The connection of the cables (power supply and data transfer) is done inside of the connection
cab (SAB Cab). Together with an sealing element a protection classification of IP 65 is guaranteed.
By means of the integrated antenna the reader generates an alternating magnetic field, which
powers the transponder. Coded signals sent back from the transponder are received and decoded by the reader
The reader is fully controlled by an Master with RS 232 data port, while using the integrated
serial RS 232 Interface of the reader.
The side of the housing showing the antenna symbol must not be brought next to a metal surface. This could lead to a significant change of the properties of the antenna circuit, which in
turn reduces the reading range considerably.
Environmental electromagnetic noise may also reduce the specified reading performance.
Special hints to overcome these problems are documented in Chapter 8.
3 Start-up Procedure
The start-up procedure of the reader system is split up to following steps:
• mounting of the reader and pin connection (cabling), see Chapter 4
• operational instructions, see Chapter 7
To get a feeling how the IdentSystem will work, first start the reader controlled by the serial interface (RS 232) of an isolated PC.
The next step is to integrate the reader to the operating network.
To get the specified reading performance it is necessary to do the installation carefully step by
step as it is described in the following Chapters. All the work must be done by well educated
people.
4.1 Mounting of the Housing
The reader can be mounted to any other mechanic construction. It is recommended to protect
the housing against heavy mechanical interactions.
Attention!
The side of the housing showing the antenna symbol must not be brought next to a metal
surface. This could lead to a significant change of the properties of the antenna circuit,
which in turn reduces the reading range considerably.
With the help of the plastic bars, the reader can mounted or screwed on to the most fastening
elements without open the housing of the device.
4.2 Grounding of the Reader
To get reliable reading results, the reader must be grounded. The connector is place at the side
of the housing (6.35 mm flat contact).
To avoid EMV-problems, the cable to ground ought to be very short with low impedance.
Attention! The topology of the ground wires must be done in the right way (according state of
art).
4.3 Assemblage of the Line Connectors
The connection of the power supply and data transfer cables are done by using the connectors
of the SAB Cab. The Assemblage inside of the SAB Cab is described in Chapter 4.3.1 to
Inside of the SAB Cap there are the pins of following connections:
• power supply
• data link to the serial interface RS232
The codes to order the SAB Cabs and preassembled cables are listed below:
ID 70212SAB-Cab incl. one PG9 cable pipe and 5 wire cable (standard cable)
ID 70213SAB-Cab incl. one PG9 cable pipe and 5 wire cable / Sub D 9 Connector
(Service Cable)
ID 70221SAB-Cab incl. one PG9 cable pipe
ID 70215SAB-Cab incl. two PG9 cable pipes
ID 70219SAB Cab without any cable pipe. The cabling is done by the customer himself.
4.3.1 Allowed Diameter of the Used Cables
The allowed diameters of the cables used for data link and power supply must be in the range
from ∅3,5 to ∅8mm. For this case, IP 65 is reached.
4.3.2 Assembling of the Cable Pipe
If no preassembled SAB Cab are used (Best-Nr. ID 70214), the assembling must be done in
following way:
• Breakthrough the prepared areas at the surface of the SAB Cabs. There are two prepared
areas seen at the SAB Cab: central and at one side of the cab.
• The sealing must be done in the correct way O-Ring (3) at the cable pipe (4) (see also
Figure 4-1.
2
1
Figure 4-1:Assembling oft the Cable Pipe
4
3
• Bring the nut (2) of the cable pipe inside of the SAB Cab (1).
• To fasten the nut please use the right tool (17mm)..
4.3.4 Assembling of the Power Supply and Data Cable (Single Cable Pipe)
The connection of the cable is also done inside of the SAB Cab. Instead of an 2-wire power
supply cable there is now an 5-wire data cable needed. The diameter of the inner wires must
be big enough to keep the voltage drop in the specified range.
The steps to mount the cable is decried in Chapter 4.3.3.
• Pull by and by all the cable back, until the isolation of the cables are near to beginning of
the cable pipes.
• Fasten nuts (5) of the cable pipes with the right tool (17mm).
• Do this carefully, to ensure the tightness of the protection class of IP 65..
• Plug the finished assembled MINI-COMBICON-Connector to the SAB Cab. Take care of
the correct coding ((7) in Figure 4-2) of the connectors.
4.3.6 Plug in of the SAB Cab
Attention:
Before plugging the SAB Cab to the connectors of the reader, make sure that the
grounding of the device is well done. Otherwise the electronic may be destroyed by electrostatic discharge (ESD).
1
B
A
Figure 4-3: Plug on the SAB Cab
2
• Put on the sealing 2 to the SAB Cab (A).
• Plug in the SAB Cab to the connector at the bottom of the reader device (B).
• There is only one way to plug in the SAB Cab to the connector rim of the reader.
