ACURA ACUPAD50MUX USB UHF RFID Reader User Guide
- June 15, 2024
- Acura
Table of Contents
- ACUPAD50MUX USB UHF RFID Reader
- Product Information
- Specifications
- Approval Note
- Authorized Antennas for AcuPad-50 MUX
- Cable and Connector Specifications
- Professional Installation Instruction
- Q: Can I install the AcuPad-50 Mux myself?
- Q: What are the approved antennas for the AcuPad-50 Mux?
- Q: What are the cable and connector specifications?
ACUPAD50MUX USB UHF RFID Reader
Product Information
Specifications
- Model: AcuPad-50 Mux
- Code: 100.659
- Details: Inside the box with 2 SMA connectors
Approval Note
National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL):
The Acupad-50 Mux, was tested and approved in accordance with
the Regulation for Certification and Homologation of
Telecommunications Products, approved by Anatel Resolution No. 242
of November 30, 2000. Types: Radio Frequency Identification Systems
– Category II. Service/Application: Restricted Radiation
Radiocommunication. This equipment is not entitled to protection
against harmful interference and may not cause interference to
properly authorized systems.
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement
(FCC)
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, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate this equipment.
Authorized Antennas for AcuPad-50 MUX
Vendor | Model | Type | Polarization | Max Linear Gain (dBi) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mti Wireless Edge | MT009S08LH/C | Patch | Mti Wireless Edge | 6.5 |
Mti Wireless Edge | MT-262006/TRH/A/K/F | Patch | Circular | 7.0 |
Cable and Connector Specifications
For MT009S08LH/C model:
- Cable Length: 5m
- SMA Male connector (antenna)
- RP-SMA Male Connector (reader)
For MT-262006/TRH/A/K/F model:
- RP-TNC Male (antenna)
- RP-SMA Male Connector (reader)
Product Usage Instructions
Professional Installation Instruction
1. Installation personnel: This product is designed for a
specific application and needs to be installed by qualified
personnel who have RF and related rule knowledge. The general user
shall not attempt to install or change the settings.
2. Installation location: The product shall be installed at a
location where the radiating antenna can be kept 21cm from nearby
persons in normal operation condition to meet regulatory RF
exposure requirements.
FAQ
Q: Can I install the AcuPad-50 Mux myself?
A: No, the product is designed for professional installation by
qualified personnel.
Q: What are the approved antennas for the AcuPad-50 Mux?
A: The approved antennas are Mti Wireless Edge MT009S08LH/C
(Patch type, with a max linear gain of 6.5 dBi) and Mti Wireless
Edge MT-262006/TRH/A/K/F (Patch type, with a max linear gain of 7.0
dBi).
Q: What are the cable and connector specifications?
A: For the MT009S08LH/C model, the cable length is 5m and it has
an SMA Male connector for the antenna and an RP-SMA Male connector
for the reader. For the MT-262006/TRH/A/K/F model, it has an RP-TNC
Male connector for the antenna and an RP-SMA Male connector for the
reader.
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1 Products covered by this guide ………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 1.1
Approval note ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 1.2 Legal notice
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 1.3 About
Acura………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7
2 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 2.1 About
this Guide ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 2.2 Document
conventions …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 2.3 Definition
terms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 2.4 Target
audience…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1
3 Introduction to equipment ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2 4
Revision tables ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
4.1 Document revision table …………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 4.2
Firmware revision table …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 4.3
Hardware version table …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 5
Installation notes and important warnings…………………………………………………………………………………..6
Part 1 – Overview and installation ………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 6
Equipment overview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 6.1 Hardware
– AcuPad-50 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8 6.2 Reader general
features ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….10 7 Installation
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12 7.1 Turning on the reader
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..12
7.1.1 Identifying serial port (USB) (Windows)
……………………………………………………………………………..12 7.1.1.1 Installing driver for Windows
………………………………………………………………………………………14 7.1.1.1.1 Step 1: Device
detection………………………………………………………………………………………14 7.1.1.1.2 Step 2: Load the driver
………………………………………………………………………………………..15
7.1.2 identifying serial port (USB) (Linux)
…………………………………………………………………………………..20 7.1.3 identifying serial port (USB) (Mac
OS) ……………………………………………………………………………….20 Part 2 – Autonomous
mode………………………………………………………………………………………………………….21 8 Reader in autonomous mode
……………………………………………………………………………………………………22 8.1 Activating and deactivating RF in
autonomous mode…………………………………………………………………22 8.2 General diagram of the
autonomous mode ………………………………………………………………………………23 8.3 Read result format
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….24 8.4 Configuring the reader
………………………………………………………………………………………………………….26 8.4.1 How to set up the reader?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….26
8.4.1.1 Operating logic…………………………………………………………………………………………………………26 8.4.1.2
Messages and answers sintaxe ………………………………………………………………………………….27 8.4.1.3 How to
send the commands to the reader? (Windows) …………………………………………………..27 8.4.1.4 How
to send the commands to the reader? (Linux and Mac OS)………………………………………28
8.5 Configuration commands……………………………………………………………………………………………………29 8.5.1 Important tip ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….29 8.5.2 Configuration commands and default values summary ………………………………………………………..30 8.5.3 Command return messages …………………………………………………………………………………………….32 8.5.4 Detailing of the configuration commands ……………………………………………………………………………33 8.5.4.1 readmode – Read mode …………………………………………………………………………………………….33 8.5.4.2 readtag – Activate or deactivate the RF, autonomous mode tag read ………………………………..34 8.5.4.3 readpower – Read power……………………………………………………………………………………………34 8.5.4.4 rfon – Reading time …………………………………………………………………………………………………..35 8.5.4.5 rfoff – downtime ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..36 8.5.4.6 gen2blf – EPC Gen2 Backscatter Link Frequency ………………………………………………………….37 8.5.4.7 gen2tari – EPC Gen2 Tari pulse time……………………………………………………………………………38 8.5.4.8 gen2tagencoding – EPC Gen2 codification……………………………………………………………………39 8.5.4.9 gen2session – EPC Gen2 tag session………………………………………………………………………….40 8.5.4.10 gen2target – EPC Gen2 tag target……………………………………………………………………………..41 8.5.4.11 gen2q – EPC Gen2 number of tag in the read field ……………………………………………………….42 8.5.4.12 gen2accesspassword – EPC Gen2 tag access password………………………………………………43 8.5.4.13 tagop – Tag read operation……………………………………………………………………………………….44 8.5.4.14 epcdecode – Tag EPC id decodification ……………………………………………………………………..45 8.5.4.15 autoidcs – Security code of the Acura autoid system …………………………………………………….46 8.5.4.16 separator – Separator character of result string ……………………………………………………………47 8.5.4.17 endofline – End of line of result string …………………………………………………………………………48 8.5.4.18 keystrokespeed – Typing speed of keyboard emulation…………………………………………………49 8.5.4.19 rssifilter – RSSI filter read …………………………………………………………………………………………50 8.5.4.20 reportrssi – RSSI value report of the tag ……………………………………………………………………..51 8.5.4.21 reportreadcount – report the amounts of tag reading …………………………………………………….52 8.5.4.22 enablebeep – warning sound …………………………………………………………………………………….53 8.5.4.23 enablecapslock – shortcut to switch reading mode ……………………………………………………….54 8.5.4.24 help – Help about the commands ………………………………………………………………………………55 8.5.4.25 summary – Reader configuration values summary ……………………………………………………….56 8.5.4.26 facreset – Factory reset ……………………………………………………………………………………………56 8.5.4.27 upgradefirmware – Firmware upgrade ………………………………………………………………………..57 8.5.4.28 rs232baudrate -BaudRate config ………………………………………………………………………………58 8.5.4.29 paresult – PA tag data format ……………………………………………………………………………………59 8.5.4.30 detectionlimit – Detection limit……………………………………………………………………………………60 8.5.4.31 returnlossinterval – Return loss interval ………………………………………………………………………61 8.5.4.32 returnloss – Return loss ……………………………………………………………………………………………61 8.5.4.33 reportantenna – Report antenna ………………………………………………………………………………..62
