Brooks Automation SID Users Manual

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ScanID

Technical Reports

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1 INTRODUCTION 3

1.1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 3

2 IMPORTANT NOTES 4

3 HARDWARE 5

3.1 MEMBRANE KEYBOARD 6

3.2 TECHNICAL DATA 7

3.3 READING RANGES 8

3.4 CHARGE STATION 8

3.5 LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES / DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 8

4 SOFTWARE 9

4.1 STANDARD SOFTWARE 9

4.2 ENTER THE MENU 10

4.2.1 Menu Settings 10

4.2.2 Brightness of the Display 10

4.2.3 Read Mode 11

4.2.4 Code Type 12

4.2.5 Page Select 12

4.2.6 HERMOS Menu 14

4.2.7 HERMOS Setup 15

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1 Introduction

1.1 System Description

The ScanID hand held System is a high frequency identification system using the
FM-transmission.

The basic item is a transponder working as a forgery-proof electronic identity disc.

The reading unit of the system sends an energy impulse via the antenna. The
capacitor of the passive, battery-less transponder is charged by this impulse. After
that, the transponder returns a signal with the stored data.

The data received by the transponder reader were checked in the µ-controller and
send to the display.

The total reading cycle takes less than 100 ms.

As a sight-connection between transponder and reader is not absolutely necessary,
the transponder can also be identified through non-metallic material.

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2 Important Notes

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 interference , and

2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorientate or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Please note when opening the device:

Static sensitive devices!
Handle only at static safe work stations!

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3 Hardware

Graphic

Membrane
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board

display

Load contacts

The three load contacts are used to load the ScanID in the load station. The
charging activity is shown on the display during the battery charging. The message
‘battery charged’ is shown in case of a full charged battery.

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3.1 Membrane Keyboard

On/Off:

This key switches on and off the reader. Push the key for more than 3 seconds to
switch off.

Read:

The ‘Read’ button is used to start the reading of the RF-tag data. In case of an
unsuccessful reading, the handheld tries to read the RF tag up to 5 times (default
setting).
In menu mode this key applies the entered code to enter the HERMOS menu.

Select:

Normally this key is used to rotate between the different views of the tag
information. Also it selects the marked menu items in the menu mode.

In triggered mode the select button establishes a channel to the base station to
transmit the data.

ESC:

The ESC key steps out of the current menu up to the start screen.

Shift up and down:

These buttons are used to scroll in the different menus.

Display:

Graphic display with a resolution of 128x64 dots.
The display can show 8 lines with 21 signs per line.
The big font needs two lines per sign.
The display memory can hold 32 lines with 21 signs which can be scrolled.

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3.2 Technical Data

Parameter Value

Operation temperature 0 to +50°C
Stock temperature -25 to +70 °C
Permissible humidity @ 50C° 25 - 80 %
Transmitter frequency LF 134.2 kHz
Typical period of charging impulse 50ms
Max. repeat of reading 8/s

Protection mode IP 40
Housing material ABS
Weight about 300g
Li-Ion Accu 7,2 V / 1450 mAh

The accumulator is designed to read more than 2500 tags before you have to
reload the ScanID.
The ScanID turn off automatically after a adjustable time – typically 60 seconds.

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3.3 Reading Ranges

The reading range is only valid for the transponder types Read only, Read/Write
and for the first page of the multipage transponder.
If you want to read another page than page 1 of a multipage transponder, the
transponder requires the page number. In this case the reading range can be
reduced.

Rod Antenna: 2,4 inch (Transponder parallel to antenna)
Frame Antenna: 4 inch (Transponder parallel to axis of frame)

3.4 Charge Station

The charge station charges automatically the li-ion accumulator. The charging time
is about 4 hours, a message occurred on the display, when the device is charged.
The supply voltage is 100-240V AC.
The housing of this charge station is made of ABS or high-grade steel.
The charge station can be mounted horizontal or vertical.

3.5 Licenses and Certificates / Declaration of Conformity

•

• FCC ID: N5GSID

Compliance with:
FCC Code of Federal Regulations, Part 15 Subpart C, Section §15.205
FCC Code of Federal Regulations, Part 15 Subpart C, Section §15.209

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4 Software

The software of the ScanID is designed for a wide range of customer applications.
It can also be developed for special applications and it is possible to update the
firmware.

! The red colored modes are not available for this type !

4.1 Standard Software

After switching on the ScanID the start page with the current software version is
shown.

SCANID 1.5 LF

press Read

Press the ‚Read’ button to start the reading process of the ScanID. Therefore a
transponder should be in the reading range of the antenna. The default number of
attempts to read a transponder is 5 times.

