Texas Instruments orporated TRF7960AEVM User Manual

TRF7960EVM

User'sGuide

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November2006–RevisedDecember2008

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Contents

Preface...............................................................................................................................7

1IntroductionandDescription.....................................................................................11

1.1Description..................................................................................................................11

1.2EVMDefaultConfiguration................................................................................................11

2UsingtheEVM.........................................................................................................13

2.1Unpacking...................................................................................................................13

2.2HardwareDescription......................................................................................................14

2.3ConnectiontoaHostPC..................................................................................................18

3EVMSoftware..........................................................................................................19

3.1SoftwareInstallations......................................................................................................19

3.1.1VirtualCOMPortDriverInstallation.............................................................................19

3.1.2HardwareInstallation.............................................................................................19

3.1.3SoftwareGUIInstallation.........................................................................................20

3.2SoftwareInstallationforRev.AEVM....................................................................................22

3.2.1USBDriverInstallation............................................................................................22

3.2.2VirtualCOMPortDriverInstallation.............................................................................22

3.2.3HardwareInstallation.............................................................................................23

3.2.4SoftwareGUIInstallation.........................................................................................23

3.3SoftwareInterface..........................................................................................................25

3.3.1ProgramControlWindow(LowerRight-HandCorner).......................................................25

3.3.2ProtocolTabsWindow............................................................................................26

3.3.3UtilityTabsWindow...............................................................................................26

3.3.4FlagsWindow......................................................................................................26

3.3.5ChipStatusWindow..............................................................................................26

3.3.6Command(Request)Window...................................................................................26

3.3.7LogWindow........................................................................................................26

3.3.8TagDataWindow.................................................................................................26

3.3.9RSSIWindow......................................................................................................27

3.3.10SpecialFunctionsWindow......................................................................................27

3.3.11OtherFunctions..................................................................................................28

3.4SetProtocol.................................................................................................................28

3.5ISO/IEC15693Protocol...................................................................................................29

3.5.1Inventory............................................................................................................31

3.5.2ReadSingleBlock.................................................................................................33

3.5.3WriteSingleBlock.................................................................................................35

3.5.4LockBlock..........................................................................................................37

3.5.5ReadMultipleBlocks.............................................................................................39

3.5.6WriteMultipleBlocks..............................................................................................41

3.5.7StayQuiet..........................................................................................................43

3.5.8Select...............................................................................................................44

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3.5.9ResettoReady....................................................................................................46

3.5.10WriteAFI(ApplicationFamilyIdentifier).......................................................................47

3.5.11LockAFI(ApplicationFamilyIdentifier).......................................................................49

3.5.12WriteDSFID(DataStorageFormatID).......................................................................51

3.5.13LockDSFID(DataStorageFormatID)........................................................................53

3.5.14GetSystemInfo..................................................................................................55

3.5.15GetMultiple-BlockSecurityStatus(GetMult_BlkSelStatus).............................................57

3.6ISO/IEC14443AProtocol.................................................................................................59

3.6.1Anticollision(ExecuteButton)....................................................................................61

3.6.2Select...............................................................................................................63

3.7ISO/IEC14443BProtocol.................................................................................................64

3.7.1RequestCommand(REQBCmdFormat).....................................................................66

3.7.2WakeUpB.........................................................................................................68

3.7.3ATTRIB(PICCorTagSelectionCmd,TypeB)...............................................................70

3.7.4HALTBCommand.................................................................................................71

3.8Tag-itProtocol..............................................................................................................72

3.8.1SimultaneousID(SID)Poll.......................................................................................74

3.8.2GetVersion........................................................................................................76

3.8.3GetBlock...........................................................................................................78

3.8.4PutBlock...........................................................................................................80

3.8.5PutBlockLock.....................................................................................................82

3.8.6LockBlock..........................................................................................................84

3.8.7Quiet................................................................................................................86

3.9FindTags....................................................................................................................88

3.10Registers....................................................................................................................89

3.11Test...........................................................................................................................90

3.11.1ExpertModeSelection..........................................................................................91

AISO/IEC15693ReferenceMaterial...............................................................................93

A.1UIDFormat..................................................................................................................93

A.2TagMemoryOrganization................................................................................................93

A.3FlagDefinitions.............................................................................................................94

A.4ErrorCodes(Ref.:ISO15693-3:2000(E),Section7.4.2Table7,Page12).......................................95

A.5ISO15693CommandsThatMustBeSupportedbyThird-PartyReadersforTexasInstruments

Endorsement................................................................................................................96

A.6ApplicationFamilyIdentifier(AFI)Definitions..........................................................................96

BTag-itReferenceMaterial...........................................................................................97

B.1ResponseFlags............................................................................................................97

B.2StatusFlag(ResponseFrame)...........................................................................................97

B.3ControlFlags(RequestFrame)..........................................................................................97

ImportantNotices...............................................................................................................99

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ListofFigures

2-1TRF7960EVMRev-(topside)..........................................................................................14

2-2TRF7960EVMRevA......................................................................................................15

2-3TRF7960EVMRevAParallelandSerialModes.......................................................................16

2-4TRF7960EVMRevATopandBottomViews..........................................................................17

3-1ExampleCascadedByte..................................................................................................62

3-2GetBlockResponsePacketStructure(Part1)........................................................................79

3-3GetBlockResponsePacketStructure(Part2)........................................................................79

3-4PutBlockRequestPacketStructure.....................................................................................81

3-5PutBlockResponsePacketStructure...................................................................................81

3-6PutBlockLockRequestPacketStructure..............................................................................83

3-7PutBlockLockResponsePacketStructure............................................................................83

3-8LockBlockRequestPacketStructure...................................................................................85

3-9LockBlockResponsePacketStructure.................................................................................85

3-10QuietRequestPacketStructure..........................................................................................87

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Conventions

Preface

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ReadMeFirst

ThismanualiswrittentoprovideinformationabouttheTRF7960evaluationmodule.Theusershouldkeep
inmindthefollowingpoints.

•Itisrecommendedthattheuserinitiallyreviewthedatasheetofthedeviceundertest.

•TobetterunderstandtheTRF7960EVM,itisrecommendedtoreviewtheschematicandlayoutfiles.

Thefollowingpictogramsanddesignationsareusedinthismanual:

WARNING:
AWARNINGISUSEDWHERECAREMUSTBETAKEN,ORACERTAINPROCEDUREMUSTBE

FOLLOWED,INORDERTOPREVENTINJURYORHARMTOYOURHEALTH.

CAUTION:
Thisindicatesinformationonconditionswhichmustbemet,oraprocedurewhichmustbe

followed.Failuretoobserveacautioncouldcausepermanentdamagetothesystem.

Note:

Indicatesconditionswhichmustbemetorprocedureswhichmustbefollowedtoensurepropersystem
function.

Information:

Indicatesconditionsorproceduresthatshouldbefollowedtoensureoptimalfunctionofthesystem.

IfYouNeedAssistance

ApplicationCentersarelocatedinEurope,NorthandSouthAmerica,theFarEast,andAustraliato
providedirectengineeringsupport.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactyournearestTISalesand
ApplicationCenter.Thecontactaddressescanbefoundonourhomepage:

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NumericalRepresentations

Disclaimer

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Extensiveuseismadeinthisuser’sguideofthehexadecimalnumberingsystemwhendescribingbytes
transmittedandreceived.Thefollowingtableisincludedforyourreference:

DecimalHexadecimalBinaryDecimalHexadecimalBinary

(base10)(base16)(base2)(base10)(base16)(base2)

000000881000
110001991001
22001010A1010
33001111B1011
44010012C1100
55010113D1101
66011014E1110
77011115F1111

Pleasenotethattheencloseddemonstrationboardsareexperimentalprintedcircuitboardsandare
thereforeonlyintendedfordevicedemonstrationandevaluation.

ThecircuitboardshavebeenmanufacturedbyoneormoreofTexasInstruments’externalsubcontractors
whichmaynotbeproductionqualified.

Deviceparametersthataremeasuredwiththesecircuitboardsmaynotberepresentativeofproduction
devicesortypicalproductiondata.TexasInstrumentsdoesnotrepresentorguaranteethatafinal
hardwareversionwillbemadeavailableafterdeviceevaluation.

THEDEMONSTRATIONCIRCUITBOARDSARESUPPLIEDWITHOUTWARRANTYOFANYKIND,
EXPRESSED,IMPLIEDORSTATUTORY,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTO,ANYIMPLIED
WARRANTYOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.TEXAS
INSTRUMENTSACCEPTSNOLIABILITYWHATSOEVERARISINGASARESULTOFTHEUSEOF
THESECIRCUITBOARDS.

Thefeeassociatedwiththedemonstrationboardsisanonrecurringengineeringfee(NRE)topartially
defraytheengineeringcostsassociatedwithcircuitboarddevelopmentandapplicationssupportforthe
integratedcircuitsemiconductorproduct(s).Thecircuitboardisatoolfordemonstratingandevaluating
theRFsemiconductorssuppliedbyTexasInstruments.Thedemonstrationboardissuppliedto
prospectivecustomerstoprovideservicesandsoftwarethatwillhelpthemtoevaluatetheRF
semiconductors.

Thedemonstrationboardmaybeoperatedonlyforproductdemonstrationorevaluationpurposesand
thenonlyinnonresidentialareas.TexasInstruments’understandingisthatthecustomer’sproductsusing
theRFpartslistedshallbedesignedtocomplywithallapplicableFCCandappropriateregulatoryagency
requirementsandwill,upontesting,complywiththeserequirements.

Operationofthisdeviceissubjecttotheconditionsthatitdoesnotcauseharmfulinterferenceandthatit
mustacceptanyinterference.

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RelatedDocumentation

•TRF7960/61Multi-StandardFullyIntegrated13.56-MHzRadioFrequencyIdentification(RFID)Analog
FrontEndandDataFramingReaderSystemdatasheet(SLOS504 )

•ISO/IEC15693-2:2000(E)AirInterfaceandInitialization

•ISO/IECFDIS15693-3:2000(E)Anticollisionandtransmissionprotocol

•ISO/IEC14443-2:2001(E)RadioFrequencypowerandsignalinterface

•ISO/IECFDIS14443-3:2000(E)Initializationandanticollision

•11-09-21-052Tag-it™HF-IProTransponderChip/InlaysExtendedCommandsandOptionsreference

guide(SCBU003)

•11-09-21-053Tag-it™HF-IPlusTransponderInlaysreferenceguide(SCBU004 )

•Tag-it™TransponderProtocolreferencemanual(SCBU032)

•ElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)applicationreport(SSYA008)

Trademarks

Tag-itisatrademarkofTexasInstruments.
Othertrademarksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.

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Chapter1

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IntroductionandDescription

TheTexasInstrumentsTRF7960evaluationmodule(EVM)helpsdesignersevaluatetheperformanceof
theTRF7960multiple-protocolRFIDtransceiver.

