GTSYS IRUPOE-12-30DB User Manual

Quick Reference Guide

IR-U-POE (USA) / IR-E-POE (European)

First Edition (May 2014)

Table of Contents

1 Getting Acquainted............................................................................................................1

2 Installing the IR-U-POE.......................................................................................................2

2.1 Installation pre-requirements.......................................................................................2

2.2 Software installation....................................................................................................2

3 Start APTool......................................................................................................................3

3.1 FCC Approval Carrier test.............................................................................................4

3.2 FCC Approval Frequency Hopping.................................................................................5

3.3 Reading Tags.............................................................................................................6

3.4 Writing Tags...............................................................................................................7

4 Set IP-Address Dialogue.....................................................................................................8

4.1 To set the reader IP-Address........................................................................................8

5 Set Password Dialogue.......................................................................................................9

5.1 To set a password.......................................................................................................9

5.2 To reset the password ( to default )...............................................................................9

6 Set Power Dialogue..........................................................................................................10

6.1 To set the power level...............................................................................................10

7 Menu..............................................................................................................................11

7.1 Main menu................................................................................................................11

7.2 Application short-cuts................................................................................................11

8 About.............................................................................................................................12

9 Disclaimer.......................................................................................................................13

Document History

Author Version

C.R. Pre 0.1 Initial Version

Pre 0.2 Picture and program description

Installer chapter

Pre 0.3 Disclaimer

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1

Getting Acquainted

Congratulations on purchasing a GTSYS Integraded RFID Reader. The reader can be delivered for 860 - 960 MHz (subject to regulatory region). The supported protocols are EPC Class1Gen2 / ISO18000-6C.

It has been verified to work with tags from:

• Alien

• Avery Dennison

• Impinj

• Mikoh

• RSI/Sirit

• TI

• UPM Raflatac

The read range is up to 10m, depending on the tag used and power setting.

 Use this guide for more information on setting up your RFID Reader and learning how it works.

Next Chapter: Installing the IR-U-POE

Install the APTool software. The software program can be copied from the CD to your PC.

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2

Installing the IR-U-POE

2.1 Installation pre-requirements

• PC with a minimum Pentium 4 class CPU

• Microsoft ® Windows 7, Linux or MAC

• 100 MB available hard drive space

• Ethernet TCP/IP network with DHCP service

2.2

Software installation

For the reader to work properly, install the programs on your computer before you connect your IR-UPOE to your computer.

1. Insert the accompanying CD into the CD tray of your computer.

2. Start the APTool.msi program from the CD and follow the instructions in the installation wizard.

3. Make sure your PC is connected to the same network as the Integrated RFID Reader.

4. Install the Integrated RFID Reader to a proper mounting pole and connect the Ethernet port with the

PoE-Injector. The Injectors data port must connected to the network with DHCP service

available.

Power-up the PoE-Injector.

RFID Reader

Access point

PoE-Injector

PC (running Windows 7)

Next chapter: 3Start APTool

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3 Start APTool

GTSYS provides a testtool: APTool. It is available from the Start menu after the installation process has sucessfully finished. The path to the program is: Start -> Program -> APTool

APTool can't discover the IR-U-PoE reader automatically. After the reader had completely started the LED show a static green in combination with a heart-beat blue. At this stage the

reader had retrieved a IP address from the DHCP server, check the leases information from the DHCP server to find the readers IP. The MAC address is written on a label next to the RJ45 Ethernet port. Connect the tool to the reader using the Settings menu tab and select "Set IP Address" see chapter 9 for details.

Illustration 1: APTool Start-up Screen (FCC Approval Version)

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3.1 FCC Approval Carrier test

The APTool allow you to test the frequency spectrum on the following frequencies:

• (a) 902.75 Mhz

• (b) 914.75 Mhz

• (c) 927.25 Mhz

with or without a modulated carrier.

To proceed with the carrier test:

• Select the tab 'Carrier Test'

• Use the round dial to select the frequency to (a) , (b) or (c).

• Select 'Modulation on' for a modulated carrier.

• Set the power to the maximum (0.24 W)

• Click the 'Start' button to make the IR-U-POE running in the test mode.

