RF Ideas LC3XX8U Users Manual

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3

Glossary

Of Terms

ASCII: The American Standard Code communications equipment, and

other

for

Information Interchange codes represent

devices

that

use

text.

text in computers,

Contactless: The high frequency

FAC: Facility

OEM: The system

Access

proximity

integration.

Code

card and badge reader available

13.56

MHz smart

card technology.

in

self-contained electronic modules

for easy

pcProx Contactless: The registered reader

products.

RF

IDeas brand name given

to all

13.56

MHz

contactless

card

pcProx products.

Proximity:

The registered

RF

IDeas brand name given

to all

125 kHz

proximity reader

Proximity:

SDK: command capabilities

The

low

frequency 125 kHz RFID technology.

Software Developer’s

to

integrate software applications

Kit.

Software Developer’s

Kits from

RF

to our devices.

IDeas provide

the

high

level

4

Contents

2

3

5 5 6 ID 6 7 8 8 8

9 9 What’s In 10 11 11 11 12 12

13 13 13 14 19 22 23 23 25 Output 26 28 30 31 35

Thank

Glossary

Chapter

Wireless Identification

Card Reader System pcProx Credential Form Factors Card Reader pcProx Plus & Non-Plus Reader

Chapter

Interface USB Readers RS-232 Readers and

Minimum

Reader Set-Up LED

Beeper

Chapter 3:

pcProx Configuration

Utility Overview

Menu Tool Icon Tool pcProx Plus Standard Connect

Data Format Delimeters Timing SDK

Tab

CHUID

You!

Of Terms

1: The

Output Formats

Compatibility

Configuration Purposes

2:Hardware

Test

Tab

Basics

Overview

Your Part Number?

(Connectors)

and Wiegand

Converters

System Requirements

Basics

Software

Utility

bar

Configuration

Tab

Area Tab

Tab

Differences

Converters

45 45 46 47 50 54 58

59

Chapter

ASCII

4:

ASCII Command Protocol

Overview Connect Serial Communications Pr Command Help Variable ACP Error

Structure

Command

Codes

Chapter 5: Tips and

59 Troubleshooting 60 63 63 63

66 Index

67 Appendix

69

Frequently Asked Precautions Before You Call Technical Talking To The

Technician

Other Products and

Troubleshooting

Questions

Support

Accessories

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5

The

Wireless Identification

Basics

Overview

1

pcProx® Activated

Employers are more security conscious than ever. applications require identification information access cards

to

Identification

be used as a digital identifier throughout

More

to

gain access. RF

buildings, machines, systems,

IDeas devices allow

the workplace.

and

the building

Various pcProx applications

•

Card

Enrollment

•

Application

•

Form

filler to

•

PC/LAN Log

•

Cafeteria Pur

•

Machine

•

PLC and embedded

•

Time/Attendance

Our pcProx Plus devices are easily configured proximity identification cards can also be used authentication applications. Thus, recovered.

and/or contactless technology

log-on

existing software

On

chases/V

Access

include:

ending

controllers

with the pro

the majority of

applications

to

increase security and reliability. Companies

for

building access

ximity/contactless

immediately benefit, as

device

deployment and enrollment costs are

for additional

their employee

using

quickly

The diagram on sends the to other software applications

RF signals

reader

separate

the

to the

in

keystrokes

the data.

following page

card and

or

ASCII characters. This card data can be configured

This reader can be used as a standalone system

using

is

a high level overview

the

card sends signals back

the

optional

Software Developer’s

of how the

to

send

reader

data.

or

Kit (SDK).

works.

The card data

to

include

seamlessly integrated

The

reader is output by

delimiters

with

6

Chapter 1

The Basics

ID

Card Reader System

Output Formats

7

Chapter 1

The Basics

Credential Form Factors

Credentials are inactive electronic devices start-up contactless frequencies. Proximity

and communication. The credential

and contactless smart card technology cards allow users to

effortlessly manage multiple applications through a single

Data: The data on access cards are a string length.

that

rely on readers

itself,

consists

of

binary numbers set

to

supply

of

antennas

credential.

with

the

required power

that

produce

proximity or

a fixed configuration

for

and

Frequencies: (proximity)

Credential Form Factors: are a variety particular

RF

IDeas’ access control readers and credentials utilize

band and/or

of low

needs.

the

high-frequency

With

over

300 million

and high frequency

13.56

MHz

(contactless)

physical access credentials

form

factors customers can choose

the

low-frequency

band.

in

from to

125

kHz

use worldwide,

meet

their

there

The below illustrates some

of

the various

form

factors

available.

CSN: Also known as operating

UID: The User needed.

at the

ID or

the

Card Serial Number,

13.56

MHz frequency.

is part of the

User Identification, can be encoded as data on

ISO 15693 standard

the

card when a security key

for vicinity cards

is

8

Chapter 1

The Basics

Manuf

Please go

Reader

acturer/Vendor Card

to

www.RFIDeas.com

for

Configuration Purposes

Compatibility

specific device

part

numbers associated

to

card

types.

The method each technology access privileges process

of

of the

encoding data on a card and transmitting data

involved.

for the

reader utilizing

The reader

itself is not

aware

cardholder. This information

the

supplied

software.

of the

is

only accessible through

to the

makeup

reader differs accordingly to

of the

card data

format or

the configuration

The reader for the case,

Differences Between pcProx Plus Reader Non-Plus Reader

is

very flexible and may need

user, such as, singling

hexadecimal).

out

FAC

to

be configured

or

ID, obtaining a desired base (i.e. decimal, lowercase,

in

order

to

present an exact desired

output

upper-

The pcProx Plus t

echnologies choice among technologies.

is

a dual frequency programmable reader

into the

35

same reader.

It’s the

card types, delivering

only reader

flexibility to

that

combines 125 kHz and 13.56

in the

industry

that

reads

any customer struggling

two

with

cards

different

MHz

of your

card

In

contrast

function on a single frequency band, which

to the

pcProx Plus reader,

our

standard pcProx Enroll

is

either 125 kHz

proximity

proximity or

and contactless

13.56

MHz contactless.

readers

9

Hardware

2

What’s In

All

RF

differentiation between

Below

Reader

Your Part Number?

IDeas reader

is the

basic

part

RDR - 6 3 8

Type

Frequency Card

numbers

products.

number

follow a distinct

scheme.

Type

system

1

Model

of

categorization

A K U

Housing

to

allow

for

an ease

Color Interface

of

Housing

Version

Reader Type: The reader a

kit.

type distinguishes between standard

reader, OEM, c

onverter, mag-stripe,

or

Frequency: high-frequency

RF

IDeas’ access control readers are available

13.56

MHz (contactless).

in

low-frequency

125 kHz

(proximity) or

Card Type: The card type allows compatibility specific device

(Please

part

numbers associated

visit

www.RFIDeas.com, choose a product and locate

for the

selection

to

card

types).

of

over

35

different card types

for reader

the Part

Numbers

tab for

Housing: This option provides housings include; desktop, wall (For more on

form

factors, please

the

user

to

select

mount, USB dongle, PCMCIA, bare board, ExpressCard,

visit www.RFIDeas.com)

the form factor

housing

for the

desired reader.

The

or custom.

Model: (13.56

Version:

Housing Color: The color category simply allows housings.

The model selection corresponds

MHz

contactless only), playback (13.56

The version refers

(Applies only

to the

to

desktop and

selection

to the

wall

type

MHz

of

either

mount

of

reader, whether

contactless only), SDK,

our

standard

for the

selection

housings)

or

custom

of

either

it is

a standard,

or

build.

our

analyzer.

black

or pearl

writer

Interface:

This option specifies

the

type

of

connection

for the

reader (i.e. USB, RS-232, PCMCIA,

etc).

10

Chapter

2

Hardware

Interface

(Connectors)

T

C

ONNECT

OUTPUT

ORS

11

Chapter

2

Hardware

USB Readers

Minimum System Requirements

HARDWARE

Pentium class

PC

MEMORY

32 MB RAM

DISK

25 MB

hard disk

space

I/O

1

available RS-232

or

USB Port

Operating System

Any

operating system

that supports

a USB keyboard

including

Microsoft

Windows 2000®,

XP®, Vista®, 7®, Server

200

3®,

Server 2008®, Linux, Macintosh®. Can be used

for keystroke

applications

and Wiegand

Converters

The pcProx USB keystroke device operates

•

USB keyboard.

data on a

•

Under

card data,

keyboard.

the

It

reads

the

card data and sends

application programmer interface

active application receives

in two

the

primary

modes:

it

as keystrokes as

(API)

defined

entire card

in the

data.

if the

user typed

pcProx SDK.

the ID

When it reads

Note:

RS-232 Readers and

The pcProx ExpressCard operates as a USB reader.

Converters

The RS-232, Ethernet,

1.

ASCII

output

hexadecimal number

or virtual COM port

device.

In this

in

ASCII

mode characters.

device operates

the

user card data

in two

primary

is

read and sent as a decimal

modes:

or

2. API defined card data,

in the

the

active application receives

pcProx SDK. The device attaches

the

entire card

to

a computer serial

data.

port. When it reads

Once

the

configuration settings are correctly configured and

immediately be

deployed.

written to

flash

memory, the

device

can

Note:

Minimum

The pcProx PCMCIA operates as an RS-232 reader.

System Requir

ements

Note:

The software

read

to

verify

does

its validity.

not

perform any data validation checking. The data must be known before

it is

12

Chapter

2

Hardware

Reader Set-Up

Basics

Plug

the

connector

Ethernet

Place

plug.

the

device next

The workstation should detect new hardware this

connection using Device

into the

to the

workstation’s

(or

monitor, beside

Manager’.

available on any peripheral) open

the

workstation,

for

USB

connections.

or

where

Verify the

appropriate.

RS-232, USB

workstation rec

or

ogniz

es

Verify the

When the appropriate device. Once not

have

LED

correct

software

to

be configured

Beeper

COM port for

is

installed,

the

device

again.

