ACG RF PC Handheld Reader
Modules
H102022. H102024
Firmware: 0.2 10/10/2003, wk
ACG Identification Technologies GmbH
Dantestrasse 4-6
65189 Wiesbaden
Germany
Fon +49 (611) 1739.0
Fax +49 (611) 1739.198
www.acg.de rfid@acg-id.net
ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2
Table of Content
1 Scope ..................................................................................................2
2 Hardware.............................................................................................3
2.1 Remarks............................................................................................................3
3 Software..............................................................................................4
3.1 Installation of the PCMCIA driver ......................................................................4
3.1.1 HyperTerminal settings...............................................................................4
3.2 Pocket PC2002.................................................................................................5
3.3 Pocket PC2003.................................................................................................5
3.4 Writing your own Application in Visual C++.......................................................6
3.4.1 Remarks.....................................................................................................7
4 Revision History.................................................................................8
5 References..........................................................................................8
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ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2
1 Scope
The ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module is a read write device that
supports a broad range of transponders. It is designed to communicate with
ISO15693, Tagit® and Icode®. With its integrated antenna and compact flash type 2
connector it is ready to use and easily connected into a handheld, laptop or tablet
PC.
The ACG ISO 14443 AB RF PC Handheld Reader supports Mifare Standard,
Ultralight, ProX and DESFire tags. Its open structure of the transfer command set
allows to communicate with a broad range of dual processor cards based on ISO
14443-4.
Using a PCMCIA adapter it can be connected into a PCMCIA slot type 2. The unit
includes a device driver for Windows 98, Me, 2000, NT Service Pack 4 and XP.
This document describes the installation of the device driver and an easy access to
the RF PC Handheld Reader Modules. The command set of the ACG 13.56 MHz RF
PC Handheld Reader Module is described in detail in the document ACG 13.56 MHz
Multitag Reader Module [1] and is not listed here. The command set of the ACG ISO
14443 AB RF PC Handheld Reader Module is described in ACG Mifare Family
Reader Module documentati on [2].
WARNING:
Some PCMCIA adapters of handheld PCs are not compatible with the RF PC
Handheld Readers. Extensive testing of used hardware is needed prior to any
design-ins. No problems have been reported using Compact Flash adapters so
far.
This product may be bundled with third party software. The warranty
provisions of the document do not apply to such third party software. If a
separate end user license agreement has been provided for such third party
software, use of that software will be governed by that agreement.
WARRANTY
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT
CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFE RENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.
CAUTION:
ANY CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE
PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S
AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.
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