ThismanualincludesalistofEVMfeatures,abriefdescriptionofthemodule,EVMspecifications,details
onconnectingandusingtheEVM,andadiscussionofthesoftwareinterfacefortheEVM.TheEVMis
usedtodemonstratethecapabilitiesofthedevice(32pinQFN)andhelpaidtheuserinthedevelopment
process.Thedeviceincorporatesananalogfrontend,protocolhandling,framing,errorchecking,and
multipleintegratedvoltageregulatorswithotherfeaturesthatallowthereadertobe
customized/configurablefortheendapplication.

1.1Description

TheTRF7960EVMfeaturesinclude:

•SupportfortheISO15693standard

•SupportforboththeISO14443AstandardandtheISO14443Bstandard(uptolayer4)

•SupportfortheTexasInstrumentsTag-it™standard

•Selfcontained–hasanon-board13.56-MHzloopantennaandinterface

•CommunicationwithhostsoftwareonaWindows-basedPCthroughastandardUSBcable

•ProtocolindicationLEDs–(standalonemode)requiredtoindicatedetectionofatag.

TheTRF7960EVMRev.Ahasthefollowingadditionalhardwarefeatures:

•SupportsbothPARALLELandSPIcommunicationinterfacesbetweentheTRF7960andtheMSP430
on-board(configurableusinganon-boardjumpersetting)

•Afasterandlower-powerMSP430onboard.TheTRF7960EVM(Rev.A,Figure2-2)usesthe
state-of-theartMSP430F2370withmaximumspeedsupto16MHzandisavailableinatiny40-pin
QFNpackage.

•Power-selectionjumper

Note:Thepower-selectionjumperisusedtoconnectthe5VcomingfromtheUSBbustoVINof

theRFIDreaderchip.Bydefault,whentheEVMsareshipped,thisjumperisconnectedso
thatwhentheEVMispluggedintotheUSBportofaPC,theTRF7960andtheallthe
associatedcircuitsarepowered.

1.2EVMDefaultConfiguration

Asdelivered,theEVMisafullyfunctionalreaderwhenpluggedintoaUSBport.Toevaluatethe
TRF7960,agraphicaluserinterfacemaybeinstalledonahostPC.AUSBdriverisrequiredtoallow
communicationsfromahostPC(seeSection3.1,SoftwareInstallations).

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UsingtheEVM

ThissectiondescribeshowtoconnecttheEVMtothehostcomputer.Itisrecommendedthattheuser
connecttheEVMasdescribedinthissectiontoavoiddamagetotheEVMortheTRF7960installedon
theboard.

2.1Unpacking

CarefullyremovetheEVMandaccessoriesfromthebox.Theboxshouldcontain:

•EVMboard(inESDpackaging):

•Thismanual(checktheWebforthelatestdownloadableversionofthismanualSLOU192 ).

CAUTION:
ThisEVMcontainscomponentsthatcanpotentiallybedamagedbyelectrostaticdischarge.Always

transportandstoretheEVMinitssuppliedESDbagwhennotinuse.Handleusinganantistaticwristband.
Operateonanantistaticworksurface.Formoreinformationonproperhandling,seetheElectrostatic
Discharge(ESD)applicationreport,SSYA008.

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2.2HardwareDescription

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ShowninFigure2-1isaTRF7960EVMRev.-.AnSMAconnectorcanbeinstalledtoindependentlytest
eitherthereaderorantennawhilealsoconfiguringcircuitcomponentsasneeded.

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Figure2-1.TRF7960EVMRev-(topside)

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HardwareDescription

ShowninFigure2-2isaTRF7960EVMRevA.Theboardallowsforeitherathruholeoredgemount
SMAconnectorforreaderorantennatesting.Figure2-2showstheboardassemblyconfiguredfora
parallelbuss(HDR_4connectedHDR_5).Header1isusedtoinformthemicroprocessorwhatI/Obussis
beingimplemented.

Bothreaderandantennacircuitsare50-Ωinterfaces.ResisterR3connectsthereaderoutputtothePCB
antenna.ResisterR4connectsthereaderoutputtoaSMAconnectorforreadercircuittesting,reader
outputmonitoring,orforexternalantennatesting.ResisterR5connectstheSMAinterfacetothePCB
antenna.AtnotimeshouldresistersR4andR5beplacedsimultaneously.

NotewhenusingtheSMAinterfaceforreadercircuitevaluation,resistorR3shouldberemovedto
maintaina50-Ωinterface.IfresisterR3isnotremoved,thenbothreaderandantennacircuitswillhave
their50-Ωloadsinparallelresultingina25-Ωload.

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Figure2-2.TRF7960EVMRevA

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TRF7960 Rev A EVM (Parallel Mode)

TRF7960 Rev A EVM (Serial Mode)

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ShowninFigure2-3areexamplesofEVMconfiguredforparallelandserialbusses.

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Figure2-3.TRF7960EVMRevAParallelandSerialModes

ForSPIorserialinterface,jumpersareinplacetoconnectheader5toheader6.Header1isusedto
informthemicroprocessorwhatI/Obusisbeingimplemented.Whenusingcommunicationsitis
recommendedtouseSS(slaveselect).

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ShowninFigure2-4aretopandbottomviewsoftheTRF7960EVMRev.A.Inthisapplicationthe
headersareconfiguredwith0-Ωresistorsasacostsavings.Ifneeded,2-mmheaderpinscanbe
installed.

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Figure2-4.TRF7960EVMRevATopandBottomViews

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2.3ConnectiontoaHostPC

ConnecttheEVMtoahostPC.AUSBextensioncablemaybeused,ifdesired.Whenusingagraphical
userinterface,theISOLEDslocatedontheEVMareinoperative.TheISOLEDsareonlyoperativewhen
theEVMisnotbeingcontrolledbyahostPC.

Note:

TheTRF7960EVMconsumes(at5-VDCoperation)120mAofcurrentfromtheUSBportofthecomputerin
full-powertransmitmode.ThisslightlyexceedstherecommendedcurrentdrawfromastandardUSBport,
whichis100mA.AnexternalUSBhubmayberequiredifadditionalpowerisneeded.

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EVMSoftware

ThischapterdescribestheinstallationanduseoftheUSBdriversandEVMcontrolprogram.

DonotplugtheEVMintotheUSBportuntilinstructedtodoso.IfitisalreadyconnectedtoaUSBport,
disconnectitnow.

DownloadtheUSBdriverandgraphicaluserinterface(GUI)softwarefromtheWebsite

http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/trf7960evm.htmlandsavetoafolder.Softwareinstallationisa

two-stepprocess.Thefirststepistheinstallationofathird-partyvirtualCOMport(VCP)driver,andthe
secondpartistheinstallationoftheEVMGUI(TIproprietary).

Note:FortheRev.AversionoftheEVM,followtheinstructionsinSection3.2forinstallingUSB

driverandGUI.TheinstructionsinSection3.1onlyapplytotheoriginalversionoftheEVM.

Note:

AlwayschecktheWebsitehttp://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/trf7960evm.html forthelatest
softwareanddocuments.

3.1.1VirtualCOMPortDriverInstallation

Toinstallthevirtualdriver,runtheprogramCDM_setup.exe.Whenthedriverinstallationiscomplete,the
followingconfirmationisdisplayed:

3.1.2HardwareInstallation

Atthispoint,attachtheEVMtoanopenUSBport.TheEVMcanbepluggeddirectlyintotheportor
attachedattheendofaUSBextensioncable(typeA,notsupplied).Atthispoint,thepowerLEDshould
belit.AnyRFIDtagcorrespondingtoasupportedprotocolcanbedetectedandisindicatedbythe
correspondingLED.

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3.1.3SoftwareGUIInstallation

ThesoftwareGUIisthefilenamedTRF7960EVM_GUI_V1.1.zip.Itcanbeunzippedusingastandard
unzipprogramandisaself-containedexecutable.CreateafolderwheredesiredonthehostPC,and
unziptheexecutableintothatfolder.Theprogramcanberunfromthefolder,orashortcutcanbecreated
andplacedonthedesktopofthehostcomputer.Inmostcases,theprogramautomaticallydetectsthe
COMport.IncasetheprogramcouldnotdetecttheCOMport,entertheCOMportnumber(e.g.,COM3)
intheSelectPortwindowatthebottomrightoftheGUIasshownfollowing,andclickontheSelectPort
button).

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TodeterminetheUSBserialportthatcorrespondstotheEVM,right-clickontheMyComputericononthe
desktop.Whenthedrop-downmenuappears,clickonProperties.

Onthepropertieswindow,selecttheHardwaretab:

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Next,clickonDeviceManager,thenclickthe+signnexttoPortstoexpandtheports:

IfthedriverinstallationwassuccessfulandtheEVMispluggedin,USBSerialPortshouldappearinthe
listofports,followedbyaportnumber(inthisexample,COM4).Theactualportnumbermaybedifferent.
MakenoteoftheCOMportnumberandenteritintheSelectPortwindowoftheGUI.Thenselectthe
SelectPortonGUI(donotpresstheEnterkey).Note:IftheEnterkeyispressed,theprogramendsand
theGUIcloses.

Note:

RunningtheGUIdisablestheprotocolLEDsontheEVM.LEDoperationcanonlyberestoredbyexitingthe
GUI,pushingtheresetbuttonontheEVM,orcyclingpower.

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3.2SoftwareInstallationforRev.AEVM

FollowthestepsinthefollowingsectionsfortheRev.AversionoftheEVM.

3.2.1USBDriverInstallation

DonotplugtheEVMintotheUSBportuntilinstructedtodoso.IfitisalreadyconnectedtoaUSBport,
disconnectitnow.

TheUSBsoftwareinstallationisatwo-stepprocess.ThefirststepistheinstallationofaSiliconLabs
virtualCOMport(VCP)driver,andthesecondstepistheinstallationoftheTRF7960EVMGUI(TI
proprietary).

FirstselectorcreateafilefolderintowhichtheSiliconLabsUSBvirtualcomport(VCP)drivercanbe
downloaded.AtthefollowinglinktoSiliconLabs,

https://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/USBtoUARTbridgeVCPdrivers.aspx ,downloadthe

appropriateVCPDriverKitforthecomputeroperatingsystemthatisbeingused.Unzipthefiletothe
samefilefolderasselected.Toinstallthedriver,clickontheexecutablefile(.exe)andrun/installfile.

Second,downloadthegraphicaluserinterface(GUI)softwarefromtheTexasInstrumentswebsiteat

http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/trf7960evm.html.ScrolldowntoSupportSoftware,andselect

TRF7960EVMGUIzip.Saveandunzipfiletoaselectedfilefolder.
PerformhardwareinstallationasshowninSection3.2.3.

3.2.2VirtualCOMPortDriverInstallation

TheSiliconLabsUSB-UARTvirtualcomport(VCP)drivercanbedownloadedfromthefollowingweb
address:

https://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/USBtoUARTbridgeVCPdrivers.aspx

Thedriverinstallationandsetupisatwo-stepprocess.

1.Extraction
InitialsoftwaresetuprequiresrunningCP210x_Drivers.exetoextractallofthedevicedrivers
(WindowsandMacintosh).Afterfollowingtheprompts,theutilitycopiesthedriverfilestoaspecified
directoryorthedefaultdirectory,"C:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x".Eachsetofdriversisextractedtoan
appropriatelynameddirectory,forexample,WINandMACX.