RS-232 DB9 connections using ‘Device

it

should recognize these connections

is

configured and

written to its

flash

Manager.’

in

order

memory,

to

configure

these settings

the

will

The desktop, a

light

up LED on Beeper functions LED when a credential

USB dongle,

the front in the

Software section)

is

wall

mount, and bare board

cover. The LED

detected

by the reader.

(OEM)

is

configurable through

to

allow

the

device

model readers are

the utility

to

produce a beep upon

software (See LED

all

equipped

light

up

with

and

of the

13

Software

3

The pcProx Configuration pcProx Plus, credential data

or

Wiegand devices

output

In

pcProx Configuration

contrast reader, for users.

to the

the utility

pcProx Enroll readers,

allows

Utility

and access privileges

the

provides users

to

meet

their

for

pcProx Plus configuration process

with the ability to

needs. Through

for

cardholders can be

which only one configuration can be programmed

configure

the

configuration process,

established.

to

create

two

their

separate

pcProx

Enroll,

desired

configurations

into the

14

Chapter

3

Software

Menu Tool

Bar

The Menu Tool Bar contains

all the

basic configuration options

for the

utility.

File

The

file

menu

Open configuration settings

.Hwg

lists the

/.Hwg+

options

for

Opening .Hwg and Saving .Hwg

File: Opens either a .Hwg

for the

reader. The

utility

or

.Hwg+

comes

file. A

with

files.

.Hwg

sample

or

.Hwg+

file

contains

.Hwg/.Hwg+ files.

all the

Save

to

.Hwg+ File: Saves

What is a .Hwg/.Hwg+ file? and .Hwg+ file. A .Hwg sion. A .Hwg+ Plus reader as

file

well

the

configuration settings

There are

file

can only be created

two

can only be saved using

to the reader.

kinds

this

new

as a single configuration reader.

of

configuration files. There

with

previous pcProx application

utility . A

.Hwg+ can configure a

is

a .Hwg

utility ver-

pcProx

file

Exit: Exits

C

onnect

out of the

entire

utility

The connect menu provides options

Auto utility

Connect

searches

to

USB on Startup: Set as

for

a USB

connection on

for

device

utility

star

to utility connections.

default connection. Through

tup.

this

connection

the

Auto

Connect

connections on

to

Serial on Startup:

star

tup.

With this

selection,

the utility

searches

for

any available

serial

Auto

Connect

Why an easy auto connect through a specified

Connect: This selection has connections.

Why to

connect

interface connection. This feature cycles through

Note: Toolbar section on page 19

to

Ethernet on Startup:

use

the Auto

Connect feature? The

the utility

use

the

Connect feature? The

their

device

to the

For further information on

Utility

option

utlity’s

port

search

utility,

for

a device connection through

utlity’s

general connect option gives users

without the

the

connect option, see

of this manual.

to

search

for

ethernet connections on

auto connect features allow users

on

star

tup.

all

available

user needing

all

available ports

to

identify

until

the

connect portion

the

a device

to have

the ability

devices

is found.

of the Icon

star

tup.

port

actual

15

Chapter

3

Software

(Connect

--C

ont.)

Connect

Disconnect: Disconnects configuration

to

USB: Connects

to

Serial: Connects

to

Ethernet TCP/IP: Connects

Why

use

the

Connect to f device through switching

out

utility.

to

current specified reader through

to

current specified reader through

to

eature? The connect

the

specified

port

upon selection. This

and changing devices

all

connected devices

USB

serial

current specified reader through ethernet TCP

to

with

different

from

every available interface connection

feature allows

is

especially helpful when users

connections.

the utility to

connect

/IP

to a

are

from the

Note: Icon Toolbar section on page 21

Device

Menu

For further information on

the

disconnect option, see

of this manual.

the

disconnect portion

of the

The device menu device menu options are altered depending on configuration reader device has different device menu options than a

lists the

options

for

resetting,

writing to,

the

type

and reading

of

device

the

that is

two

device’s data

connected.

memory. The

A single

configuration reader

device.

Single Configur

Reset

ation Readers:

to

Factory Defaults: Resets

all

configuration parameters

to

factory

defaults.

Read Settings: Displays

Write

pcProx Plus

Reset

Settings:

Note:

For more information on

Writes the

Active portion

- 2 Configur

to

Defaults: Resets

of the

Prox and RDR-758x Equivalent (covers CSN, ISO 15693A CSN, MIFARE CSN, MIFARE DESFire

the

current connected device

current configuration settings

the Write

Settings option, see

Icon Toolbar section on page 21

ation Reader:

all

configuration parameters

5

different card types;

configuration

to the

connected

device

the Write Settings/W

of this manual.

to

defaults. Defaults are set as

HID

iCLASS CSN, ISO

CSN)

rite

HID

14443A

Reset

to

Stored Settings: This selection allows users

personally defined stored

settings.

to

reset

the

device

to their own

Write

Stored Settings:

Note:

Stored settings are defined as configuration settings created

set/written to the

writes the

current configuration settings

device through

the utility

as a stored

to

stored

settings.

settings

by

a user

and

16

Chapter

3

Software

(Device

Menu--Cont.)

pcProx Plus

Read Active: Reads

- 2 Configur

ation Reader:

the

current configuration. Active settings are

what

allow

the

device to

function.

Write

Note: connected

Navigation Menu

Active:

Note: Active portion

Writes the

current configuration

For more information on

of the

Icon Toolbar section on page 21

the Write

Device Menu options are altered when a

to the

utility.

to

active

Active option, see

settings.

the Write Settings/W

of this manual.

two

configuration device (pcProx

rite

Plus) is

The Navigation menu gives users of hot Area (An

keys. This menu

explanation

lists the hot

of

each

manual).

the ability to

key commands

tab

can be found

navigate

for the

in the

Standard Configuration Area section

in

and

out of the utility

tabs as seen on

tabs through

the

Standard

the use

Configuration

of this

For example, pressing

the

F5 key on

the

keyboard

will

open

the

Data Format tab.

a new

This command opens any

window. The Test

App

keystroking

default

opening

A

Test

App hot capturing program (i.e. notepad, wordpad program

is

key command

set as

notepad.

is

also available

in this list.

etc) in

View Menu

The view menu provides options utility.

All the

options

in this

for

altering

menu are set

the

to

appear

appearance

by default.

of

certain functions

of the application

Show

Tooltip

Note: Tooltip pointer over a

Balloon: Menu option

balloons appear

tool or disappears when seconds. The mouse

is

tooltip

currently hovering over.

for

displaying

automatically, or

some other

the

user moves

UI

element. The

the

pointer away

displays descriptive information

or not

displaying

pop up, when

tooltip

from the

of the

the tooltip

the

user pauses

appears near

tool,

or

simply waits

specific element

pop-up

the mouse

the

pointer

or tool that the

balloon.

and

for a few

17

Chapter

3

Software

(View Menu--Cont.)

Show Text Under Toolbar Icons: Provides option Toolbar (For more information on

the

Icon Toolbar, see

manual).

to

display

or

remove

the

Icon Toolbar section on page 19

text

under icons

in the Icon

of this

Show Pop-Up Warning Dialogues: Gives option dialogue

boxes.

for

user

to

display

or

remove warning

pop-up

For example, dialogue box, as seen below, been

displayed to

if the

Show Pop-Up Warning Dialogues option

will

display on your screen. The below warning dialogue box

alert

the

user

that the utility

has

is

selected, then a

not

detected a connected

warning

has

device.

Show Confirm Dialogue: Menu option utility

operations are

completed.

for

displaying yes/no confirmation dialogues before

certain

For example, window

if the

Show Confirm Dialogue option

will

appear when a user clicks

to

reset

is

selected, a confirmation

their

device

to

factory

dialogue

defaults.

Note: If the continue upon user selection

Beep On Warnings: Provides an audible system beep when warning are

Note: With the Pop-Up Warning Dialogues option

Resize Window: The window larger Area). window

If

a user resizes

to its

Show Confirm Dialogue option

without the

Beep on Warnings option,

or

smaller

original

utility

window

(the

the utility

size.

is

designed

smallest resize choice

window, clicking

is not

selected,

need

for confirmation.

the

audible beeps

is not selected.

for

users

to

will

eliminate

this

Resize

all utility

operations

detected.

will

sound even

optionally resize,

the

view

of the Output Test

Window

option

by

making

will

if the Show

the

resize

the

18

Chapter

3

Software

Help

Menu

The help menu provides options and/or

device.

for

which users can seek

out

additional assistance using

the

utilit

y

Read User Manual: Opens configuration

utility.

the pdf

user manual

that is

bundled

in the

download

with the

Note: utility

www.RFIDeas.com: This operation

Check Website IDeas pcProxConfig download.

The user manual can also be found

was

installed.

will

for

Software Updates: Clicking

software updates portion

utility is

currently

of the

in

use.

in the

directory folder

open a new window

this

option

website, and

Any

updates

will

that

detect

to the

will

RF IDeas

take users

what

version

are available

in

will

which

the configuration

website.

to

a location on

of the

be listed

for

the

easy

RF

user

About: This selection’s menu options there

is

no device connected.

displays

the utility

provided. The

version.

RF IDeas Tech

Without

When

support email and website

differ

when a device

a connected device

a device

is

connected,

is

connected

the

about informational content

the

firmware information

to the utility

address are displayed

vs.

when

simply

is also

in both modes.

19

Chapter

3

Software

Icon Tool

Bar

The Icon Tool Bar contains controls Device (for

C

onnect

are also found

write

settings and

the

in the

three most general configuration controls

Menu Toolbar under Connect

(for

write active).

for the

utility. These

connect and disconnect) and

Clicking available port connections.

the

Connect icon

button

commands

the utility to

search

for

a device through

all

Once

the utility Configuration Area displays nected device. The model number and the Output

detects a device connection,

the

interface connection, firmware and LUID information

Test Area

of the

will turn from

device

gray

the

Device List pull-down menu

will

be displayed below

to green.

in the Standard

for the con-

the

Device List pull-down

Note: More between menu.

than one device can be connected simultaneously

devices, select

the

desired connected device

from the

to the

utility. To switch

Device List pull-down

20

Chapter

3

Software

(Connect C

ont.)