8.5.4.34 antennaport – Antenna port ………………………………………………………………………………………63 8.6
Switching from Autonomous mode for Transparent and vice
versa……………………………………….64 8.7 Same tag read
rate……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..65 8.8 Use examples (Autonomous
mode) …………………………………………………………………………………….66
8.8.1 Checkout – pattern GS1/EAN tag………………………………………………………………………………………66
8.8.1.1 Read SGTIN-96/198 codified tag and show GS1 element string format
result…………………….66 8.8.1.2 Read SGTIN-96/198 codified tag and show EPC tag URI
format result …………………………….67
8.8.2 Artifact protocol pattern tags (SJ5511) ………………………………………………………………………………68
8.8.2.1 Read artifact protocol toll tag (SJ5511)
………………………………………………………………………..69
8.8.3 Recorder for the Acura Autoid System ………………………………………………………………………………70
8.8.4 Read tag TID and EPC id memory bank…………………………………………………………………………….71 Part
3 – Transparent mode …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..72 9 Reader in
transparent mode ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..73 9.1 Software
programming and development…………………………………………………………………………………73 9.2 Software demo
– URA …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..74 9.2.1 Software demo
instructions ……………………………………………………………………………………………..74 9.2.2 Led and beep
controlling …………………………………………………………………………………………………77 Part 4 – Upgrade
firmware……………………………………………………………………………………………………………78 10 How to upgrade the
reader firmware (Windows)……………………………………………………………………….79 10.1 Upgrade firmware
in the serial port ……………………………………………………………………………………….79 10.1.1 Step 1: Send
the update command for the reader ……………………………………………………………..79 10.1.2 Step 2:
Software installation “Acura Sam-ba” (Windows)……………………………………………………………83
10.1.2.1 Step 1: Software installation ………………………………………………………………………………….83
10.1.2.2 Step 2: Unzip the software folder ………………………………………………………………………………85
10.1.3 Step 3: Load the firmware………………………………………………………………………………………………86 Part 5
– Regional regulation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………89 11.1 Frequency
and operation region …………………………………………………………………………………………..89 11.2 Reader RF
power ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………89
1 Products covered by this guide.
This guide contains information of the following products:
Model AcuPad-50 Mux
Code 100.659
Details
Inside the box with 2 SMA connectors.
1.1 Approval note.
National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL):
The Acupad-50 Mux, was tested and approved in accordance with the
Regulationfor Certification and Homologation of Telecommunications Products,
approved by Anatel Resolution No. 242 of November 30, 2000. Types: Radio
Frequency Identification Systems – Category II. Service/Application:
Restricted Radiation Radiocommunication. “This equipment is not entitled to
protection against harmful interference and may not cause interference to
properly authorized systems.”
Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement (FCC)
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, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the
following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase
the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment
into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
MPE Warning: Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 21cm between the radiator & your body. Contains FCCID: QV5MERCURY6EN
Authorized Antennas for AcuPad-50 MUX.
Vendor
Model
Type Polarization
Mti Wireless Edge
MT009S08LH/C
Patch
Mti Wireless Edge MT-262006/TRH/A/K/F Patch
Circular Circular
Max Linear Gain (dBi)
6.5 7.0
Specification of the cable and connectors, used between the reader and antenna:
For MT009S08LH/C model:
Cable Length: 5m
SMA Male connector (antenna):
RP-SMA Male Connector (reader):
Cable Length: 1.5m
For MT-262006/TRH/A/K/F model:
RP-TNC Male (antenna):
RP-SMA Male Connector (reader):
Professional installation instruction
1. Installation personal This product is designed for specific application
and needs to be installed by a qualified personal who has RF and related rule
knowledge. The general user shall not attempt to install or change the
setting.
2. Installation location The product shall be installed at a location where
the radiating antenna can be kept 21cm from nearby person in normal operation
condition to meet regulatory RF exposure requirement.
3. External antenna Use only the antennas which have been approved by the
applicant. The non-approved antenna(s) may produce unwanted spurious or
excessive RF transmitting power which may lead to the violation of FCC limit
and is prohibited.
4. Installation procedure Please refer to user’s manual for the detail.
5. Warning Please carefully select the installation position and make sure
that the final output power does not exceed the limit set force in relevant
rules. The violation of the rule could lead to serious federal penalty.
1.2 Legal notice
While every effort has been made to ensure that this document and the
information contained therein is correct, ACURA Technologies and any other
parties involved in the creation of this document declare that it is provided
“as is”, without any express or implied warranty, including, but not limited
to, any warranties that use of the information contained herein does not
infringe any right, legitimacy or fitness for purpose, and therefore waives
any liability, direct or indirect, for loss or damage related to the use of
this document. The information contained in this document is subject to change
without notice.
1.3 About Acura
Since the end of the 1990s, ACURA has been the pioneer in the radio frequency
identification (RFID) market in Brazil and Latin America, and has successfully
explored, since the late 1990s, its large-scale adoption in the most diverse
sectors of the economy, from mining to steel, agriculture to food processing,
from logistics to retail, from transportation to the distribution chain,
access control to asset management. Promoter of new technologies, innovative,
agile, and focused on the feasibility of cuttingedge projects.
Technological Development and Commercial Office Wall Street Business Av.
Antartico, 381 – Jardim do Mar, São Bernardo do Campo – SP, 09726150
(11)3028-4600
2 Introduction
2.1 About this Guide
This guide provides detailed instructions for installing, connecting,
configuring, operating, and troubleshooting the AcuPad-50 Mux. This guide is
divided in four parts, Part 1 with information for installationof the reader,
Part 2 with the operating information, reader working and configuration in the
AutonomousMode, Part 3 with the reader operating and working information in
Transparent Mode and Part 4 with the reader firmware upgrade information.
2.2 Document conventions
Throughout this document some important information should be highlighted
using the following notes:
WARNING: Important notices that require user attention.
NOTE: Important information and tips regarding the subject.
2.3 Definition terms
The term “tag” used in this document refers to any RFID tag that follows the
pattern “EPCglobal UHF Class 1 Generation 2”. The term “EPC id” used in this
document refers to the Tag’s id in the EPC memory bank. The term “Pattern GS1”
used in this document refers to the “EPC Tag Data Standard version 1.11” that
is the GS1 tags coding pattern. The term “CDC” is the acronym for
“Communication Device Class”, “ACM” is the acronym for “Abstract Control
Model”, “HID” is the acronym for “Human Interface Device” both used in the
“Universal Serial Bus” USB communication. The term “ASCII” stands for
“American Standard Code for Information Interchange” and refers to a table
with values for converting readable characters. The term “
2.4 Target audience
This document is intended for helping the professional in set up and install
the AcuPad-50 Mux. Before attempting to install, configure, and operate this
product, you should be familiar with the following terms:
Device communication parameters including USB and Serial communications. Basic
knowledge about network setting for Windows OS. Basic knowledge about RF
antenna radiation and positioning. Basic knowledge about the UHF EPC Gen2
protocol.