Using the Service Cable, no special assembly work inside of the SAB Cab has be done by the
customer. After making the link to a power supply and plug in the Sub D 9 Connector to the
Com Data Port of an PC, the reader is ready to work.
:
power supply:brown = + 9 ...30 Volt
4.3.8 Using the Power Supply and Data Cable ID 70212
Using the Power Supply and Data Cable, no special assembly work inside of the SAB Cab has
be done by the customer. After making the link to a power supply and to the connector block
of Serial Data Port, the reader is ready to work.
The device is designed for DC Current with an voltage in the range between 9. to .30VDC. The
minimum power of the power supply is 1.2 Watt. There no need to use special cable to supply
the device.
Attention!
The minimum voltage at the at the readers input mustn’t be lower then 9V.
6 Settings of the Reader / Most Important Parameters
The default value of the operating mode parameter is 2..
• MD 2triggered by an software command – default value
• MD 0continuos mode
6.1 General
The command set described below defines the transfer of data on the serial interface.
The commands consist of a command code and optionally of a parameter value. Commands
are terminated by the control character <CR> (13h). The control character serves as command line terminator.
Command codes and parameters, that means all letters and numerical values, are principally transmitted as a sequence of ASCII characters (the value 255 (decimal) consequently
as 32H, 35H, 35H; the command RST as 52H, 53H, 54H).
The protocol format is as follows
command <SP> parameter <CR>
The space character <SP> separates commands from parameters and the <CR> character
acts as command line terminator.
For commands without parameter values (e.g. GT ) the <SP> character and parameter values are omitted. The command line is as short as this:
command <CR>.
Generally, every input terminated by <CR> is acknowledged by the reader. The following
response protocols are different:
Generally, every input terminated by <CR> is acknowledged by the reader. The following
response protocols are different:
With CID=1 only the first of in succession identical transponder numbers is output on the
serial interface. The possibly following identical transponder numbers are suppressed, as
long as no new valid transponder number is received, processed and output. NoReads do
not influence the data filtering.
0no filter function , (default value)
1suppression of repeatedly read IDs
Please note: The CID parameter is only active, if the GT-Command is applied or the reader is
in the Continuos Reading Mode. In the MD 2 anyway a <CR> is sent to the master.
6.4 CN – Suppression of No Reads
Through the setting CN=1 all NoRead results are suppressed on the serial interface..
Input format:CN <SP> parameter <CR>
Parameter:
Value
Function
0issue NoReads on serial interface; (default value)
1suppress NoReads on interface
Output (example):0 <CR>
Please note: The CN parameter is only active, if the GT-Command is applied or the reader is in
the Continuos Reading Mode. In the MD 2 any way a <CR> is sent to the master.
6.5 NID- Failure Protection
NID specifies the number of identical transponder numbers, which have to appear for the
result “successful reading“ within a reading cycle. In the setting NID = 1, two successive
readings have to show the same transponder number.
Timeout for the reader. TOR is used in operation mode 2 as maximum gating time for a
reading process . The length of the maximum gating time results from the equation gating_time = TOR * TB.
The time constant TB (Time Base) has always the default value 100ms.
Input format:TOR <SP> parameter <CR>
Parameter:
Function
0limits the reading process duration to exactly one reading cycle
1limits the reading process duration to maximum 1 times TB
2limits the reading process duration to maximum 2 times TB
...
255limits the reading process duration to maximum 256 times TB
Output (example):2 <CR>
6.9 VS- Show Parameter
The command VS lists all current parameter settings.
Input format:VS <CR>
Output (example):EC <SP> 0 <CR>
BD <SP> 2 <CR>
MD <SP> 2 <CR>
6.10 VSAVE – Save Parameter
All operating parameters temporarily stored are saved permanently using VSAVE.
•Mode 2The reading process is triggered by an software command coming
from the serial interface.
•Mode 0Continuos read.
If there is an read/write transponder used, the serial number of
.the transponder is always read.
7.1 Mode 2 – Triggered by an Software Command
In operating mode 2, the exciter is always turned off. Triggered by the software command
(GT; RD ; WD), the exciter is activated. After successful reading or writing of a transponder
number the exciter is turned off automatically.
If the first reading cycle yields no result (NoRead), the on-time of the exciter is limited by
the parameter TOR (time out reader): Reading cycles are continuously started until either a
transponder is read successfully or the time span corresponding to the value of the parameter TOR has expired. The reader will not interrupt the last running readout cycle. If no
transponder number has been read, a NoRead is output.
Figure 7.1.2 : Software triggered reading operation with TOR>0
reading cycle reading cycle reading cycle
GT
reading process
NoRead
Please note: The TOR parameter is only active, if the GT-Command is applied. Within the
time span defined by the value of TOR no NoRead will be output on the interface!
7.1.1 Settings of the Reader / Most Used Parameters
The default operation mode is changed by sending a software command to the reader.
In combination with an R / W transponder, the serial number of the transponder device is read
out only.
MD 2 - triggerd by an software command
most used parameters.