If

an

the

available interface connections, a

bar

area.

--

attempt to

connect

to

a device

is

made and

“no

devices

the utility

found”

message

does

not

detect a device through any

will

display

in the utility’s status

of

21

Chapter

3

Software

Disconnect

Clicking through any and

Once and device model number are cleared Area

the

disconnect icon

all

the utility

disconnects

will turn from

available

green

to

button

commands

port connections.

from all

gray. Additionally, the

the utility to

disconnect

available device connections,

from the

Standard Configuration Area and

status bar

will

from all

the

Device List pull-down

devices

connected

menu

the Output Test

display a “Disconnected” mes

sage.

Write

The to the

Settings/Write A

Write

Settings icon

device. Since

ctive

button

the writing

prompts

options configuration device (pcProx Plus), or two will

configuration device

change

to

read

“Write

is

connected.

Active,”

the utility to write the

differ

between a single configuration device and a tw

the Write

Settings icon

When a two

as seen

below.

current defined configuration

will

change depending on whether a

configuration device

is

connected,

settings

o

the

single

icon

text

22

Chapter

3

Software

pcProx Plus

This section connected

Configuration

is

only available

to the

utility.

to

configure selections when a

two

configuration device (pcProx

Plus) is

Note: When Configuration area

a single configuration device

is

grayed

out

(as seen

is

connected

below)

to the

utility,

and selections

the

pcProx

within this

Plus

area are

not possible.

The pcProx Plus Configuration area allows device. The configurations could be either one

13.56

MHz. The configurations can also be

configuration settings,

the HID

Prox and RDR-758x Equivalent (covers

for

users

to

set-up

two

125 kHz and one 13.56 MHz,

of the

same card type. The device

different configurations

or two

5

different card types;

iCLASS CSN, ISO 14443A CSN, ISO 15693A CSN, MIFARE CSN, MIFARE DESFire

125 kHz and two

is

set

with two default

CSN).

for their

HID

Note: If to

configuring

read only

26 bits

the

and

system

the

for HID 26 bit

other configuration

and

HID 35 bit,

to

read only

remember

35 bits.

to

set one

configuration

Configuration # (Number): This option provides Users can set and

Card Type Drop-Down Menu: settings,

the HID desired card separate card

High Priority: Provides a pcProx Plus user priority

than another. This is useful when combination preferred over

The High Priority bit the

reader

will try to

edit

settings

for two

As

stated above,

Prox and RDR-758x Equiv

type

for their own

configuration settings.

types.

of

13.56MHz/125kHz cards as

the

other.

increases read

that

the time it

card type

separate configurations quickly and easily.

alent. This drop-down menu lets users choose

the ability to

the

user has a population

well

takes

10 times before switching

the ability to

the

device

Each

switch between configur

is

set

with two

configuration has

default

the ability to have

configuration

give a certain configuration a

of

cards consisting

as single-technology cards, and one

to

read

the

card.

When the

to the

High

priority bit is set,

other

configuration.

ations.

the

higher

of a

of

those

is

23

Chapter

3

Software

Standard

Configuration

This Standard Configuration area provides connected

device.

all the

options and details necessary

to

configure

a

Connect

The connect different selections allow

Tab

tab

offers

the

various ways a device can connect

the

user

to

choose

the

connection type

to the

for the

configuration

utility.

specific logical protocol

The

of

their reader.

Note:

USB: Make proceed

Only one connection type

this

selection

to

scan any available USB bus

if the

connected device has a

at a time will

for

connected

be

shown.

USB

logical protocol. The

devices.

utility will then

Serial: RS-232 and COM port port

logical protocols

devices,

Virtual COM

to

virtual COM port

Ports: This option provides devices

connect

devices, including

to the

utility. This section scans

USB,

CDC and PCMCIA

that

are RS-232

for

or Virtual

RS-232, physical

devices.

COM

When set. The

making

port

this

selection,

values range

the

lower and upper

from 1 to

limits of the COM

256. The default

COM

ports

ports are set

to

scan need

at 1 thru 8.

to be

Default

Note:

1..8:

This option sets

the COM port

values back

Serial devices may slow when scanning a wide

to the

default

port range.

of

1 and

8.

24

Chapter

3

Software

(Connect

Tab--Cont.)

Ethernet (Local IP 10.10.10.65): Connects a TCP/IP on be entered

the

given port. The

for the

interface

first,

to

connect

to

an Ethernet reader

second, third, and

to the

reader. The IP

fourth

port

at the

byte

number

given IP address and

of the

TCP/IP address need to

will

also be

open

required.

Port Option: number

Note:

Find Next IP Button: Looks

Allows for

changing

Ports below 1024 are

for

other readers on

the port

for

system use

location.

the

Xport port

location needs

only.

same ethernet c

onnection.

to

match

this

Device List Pull-down: Lists

For Example, connection

if

you have an RJ45 connector (as seen

to

be selected

the

devices

is Ethernet.

that the utility is

below) then

actively connected to.

the

specific logical

protocol

Note: USB. logical protocol connection part

Remember,

If

your device has a USB connector, and your device

number suffix

not all

of

xxU

USB

interface connections do

is

made through COM. A device

will

connect through

C

ONNECT

the

not

necessarily logically connect

part

number suffix

with a

USB connect

ORS

USB

option.

through

is xx0 or

xxF,

the

interface connector and

a

25

Chapter

3

Software

Output

This unsolicited serial

Test

Area

is the test

area

for the

port data.

keystrokes entered

by the

reader. On serial devices

this

displays

the

The

Auto GetID

displays

the

box can be checked

results directly under

for the utility to poll the

the

checkbox, as seen

reader

below.

for

a card

ID

every 500msec

and

The

Auto

Focus box keeps

the

cursor

in the test

area box

to

capture

the

keystrokes

output by the

device.

Note: When the Auto menus and drop downs, due area. If this

The

Auto

Clear box auto selects

the

device

The Clear clear

button

button.

The Test button (Gr users

own

problem arises, simply uncheck

will

replace

erases

een F

application

(i.e. notepad, wordpad

Focus box

is

checked,

to the fact that the

all text in the Output

old text.

all text in the Output

lag)

to

starts

view

the

batch

the

readers keystrokes.

etc).

it is

possible

cursor

will attempt to

the box.

Test Area, so

Test Area each

file

“testarea.bat”

It

opens any keystroking capturing

that the

that

time the

or script

selection may

move back

new keystrokes

conflict with the

into the test

output by

user manually presses

“testarea”

to

bring up

program

the

a

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Chapter

3

Software

Status

Bar

The status bar doing, as

(below the

well

as connections and disconnections between

Test

Area)

displays various messages

to

alert

the

user

the utility a device.

of what the utility is

Data

Format

Tab

This

tab

provides users

the ability to format how the

data on a card

will

be keystroked

out by the

utility.

The above diagram illustrates connected

device.

the

various characters

that

can be displayed upon a card detection

by a

The number portions

The

letter

portions

utility

and are keystroked

of the

diagram are values

that

are displayed

character diagram are values from the device.

that

are formatted

from a card.

by the

user through

the

27

Chapter

3

Software

Wiegand

to

Keystroke Data Format

Strip Leading and Trailing users have counts can be set

Send FAC

the

option

to

to strip

range

: (Facility Access Code) Allows

Bit

Count: By altering

and discard

from 0 to

15.

the

bits from the

for

option

numbers

in the

leading and trailing

card data. The leading and trailing

to

display

the

FAC

code

bit count,

bit

Send FAC as Hexadecimal Number: as a

decimal.

Will

send FAC as a hex number. The default

is

set

to output

Send ID: This selection keystrokes

Note:

When

checked uses

parity bits.

out the ID

the

defined

portion

of the

ID field bit

card

data.

count bits.

When

unchecked uses

all non

Send

ID

as Hexadecimal Number:

Will

send

ID

as a hex number. The default

is

set

to output

as

a

decimal.

ID

Field

Bit

Fix length FAC/

FAC Digits: This

Count: Sets

ID

will

the

number

of bits in the ID field from 0 to 80

Fields: This option

alter

the

FAC

output by

will

make

the

FAC and

forcing a set length

ID

a fixed

of

length

digits, between

0 to

32,

to be

displayed.

ID

Digits: This

displayed.

Advanced

Settings

Only Read Cards specified 255

bits.

Display Hex

Note: The Send FAC as Hexadecimal this

will

alter

With

bit

number. The

in

Lowercase:

option can be

the ID output by

This

Bit

Count: Select

bit

number

Will

is

display hex

provided.

forcing a set length

this

specified

in

lowercase

or

Send

option

in the

to filter out

box

format.

ID

as Hexadecimal must

of

digits, between

cards

to the right

0 to

32,

that

are

not the

and can range

first

be selected

to be

from 2 to

before

Use Numeric Keypad: Defines which keypad

AZERTY Keyboard Shift AZERTY

keyboard.

Lock: This selection

will

be used

(whether

will output the

data as

across

if it

were being

the top or with keypad)

output from an

28

Chapter

3

Software

(Data

Format

Tab--Cont.)

FAC Extended Precision amount

of bits to

provide appropriate

Math

On: Interprets

info.

the

FAC data

from

a card

to

allow

for the proper

ID

Extended Precision

of bits to

provide appropriate

Math

On: Interprets

info.

the ID

data

from

a card

to

allow

for the

proper

amount

Reverse Wiegand Bytes: Reverses data

in

byte chunks

(8 bits = 1 byte)

Reverse Wiegand Bits: Reverses each

Invert Wiegand

Bits: Inverts each

Emulate ProxPro-Append Serial Checksum: This option the

end

of

serial data.

sending a 2 byte checksum

It

emulates

after

bit

the

card

bit

serial data

data.

is

format to

only

match

for

serial devices.

