Allen-Bradley 56RF User Manual

User Manual

RFID Systems

Bulletin Number 56RF

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Table of Contents

Important User Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Preface

Introduction

RFID Components

Electrical Installation

Who Should Use this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Purpose of this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

What is RFID?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

International Standard Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Backward Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Interface Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

RFID Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Handheld Reader/Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Component Catalog Number Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Cable Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Auxiliary Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Power Connection Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

EtherNet/IP Addressing

Mechanical Installation

Add Your RFID Interface Block to an RSLogix 5000 Program

Star Topology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Linear Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Device Level Ring (DLR) Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting the Network Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Fundamental IP Addresses: 192.168.1.xxx. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Advanced IP Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Change IP Address from One Advanced Address to another Advanced

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

IP Address 888. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Spacing Between Transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Spacing Next to Metal Surfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Transceiver Field Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Module Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Connection Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Module Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Internet Protocol Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Port Configuration Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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RSLogix 5000 Controller Tags

Commands Summary

RSLogix 5000 Code Examples

Configuration Image Table and Tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Input Image Table and Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Input Channel Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Output Image Table and Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Output Channel Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Commands Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Main Routine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Example Command Routines - Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Clear Multiple Bytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Get Multiple Block Security Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Get System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Get Version Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Lock AFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Lock Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Lock DSFID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Read Byte Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Multi-Tag Block Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Read Multiple Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Read Single Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Read Transceiver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Write AFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Write Byte Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Write DSFID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Write Multiple Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Multi-Tag Block Write . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Write Single Block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Continuous Read Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Stop Continuous Read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Teach Continuous Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

SLC Code Examples

MicroLogix 1400 Code Examples

RFID Tag Speed

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Read Byte Routine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Read Byte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Write Byte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Read Multiple Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Write Multiple Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Input Image Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Output Image Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Continuous Read Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Teach Continuous Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Table of Contents

RFID Interface Block Web Page

Appendix A — Error Codes for RFID Interface Block

Appendix B — CIP Information

Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

EtherNet Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

I/O Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Device Identity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Device Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Product Codes and Name Strings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

CIP Explicit Connection Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

CIP Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Identity Object Class Code 0x0001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Assembly Object Class Code 0x0004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Reading the Input Image Table of a 56RF-IN-IPD22 with a

MicroLogix1400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Writing to the Output Image Table of a 56RF-IN-IPD22 with a

MicroLogix 1400. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Reading the Input Image Table of a 56RF-IN-IPD22 with a SLC-5/05 . . 141

Class 1 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Exclusive Owner Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Input Only Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Listen Only Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Class 3 Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Discrete Input Point Object Class Code 0x0008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Discrete Output Point Object Class Code 0x0009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Appendix C — Install the AOP (Add-On Profile)

Appendix D — Troubleshooting

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Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

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Preface

Read this preface to familiarize yourself with the rest of the manual. It provides information concerning:

• who should use this manual

• the purpose of this manual

• related documentation

• conventions used in this manual

Who Should Use this Manual

Purpose of this Manual

Abbreviations

Use this manual if you are responsible for designing, installing, programming, or troubleshooting control systems that use the 56RF RFID products.

You should have a basic understanding of electrical circuitry and familiarity with relay logic. If you do not, obtain the proper training before using this product.

This quick start guide assumes you have some familiarity with RSLogix software. It provides an example of the steps needed to get a 56RF RFID system set up and functioning. The reader should refer to appropriate user manuals for other details. This manual:

• explains how to install and wire an example RFID system

• install and setup the module in an RSLogix 5000 program

• set up a simple program to receive and transmit data to an RFID tag

AFI – Application Family Identifier

AOP – Add On Profile

DFSID – Data Storage Format Identifier

DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DNS – Domain Name Server

DOS – Disk Operating System

EAS – Electronic Article Surveillance

FE – Functional Earth

IEC – International Electrotechnical Commission

INT – signed, two byte integer

ISO – International Organization for Standardization

JTC – Joint Technical Committee

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MACID – Media Access Control Identification

QD – Quick Disconnect

RFID – Radio Frequency Identification

SB – Sub-committee

SINT – signed, single byte integer

UID – Unique Identifier

UUID – Universally Unique Identifier

Additional Resources

These documents contain additional information concerning related products from Rockwell Automation.