2.Installation
FollowthesestepstoinstalltheWindowsXPVCOMdriver:

a.ConnecttheUSBcablebetweenthehostcomputerandtheTRF7960EVM.
b.WindowsopensaFoundNewHardwareWizardwindow.
c.Select"Installfromalistorspecificlocation(Advanced)"andpressNext.
d.Select"Includethislocationinthesearch".
e.PressBrowsetolocatethe"C:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x\WIN"directory.Oncethisdirectoryisselected,

pressOK.
f.VerifythatthecorrectpathandfilenameareshownandpressNext.
g.PressFinishtofinishinstallingthe"CP210xUSBCompositeDevice".
h.Windowsopensasecond"FoundNewHardwareWizard"window.
i.Select"Installfromalistorspecificlocation(Advanced)"andpressNext.
j.Select"Includethislocationinthesearch".
k.PressBrowsetolocatethe"C:\SiLabs\MCU\CP210x\WIN"directory.Oncethisdirectoryisselected,

pressOK.
l.VerifythatthecorrectpathandfilenameareshownandpressNext.
m.PressFinishtofinishinstallingthe"CP210xUSBtoUARTBridgeController".

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3.2.3HardwareInstallation

Atthispoint,attachtheEVMtoanopenUSBport.TheEVMcanbepluggeddirectlyintotheportor
attachedattheendofaUSBextensioncable(typeA,notsupplied).Atthispoint,thepowerLEDshould
belit.AnyRFIDtagcorrespondingtoasupportedprotocolcanbedetectedandisindicatedbythe
correspondingLED.

3.2.4SoftwareGUIInstallation

ThesoftwareGUIisthefilenamedTRF7960EVM_REVA_GUI_V1.1.zip.Itcanbeunzippedusinga
standardunzipprogramandisaself-containedexecutable.CreateafolderwheredesiredonthehostPC
andunziptheexecutableintothatfolder.Theprogramcanberunfromthefolder,orashortcutcanbe
createdandplacedonthedesktopofthehostcomputer.

WhenthissoftwareisusedwiththeTRF7960EVM(Rev.A),theprogramautomaticallydetectstheCOM
port.TheselectedCOMportisautomaticallydisplayedinthetextboxnexttotheSelectPortbutton.

IncasetheprogramcouldnotdetecttheCOMport,entertheCOMportnumber(e.g.,COM3)inthe
SelectPortwindowatthebottomrightoftheGUIasshownfollowing,andclickontheSelectPortbutton).

SoftwareInstallationforRev.AEVM

Next,clickonDeviceManager,thenclickthe+signnexttoportstoexpandtheports:

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IfthedriverinstallationwassuccessfulandtheEVMispluggedin,CP210xUSBtoUARTBridge
Controllershouldappearinthelistofports,followedbyaportnumber(inthisexample,COM10).The
actualportnumbermaybedifferent.

Ifautomaticdetectiondoesnottakeplace,makenoteoftheCOMportnumberandenteritintheSelect
PortwindowoftheGUI.ThenselecttheSelectPortonGUI(donotpresstheEnterkey).

Note:IftheEnterkeyispressedtheprogramendsandtheGUIcloses.

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3.3SoftwareInterface

SoftwareInterface

TheGUIwindowisshownfollowing.Eachsectionofthewindowhasadifferentfunction.Thefigureshows
thearrangementforthedifferentprotocols;FindTags,Registers,andTestradicallychangethedisplay.

3.3.1ProgramControlWindow(LowerRight-HandCorner)

TheSelectPortwindowallowstheusertoentermanuallytheUSBserialportusedbythehostcomputer
tocommunicatewiththeTRF7960EVMboard.

Exitbutton–exitstheTRF7960controlprogram

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3.3.2ProtocolTabsWindow

Theprotocoltabswindowselectsbetweentagprotocolsandprogramfunctions.Availableoptionsare:

•(ISO/IEC)15693–vicinitycards

•(ISO/IEC)14443A–proximitycards

•(ISO/IEC)14443B–proximitycards

•Tag-it™–aproprietaryTIprotocol

3.3.3UtilityTabsWindow

•FindTags–afunctionthatreadstagsofallprotocols

•Registers–allowstheusertosetTRF7960registervaluesmanually

•Test

3.3.4FlagsWindow

Thiswindowallowstheusertosetflagsforthe15693andTag-itprotocols.Differentflagsmaybe
availablefordifferentcommands–seeAppendixA.1.Thetagwindowautomaticallyupdatesavailable
flagsdependingontherequestchosen.

3.3.5ChipStatusWindow

ShowsthestatusoftheTRF7960ontheEVMboard.

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3.3.6Command(Request)Window

Thiswindowshowsvariousrequestoptionsavailableforeachprotocol.

3.3.7LogWindow

Thelogwindowshowsallcommunicationframesfromhostcomputertoreaderboard.Thetagresponseis
alsodisplayedinthelogwindow.Thetagresponse(registercontent)isalwaysinparenthesesto
distinguishitfromthehost-to-readerdataexchange.Thisinformationisalsostoredintherfid-reader.log
file,locatedinthesamefiledirectoryasGUI.exe,whichcanbeopenedbyanormaltexteditorsuchas
Notepad.

3.3.8TagDataWindow

TheTagDatawindowiswheretheuserentersaddresses,data,numberofbits,andotherinformation
requiredbycertaincommands.CheckingcertainflagsintheFlagwindowmayactivatemorefieldsfor
dataentry.

Note:

SometaginformationappearsingrayedoutareasoftheTagDatawindow.Thisdatahasbeenreadfromthe
tagandformattedfordisplay,butitcannotbechanged.

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3.3.9RSSIWindow

SoftwareInterface

TheRSSIfielddisplaystheslotnumber,UIDandtheRSSIvaluesofthecorrespondingtag.Iftherewasa
collisionandthereaderperformedasecondanticollisionprocedure,theslotnumbersareindicatedwith
anadditionalcharacter:

A=secondprocedure
B=thirdprocedure
andsoon

Themainchannel,whichisAM,isusedastheprimaryone,andPMistheauxiliarychannel.TheRSSI
maximumvalueis7andminimumvalueis0.ThecorrespondingRSSIvaluesdependonthesystem
design(antenna+reader),andthelevelscanvarybasedonthequalityofthereception.Thespecificsof
thecorrespondinginputvoltagelevelstoRSSIlevelsaredefinedintheproductdatasheet.

Intheprecedingexample,onecanseethatthetagsinslots#6and#12haveamain-channelRSSIvalue
of6,withauxiliary-channelRSSIvaluesof2and1,respectively.

3.3.10SpecialFunctionsWindow

Specialfunctions,suchasAGCon/off,mainchannelAM,andenable/disabletheTRF7960.TheAGCis
turnedoffafterthepower-onreset(POR)andcanbeenabledwhendesired(especiallyinnoisy
environments).Bydefault,theinputchannelisAMandcanbeswitchedtoPMiftheRSSIvalueforthe
PMchannelishigherthantheAM.

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3.3.11OtherFunctions

3.4SetProtocol

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OtherfunctionsonthemainEVMcontrolpanelare:

•Setprotocol,whichconfigurestheprogramfortheselectedprotocoloncetheprotocoltabhasbeen
selected

•Executebutton,whichprocessestheselectedcommand

•Powercontrol(halforfull),whichcanbeusedtosimulatemarginalreceptionconditions.TheRF

outputpowerselectionenablestheusertoswitchbetweenfullpower(200mW)andhalfpower
(100mW);however,theantennamatchingcircuitistunedtooperatewithfull-powerselection,and
performanceisnotoptimalinhalf-powerselection.Thisisduetothematchingontheoutputofthe
readerIC,whichcurrentlyismatchedfor200mW.(Theloadimpedanceforfullpoweris4Ωandhalf
poweris8Ω.)

•Datacodingmode,whichisusedinconjunctionwiththe15693protocol

Selectingaprotocolwithaprotocoltabdoesnotautomaticallysettheprogramtothatprotocol.Theuser
mustmanuallyclickontheSetProtocolbutton:

WhentheSetProtocolbuttonispressed,thesoftwaresetstheparametersforthecorresponding
standard.ThesesettingscanalsobemodifiedthroughtheRegisterstabintheGUI.

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3.5ISO/IEC15693Protocol

Thissectiondescribescommandsforthe15693protocol.Afteracommandhasbeenselectedbyclicking
ontheassociatedcommandbuttonintheCommandswindow,theusershouldsetanyflagsasneeded
(seeSectionA.1).Ifappropriate,enterdataintheTagDatawindow.

AnISO15693setprotocolcommandsendsthreecommands(registerwrite,setAGC,andsetreceiver
mode(AM/PM).

ISO/IEC15693Protocol

FirstCommand:RegisterWrite
010C00030410002101020000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0CPacketlength=12bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd10Registerwrite
Register000021Inregister00(chipstatuscontrolregister),

Register010102Inregister01(ISOcontrolregister),

EOF0000Endofframe

write21(RFoutputactive,+5VDCoperation)

Write02(setprotocoltoISO15693highbit
rate,26.48kbps,onesubcarrier,1outof4)

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SecondCommand:SetAGC
0109000304F0000000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdF0AGCtoggle
AGCOff00AGCon=FF
EOF0000Endofframe

ThirdCommand:SetReceiverMode
0109000304F1FF0000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdF1AM/PMtoggle
AMFFFF=AM,whilea00=PM
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3.5.1Inventory

TheInventorycommandisusedtoacquiretheuniqueIDs(UID)ofISO15693tagsinthereadzone.The
twoinventorymethodssupportedare16-slottedandsingle-slot.Asingle-slotrequestallowsall
transpondersinthereadzonetoreplytotheInventoryrequest.Incaseswheremorethanonetagis
present,sucharequestwouldcauseadatacollision,whichinturncausesareadertosendacollision
errormessagetotheGUI.A16-slotinventorysequencedecreasesthelikelihoodofadatacollisionby
forcingcomplianttransponderstorespondin1of16slots,basedonaportionoftheirUIDs.Toperforma
slottedsequence,theSlotMarker/End-of-Framerequestisusedinconjunctionwiththiscommand.Any
collisionthatdoesoccurinaslottedsequencecanbefurtherarbitratedbyusingtheanticollisionmaskin
analgorithmsimilartothatoutlinedintheISO15693standard.

Toinventoryatag,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforInventoryintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•ClickonSetProtocol.

•Executethecommand.

Information:

Whenrequestingthe16-slotmethod,theEVMtransmitterremainsONinordertopreservethetag
stateschangedbytherequest.

