Dolphin DOLCWIUHF-910 UHF Long Range Reader Instruction Manual

Dolphin DOLCWIUHF-910 UHF Long-Range Reader

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference,
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC Radiation exposure limits set forth in an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator &your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Introduction

Functions

Working principle

• Transmitter Solutions DOLCWIUHFP directs the RF module to generate an RF signal, which is broadcast through the internal antenna. Entering the Transmitter Solutions DOLCWIUHFPs reading range, a Transmitter Solutions RFID tag installed on a vehicle or other object to be tracked adds its programmed identification information to the signal and reflects the sign back to the Transmitter Solutions DOLCWIUHFP. The Transmitter Solutions DOLCWIUHFP receives this modified or modulated signal, and decodes the tag data carried by the reflected signal, and transmits this data to a local host computer or process through a specified communication port.

Working Mode

• has two working modes. one is the Interval Scan
• Mode ‚In this mode , if the reader Power on it will scan the tag intermittently The other mode is
• Trigger Mode, in this mode, only if the voltage of the Trigger Pin is logic O, the reader begin to scan the tag automatically.
• When a reader enters into the scanning status, it will capture the programmed identification information of the tags within the DOLCWIUHFPs read range automatically, and transmits the data to a local host computer or process through the specified communication interface ( Wiegand 26/34, R$232 or R$485).
• The default working mode of Transmitter Solutions DOLCWIUHFP is Interval Scan Mode and specified Wiegand 26 as the communication interface. if need to be preconfigured to Trigger Mode or another communication interface, please consult with Transmitter Solutions before purchasing.

Parameters

The parameters of Transmitter Solutions DOLCWIUHFP Table 1.1.3-1

Table 1.1.3-1

System Description

Components

The package of Transmitter Solutions DOLCWIUHFP contains the components list in Table 1.2.1-1.

Host

Interface to
Transmitter Solutions DOLCWIUHFP can be able to provide 5 group interfaces, for details please refer to Table 1.2.3-1

Table 1.2.3-1 Definition of the Interface

1

|

Power Pins

| +12 V| Red
GND| Black

2

|

Wiegand Pins

| Wiegand 0| Purple
Wiegand 1| Green
Ground| Yellow

3

|

Trigger Pins

| Trigger| Orange
GND| Yellow

4

|

RS232 Pins

| 232 (RX)| Blue
232 (TX)| Grey
GND| Black

5

|

RS485 Serial Port pins

| 485 +| White
485 –| Light Green
GND| Yellow
6| Shielding Wire| Earth Ground| Yellow Embedded Green (Thick)

Please make sure all connections are correct before turning on the power!

LED Indicator

There are two rows of LED indicators on the Transmitter Solutions DOLCWIUHFP when Red LED lighting means the DOLCWIUHFP is powered on, while Blue LED lighting means the DOLCWIUHFP captures the data of the tag,
Buzzer
When DOLCWIUHFP captures the data of the tag, the buzzer will beep
Label

Back Board
3| Capital Letter Label| A or B or C or D or E| Back Board
4| Mode| Interval Scan or Trigger Mode| Back Board

Cautions before Using

1. Please use the 12V 4A DC Power for connecting the host to the power.
2. If the DC Power is not waterproof, it is suggested to insert it into the Ticket Box or be covered.
3. The power cord which connected DC Power and the 120V AC Power needs to be connected to the ground wire to prevent lightning strikes.
4. When extending power:
   • Up to 100 feet, use 18 AWG, 600-volt insulated wire
   • Up to 200 feet, use 16 AWG, 600 volt insulated wire THE PROPER WIRING IS CRITICAL!
5. Wiegand wire runs are 500 feet maxium. Use 6-conductor stranded wire with an overall shield. 18, 20, 22, or 24 gauge is preferred

Reader Installation

Installation Overview
The Reader has been designed with easy installation in mind. Figure 2.1-1 provides you with any details that you will need to know.

Installation Summary

There are two ways for installing Transmitter Solutions DOLCWIUHFP by install position. One installs on the side of the lane which we called Side Installation. while the other installs on the overhead of the lane which we called Overhead Installation. For details please refer to the Table 2.2-1

2.  Easy for maintenance

| 1. The read range is subject to the install height & the angle of the reader

2.  The tag should installed to the side near the reader

Overhead Installation| 1.  The reader range is larger & wider

2.  The tag position is more flexible

| 1.  It‘s not easy for maintenance due to the install height of the reader.

2. The extension power wire & communication wire

requires longer & thicker

When the site meets following conditions, we suggest choosing the Overhead Installation way, otherwise choosing the Side Installation way:

1. There are many types of car, especially with both large vehicle and small car;
2. The position of the tag is different from different type of vehicles;
3. The drive position is available for both left and right side

Side Installation

Overview

• Take a simple parking lot for example: the width of the lane is 3.5 M, while the distance between Gate and Ticket Box is 5 M. The reader is expected to be placed to allow time for the gate to open so the car can roll through without stopping while not allowing room for an untagged car to be between the car being read and the gate. There 2 opinions position for installing Reader, for the details please refer to the Figure 2 3.1-1

Instruction

The instruction mentioned in the Table 2.3.2-1 is based on the example showed on the Figure 2.3.1-1, if not suitable for your site, you can contact with Transmitter Solutions for assistance.