Resource Description

EtherNet/IP Modules in Logix5000 Control Systems User Manual, publication ENET-UM001

Getting Results with RSLogix 5000, publication 9399-RLD300GR

Allen-Bradley Industrial Automation Glossary, AG-7.1 A glossary of industrial automation terms and

EtherNet/IP Embedded Switch Technology Application Guide, publication ENET-AP005

Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines, publication 1770-4.1

Product Certifications website, http://www.ab.com

A manual on how to use EtherNet/IP modules with Logix5000 controllers and communicate with various devices on the EtherNet network.

Information on how to install and navigate RSLogix

5000. The guide includes troubleshooting information and tips on how to use RSLogix 5000 effectively.

abbreviations.

A manual on how to install, configure, and maintain linear and Device-level Ring (DLR) networks using Rockwell Automation EtherNet/IP devices with embedded switch technology.

Provides general guidelines for installing a Rockwell Automation industrial system.

Provides declarations of conformity, certificates, and other certification details.

You can view or download publications at

http:/www.rockwellautomation.com/literature/

. To order paper copies of technical documentation, contact your local Allen-Bradley distributor or Rockwell Automation sales office.

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Introduction

Chapter 1

What is RFID?

RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. It is a method for communicating information from one point to another point by the use of electromagnetic waves (i.e., radio waves). It has unique characteristics that make it attractive for use in industrial systems.

For example, you have a shipping carton that must be loaded with various goods to meet a customer’s specific purchase order. You can attach a tag to the carton. Prior to attaching the tag , you fill the tag with the specific items that the customer wants. Then, as the carton moves to the filling stations, each station places the required objects, only if needed, into the carton. If the tag does not require something, the station is skipped.

Each filling station has an RFID transceiver. The transceiver reads and writes to the tag. When the tag approaches the RFID transceiver, the transceiver reads the contents of the tag. Based on the information received, the packaging process adds items (or skips this step) and then writes to the tag that the item(s) was added. The carton moves to the next filling station.

This is a common use of RFID technology. What makes the Bulletin 56RF product line unique is its conformance to the open international standards: ISO15693 and ISO18000-3 M1.

International Standard Compliance

ISO/IEC 15693 is an ISO standard for what are called vicinity tags. The tags, commonly referred to as ICODE tags, can be read from a greater distance than proximity tags and closed couple tags. ISO/IEC 15693 systems operate at the

13.56 MHz frequency, and offer maximum read distance of 3.3…4.9 ft (1…1.5m), depending on the transceiver. Library applications with very large antennas are capable of these distances. Most industrial applications are less than 8 in. (20.3cm) for a read/write range.

The ICODE compatible tags permit users to use lower cost tags than proprietary systems currently provide. Users have the ability to use tag configuration options from multiple vendors.

ISO/IEC 15693 forms part of a series of International Standards that specify non-contact tags. The tags can be attached to objects, like cartons, bags, and valuable items, which can then be tracked while in the vicinity of a reading device. ISO/IEC 15693-2:2006 defines the power and communications interface between the vicinity card and the reading device. Other parts of ISO/IEC 15693 define the physical dimensions of the card and the commands interpreted by the card and reader.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Power is coupled to the tag by an AC field produced in the transceiver. The powering field has a frequency of 13.56 MHz and is one of the industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) frequencies available for worldwide use. When sufficient power is received by the tag, it is able to respond to commands sent from the coupler. The coupler sends commands to the card by modulating the powering field and by using a modulation system known as pulse position modulation, whereby the position of a single pulse relative to a known reference point codes the value of a nibble or byte of data. This allows the card to draw the maximum energy from the field almost continuously. Tags, which have no power source, can be energized at ranges of up to 3.3 ft (1 m) from a coupler that can only transmit power within the limits permitted by international radio frequency (RF) regulations.