HID

Corp. Prox Pro reader

It

adds a

digit to

by

Delimiters Tab

Use

this tab to

FAC card

Click

the

configure pre and post data delimiters. A delimiter can also be set between

data.

appropriate keyboard icon

to

select

the

appropriate corresponding

delimiters.

the ID and

Note: Only 3 pre and post delimiters delimiters can be

Pre

Data Delimiters (ABC):

data. These characters are shared

FAC/ID Delimiter

set.

Select

(:):

Select a character

with the

total

can be configured.

from 0 to 3

post string

to

display between and separate

characters

of characters.

to

display

If 3

pre-delimiters are set, no

at the

beginning

the

FAC and

post

of the card

ID data.

29

Chapter

3

Software

(Delimiters Tab--Cont.)

Post Data Delimiters (XYZ): Select These characters are shared

Termination Keystroke card

data.

Card Gone Delimiters (GN): removed.

(T):

from 0 to 3

with the

pre string

Adds a keystroke

characters

of characters.

to the

end

of the

to

keystroke

of the

to the

card data

to

signify

card data when

end

the

of the

the

end

card

of the

is

data.

Delimeter The Delimter Keyboard

Left Click : To select desired delimter (key) Left Double Click: To select desired key and Right Click: Toggles between keeping

Keyboard

is

used

to

select user defined delimeters (keys). Once opened users

the left

auto insert

Shift

on

(the

or off

Insert button will

also

insert

can:

the key).

The selected delimter keys <NONE>. Once a chosen delimter

Revert: Takes user back <None>: Deletes any selected/inserted Insert: Applies selected delimter

Note: be defaulted

Depending on

to

desired delimiter key.

will

highlight and appear

is

inserted,

to

previously

inserted delimeter

delimter

to

be

used

the

type

of

device connected (i.e. serial,

highlight upon opening

in the top left

the virtual

keyboard

corner

that is initially labeled

will close.

choice

FIPS201,

the

keyboard. To deselect, simply toggle between

etc.), certain keys

may

your

Special Keys--Sp1, Sp2, There are some additional measures to

reproduce passwords, such as, that is difficult to Sp1, Sp2, and Sp3 on see page

54).

The Sp1, Sp2, and Sp3 keys are used only

unprintable characters

Sp3

that

can be taken

by

adding additional keystroke characters

re-produce, while configuring

the

delimeters

to

a specified

Virtual

Keyboard (For more information on Password

application.

to

make

it

more

difficult for

to the

the

data. These additional characters are labeled

for

keystroking environments

unauthorized

card

to send

users

information,

as

Security

30

Chapter

3

Software

Timing Tab

Use

this tab to

Card Data Hold Time: This option allows wait

before

remain green

configure

the

device

after a card

the

device’s card

is

able

read).

to

read

timing

for

the

next card

and USB keystroke

users

to

determine

in

line

(which is

timing.

in

msec’s

also

how

long they need to

long

the

LED

will

The

timing

default

options can range

is

set

to

1000.

from 50 to 9950

min/max (50msec increments

only)

and

the

Note: This

Continuous low the

data

Lock-Out Time Must

be equal

is how

long

the

data

is

available

Read, Sends Data Upon Read:

to

be sent c

for

to or

ontinuously.

Repetitive Reads: The

greater than

the

hold

time that it

When

time

for the

a card

and

is

SDK

user.

is

placed on a device,

takes

the

reader

only done

in

to

read another

50msec

this

option

card.

increments.

will al-

Note: hold

For a 2 configuration device (pcProx

time.

Plus) the

lock-out

time is the

same as card

data

to 0,

the

is 0. The

reader

is 20.

maximum

will output as

Key Press Time: The length is 640. The default

is 20.

Key Release Time: Enter fast

as

it

can go. The minimum value

of time the

the time

key

is

held down. The minimum value

delay between keystrokes.

is 0. The maximum

is 640. The default

If

set

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Chapter

3

Software

SDK

Function

Description

Disable

Keystrokes

for

SDK

(Halt

Keyboard

Send)

Check

to

disable keystroking.

When

keystroking

or unsolicited

serial

out is

disabled,

all

card data must be read via

the SDK

functions.

Function

Description

Auto

Select

this to

make

the

device set

the

LED color.

Off Select

this to

set

the

LED

to off

Red

Select

this to

set

the

LED color

to red.

Green

Select

this to

set

the

LED color

to green.

Amber

Select

this to

set

the

color

to

amber.

Tab

Use

this tab to

keystroking.

configure

the

Software Developer’s

Kit (SDK) functions, as

well

as enable and

disable

LED

The LED section allows users

Software Developers

regarding

the

card

Kit

data.

to

control

the

LED

light

actions on

the

device

to

provide users

info

32

Chapter

3

Software

Function

Description

Enable Beep on Card

Read

Check

this to

set

the

device

to

beep when a card

is read.

Beep

Now

Press

to

listen

to the

beep

the

reader

will

provide when

in

use.

Long

Beep(s)

Check

the

box

to

configure a long beep

of

375 msec. By

default

the

beep

is set

to

a short

beep

of 125 msec.

2 long

beeps

or 5

short

beeps are allowed

only

Beeper On

(Output Active Low)

Check

this to turn the

device beeper

on.

Relay

On

Check

this to

activate

the

OEM

board.

Logical

Unit

ID: A user defined 16

bit

Logic

Unit ID to identify

one device

from

another.

Beeper

The number value beeps

OEM Converter

to

produce when

Function Description

input

Board

area

to the right of the

the

device

is in use.

Long

Beep(s) box

is

designated

for the

number

of

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Chapter

3

Software

ID

Function

Description

GETID

Click while scanning a card over

the

device. The

ID

displays under

the

button. This returns

64 bits maximum.

GETID

(32)

Click while scanning a card over

the

device. The

ID

displays under

the

button. This returns 255

bits maximum.

GetQueuedID

Click

to

display

the

last card data read. This returns 255

bits maximum.

Clear

Lockout

Check

to

clear

the time

remaining

to

allow

the

device

to

read

the next

card

immediat

ely.

Clear

UID

If

clearUID

is

set,

the

card and

the

over

run

counters

will

be cleared

for

the

If

clearHold

is

set,

the

reader

will

be ready

to

read another

card

immediat

ely.

Display

Card

GETID Data

The

Most

Significant Byte

The Least Significant Byte

GETID(32) Data

Display

is first – 79 is

last –

A1.

.

34

Chapter

3

Software

GetQueuedID Data

Display

HH:MM:SS

displays –

00:00:06

35

Chapter

3

Software

CHUID

Function

Description

Define Fields

Click

to

select

the

number

of

source

bits to

define

the

fields.

The

correct type must

be selected

to

allow

for all

card

bits to

be

manipulat

ed.

Enable

Check

to

enable

the

highlighted field. This allows

the

delimiters

to be

output

and

the

corresponding card

field to

be processed and output.

All

green fields are enabled.

All

red fields are

disabled.

Keyboard

Click

to

select key delimiters

that

are stored

in the

device’s flash

memory

that

precede card data output. Each

field

may have

from 0

– 14

key

strokes.

C

lear

Click

to

clear keystrokes preceding

the

card

data.

Decimal

Click

to

display

the

card

field in

decimal

format.

Hex

Click

to

display

the

card

field

as a base 16 number

in

uppercase

HEX

0 – 9

and A – F.

BCD w/ Parity

Displays

the

card data

in

binary coded decimal, where each

5 bits

represent

1, 2,

4, 8,

and

parity. FASCN data

is

always odd

parity.

Tab

This

tab

allows manipulation or proximity change

cards. Use

the

order displayed

of all

the

red buttons in the

fields on

to

binary

bit

the

Federal Information Processing Standard

(FIPS) 201,

configure additional fields. The fields can be moved to

pattern

display.

36

Chapter

3

Software

Function

Description

Advanced

Click

to

display

the

binary

bit pattern.

GetID

Click

to

display

the

binary

bit

pattern captured

from the card.

Start

Bit

Enter a number

to

define

the left

most significant starting

bit for the

field.

Bits Enter the number

of bits to

add

to

the

Start

Bit

to

define the range

of bits

in the field.

Digits

This

is the

number

of

digits

that will

display

in

a selected

field.

Up

Click

to

move

the

highlighted

field

up one

position.

Down

Click

to

move

the

highlighted

field

down one

position.

Advanced

This displays

Click each Personal bit

pattern with card data, click Clear

Button

the bit

field button to

ID

starts

is

highlighted. This

Parity). This

ranges

of the card.

display

at bit

111,

is 50 bits

is the 245 bit

to

remove

the

location

of the

long, and

output format is

configuration.

If

them.

card binary data.

is

10 digits. The

displayed

in

Bit

binary coded decimal

In the

Range

example below,

is

111

.. 160 and

with parity (BCD

any additional keystrokes were entered

the

the card

to

precede

the

Note: The message above

the

Advanced configuration is: “Keystrokes: keystrokes maximum.

The

Bit

Range

Bits

field total

that

displays

button is

All

that

displays

– 1.

the

number

determined

8 of 32

fields share

to the left of the

bytes used. Room

96 bytes.

of

bytes used and

by the

device’s flash

binary

bit

for

pattern

how

much room

memory. In this

14

keystrokes.”

is the

Start Bit field total + the

for keystrokes

example

Every

field is

the

15

37

Chapter

3

Software

Get

ID

Click

GetID

and scan

interpretation display

the

card

of the

to

display

the output format of the

card data. Click

GetID to

define

FIPS 201 and

the

fields

to

set up

proximity

the device.

card and

the

In this agency data

example, The Agency data starts

is

highlighted

in the

binary

at bit

11,

bit

pattern. The

is

16

bits

Bit

long, and

Range

is 6

is 5

..

digits. The location

25.

of the

The actual card data displays card

data displays

in

red changes based on configuration settings flashed

Note: Click Clear

in

red

to

delete

in

blue below

in the text

the

red card data

the

binary

field. The card data

in the text

bit

pattern layout. The interpretation

in

blue

will

always be

the

same. The card

to the device.

field. A confirmation message

will

of

display.

the

data

38

Chapter

3

Software

The Start Bit

changes

the

actual location

of the

selected

field

on

the

binary

bit pattern.

