2 STARTUP AND TESTING THE READER DT1 .............................................................. 6
3 AEG ID INSTRUCTION SET .......................................................................................... 6
3.1 General ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.2 Output format .................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.2.1 Instruction specific output ........................................................................................................... 7
3.1.2.2 Output after changing a parameter .............................................................................................. 7
3.1.2.3 Output at parameter query ........................................................................................................... 8
3.2.8 WE – write EEPROM ...................................................................................................................... 15
3.2.9 VER – version .................................................................................................................................. 15
3.3 Instructions for reading settings .............................................................................................................. 16
3.3.1 CE – convert error code .................................................................................................................... 16
3.3.2 CID – suppression of ID Codes .......................................................................................................... 16
3.3.3 CN – suppression of No Reads .......................................................................................................... 17
3.3.5 LAA – LED automatic activity .......................................................................................................... 18
3.3.6 MC – mirror code ............................................................................................................................. 18
3.3.7 RA – resend last answer .................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.8 TSC – time show code ...................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.9 TOR – maximum reading time .......................................................................................................... 19
3.3.10 SI – set iso standard ......................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.11 VSAVE – variables save ................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.12 VS – variables show ......................................................................................................................... 20
3.4 General reading instructions .................................................................................................................... 21
3.4.1 GA – get active ................................................................................................................................. 21
3.4.2 GT – get tag ..................................................................................................................................... 21
3.4.3 HD – halt detected code .................................................................................................................... 22
3.4.4 MD – mode of operation ................................................................................................................... 22
3.6 ISO 15693 instructions............................................................................................................................ 34
3.6.1 AFI – application family identifier .................................................................................................... 34
3.6.8 RTR – reset to ready ........................................................................................................................ 36
3.6.9 SF – set flag .................................................................................................................................... 36
3.6.10 WA – write AFI ............................................................................................................................... 37
• Connect the reader with the USB interface from your notebook or pc
• In the device manager there will appear a new device (Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART
Bridge)
• In the brackets you see the port number of the device (e.g. COM5)
• Open the “Demo Terminal“ on the CD
• Open the menu “Settings”
• You have to set the following settings: baud rate 19200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit,
no flow control.
• Send the command „VER <CR>“ to the reader. The reader answers with the actual firmware
version (e.g. AEG ID Multi-ISO V2.034).
• Send the command „SI <SP> 0 <CR>“ if you want to read a ISO 14443A transponder. If you
want to read a ISO 15693 transponder you have to send the command „SI <SP> 1 <CR>“.
• Send the command “MD <SP> 0 <CR>” to the reader. The reader sends No Read messages
(XXXXXXXX), while there is no transponder in the antenna field available. If there is a transponder present in the antenna field the reader sends its serial.
3 AEG ID instruction set
3.1 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> (0Dh). The control character serves as command line terminator.
Command codes and parameters,including 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).
All numbers (e.g. sectors, blocks) are in the hexadecimal format (see chapter 9).
With the command CS you can change to the alternative instruction set. If the reader is set to alternative instruction set, you can change back to the AEG ID instruction set via the command AEG (see
chapter 5.3.3).
3.1.1 Entering instuctions
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>
3.1.2 Output format
Generally, every input terminated by <CR> is acknowledged by the reader. The following response
protocols are different:
3.1.2.1 Instruction specific output
After entering a valid command without a parameter value, the system answers by sending the parameter value and <CR>. Example:
Command: GT <CR>
Output: Transponder number or No Read <CR>
3.1.2.2 Output after changing a parameter
After entering a valid command together with a parameter value, the system answers by sending the
parameter value and <CR>. Example:
You have to unplug the device and plug the device in again to use the new setting. Don’t forget to use the
command VSAVE to save the new setting.
If the reader is in HID mode, you can not send any commands to the device. Because of that you have to
use the Set-Up card – interface to switch the reader back from HID mode to serial interface mode.
1. Plug out the reader
2. Place card no reader
3. Plug in reader into USB-port
4. Wait for the beep tone from reader
5. Plug out reader
6. Remove card from reader
3.2.4 KL – keyboard language
With the command KL you can configure the language of the keyboard in HID mode.