• CID 0 - no suppression of repeatedly read Ids
• CN 0 -no suppression of NoReads
• NID 1 failure protection.; selection guide 2 out 2 transponder codes
• TOR XYZmaximum reading time after the standard read command
is applied to the reader. The chosen value must match the
timing demands of the production process.
TOR 5Default value
The master has to send an software command to start an read or write process of the reader.
After doing all the necessary work at the readers site, the result of the reading or writing process or an failure code is sent back to the master.
If there is used an read/write transponder, only the serial number of the transponder will be
read if the basic read command „Get Tag“ („GT <CR>“) is applied.
The data exchange of the whole memory can only be done, if the reader is set to the Mode 2 (
„selective Read (RD) “ and „write (WD)“).
7.1.3 ReadOnly-Transponder
• Start the reader with the command GT (plus <CR>)
• Wait for the answer( max. time to wait is given by the value of TOR Parameter)
• Analyse the received answer:10 characters plus <CR>
The reading result may also been judged according the LED’s.
• LED L2 lit, if there was a successful read.
• LED L3 lit, if there was a No Read.
7.1.4 R / W –Transponder
7.1.4.1 Standard Read Process / Serial Number of the Transponder GT
• Start the reader with the command GT (plus <CR>)
• Wait for the answer( max. time to wait is given by the value of TOR Parameter)
• Analyse the received answer: 8 characters plus <CR>
The reading result may also been judged according the LED’s.
• Start the reader with the command RD plus Parameters ( plus <CR>). see example
below.
- You can read out one block of the transponders memory, if the address of only one
. block is sent to the reader.
– You can read out several blocks, if the first and the last block to read is sent to the
reader. So it’s also possible to read out the whole memory of the transponder.
• Wait for the answer
• Analyse the received answer: 8 characters plus <CR>. Allowed characters 0 to F.
The NoRead Code is set to ( „XXXXXXXX“) ..
The result of the reading process may also be seen at the LED’s.
• LED L2 lit, if there was a successful read.
• LED L3 lit, if there was a No Read.
ExampleRD <SP> 20 <CR>read block 20
RD <SP> 16 <SP> 33 <CR>read all blocks from 16 to 33
Allowed Values (block numbers of the transponder IC):
ALGO 9 (1kBit Memory)3 .... 33
Serial Numberblock 32
ALGO 6 (2kBit Memory)16 ... 63
Serial Numberblock 1
7.1.4.3 Writing Process WD
The memory of the transponder is organised in blocks, containing 32 bits. The data’s of every
single block must be changed separately.
• Start the reader with the command WD plus Parameters ( plus <CR>). See also example
below.
The sent parameter consists of the block address and writing data’s (8 ASCII characters).
Note! There must be a blank between the block address and the writing data’s..
When operating continuously the exciter is switched on permanently. The reading cycles
are initiated periodically.
After an accomplished reading cycle the reading information is evaluated. After that data (either transponder number or NoRead code) is output to the serial interface
exciter
processor
interfac e
Figure 7.2: continuous operation
reading cycle
reading cycle reading cycle
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7.2.1 Settings of the Reader / Most Used Parameters
The default operation mode is changed by sending a software command to the reader.
In combination with an R / W transponder, the serial number of the transponder device is read
out only.
To avoid any reduction of the reading distance of the reader, the housing must not be brought
next to a metal surface. This could lead to a significant change of the properties of the antenna
circuit, which in turn reduces the reading range considerably!
To get reliable readings, the distance between reader and transponder must be within the specified reading volume.
The reading characteristic in front of the reader is not isotropic. It depends also strongly on the
orientation between Reader and Transponder. To get the maximum reading distance, the orientation between reader and transponder must be well suited. The best orientation depends on
the type of antenna inside of the housing ( ferrite – type or plane coil type) and the applied
transponder (disc or glass transponder)
To get a reliable readings or writings, the time of transponder while crossing the sensitive area
of the antenna must be co-ordinated to the data transfer characteristics of transponder
In general the time depends on the speed of the transponder, the size of the transponder and
the way the transponder is mounted on the vehicle and must be verified by field tests.
Environmental electromagnetic noise may also reduce the read and write range considerably.
Arrangement to eliminate such troubles must be done specific to the application by the help of
engineers of the manufacturer.
8.2 Special Instructions for Using a Read / Write System
To transfer the data to the transponder or to control the selective read process, all standard
transponder types uses a 100%-pulse-gap-modulation technique.
The modulation of the magnetic field comming from the transponder and the write pattern done by the base station, shows a lot of similarities. Therefore, read write systems may interfere
each other.
The minimum distance between two antennas mounted next to each other and the size of the
interference must be determined for each application itself.
Below there are listed several parameters that will influence the size of the interaction:
• size of the antennas
• orientation of the antennas (f.e. parallel or rectangular to each other)
• size of transponder; distance between transponder and antenna
• the chronological orders for reading or writing.