IDENTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AUDR User Manual

Device command description & firmware update procedure

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Revision

Date

Description

1.0

01.03.2011

Initial version

1.1

07.04.2011

Added Error code Information and state charts, command frame review with
firmware

1.2

27.05.2011

Channel selection and switching (frequency hopping) description added

Document: Application Note

Author: ARYGON Technologies AG

Version: 1.2

Document History

Table 1 - Dokument History

Contact Information

For additional information and sales office addresses visit:
http://www.arygon.com or http://www.nfc-global.com

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FCC NOTICE

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver

is connected

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
WO CONDITIONS:

1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND

2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE

THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION

WARNING: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE
FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE

1. Disclaimer

Products sold by ARYGON Technologies AG are covered by the ARYGONSs Term and Conditions of Sale.
ARYGON Technologies AG makes no warranty, express, statutory, implied, or by description regarding the
information set forth herein or regarding the freedom of the described devices from patent infringement.
ARYGON Technologies AG reserves the right to change specifications and prices at any time and without notice.
Therefore, please check with ARYGON Technologies AG for current information.
This product is intended for use in normal commercial applications. Applications requiring extended
temperature range, unusual environmental requirements, or high reliability applications, such as for military,
medical life-support or life-sustaining equipment are specifically not recommended without additional
consultation of ARYGON Technologies AG.
The information provided in this document by ARYGON Technologies AG is believed to be correct and accurate.
However, ARYGON Technologies AG shall not be liable to recipient or any third party for any damages,
including but not limited to personal injury, property damage, loss of profits, loss of use, interruption of
business or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, of any kind, in connection with or arising out
of the furnishing, performance or use of the technical data herein. No obligation or liability to recipient or any
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Table of Contents:

1. Disclaimer ........................................................................................................... 3

2. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 7

Application Layer ................................................................................................................. 7

USB Report-Frame................................................................................................................. 7

USB Reports.......................................................................................................................... 7

Reader Related USB Reports ................................ ................................................................ .. 8

callSendFirmwareHardwareID .................................................................................................................... 8

callAntennaPower ....................................................................................................................................... 8

writeRegister ............................................................................................................................................... 9

callReadRegister .......................................................................................................................................... 9

callReadRegisters ........................................................................................................................................ 9

callChangeFreq .......................................................................................................................................... 10

configGen2 ................................................................................................................................................ 12

callEnableBootloader ................................................................................................................................ 13

callStartStop .............................................................................................................................................. 13

Tag Related USB Reports ......................................................................................................14

callInventory.............................................................................................................................................. 14

callInventoryRSSIInternal .......................................................................................................................... 14

callInventory6B ......................................................................................................................................... 15

callSelectTag .............................................................................................................................................. 15

callWriteToTag .......................................................................................................................................... 16

writeToTag6B ............................................................................................................................................ 17

callReadFromTag ....................................................................................................................................... 17

readFromTag6B ......................................................................................................................................... 17

callLockUnlock ........................................................................................................................................... 18

callKillTag ................................................................................................................................................... 18

callNXPCommands .................................................................................................................................... 19

Error Byte ............................................................................................................................20

Protocol Layer - Gen2 ..........................................................................................................21

Protocol Layer - ISO6B ................................................................ .........................................25

Device Specific Functions .....................................................................................................26

Firmware functionality regarding frequency hopping .............................................................26

3. Firmware update of the ADRU reader ................................................................. 28

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List of Tables:

Table 1 - Dokument History ....................................................................................................... 2

Table 2 Report Frame .............................................................................................................. 7

Table 3 USB Reports Overview .................................................................................................. 7

Table 4- callSendFirmwareHardwareID - outgoing ....................................................................... 8

Table 5- callSendFirmwareHardwareID - incoming ....................................................................... 8

Table 6 –callAntennaPower - outgoing ....................................................................................... 8

Table 7 - callAntennaPower - incoming ....................................................................................... 8

Table 8 - writeRegister – outgoing ............................................................................................. 9

Table 9 - writeRegister – incoming ............................................................................................. 9

Table 10 - callReadRegister - outgoing ........................................................................................ 9