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3 Introduction to equipment
The reader AcuPad-50 Mux is a table or wall reader with UHF RFID technology
(Radio Frequency
Identification) (Ultra High Frequency) with short dimensions and flexible use,
it has useful features and
functionality for the solutions of tag registration, Checkout, etc. Below
follows the main features: It can work in two different ways, Autonomous and
Transparent: Autonomous mode: Read tags automatically; Send the read results
on the following interfaces; Keyboard emulation (Native); Serial
communication; Keyboard emulation + serial communication; Many configuration
parameters serial terminal; Read power; RF time; Parameters Gen2, (tag >>
reader) and (reader << tag); Reader information; Read operations; Reader
filter by the tag RSSI value; Decodes tags GS1 SGTIN-96 and SGTIN-198 pattern
for checkout applications, send the following formats: gs1string, example
“(01)03608449920322(21)1540341”; gs1epcuri, example
“urn:epc:tag:sgtin-96:1.360844.0992032.1540341”; gs1epcpureuri, example
“urn:epc:id:sgtin:360844.0992032.1540341”; gs1gtin13, example “3608449920322”;
gs1sgtin13, example “3608449920322 1540341”; Read the PA tags (SJ5511 –
Artifact), toll (only the AC-01M V2); Decodes tags Autoid System pattern in
the Acura for tag registration for vehicles identification application:
autoid + autoidcs Wiegand26, example “172 13259”; Magstripe, example
“00001034695627”;
Decodes tags ASCII pattern; Option of not decoding and sending the EPC value
of the tag in hex; Reports which antenna the tag was read; In addition to
reading and decoding the tag’s EPC, it is possible to read any
database tag memory;
Transparent mode: The reader must be controlled by a Software that uses the
MercuryAPI, an API for reading and writing tags in the following languages: C,
.Net (C#) and Java;
Compatible with Windows 10, Mac and Linux with no driver needed, for Windows 7
and 8 or driver is provided for installation;
It has reduced dimensions, with holes compatible with a 4×2″ light box; Wide
range of read power: 0 to 30dBm (using a Y extender cable for an additional
power input).
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4 Revision tables
4.1 Document revision table
Rev. 02
Revision
Date mm/yyyy
3
02/2023
2
01/2020
1
06/2019
Description
Format adjustment. Added information about new firmware 1.1.3.
New readtag command to enable and disable reading of tags (RF) in standalone
mode.
Creation of this document.
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4.2 Firmware revision table
Rev. 02
Revision
Date mm/yyyy
1.1.3
01/2020
1.1.2
07/2019
1.0.6 1.0.2
03/2019 10/2018
Description
New “readtag” command with “on” and “off”, to turn rf off and on again in
standalone mode;
New Capslock combination (twice fast) to run the readtag command; Audible
warning on readtag execution; Sound warning when changing readmode via
CapsLock; Tag read beep when readmode is serial and there is no open serial;
Improved transparent-standalone transition and vice versa aiming at
better stability of the reader;
Added support for the Micro module; Added commands to read PA, toll tags;
Added several commands regarding antenna detection; Minor fixes and improved
player stability.
Fixed internal communication timing error that generated reader instability if
the RFO time was set to more than 500ms.
Firmware creation and release.
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4.3 Hardware version table
Version
Date mm/yyyy
V1
06/2022
Description Creating the AcuPad-50 Mux
Rev. 02
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5 Installation notes and important warnings
WARNING:
The maximum reading distance varies depending on the antenna used in the
reader. The effective reading distance of passive tags varies according to
each installation and environment, and may change depending on: Material on
which the tag is installed; Tag position; Reader direction in relation to tag;
Electromagnetic interference caused by other equipment installed nearby.
NOTE:
It is recommended that before installing the reader, reading tests are carried out in the place where the reader is to be installed.
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Part 1 – Overview and installation
Equipment Overview
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6 Equipment overview
6.1 Hardware – AcuPad-50 Mux
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6.4 Reader general features
Transponder protocols
Protocol
Interface RF RF Power
EPCGlobal Gen2 (ISO 18000-6C). EPCGlobal Gen2 V2 (ISO 18000-63) (transparent
mode). Artifact protocol (SJ5511).
0 a 27 dBm
Regulation Mode/ Modulation/ RF codification Backscatter Link Frequency (BLF)
Performance Max read distance1 Data / control interface
Connectors
ANATEL (BR) 915 928 MHz FCC Frequency Hopping / PR-ASK / M2, M4, M8. 250KHz.
Up to 3 meters with 8,5 dBic antenna.
Power and communication: USB type A connector male (USB model).
Interface communication Programming/Configuration
USB HID keyboard: The reader is recognized by the operating system (Windows,
Mac, Linux) as a HID dispositive as a keyboard. USB Serial CDC:2 When the
reader is plugged into the USB, a Serial port is created automatically
(Windows 10, Mac, Linux).
Autonomous mode: Configuration via serial communication with commands ASCII
via terminal (Putty, Minicom, Screen, etc). It is not necessary to use the
API/SDK. Tag read only. Transparent mode: The reader starts responding to a
Software that uses Mercury API and has tag reading and writing functionality.
1The reading distance may vary depending on the antenna connected to the reader, power supply, the tag used and the environment in which the reader is used. 2 Windows 7 and 8 will require driver installation.
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Protection Protection against ESD
Energy (Continuation) Power (Direct Current)
Consumption (Direct Current) Physical characteristics Reader protection level
RF Connector Dimensions Operating temperature Storage temperature Air relative
humidity Fixation
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Passive high pass filter (40dB attenuation in the ESD discharge).
Input voltage: 5VDC +/- 1%. (Host USB port). Maximum Ripple from the source:
200mVpp @20MHz. Maximum 2.5W in autonomous mode. Maximum 6W in transparent
mode.
Indoor use, no weather protection. 2x RP-SMA Female 125x90x17mm -10°C a + 65°C
-10°C a + 70°C 95% Reader with holes for fixation.
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7 Installation
7.1 Turning on the reader
After connecting the reader to a USB port, the following combinations of leds
can be:
Beep and greed led flashing quickly and red led on: Reader is working in
autonomous mode, trying to read tags.
Beep and green led off and red led flashing slowly: Reader is working in
autonomous mode, with RF disabled, no reading tags.
Beep and green and red led flashing quickly simultaneously: Reader energized
but not having initialized USB communication with the Operating System. reader
no is in operation until communication takes place with the Operational
system.
Beep and green led flashing slowly and red led off: Reader is working in
transparent mode. Obs. In the transparent mode, the red led and the beep are
controlled by the user software.
On computers with Windows Operating System older than 10, it will be necessary
to install a driver for creating the COMxx serial communication port. For
Linux, Android and Mac OS, the driver is not required. When the reader is
turned on, the following devices will be created in the Operating System:
HID class keyboard type; Serial port, (COM&LPT in windows), (CDC in Linux,
Android and Mac). Since the keyboard type HID class will be used by the reader
for keyboard emulation when sending the reading results in Autonomous mode and
the Serial Port will serve as communication and configuration in the
Autonomous and Transparent modes.
7.1.1 Identifying serial port (USB) (Windows)
After turning on the reader, go to “Control Panel” or with the keys “Windows +
X” open the “Device Manager”. In “Ports (COM and LPT)”, a virtual serial
communication port should appear 4s after the moment the reader is plugged in,
plus a new HID Keyboard type device in “Keyboards”.