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RequestPacket:
010B000304140601000000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0BPacketlength=11bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd14Inventoryrequest
Flags06Highdatarate=1
AnticollisionCmd01
MaskLength00
EOF0000Endofframe

InventoryCmd(TagResponse)

Reader/Tagresponse(0through15slots)isasfollows:
IRQStatusRegister[<Tagresponseifany>,RSSIregistervalue]
Example:

ISO15693Inventoryrequest
80T01N[,40]Comment:(slot#0,80Tendoftransmit,01Nnoresponseinterrupt,[,40]<notag

response>,RSSIregisterstatus)
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
60F40E[2CF7FE11000007E0,6F]Comment:(slot#12,60Freceivedatabuffer75%full,40Eendof

receive,[2CF7FE11000007E0,6F]<tagUIDinreverse-byteorder>,RSSIregisterstatus)
01N[,40]
01N[,40]
01N[,40]Comment:(slot#15,01Nnoresponseinterrupt,[,40]<notagresponse>,RSSIregister

status)

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3.5.2ReadSingleBlock

TheReadSingleBlockcommandgetsthedatafromonememoryblockoftherespondingtag.Inaddition
tothisdata,aBlockSecurityStatusbytecanberequested.Thisbyteshowsthewrite-protectionofthe
blockspecified[e.g.,unlocked,(user/factory)locked,etc.].

Toreadasingleblock,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforReadSingleBlockintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindowandsettheAddressedflag

(ifonlyonetagispresent,onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Entertwohexdigitscorrespondingtotheblocknumberinthe(First)BlockNumberfieldintheTag

Datawindow.

•Executethecommand.

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RequestPacket:
010B000304180220020000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

NotethatOptionflagisdisabled.

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0BPacketlength=11bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18RequestMode
Flags02Optionflag=0;HighDateRateflag=1
ReadSingleBlockCmd20
SelectedBlockNumber02Note:Readingblock02,whichisblock#3
EOF0000Endofframe

ReadSingleBlock(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T40E[0011111111]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[00notagerror,11111111

tagblockdata,32bits])

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3.5.3WriteSingleBlock

TheWriteSingleBlockrequestwritesdatatoonememoryblockoftheaddressedtag(s).Inorderto
successfullywritedata,thehostmustknowthesizeofthememoryblockofthetag.Thisinformationis
availablethroughtheGetSystemInformationrequest,ifsupportedbythetag.Acorruptedresponseor
lackofresponsefromTRF7960doesnotnecessarilyindicateafailuretoperformthewriteoperation.
Additionally,multipletranspondersmayprocessanonaddressedrequest.

Towriteasingleblock,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforWriteSingleBlockintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindowandsettheAddressedflag

(ifonlyonetagispresent,onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Entertwohexdigitscorrespondingtotheblocknumberinthe(First)BlockNumberfieldintheTag

Datawindow.

•Enter8hexadecimaldigitscorrespondingtothedatatobewrittenintheDatafieldintheTagData

window.

•Executethecommand.

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RequestPacket:
010F00030418422102111111110000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0FPacketlength=15bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags42Optionflag=1;HighDateRateflag=1
WriteSingleBlockCmd21WriteSingleBlockcmd
SelectedBlockNumber02Note:Writetoblock02,whichisblock#3
BlockData1111111132bits
EOF0000Endofframe

WriteSingleBlock(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T40E[00]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[00]notagerror)

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3.5.4LockBlock

ISO/IEC15693Protocol

TheLockBlockcommandwrite-protectsonememoryblockoftheaddressedtag(s).Acorruptedresponse
orlackofresponsefromtheTRF7960doesnotnecessarilyindicateafailuretoperformthelock
operation.Additionally,multipletranspondersmayprocessanon-addressedrequest.

Usedtopermanentlylocktherequestedblock
Tolockablock,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforLockBlockintheCommandwindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindowandsettheAddressedflag

(ifonlyonetagispresent,onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Entertwohexdigitscorrespondingtotheblocknumberinthe(First)BlockNumberfieldintheTag

Datawindow.

•Executethecommand.

Note:TheOptionflag(bit7)oftheISO15693definedRequestflagsmustbesetto1forallWriteand
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RequestPacket:
010B000304184022020000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0BPacketlength=11bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags40Optionflag=1;HighDataRateflag=0
LockBlockCmd22LockBlockcmd(usedtopermanentlylocka

selectedblock)
SelectedBlockNumber02Note:Lockblock02,whichisblock#3
EOF0000Endofframe

LockBlock(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T[]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,[]notagresponse)

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3.5.5ReadMultipleBlocks

TheReadMultipleBlockscommandgetsthedatafrommultiplememoryblocksoftherespondingtag.In
additiontothisdata,aBlockSecurityStatusbytecanberequestedforeachblock.Thisbyteshowsthe
write-protectionoftheblockspecified[e.g.,unlocked,(user/factory)locked,etc.].

Toreadmultipleablocks,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforReadMultipleBlocksintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindow(ifonlyonetagispresent,

onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Entertwohexdigitscorrespondingtothestartingblocknumberinthe(First)BlockNumberfieldinthe
TagDatawindow.Theblocksarenumberedfrom00toFF(0to255).

•EntertwohexdigitscorrespondingtothenumberofblockstobewrittenintheNumberofBlocksfield
intheTagDatawindow.Thenumberofblocksintherequestisonelessthanthenumberofblocks
thatthetagreturnsinitsresponse.

E.g.,avalueof06intheNumberofBlocksfieldrequeststoread7blocks.Avalueof00requeststo
readasingleblock.

•Executethecommand.

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RequestPacket:
010C00030418022304020000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0CPacketlength=12bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags02Optionflag=0;HighDataRateflag=1
ReadMultipleBlocks23ReadMultipleBlockscmd
BlockNumber04Firstblocknumber=04(block#5)
NumberofBlocks02Note:Numberofreadblocksequalsnumber

plusone.Inthisexample,reading3blocks
beginningatblock#5.

EOF0000Endofframe

ReadMultipleBlocks(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T60F40E[00110000112200002233000033]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,60Freceivedatabuffer

75%full,40Eendofreceive,
[00notagerror,11000011datainblock04,

22000022datainblock05,
33000033datainblock06])

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3.5.6WriteMultipleBlocks

TheWriteMultipleBlockscommandwritesdatatomultiplememoryblocksoftheaddressedtags.Inorder
tosuccessfullywritedata,thehostmustknowthesizeofthememoryblockofthetag.WriteMultiple
Blocksisanoptionalcommand,andmaynotbesupportedbythetag(seethefollowingscreencapture).

Towritemultipleblocks,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforWriteMultipleBlocksintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindow(ifonlyonetagispresent,

onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Entertwohexdigitscorrespondingtothestartingblocknumberinthe(First)BlockNumberfieldinthe
TagDatawindow.Theblocksarenumberedfrom00toFF(0to255).

•EntertwohexdigitscorrespondingtothenumberofblockstobewrittenintheNumberofBlocksfield
intheTagDatawindow.Thenumberofblocksintherequestisonelessthanthenumberofblocks
thatthetagreturnsinitsresponse.

E.g.,avalueof06intheNumberofBlocksfieldrequeststoread7blocks.Avalueof00requestsa
readofasingleblock.

•Executethecommand.

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ExecutesWriteSingleBlockmultipletimes.

010F00030418422102111111110000Block02write;(block#3)
010F00030418422103000000000000Block03write;(block#4)
010F00030418422104222222220000Block04write;(block#5)

(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)
Example,shownasfollows,islastofsinglemultiplewriteblocks:

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0FPacketlength=15bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags42Optionflag=1;high-data-rateflag=1
WriteSingleBlockCmd21ExecutesWriteSingleBlockmultipletimes
BlockNumber04(First)BlockNumber=02(block#3)as

showninGUI.
Note:Numberofwriteblocksequalsnumber
ofblocksplusone.
Inthisexamplewriting3blocks,beginningat
block02.Writingfirsttoblock02,thenblock

03,andfinallytoblock04asshownhere.
BlocksData2222222232bits
EOF0000Endofframe

WriteMultipleBlocks(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T40E[00]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[00]notagerror)

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3.5.7StayQuiet

ISO/IEC15693Protocol

TheStayQuietcommandisusedtosilenceatag,preventingitfromrespondingtoanynonaddressedor
inventoryrelatedcommands.Thetagdoes,however,respondtorequestswithmatchingUID.Asthereis
noresponsetothisrequestfromthereceivingtag,onlyrequeststatusanderrorsarereported.

Tocommandatagtostayquiet,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforStayQuietintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindowandsettheAddressedflag

(ifonlyonetagispresent,onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Executethecommand.

RequestPacket:
010A0003041800020000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0APacketlength=10bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags00Noflags
StayQuietCmd02
EOF0000Endofframe

StayQuiet(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T[]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,[]notagresponse)

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TheSelectcommandplacestheaddressedtagintheSelectstate.Inthisstate,itrespondstorequests
withtheISO15693SelectFlagset.Thisflagisdirectlycontrolledbythe<IsSelectMsg>fieldpresentin
manyISO15693libraryrequestmessages.AnyreceivingtagcurrentlyintheSelectstatewithUIDnot
matchingthevaluesentintherequestcommand,exitsthatstateandenterstheReadystatebutdoesnot
sendareply.

Toselectatag,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforSelectintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindowandsettheAddressedflag

(ifonlyonetagispresent,onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Executethecommand.

Information:

TheEVMtransmitterremainsONinordertopreservethetagstateschangedbytherequest.

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RequestPacket:
01120003041822258CACD606000007E00000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareadded

forclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength12Packetlength=18bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags20Addressedflagisset.
SelectCmd25
UID8CACD606UID(reversebyteordered).NormalUIDbyte

EOF0000Endofframe

000007E0orderisEO07000006D6AC8C.

Select(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T[]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,[]notagresponse)

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3.5.9ResettoReady

TheResetToReadycommandplacestheaddressedtagintheReadystate.Inthisstate,itdoesnot
respondtorequestswiththeISO15693SelectTagFlagsset,buttoanynonaddressedrequestorrequest
matchingitsUID.Thiscommandis,ineffect,thecomplementoftheSelectcommand,andundoesit.

Toresetatag,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforResettoReadyintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindow(ifonlyonetagispresent,

•Executethecommand.

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onlyonechoiceisavailable).

RequestPacket:
010A0003041802260000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0APacketlength=10bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags00Noflags
ResettoReadyCmd26
EOF0000Endofframe

ResettoReady(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T40E[00]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[00]notagerror)

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3.5.10WriteAFI(ApplicationFamilyIdentifier)

TheWriteAFIcommandrecordsanewvaluetotheAFIregister(seeSectionA.6forAFIcodes)ofthe
addressedtag(s).AcorruptedresponseorlackofresponsefromTRF7960doesnotnecessarilyindicatea
failuretoperformthewriteoperation.Additionally,multipletranspondersmayprocessanon-addressed
request.

AFIrepresentsthetagapplication,andisusedtoextractinformationfromtagsmeetingtheapplication
criteria.

Towriteatag’sAFI,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforWriteAFIintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindow(ifonlyonetagispresent,

onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•EnterthedesiredAFIcodeintheAFIfieldintheTagDatawindow(inhexadecimal).

•Executethecommand.