Was the reading of the transponder data successfully, the data is shown on the
display.
Example:

FOUP: FOUP1.1
Lot#: lot01.456
Left:Text1
Righ: Text2
Cent: Text3
Next: 230045CD
slot:1< graphic >25
Date: 02/05/15

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4.2 Enter the Menu

To switch into the menu mode press the two arrow buttons for more than 3
seconds.

4.2.1 Menu Settings

The menu items can be selected by the two cursor buttons. To activate a selected
menu item press the ‚Select’ button.

Brightness
Read Mode
Code Type
Page Select
HERMOS menu

Settings

4.2.2 Brightness of the Display

Select the wanted option (light or dark) with the cursor buttons. By pressing the
‚Select’ button you can increase or decrease the contrast of the display.

Light
Dark

Brightness

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4.2.3 Read Mode

The current mode is shown in the last line. To change the mode, select the
requested mode with help of the cursor buttons and activate the mode by pressing
the ‚Select’ button.
The active mode is shown under item ‚active’.

Read Mode

auto. send
trig. send

not send

active: not send

auto. send: After reading the FOUP-ID the ScanID establishes a connection

to a host data base automatically and sends the FOUP-ID in
message S3F81.

trig. send: After reading the FOUP-ID the information is shown on the

display. The operator can decide whether he establishes a
connection to the host or not by pressing the ‚Select’ button or
not.

not send: After reading the FOUP-ID the information is shown on the

display. The ScanID is not able to establish a connection to the
host.

! The red colored modes are not available for this type !

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4.2.4 Code Type

The display of the current mode and the possibly change is similar to the described
‚Read Mode’.

Code Type

HEX
ASCII

active: ASCII

If the current setting is ‚ASCII’, the FOUP-ID is shown in ASCII characters. In case
of the setting is ‚HEX’, the 8 bytes of the ID are shown in hexadecimal format on the
display.

Example:

ASCII: 00123456

Hex: 3030313233343536

4.2.5 Page Select

Select the different types of transponders or a special page of the transponder by
using the cursor buttons. Apply the selection by pressing the ‚Select’ button. The
active page is shown behind ‚active’.
The option ‚Scan Tag’ reads always the first page of the transponder equal which
type it is.

Page Select

Scan Tag

active: Scan

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Scan: The first page of a any transponder will be read.
(RO - Tags, RW - Tags, Multipage)

R/O Transponder: Read a R/O transponder
R/W Transponder: Read a R/W transponder
Multipage all: all pages of a multipage transponder will be read
(only available in single device mode!)
Multipage 1: 1. page of multipage will be read
...
Multipage 17: 17. page of multipage will be read

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4.2.6 HERMOS Menu

The menu item ‚announce to base’ initialize the DECT module of the ScanID to the
address of the base station. Should the ScanID after an aborted firmware upload
still be configured to the download station, this menu item can be used to configure
the DECT module of the ScanID again to the base station.
The ‚Download mode’ is used for the update of the ScanID software. If there is an
online download station near by the ScanID, the ScanID can connect this download
station to upload a new software.

After choosing the menu item ‚HERMOS settings’ the user will be requested to input
a code. The code can be entered with the cursor buttons (number up and down)
and the ‚Select’ button (step to next digit). The ‚Read’ button applies the code and in
case of the right code the ScanID switches to the ‚HERMOS Setup’.

The ‘DECT commands’ item is used to configure the DECT module. The user can
request the active DECT parameters and can change some settings of the module
there.

HERMOS menu

announce to base
Download mode

HERMOS settings

! The red colored modes are not available for this type !

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4.2.7 HERMOS Setup

Select the wanted parameter with the cursor buttons. To change the value of the
parameter, use the ‚Select’ button.

Readmode: 1 = read mode changeable, 0 = read mode fix
Typemode: 1 = ScanID type adjustable, 0 = ScanID type fix (dummy)
Pagemode: 1 = type/page adjustable, 0 = typ/page fix
Codemode: 1 = display mode adjustable, 0 = display mode fix

Testmode: 0 .. 2; 0 = Off, 1 = test msg. 0x81,
2 = test msg 0x81 with sync.-reset

Language: 0 = German, 1 = English
MaxRepeat: 1 .. 9, number of repeated readings , default = 5

Baudrate: baud rate of the module (dummy)
TimeOut5 : 1 .. 9, message timeout after X x 5s, default = 2 Æ 10s

HERMOS Setup
Readmode: 1
Typemode: 1
Pagemode: 1
Codemode: 1
Testmode: 0
Language: 0
MaxRepeat: 5
Baudrate: 3
TimeOut5: 2

! The red colored modes are not available for this type !

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