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The images below show that the reader has been recognized by the Operating System and is ready to work.
If Windows does not recognize the reader, as in the image below Device Manager, the Reader driver must be installed following the steps below:
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7.1.1.1 Installing driver for Windows
The Driver for Windows must be downloaded through the link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PJBSm4KYy0w-L7tRK-BRwGBatqpwLF3r/view
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7.1.1.1.1 Step 1: Device detection
1. Connect the reader to the computer’s USB port; 2. In the “Control Panel”
or key “Windows + X” open the “Device Manager”; 3. In “Other Devices” the
reader connected to the computer should appear, as follows:
NOTE: For Windows 10 or above, Linux and Mac OS no driver installation required
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7.1.1.1.2 Step 2: Load the driver
1. With the right mouse button, go to “Update Driver…”:
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3. Afterwards, select “Allow me to choose from a list of device drivers on the computer”:
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4. Under “Common types of hardware” select “Ports (COM and LPT)” and click “Next”:
5. Click on “Have Disk…”;
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6. In “Install from Disk”, go to “Browse…”, select the file to update and click on “OK” to confirm. A page similar to the following should appear on your computer. Click on “Next”;
7. A driver update notice should appear. To proceed, click “Yes” to continue
installing the driver; 8. A Windows security alert saying “Windows cannot
verify the publisher of this driver software”
appears, to continue click on “Install this driver software even though”;
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9. After this procedure, wait for the installation;
10. Once installed, the update successfully completed message appears, ending
like this installing the driver software for the AC-01 v2 Com Port device.
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7.1.2 identifying serial port (USB) (Linux)
To identify the name of the serial port created, right after connecting the
reader to the USB, type in Terminal:
$ dmesg | tail | grep tty
In the example above, the serial communication with the reader will be through
/dev/ttyACM0.
7.1.3 identifying serial port (USB) (Mac OS)
To identify the name of the serial port created, right after connecting the
reader to the USB, type in Terminal: $ ls /dev/tty.usb*
In the example above, the serial communication with the reader will be through
/dev/tty.usbmodem14101.
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Part 2 – Autonomous mode
Reader in autonomous mode Reader configuration Use example
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8 Reader in autonomous mode
In Autonomous mode, the reader is constantly trying to read a tag and when a
tag is read the information is sent through the configured communication
interface. As of firmware 1.1.3 it was added the option to disable the reading
of tags by turning off the RF signal through the command “readtag” or CapsLock
key and activate again, being able to leave the reader in idle or in tag
reading.
Visual feedback from the reader when in Autonomous mode performing tag
reading:
Green Led flashes fast and Red Led on
Reader visual feedback when in Autonomous mode not performing tag reading, at idle:
Green Led off and Red Led flashes slowly
8.1 Activating and deactivating RF in autonomous mode
To enable and disable RF, the following options can be used: A. Use the
readtag command, examples: a. The reader is in Autonomous mode and the command
“readtag off
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The reader with the most basic configuration reads only the EPC id of the tag in hexadecimal format. The EPC id of the tag will always be read and reported by the reader and its decoding can be changed. Besides reading the EPC id it is possible to read together any memory bank of the UHF EPC Gen2 tag, such as the amount of reading and its RSSI signal level. All this information is sent by the reader into a String formatted as explained in the next chapter.
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8.3 Read result format
In Autonomous mode, the reader sends a String formatted with the tag reading
results in the chosen communication interface. Below is the format of the
String:
WARNING:
Result string size may vary depending on tags read, so if it is a User
Software that will receive this string, always treat it using the
Examples of read results:
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8.4 Configuring the reader
When the reader is in autonomous mode, the following configs can be done:
Communication type; Read or standalone (idle); Read power; Read time;
Standalone time; Tag EPC id decodification type; Read operation of the tag
memory bank; EPC Gen2 protocol parameters BLF; Tari; Encoding; Session;
Target; Q (collision avoidance); Access password; Character that separates the
fields of the result string; String result end of line type; Keyboard
emulation digitation speed; RSSI filter; Show or not the RSSI value of the
read tag; Show or not the amount of reading of the read tag; Read tag warning
sound; Check the internal temperature; Decodification type of the PA tag read;
Show or not which antenna read the tag.
8.4.1 How to set up the reader?
The reader in Autonomous mode must be configured through ASCII commands sent
through the port serial created in the Operating System when the reader is
turned on.
NOTE:
To know which serial port the reader will respond to, please consult 7.1 Turning on the reader.
8.4.1.1 Operating logic
Reader configuration via ASCII messages works with the Message/Response
structure: A. The external host send a command for the reader; B. The reader
interprets and execute the command in the message received; C. The reader
answers the external host;
Messages and replies use ASCII characters with a carriage return
The reader echoes each character typed into the serial terminal and each newline the NOTE: reader sends the character “>” to indicate the cursor.
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8.4.1.2 Messages and answers sintaxe
Below is the syntax of the messages from the Host to the Reader:
COMMAND VALUE
Change the command/parameter value. Reads the command/parameter value.
WARNING:
Only one value must be passed to each command, the reader does not will accept more than one value per command.
Below is the syntax of the response messages from the Reader to the Host:
RESULT
Returns the result of the last execution command sent to the reader.
8.4.1.3 How to send the commands to the reader? (Windows)
Reader settings in Autonomous mode can be performed through a software
terminal emulation. The best known free and open-source code is Putty whose
Download link see below.
https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html To config the
Putty follow the steps:
1. Open the Putty and select “Connection type:” “Serial”, “Serial line” the
port that the reader generated and “Speed” 115200.
2. Click in “Open” to open the terminal screen for typing commands.
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8.4.1.4 How to send the commands to the reader? (Linux and Mac OS)
On Linux operating systems you can also use Putty as explained above for the
Windows. For Mac OS and Linux you can use the “screen” program as shown below.
NOTE:
To know which serial port the reader will respond to, please consult 7.1 Turning on the reader.
(Mac OS) $ screen /dev/tty.usbmodemXXXXXX 115200 Where “XXXXXX” is a unique identifier number generated by the operating system.
(Linux) using screen.
NOTE:
On linux to have permission to use the serial port, run the command with permission of super user (sudo) or add your user to the dialout group using the following command: $ sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER To take effect, you must restart the system.
To connect using the screen: $ screen /dev/ttyACMx
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8.5 Configuration commands
8.5.1 Important tip
It’s not always easy to remember the command name or accepted values, that’s
why there is the command help which if executed with no value lists all
commands supported by the reader and to get details of a specific command just
type help command
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Command readmode readpower rfon rfoff gen2blf gen2tari
Description Reading mode and communication interface. Read power in dBm. Reading time in ms. Downtime in ms. EPC Gen2 Backscatter Link Frequency in kHz. EPC Gen2 Tari, one-bit pulse duration in us.
Pattern hid 15 250 250 250 25
Interface
gen2tagencoding
EPC Gen2 encoding of tag-reader communication.
m4
gen2session
EPC Gen2 tag section.
s1
USB/RS232
gen2target
EPC Gen2 target of the tag.
a
gen2q
EPC Gen2 tag quantity in the reading field.
dynamic
gen2accesspassword EPC Gen2 tag access password.
00000000
temperature
Temperature in °C of the reader.
version
Reader controller firmware version.
rfidversion
Reader RF module firmware version.
rfidmodule
Reader RF module name.
serialnumber
Reader serial number.
tagop
Tag read operation.
none
epcdecode
Decoding the tag’s EPC id.
none
autoidcs
Security code for Acura Autoid tags.