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RequestPacket:
010B000304184227050000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0BPacketlength=11bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags42Optionflag=1;HighDataRateflag=1
WriteAFICmd27
AFI05Applicationfamilyidentifier,05=medical

application
EOF0000Endofframe

WriteAFI(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T40E[00]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[00]notagerror)

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3.5.11LockAFI(ApplicationFamilyIdentifier)

TheLockAFIcommandwrite-protectstheAFIregisteroftheaddressedtag(s).Acorruptedresponseor
lackofresponsedoesnotnecessarilyindicateafailuretoperformthelockoperation.Additionally,multiple
transpondersmayprocessanonaddressedrequest.

Toalocktag’sAFI,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforLockAFIintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindow(ifonlyonetagispresent,

onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Executethecommand.

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Note:TheOptionflag(bit7)oftheISO15693definedRequestflagsmustbesetto1forallWriteand
Lockcommandstorespondproperly.

RequestPacket:
010A0003041842280000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0APacketlength=10bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags42Optionflag=1;HighDataRateflag=1
LockAFICmd28
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LockAFI(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80TComment:(80Tendoftransmit,[]notagerror)

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3.5.12WriteDSFID(DataStorageFormatID)

TheWriteDSFID(datastorageformatID)commandwritesanewvalueintheDSFIDregisterofthe
addressedtag(s).AcorruptedresponseorlackofresponsefromtheTRF7960doesnotnecessarily
indicateafailuretoperformthewriteoperation.Additionally,multipletranspondersmayprocessa
nonaddressedrequest.

Towriteatag’sDSFID,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforWriteDSFIDintheCommandsWindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•SelectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindow(ifonlyonetagispresent,onlyone

choiceisavailable).

•EnterthedesiredDSFIDcodeintheDSFIDfieldintheTagDatawindow(inhexadecimal).

•Executethecommand.

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RequestPacket:
010B000304184229180000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0BPacketlength=11bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags42Optionflag=1;HighDataRateflag=1
WriteDSFIDCmd29
DSFIDvalue18DataStorageFormatID
EOF0000Endofframe

WriteDSFID(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T40E[00]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[00]notagerror)

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3.5.13LockDSFID(DataStorageFormatID)

TheLockDSFIDcommandwrite-protectstheDSFIDregisteroftheaddressedtag(s).Acorrupted
responseorlackofresponsefromTRF7960doesnotnecessarilyindicateafailuretoperformthelock
operation.Additionally,multipletranspondersmayprocessanonaddressedrequest.

Toalocktag’sDSFID,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforLockDSFIDintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindow(ifonlyonetagispresent,

onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Executethecommand.

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Note:TheOptionflag(bit7)oftheISO15693definedRequestflagsmustbesetto1forallWriteand
Lockcommandstorespondproperly.

RequestPacket:
010A00030418422A0000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0APacketlength=10bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags42Optionflag=1;HighDataRateflag=1
LockDSFIDCmd2A
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RequestMode
80T01N[]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,01Nnoresponseinterrupt,[]notagresponse)

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3.5.14GetSystemInfo

TheGetSystemInfocommandretrievesidentification,applicationfamily,dataformatting,andmemory
blocksizesasspecifiedintheISO15693standard(iftagsupportsthiscommand).

Togetsysteminformation,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforGetSystemInfointheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindow(ifonlyonetagispresent,

onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Executethecommand.

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RequestPacket:
010A00030418022B0000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0APacketlength=10bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags02Optionflag=0;high-data-rateflag=1
GetSystemInfoCmd2B
EOF0000Endofframe

GetSystemInfo(TagResponse)

Reader/Tagresponse(0thru15slots)shownasfollows:
IRQStatusRegister;[<Tagresponseifany>,RSSIRegistervalue]

Example:
RequestMode
80T60F40E[000F6EADD606000007E000003F0388]Comment:80Tendoftransmit,60Freceivedata

buffer75%full,40Eendofreceive,
[000F6EADD606000007E000003F0388]tagresponseshownasfollows:

FieldContentsComment

TagErrorFlag0000=noerror
TagInformationFlag0FTagreferencefieldpresent

Tagmemoryfieldpresent
TagAFIfieldpresent
TagDSFIDfieldpresent

TagUID6EADD606000007E0Reversebyteordered.

NormalUIDbyteorderisEO07000006D6AD6E.
TagDSFIDValue00DataStorageFormatID
TagAFIValue00
TagOtherFields3F03883Fmeaningnumberofblocks=64

03meaningblocksize=32bits

88definedbytagmanufacturer

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3.5.15GetMultiple-BlockSecurityStatus(GetMult_BlkSelStatus)

TheGetMultiple-BlockSecurityStatus(GetMutt.Blk.SelStatus)commandgetsablocksecuritystatus
byteforeachblockrequested.Thisbyteencodesthewriteprotectionoftheblockspecified(e.g.,
unlocked,(user/factory)locked,etc.).

Togetmultipleblocksecuritystatus,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforGetMult.Blk.SelStatusintheCommandswindow.

•ClickonanyflagsthatmustbesetintheTagFlagswindow.

•OptionallyselectatagfromtheUIDpulldownlistintheTagDatawindow(ifonlyonetagispresent,

onlyonechoiceisavailable).

•Entertwohexdigitscorrespondingtothestartingblocknumberinthe(First)BlockNumberfieldinthe
TagDatawindow.Theblocksarenumberedfrom00toFF(0to255).

•EntertwohexdigitscorrespondingtothenumberofblockstobewrittenintheNumberofBlocksfield
intheTagDatawindow.Thenumberofblocksintherequestisonelessthanthenumberofblocks
thatthetagreturnsinitsresponse.

E.g.,avalueof06intheNumberofBlocksfieldrequeststoread7blocks.Avalueof00requeststo
readasingleblock.

•Executethecommand.

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RequestPacket:
010C00030418022C01020000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0CPacketlength=12bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
Flags02Optionflag=0;HighDataRateflag=1
GetMultipleBlockSecurity2C

StatusCmd
BlockNumber01(First)blocknumber=01(block#2)
NumberofBlocks02Numberofblocks=3.Note:Numberofread

blocksequalsnumberplusone.Inthis
example;reading3blocksbeginningatblock
#2.

EOF0000Endofframe

GetMultipleBlockSecurityStatus(TagResponse)

RequestMode
80T40E[00000000]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[00notagerror,

00securitystatusofblocknumber01(block#2),
00securitystatusofblocknumber02(block#3),
00securitystatusofblocknumber03(block#4])

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3.6ISO/IEC14443AProtocol

ThissectiondescribestheISO/IEC14443Aprotocol.Programoperationisalittledifferentinthisprotocol
comparedtoISO15593.Somecommandsmustberuninsequence:e.g.,anAnticollisioncommand,
whenexecuted,activatesaradiobuttonfortheSelectcommand,etc.

AnISO14443Asetprotocolcommandsendsthreecommands(registerwrite,setAGC,andsetreceiver
mode(AM/PM).

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FirstCommand:RegisterWrite
010C00030410002101090000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0CPacketlength=12bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd10Registerwrite
Register000021InRegister00(ChipStatusControlregister),

Register010109InRegister01(ISOControlregister),

EOF0000Endofframe

Write21(RFoutputactive,5-Voperation).

Write09(setprotocoltoISO1443A,highbit
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SecondCommand:SetAGC
0109000304F0000000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdF0AGCtoggle
AGCOff00AGCon=FF
EOF0000Endofframe

ThirdCommand:SetReceiverMode
0109000304F1FF0000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdF1AM/PMtoggle
AMFFFF=AM,whilea00=PM
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TheAnticollisioncommandislinkedwiththeSelectcommand,inthatitmustberunfirst.
TherequestpacketspecifiesthecascadeleveloftheUID,thenumberofbitssendtothetag(s)using

Anticollision/Selectframeandtheactualdatabits/bytes.TheAnticollisionrequestistransmittedina
bit-orientedanticollisionframe.

TheSelectrequestissentovertheRFinterfaceinaStandardframe.TheAnticollisionrequestmay
specifythenumberofbitsintherange0through39,i.e.,[0,39].TheSelectrequestmustalwaysspecify
40bitstosend.Evenifthenumberofbitsspecifiedislessthan40,fivebytesofdatamustfollow.The
completeUIDmustbecollectedfromthetagbeforeSelectwith40bitsofUIDcanbeattempted.

AfterasuccessfulAnticollision/Selectexecution,thetagrespondswithERROR_NONEintheResponse
Statusbytefield.ThedatafieldcontainsthesentdatabitsandthedatabitsoftheUIDthatcouldbe
resolveduptoanycollisionoruptothefullUID.

TodoanAnticollision/Select,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforAnticollisionintheCommandswindow.

•Executethecommand.

•ClickthebuttonforSelectintheCommandswindow.

•Executethecommand.

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PCD

'95'

'93'

PICC CT uid0

uid4uid3

uid1

uid5

uid2

uid6

BCC

BCC

UIDsize

double

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RequestPacket:
0109000304A0010000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdA0TagtypeA,anticollision,REQA
REQA0101=REQA(REQuesttypeA)

EOF0000Endofframe

00=WUPA(WakeUPtypeA)

Anticollision(TagResponse)

14443AREQA.
80T40E(4400)80T40E(880424923A)80T40E(04)80T40E(2911000038)[0424923A2911000038]
Shownareseveraltagresponseswiththefollowingformat:

IRQStatusRegister(<TagresponsewithnoCRC>)

IRQStatusRegister[<TagresponsewithCRC>]
Atagresponsewith"()"indicatesaresponsewithnoCRC,while
Atagresponsewith"[]"indicatesaresponsewithCRC.

80T40E(4400)

88Cascadetag88

80T40E(880424923A)0424923bytesofUID,bytesUID0,UID1,UID2

3ABCC(blockcharactercheck)

80T40E(04)SAK(selectacknowledge,typeA),cascadebitset

80T40E(2911000038)

[0424923A2911000038]

291100004bytesofUID,bytesUID3,UID4,UID5,UID6

38BCC(blockcharactercheck)

ATQA(answertorequest,typeA),UIDsizesingle,nobit-frame
anticollision

CompleteUIDresponse+4BCCbytes
UID=04249229110000—7bytes(or56bits)

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3.6.2Select

RequestPacket:
0111000304A20424923A29110000380000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedfor

clarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength11Packetlength=17bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdA2Select
UID0424923A2911000038CompleteTagUID(04249229110000)

EOF0000Endofframe

[3Aand38areblockcharacterchecks(BCC)]

Select(TagResponse)

14443ASelect.
80T40E(4400)80T40E(04)80T40E[00]
Shownareseveraltagresponseswiththefollowingformat:

IRQStatusRegister(<TagresponsewithnoCRC>)

IRQStatusRegister[<TagresponsewithCRC>]
Atagresponsewith"()"indicatesaresponsewithnoCRC,while
Atagresponsewith"[]"indicatesaresponsewithCRC.

80T40E(4400)ATQA(answertorequest,typeA),UIDsizesingle,nobit-frameanticollision
80T40E(04)SAK(selectacknowledge,typeA),cascadebitset
80T40E[00]UIDreceivedwithnoerror(tagentersACTIVEstate)

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3.7ISO/IEC14443BProtocol

ThissectiondescribestheISO14443Bprotocol.SimilartotheISO14443Aprotocol,programoperationis
alittledifferentcomparedtoISO15693;somecommandsmustberuninsequence.