Note: The ‘????’ the

correct

that

display

field is selected.

to the right of the

Digits

field

indicate

the

BCD

parity is

incorrect.

Verify

39

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3

Software

Change Fields

lr

Define Fields

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button

Agency,

and uncheck

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Enable

to remove field data from being

and Expiration Date fields

fields.

have been

displayed.

removed.

40

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3

Software

Assign Preceding

If

Enable

is

Keystrokes

checked

for

a field, specific keystrokes can be assigned

to

precede card data

output.

Note: The Scan Code

Click Clear

to

remove

output for the

all

preceding keystrokes as

key selected displays above

the list of keys.

appropriate.

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3

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Each

single keystroke entered to precede card data equals1 byte of

memory.

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42

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43

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3

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If all the

keystrokes have been assigned

to the

fields,

the

following message

displays:

Depending on example,

if the

the

active document/window, additional functionality can be assigned

card data

is

read

in

OpenOffice,

the

Note feature can also be

assigned.

to

a field. For

Select Click Insert. Click Flash OpenOffice. Scan

The value assigned

the

appropriate field. Click

the

card. The Notes function opens when

to the

the

to write this

function key

keyboard icon. Check Left Control. Check Left Alt.

configuration

in the

active document/window determines

to

flash

memory. Verify the the

card

active window

is read.

the output.

Click n.

is

Note: This configuration file

can be opened and deleted

utility

creates a ComSpecPort.txt

at will.

file

and saves

to the

default

dir

ectory. This

44

Chapter

3

Software

FIPS 201 Card

Configuration

In

order

to

configure a

•

Click Advanced

format

•

Click

GetID

•

Define

•

Configure any additional fields as

•

Flash

The Advanced

•

Start bit location

•

Number

•

Number

•

Location

the

configuration

button displays:

of bits for of

of the field within the 245 bit range

FIPS 201 to

display

and present

fields

to

match

a specific

digits

for the field

card:

the

card data

the

card

to the reader

the

specific

appropriate

to memory

field

in the

output

binary

bit

pattern

to

determine

bit

length

and

45

ASCII Command Protocol

4

ASCII

Overview

ASCII Command Protocol application. The serial Prox communicates using ASCII commands. Printable ASCII commands 9600

baud, no

parity 1 stop

(ACP) allows

bit,

and no echo, can be sent

the

user

to talk

directly

to the device.

to the

device

without

a DLL

or special

at

Note: USB devices the

device and executed when a carriage

unit

then parses

code.

“\r\nRF

command

line.

All

Determine the

Windows Use device manager open

commands begin

COM Port

the

newly installed device

that

are

virtual COM port

the

command and performs

IDeas>” where

with the

to

display

\r

prefix

the COM

that

do

not

need

return (CR)

the

operation, and displays

represents a CR and

rfid:

and end

ports. Open

was

created.

with

the

baud rate set. The

or

line feed line feed (LF)

\n

represents a

a Return key, CR

the

serial

COM

LF

port.

the

that

or LF.

input is

is typed. results displays on

If it is

or error

a CDC

buffered

The

the

virtual port,

by

Linux Most

Linux distributions include Minicom. Download

the

serial device

if Minicom is not available.

putty (www

.putty.org

) to

communicate

with

After the /dev/ttyACM1 /dev/tt ln -s /dev/ttyA

USB CDC device

is

found

yACM0 to /dev/

CM1 /dev/modem.

is

enumerated on

in the /dev/

modem using

dir

the

Linux machine a device ectory. Minicom the

command

ln -s /dev//tty/A

users may have

CMO /dev/modem

of

either /dev/ttyACM0 or

to

create a symbolic

or

link from

Mac

OS

X The /dev/ device.

cu.usbmodemf

a211 device

is

found on a

Mac

OS X . Use

putty to

communicate

with this

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Connect Serial Communications Pr

ogram

Open

putty.exe. Click Connection a Serial

bits to

1, and

Parity to

None. Flow

control is not

and set

the

needed as there

Speed

(baud) to

is

no software

9600, Data bits to 8, Stop

or hardware

handshaking.

Click

Ses

sion.

Note: Use Hyper Terminal instead

of putty with the

XP operating

system.

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Highlight

the

appropriate session. Click Save. Click

Apply.

P

utty

opens. Type

of

Help command

rfid:help

output is

and press found

in this

Enter. The Help command

section

of the

Configuration User

output

displays. The complete

Manual.

list

Command

Structure

Commands are

·

All

commands begin

delimiter character between multiple

·

Functions must end

·

Variables can be assigned a value

question

·

Any

·

The Escape key cancels a command.

The general syntax

not

case sensitive. Characters assigned

with

a prefix string followed

with

a CR

or LF.

mark.

control characters other than

is:

by

tokens.

with

an equal sign followed

CR, LF,

and backspace

to

variables are case

one

or

more token strings

by the

terminate

sensitive.

with a period

value

or

queried

the command.

with a

PREFIX TOKEN { DELIMITER TOKEN The prefix string

is rfid:

} { {

=Value} | {?}

}

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Command structure falls

1.

Perform a

2. Assign a

3. Query a

Perf

orm a

A

function performs an operation

queried.

An

rfid:cfg.write CR.

function.

variable.

Function

example

into

of

a function

one

of

three

that

is to write the

may

groups:

or

may

variable settings

not

display any results. A function may

to

flash memory

not be

using

Certain functions easy parsing. For example,

that

display a value

the rfid:qid

or

series

function

of

values display

output displays:

the

string between curly braces

for

{0x00BB,1,0x0000

Assign a Variable

There are three types

1.

Boolean

2.

Integer

3.

Character

Examples

of

Boolean Assignments

of variables:

rfid:op.beep=0 rfid:op.beep=true rfid:op.beep=False rfid:op.beep=F

,80;0x00000080

1CD19

31B2F14}

Examples

o f

Integer Assignment rfid:out.led=0003 rfid:out.led=3

Note: Some integer values require a 16

For Example: pcProx Plus card types:

of

Character Assignment rfid:Delim. rfid:Delim.

Chr.f Chr.f

ac=’:’

CR

ac=’x3a’

CR

bit

hexadecimal

rfid:cfg.card.type=0xFFFF

entry.

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Query a

Query a single variable

For example: RF

Variables are set and stored to write the

Variable

to

display

·

Booleans display as

·

Integers display as 0..

·

Characters display as single quoted printable ASCII characters

·

Values

two digit

· The

from 0x00

upper case hex

output of the

IDeas>r

true or false.

255

.. 0x1F and 0x7F..0xFF

variable displays between curly

fid:out.led?

{3}

RAM configuration

its

current

with

leading zero

number.

in

RAM and are

to

flash

value.

will

lost

memory.

suppression.

be

with

a leading backslash lowercase x and

braces.

when

Use

the

the utility is

cfg.read function

in the

range

closed. Use

to

0x20..0x7E.

the

the cfg.write function

read

the

flash

memory.

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Help

C

ommand

Data

Type

R,

W,

R/W

Definition

rfid:beep.now

INT W

Sounds

the

beeper immediately up

to 5 short

beeps

or 2

long

beeps.

beep.now

variables:

1

– single

short

beep

2 – two

short

beeps

3 – three short

beeps

4 – four

short

beeps

5 – five short

beeps

101

– single long

beep

102 –

two

long

beeps

Command

Help displays the

Help command output. The functions display

rfid:beep.now

‡ rfid:cfg ‡

rfid:cfg.card.hipri

‡ rfid:cfg.card.list ‡

rfid:cfg.card.type rfid:disp.id.digits

rfid:cfg.read rfid:cfg.reset rfid:cfg.write

rfid:chr.1 rfid:chr.2 rfid:chr.3 rfid:chr.count.lead rfid:chr.c rfid:chr.eol rfid:chr.fac rfid:qid.id.hold rfid:chr.gone.1 rfid:time.hold rfid:chr.gone.2 rfid:cmd.echo rfid:wieg.id.bits rfid:cmd.prompt rfid:wieg.inv.bits rfid:dev.luid rfid:wieg.qual

rfid:dev.part (Function) rfid:wieg.qual.bits rfid:dev.ver

rfid:disp.6 rfid:disp.f rfid:disp.f

the

commands followed

by its

data type

in blue.

rfid:disp.f rfid:disp.f rfid:disp.f

(Function) rfid:disp.hex.lower

(Funtion) rfid:disp.id.hex

(Function)

(Function) rfid:op.beep

rfid:op.sdk rfid:out.led

ount.trail

rfid:qid.id

4bit ac.64bit ac.digits

rfid:qid.hold

(Function) rfid:wieg.rev.bits

rfid:help

rfid:op.c

rfid:qid

rfid:var

rfid:wieg.rev.bytes rfid:wieg.strip rfid:wieg.strip.tr

(Funtion)

ont

(Function)

and expected syntax. The table below

ac.hex ac.send ac.strip

.lead.bits

ail.bits

displays

‡ Applies only

Help Command

to the

pcProx

Summary

Plus

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C

ommand

Data Type

R,

W,

R/W

Definition

r

fid:cfg

(‡

pcProx Plus

only)

INT

R/W

The pcProx Plus reader has

multiple

configurations.

Each

configuration has

the

settings associated

with

a card type.

When a

configuration

is

changed,

all

other

that

configuration number.