A tag only responds when it receives a valid command that selects a single tag from a possible collection of cards within range of the coupler. This process of collision detection and selection, also known as anti-collision, is made possible by detecting the unique identification number encoded into every tag. Anticollision, and the commands used, are defined in ISO/IEC 15693-3. The tag responds to the transceiver by drawing more or less power from the field and generates one or two sub-carriers of around 450 kHz. These are switched on and off to provide special-encoded data that are then detected by the transceiver.

Backward Compatibility

The Bulletin 56RF RFID system will be offered initially on EtherNet/IP and is backward compatible with the previous offering of Bul. 56RF ICODE products. The transceivers and interface blocks are a matched pair so they cannot be interchanged. However, the tags can be interchanged with either system if they are ICODE tags. Both systems can read and write these tags seamlessly.

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ETHERNET/IP

LINK

56RF Interface Block

Personal Computer

L35E CompactLogix

1783-US05T Ethernet/IP Switch

56RF Transceiver

56RF Tag

56RF Transceiver

Tracked Object

P W R

1783-US05T

System Setup

The figure below shows a simple RFID system. This user manual describes the setup, installation, and programming required to get this system running.

Figure 1 - RFID System

Tags are attached to objects that need to be tracked. The tags hold important information about the object. An RF transceiver reads and/or writes information to the tags when the tag moves within the transmission envelope of the transceiver (dotted ellipse). The physical size of the transceiver is directly related to the size of the transmission field. The larger the transceiver, the longer and wider the antenna field is. Please see transceiver instruction sheets for antenna field sizes.

The transceivers are connected to a special RFID EIP interface block. The distribution block has an EtherNet connection to an EtherNet switch. An L35E CompactLogix controller and a personal computer also have EtherNet connections to the EtherNet switch.

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Notes:

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Chapter 2

Functional Earth (1)

Status LEDs

Ethernet/IP D-Code M12 Connector 5-Pin Male

Ethernet/IP D-Code M12 Connector 5-Pin Female

Auxiliary Power M12 4-Pin Female

M12 Output Connector (IPS12, IPD22) M12 Input Connector (IPD22A) Female

M12 Input Connector 5-Pin Female

M12 RFID Transceiver Interface (IPD22, IPD22A) 5-Pin Female

M12 RFID Transceiver Interface 5-Pin Female

Auxiliary Power M12 4-Pin Male

Node Address Switches

RFID Components

This chapter covers the three key components that make up the RFID system:

• the interface block

• the transceiver

• the tags

Interface Block

Three different interface blocks are available from which to choose. The table below shows the type of ports for each catalog number.

Table 1 - Type of Ports

Transceiver Po rts Inpu t Ports Out put Ports Cat. No.

11156RF-IN-IPS12

211

22056RF-IN-IPD22A

56RF-IN-IPD22

The figure below identifies the connections for the EtherNet/IP, RF transceivers, input devices, output devices, and power.

Figure 2 - Connections

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MOD

Link 1

Link 2

Standard Input/Output

Transceiver Ports

Auxiliary Power

NET

LED Indicators

When the indicator is flashing, all flashes are 0.25 s ON and 0.25 s OFF.

This block has the seven different indicators.

Figure 3 - LED Indicators

Table 2 - LED Indicators

LED Name LED State Indicates

Off No link

Green 100 Mbps

Link1 and Link2

MOD (Module)

Flashing green 100 Mbps/active

Yellow 10 Mbps

Flashing yellow 10 Mbps/active

Off There is no power applied to the block.

Flashing red/

Device in self-test

green

Green The block is operating in a normal condition.

Flashing green Standby. The device is not communicating with the interface block. Normal state

when only power has been applied to the transceiver.

Flashing red Recoverable fault. Most often occurs when data is corrupted between interface

block and transceiver. CRC failures etc. Recommended solution is to remove electrical noise near cabling or reduce baud rate between transceiver and interface block.

Red The transceiver has an unrecoverable fault; may need replacing.

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LED Name LED State Indicates

Off There is no power or no IP address.

NET (Network)

Standard I/O

Aux Power

RFID Port

Flashing red/ green

Green The block is operating in a normal condition.