AnISO14443Bsetprotocolcommandsendsthreecommands(registerwrite,setAGC,andsetreceiver
mode(AM/PM).

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FirstCommand:RegisterWrite
010C000304100021010C0000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0CPacketlength=12bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd10Registerwrite
Register000021InRegister00(ChipStatusControlregister),

Register01010CInRegister01(ISOControlregister),

EOF0000Endofframe

Write21(RFoutputactive,5-Voperation)

Write12(setISO14443Bprotocol,106kbps)

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SecondCommand:SetAGC
0109000304F0000000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdF0AGCtoggle
AGCOff00AGCon=FF
EOF0000Endofframe

ThirdCommand:SetReceiverMode
0109000304F1FF0000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdF1AM/PMtoggle
AMFFFF=AM,whilea00=PM
EOF0000Endofframe

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3.7.1RequestCommand(REQBCmdFormat)

TheRequestcommanddeterminesifatagispresent.
TodoaRequestcommand,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforRequestintheCommandswindow.

•Executethecommand.

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RequestPacket:
0109000304B0040000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdB0TagtypeB,anticollision–REQB
Enable16Slots04
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Request(TagResponse)

80T01N[]80TComment:(slot#0,80Tendoftransmit,01Nnoresponseinterrupt,[]<notagresponse
>)

01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
60F40E[50A410638700000000002184]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]

A

Examinationofslot#13isasfollows:

50ATQBresponseheader
A4106387PUPI(Pseudo-uniquePICCidentifier)
00000000ApplicationData
002184Protocolinformationasfollows:

00Bitratecapability(PICCsupportsonly106kbpsinbothdirections)

232bytes(maximumframesize)
1Protocoltype(compliantwith14443-4)
8FWI(framewaitingtimeinteger)
4ADC+FO(datacodingoptions)

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3.7.2WakeUpB

AWakeUpcommandisusedtotakeatagfromtheHALTstatetoitsidlestate.

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RequestPacket:
0109000304B1040000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdB1WUPB(wakeupB)
Enable16slots04
EOF0000Endofframe

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WakeUp(TagResponse)

ResponsetoWakeUpisasfollows:
14443BREQB.
80T01N[]80TComment:(Slot#0,80Tendoftransmit,01Nnoresponseinterrupt,[]notagresponse)

01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
60F40E[50A410638700000000002184]80T01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]80T
01N[]

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Examinationofslot#13isasfollows:

50ATQBresponseheader
A4106387PUPI(Pseudo-uniquePICCidentifier)
00000000ApplicationData
002184Protocolinformationasfollows:

00Bitratecapability(PICCsupportsonly106kbpsinbothdirections)

232bytes(maximumframesize)
1Protocoltype(compliantwith14443-4)
8FWI(framewaitingtimeinteger)
4ADC+FO(datacodingoptions)

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3.7.3ATTRIB(PICCorTagSelectionCmd,TypeB)

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RequestPacket:
0111000304181DA4106387005201000000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedfor

clarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength11Packetlength=17bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18RequestMode
ConstantHeader1DAlways1D
PUPIA4106387Pseudo-uniquePICCidentifier
Param100TR0andTR1(guardtime)aredefaults;SOF

Param252Datarateis212kbps;maximumframesize

Param301PICC(ortag)compliantwith14443-4
Param400CID(cardidentifier)notsupported
EOF0000Endofframe

andEOFarerequired.

is32bytes.

ATTRIB(TagResponse)

Requestmode.
80T[]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,[]notagresponse)

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ISO/IEC14443BProtocol

TheHALTBcmdisusedtosetaPICCinaHALTstate,whichinturnstopsthePICCfromrespondingtoa
REQBcommand.Afterenteringthisstate,thePICCignoresallcommandsexcepttheWUPB(wakeupB)
command.

TodoanHALTBcommand,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforHALTAintheCommandswindow.

•Executethecommand.

RequestPacket:
010D0003041850A41063870000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0DPacketlength=13bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode
ResponseHeader50Always50
PUPIA4106387Pseudo-uniquePICCidentifier
EOF0000Endofframe

HALTB(TagResponse)

Requestmode.
80T40E[00]Comment:(80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[00]notagerror)

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ATag-Itsetprotocolcommandsendsthreecommands(registerwrite,setAGC,andsetreceivermode
(AM/PM).

FirstCommand:RegisterWrite
010C00030410002101130000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0CPacketlength=12bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd10Registerwrite
Register000021InRegister00(ChipStatusControlregister),

Register010113InRegister01(ISOControlregister),

EOF0000Endofframe

Write21(RFoutputactive,5-Voperation)

Write13(setTag-Itprotocol)

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SecondCommand:SetAGC
0109000304F0000000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdF0AGCtoggle
AGCOff00AGCon=FF
EOF0000Endofframe

ThirdCommand:SetReceiverMode
0109000304F1FF0000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength09Packetlength=9bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmdF1AM/PMtoggle
AMFFFF=AM,whilea00=PM
EOF0000Endofframe

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3.8.1SimultaneousID(SID)Poll

TheSIDpollrequestisusedtoacquirethesimultaneousIDsofTag-ittransponders.Thisrequest
decreasesthelikelihoodofadatacollisionbyforcingtransponderstorespondin1of16slotsbasedona
portionoftheirSIDs.Toperformaslottedsequence,theSlotMarker/End-of-FrameRequestisusedin
conjunctionwiththisrequest.Anycollisionthatdoesoccurcanbefurtherarbitratedusingtheanticollision
maskinanalgorithmoutlinedintheTag-itTransponderProtocolReferenceManual .

TodoanSIDpoll,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforSIDpollintheCommandswindow.

•ClickontheInfoflag,ifdesired,intheTagFlagswindow.

•Executethecommand.

Information:

TheEVMtransmitterremainsONinordertopreservethetagstateschangedbytherequest.

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RequestPacket:
010B000304340050000000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComment

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0BPacketlength=11bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd34TiSIDpoll

00Requestfromreadertotag
50SIDpollrequest
00Masklength

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SIDPollResponse

Reader/Tagresponse(0through15slots)isasfollows:
IRQStatusRegister[<Tagresponseifany>]
Example:

TiSIDPoll
80T01N[]Comment:(slot#0,80Tendoftransmit,01Nnoresponseinterrupt,[]notagresponse)
60F40E[C0A000D2844102050307]Comment:(slot#1,60Freceivedatabuffer75%full,40Eendof

receive,[C0A000D2844102050307]tagresponse)
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]
01N[]Comment:(slot#15,01Nnoresponseinterrupt,[,40]<notagresponse>

SIDTagResponse
[C0A000D2844102050307](allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

ResponseCodeC0Responsefromtagtoreader
CommandCodeA0SIDpoll
SID00D284414bytesor32bits
ChipMfgID0205(7bits)=02h(note:TI=01b)+chipversion

Blocksize03No.+1=4(4bytesor32bits)
No.ofBlocks07No.+1=8

(9bits)=05h

0000001000000101=16bitsbinary
0205=0205hex

Note:Tagmemoryis8blockseachat32bitstoequalatotalof256bits(8blocks×32bits=256bits).

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TheGetVERSIONrequestacquiresinformationonthepropertiesofarespondingtag.Theseproperties
includeICversionandmanufacturerinformationaswellasthenumberandsizeofmemoryblocks
available.

TogettheICversion,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforGetVersionintheCommandswindow.

•ClickontheAddressflag,ifdesired,intheTagFlagswindow.

•Executethecommand.

RequestPacket:
010E00030418001A00D284410000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0EPacketlength=14bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode

00Requestfromreadertotag

1AAddressflagset
SID00D284414bytesor32bits
EOF0000Endofframe

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GetVersionResponse

Requestmode
80T60F40E[C03400D2844102050307]Comment:80Tendoftransmit,60Freceivedatabuffer75%full,

40Eendofreceive,[C03400D2844102050307]tagresponseshownasfollows:
[C03400D2844102050307]

FieldContentsComments

ResponseCodeC0Responsefromtagtoreader
CommandCode34Getversioncmd=3

SID00D284414bytesor32bits
ChipMfg.ID0205(7bits)=02h(note:TI=01b)+chipversion

BlockSize03No.+1=4(4bytesor32bits)
No.ofBlocks07No.+1=8

Addressflagset=4,notset=0
11000000110100

C034

(9bits)=05h

0000001000000101=16bitsbinary

0205=0205hex

Note:Tagmemoryis8blocks,eachcontaining32bits,toequalatotalof256bits

(8blocks×32bits=256bits).

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3.8.3GetBlock

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TheGetBlockrequestgetsthedatafromonememoryblockoftherespondingtag.Inadditiontothis
data,ablocksecuritystatusbyteisreturned.Thisbyteindicatesthewriteprotectionstatusoftheblock
specified[e.g.,unlocked,(user/factory)locked,etc.].

Togetblocks,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforGetBlockintheCommandswindow.

•ClickontheAddressflag,ifdesired,intheTagFlagswindow.

•EntertwohexdigitsforblocksizeintheBlockSizefieldoftheTagDatawindow.

•EntertwohexdigitsforblocknumberintheBlockNumberfieldoftheTagDatawindow.

•Executethecommand.

RequestPacket:
010B000304180008030000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0BPacketlength=11bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode

00Requestfromreadertotag
CommandCode08GetBlock,nonaddressed=08

BlockNumber03No.+1=4
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CmdCode

ReaderRequest

BlockNumberStatusBits

Addedbitstocompletebyte

C 0 1 0 0 3

1 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 01 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 01 0 0 01 1 0 10 0 0 1

LockStatus

Data(32bits)

Addedbitstocompletebyte

1 D E 2 0 8 8 4 4 0

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GetBlockResponse

Requestmode
80T40E[C010031DE2088440]Comment:80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,

[C010031DE2088440]tagresponseshownasfollows:

FieldContentsComments

ResponseCodeC0ResponsefromtagtoreaderFigure3-2
CommandCode10GetblockcommandFigure3-2
Blocknumber03No.+1=4Figure3-2
Blockdata1DE20884Note:Bitsareshifted.Figure3-3

4ShifteddatabyteFigure3-3

0Addedbytetocompletedatapayload

Figure3-3

Figure3-2.GetBlockResponsePacketStructure(Part1)

Figure3-3.GetBlockResponsePacketStructure(Part2)

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ThePutBlockrequestwritesdatatoonememoryblockoftheaddressedtag(s).Inordertosuccessfully
writedata,thehostmustknowthesizeofthememoryblockofthetag.Thisinformationisavailable
throughtheGetICVersionRequestorSIDPollsequencerequestingversiondata.Acorruptedresponse
orlackofresponsefromtheTRF7960doesnotnecessarilyindicateafailuretoperformthewrite
operation.Additionally,multipletagsmayprocessanonaddressedrequest.

Toputablock(writetoablock),theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforPutBlockintheCommandswindow.

•ClickontheAddressflag,ifdesired,intheTagFlagswindow.

•EntertwohexdigitsforblocksizeintheBlockSizefieldoftheTagDatawindow.

•EntertwohexdigitsforblocknumberintheBlockNumberfieldoftheTagDatawindow.

•EnterthedesireddataintheDatafieldoftheTagDatawindow.

•Executethecommand.

RequestPacket:
010F00030418002803778822110000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0FPacketlength=15bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCommand18Requestmode

00RequestfromreadertotagFigure3-4
CommandCode28PutblockFigure3-4
BlockNumber03No.+1=4Figure3-4
BlockData7788221132bits
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0

1 0 0 00 1 000

0 00 0 0 00

2 8

CmdCode

Reader

Request

<SID>

<BlockNumber>

<DataBlk>

0

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30

50

Addedbitstocompletebyte

0 0

GUI(Hexadecimal)

0 0

00 0 01 0 101

1

1001

000

0

5

CmdCode

T

ag

Request

C

T

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Bitstuffedtocompletebyte

50

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Figure3-4.PutBlockRequestPacketStructure

PutBlockResponse

Requestmode
80T40E[C050]Comment:80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[C050]tagresponseshownas

follows:

FieldContentsComments

ResponseCodeC0ResponsefromtagtoreaderFigure3-5
CommandCode50PutblockcommandFigure3-5

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Note:TheTag-Itprotocolusesbothbinaryandhexadecimalbytes,whereastheGUIuseshexadecimal
bytesonly.

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3.8.5PutBlockLock

ThePutBlockLockrequestwritesdatatoonememoryblockoftheaddressedtag(s)andlocksthatblock
fromfurtherwriteoperations.Inordertosuccessfullywritedata,thehostmustknowthesizeofthe
memoryblockofthetag.ThisinformationisavailablethroughtheGetICVersionrequestorSIDPoll
sequencerequestingversiondata.Acorruptedresponseorlackofresponsedoesnotnecessarilyindicate
afailuretoperformthewrite-lockoperation.Additionally,multipletranspondersmayprocessa
nonaddressedrequest.

Toputalockblock(writetoablockandthenwriteprotectit),theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforPutBlockLockintheCommandswindow.

•ClickontheAddressflag,ifdesired,intheTagFlagswindow.

•EntertwohexdigitsforblocksizeintheBlockSizefieldoftheTagDatawindow.

•EntertwohexdigitsforblocknumberintheBlockNumberfieldoftheTagDatawindow.

•EnterthedesireddataintheDatafieldoftheTagDatawindow.

•Executethecommand.

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RequestPacket:
010F00030418003803778822110000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0FPacketlength=15bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCommand18Requestmode

00RequestfromreadertotagFigure3-6
CommandCode38PutblocklockFigure3-6
BlockNumber03No.+1=4Figure3-6
BlockData7788221132bits
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0

1 0 0 00 1 100

0 00 0 0 00

3 8

CmdCode

Reader

Request

<SID>

<BlockNumber>

<DataBlk>

0

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30

70

Addedbitstocompletebyte

0 0

GUI(Hexadecimal)

0 0

00 0 01 1 101

1

1001

000

0

7

CmdCode

T

ag

Request

C

T

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Bitstuffedtocompletebyte

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Figure3-6.PutBlockLockRequestPacketStructure

PutBlockLockResponse

Requestmode
80T40E[C070]Comment:80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[C070]tagresponseshownas

follows:

FieldContentsComments

ResponseCodeC0ResponsefromtagtoreaderFigure3-7
CommandCode70PutblocklockcommandFigure3-7

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Figure3-7.PutBlockLockResponsePacketStructure

Note:TheTag-Itprotocolusesbothbinaryandhexadecimalbytes,whereastheGUIuseshexadecimal
bytesonly.

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TheLockBlockrequestwrite-protectsonememoryblockoftheaddressedtag(s).Acorruptedresponseor
lackofresponsedoesnotnecessarilyindicateafailuretoperformthelockoperation.Additionally,multiple
tagsmayprocessanonaddressedrequest.

Tolockablock(writeprotectablock),theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforLockBlockintheCommandswindow.

•ClickontheAddressflag,ifdesired,intheTagFlagswindow.

•EntertwohexdigitsforblocknumberintheBlockNumberfieldoftheTagDatawindow.

•Executethecommand.

RequestPacket:
010B000304180040030000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0BPacketlength=11bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCommand18Requestmode

00RequestfromreadertotagFigure3-8
CommandCode40LockblockFigure3-8
BlockNumber03No.+1=4Figure3-8
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0

0 0 0 01 0 000

0 00 0 0 00

4 0

CmdCode

Reader

Request

<SID>

<BlockNumber>

<DataBlk>

0

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30

80

Addedbitstocompletebyte

0 0

GUI(Hexadecimal)

0 0

00 0 00 0 011

1

1001

000

0

8

CmdCode

T

ag

Request

C

T

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Bitstuffedtocompletebyte

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Figure3-8.LockBlockRequestPacketStructure

LockBlockResponse

Requestmode
80T40E[C080]Comment:80Tendoftransmit,40Eendofreceive,[C080]tagresponseshownas

follows:

FieldContentsComments

ResponseCodeC0ResponsefromtagtoreaderFigure3-9
CommandCode80PutblocklockcommandFigure3-9

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Figure3-9.LockBlockResponsePacketStructure

Note:TheTag-Itprotocolusesbothbinaryandhexadecimalbytes,whereastheGUIuseshexadecimal
bytesonly.

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3.8.7Quiet

TheQuietrequestisusedtosilenceatag,preventingitfromrespondingtoanynonaddressedorSIDPoll
relatedrequests.Thetagdoes,however,respondtorequestswithmatchingSID.Asthereisnoresponse
tothisrequestfromthereceivingtag,onlyrequeststatusanderrorsarereported.

Information:

TheEVMtransmitterremainsONinordertopreservethetagstateschangedbytherequest.

Tosilenceatag,theusershould:

•ClickthebuttonforQuietintheCommandswindow.

•ClickontheAddressflag,ifdesired,intheTagFlagswindow.

•Executethecommand.

RequestPacket:
010A0003041800580000(allbytesarecontinuous;spacesareaddedforclarity)

FieldContentsComments

SOF01Startofframe
PacketLength0APacketlength=10bytes
Constant00
BeginDataPayload0304Startofdatapayload
FirmwareCmd18Requestmode

00RequestfromreadertotagFigure3-10
CommandCode58QuietFigure3-10
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0 8

0 0 011 0 10

0 00

00000 0 00

5

CmdCode

Reader

Request

0

T

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Addedbitstocompletebyte

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Figure3-10.QuietRequestPacketStructure

Quiet(TagResponse)

Requestmode
80T[]Comment:80Tendoftransmit,[]notagresponse)

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TheFindtagswindowenablesthequeryoftheRFfieldforallsupportedtags.Itcontinuouslyswitches
fromonestandardtoanotherandsendsanInventoryrequestanddisplaysallthetaglabelsfoundwithin
thereadrangeofthereader.Theusercanchoosewhichprotocolstobesearchedbyselectingthe
appropriatebuttonsthatcorrespondtotheprotocolfield.Thisreducesthetimeassociatedwithcycling
throughtheotherstandardsthatareofnointeresttotheuser.IftheSelectAllbuttonischecked,allthe
supportedprotocolsareincludedinthesearchoperation.

OncetheRunbuttonisclicked,thewindowshowsalltagsfoundwithinitsreceptionarea,regardlessof
protocol,iftheSelectAlloptionischecked.Otherwise,itonlyfindstagsoftheprotocolsthatarechecked.
ThiscommandrunsuntiltheStopbuttonisclicked(sharedlocationwiththeRunbutton).Anindicatorfor
eachofthesupportedstandardsisactivewhentheparticularprotocolisrunning.Thisclockwiserotating
cursorcanbefoundlocatedleftoftheRunbutton.

Thiscommandisrecommendedfordemonstrations,asitrequiresnospecificknowledgeof
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Registers

3.10Registers

ThecontentoftheregisterscanbereadandwrittenintheRegisterswindow.Donotaltertheregister
contentunlessyouarefamiliarwiththefunctionsdescribedintheTFR7960specifications.Ifyouchange
thecontentbymistake,presstheSetDefaultsbutton.

TheregistervaluesareupdatedautomaticallyeverytimetheuserenterstheRegisterstaborwhenthe
specialfunctionsarechanged.

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3.11Test

Ifdesired,theusercansendmanualcommandsbyusingTesttab.Onlythecommand+parametersfield
mustbetypedin.Allotherfieldsintheprotocolcanbeleftout:

SOF(0x01)Numberofbytes0x000x0304Command+parametersEOF(0x0000)

ThecommunicationstartswithSOF(0x01).Thesecondbytedefinesthenumberofbytesintheframe
includingSOF.Thethirdbyteshouldbekeptat0x00,fourthbyteat0x03andthefifthbyteat0x04.The
sixthbyteisthecommandcode,whichisfollowedbyparametersordata.Thecommunicationendswith2
bytesof0x00.

CommandParametersExample
0x03TRF796xenable/disable0x00–Readerenable010900030403FF0000

0xFF–Readerdisable

0x0FDirectmode01080003040F0000
0x10WritesingleregisterAddress,data,address,data...010A0003041015670000
0x11WritecontinuousAddress,data,data...010C00030411136746A40000
0x12ReadsingleregisterAddress,address,...010B00030412010A130000
0x13ReadcontinuousNR.ofbytestoread,startaddress010A0003041305030000
0x14Inventory(ISO15693)FIFOdata010B000304140601000000
0x15DirectcommandDirectcommandcode0109000304150F0000
0x16WriterawDataorcommands...011000030416913D0040AABBCCDD0000
0x18RequestcommandISOFlags,commandcode,data,...(as010B000304180620010000

15693,Tag-it,14443BHaltspecifiedinISOandTag-it)
0x34SIDpoll(Tag-it)Flags,commandcode,mask(as010B000304340050000000

specifiedinTag-it)

0x54Beginround(EPC)No.ofslots010900030454030000
0x55Closeslotsequence(EPC)0108000304550000
0xA0REQA(14443A)0108000304A00000
0xA2Select(14443A)CID010D000304A211223344440000
0xB0REQB(14443B)0108000304B00000
0xF0AGCselection0x00–AGCenable0109000304F0FF0000

0xFF–AGCdisable

0xF1AM/PMinputselection0x00–FMinput0109000304F1000000

0xFF–AMinput

0xFEGetVersion0108000304FE0000

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3.11.1ExpertModeSelection

Thereisanaddedfeaturethatallowstheusertokeeptheuseradjustedregistersettingswithouthaving
theindividualsetprotocoldoitforthem.Currently,auserwantingtotesttoaparticularstandardwouldgo
tothedesiredtabandthendoasetprotocol,whichconfiguresalltheregisterstoadefaultvalue.Once
thisisdone,theusercangototheTesttab,selecttheExpertcheckboxandthengototheRegistertab
tomakethenecessarymodifications.Thisallowsthereadertokeeptheexistingregistersettingsevenif
theusermustgobacktotheotherprotocol(15693,14443A,etc.)tabstodosomeofthepreset
commands.