Ex

ample:

To set configuration #1

to

keystroke

out the card

ID

preceded

by #1/ the

following

commands

would be

entered: rfid:cfg=1 fid:char.c

ount.lead=3

rfid:char.c

ount.lead=0 rfid:char.1=’#’ rfid:char.2=’1’ rfid:char.3=’/’

To then set configuration

#2 to

precede

it’s card

ID with #2/ the

following commands would

be

entered:

rfid:cfg=2 fid:char.c

ount.lead=3

rfid:char.c

ount.lead=0 rfid:char.1=’#’ rfid:char.2=’2’ rfid:char.3=’/’

r

fid:cfg.car

d.hipri

(‡

pcProx Plus

only)

BOOL

R/W

Enable

priority

card read. IF True,

current

configuration

is

given

priority

over

the alternate

configuration

r

fid:cfg.car

d.list

(‡

pcProx Plus

only)

F

unction

View list of

supported card types and

their

hexadecimal entries

for the

rfid.cfg.

card.t

ype

command.

r

fid:cfg.card.type

(‡

pcProx Plus

only)

INT

(hex)

R/W

Verify or

Set Card

type

for

current

configuration

in

RAM as 16

bit

INT

(0x0000..0xFFFF)

Note:

0x0000 is off

r

fid:cf

g.r

ead

F

unction

Read

the

flash memory settings

in to RAM.

r

fid:cf

g.r

eset

F

unction

Reset

the

flash memory

to the

factory

defaults.

r

fid:cfg.write

F

unction

Write the

variables

from

RAM

in to flash

memory.

r

fid:chr.1

CHAR

R/W

1st

card data delimiter

character

(A -

Z,

0 -

9, a

- z or

ASCII

\0x00

….\0x0D) u

r

fid:chr.2

CHAR

R/W

2nd card data delimiter

character

(A -

Z,

0 -

9, a

- z or

ASCII

\0x00

….\0x0D) u

r

fid:chr.3

CHAR

R/W

3rd

card data delimiter

character

(A -

Z,

0 -

9, a

- z or

ASCII

\0x00

….\0x0D) u

rfid:chr.count.lead

INT

R/W

Verify or

Set

the

leading character

count

(0 to 3) u

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C

ommand

Data Type

R,

W,

R/W

Definition

r

fid:chr.c

ount.trail

INT

R/W

Verify or

Set

the

trailing character

count

(0 to 3) u

r

fid:chr.eol

CHAR

R/W

Verify or

set end

of

line termination

character

( A -

Z,

0 -

9, a

- z or

ASCII

\0x00

….\0x0D)

r

fid:chr.fac

CHAR

R/W

Verify or set

separating character between

the facil-

ity

code and

ID data( A -

Z,

0 -

9, a

- z or

ASCII

\0x00

….\0x0D)

Ex: 123 ;

456789

r

fid:chr.gone.1

CHAR

R/W

1st character sent when card

is removed

( A -

Z,

0 -

9, a

- z or

ASCII

\0x00

….\0x0D)

rfid:chr.gone.2

CHAR

R/W

2nd character sent when card

is removed

( A -

Z,

0 -

9, a

- z or

ASCII

\0x00

….\0x0D)

rfid:cmd.echo

BOOL

R/W

IF True, enable echo

of

user

input

and use

of

backspac

e

key

r

fid:cmd.prompt

BOOL

R/W

IF True, enable RF

IDeas command

prompt

r

fid:dev.luid

INT

(hex)

R/W

Verify or

set

the

logical unique identifier

as 16

bit INT

(0x0000..0xFFFF)

r

fid:dev

.part

F

unction

Read

the

device

part number

r

fid:dev.ver

F

unction

Read

firmware version

(major

. minor .

variant)

r

fid:disp.6

4bit

BOOL

R/W

IF True, use

64 bit

math on

ID data

r

fid:disp.f

ac.64bit

BOOL

R/W

IF True, use

64 bit

math on

facility

code

data

rfid:disp.fac.digits

INT

R/W

Verify or

set Length

of facility

code

output

(up to 25 digits)

rfid:disp.fac.hex

BOOL

R/W

IF True, enable

facility

code

output

as

hex

rfid:disp.fac.send

BOOL

R/W

Enable

output of facility code

r

fid:disp.f

ac.s

trip

BOOL

R/W

Set

to

True

to

separate

ID

and FAC. False processes

ID

and FAC tog

ether.

rfid:disp.hex.lower

BOOL

R/W

IF True, hex

ID

data

is output in lowercase

r

fid:disp.id.digits

BOOL

R/W

Verify or

Set

ID

data length

(0 to 25 digits)

Note:

If

value

is

shorter than actual

Id

length

the left most

significant digits

will

be

truncated

rfid:disp.id.hex

BOOL

R/W

IF True, enable

ID

data

output

as

hex

r

fid:help

F

unction

View

menu

of

commands, summary

of output types

and variable

options

rfid:op.beep

BOOL

R/W

Beeper

output

control True=beep, False=silent

r

fid:op.c

ont

BOOL

R/W

Continuous read mode

True=continuous

output, False=single

output of

credential

data

rfid:op.sdk

BOOL

R/W

IF True, enable Quiet mode. (IE: Credential data

is not

displayed) Note:

data can

still

be retrieved

using

function

rfid:qid.

r

fid:out.led

INT

R/W

LED

output control

0=off,

1=red, 2=gr

een, 3=Amber

(Immediate

out w\o

writ

e)

255=Automatic control

by

reader (requires

write to

flash) red on standby, green when credential

is read

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C

ommand

Data Type

R,

W,

R/W

Definition

r

fid:qid

F

unction

Reads current queued

ID data

EXAMPLE

Output String:

{0x1000,2,

0x0000

,80;0x00000080

1DD1910

B2F04}

---Note the

use

of

commas and

semicolons--

FORMAT

of Output String:

{AGE,O

VERRUN,LOCK

OUT,BITC

OUNT;ID}

AGE (New: Age

(in

hex)

of

last card read as

a

multiple

of

48ms. Value stops

at

0xFFFF.

Use

qid.id function

to

clear

the

age counter.

As

shown:

the

card was read

4,096 (0x1000 hex)

x .048

=

196.608 seconds ago

or 3

minutes

and

16

seconds.

OVERRUN counter (Values: 0 through

255):

number

of

times buffer has been over

writt

en

with

new data

without

content transfer

.

LOCKOUT: Time

(in

multiples

of 48ms) re-

maining

until

another card can be

read.

BIT COUNT

bit

length

of

card data

(26 to 255).

As

shown: The

ID

contains

80 bits.

ID: Card data

in

hexadecimal.

As

shown: Card

is

80 bits

and

is 0x000000801DD1910B2F04.

r

fid:qid.hold

F

unction

Read

the

card data and reset lockout

timer

.

Once

the

function

is

called, a new card can

be

read immediately after

without

waiting

for the

lock

out time

period

to expire.

r

fid:qid.id

F

unction

Reads

the

card data, clears

the

age, overrun,

and

bit

count after function

is called.

r

fid:qid.id.hold

F

unction

Combined functions

of

rfid:qid.hold

and

rfid:qid.id

r

fid:time.hold

INT

R/W

Verify or

set current data hold

time

setting

in

multiples

of

48ms.

(0 - 200)

Also

controls

duration

of

Green LED during

Auto mode.

r

fid:var

F

unction

Outputs current command variables

in ram

(

Similar

to

a .HWG

file.) Output

can be

cap-

tured, edited and

written

back

into the device.

Note:

To prevent an

input

buffer overflow,

delay

each character

by

several

milliseconds.

r

fid:wieg.id.bits

INT

R/W

Verify or

set card data

output bit

count

(0- 255)

r

fid:wieg.inv.bits

BOOL

R/W

IF True,

Invert

card data

output bits

(1

to 0,

0 to 1)

rfid:wieg.qual

BOOL

R/W

IF True, use wiegand qualifier

to verify

card

bit

count

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r

fid:wieg.qual.bits

INT

R/W

Wiegand Qualifier: Number

of bits (0 - 255)

card data must have

to

be acknowledged as

a

read

r

fid:wieg.rev.bits

BOOL

R/W

IF True, reverse

bits of

credential

output

lsb to

msb

rfid:wieg.rev.bytes

BOOL

R/W

IF True, reverse

the

bytes

of

credential

output

LSB

to MSB

r

fid:wieg.s

trip

.lead.bits

INT

R/W

Leading

parity bit

count

to

be stripped

from

credential data (options:

0 =

none, 1 to

142

bits)

r

fid:wieg.s

trip.tr

ail.bits

INT

R/W

Trailing

parity bit

count

to

be stripped

from

credential data (options:

0 =

none, 1 to

142

bits)

Key: R = read only W = Write R/W =

command

only

command

Command can be read

Note: Value changes are stored

for its

current value

in

RAM

till

or written with

rfid:cfg.write

a new

is

used

value.

to

store

the

value

in to Flash.

uThese three commands identify

and/or post delimiters. The rfid:count.lead command identifies how many before

the

card data. For example, chr.2 and chr.3 can be set as post delimiters. Then rfid:count.trail can have a value is

2,

chr.1 and chr.2 are set as leading delimiters. Then, only chr.3 can be set as a trailing

used,

the

Variable

same character location cannot be used

Command

the

delimiter characters

if

rfid:count.lead

is

set

to

for both

that

can display. Three characters may be divided up as pre

of the

three characters (chr.1 ..

1,

only one character displays before

of 0, 1,

delimiter. However they

leading and trailing

delimiter.

the

or

2.

If rfid:count.lead

card

chr.3)

data

display

and

are

The var command displays the

device. There must be a delay

input

buffer

rfid:beep.now rfid:cfg=1 rfid:cfg.card.hipri=True rfid:cfg.card.type=0xEF04 rfid:disp.hex.lower= rfid:chr.1 rfid:chr.2 rfid:chr.3 rfid:chr.c rfid:chr.c rfid:chr.eol=’\x0D’ rfid:chr.fac=’\x00’ rfid:chr.gone.1=’\x00’ rfid:wieg.id.bits=16 rfid:chr.gone.2=’\x00’ rfid:wieg.inv.bits=True rfid:cmd.echo=True rfid:wieg.qual=False rfid:cmd.prompt=True rfid:wieg.qual.bits=26 rfid:dev.luid=0x0000 rfid:wieg.rev.bits=False rfid:disp.6 rfid:disp.f rfid:disp.f

overflows.

rfid:disp.id.digits=0

rfid:disp.id.hex=False

rfid:op.beep=True ount.lead=0 ount.trail=0 rfid:op.sdk=False

4bit=F

alse ac.64bit=F ac.digits=0

all

variables. The command

of

several

rfid:out.led=255

rfid:time.hold=20

alse

milliseconds after

output

rfid:disp.f rfid:disp.f rfid:disp.f

rfid:op.c

rfid:wieg.rev.byt rfid:wieg.strip rfid:wieg.strip.tr

ac.he ac.send=False ac.strip=T

ont=F

alse

.lead.bits=1

can be captured and played back

each character

x=False

es=F

ail.bits=1

rue

alse

into

or the

pcProx

serial

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These five variables

1.

rfid:chr.1=’\x00’

2.

rfid:chr.2=’\x00’

3.

rfid:chr.3=’\x00’

4.

rfid:chr.c

5.

rfid:chr.c

The

first

three commands identify be divided up as pre and/or post delimiters. Count.lead identifies (

chr.1 ..

chr.3) display before displays before have a value

of 0, 1, chr.3 can be set as a trailing trailing

delimiter.

work together

to

display leading and trailing

(pre

and

post)

card data

ount.lead=0

ount.trail=0

the

pre delimiter characters

the

card data. For example,

the

card data and chr.2 and chr.3 can be set as post delimiters. Then count.trail

or

2.

