Texas Instruments Tag-it RI-K01-320A, Tag-it RI-K02-320A Reference Manual

Tag-it

Reference Guide

™

Reader System Series 6000

Reader / Antenna Set
RI-K01-320A (120 mW)
RI-K02-320A (800 mW)

11-06-21-050 July 1999

Tag-it Reader / Antenna Set – Reference Guide July 99

Edition One – July 1999

This is the first edition of this manual for the Tag-it Reader / Antenna Set.

It contains the description of the following products:

Demo Reader Set adjusted to FCC limits (120 mW) RI-K01-320A
Demo Reader Set adjusted to ETSI limits (800 mW) RI-K02-320A

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services or to discontinue any product or service at any time without notice. TI
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access to data concerning the use and applications of customer’s products.
Therefore, TI assumes no liability and is not responsible for customer applications

or product or software design or performance relating to systems or applications
incorporating TI products. In addition, TI assumes no liability and is not responsible
for infringement of patents and/or any other intellectual or industrial property rights
of third parties, which may result from assistance provided by TI.

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life support applications or any other life critical applications which could involve
potential risk of death, personal injury or severe property or environmental
damage.

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About This Manual

Conventions

PREFACE

Read This First

This reference guide for the Tag-it Reader / Antenna Set is designed for use by TI
partners who are engineers experienced with TIRIS and Radio Frequency
Identification Devices (RFID).

Regulatory and safety notes that need to be followed are given in Chapter 4.

Certain conventions are used in order to display important information in this
manual, these conventions are:

WARNING:

If You Need Assistance

Application Centers are located in Europe, North and South America, the Far East
and Australia to provide direct engineering support. For more information, please
contact your nearest TIRIS Sales and Application Center. The contact addresses
can be found on our home page: http://www.tiris.com

A WARNING IS USED WHERE CARE MUST BE
TAKEN, OR A CERTAIN PROCEDURE MUST BE
FOLLOWED, IN ORDER TO PREVENT INJURY OR
HARM TO YOUR HEALTH.

CAUTION:
This indicates information on conditions, which must be

met, or a procedure, which must be followed, which if not
needed could cause permanent damage to the system.

Note:

Indicates conditions which must be met, or procedures which must
be followed, to ensure proper functioning.

Information:

Indicates conditions or procedures that should be followed to ensure
proper functioning of the system.

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Tag-it Reader / Antenna Set – Reference Guide July ′99

Document Overview

Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 6

1.1 General ......................................................................................................................................... 7

1.2 Tag-it System...............................................................................................................................7

Chapter 2: Tag-it Reader / Antenna Set ......................................................................................................... 8

2.1 Product Description .................................................................................................................... 9

2.2 Functional Description.............................................................................................................. 10

2.3 Tag-it Navigator

2.4 Installation.................................................................................................................................. 11

2.4.1 What you will need ............................................................................................................11

2.4.2 Attaching Cables ............................................................................................................... 11

2.4.3 References........................................................................................................................11

2.5 Operation.................................................................................................................................... 12

2.5.1 Hardware Setup ................................................................................................................12

2.5.2 Software Setup..................................................................................................................12

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Software...................................................................................................... 10

2.6 Application................................................................................................................................. 12

Chapter 3: Technical Data.............................................................................................................................13

3.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 14

3.2 Specification Summary............................................................................................................. 14

3.3 Packing....................................................................................................................................... 15

3.4 Storage ....................................................................................................................................... 15

Chapter 4: Regulatory, Safety and Warranty Notices ................................................................................ 16

4.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 17

4.2 Regulatory Notes....................................................................................................................... 17

4.2.1 FCC Notices (U.S.A.) ........................................................................................................17

4.2.2 CE Conformity...................................................................................................................18

4.3 Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................... 18

4.3.1 Human Safety.................................................................................................................... 18

4.3.2 Application Restrictions.....................................................................................................19

4.4 Warranty and Liability............................................................................................................... 19

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July ′99 Preface

List of Figures

Figure 1 Tag-it System ..................................................................................7

Figure 2 Tag-it Reader / Antenna Set............................................................9

Figure 3 Communication..............................................................................10

Figure 4 Low Voltage Connector.................................................................11

Figure 5 Packing..........................................................................................15

List of Tables

Table 1 Specification Summary...................................................................14

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Tag-it Reader / Antenna Set – Reference Guide July ′99

CHAPTER 1

Introduction

Topic Page

1.1 General............................................................................................. 7

1.2 Tag-it System................................................................................... 7

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