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ISO/IEC15693ReferenceMaterial

Thetagsareuniquelyidentifiedbya64-bituniqueidentifier(UID).Thisisusedforaddressingeachtag
uniquelyandindividuallyduringtheanticollisionloop,andforone-to-oneexchangebetweenareaderand
atag.

TheformatoftheUIDisshownbelow:

Bits64to57Bits56to49Bits48to1

E0ManufacturercodeICserialnumber

TheUIDiscomposedof:

•The8MSBs,whichareE0.

•The8-bitICmanufacturercode

•Auniqueserialnumberof48bitsassignedbytheICmanufacturer

A.2TagMemoryOrganization

Tagmemoryisorganizedintoblocksofbytes.Addressingisbyblockonly.Thereisnoindividualbyte
addressingforreadorwrite;thewholeblockisaccessed.Itisanalogoustoaspreadsheetwithrowsand
columns,whereaddressingaccessesawholerowatonce.

Theformatoftagmemoryisshownasfollows:

Bits16to14Bits13to9Bits8to1

RFUBlocksizeinbytesNumberofblocks

•Blocksizeisexpressedin5bits,allowingupto32bytes,i.e.,256bits.Itisonelessthantheactual
numberofbytes.E.g.,avalueof1Findicates32bytes;avalueof00indicates1byte.

•Numberofblocksisdefinedin8bits,allowingupto256blocks.Itisonelessthantheactualnumber
ofblocks.E.g.,avalueofFFindicates256blocks;avalueof00indicates1block.

•The3most-significantbitsarereservedforfutureuseandaresettozero.

Information:

Thisaddressingschemelimitsthetotalstorageofthetagto8Kbytes.

Note:

ThesoftwareGUIthatyouusemaybestoringdatainASCII,ratherthanhexadecimal.Thiscutsthestorage
capacityofthetaginhalf,because8bitsarerequiredforeachASCIIcharacterinsteadof4withhexadecimal.It
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A.3FlagDefinitions

•HighDataRate:thedefaultdatarateisusedformaximumdetectionrange.IfHighDataRateis
selectedintheTagFlagswindow,communicationwiththetagisfaster,buttherangeisreduced.

•AFIispresent:ThedefaultsettingfortheAFI(ApplicationFamilyIdentifier–seeSectionA.6)isoff.If
AFIispresentisselectedintheTagFlagswindow,AFIisenabledincommandsandresponses.

•OneSlot:thedefinitionofslot,asusedinthesoftware,isthenumberoftagsthatmaybereceivedata
time.Thedefaultis16.IfonlyOneSlotisselectedintheTagFlagswindow,thealgorithmdetectsa
flagsooner,butstopsafterdetectingthefirsttag.Othertagsinthereceptionrangeofthereaderare
ignored.

RequestFlagsBits1to4
(Ref.:ISO15693-3:2000(E),Section7.3.1Table3,Page9)

BitFlagNameValueDescription

b1Subcarrierflag0Asinglesubcarrierisusedbythetag.

1Twosubcarriersareusedbythetag.

b2Datarateflag0Lowdatarate

1Highdatarate

b3Inventoryflag0Flags5to8meaninginfollowingtables(pointstotable4inISO15693-3protocol)

1Flags5to8meaninginfollowingtables(pointstotable5inISO15693-3protocol)

b4Protocolextensionflag0Noprotocolformatextension

1Protocolformatisextended.Reservedforfutureuse.

RequestFlagsBits5to8wheninventoryflagISNOTset
(Ref.:ISO15693-3:2000(E),Section7.3.1Table4,Page10)

BitFlagNameValueDescription

b5Selectflag0RequestexecutedbyanytagaccordingtothesettingofAddressflag.

1Requestexecutedonlybytaginselectedstate.TheAddressflagissetto0andtheUIDfieldis

b6Address_flag0Requestisnotaddressed.UIDfieldisnotincluded.Itcanbeexecutedbyanytag.

1Requestisaddressed.UIDfieldisincluded.ItisexecutedonlybythetagwhoseUIDmatches

b7Option_flag0Meaningisdefinedbythecommanddescription.Itissetto0ifnototherwisedefinedbythe

1Meaningisdefinedbythecommanddescription.

b8RFU0Reservedforfutureuse

notincludedintherequest.

theUIDspecifiedintherequest.

command.

RequestFlagsBits5to8wheninventoryflagISset
(Ref.:ISO15693-3:2000(E),Section7.3.1Table5,Page10)

BitFlagNameValueDescription

b5AFI_flag0AFIfieldisnotpresent.

1AFIfieldispresent.

b6Nb_slots_flag016slots

11slot

b7Option_flag0Meaningisdefinedbytherequestdescription.Itissetto0ifnototherwisedefinedbythe

1Meaningisdefinedbytherequestdescription.

b8RFU0Reservedforfutureuse

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ResponseFlags
(Ref.:ISO15693-3:2000(E),Section7.4.1Table6,Page11)

BitFlagNameValueDescription

b1Errorflag0Noerror

1Errordetected.ErrorcodeisintheErrorfieldofresponse.
b2RFU0Reservedforfutureuse
b3RFU0Reservedforfutureuse
b4Extensionflag0Noprotocolformatextension.

1Protocolformatisextended.Reservedforfutureuse.
b5RFU0Reservedforfutureuse
b6RFU0Reservedforfutureuse
b7RFU0Reservedforfutureuse
b8RFU0Reservedforfutureuse

A.4ErrorCodes

(Ref.:ISO15693-3:2000(E),Section7.4.2Table7,Page12)

ErrorCodeMeaning

01Therequestisnotsupported,i.e.,therequestcodeisnotrecognized.
02Therequestisnotrecognized,forexample:aformaterroroccurred.
03Therequestoptionisnotsupported.
0FErrorwithnoinformationgivenoraspecificerrorcodeisnotsupported.
10Thespecifiedblockisnotavailable(doesnotexist).
11Thespecifiedblockisalreadylockedandthuscannotbelockedagain.
12Thespecifiedblockislockedanditscontentcannotbechanged.
13Thespecifiedblockwasnotsuccessfullyprogrammed.
14Thespecifiedblockwasnotsuccessfullylocked.
A0–DFCustomrequesterrorcodes.
AllothersReservedforfutureuse

ErrorCodes

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A.5ISO15693CommandsThatMustBeSupportedbyThird-PartyReadersforTexas

InstrumentsEndorsement

ISO15693COMMANDSTITAGTYPES

RequestCodeStandard(256-Bit)Pro(256-Bit)Plus(2K-Bit)

MANDATORYCOMMANDS(ISO15693)

Inventory0x01√√√
Stayquiet0x02√√√

OPTIONALCOMMANDS(ISO15693)

Readsingleblock0x20√√√
Writesingleblock0x21√√√
Lockblock0x22√√√
Readmultipleblocks0x23√
Select0x25√
Resettoready0x26√
WriteAFI0x27√
LockAFI0x28√
WriteDSFID0x29√
LockDSFID0x2A√
Getsysteminformation0x2B√
Getmultiple-blocksecuritystatus0x2C√

TEXASINSTRUMENTSCUSTOMCOMMANDS

Writetwoblocks0xA2√
Locktwoblocks0xA3√
Kill0xA4√
Writesingleblockpassword0xA5√

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A.6ApplicationFamilyIdentifier(AFI)Definitions

AFIMostSignificantNibbleAFILeastSignificantNibbleMeaningTagsRespondFromExamples/Note

00AllfamiliesandsubfamiliesNoapplicablereselection
X0AllsubfamiliesoffamilyXWideapplicablepreselection
XYOnlytheYthsubfamilyoffamilyX
0YProprietarysubfamilyYonly
10,YTransportMasstransit,bus,airline
20,YFinancialIEP,banking,retail
30,YIdentificationAccesscontrol
40,YTelecommunicationPublictelephony,GSM
50,YMedical
60,YMultimediaInternetservices
70,YGaming
80,YDatastoragePortablefiles
90,YItemmanagement
A0,YExpressparcels
B0,YPostalservices
C0,YAirlinebags
D0,YRFUReservedforfutureuse
E0,YRFUReservedforfutureuse
F0,YRFUReservedforfutureuse

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BitValueMeaning

00Noerror

1Error
10Reserved
20Nonaddressed

1Addressed
30Formattype
40Unused
5
6
7

B.2StatusFlag(ResponseFrame)

B.3ControlFlags(RequestFrame)

BitFunction

0Exception
1More
2Emulation
3AutoRepeat
4BCC
5Reserved
6
7

BitFunction

0Reserved
1More
2Emulation
3AutoRepeat
4BCC
5Reserved
6
7

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includebutarenotlimitedtolinearregulators,switchingtransistors,passtransistors,andcurrentsenseresistors.Thesetypesof
devicescanbeidentifiedusingtheEVMschematiclocatedintheEVMUser'sGuide.Whenplacingmeasurementprobesnear
thesedevicesduringoperation,pleasebeawarethatthesedevicesmaybeverywarmtothetouch.

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The user assumes all responsibility and liability for proper and safe handling of the goods. Further, the user
indemnifies TI from all claims arising from the handling or use of the goods.

Should this evaluation board/kit not meet the specifications indicated in the User’s Guide, the board/ kit may
be returned within 30 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. THE FOREGOING LIMITED
WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY MADE BY SELLER TO BUYER AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL
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INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Please read the User's Guide and, specifically, the Warnings and Restrictions notice in the User's Guide
prior to handling the product. This notice contains important safety information about temperatures and
voltages. For additional information on TI's environmental and/or safety programs, please visit

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No license is granted under any patent right or other intellectual property right of TI covering or relating to
any machine, process, or combination in which such TI products or services might be or are used. TI
currently deals with a variety of customers for products, and therefore our arrangement with the user is not
exclusive. TI assumes no liability for applications assistance, customer product design, software
performance, or infringement of patents or services described herein.

As noted in the EVM User’s Guide and/or EVM itself, this EVM and/or accompanying hardware may or may
not be subject to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada (IC) rules.

For EVMs not subject to the above rules, this evaluation board/kit/module is intended for use for
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not
considered by TI to be a finished end product fit for general consumer use. It generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and has not been tested for compliance with the limits of computing devices
pursuant to part 15 of FCC or ICES-003 rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
radio frequency interference. Operation of the equipment may cause interference with radio communications,
in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to
correct this interference.

General Statement for EVMs including a radio

User Power/Frequency Use Obligations:
legally allocated frequency and power limits. Any use of radio frequencies and/or power availability of this
EVM and its development application(s) must comply with local laws governing radio spectrum allocation and
power limits for this evaluation module. It is the user’s sole responsibility to only operate this radio in legally
acceptable frequency space and within legally mandated power limitations. Any exceptions to this is strictly
prohibited and unauthorized by Texas Instruments unless user has obtained appropriate
experimental/development licenses from local regulatory authorities, which is responsibility of user including
its acceptable authorization.

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This radio is intended for development/professional use only in