Caen RFID qIDminiNF R1170INF Technical Information Manual

TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANUAL

Revision 0.1 – 05 July 2016

R1170I

NF

Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader

Scope of Manual

The goal of this manual is to provide the basic information to work with the qIDminiNF R1170INF Keyfob Bluetooth
UHF NF RFID Reader.

Change Document Record

Date Revision

Changes

Pages

29

Apr 2016

00

Preliminary

release

-

05 Jul 2016 0.1

Updated radiated power values

48

Updated FCC Compliance statement

50

Reference Document

[RD1] EPCglobal: EPC Radio-Frequency Identity Protocols Class -1 Generation-2 UHF RFID Protocol for

Communications at 860 MHz – 960 MHz, Version 2.0.1 (April, 2015).

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Preliminary Product Information

This document contains information for a new product. CAEN RFID reserves the right to modify this product without
notice.

“Preliminary” product information describes products that are ready for production, but for which full characterization
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Do not dispos e the product in municipal or household waste. Please check your local regulations for
disposal/recycle of electronic products .

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Index

Scope of Manual .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Change Document Record ................................................................................................................................................................................. 2

Reference Document .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Index 4

List of Figures.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

List of Tables..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Product Description ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Front panel............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Charging .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

USB connector ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Accessories............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Ordering Options ...............................................................................................................................................................................................10

2 GETTING S TARTED ............................................................................................................................................................................................11

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................11

Bluetooth Communication Setup us ing the Easy Controller for Android ..............................................................................................11

3 qIDminiNF EA SY2RD PROFILE.........................................................................................................................................................................16

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................16

EASY2READ profile options..............................................................................................................................................................................16

DISPLAY .................................................................................................................................................................................................1 6

Android devices .................................................................................................................................................................................................17

Bluetooth Communication Setup us ing the Easy Controller for Android................................................................................17

Windows PCs ......................................................................................................................................................................................................22

Bluetooth Communication Setup ....................................................................................................................................................22

USB Communication Setup ...............................................................................................................................................................24

Connecting the qIDminiNF using the Easy Controller for Windows .........................................................................................26

4 qIDminiNF HID PROFILE...................................................................................................................................................................................28

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................28

HID profile options ............................................................................................................................................................................................2 8

FORMAT ................................................................................................................................................................................................28

DISPLAY .................................................................................................................................................................................................2 8

APPLEKB ................................................................................................................................................................................................28

Android devices .................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Bluetooth Communication Setup ....................................................................................................................................................29

Windows PCs ......................................................................................................................................................................................................31

Bluetooth Communication Setup ....................................................................................................................................................31

USB Communication Setup ...............................................................................................................................................................34

iOS devices ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................36

Bluetooth Communication Setup ....................................................................................................................................................36

5 qIDminiNF OFFLINE PROFILE ..........................................................................................................................................................................3 8

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................38

OFFLINE profile options....................................................................................................................................................................................3 8

DWNLOAD ............................................................................................................................................................................................38

ERASE.....................................................................................................................................................................................................3 8

VIEWTAG...............................................................................................................................................................................................3 9

BTSCAN..................................................................................................................................................................................................39

LOGOPT .................................................................................................................................................................................................39

DISPLAY .................................................................................................................................................................................................3 9

6 RESET THE qIDminiNF READER ......................................................................................................................................................................40

7 qIDminiNF CONFIGURATION MENU.............................................................................................................................................................41

Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................................................41

PROFILE................................................................................................................................................................................................................43

BEEP......................................................................................................................................................................................................................44

VIBRATE ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................44

POWER.................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 5

CLOCK...................................................................................................................................................................................................................45

8 qIDminiNF FIRMW ARE UPGRADE .................................................................................................................................................................46

Firmwar e Upgrade.............................................................................................................................................................................................46

9 qIDminiNF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATI ONS ......................................................................................................................................................48

Technical Specifications Table ........................................................................................................................................................................48

Reader – Tag Link Profiles................................................................................................................................................................................4 9