Table 11 - callReadRegister - incoming ....................................................................................... 9

Table 12 - callReadRegisters - outgoing ...................................................................................... 9

Table 13 - callReadRegisters - incoming ...................................................................................... 9

Table 14 - callChangeFreq - Get RSSI Level - outgoing ..................................................................10

Table 15 - callChangeFreq - Get RSSI Level - incoming .................................................................10

Table 16 - callChangeFreq - Get Reflected Power Level - outgoing ................................................10

Table 17 - callChangeFreq - Get Reflected Power Level - incoming ................................................10

Table 18 - callChangeFreq – Add frequency to hopping list - outgoing ...........................................10

Table 19 - callChangeFreq – Add frequency to hopping list - incoming ..........................................10

Table 20 –Clear frequency hopping list - outgoing.......................................................................10

Table 21 - Clear frequency hopping list – incoming .....................................................................10

Table 22 – Set frequency hopping parameters - outgoing ............................................................11

Table 23 - Set frequency hopping parameters - incoming ............................................................11

Table 24 - Get frequency hopping parameters – outgoing ............................................................11

Table 25 - Get frequency hopping parameters – incoming ...........................................................11

Table 26 - Continuous modulation test – outgoing ......................................................................11

Table 27 - Continuous modulation test – incoming .....................................................................11

Table 28 – configGen2 - outgoing .............................................................................................12

Table 29 – configGen2 - incoming ................................ ............................................................. 12

Table 30 - configGen2 - parameter settings ................................................................................12

Table 31 - callEnableBootloader – outgoing ...............................................................................13

Table 32 - callEnableBootloader – incoming ...............................................................................13

Table 33 - callStartStop - outgoing ............................................................................................13

Table 34 - callStartStop - incoming ............................................................................................13

Table 35 - callInventory - outgoing ............................................................................................14

Table 36 - callInventory - incoming ...........................................................................................14

Table 37 - callInventoryRSSIInternal - outgoing ...........................................................................14

Table 38 - callInventoryRSSIInternal – incoming..........................................................................14

Table 39 - callInventory6B – outgoing ........................................................................................15

Table 40 - callInventory6B – incoming .......................................................................................15

Table 41 - callSelectTag - outgoing ............................................................................................16

Table 42 - callSelectTag - incoming ............................................................................................16

Table 43 - callWriteToTag - outgoing .........................................................................................16

Table 44 - callWriteToTag – incoming ........................................................................................16

Table 45 - writeToTag6B - outgoing ...........................................................................................17

Table 46 - writeToTag6B – incoming ..........................................................................................17

Table 47 - callReadFromTag - outgoing ......................................................................................17

Table 48 - callReadFromTag - incoming .....................................................................................17

Table 49 - readFromTag6B - outgoing ........................................................................................17

Table 50 - readFromTag6B - outgoing ........................................................................................17

Table 51 - callLockUnlock - outgoing .........................................................................................18

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Table 52 - callLockUnlock - incoming .........................................................................................18

Table 53 - callKillTag - outgoing ................................................................................................18

Table 54 - callKillTag - incoming ................................................................................................18

Table 55 - callNXPCommands - EAS command - outgoing ............................................................19

Table 56 - callNXPCommands - Set / Reset Protect - outgoing ......................................................19

Table 57 - callNXPCommands - Calibrate - outgoing ....................................................................19

Table 58 - callNXPCommands - Change Config - outgoing ............................................................19

Table 59 - callNXPCommands - incoming ...................................................................................19

Table 60 - Error Byte ...............................................................................................................20

Table 61 - Gen2 Functions ........................................................................................................21

Table 62 - AS399x_public Functions ..........................................................................................25

Table 63 - AS399x - Functions ...................................................................................................26

List of Figures:

Picture 1 - Gen2 Tag Singulation ...............................................................................................15

Picture 2 - Gen2 - State Diagram ................................ ............................................................... 22

Picture 3 - Gen2 - State Diagram (no password set).....................................................................22

Picture 4 - Gen2 Anti Collision – State Diagram ...........................................................................24

Picture 5 - ISO6B - State Diagram ..............................................................................................25

Picture 6 - Parameters .............................................................................................................25

Picture 7 - Firmeware updating response ...................................................................................28

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2. Introduction

Byte 1

Byte 2

Variable length

Report ID

Frame Length

Payload

USB Report Name

Report ID outgoing

Report ID incoming

callSendFirmwareHardwareID

0x10

0x11

callAntennaPower

0x18

0x19

writeRegister

0x1A

0x1B

callReadRegister

0x1C

0x1D

callReadRegisters

0x57

0x58

callChangeFreq

0x41

0x42

configGen2

0x59

0x5A

callEnableBootloader

0x55

0x56

callStartStop

0x5D

0x5E

callInventory

0x31

0x32

callInventoryRSSIInternal

0x43

0x44

callInventory6B

0x3F

0x40

callSelectTag

0x33

0x34

callWriteToTag

0x35

0x36

writeToTag6B

0x47

0x48

callReadFromTag

0x37

0x38

readFromTag6B

0x49

0x50

callLockUnlock

0x3B

0x3c

callKillTag

0x3D

0x3E

callNXPCommands

0x45

0x46

This document describes the architecture important functions. For a complete reference of implemented
functions please refer to the Doxygen documentation.

Application Layer

After connecting the reader to the computer the reader is automatically installed as a HID (Human Interface
Device). The USB HID protocol defines different reports. Every report starts with its own report ID defining the
length and if it is an incoming or an outgoing report.

USB Report-Frame

Each report frame starts with a Report ID byte. The second byte defines the length of the frame (the ID and the
length bytes are included in the length).

Table 2 Report Frame

USB Reports

The following table gives an overview of the implemented USB reports. Each USB report causes the device to
reply with a response frame (incoming report).

Table 3 USB Reports Overview

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It is recommended to send the reports always with the maximal report length of 64 bytes. Most reports are

Byte 0 1

2

Content

0x10(ID)

3(length)

Payload

Byte 0 1

2 .. 47

Content

0x11(ID)

length

Zero terminated string

Byte 0 1

2

Content

0x18(ID)

3(length)

Payload

Byte 0 1

2

Content

0x19(ID)

3(length)

0 on success

already defined in the descriptor with the maximal length. The others may change in future. Windows
truncates longer reports and discards shorter reports!

Reader Related USB Reports

These commands are intended to configure the AUDR UHF reader and for obtaining information about the
firmware.

callSendFirmwareHardwareID

This report sends the firmware or the hardware ID to the host computer.

Table 4- callSendFirmwareHardwareID - outgoing

Payload:

0x00…Firmware
0x01…Hardware

Table 5- callSendFirmwareHardwareID - incoming

callAntennaPower

This report enables or disables the RF power on the RF-output ports.

Table 6 –callAntennaPower - outgoing

Payload:

0x00…RF-Power OFF
0x01…RF-Power ON

Table 7 - callAntennaPower - incoming

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writeRegister

Byte 0 1 2 3 4 5

Content

0x1A(ID)

5(length)

reg_number

val_0

val_1

val_2

Byte 0 1

2

Content

0x1B(ID)

3(length)

0 on success

Byte 0 1

2

Content

0x1C(ID)

2(length)

reg_number

Byte 0 1 2 3 4 5

Content

0x1D(ID)

6(length)

0x00 on success

val0

val1

val2

Byte 0 1

Content

0x57(ID)

1(length)

Byte 0 1 2 …

44

Content

0x58(ID)

45(length)

reg 0x00

…

reg 0x1F

This function writes one register of the AUDR UHF reader.

Table 8 - writeRegister – outgoing

val_1 and val_2 are used only if reg_number is a deep register (e.g.: Modulator Control Register).

If reg_number ≥ 0x80 a direct command is executed.

Table 9 - writeRegister – incoming

callReadRegister

This function reads one register from the AUDR UHF reader

Table 10 - callReadRegister - outgoing

If a 3-bytes deep register is selected the controller sends back 3 data bytes.

Table 11 - callReadRegister - incoming

callReadRegisters

This function reads all register in one bulk from AUDR UHF reader.

Table 12 - callReadRegisters - outgoing

Table 13 - callReadRegisters - incoming