Intermec Technologies IM4 User Guide

IP

30

Handheld RFID Reader

IP30, IP30NI

User’s Guide

Intermec Technologies Corporation

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Everett, WA 98203
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The information contained herein is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to
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Intellitag, Intellitag Gen2, JANUS, LabelShop, MobileLAN, Picolink, Ready-to-Work, RoutePower,
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Document Change Record

This page records changes to this document. The document was
originally released as Revision 001.

Version
Number

006 4/2010 This document was revised to include:

005 6/2009 Revised specifications for new read and write ranges.

004 2/2009 Revised specifications for new 865 MHz EU

003 8/2008 Revised to support the CK3 Mobile Computer.

002 4/2008 Revised to include correct part numbers for the CK61

Date Description of Change

• new operating temperature specifications.

• new CN4NI and CK61 information.

standard.

power supply.

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Contents

Contents

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Service Location Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1

Introducing the IP30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Unpacking the IP30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Learning About the IP30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Understanding the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About the Intermec Ready-to-Work Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Understanding the Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Charging and Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Attaching the IP30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Attaching the IP30 to the CN3B or CN3F Mobile Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Attaching the IP30 to the CN4 Series Mobile Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Attaching the IP30 to the CK3 Series Mobile Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Attaching the IP30 to the CK61 Series Mobile Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Establishing a Connection With the IP30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Creating and Using RFID Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

2

RFID Applications and the IP30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Using the RFID Resource Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Creating Applications for the IP30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Configuring RFID Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

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Configuring the BRI Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Upgrading and Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

3

Upgrading the IP30 Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Upgrading the IP30 Firmware Using a Media Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Upgrading the IP30 Using SmartSystems Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Calling Intermec Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Troubleshooting the IP30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Problems While Working With RFID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Problems With Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

A

IP30 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

RFID Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Port Pin Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Serial Port (COM1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Adapter Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Before You Begin

Before You Begin

This section provides you with safety information, technical support
information, and sources for additional product information.

Safety Information

This section explains how to identify notes that are in this document.

Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain
special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of
circumstances.

Global Services and Support

Warranty Information

To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the
Intermec web site at www.intermec.com and click Support >
Returns and Repairs > Warranty.

Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this document
is presented for reference only. The code does not necessarily
represent complete, tested programs. The code is provided “as is with
all faults.” All warranties are expressly disclaimed, including the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose.

Web Support

Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download our
current manuals (in PDF).

Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at

www.intermec.com and click Support > Knowledge Central to

review technical information or to request technical support for your
Intermec product.

Telephone Support

In the U.S.A. and Canada, call 1-800-755-5505.

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Before You Begin

Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec
representative. To search for your local representative, from the
Intermec web site, click About Us > Contact Us.

Service Location Support

For the most current listing of service locations, go to

www.intermec.com and click Support >Returns and Repairs >

Repair Locations.

For technical support in South Korea, use the after service locations
listed below:

AWOO Systems

102-1304 SK Ventium
522 Dangjung-dong
Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do Korea, South 435-776
Contact: Mr. Sinbum Kang
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

IN Information System PTD LTD

6th Floor
Daegu Venture Center Bldg 95
Shinchun 3 Dong
Donggu, Daegu City, Korea
E-mail: [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Who Should Read This Manual

This document is for the person who is responsible for installing,
configuring, and maintaining the IP30.

This document provides you with information about the features of
the IP30, and how to install, configure, operate, maintain, and
troubleshoot it.

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Before You Begin

Related Documents

Here are some related Intermec documents that you might find
useful:

• Basic Reader Interface Programmer’s Reference Manual

• Intermec Computer Command Reference Manual

The Intermec web site at www.intermec.com contains our
documents (as .pdf files) that you can download for free.

To do wnload docume nts

1 Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.

2 Click the Products tab.

3 Using the Products menu, navigate to your product page. For

example, to find the CN3 computer product page, click
Computers > Handheld Computers > CN3.

4 Click the Manuals tab.

5 If your product does not have its own product page, click Support

> Manuals. Use the Product Category field, the Product Family
field, and the Product field to help you locate the documentation
for your product.

Patent Information

Product is covered by one or more of the following patents:

4864158, 4888591, 4999636, 5030807, 5055659, 5280159, 5504485,
5521601, 5550547, 5673037, 5763867, 5777561, 5825045, 5828318,
5828693, 5850181, 5850187, 5942987, 5995019, 6078251, 6121878,
6122329, 6172596, 6195053, 6249227, 6280544, 6286762, 6286763,
6288629, 6360208, 6384712, 6404325, 6429775, 6486769, 6501807,
6525648, 6639509, 6645327, 6677852, 6768414, 6784789, 6816063,
6919793, 7039359, 7103087, 7117374, 7121467, 7158046, 7207486,
7298268

There may be other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

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Before You Begin

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1

Getting Started

Use this chapter to familiarize yourself with the IP30 Portable
RFID Reader. This chapter covers these topics:

• Introducing the IP30

• Learning About the IP30

• Using the Battery

• Attaching the IP30

• Establishing a Connection With the IP30

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Chapter 1 — Getting Started

Introducing the IP30

The IP30 allows you to connect via Bluetooth or USB. Together, the
IP30 and your mobile computer provide a high-performance mobile
RFID solution that allows you to bring the read/write device to the
tagged product rather than moving tagged products past a fixed
reader.

The IP30 supports the following mobile computers:

• CN3B and CN3F Mobile Computers. CN3 WAN configurations

are not supported with the IP30.

• CN4 Series Mobile Computer.

• CK3 Series Mobile Computer.

• CK61 and CK61ex Series Mobile Computers.

Note: When paired with CN4NI and CN4ENI products, the IP30
supports North America NI, Division 2, Class I, II and III as defined in
ANSI/ISA 12.12.01 for operation in environments where flammable
and explosive gases and vapors may be present.

The Bluetooth Version of the IP30 Attached to the CN3

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Unpacking the IP30

When you unpack the IP30, these items are included:

• IP30 RFID Handle

• Product documentation

• Mounting plates (for CK3 and CK61 Series Mobile Computers

only)

What You Need

To use the IP30, you need these items:

• Battery (Model AB3 or AB19)

• Battery charger or dock with power supply

• CN3B, CN3F, CN4, CK3, or CK61 Series Mobile Computer

• A custom application to read and write tags. For help, see “RFID

Applications and the IP30” on page 26.

You may also need to upgrade your Windows operating system and
SmartSystems Platform Bundle (SSPB) before you can connect the
IP30 to your mobile computer.

Chapter 1 — Getting Started

Microsoft Windows Mobile and SmartSystems Platform Bundle Versions Needed

Mobile
Computer

CK3 Windows Mobile 6.1 or later. SSPB version 6.20 or later.

CK61

Windows Mobile Version SmartSystems Platform

Bundle Version

• Windows Mobile 5.0 version 3.21 or later.

SSPB version 5.50 or later.

• Windows CE version 5.0 or later.

CN3B, CN3F

CN4 Windows Mobile 6.1 version 4.41.32 or later. SSPB version 7.00.36 or later.

• Windows Mobile 5.0 version 3.21 or later.

• Windows Mobile 6.1 version 4.41.32 or

later.

• SSPB version 5.50 or later for

Windows Mobile 5.0.

• SSPB version 7.00.36 or later

for Windows Mobile 6.1.

For more information on how to upgrade your Windows operating
system and SmartSystems Platform Bundle (SSPB), see your mobile
computer user’s manual.

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Learning About the IP30

This section explains the LEDs and ports on the IP30.

Understanding the LEDs

The IP30 has five LEDs that show you the operating status of the
reader.

LED Icon Descriptions

LED Icon LED Name Description

Intermec Ready-to

TM

Work

Data Communications Flashes when there is data

RFID Transmit Flashes when the IP30 RFID reader is

Tag ID Flashes when an RFID tag ID is

Battery This LED indicates the status of the

indicator

Blue LED remains on when an the IP30
is connected to the mobile computer.
For more information, see the next
section.

communications between the reader
and the mobile computer.

transmitting data.

successfully read or written to.

battery:

• Green: The battery is fully charged

(more than 80% capacity).

• Orange: The battery is charged (from

20% to 80% capacity).

• Red: The battery is low (less than 20%

capacity).

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Chapter 1 — Getting Started

About the Intermec Ready-to-Work Indicator

The blue Ready-to-Work
established between your mobile computer and IP30. The next table
explains the different states of the Ready-to-Work indicator.

Ready-To-Work Indicator Descriptions

LED Description

Off The IP30 is not yet ready for operation, or the IP30 is in low

power mode.

Blinking The IP30 is not associated with or connected to the mobile

computer.

Steady A connection has been established between the IP30 and the

mobile computer.

The IP30 enters low power mode if there is no host activity after 5
minutes. The IP30 will remain Ready-to-Work as long as the mobile
computer maintains a a communications link. To determine if the
IP30 is ready to work, pull the trigger.

TM

indicator shows when a connection is

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