If

count.lead

is

2,

chr.1 and chr.2 are set as leading delimiters. Then

if

delimiter. The same character can

that

how

count.lead

not

be used

can display. Three characters

many

is

set

of the

to

1,

only one

for both

three

a leading

delimiters.

may

characters

character

can

only

and

r

fid:cfg=1 The pcProx Plus reader has multiple configurations. When the

configuration

is

changed,

all

other related settings reflect

Each has

the

settings associated

that

configuration number.

with

a card

type.

Example: To set configuration #1

rfid:cfg=1 fid:char.count.lead=3 rfid:char.c rfid:char.1=’#’ rfid:char.2=’1’ rfid:char.3=’/’

And now

rfid:cfg=2 fid:char.count.lead=3 rfid:char.c rfid:char.1=’#’ rfid:char.2=’2’ rfid:char.3=’/’

ount.lead=0

set configuration

ount.lead=0

to

keystroke

#2 to

precede

out

it’s

card

ID

preceded

ID with

by #1/ the

#2/

following would be

entered.

r

fid:chr.eol=’\x0D’ This command sends carriage

return (CR)

the

End

Of

Line (EOL)

(0x0D) is used.

character

at the

end

of the

card data. Typically

a

r

fid:chr.f This command sets a delimiter between

rfid:chr.gone.1=’\x0A’ These commands removed

ac=’:’

if

they are

and

rfid:chr.gone.2=’@’

prompt the

not ‘00’.

device

to

the

FAC and card

send

the

data.

characters

‘x0A’

and ‘@’ when

the ID

card

is

rfid:cmd.echo=True This command echoes user space be

to

erase

written to

the

last character typed.

flash memory using cfg.write.

input

when

true

and controls

If

false,

It

it is

turned

defaults

if

backspace sends a space,

off for

to true

computer control. This value

on

cfg.reset.

backspace,

can

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r

fid:cmd.prompt=T This command displays written to

flash memory using cfg.write.

rue

the prompt

when true.

It

defaults

If

false,

the prompt

to true

on

cfg.reset.

does

not

display. This value can

be

r

fid:dev.luid=0x1234 This command sets

r

fid:disp.64bit=F This command uses true,

it

uses

64 bit math.

the

alse

64 bit

logical

unit

math

ID. A user-defined 2 byte value

to

computer

64 bit

decimal digits. This should always be kept on.

to

identify

this unit.

If

r

fid:disp.f This command truncates

r

fid:disp.f This command sends

r

fid:disp.f This command sends

r

fid:disp.f This command separates for

display.

ac.digits=3

ac.he

x=F

alse

ac.send=F

ac.s

trip=F

If

false,

alse

the

or

sets

the

FAC code

the

FAC code

the

FAC code

the

FAC

FAC display leading zero.

in

hex when true.

if

true.

If

false,

the

from the

is not

card data when

separated

from the

If

false,

the

FAC code

FAC code does

true

so

card

data.

is

sent

in decimal.

not

display.

it

can be independently

formatted

r

fid:disp This command sets card data width by

.id.digits=16

the

digits so

is

1234 and id.digits=3, then only

truncating digits

or

the left

adding leading

most significant digits

234

displays.

If the

zeros.

will

be truncated. For example,

card data

= 8

formats

if the

the display

rfid:disp.id.hex=False Displays

the

card data as hexadecimal when true.

If

false, card data displays as a

decimal.

rfid:op.beep=True This command sets not

beep even

if the

the

card

device

to

is

successfully

beep on a successful card read when true.

read.

If

false,

the

device

will

rfid:op.cont=False This command sets card data over and over while

the

device

to

continuously read when true.

the

card

is

on

the

device.

If

false,

It tells the the

device only sends card data

device

to

read

the same

once.

rfid:op.sdk=False This command stops must be used

to

depending on device type/model.

get

the

device

the

card data.

from

displaying

When true the

the

card data when true, so

device

will

send

the

the qid or

SDK API

data via keystrokes

call

or serial

rfid:out.beep=False This command makes available

on OEM converter

the

device beep when true.

boards.

If

false,

the

device

will not

beep. This

is only

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r

LED

Value

Description

0 OFF

1 RED

2 GREEN

3 AMBER

4..254 Reserved

255

Controlled

by the device

fid:out.led=255 This command sets change

to

flash memory

the

variable and also sets

to

persist across power

the output

cycles.

LED color

in

RAM. Use cf.

write to write this

rfid.out.relay= True This command sets converter

r

fid:time.hold=20

boards.

This command sets long

the

device keeps

the output

how

long

the

LED green

driver

in 48ms

in 48

to ON

ticks

(active

the

data

low)

is

msec ticks. The default

when true. This

held

for the

active ID. This also controls

time is 20 * 0.

is

only available on

048

= 0.

OEM

how

960

seconds.

Note: The

r

fid:time.lo=24 This command sets begin accepting new card data. This prevents op.c

ont

is true this

qid.hold

how

resets

long

the

internal

in 48ms

ticks

value has no effect. The default

timer this

the

card device has

the

same card data

time is 24 * 0.

value

initializes.

to wait for

from

048

no card

in the

RF

being read over and over.

=

1.15

seconds.

field to

If

Note: The assoon as

qid.hold the

data

resets

is

the

transferred

internal

to the

timer this

value initializes, so

host computer.

that

a new card can be

read

r

fid:wieg.id.bits=80 This command sets byte reversal and also defines

r

fid:wieg.inv.bits=True This command sets a

one.

all

ones

to

become zero

in the

the

FAC

bit size.

Wiegand data.

If

false,

all

zeros are set

to become

rfid:wieg.qual=False This command sets card reading command,

.qual.bits=80.

filter to off. If

true, card reading

filter is

on. This

is

r

fid:wieg.qual.bits=80 This command sets out.

the

device

to

read only cards

with this

many bits.

All

other size cards are

filtered

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r

ACP

Errors

Descriptions

Error#1

Illegal Command.

Will return “Try

“rfid:help”. Possible

Wrong or

missing

prefix

“rfid:”

Error#2

Input buffer overrun. Too many characters received

without

CR

or LF

Error#3

Illegal Operation. - Variable assigned

to

function

or

variable used as

function

Error#4

Range Error. Value assigned

to

variable exceeds

limit

(EX: 257

for

255

limit)

fid:wieg.rev This command does significant

.bits=F

bits.

alse

not

reverse

all

bits.

If

true,

the

least significant

bits

are swapped

with the most

rfid:wieg.rev.bytes=False This command does

r

fid:wieg.s

trip

This command strips 0 .. 15

r

fid:wieg.s

trip.tr

This command strips 0 .. 15

ACP Error

Codes

not

reverse

.lead.bits=1

ail.bits=1

all the

bits from the

bytes

in the

id.bits size field.

most significant

least significant

bits.

If

true,

all

bytes are

reversed.

59

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Troubleshooting

5

Troubleshooting

If the

device

is not

working

or the

following error message

displays:

1. Check on and no card green, provided

2.

Only one

another

to

be sure

is

being read,

the

COM port

the

device

configuration

application can

application running. This prevents

is

the

plugged LED

is

red. A valid

is not

set

own the

into the

to

USB

only read certain

RS-232

or

RS-232 port.

proximity

port at

our

software

When the

card causes

bit lengths.

a time. Make sure there

from

the

seeing

workstation

LED

to turn

the device.

is

is not

3. Verify the attached.

correct model and

the

software configuration

screen agrees

with the device

4. Verify the port

5. If the ‘Control workstation boots up, re-attach driver

Change Open Notepad non-printable

If the

device does

type

is

compatible

device

Panel’ a ‘Add/Remove’

automatically.

the

release

or Word

symbols.

agrees

still

does

time to 1000

and swipe a card

not

read

the

with the

device

with the

not

card, contact

workstation connector.

work, unplug

Hardware. Then reboot

the

device USB and

on

the

Timing

model.

to

display

the

it,

remove ‘General USB Device’ using

the

workstation.

the

OS should re-install

tab for

card

USB keystrokes

the

card data

manuf

acturer/

to

see

vendor

to

slow down

the

actions

to

verify

Windows

When the

the Windows

the devic

of any

that the card

e.

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oubleshooting

Frequently Asked

Questions

What types

Our products work industry today. The charts below can assist you work

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Check require a custom Enrollment readers may need

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of

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pcProx

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onfig-Beta.exe. Please note

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this

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USB card

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Hyper Terminal

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event driven per se,

to poll at

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and

SDK

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this with

We

the

units can send unsolicited card

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Serial data

units are open

it

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As

a keyboard

We

host/client protocol

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units every 250msec

will report the

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PROTOCOL

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oubleshooting

Precautions

Do

not

mount

operation

the

device directly on a metal surface. This could interfere

of the device.

with the

RF signal and

the

The device may erratic, take

not

the

following

recognize valid cards

step:

in the

presence

of

high RF fields.