9000001 USB/RS232
separator
Result string separator character.
` ` (space)
endofline keystrokespeed rssifilter
End-of-line type of the result string. Hid interface typing speed. Filter by tag’s RSSI value.
windows fast 0
USB USB/RS232
reportrssi reportreadcount enablebeep enablecapslock help
Reports the RSSI value of the read tag.
off
Reports the amount of tag reading in the period of “rfon”.
off
Tag reading audible warning.
on
Shortcut via “CapsLock” key for switching modes Autonomous and Transparent.
on
Help text for each command.
USB/RS232
USB USB/RS232
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summary facreset upgradefirmware rs232baudrate paresult detectionlimit
returnlossinterval returnloss reportantenna antennaport readtag
Summary of the values of the reader
Returns all settings to the default of the factory. Starts the firmware update
process. Reader BaudRate configuration.
Configures the data format for reading PA tags. Return loss threshold in dBm
for detection antenna. Return loss measurement range in seconds.
Last measured return loss from RF ports.
Return from the antenna that the tag was read.
Defines the antenna(s) to be used.
Enables or disables RF in standalone mode.
115200 raw 7 10
off auto on
USB USB/RS232
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8.5.3 Command return messages
Upon receiving a command, the reader executes and responds with one of the
following messages:
Type
Description
When the value informed is valid and different from the current one recorded
in the reader: ok – parameter has been changed.
Success When the value informed is valid and equal to the current one recorded
in the reader: ok – parameter already has this value.
When the faceset command is run: !!! Factory Reset in action !!! The reader
will be restarted.
When a non-existent command is sent to the reader: error – command not
found
When the value entered is not among those specified and accepted by the
reader: error – value out of range
Error
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
When a value not supported by the RF module is passed: error – value not
supported for this RF Module.
When a value not supported by the already configured BLF is passed: error –
gen2 wrong parameters combination.
When the number of characters before
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8.5.4 Detailing of the configuration commands
8.5.4.1 readmode – Read mode
Command Function Description Pattern
Values
Example
Error
readmode value Check (no value) or change the reader’s operating mode. The
reader can work Autonomous with automatic readings, or Transparent where a
Software can have full reader control for tag readings and writings. hid
hid (Autonomous) Keyboard emulation mode, when a tag is read the result is
sent to the computer as if it were typed quickly.
hidserial (Autonomous) Keyboard emulation mode and USB Serial, the result of
reading is sent via keyboard emulation and also via communication serial to
the virtual USB port.
serial (Autonomous) Serial communication mode, reading result is sent via
serial communication on the virtual USB port.
transparent The reader must be controlled by a Software that has full control
of the reader to read and write tags.
To check the operating mode: readmode
To change the working mode (Standalone reporting via serial only): readmode
serial
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.2 readtag – Activate or deactivate the RF, autonomous mode tag read
Command Function Description Pattern Values Notes
Example
Error
readtag value Check (no value) or enable/disable RF. Enables or disables the
reading of tags by turning off the RF signal from the reader. on on off
Pressing the CapsLock key twice quickly executes this command in a cyclic
on/off way. To check the value: readtag
To disable RF and tag reading: readtag off
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
8.5.4.3 readpower – Read power
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Example
readpower value Check (no value) or change the reading power in dBm. The
reader in Autonomous mode can have the read power range from 0 to 15 dBm. 10
dBm 0 .. 15 To check read power: readpower
To change the readout power to 5 dBm: readpower 5
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
The reading power directly influences the tag reading distance, the temperature at the scanner will achieve and its power consumption, we always recommend setting the best reading power according to your application.
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8.5.4.4 rfon – Reading time
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Example
rfon value Check (no value) or change the reading time in ms (milliseconds).
Read time is the time the reader transmits RF energy to your antenna in an
attempt to read a tag. When you have many tags to read at the same time, the
reading time must be increased. 250 ms 50 .. 5000 To check the read time:
rfon
To change the reading time to 500 ms (0.5 s): rfon 500
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE: The reading results are reported by the reader after the sum of the rfon rfoff times.
NOTE:
If the application requires reading multiple tags at the same time, leave the rfon above 250ms to allow time to energize all tags in the reader field.
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8.5.4.5 rfoff – downtime
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Example
rfoff value Check (no value) or change the reading time in ms (milliseconds).
The read interval time is the time the reader turns off RF power on your
antenna. 250 ms 0 .. 1000 To check the read time: rfoff
To change the reading time to 500 ms (0.5 s): rfoff 500
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE: The reading results are reported by the reader after the sum of the rfon rfoff times.
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8.5.4.6 gen2blf – EPC Gen2 Backscatter Link Frequency
Command Function Description Pattern Values Notes
Example
gen2blf value Check (no value) or change “Backscatter Link Frequency”
parameter from default Gen2. The BLF is the data rate in KHz of the
transmission over the air between a tag and the reader. 250 Khz 250 320 640
Changing the BLF to 640 or 320 KHz, the Tari value and tag encoding will be
automatically changed to 6.25 us and fm0 respectively. To check the BLF value:
gen2blf
To change the BLF value to 640 Hz: gen2blf 640
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
WARNING:
Changing the gen2blf will imply the automatic change by the reader of other EPC gen2 parameters, which are the gen2tari and gen2tagencoding.
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8.5.4.7 gen2tari – EPC Gen2 Tari pulse time
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Notes
Example
gen2tari value Check (no value) or change the “Tari” parameter from the Gen2
default. The Tari is the time in use (microseconds) of the pulse of each bit
transmitted by the tag. 25 us
6.25 12.5 25 The values 12.5 us and 25 us can only be configured if gen2blf is
configured to 250 kHz. The values 6.25 us and 12.5 us are only supported by
the internal RF module type micro-module, which can be verified by the
rfidmodule command. To check the Tari value: gen2tari
To change the Tari value to 12.5 us: gen2tari 12.5
Error
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
When a value not supported by the RF module is passed: error – value not
supported for this RF Module.
When a value not supported by the already configured BLF is passed: error –
gen2 wrong parameters combination.
WARNING: The Tari value must be combined with the BLF value.
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8.5.4.8 gen2tagencoding – EPC Gen2 codification
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Notes
Example
gen2tagencoding value Check (no value) or change the “Tag data encoding”
parameter from the Gen2 standard. It is the encoding type of the data sent
over the air by the tag. m4 (Miller 4)
fm0 m2 m4 m8 m2, m4 and m8 can only be configured if the blf is 250 KHz. fm0
has a low read sensitivity rate but a higher speed in decoding each bit. m8
has a high read sensitivity rate but a slower speed in decoding each bit. To
check the Data encoding value: gen2tagencoding
To change the encoding tag value to m8: gen2tagencoding m8
Error
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
When a value not supported by the already configured BLF is passed: error –
gen2 wrong parameters combination.
WARNING: The value of the encoding Tag must be combined with the value of the BLF.
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8.5.4.9 gen2session – EPC Gen2 tag session
Command Function Description Pattern
Values
Notes
Example
gen2session value Check (no value) or change the “Session” parameter from the
Gen2 default. It is the type of session in which the reader will read a tag.
s1 s1 s2 s3 s4 The combination of gen2session and gen2target values reflects
the repetition rate of reading the same tag. To check the Session value:
gen2session
To change the session value to s0: gen2session s0
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
Use gen2session and gen2target to manipulate the read rate of the same tag, as described in 8.7 Same tag read rate.