Flashing green Standby. The device is not communicating with the interface block. Normal state

Flashing red Connection timeout. Most often occurs when data is corrupted between

Red Duplicate IP address. The transceiver has an unrecoverable fault; may need

Off Outputs inactive

Yellow Outputs active

Flashing green Outputs are idled and not faulted.

Flashing red Output faulted

Red Outputs forced off

Off No power is applied.

Solid green The applied voltage is within specifications.

Solid yellow The input power is out of specification.

Off No power

Flashing green No tag present, but communicating

Green Communicating

Flashing red No transceiver connected

Amber Tag present

Device in self-test

when only power has been applied to the transceiver.

interface block and transceiver. CRC failures etc. Recommended solution is to remove electrical noise near cabling or reduce baud rate between transceiver and interface block.

replacing.

Inputs inactive

Inputs active

Inputs faulted

Inputs unrecoverable fault

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Transceivers

LED Indicators

Figure 4 - Indicators

Power Module Status

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Operation

Read/Write

Status

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Table 3 - LE Ds

LED Name LED State Indicates

Off There is no power applied to the block.

Module Status

Read/Write Status

Green The block is operating in a normal condition.

Red The transceiver has an unrecoverable fault; may need replacing.

Off There is no power applied to the device.

Green The EIP interface block is communicating with the transceiver, but no tag is

present. No errors received.

Amber A tag is present within the antenna field.

Red A communication error has occurred. Examples are: bad read/write, corrupt CRC

Note: If a read/write command is not completed while the tag is within the field, an error will occur.

Transceiver Power Up Sequence

1. Both LEDs OFF.

2. Power status turns green. R/W status turns green for 0.25 seconds.

RFID Tags

3. R/W status turns red for 0.25 seconds.

4. R/W status turns off for 3…5 seconds.

5. R/W status turns amber for 0.5 seconds.

6. R/W status turns green.

RF tags come in many shapes and sizes. In general, the bigger the tag, the longer the sensing distance from the transceiver. Ta b l e 4

summarizes the size of the

memory for each type of tag.

Table 4 - Me mory

Tag Type Total Tag

Memory

SLI 128 B 112 B 28 4

SLI-S 256 B 160 B 40 4

SLI-L 64 B 32 B 8 4

FRAM 2048 B 2 kB 250 8

User Memory

No. of Bytes No. of Blocks Bytes per Block

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Tag Memory Structure

Universally Unique Identifier (UUID)

Each tag has a different 64-bit hexadecimal UUID that is programmed during the production process according to ISO/IEC15693-3 and cannot be changed afterwards.

The numbering of the 64 bits is done according to ISO/IEC 15693-3 starting with the least significant bit (LSB) 1 and ending with the most significant bit (MSB) 64. This is in contrast to the general used bit numbering within a byte (starting with LSB 0).

Byte 5 (bit 41…48) is the tag type. Byte 6 (bit 49…56) is the manufacturer code, which coincides with the number of bytes/block.

The table below shows the RFID tags offered by Rockwell Automation and their structure.

Table 5 - Tag Struc ture

Byte 76543210

Name UID 7 UID 6 UID 5 UID 4 UID 3 UID 2 UID 1 UID 0

Bit 64…57 56…49 48…41 40…1

SLIE00401Unique Serial Number

SLI-S E0 04 02 Unique Serial Number

Val ue

SLI-L E0 04 03 Unique Serial Number

FRAM E0 08 01 Unique Serial Number

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Application Family Identifier (AFI)

The AFI represents the type of application targeted. AFI is coded on one byte, which constitutes two nibbles of 4 bits each. The most significant nibble of AFI is used to code one specific or all application families, as defined in the table below. The least significant nibble of AFI is used to code one specific or all application sub-families. Sub-family codes different from 0 are proprietary.

