turck PD20-UHF-BRA-R, PD20-UHF-CHN-R, PD20-UHF-KOR-R, PD20-UHF-RUS-R, PD20-UHF-SGP-R Instructions For Use Manual

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Instructions for Use

PD20-UHF

RFID Handheld

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Contents

1 About these Instructions 5

1.1 Target groups 5

1.2 Explanation of symbols 5

1.3 Other documents 5

1.4 Naming convention 5

1.5 Feedback about these instructions 5

2 Notes on the Product 6

2.1 Product Identification 6

2.2 Scope of Delivery 6

2.3 Legal Requirements 6

2.4 Manufacturer and service 7

3 For Your Safety 8

3.1 Intended Use 8

3.2 Obvious Misuse 8

3.3 General Safety Instructions 9

4 Product Description 10

4.1 Device Overview 10

4.2 Properties and Characteristics 10

4.3 Functional Principle 10

4.4 Functions and Operating Modes 11

4.4.1 Transmission Frequency 11

5 Connection 12

5.1 Battery Charging 12

5.2 Connect the handheld to the mobile device 12

6 Commissioning 13

7 Operation 14

7.1 Start the Turck RFID app 14

7.2 Home Screen — Overview 14

7.3 Perform Scan 15

7.4 Reading and Writing Tags 17

7.4.1 Reading and Writing Tags — Advanced Features 18

7.4.2 Example: Read Data 19

7.4.3 Example: Write Data 24

7.5 Battery and Connection Display 30

8 Setting 32

8.1 Assign password 32

9 Eliminating Interference 33

10 Maintenance 34

10.1 Carrying out a Firmware Update 34

11 Repair 34

11.1 Returning devices 34

12 Disposal 34

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13 Technical Data 35

14 EU declaration of conformity 36

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1 About these Instructions

This manual describes the setup, the functions and use of the product and helps you to operate
the product for its intended use. Read the instructions carefully prior to using the product. This
will prevent the risk of personal injury and damage to property. Keep these instructions safe
during the service life of the product. If the product is passed on, pass on these instructions as
well.

1.1 Target groups

This document is written for specially trained personnel , and must be read carefully by anyone
who is responsible for the mounting, commissioning, operation, maintenance, disassembly or
disposal of the device.

1.2 Explanation of symbols

The following symbols are used in these instructions:

DANGER

DANGER indicates an immediate hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will res­ult in death or serious injury.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a possible hazardous situation with the risk of death or serious
injury if it is not prevented.

NOTICE

NOTICE indicates a situation that may cause possible damage to property if it is not
prevented.

NOTE

NOTE indicates tips, recommendations and important information. The notes sim­plify work, contain information on particular operating steps and help to avoid addi­tional work resulting from incorrect procedures.

u

MANDATORY ACTION

This symbol denotes actions that the user must carry out.

a

RESULT OF ACTION

This symbol denotes the relevant results of actions and procedures.

1.3 Other documents

Besides this document the following material can be found on the Internet at www.turck.com:

n Operating instructions
n Data sheet

1.4 Naming convention

Common synonyms for "data carriers" include "tag", "transponder", and "mobile storage
device". Read/write heads are also described as "transceivers" or "readers".

1.5 Feedback about these instructions

We make every effort to ensure that these instructions are as informative and as clear as pos­sible. If you have any suggestions for improving the design or if some information is missing in
the document, please send your suggestions to [e-mail].

Notes on the Product

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2 Notes on the Product

2.1 Product Identification

These instructions apply to the following UHF handhelds:

R

Interface

Interface
R RFID reader

PD 20

Handheld –

Protection class
20 IP20

Handheld

PD 20–UHF–NA–R

UHF

Frequency Range –

Frequency Range
UHF UHF Frequency Range

NA

Country of Deployment –

Country of Deployment
NA USA, Canada, Mexico
EN EU, Turkey, India
CHN China
AUS Australia
BRA Brazil
KOR Korea
RUS Russia
SGP Singapore
PER Peru

The device versions for Australia, Brazil, Korea, Russia, Singapore, and Peru are available on re­quest.

2.2 Scope of Delivery

The following are included in the scope of delivery:

n Handheld
n USB charging cable
n Power supply unit
n Quick start guide

2.3 Legal Requirements

The devices are subject to the following directives:

Device Region Directives

PD20-UHF-EU-R Europe n 2014/30/EU (electromagnetic compatibility)

n 2014/35/EC (low voltage)
n 2014/53/EU (RED Directive)

PD20-UHF-NA-R USA n FCC Rules Part 15

Canada n Industry Canada RSS-210

PD20-UHF-CHN-R China n SRRC

More information on other variants is available on request.

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2.4 Manufacturer and service

Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG
Witzlebenstraße 7
45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Germany

Turck supports you in your projects – from the initial analysis right through to the commission­ing of your application. The Turck product database offers you several software tools for pro­gramming, configuring or commissioning, as well as data sheets and CAD files in many export
formats. You can access the Product Database directly via the following address:

www.turck.de/products

For further inquiries in Germany contact the Sales and Service Team on:

n Sales: [phone]
n Technical: [phone]

For overseas inquiries contact your national Turck representative.

For Your Safety

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3 For Your Safety

The product is designed according to state of the art technology. Residual hazards, however,
still exist. Observe the following warnings and safety regulations in order to prevent danger to
persons and property. Turck accepts no liability for damage caused by failure to observe these
warnings and safety instructions.

3.1 Intended Use

The devices are designed solely for use in industrial applications.
The PD20-UHF handhelds are used for wireless exchange of data with RFID UHF tags. The hand­helds can be used to read and write tags.
A mobile device with the Turck RFID app is required to operate the handheld. The handheld
can be connected to the mobile device via the audio port. The Turck RFID app is available for
the iOS and Android operating systems.