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10 qIDminiNF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.......................................................................................................................................................50

FCC Compliance .................................................................................................................................................................................................50

RoHS EU Directive..............................................................................................................................................................................................50

List of Figures

Fig. 1.1: qIDminiNF R1170INF Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader................................................................................................................. 6

Fig. 1.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Front Panel.................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Fig. 1.3: qIDminiNF R1170INF Accessories.................................................................................................................................................................. 9

List of Tables

Tab. 1.1: qIDminiNF R1170INF Front Panel LEDs and Buttons................................................................................................................................ 7

Tab. 1.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Power LED Status Table........................................................................................................................................... 7

Tab. 1.3: qIDminiNF R1170INF Bluetooth LED status table ..................................................................................................................................... 7

Tab. 7.1: qIDminiNF R1170INF Configuration Menu...............................................................................................................................................42

Tab. 9.1: qIDminiNF R1170INF Technical Specifications Table .............................................................................................................................48

Tab. 9.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Reader to tag link profiles.....................................................................................................................................49

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1 INTRODUCTION

Product Description

The qIDmini (Model R1170I) is a handheld reader of the easy2read© product family, compliant with UH F RFID ISO
1800 0-6C/EPC C1G2 standards.

The qIDmini has an integrated antenna suited for short to medium range applications and, thanks to the Bluetooth®
communication interface, it is a perfect UHF RFID add-on for any Bluetooth® enabled host such as a PC, a smartphone,
a PDA or a tablet. The reader is compatible with Windows XP/7, Windows CE/Mobile, Android, iPhone and iPad.

The HID version supports native keyboard emulation allowing to interact directly with legacy application, office
automation SW or any other generic s olution requiring manual input.

The qIDminiNF version is specifically designed to optimize the reading performances with near field miniaturized tags
like the Murata Magicstrap and Hitachi USPT. The near field antenna of the qIDminiNF reader permits to read those
small tags even when embedded in small parts like watches, jewels or mechanic parts. For this reason, the combination
of the miniaturized near field tags and the qIDminiNF reader is a great tool to retrieve the serial numbers in small
objects and check the originality of parts.

The reader can also operate in “Offline Mode”, allowing to store EP C codes into the internal memory when the

communication links (USB or Bluetooth®) are not available.

When paired to a smartphone or a tablet, the qIDmini is a cost effective alternative to more expensive handheld
devices.

Designed for mobile operators in indoor or outdoor areas, the qIDmini is ideal for in-store inventory management, field
sales mobility, service and maintenance applications.

Fig. 1.1: qIDminiNF R 1170INF Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID R eader

The reader is available in ETSI, FCC or SRRC vers ion (see § Ordering Options page 10):

• 865.600÷867.600 MHz (ETSI EN 302 20 8 v. 1.4.1) (Mod. R1170 IENFHP)

• 902÷928 MHz (FCC part 15.247) (Mod. R1170IUNFHP)

• 920.625÷924.375 MHz (SRRC RFID national standards) (Mod. R1170 IUNFHP – OPT. WPE1170NFACN)

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Front panel

The qIDminiNF R11 70INF front panel hous es the following LEDs and buttons (see figure below):

Fig. 1.2: qIDminiNF R 1170INF Front Panel

No. Name

Description

1 Display

LCD Alphanumeric (8 chars x 2 lines)

2 Link LED

Indicates the Bluetooth and USB/charger connection (see

§ Tab. 1.3:

qIDminiNF

R1170 INF Bluetoo th LED status tab le)

3 Power LED

Indicates the reader status and battery level (see

§ Tab. 1.2:

qIDminiNF

R1170 INF

Power LED Status Table)

4 Trigger button

Inventory mode: press to perform

an inventory cycle (

hold down

the button

to repeat

inventory cycles)

Menu mode: quick press to scroll, hold down for a few seconds to activate an option

