YHY638F
13.56MHz RFID Reader/Writer
User Manual
Version 1.0 Page 1 of 28 Apr 2010
Ordering Information:
Item No. Description
YHY638FU 13.56MHz Multi Protocol Reader/Writer USB Interface
YHY638FR 13.56MHz Multi Protocol Reader/Writer RS232 Interface
1 Supported cards
ISO 14443 TypeA: Mifare_One(S50&S70)/UltraLight/Mifare_ProX
ISO 14443 TypeB: AT88RF020/SR176/SRIX4K
ISO 15693: Tag_it(2k), HF-1/I.CODE SLI and more
2 Special Features
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Read and write contactless smart cards
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Frequency: 13.56 MHz.
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Typical time to read and write cards:<100ms
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Communications Interface: USB or RS232, baud rate 9600 ~ 115200 bps
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Power supply :DC 5V
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Two LED indicators (software controlled)
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Buzzer alarm (software controlled)
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Mechanic and environmental characteristics:
- Size: 110 ×81× 26 (mm)
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- Cable length: 1.5m
- Color: Black
- Operating temperature: 0 ~60 ℃
- Storage temperature: ‐25 ~80℃
- Relative humidity: up to 90%
- Weight:90g (YHY638FU)
160g (YHY638FR)
3 Connecting
Connect the YHY638F to the USB or RS232 port of PC, after power on the RED
led and GREEN led will flash one time, then the GREEN led will light on again, next
the buzzer will beep twice, it means that the reader is ready now.
1) For YHY638FU item
Connect one of the A type USB connector to the rear side of the
YHY638FU, another USB connector connect to the host USB port.
(Item No:YHY638FU)
TO PC USB PORT
2) For YHY638FR item
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Connect one of the A type USB connector to the rear side of the
YHY638FR, another USB connector which near the serial
connector connect to the host USB port for power the device, and
connect the 9pin COM port to HOST COM port.
(Item No:YHY638FR)
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13.56MHz RFID Reader/Writer
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4 Electrical Characteristics
4.1 Operating Condition Range
Relative humidity:up to 90%
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
Tamb Ambient
Temperature
0 25 60
℃
VDD
DC Supply
Voltage
DVSS =
0V
4.5
5
5.5
V
Table 1 - Operating Condition Range
4.2 Current Consumption
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
IDVDD
Supply
Current
Reading started
but no cards in
the reader range
90 mA
IDVDD
Reading started,
1 card in the
reader range
95 mA
Table 2 - Current Consumption
4.3 Operating Distance
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
OD
14443 Type A S50 tag
Operating Distance,
Measured
from the
reader
bottom
0-70
mm
OD
14443 Type B tag
Operating Distance
Measured
from the
reader
bottom
0-45 mm
OD
15693 tag Operating
Distance,
Measured
from the
reader
bottom
0-90 mm
Table 3 - Operating Distance
4.4 COM Interface Characteristics
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
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USB baud rate
115200
RS232 baud rate 9600
115200
115200 baud
Table 4 - Serial Interface
5. DEMO
This software rfidxray.exe run on Win32 system.
5.1 COM setup
First run RFIDXray.exe, then connect the reader to PC COM port.Choose the
correct COM number, click [Connect] button to connect the Reader to PC.Baud
set to 115200. Click [Read] the product information button, you can check the
specific type of the Reader and the supported cards.
5.2 UltraLight
Click the [ReqALL] button to obtain the card Serial Number. Choose the
corresponding address to read/write the card.
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5.3 Mifare_1K (STD S50)
Click the [Request] button to obtain the card serial number.
Input the correct password to read, write, increase or decrease the card.
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5.4 Mifare_4K (STD S70)
Click the [Request] button to obtain the card serial number.
Input the correct password to read, write, increase or decrease the card.
5.5 Mifare_ProX
Click [Reset] button to obtain the serial number and the reset information of
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the card according to ISO14443-4 protocol.
Input the COS command, click [Send] button to commute data to card.
5.6 SR176
Click [Req] button to obtain the ID number of the card.
Then you can read, write and lock blocks of the card.
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5.7 SRIX4K
Click [Req] button to obtain the ID number of the card and click [Read UID]
to obtain the UID of the card.
Then you can read, write and lock blocks of the card.
5.8 AT88RF020
Click [ReqB] button to obtain the serial number of the card.
After check password, you can read, write, signature and lock blocks of the
card.
5.9 I.CODE SLI