The operating frequency of the devices is described in the following table:

Type designation Operating frequency

PD20-UHF-EU-R 865.7…867.5 MHz

PD20-UHF-NA-R 902.75…927.25 MHz

PD20-UHF-CHN-R 920.25…924.75 MHz

PD20-UHF-AUS-R 920.25…925.75 MHz

PD20-UHF-BRA-R 902…907.5 MHz and 915…928 MHz

PD20-UHF-KOR-R 917…920.5 MHz

PD20-UHF-RUS-R 916…921 MHz

PD20-UHF-SGP-R 920…925 MHz

PD20-UHF-PER-R 916…928 MHz

The devices may be operated only in countries in which the relevant frequency range is ap­proved for the use of UHF-RFID.
The device must only be used as described in these instructions. Any other use is not in accord­ance with the intended use. Turck accepts no liability for any resulting damage.

3.2 Obvious Misuse

The device works only in conjunction with the Turck RFID app. It is not possible to connect it to
the audio input of PCs, radios, etc.

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3.3 General Safety Instructions

n The device only fulfills the EMC requirements for industrial applications and is not suitable

for use in residential areas.

n The device must only be fitted, installed, operated, parameterized and maintained by trained

and qualified personnel.

n Only use the device in compliance with the applicable national and international regula-

tions, standards and laws.

n Any extended stay within the area of radiation of UHF devices may be harmful to health.

Maintain a minimum distance from the actively radiating surface of the UHF read/write head:

Region Max. Permissible

Radiation Output Power

Safety Distance

Europe, Russia, China 2 W ERP (according to ETSI) 0.24 m

USA, Canada, Mexico 30 dBm ERP > 0.22 m

The minimum distances for other regions are available from Turck on request.

n The radiation of UHF devices may impair the operation of electrically controlled medical

equipment. Maintain an additional distance from active radiation sources up to the max­imum transmission distance.

Product Description

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4 Product Description

The UHF-RFID handhelds in the PD20-UHF series have protection class IP20 and are contained
in a plastic housing. A mobile device with the Turck RFID app is required for operation. The
devices are equipped with a cable with a jack plug to connect to the audio port of mobile
devices.

Handhelds are available for use in the following regions:

n Europe
n North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)
n China

Other country variants are available on request.
The Turck RFID app is free of charge for the iOS (from the App Store) and Android (from the Play
Store) operating systems.

4.1 Device Overview

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Fig.1: Dimensions

4.2 Properties and Characteristics

n Mobile reading and writing of RFID tags
n Handheld with UHF antenna
n Connection to the host device via audio connection
n Including Turck RFID app (iOS, Android) for the reading and writing of tags
n Customer-specific app on request
n WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n and mobile interface via connected host device
n Protection class IP20
n Fall protection for multiple drops onto smooth concrete from 1.5 m height
n Fixed lithium-ion battery (1800 mAh), approx. 2 hours active scanning
n Incl. Micro-B USB cable and power supply

4.3 Functional Principle

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a contactless working method for the automatic identi­fication of resting or moving objects using electromagnetic alternating fields. To do this, the
serial number of the object, for example, is saved on a mobile tag and read out by a read/write
device via wireless communication from a distance of up to several meters. RFID technology
also makes it possible for several objects to be identified at the same time, since a direct line-of­sight between the tags and the read/write device is not required.

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4.4 Functions and Operating Modes

The devices can be used to read and write passive UHF storage media in any location. To do
this, the devices form a transmission zone. The size and expansion of this zone may vary on ac­count of several conditions, for example the tags used and the application conditions. The
devices can only be operated with the Turck RFID app.

4.4.1 Transmission Frequency

The Turck BL ident® UHF system works with country-specific transmission frequencies between
the tags and the read/write heads. These country-specific UHF transmission frequencies are de­rived from the individual allocation of frequency ranges by the respective national regulatory
bodies.

For example, the operating frequencies of the devices in the UHF band are 865…868 MHz for
Europe and 902…928 MHZ for the USA. Before use, make sure that the BL ident® handhelds
comply with the region's specific UHF band. Any application in regions other than the accred­ited ones is not permitted. Since BL ident® UHF tags do not emit their own radio waves, they
may be used worldwide.

In order to achieve the biggest possible communication range, Turck offers tags which are op­timally tuned to country-specific frequency bands. Alternatively, broadband multi-area tags are
also available for international use.

The different Turck handhelds support the following transmission frequencies:

n 865.7…867.5 MHz (Europe)
n 902.75…927.25 MHz (USA, Canada and Mexico)
n 920.25…924.75 MHz (China)
n 920.25…925.75 MHz (Australia)
n 902…907.5 MHz and 915…928 MHz (Brazil)
n 917…920.5 MHz (Korea)
n 916…921 MHz (Russia)
n 920…925 MHz (Singapore)
n 916…928 MHz (Peru)

All the country-specific details concerning UHF, such as frequency band, power supply, and any
national regulations are available at:

http://www.gs1.org/docs/epcglobal/UHF_Regulations.pdf

For more information, please contact the corresponding national authorities of the country in
which you want to deploy the UHF RFID system.

HF RFID systems can be operated in parallel with UHF RFID systems in a single system.

Connection

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5 Connection

5.1 Battery Charging

NOTE

The charging time depends on the charging method selected. Turck recommends
that the device should be charged for at least two hours before the first commission­ing.

 Connect the micro USB end of the supplied charging cable to the handheld.
 Connect the USB A end of the charging cable to an available USB port of a PC or laptop.

or

 Connect the USB A end of the charging cable to the supplied power adapter.
 Connect the power adapter to an appropriate power outlet.

5.2 Connect the handheld to the mobile device

 Connect the jack plug on the handheld to the audio port of the mobile device.