5 Power button

Press the button to switch on the reader, press for at l

east 2 seconds to switch it off

Menu mode: press

to return to the main menu

Tab. 1.1: qIDminiNF R 1170INF Front Panel LEDs and Buttons

Status

Description

Green Reader is active and the battery charge is in the range 35÷100%

Orange Reader is active and the

battery charge is in the range 15÷35%

Red1

Reader is active and the battery charge is in the range 0÷15%

Tab. 1.2: qIDminiNF R 1170INF Power LED Status Table

Status

Description

OFF No connection established

Orange USB cable connected (both to a PC or to the AC power adapter)

Blue Bluetooth connected

Tab. 1.3: qIDminiNF R 1170INF Bluetooth LED status table

1

Blinking red LED at power on indicates that the bat tery is empty and a recharge shall be performed

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Charging

The qIDminiNF R11 70INF is s upplied with an USB cable and a power supply for charging (see § Accessories page 9).

When you put the reader in charge, the dis play lights up and shows the blinking charge indicator. The fixed indication
“charge 100%” informs you that the charging is complete.

Warning: EMPTY BATTERY CONDITION
In case that the battery is fully discharged, the display may not turn on when the charger is connected. In this case you
have to leave the reader connected to the charger for at least 5 minutes, then dis connect the USB cable, perform the
reset procedure (see § RESET THE qIDminiNF READER page 40), switch off the reader by pressing the power button and
then connect the USB cable again.

USB connector

A micro USB Type B socket connector is located in the bottom side of qIDminiNF R1170INF and can be used to connect
the reader to an USB host port or to an AC/DC battery charger.

Y

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Accessories

Check for the supplied accessories below:

No. 1 USB cable No. 1 Power supply

No. 1 Lanyard No. 1 Retractable Roller

Fig. 1.3: qIDminiNF R 1170INF Accessories

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Ordering Options

Code Description

Reader

WR1170 IENFHP

R1170 IENFHP

– qIDmini - Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader

(ETSI) with HID profile

WR1170 IUNFHP

R1170 IUNFHP

– qIDmini - Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader

(FCC) with HID profile

Customization

WPE1170NFACN

R1170 IUNFHP

- China

- Customization

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2 GETTING STARTED

Introduction

This quickstart guide will help you to get started with your qIDminiNF reader.

The qIDminiNF R1170 INF has two communication interfaces: USB and Bluetooth. The las t one is the preferred
communication interface using the SPP profile (Serial Port Profile).

After powering on the reader, the Bluetooth interface is available to accept incoming connection requests
(discoverable) from Bluetooth enabled hosts like PCs, PDAs, Tablets , Smartphones and so on.

In the § QIDMININF CONFIGURATION MENU page 41 you can choos e between three different profile options :

• EASY2RD (factory default): choosing this option you select the CAEN RFID easy2read communication
protocol. Select this option in order to control the reader using the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Application or
the SDK (Software Development Kits) library. For details on the use with the EASY2RD profile please refer to

§ QIDMININF EASY2RD PROFILE chapter page 16.

• HID: choosing this option you select the keyboard emulation protocol. For details on the use on the HID
profile please refer to § QIDMININF HID PROFILE chapter page 28.

• OFFLINE: choos ing this option you select the stand-a lone mode

The reader is sold with the factory profile set to EASY2RD. This guide helps you to getting started with your reader
using the EASY2RD profile.

Bluetooth Communication Setup using the Easy Controller for
Android

1. Download the CAEN RFID Easy Controller for Android App from the qIDmini R117 0I web page, by clicking on the
Android APP on Google Play icon.

2. Launch the CAEN RFID Easy Co ntroller for Android App.

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3. Click on “Add read er”:

4. Click on “Bluetoo th” in the “Connection Type” window:

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5. Click on “yes” to confirm the Bluetooth permission request:

6. Select the qIDminiNF R1 170INF reader from the list of Bluetooth devices:

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7. Confirm the passkey:

8. Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on.

9. To start using your qIDminiNF R1170INF, click on the reader line:

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10. Click on “Start Inventory”:

11. A list of the read tags is shown: