Tagsys TRSTACKANTENNA User Manual

Textile Rental Stack Antenna

User's Guide

Revision 1.3

TAGSYS
MAY 2004

L-SA2 8-Book Library Stack Antenna User's Guide

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Document Reference: 10738A1

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Read This First

Welcome to the TAGSYS RFID System. This User's Guide is designed to help you get up and
running quickly using this high-quality Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system. It describes
all you need to know about how to install and use the TAGSYS system and its associated
applications.

It provides a step-by-step guide for the following procedures:

§ Installation of the Textile Rental Stack Antenna

§ Configuring the product for use within your laundry system

This guide is designed for all TAGSYS partners and for TAGSYS Expert Network customers
implementing a low-cost and high-performance RFID solution.

This document does not assume any previous knowledge of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
technology.

Conventions

Symbol Meaning

CAUTION: A note that advises users that a specific action could result in the loss of data or

damage the hardware.
WARNING: A note that advises users that a specific action may result in physical harm.

A note that provides additional information that helps the user perform a task or obtain the
best performance from the product.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

AFI Application Family Identifier
AON All Or None
API Application Programming Interface
ASK Amplitude Shift Keying
CPU Central Processing Unit
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
DLL Dynamic-Link Library
DPU Digital Processing Unit
DSFID Data Storage Format Identifier
DSP Digital Signal Processor
EAS Electronic Article Surveillance
ETX End of Text
HPI Host Port Interface

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I/O Input/Output
IFD Interface Device
ILS Integrated Library System
LED Light Emitting Diode
LSB Least Significant Bit
MSB Most Significant Bit
OS Operating System
PC Personal Computer
PCB Printed Circuit Board
RAM Random Access Memory
RF Radio Frequency
RFID Radio Frequency IDentification
RFU Reserved for Future Use
RPU Radio Processing Unit
RTC Real Time Clock
SAM Security Access Module
STX Start of Text
TTF Tag Talks First
TTL Transistor-Transistor Logic
TTY TeleTYpe
UID Unique Identifier

Glossary

Anti-Collision Tag capability making it readable while other tags are present in the RF field.
Antenna An aerial that receives and/or transmits radio frequency signals. Aerials are

manufactured in a variety of forms, shapes and sizes.
Baud A unit of measure of data transmission speed representing the number of signal changes per

second.
BNC Connector Cylindrical metal connector with a copper core that is located at the tip of a

coaxial cable, and is used to connect cables together. It attaches by pushing and twisting the outer
cylinder on to two locking pins.

Coupler See Reader.
Data Storage Format Identifier Identifies the structure of the data stored in the smart label.
Digital Signal Processor This part of the Radio Processing Unit (RPU) performs real-time smart

label decoding and manages the Medio L200 configuration.
Dynamic-Link Library Executable routines that are stored as separate files with DLL extensions

and executed only when needed by the program.
Host Port Interface Interface used to access the DSP memory.

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IEC Connector Three-pin connector used on sockets that carry mains electricity to the computer.
All PCs use a male IEC connector and mains lead with a female IEC connector.

Interrogation Pulse A signal transmitted by the coupler to activate the smart label’s transponder.
Monitoring Port Parallel Port granting access to the HPI. It communicates directly with the Radio

Processing Unit

Multi-Read See Anti-Collision
Nibble Half a byte (4 bits)
Packaged Reader A reader in its casing.
Phase Shift Difference of phase between the 13.56 MHz field emitted by two antennas. This

feature is dedicated to rotating field applications and three-dimensional volume smart label
detection.

Protocol A set of rules governing a particular function, such as the flow of data/information in a
communication system (communication between a smart label and a reader or a reader and a PC
or host computer).

Radio Frequency Identification System (RFID) An automatic identification and data capture
system comprising one or more readers and one or more smart labels in which data transfer is
achieved by means of suitable modulated inductive or radiating electromagnetic carriers.

Radio Processing Unit This unit controls the main features of the Medio L200, such as the RF
channels, the multiplexer and the smart label decoding.

Reader Electronic system for the communication between smart labels and host computers.
Reader Talks First Chip protocol for exchanges between the reader and the chip, whereby the

chip waits for a command from the reader to which it responds.
RS-232 Electronic Industries Association (EIA) standard for serial interfaces between computers

and peripherals which defines the function, the electrical characteristics and the timing of signals.
RS-485 Electronic Industries Association (EIA) standard for multipoint, differential data

transmission. It allows multiple nodes to communicate bi-directionally over 1 or 2 twisted pairs.
Smart Label Small, flexible tag from the 13.56 MHz TAGSYS product line. A smart label is made

of a chip connected to an etched antenna.

Tag See Smart Label.
Tag Talks First Chip protocol for exchanges between the reader and the chip, whereby the tag

sends information continuously, without waiting for a specific command from the reader.

Transceiver A combined transmitter and receiver.
Transponder A combined receiver/transmitter that automatically transmits a signal when a ‘trigger’

is received by it. The trigger is often a pulse, called an interrogation pulse.

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should you find a defect with this product, please notify your TAGSYS Quality Service
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Table of Contents

Publishing Information 2

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability 2

Read This First 3

Conventions 3
Abbreviations and Acronyms 3
Glossary 4
If you need assistance 6
Contact for Comments 6
Quality Issues 6

1 For Your Safety 8

1.1 General Use 8

1.2 Care and Maintenance 8

1.3 Important Safety Information 9

1.3.1 Operating Environment 9

1.3.2 Medical Devices 9

2 Certification 10

2.1 Occupational Health and Safety Notices 10

2.2 Regulatory Notices 10

2.2.1 In Europe (CE and RTTE Directives) 10

2.2.2 In USA (FCC Directive) 11

2.2.3 In Canada 11

3 Overview 12

3.1 Delivery Kit 12

4 Installation 13

4.1 Standard Installation 13

4.2 Desktop Configuration 13

4.3 Specific Installation using the Mounting Kit 13

5 Operation 15
6 Maintenance 17

6.1 Servicing the Textile Rental Stack Antenna 17

6.2 Antenna Tuning 17

7 Technical Data 18

7.1 Mechanical Characteristics 18

7.2 Electrical Characteristics 19

8 Warranty Conditions 20

8.1 Warranty 20

8.1.1 Warranty Exclusions 20

8.1.2 General Provisions 21

8.1.3 How to Return Defective Products 21