Table 6 - AFI Examples

AFI Most

Significant Nibble

0 0 All families and subfamilies No applicative preselection

X 0 All sub-families of family X Wide applicative preselection

X Y Only the Yth sub-family of family X —

0 Y Proprietary sub-family Y only —

1 0, Y Transport Mass transit, bus, airline

2 0, Y Financial IEP, banking, retail

3 0, Y Indentification Access control

4 0, Y Telecommunication Public telephony, GSM

50, YMedical —

6 0, Y Multimedia Internet service

70, YGaming —

8 0, Y Data storage Portable files

9 0, Y EAN-UCC (European Article

A 0, Y Data Identifiers as defined in ISO/

B 0, Y UPU Managed by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31

C 0, Y IATA (International Air Transport

D 0, Y Reser ved for Future Use Managed by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17

E 0, Y Reserved for Future Use Managed by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17

F 0, Y Reserved for Future Use Managed by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17

AFI Least

Significant Nibble

Meaning Examples/Notes

Managed by ISO/IECJTC 1/SC 31 Numbering-Uniform Code Council) system for application indentifiers

Managed by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 IEC 15418

Managed by ISO/IEC JTC 1 Association)

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X = ‘1’ to ‘F’, Y = ‘1’ to ‘F’

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Data Storage Format Identifier (DSFID)

The DSFID indicates how data is structured in the tag memory. It may be programmed and locked by the respective commands. It is coded on one byte. It allows for instant knowledge on the logical organization of the data.

Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS)

EAS is a technology typically used to prevent shoplifting in retail establishments. An EAS detection system will detect active tags and set off an alarm.

EAS status is 1 bit data (LSB side), which is stored in the system area of a tag. The initial value is “1”. EAS bit “1” means goods-monitoring status, and EAS bit “0” means that goods-monitoring status is cleared.

Smart Label Integrated Circuit (SLI)

SLI tags use an EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read only memory) to store data. The 1024 bit EEPROM memory is divided into 32blocks. Each block consists of 4 bytes (1block= 32 bits). Bit 0 in each byte represents the least significant bit (LSB) and bit 7 the most significant bit (MSB), respectively.

Table 7 - SL I Tags

Block Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Description

-4 UID0 UID1 UID2 UID3 Unique identifier (lower bytes)

-3 UID4 UID5 UID6 UID7 Unique identifier (higher bytes)

-2 Internally used

-1 00 00 00 00 Write access conditions

0User Data

EAS AFI DSFID EAS, AFI, DSFID

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IMPORTANT

SLI

EAS Function

The LSB of Byte 1 in Block -2 holds the EAS bit (Electronic Article Surveillance mode active – the label responds to an EAS command)

Table 8 - EAS

Block -2, Byte 1

MSB LSB

XXXXXXXe

EAS: e = 1 (EAS enabled) e = 0 (EAS disabled)

Changing of the EAS Configuration must be done in secure environment. The label must not be moved out of the communication field of the antenna during writing. We recommend to put the label close to the antenna and not to remove it during the operation.

Application Family Identifier

The ICODE system offers the feature to use an Application Family Identifier (AFI) at the inventory command and the two custom commands inventory read and fast inventory read (this allows for example the creation of label families).

This 8-bit value is located at Byte 2 in Block -2 as shown in the following figure and is only evaluated if the AFI flag is set in the reader command.

Table 9 - AFI

Block -2, Byte 2

MSB LSB

XXXXXXXX

Data Storage Format Identifier

The Data Storage Format Identifier (DSFID) is located at Byte 3 in Block -2.

Table 10 - DSFID

Block -2, Byte 3

MSB LSB

XXXXXXXX

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Write Access Conditions

The Write Access Condition bits in block -1 determine the write access conditions for each of the 28 user blocks and the special data block. These bits can be set only to 1 with a lock command (and never be changed back to 0), i.e. already write protected blocks can never be written to from this moment on.

In block -2 each byte can be individually locked.

Table 11 - Write Access

Block -1

Byte 0 Byte 1

MSBLSBMSBLSB

Conditon 0000000000000000

Write Access for Block Number

3210-2

(3)

-2 (2)

-2 (1)

-2

1110987654

(0)

Block -1

Byte 2 Byte 3

MSBLSBMSBLSB

Conditon 0000000000000000

Write Access for Block Number

19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20

Changing of the Write Access conditions must be done in secure environment. The label must not be moved out of the communication field of the antenna during writing. We recommend to put the label close to the antenna and not to remove it during operation.

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Smart Label IC – Secure (SLI-S)

The 2048 bit EEPROM memory is divided into 64 blocks. A block is the smallest access unit. Each block consists of 4 bytes (1block=32 bits). Four blocks are summed up to one page for password protection. Bit 0 in each byte represents the least significant bit (LSB) and bit 7 the most significant bit (MSB), respectively.

The memory is divided into two parts:

• Configuration Area: This memory area stores all required information, such as UID, EPC data, write protection, access control information, passwords, etc. Direct access to this memory area is not possible.

•User Memory: This memory area stores user data. Direct read/write access to this part of the memory is possible depending on the related security and write protection conditions.

The table below shows the memory organization of an SLI-S tag.

Table 12 - SLI-S Memory Organization

Page Block Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Description

-6 -24 Configuration area for internal use

-23

-22

-21

::::::

-1 -4

-3

-2

-1

00 User Memory

::::::

936

10 pages 4 blocks per page 4 bytes per block Total: 160 bytes

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Smart Label IC – Lean (SLI-L)

The SLI-L is used in applications that require smaller memory size. The 512 bit EEPROM memory is divided into 16 blocks. A block is the smallest access unit. Each block consists of 4 bytes (1block=32 bits). Four blocks are summed up to one page. Bit 0 in each byte represents the least significant bit (LSB) and bit 7 the most significant bit (MSB), respectively.

The memory is divided into two parts:

• Configuration Area: This memory area stores all required information, such as UID, write protection, passwords, etc. Direct access to this memory area is not possible.

•User Memory: This memory area stores user data. Direct read/write access to this part of the memory is possible depending on the related write protection conditions.

The table below shows the memory organization of an SLI-L tag.

Table 13 - SLI-L Memory Organization

Page Block Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Description

-2 -8 Configuration area for internal use

-7

-6

-5

-1 -4

-3

-2

-1

00 User Memory

2 pages 4 blocks per page 4 bytes per block Total: 32 bytes

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Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM)

FRAM is a non-volatile memory that uses ferroelectric film as a capacitor for storing data. FRAM offers high speed access, high endurance in write mode, low power consumption, non-volatility, and excellent tamper resistance. The FRAM tags have 2000 bytes for use as user area and 48 bytes for use as system area.

The FRAM tag memory areas consist of a total of 256 blocks (250 blocks of user area and 6 blocks of system area). Each block can store 64 bits (8 bytes) of data.

The block is the unit used for the writing and reading of FRAM data. The memory configuration of FRAM is shown below.

Table 14 - FRAM Memory Configuration

Area Block No. Details Data Read Data Write

User area (2000 bytes)

System a rea (48 bytes)

to F9

to FF

User area Yes Yes

UUID (64 bits) Yes No

AFI, DSFID, EAS, security status

Block security status Yes No

Yes Lim it ed

Blocks 00H…F9H are user area. The user area is defined as an area that can be accessed when the corresponding block address is specified. On the other hand,

Blocks FA

…FFH are system area. The system area is defined as an area that can

be accessed only with a specific command.

The system area consists of six blocks and contains UUID, AFI, DSFID, EAS bits, and security status (can write or cannot write) data for individual block. UID is fixed and cannot be updated. AFI, DSFID, and EAS bits are written at the factory, and can be updated and locked (disable to write) with commands (only EAS bit cannot be locked) .

As shown in above, FA status information on individual user areas. The configuration of FB blocks is shown below. FB the security status data of AFI and DSFID. Blocks FC

holds the UUID, and FCH…FFH hold the security

…FFH

block is used for EAS status, AFI and DSFID data,

…FFH contain security

status data.

Table 15 - Structure of FB

MSB LSB

64 57 56 33 32 25 24 17 16 9 8 1

EAS Status Reserved for

future use

DSFID Lock Status

AFI Lock Status DSFID AFI

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Table 16 - Structure of FCH to FF

MSB LSB

3F 3E 3D 3C 3B 3A 39 03 02 01 00

7F 7E 7D 7C 7B 7A 79 43 42 41 40

BF BE BD BC BB BA B9 83 82 81 80

Reserved for future use (6 bits) F9 C3 C2 C1 C0

The security status of the user area is stored in the block security status bit in system area blocks of FC

…FFH per bit in each block. A user area is unlocked

when the corresponding block security status bit is 0; it is locked (disable to write state) when the corresponding block security status bit is 1.

EAS bit is a single bit, and it is used for setting EAS status. It is possible to read/ write data of two blocks at one time in the user area (if Read Multiple Blocks Unlimited command is used, up to 256 blocks can be accessed at one time) .

The RFID ICODE handheld interface provides a portable solution for reading/ writing values to the tag data area. The handheld interface is a touch-screen operated computer with an attached RFID antenna and software that allows reading, writing, and saving tag RFID tag data. Each handheld interface comes with multiple connectivity methods, such as wireless, Bluetooth, and USB, which allow tag data to be transferred to/from a computer. The RFID ICODE handheld interface is IP65 rated for harsh industrial and outdoor environments. It is the ideal accessory for system setup, field service, fleet management, time and attendance, and any other application where transceiver mobility is required.

For more information on the RFID ICODE handheld interface, refer to Publication 57RF-UM001.

Figure 5 - Handheld Interface

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Component Catalog Number Table

The following tables show the catalog numbers for the components in the Bul.56RF product family.

EtherNet/IP Interface Blocks

Transceiver Po rts Inpu t Ports Out put Ports Cat. No.

11156RF-IN-IPS12

21156RF-IN-IPD22

220

56RF-IN-IPD22A

Transceivers

Dimensions [mm] Recommended Sensing

Distance [mm] ➊

Rectangular (80x90) 100 168 56RF-TR-8090

Square (40x40) 50 85

Cylindrical M30 35 60 56RF-TR-M30

Cylindrical M18 18 30 56RF-TR-M18

Max. Sensing Distance

[mm] ➊

Cat. No.

56RF-TR-4040

➊ Range reference for a 50 mm diamete r tag.

Tag s

Outline Type Total Memory

SLI 128 112

Disc

SLI-S 64 32 16 56RF-TG-16-64B

SLI-L 256 160 10 56RF-TG-10-256B

Disc – High Impact

Resistant

Disc – Mount on

Metal

Disc – FRAM FRAM 2048 2 kB

Label SLI 128

Smart Cards SLI 128 54 x 86

Square – High

Temperature

SLI 128 112 35

SLI 128 112

SLI 128 50 x 50

Size [B]

User Memory

Size [B]

112

Dimensions

[mm]

20 56RF-TG-20

30 56RF-TG-30

50 56RF-TG-50-2KB

54 x 86

50 x 50

56RF-TG-16

56RF-TG-50

56RF-TG-35HIR

56RF-TG-20MOM

56RF-TG-50MOM

56RF-TG-20-2KB

56RF-TG-30-2KB

56RF-TG-5486

56RF-TG-5050

56RF-TG-5486SC

56RF-TG-50HT

Cat. No.

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Accessories

Transceiver

RFID Components Chapter 2

Style Connector Type No. of Pins Shield Wire Size

Female straight to

male straight

Female straight to

DC Micro (M12)

Patch cords

DC Micro (M12)

Cordset s

M12 Terminal

Chambers

➊ Available in 0.3, 1, 2, 5, or 10 m lengths. ➋ Available in 2, 5, or 10 m lengths.

male right angle

Female right angle

to male straight

Female right angle

to male right angle

Female straight

Female right angle 889D-R5FC-J ➋

Male straight 889D-M5FC-J ➋

Male right angle

Female straight

Female right angle 871A-TR5-D1

Male straight

Male right angle 871A-TR5-DM1

4Shielded22

4 — 18…22

[AWG]

Cat. No.