If

current readings

are

·

Move

the

equipment

from

any known transmitters

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Contact Technical

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Talking To The

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Explain your problem

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FCC ID: M9MPCPROXHUSB100 (HID USB model) FCC ID: M9MBUPCPROXH100 (HID RS-232 model) FCC ID: M9MPCPROXM101 (Indala model) FCC ID: M9MBUPCPROXA100 (AWID) FCC ID: M9MRDR6X8X (Kantech, Indala, Casi-Rusco) FCC ID: M9MPCPROXP100 (Pyramid) FCC ID: M9MPCPROXC101 (Casi-Rusco model) FCC ID: M9MRDR7P71 (FIPS 201 13.56 MHz) FCC ID: M9MRFID1856I100 (MIFARE/iCLASS models) FCC ID: M9MRDR7L81 (Legic 13.56 MHz) FCC ID: M9MRDR7081 (iCLASS Module based) FCC ID: M9MRDR7580 (iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13.56 MHz) FCC ID: M9MRDR7581 (iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13.56 MHz) FCC ID: M9MRDR7081AKF (iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13.56MHz) FCC ID: M9MRDR7081AKE (iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13.56MHz) FCC ID: M9MRDR75DX (iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13.56 MHz) FCC ID: M9MRDR8XX8U (Plus combo model) FCC ID: M9MRDR758X (iCLASS MIFARE and Other 13.56 MHz) FCC ID: M9MRDR8058X (Multi-protocol Combo model) FCC ID: M9M8058XCCL (Multi-protocol and Contact model) FCC ID: M9M758XCCL (MIFARE and Contact model) FCC ID: M9M7580CCL (MIFARE and Contact model) FCC ID: M9MRDR80081 (Plus SIO Combo Model) FCC ID: M9MRDR70EX (13.56 MHz Express Model) FCC ID: M9MRDR60DX (125kHz USB Dongle Model) FCC ID: M9MLC608X (125 kHz USB Model) FCC ID: M9MOEM805NX (Multi-protocol Combo model) FCC ID: M9MSB708X (iCLASS 13.56 MHz) FCC ID: M9MSB758X (Mifare 13.56MHz) FCC ID: M9MSB6X8X (Multi-protocol 125 kHz) FCC ID: M9MLC6T8X (132 kHz USB Model) FCC ID: M9MLC60DX (125 kHz USB Model) FCC ID: M9MLC608XU0 (125 kHz Virtual Com Model) FCC ID: M9MLC758X (13.56 MHz USB Model) FCC ID: M9MLC6X8X (Multi-protocol 125kHz) FCC ID: M9MLC6X11U (125kHz USB Model) FCC ID: M9MLC8058X (Multi-protocol Combo model) FCC ID: M9MLC8058XU (Multi-protocol Combo model) FCC ID: M9MHP8058X (Multi-protocol Combo model) FCC ID: M9MLC8008XU (Multi-protocol Combo model) FCC ID: M9MLC3XX8U (Multi-protocol Combo model)

“Pursuant to FCC 15.21 of the FCC rules, changes not expressly approved by RF IDeas might cause harmful interference and void the FCC authorization to operate this product.

Note: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two 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. This product complies with FCC OET Bulletin 65 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.

The reader may not recognize value cards in the presence of high RF fields. If the current reading is erratic, the user shall take the following step: Move the equipment from any known transmitters nearby. For more information contact Tech Support at 866.439.4884.

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Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

ACP 45, 58 ASCII Assign Preceding Auto Clear 25 Auto Auto GetID 25

Beep Beeper 32 Bit (26) Format

Card Card Data Hold Change Fields Clear COM Complex Passwords Connectors Continuous Read

Data Delimter Device

Emulate Prox Pro Ethernet ExpressCard 11

FAC 3, 26-29 Factory FIPS 201

GETID GetQueuedID 33-34

High Priority Bit 22 .HWG 14

3, 5,

11,

45. 49,

Keystrokes

Focus

25

12, 17

Structure 67

Compatibility 8

Time 30

Configuration 39

Button 25

11-12,

23-24,

45, 59, 61

68

10, 24

30

Delimiters 28-29

Keyboard 29

List

Defaults

25, 33,

19, 21, 24

28

11-12, 14-15,

15, 17

37, 44

36-37, 44

51-52, 61-62,

40

23-24

K

Key Press

69

Key Release

L

LED 30-31 Lock-Out Logical

Time 30

Unit ID 32

M

Manufacturer Card

(

See Card MIFARE Minimum

System Requirements

Compatibility

Compatibility)

15,

22

11

O

OEM One-Factor Output

3, 9, 12, 32,

Security 68

Test

Area 25

56-57, 60

P

Password PCMCIA pcProx pcProx Plus

Security 68

11

Playback

(2

Configuration Reader)

13-16, 21-22,

9,

68-6

30

9

5,

8,

R

RS-232 9,

11-12, 23, 59, 61-62

S

SDK Serial

Special

Special1 Special2 Special3

Start Bit

3, 5, 9,

7, 54, 56

Keys

11,

30-31, 50, 52, 56,

11,

14-15, 23, 25,

29 29 29

36, 38, 44

62

28-29, 31,

45-46,

T

Termination Test

Button 25

Tool

Tip Balloon

Two-Factor

Keystroke

16

Security 68

26,

29

I

Icon

Toolbar Connect 19-20 Disconnect Write Active Write Settings

ID Digits 27

19

21

U

USB 11-12, 14-15,

W

Wiegand Wiegand Wiegand Bytes Wiegand

11, 13,

Bits 28

28

to

Keystroke

23-24,

29-30,

45, 59, 61-62,

27-28, 53-54, 57, 61, 67,

Data 27

69

67

Appendix

Standard

There are several device. There are numerous card format. The typical layout parity bits to

26 Bit

Format

ensure data

Structure

bits

constructed together

bit

formats and lengths

for this format is 24 bits of

int

egrity.

that

comprise data sent

for proximity

from the proximity

cards. The most popular

usable information as

card

the first

to the

is a 26

and last

bit

are

The

26 bit format

65,535 unique card

The standard parity

bits,

8 bit facility

consists

26 bit

of

numbers.

Wiegand

code

(F)

255 possible

format is

and 16

H10301. bit

facility

codes.

It is

Within

binary encoded data. The

card number fields

each

(B).

This

facility

format

code there

format

is a total of

consists

displays below.

of 2

PFFFFFFFFBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBP EX

XXXXXXXXXX

.............X

Bit Coding P = P O =

XXXXXXXXXXXO

arity

Odd Parit E = Even Parit X =

Parity

F = F

acility

mask

code, range

B = Card Number, range

In

general,

•

The sale this format is

the 26 bit format is the

Open

format Convenient Universal access control panel acceptance

of this format is not limited to

limited. There

X.............

y y

to order

= 0 to 255

= 0 to 65,535

industry standard format. Primary benefits

any one company

is

a potential

for

card numbers

yet the

to

be

range

of

card numbers available

duplicated.

of this include:

in

Please go Formats format.

to

www.RFIDeas.com and

link for

more details. The card manufacturer may also have additional details about

follow the

Support a Learning Center a Proximity Card

the card

68

Appendix

Use

the

It is

pcProx Device

possible

with operating system log on. The unique card bit-stream c becomes

the

entire

operating system application

for

Password

certain limitations,

or

a portion

of the

for the

Security -

to

use

Complex

the proximity token as a password

password. Enroll

user.

Passwords

onverted to

this

card data

for

either decimal

to the

password

an application

or hexadecimal

of the

or

Since

the proximity token has no alphanumeric characters such as a user name below. Please see RF

IDeas pcProx Playback

read/write

memory there

is

to the proximity tok

Starter

Kit or

call

no way go change

en. Some examples are

the

Sales

Department

this or

writ

shown

if this capability

e

is needed.

Several companies have adopted a policy number xx constraints are handled

of

number

days

to

of

days. Since

increase security. The PIN

the

card data

in the

user supplied

that

requires users

is the

portion

is

completely numeric, any alpha and

to

change

of the

password

PIN.

their

password every

the

user changes

upper/lower

xx

every

case

letter

A two-factor

1.

Card

2. Personal

The device may be configured system.

authentication system

ID data

Identification Number

to

is

made up

of:

(PIN)

allow operation under either a one

or two-factor authentication

One-Factor In

a one-factor system,

keystrokes ahead

of the

the

user simply scans

data as

well

as a TAB

the ID

or

ENTER

card. The device may be configured

keystroke after

the

card

data.

to

add

TAB

Two-Factor The

two-factor

periodic changing

approach

is

of passwords.

especially useful when insisting on password construction rules

or

In a two-factor adds

the

Pre and Post There are some additional measures users

to

reproduce

system,

PIN before

Characters

the

user may enter

the

card data,

passwords.

the

PIN either before

the

device may be configured

that

can be taken

to

make

or

to

it

more

after

the

append

difficult for

card data.

the

ENTER

unauthoriz

If the user

keystroke.

ed

Adding additional keystroke characters configuring tab

menu

the

data. These additional characters are labeled as

selections.

to the

card information,

that is difficult to

re-produce,

Sp1, Sp2, and Sp3 on

while

the delimeters

Other

Products

& Accessories

Software Allows independent developer’s application access badge Read of in the field

Developer’s

to

use

to

read

more than 1 billion cards

Kit

their

proximity

ID data

PVC Label Credit card size release liner, box

Proximity Card

500

with paper

cards

per

Proximity Fobs Complete selection manufacturers proximity labels and key with available formats

Cards, Labels,

fobs. Marked

data code and

in

several

of various

ID

number

Wiegand

Key

cards,

,

69

pcProx Read/W C

ontactless Reads and the

smart

pcProx Presence detector configur as a

Sonar

keyboard

writes

cards

rite

directly to

ed

pcProx Desktop read-only for iCLASS cards

PS/2 to USB Power Powers a USB RF IDeas from

Writer

and NXP

a PS/2

and

port

Playback

and smart

Tap

device

pcProx Playback Plays back card sector in

ASCII

or keystrokes

Mounting Brackets Further adjust

the standard

mounting

of the

Starter Kit

device

data

angle

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