UHF RFID READER
RFID READER Manager
USER’S MANUAL
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UHF RFID READER
Table of Contents
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Introduction |
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Overview |
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Installation |
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RFRM Configuration |
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Main View and Pull-Down Menus |
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Pull-Down Menu |
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Tool Bar |
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Tag Information Table |
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Information |
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User Command |
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Reader Connect Setting |
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Serial Port Setting |
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TCP/IP Setting |
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Reader Setting |
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General Setting |
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ISO 18000-6B Setting |
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EPC C1 Gen2 Setting |
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Test Mode |
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Command Button |
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Reader Control |
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External I/O |
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ISO 18000-6B Memory |
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EPC C1 Gen2 Memory |
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Firmware Upgrade |
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Command Alias |
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Channel Setup |
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Channel Setup Overview |
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Filter |
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Logger |
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User Manual
1.Introduction
1.1Overview
RFRM is a GUI application that functions on JAVA-based platform, and is developed to test and manage RFID Reader produced by Samsung Techwin.
Followings are functions that RFRM provides.
Displaying tag data
Parsing tag data
Setting/ Reset RFID Reader
Selecting tag protocol
Transmitting control command to RFID Reader
1.2Installation
When an installing file that suits to platform is selected and executed, as seen below, an installing wizard program will be run. Then, once pressing the “Next” button with each step and selecting “installation folder,” the RFID Reader Manager will be installed.
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1.3RFRM Configuration
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Screen composition of RFRM is as follows:
Pull Down Menu – File, Connect System, User, Help.
Toolbar – frequently used command should be transmitted to icons.
Tag Information Table – it displays information on the tag.
Information – all options usable for simple statistical information and tag are set.
User Command – Hex command, Alias, and Macro are transmitted, and response from reader is displayed.
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2.Main View and Pull-Down Menus
2.1Pull-Down Menu
RFRM menu is made up of total 5 main menus as above diagram: File, Connect, System, User, Help. The sub-menu items for each menu are as followings.
File Menu
Save Reader Setup |
Saves what is set on the Reader setup menu as xml file. |
Load Reader Setup |
Retrieves what Reader Setup sets from xml file. |
Save Excel |
Contents is saved as excel format on the tag information table. |
Exit |
End RFRM. |
Connect Menu |
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Connect via Serial |
Sets connection as serial port. |
Connect via TCP/IP |
Sets connections with TCP/IP. |
Serial Port Setting |
Sets serial port. |
TCP/IP Setting |
Sets TCP/IP. |
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System Menu
Reader Setting |
Sets all functions on the reader. |
Reader Control |
Controls external I/O or reads or records ISO18000-6B, or EPC |
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System Reset |
Resets the reader. |
Firmware Upgrade |
Upgrades firmware on the reader. |
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Command Alias |
Sets alias or macro on hex command. |
Channel Setup |
Sets filter and logger. |
2.2Tool Bar
The tool bars on the RFRM is made up of following types, and each function per icon isasfollows.
Connect to the reader through serial port
Connect to the reader through TCP/IP.
Set serial port.
Set IP and port.
Set a variety of options on the reader.
Connect to the reader.
Disconnect from the reader.
Start reading the tag.
Stop reading the tag.
Save contents as excel file on the tag information table.
2.3Tag Information Table
On the tag information table of main screen, all RF tags detected by RFID Reader are displayed. The tag data are expressed with following items.
Tag ID - tag ID (If clicked, it is moved to the corresponding tag’s memory handling screen right away.)
Tag Name – tag ID is displayed and, when enable leak is checked, depending on setting time, it is displayed as “No Tag.”
Type - tag type (ISO 18000-6B, EPC C1 GEN2) Total Read – the number of read corresponding tags.
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Read Rate - the number that tag reads during interval time
Success – the number that the corresponding tag reads in the most recent time. Trial – the number of trials to read a corresponding tag in the most recent time.
Success Ratio – the most successful read rate of corresponding tag in the most recent time (Success/Trial)
Antenna - RFID Reader antenna number (1~4) that tag reads CH – the channel that tag is read.
Date/Time – the last time the tag is read. (MMDD-hh:mm:ss)
2.4Information
Total Unique Tag
It shows the number of read tags. If clear tag button is pressed, the value is initialized.
Total Read Count
It shows total number of read tag data. Missing tag data by enable leaks is not included.
Rate Mode
Followings are all items, that shows on the list with am method to calculate tag speed, and their calculating methods.
time mode – total number of read tag data is divided by interval time.
trial mode – the number of trial time for RFID Reader to read tag data and successfully read count, calculating rate
Rate
It shows information of how many tag data is read per second within interval time. It displays when rate mode is time mode.
Success Ratio
It is an item when rate mode is trial mode, and it displays how successfully tag data is read with what success rate. It is displayed as percentage that count value divided by trial value.
Success
When rate mode is trial mode, it is displayed and means total sum of success value of tag data.
Trial
When rate mode is trial mode, it displays and it is total sum of trial value of tag data.
Interval
It sets interval time to calculate rate. For example, if interval value is set to 10, it shows tag data speed for 10 seconds.
ISO6B Sensitivity
Average value of ISO-B type tags shows average sensitivity value divided by 0~10 steps.
GEN2 Sensitivity
Average sensitivity value of GEN2 type tags shows value divided by 0~10 steps.
Enable Leaks
When “enable leaks” checkbox is selected, for an unread tag during corresponding hour is marked its tag name as “No Tag.”
Fixed Time Test
If fixed time test checkbox is selected, test time and starting button become activated and it can test tag data to read for a particular intervals. When start fixed time reader test button is clicked, the test begins, and value of tag information table and value of total unique tags and total read count rate become initialized.
Reset Rate
Total tags read from tag information table and value from read rate column become initialized to zero, and total count and rate value on the main menu reset to zero.
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Clear Tag Data
Delete tag information table.
Beep Sound
If “Beep Sound” checkbox is selected, beep alarms when tag data is read.
Temperature
It displays temperatures on the reader.
2.5User Command
Command
Right after command is input as Hex String, Alias, or Macro on the input control, the command is transmitted to the connected RFID Reader when the “Send” button is pressed.
Response
Response packet from the RFID Reader regarding the received command is displayed.
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