889D-F5FCDM-J ➊

889D-F5FCDE-J ➊

889D-R5FCDM-J ➊

889D-R5FCDE-J ➊

889D-F5FC-J ➋

889D-E5FC-J ➋

871A-TS5-D1

871A-TS5-DM1

Auxiliary Power

Style Connector Type No. of Pins Shield Wire Size

Female straight to

male straight

Female straight to

DC Micro (M12)

Patch cords

DC Micro (M12)

Cordset s

M12 Terminal

Chambers

➌ Available in 0.3, 1, 2, 5, or 10 m lengths. ➍ Available in 2, 5, or 10 m lengths.

male right angle

Female right angle

to male straight

Female right angle to male right angle

Female straight

Female right angle

Male straight

Male right angle

Female straight

Female right angle 871A-TR4-D

Male straight

Male right angle

4 Unshielded 22

4—22

[AWG]

Cat. No.

889D-F4ACDM-➌

889D-F4ACDE-➌

889D-R4ACDM-➌

889D-R4ACDE-➌

889D-F4AC-➍

889D-R4AC-➍

889D-M4AC-➍

889D-E4AC-➍

871A-TS4-D

871A-TS4-DM

871A-TR4-DM

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EtherNet/IP

Style Connector Type No. of Pins Shield Wire Size

Male straight to

male straight

M12 D Code

Patch cords

M12 D Code

Patch cords

➊ Available in lengths of 0.3, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15 m in increments of 5 m up to 75 m.

Male straight to

male right angle

Male right angle to

male right angle

Male straight to

male straight

Male straight to

male right angle

Male right angle to

male right angle

4 Unshielded 24

4Shielded26

[AWG]

Handheld Interface

Description

RFID Handheld Interface, 52-Key Directional Pad 57RF-HH-56A

RFID Handheld Interface, 45-Key Pad

Cat. No.

1585D-M4TBDM-➊

1585D-M4TBDE-➊

1585D-E4TBDE-➊

1585D-M4UBDM-➊

1585D-M4UBDE-➊

1585D-E4UBDE-➊

Cat. No.

57RF-HH-56B

Handheld Accessories

Description

Domestic single position charging cradle with cable,

USB cable, stylus

Domestic wall mount power supply, serial cable,

USB cable, stylus

International power supply kit, serial cable,

USB cable, stylus

Battery pack, rechargeable

Serial cable, 15 ft, RS-232 57RF-HH-56CA

64 MB CompactFlash card 1784-CF64

128 MB CompactFlash card

Cat. No.

57RF-HH-56US1

57RF-HH-56US2

57RF-HH-56IN

57RF-HH-56BAT

1784-CF128

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Electrical Installation

Chapter 3

Cable Overview

The EtherNet/IP switch must be mounted inside a control panel. The Bul. 56RF EIP interface block and Bul. 56RF transceivers can be mounted on the machine.

Figure 6 - Transceiver Mounting

Mounted in a Cabinet

Mounted on the Machine

1783-US05T

1783-US05T Ethernet/IP Switch

56RF Interface Block

56RF Transceivers

Three types of cables are needed.

1. This is an EtherNet cable, RJ45 to M12-QD patchcord.

2. This is a 5-pin M12 to 5-pin M12 patchcord. The cable includes a shield

that connects to the functional earth point on the interface block.

3. This is a 4-pin female micro QD cordset that connects power to the interface block.

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IMPORTANT

Auxiliary Power Connection

Attach a micro-style 4-pin female to the micro-style 4-pin male receptacle as shown below. The female side is used to daisy chain the power to another device. The power connection is limited to 4 A. When the daisy chain approach is used, the maximum number of interface blocks that can be connected is determined by the total power consumed by each block.

Power must be connected to the male connector first. Do not connect power to the female connector and leave the male connector exposed. The pins in the male connector will have 24V DC potential for short circuit.

The pin connections for the aux power connectors are shown below:

2 Module Power +

1 Output Power +

Module Power - 3

4 Output Power -

Male

Module Power + 2

Output Power + 1

Output Power - 4

3 Module Power -

Female

The power for the output port is separate from the power to the remaining portions of the interface block. This allows the output device to be turned off, while maintaining power to the transceivers, the input port, and the EtherNet/IP connection. When the output is connected to the safety related portion of the machine control system, an actuator can be turned off, while diagnostic information is still available to the machine control system.

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