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8.5.4.10 gen2target – EPC Gen2 tag target
Command Function Description Pattern
gen2target value Check (no value) or change the “Target” parameter from the
Gen2 default. It is the flag of each session of the tag. a
a Reading tags with session flag in state A.
Values
b Reading tags with session flag in state B.
ab Reading tags with session flag in state A, then in B.
Notes Example
ba Reading tags with session flag in state B, then in A. The combination of
gen2session and gen2target values reflects the repetition rate of reading the
same tag. To check the Session value: gen2target
To change the target value for ab: gen2target ab
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
Use gen2session and gen2target to manipulate the read rate of the same tag, as described in 8.7 Same tag read rate.
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8.5.4.11 gen2q – EPC Gen2 number of tag in the read field
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Notes
Example
gen2q value Check (no value) or change parameter “Q” from Gen2 default. It is
a numerical value that the reader uses to regulate the probability of a tag’s
response, used for collision avoidance when multiple tags are in the reader’s
read field. Two Q is equivalent to the number of tags to be read at the same
time. dynamic dynamic The reader automatically adjusts the Q value during
readings.
0 .. 15 Fixed value for 2^Q number of tags in the reader’s reading field. If
the number of tags to be read at the same time varies, leave the value q in
dynamic, so the reader automatically adjusts the best value for each reading.
To check the Q value: gen2q
To change the q value to 3, with 8 tags in the read field: gen2q 3
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE: Use gen2q as dynamic if the number of tags in the reading field varies or not be known.
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8.5.4.12 gen2accesspassword – EPC Gen2 tag access password
Command Function Description Pattern Values Notes
Example
gen2accesspassword value Check (no value) or change the “Access password”
parameter from the Gen2 default. Is the tag’s 32-bit (8 digits) password in
hexadecimal. 00000000 00000000 .. ffffffff To read the tag’s reserved memory
bank with the tagop command, the password must be the same as the tag. To
verify the Access password: gen2accesspassword
To change the password to 12345678: gen2accesspassword 12345678
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
To read the tag’s protected memory region, Reserved, the tag’s access password must be informed to the reader through this command.
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8.5.4.13 tagop – Tag read operation
Command Function
Description Pattern
tagop value Check (no value) or change the type of read operation of a tag.
With the type of read operation, it is possible to read any memory bank of the
tag and also tags from the Acura Autoid System. none
none No memory bank read operation.
autoid Reads Acura Autoid System tags.
pa It reads the Artifact protocol (SJ5511) toll tags.
Values
reserved:wp:wl Reads the tag’s RESERVED memory bank.
epc:wp:wl Reads the tag’s EPC memory bank.
tid:wp:wl Reads the tag’s TID memory bank.
Notes
user:wp:wl Reads the tag’s USER memory bank.
wp – word pointer, indicates the initial word position of the reading in the
memory bank specified. wl – word length, indicates the number of words to be
read from the memory bank specified. Maximum value for wp and wl is 32. To
read the entire memory bank, just specify zero for wp and wl.
To read the entire contents of the tag’s User memory bank: tagop user:0:0
Example
To read four words from the Tid memory bank from the second word: tagop
tid:2:4
To not read any specific bank from the tag, just the EPC result: tagop
none
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE: To read the entire memory bank, just specify zero for wp and wl.
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8.5.4.14 epcdecode – Tag EPC id decodification
Command Function
Description
Pattern
epcdecode value Check (no value) or change decoding type for tag EPCID
reading.
The tag to be read may be encoded for a particular application, for example,
for checkout applications the tag will be encoded in the GS1 standard, for
checkout applications. maintenance the tag can be encoded in ASCII. Decoding
the tag’s EPCID returns a readable result for each application. none
none No decoding is performed and the tag’s EPCID result is reported in
hexadecimal.
gs1string GS1 pattern that returns the “GS1 element string”.
gs1epcuri GS1 standard that returns the “EPC Tag URI”.
gs1epcpureuri GS1 pattern that returns the “EPC Pure Identity URI”.
Values
gs1gtin13 GS1 standard that returns the GTIN13 code without the serial number.
gs1sgtin13 GS1 standard that returns the GTIN13 code + the serial number.
acsii Decodes the tag’s EPCID according to the Ascii table.
wiegand26 Decodes the last 3 bytes of the tag’s EPCID into Sitecode + ID.
Notes Example
magstripe Decodes the last 4 bytes of the tag’s EPCID in decimal. For the GS1
standard, the sgtin-96 and sgtin-198 schemes are supported. The wiegand26 and
magstripe values can be used in conjunction with the tagop type autoid. To
read the GTIN13 number + serial number of a tag encoded in the GS1 standard:
epcdecode gs1sgtin13
To read the GS1 element string from a tag encoded in the GS1 standard:
epcdecode gs1string
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.15 autoidcs – Security code of the Acura autoid system
Command Function Description Pattern Values Notes
Example
autoidcs value Check (no value) or change the value of the Autoid System
Security Code of the The cure. It’s a six-digit number 900001 000001 .. 999999
This command should only be used if the tagop is autoid. To check the
autoidcs: autoidcs
To change the Autoid security code to 900158: autoidcs 900158
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
This command is only used if the application is to read the Autoid System tags of the Acura, tagop set to autoid.
NOTE:
The security code value is printed on the tag, please refer to 8.8.3 Register for the Acura Autoid System.
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8.5.4.16 separator – Separator character of result string
Command Function Description Pattern
Values Notes
Example
separator value Check (no value) or change the separator character of the
fields of the result of reading a tag. It is a character that separates the
fields in the tag read result string. ` (space) space To have a space as a separator.
char’ Any human-readable character from the Ascii table. For
space, you must write space as the value for the command. To check the
separator: separator
To change the separator to ‘|’ : separator |
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
The separator character in conjunction with the end of line must be used to divide the result string by the Software that will receive this string.
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8.5.4.17 endofline – End of line of result string
Command Function
Description Pattern
endofline value Check (no value) or change end-of-line characters.
It is a non-readable character that sits at the end of the result string and
represents the end of line for the Operating System. windows
windows:qt Windows standard end of line
unix:qt Unix standard line ending
Values
macintosh:qt Mac
tab:qt End of line will be the tab character Tab.
Notes
none No end of line in the result string.
qt – Amount of end-of-line repetition, values 1 to 10. If :qt is omitted, it
will only be considered an end of line.
To check which endpoint is configured: endofline
Example
To change the end of line to Tab and repeat 3 times: endofline tab:3
Error
To change the end of line for windows and repeat 5 times: endofline
windows:5
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
The separator character in conjunction with the end of line must be used to divide the result string by the Software that will receive this string.
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8.5.4.18 keystrokespeed – Typing speed of keyboard emulation
Command Function
Description Pattern
keystrokespeed value Check (no value) or change keyboard emulation typing
speed.
The typing speed in keyboard emulation, when readmode is as hid or hidserial,
can be changed to three different values. fast
fast Fast typing, period between typing T=4ms.
Values
medium Average typing, period between typing T=32ms.
Example Error
slow Slow typing, period between typing T=64ms. To check typing speed:
keystrokespeed
To change the speed to slow: keystrokespeed slow
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
This value must be changed only if the Host that will receive the result string via keyboard emulation presents problems due to the typing speed exerted by the reader.
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8.5.4.19 rssifilter – RSSI filter read
Command Function
Description
Pattern Values Notes
Example
rssifilter value Check (no value) or change RSSI filter cutoff value for
reading. The tag’s signal level indicates whether the tag is near or far from
the antenna, when closer to the antenna, the stronger the RSSI (closer to
zero) and vice versa. If a value is specified for the filter, only tags with
an RSSI equal to or greater than the specified will be reported by the reader.
