
IH21
Bluetooth® UHF RFID Reader
User Guide

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Customer Support ........................................................................................................................ iii
Technical Assistance ............................................................................................................. iii
Product Service and Repair ................................................................................................ iii
Limited Warranty .................................................................................................................... iii
Send Feedback ........................................................................................................................ iii
Chapter 1 - Introduction..................................................................................1
IH21 Features.................................................................................................................................. 1
Battery Installation or Removal ................................................................................................ 2
Charging ............................................................................................................................................ 3
UHF Antenna Installation or Removal ................................................................................... 4
Locking the Antenna .............................................................................................................. 5
ePop-Loq®......................................................................................................................................... 5
Components ..............................................................................................................................5
Installation ................................................................................................................................. 6
Removal....................................................................................................................................... 6
Button Operation............................................................................................................................ 7
Reading Transponders................................................................................................................. 7
LED Status ........................................................................................................................................ 8
MicroSD Card................................................................................................................................... 9
Install a MircoSD Card........................................................................................................... 9
Remove a MicroSD Card .................................................................................................... 10
Auto Run File (AUTO.TXT).................................................................................................. 10
Log File (LOG.TXT) ............................................................................................................... 11
Software Development.............................................................................................................. 11
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Chapter 2 - Connections ............................................................................... 13
Connecting with USB .................................................................................................................13
Overview.................................................................................................................................... 13
USB Operating Modes.........................................................................................................13
Changing the USB Operating Mode.............................................................................. 13
Connecting with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology ......................................................... 14
Comparison of Bluetooth Operating Modes..............................................................14
Change the Bluetooth Operating Modes ....................................................................15
Chapter 3 - Maintenance And Troubleshooting ...................................... 17
Maintenance.................................................................................................................................. 17
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................................................................17
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Customer Support
Technical Assistance
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Limited Warranty
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Product Warranty.
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INTRODUCTION
Antenna Release Latch
Main Body
Docking Connector
UHF Antenna
Status LEDs
Trigger Handle
ePop-Loq® socket
Trigger Button
Honeywell’s IH21 UHF Reader provides Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The reader can be used stand alone or paired with a
Honeywell Mobility Computer. It can be used with UHF transponders including the
EPC Global Class 1 Generation 2 transponders.
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Battery Installation or Removal
Trigger Handle
Release Latch
The battery is charged using a docking station and therefore is unlikely to need to
be changed once installed.
1. Push release latch up on the reader’s trigger handle.
2. Slide handle back.
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