Over View of Side

Installation in Figure 2.3.1-1

Pole Position (V)| 1.0 m far in vertical from the Gate| 1.0 M far in vertical from the Ticket Box
Offset Angle with Lane| About 30º| About 60º
Offset Angle with Pole| About 0º| About 15º

Notice

1. If the DC Power is not waterproof, it is suggested to insert into the Ticket Box or be covered.
2. The dia of the extension power core should be 1.5 mm” if the length is over 5.0 m.
3. The data wire should be with shielding layer and should be connected with the GND to avoid any interference.
4. Adjust the reader range to make sure the tag can be detected when the vehicle with the tag is approaching ticket box and within one lane area only, so that there is only one vehicle and one tag in the operation area to avoid any wrong operation.

Overhead Installation

Overview

Take a simple parking lot for example; the width of the lane is 3.5 M, while the distance between Gate and Ticket Box is 5 M. The reader is expected to be placed to allow time for the gate to open so the car can roll through without stopping while not allowing room for an untagged car to be between the car being read and the gate. For the details please refer to the Figure 2.4.1-1

Instruction
The instruction mentioned in the Table 2.4.2-1 is based on the example showed on Figure 2.4.1-1, if not suitable for your site, you can contact with Transmitter Solutions for assistance.

Figure 2.4.1-1)
Pole Type| L type as the Left View of Overhead Installation in the Figure 2.4.1-1)
Pole Position(H)| Over 0.25 m horizontal far from the edge of the lane (See Over View of Side

Installation in Figure 2.4.1-1

Pole Position(V)| 1.0 m far in vertical from the Gate
Offset Angle with Pole| About 25º(see figure 2.4.1-1)
Reader position (H)| The center of the Reader is 1.75 m far from the edge of the Lane in horizontal

Notice

1. If the DC Power is not waterproof, it is suggested to insert into the Ticket Box or be covered.
2. The dia of the extension power wire should be 2.0 mm” if the length is over 10.0 m.
3. The data wire should be with a shielding layer and should be connected with the GND to avoid any interference.
4. Adjust the reader range to make sure the tag can be detected when the vehicle with the tag is approaching ticket box and within one lane area only, so that there is only one vehicle and one tag in the operation area to avoid any wrong operation.

Tag Installation

Overview
WINGSAFE provides 3 types of tags according to different demands:

Card

| | 1.       Fixed with the cardholder

2.       Handheld by the user

Sticker

| | 1. Stick on the surface of the glass
Metal Tag| | 1. Fixed on the surface of the metal

Instruction

Card Fixed with cardholder
Transmitter Solutions provides 2 types of card holders according to different demands:

| Fixed on the driver platform

Installation for Tags
For the vehicles without metalized windshield, you can choose one of six places showed on the figure 3.2.1-1 to install For the vehicles with the pre- configured metalized windshield, it should have a reserved area with 120(L) * 70(W) mm that not metalized for RFID tags according to the European Standard, usually in the place B, so you can install the tag on this reserved area. For the vehicles with the after-sale metalized windshield, you can choose one of six places showed on figure 3.2.1-1 to cut off the metallic coat with a 120(L)

• 70(W) mm area For optimum performance, choose the placement A or E if the antenna of the reader in the left position of the windshield; choose the placement C or D if the antenna in the right position of the windshield; while choose placement B or F if the antenna in the overhead of the traffic lane .

Installation for card
The card is designed to install on the front of the driver platform, the base of the card can be adjusted to make sure the front surface of the tag is face to the front surface of the reader.
Remark: When there is a metalized windshield, the read range of the reader will be affected.
Please test the performance before installation
Holding the card by hand
Choose the correct way with ticket #! $ for holding card. For details, please see figure 3.2.1.4-1

Sticker

The install way is same as card holder, for details refer to 3.2.1.2. Please note that the tag need to be used by stick on the surface of the window or headlights and cannot able to reuse if rip off. Please test the performance before installation.

Metal Tag

It designed for License plate use only. Use the screws to fix the tag on the bottom of the License plate.

Appendix 1 How to check the performance simply?

Purpose: When a malfunction occurs during the using, the follow steps will help you to check the performance of the reader simply.

1. Test Sites: Open area without any barrier or block.
2. Reader Install Height: Over 2 Meter and power the reader with Power Adapter & Power Code enclosed the package.
3. Test Tag: use the tag enclosed the package
4. Tag Install: by hand, use the correct way as figure 3.2-3
5. Test Method: Keep the front surface of the tag parallel to the front surface of the reader. Move the tag from the near to the distant by the horizontal line (see as the figure Appendix-1) until the tag can not be detected by the reader. The line distance between the reader and the tag is the MAX Distance.
6. When the MAX Distance is over 9 meters, and the reading signal of the reader is stable & continuous, the read performance of the reader is OK.

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