The tag signal level is measured in dBm and is a negative value, that is, the
power in Watts is always less than 1mW. 0 0 .. 90 To disable the filter, set
the value 0. The value specified can not have the negative signal To check the
filter value: rssifilter
To change the filter value to 45: rssifilter 45
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
The filter by the tag’s RSSI value is used to restrict unwanted reading areas to the around the reader. It should always be used in conjunction with read power.
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8.5.4.20 reportrssi – RSSI value report of the tag
Command Function Description Pattern Values Notes
Example
reportrssi value Check (no value) or change sending the RSSI value of the read
tag. Enables or disables sending the RSSI value of the tag read in the result
string. off on off The RSSI value is reported with the negative sign ‘-‘. To
check the value: reportrssi
To change the value to have the RSSI value in the result string: reportrssi
on
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.21 reportreadcount – report the amounts of tag reading
Command Function Description Pattern Values Notes
Example
reportreadcount value Check (no value) or change sending the tag reading
amount. Enables or disables sending the amount of tag reading in the “rfon”
period in the string of result. off on off The maximum value of the read
amount is 255. To check the value: reportreadcount
To change the value to have the amount of reading in the result string:
reportreadcount on
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.22 enablebeep – warning sound
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Example
enablebeep value Check (no value) or change the audible warning at each tag
reading. Enables or disables the audible warning at each tag reading. on on
off To check the value: enablebeep
To turn off the tag read warning sound: enablebeep off
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.23 enablecapslock – shortcut to switch reading mode
Command Function Description Pattern Values Notes
Example
enablecapslock value Check (no value) or change the use of the shortcut to
switch reading mode. Enables or disables the use of the “CapsLock” key 5x fast
typing, to change the mode Autonomous to Transparent and vice versa. off on
off This functionality only works on Windows and Linux operating systems. The
alternative to exit transparent mode is to send the command “$off
To change the value to enable shortcut usage: enablecapslock on
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
For more details on changing the reader’s operating mode, please refer to 8.6 Switching from Autonomous to Transparent mode and vice versa.
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8.5.4.24 help – Help about the commands
Command Function
Description
help value List all commands (no value) or show detailed help for the passed
command.
To get detailed help on a particular command just type: “help command
For detailed help on the tagop command: help tagop
Example
Description: Get (no arguments) or set the read tag operation.
epc:wp:wl EPC bank.
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.25 summary – Reader configuration values summary
Command Function
summary Lists all values configured on the reader.
Error
When a value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
8.5.4.26 facreset – Factory reset
Command Function
facreset Returns all values to the factory default.
Error
When a value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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Beep and green and red LED flash fast simultaneously for 5s to let you know that you are in the process of factory reset.
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8.5.4.27 upgradefirmware – Firmware upgrade
Command Function
Example
upgradefirmware Starts the reader firmware update process.
To check the commands accepted by the reader: help
upgradefirmware !!! Bootloader will be executed !!! The reader will be restarted.
Error
When a value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.28 paresult – PA tag data format
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Example
paresult value Check (no value) or change the output format of PA tag
readings. Configures the data format of PA tag readings. raw acura honeywell
raw To check the read data format of the reader’s PA tags: paresult
To change the reader’s PA tags read data format value: paresult acura
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.29 detectionlimit – Detection limit
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Example
detectionlimit value Check (no value) or change the return loss threshold
value in dBm to antenna detection at the port. Sets the return loss threshold
in dBm for antenna detection. 7 5 .. 15 To check the return loss threshold
value in dBm for antenna detection: detectionlimit
To change the return loss threshold value in dBm for antenna detection:
detectionlimit 5
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.30 returnlossinterval – Return loss interval
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Example
returnlossinterval value Check (no value) or change the return loss measure
range value in seconds. Sets the return loss measurement interval in seconds.
10 10 .. 60 To check the return loss measure interval value in seconds:
returnlossinterval
To change the return loss threshold value in dBm for antenna detection:
returnlossinterval 15
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
8.5.4.31 returnloss – Return loss
Command Function Description
Example
Error
returnloss value Check (no value) the last measured return loss of the rf
ports. Checks the last measured return loss of the rf ports.
To check the return loss measure interval value in seconds:
returnlossinterval
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.32 reportantenna – Report antenna
Command Function Description Pattern Values
Example
reportantenna value Check (no value) or change the option to show or not the
antenna that the tag was read. Configures the option to show or not the
antenna that the tag was read. off on off To check whether or not to show the
antenna that the tag was read: reportantenna
To change the value of the option to show or not the antenna that the tag was
read: reportantenna on
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
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8.5.4.33 antennaport – Antenna port
Command Function Description Pattern
Values
Example
antennaport value Check (no value) or change the antenna to be used for
reading. Configure the antenna to be used for reading. auto auto 1 2 12 To
check the antenna being used for reading.: antennaport
To change the value of the option to show or not the antenna that the tag was
read: antennaport 2
Error
When the value entered is not among those specified: error – value out of
range
When more than one value is passed to the command: error – too many args.
NOTE:
In “auto” mode the reader will detect the antenna by measuring the return loss, through each “returnlossinterval” return loss interval along with the value of the detection limit “detectionlimit”.
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8.6 Changing from Autonomous mode for Transparent and vice versa.
To change the reader’s operating mode, the following options can be used: A.
Use the readmode command, examples: a. The reader is in Autonomous mode and
the command “readmode transparent
NOTE:
When in transparent mode, the reader does not echo characters typed into the serial terminal.
B. Use the “Caps Lock” key (Windows and Linux only), for example: a. Close any serial communication with the reader; b. To switch between one operating mode and another, just quickly click 5 times in sequence the CapsLock key and check the reader LEDs to see the change.
WARNING:
The Caps Lock shortcut for changing the operating mode only works if and only if the reader’s serial port is not connected (not being used by any Software).
NOTE:
When the reader’s communication interface is RS-232, switching the operating mode must be done exclusively by the “readmode” command.
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8.7 Same tag read rate
The same tag read rate can be controlled by the following commands:
gen2session gen2target rfon rfoff
The commands mentioned above change the parameters of the UHF EPC Gen2
protocol and have an effect on the communication between the tag and the
reader. Combinations of values for the Tag’s Session and Target reflect how
often a tag that has already responded to an inventory will respond again, in
other words, how fast is the replay reading a tag. Examples:
A. I would like to read only once the EPC id of a tag and that the same EPC id
is not repeat while the tag is in the reader’s reading field. Configure as
follows: gen2session s2
B. I would like to repeatedly read the same tag while it is in the reader’s
reading field. Configure as follows: gen2session s0
In this case, what will determine the read repetition rate are the rfon and
rfoff commands, i.e. the sum of the times will dictate the repetition rate.
Highest repeat read rate possible is every 50ms: rfon 50
WARNING:
The tag read rate can be much faster than the tag read rate. sending the results by keyboard emulation (hid), that is, if the rate chosen is high and the chosen interface is the emulation of the keyboard, the reader will store the reading result and keep sending even after the tag is removed from the reading field.
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8.8 Use examples (Autonomous mode)
Below are some examples of use and application of the reader with the details
of the commands of settings.