The carrier indication Icon change from 'Carrier off' to 'Carrier on'

• Click the 'Stop' to stop the test. The carrier indication Icon change from 'Carrier on' to 'Carrier off'

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3.2

FCC Approval Frequency Hopping

The APTool allows you test the frequency hopping behavour of the IR-U-POE required for FCC. In this mode the IR-U-POE change the frequency every >400ms in a range from

902.75 to 927.25Mhz (channel bandwidth 500Khz) for 50 channels

To proceed with the frequency hopping test:

• Select the tab 'Hopping Test'

• Set the power to the maximum (0.24 W)

• Click the 'Start' button to make the IR-U-POE run the test mode.

The carrier indication Icon change from 'Carrier off' to

'Carrier on'

• Click the 'Stop' to stop the test. The carrier indication Icon change from 'Carrier on' to 'Carrier off'

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3.3 Reading Tags

The APTool allows you to read information from a RFID tag.

To proceed with reading:

• Put a RFID tag in front of the the reader.

• In APTool select the "RFID Read" tab.

• Set the reading option (see below)

• Click the "Read" button to read selected informations from the RFID tag.

Read options:

• Read EPC (default)

• Read TID (optional)

• Read Bank 3 (optional) in Text or Hex view

Illustration 2: RFID Read tab

Problem cannot read TID or Bank3 

• The RFID tag may be password protected. Please refer to page 10 - Set Password Dialogue

• RFID tag may be out of read range - reposition the tag.

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3.4 Writing Tags

The APTool allows you to write information to the Bank3 user memory of a

RFID tag. To proceed with writing onto the tag:

• Put a RFID tag onto the reader

• Read the tag (see Reading Tags)

• Select the "RFID Write" tab and write information in the input line

• Click the "Write" button

Illustration 3: RFID Write Tab

The RFID tag might be password

protected. Problem write failed! 

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• Reason: Power setting may be too low. Please refer to page 11 - Set Power Dialogue to adjust the power settings.

• Reason: Tag may be password protected. Please refer to page 10 - Set Password Dialogue

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4

Set IP-Address Dialogue

To connect the APTool with the integrated RFID reader via TCP/IP you must know the readers IPAddress. This can be determined from the leases table of the DHCP server. The readers MAC address is written on a label close to the RJ45 Ethernet connector

4.1

To set the reader IP-Address

• Select “Settings->Set IP-Address” from the top menu bar

• Type a IPv4 dotted decimal address to the input field

• Click on “OK”

Illustration 4: Set IP-Address

Notice: If a connection had been established, the network icon in the status bar changed from

→

and the current IP address is show.

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5

Set Password Dialogue

The EPC/Gen2 RFID tags have a feature to protect information with a password this dialogue allows you set a password while reading or writing onto a RFID tag.

Password input in hexadecimal charters (0-9,a-f) with a length of 8, the default value is 00000000

5.1

To set a password

• Select “Settings->Set Password” from the top menu bar

• Type a 8 charter hexadecimal password

• Click on “OK”

5.2

To reset the password ( to default )

• Select “Settings->Set Password” from the top menu bar

• Type “00000000” into the input line

• Click on “OK”

Illustration 5: Password Dialogue

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6

Set Power Dialogue

Depending on the environment and the RFID tag in use, you need to adjust the power setting of the reader's amplifier to read and write successfully.

Notice: High power values can have a negative effect to the read/write results

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7 Menu

APTool menu and shortcuts.

7.1

Main menu

APTool comes with 3 menu items:

• File

* Exit application

• Settings

* Set IP-Address * Set Power

* Set Password

• Help

* About

7.2

Application short-cuts

APTool Software Functions

Alt-F File Menu Alt-S Settings Menu Alt-H Help / About Alt-R Activate Read Tab Alt-W Activate Write Tab Alt-T Set/unset TID read Alt-S Set/unset Bank3 read

Ctrl-X Exit program Ctrl-H About Ctrl-I Set IP-Address Ctrl-P Power Dialogue Ctrl-A Password Dialogue

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8 About

The copyright information.

Illustration 7: Copyright notice

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