8.8.1 Checkout – pattern GS1/EAN tag
For applications using UHF EPC Gen2 tags encoded according to the GS1 EPC Tag
standard Data Standards (TDS) 1.11, the AcuPad-50 Mux reader can be used and
supports the following tag encodings:
sgtin-96 sgtin-198 Encoded tag read results can be sent in the following
formats: GS1 element string, example “(01)03608449920322(21)1540341”; EPC Tag
URI, example “urn:epc:tag:sgtin-96:1.360844.0992032.1540341”; EPC Pure
Identity URI, example “urn:epc:id:sgtin:360844.0992032.1540341”; GTIN13
without serial number, example “3608449920322”; GTIN13 + serial number,
example “3608449920322 1540341”.
8.8.1.1 Read SGTIN-96/198 codified tag and show GS1 element string format
result
Configure the reader as follows:
epcdecode gs1string
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8.8.1.2 Read SGTIN-96/198 codified tag and show EPC tag URI format result
Configure the reader as follows:
epcdecode gs1epcuri
For the other formats, just use the epcdecode command with the equivalent format that can be checked in 8.5.4.14 epcdecode Tag EPC id decodification.
WARNING:
The keyboard/language layout configured in the Operating System can change the “:” character of the result string of epcdoce type gs1epcuri and gs1pureepcuri.
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8.8.2 Artifact protocol pattern tags (SJ5511)
For applications using Artifact Protocol (SJ5511) toll tags, the AcuPad-50 Mux
can be used to read tags andreport them in the following formats, which can be
changed by the “paresult” command:
acura PA-TAG epc:EPCID rn96:R96 data:AES128 rssi:RSSI antenna:ANTID Example of
reading: PA-TAG epc:003019ffffff rn96:3cc96763cd8b3976582ceeb6
data:f868d50bfa48aae46170cc3b11f2ac5440c9707eb04e0977f75d8219f7a59998
rssi:-39.0 antenna:1
raw EPCID R96 AES128 Example of reading: 003019ffffff 181048b51424cbc7056ca972
ba9f998f29de7a8e9e8a441977b653bb1b9089fe081a1d359ad9f989531d0943
honeywell EVT:LISTEN-OUT(5):EVT:TAG HEPCID HR96 HAES128 RSSI 0 ANTID Example
of reading: EVT:LISTEN-OUT(5):EVT:TAG H003019ffffff Hdc143e3dd3febabce1a9ba42
Hbc63e3bf0a51400ebbe74fbb4f5976d1e0a7b121f13639c16b336c61c23329d7 -42.0 0 1
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8.8.2.1 Read artifact protocol toll tag (SJ5511)
Configure the reader as follows: Configure read operation mode: tagop pa
Read result:
NOTE:
To change the reading result format to “honeywell”, or “raw”, just follow the
same procedure but send the commands: “paresult honeywell
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8.8.3 Recorder for the Acura Autoid System
The AcuPad-50 Mux Reader can be used to read Acura Secure Tags from the Autoid
System on vehicleidentification applications. The reader can be used as a tag
register, facilitating and avoiding errors in the data entry of the Site
access control system. The following settings must be made on the reader:
Configure the reader with the same Security Code (CS) that is recorded in the
tag: autoidcs 000818
To read an Autoid tag in wiegand26 format, configure: epcdecode wiegand26
Configure read operation mode: tagop autoid
Configure the reader to emulate keyboard: readmode hid
Below is an image of an Acura Autoid System secure tag tag:
Reader configuration:
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8.8.4 Read tag TID and EPC id memory bank
With the AcuPad-50 Mux reader it is possible to read any memory bank of the
EPC gen2 tag, (reserved, epc,tid and user), just configure the tagop command
in which bank you want to read together with the initial position and size of
the data (in word) that you want to read. The syntax of the tagop command is
explained in detail in 8.5.4.13 tagop – Tag read operation Examples:
A. Read the tag’s entire TID bank plus the EPC id in hex: tagop tid:0:0
B. Read from the TID bank 4 words a skipping the first 2 words and decode the
EPC id from the table ASCII: tagop tid:2:4
In addition to the TID bank, the RESERVED, USER and EPC banks can also be read together with the EPC tag id.
NOTE:
The unit of count in the EPC Gen2 standard is word, which is equivalent to 2 bytes or 16 bits.
NOTE:
For the Reserved bank, if the tag has an access password recorded other than 0x00000000, the tag password must be configured in the reader by the command gen2accesspassword.
NOTE: More details on the commands in 8.5 Configuration commands.
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Part 3 – Transparent mode
Reader in transparent mode Programming and software development Software demo
– URA Led and beep control
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9 Reader in transparent mode
The reader in Transparent mode starts to respond by serial to a Software
developed using the Mercury API, which is a package of libraries for C#/.Net,
Java and C languages, with this package of development it is possible to
develop software that can have full control of the reader for reading and
recording of UHF EPC Gen2 (ISO 18000-6C) and UHF EPC Gen2 V2 (ISO 18000-63)
tags.
Visual reader feedback when in Standalone mode:
Green led flashes slowly and Red led off
By factory default, the scanner’s operating mode is Standalone mode, to switch
to Transparent mode please consult: 8.6 Changing autonomous mode for
transparent and vice versa 8.5.4.1 readmode – Read mode The red led and the
beep of the reader are now controlled by the User Software through the
manipulation of two GPIOs available in MercuryAPI, more details in 9.2.2 Led
and beep controlling The communication between the User Software and the
reader is serial through the port created by the System Operational when the
reader is connected to the USB, to identify such port, please consult 7.1
Turning on the reader.
NOTE: In Transparent mode, the keyboard-type HID interface is not used by the
reader.
9.1 Software programming and development
For the development of a control software for the reader it is necessary to
use the MercuryAPI available in C#/.Net, Java and C languages, with this
development package it is possible to develop software that can control the
reader in its communication interface. The most current and recommended
version for development can be found at: https://www.jadaktech.com/products
/thingmagic-rfid/thingmagic-mercury-api/
In the API files package there are several examples and source codes in all
languages. This development package has no additional cost and is open source.
Full documentation about the API: https://www.jadaktech.com/products
/thingmagic-rfid/thingmagic-mercury-api/
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9.2 Software demo – URA
The reader in Transparent mode can be tested using the “Universal Reader
Assistant” software from Jadak, the software download and its manual are
available from the links below:
User guide: https://www.jadaktech.com/products/thingmagic-rfid/thingmagic-
universal-reader-assistant/
Software URA: https://www.jadaktech.com/products/thingmagic-rfid/thingmagic-
universal-reader-assistant/
9.2.1 Software demo instructions
NOTE: Make sure the scanner is in Transparent mode. See 9 Reader in mode
Transparent.
Run “Universal Reader Assistant”.
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Once connected, reduce the reading power to 15dBm if the reader is powered only by a USB port and then Read.
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9.2.2 Led and beep controlling
In Transparent mode, the control of the red LED and the Beep must be done by
the User Software using the Mercury API. Below is the usage map for the
respective GPIOs:
Out #
GPIO1 GPIO2
Feedback type
Red led Beep
Drive (on)
High (High level) High (High level)
Below is the image using the URA to manipulate the red led and the reader’s beep in mode Transparent.
NOTE:
In the MercuryAPI file package for all languages there is an example for manipulation of the reader’s GPIO called “gpiocommands”.
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Part 4 – Upgrade firmware
How to upgrade the reader firmware? (Windows)
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10 How to upgrade the reader firmware (Windows)
10.1 Upgrade firmware in the serial port
This procedure requires attention and prior knowledge of some features of the
reader, which are found in the manual, so, if necessary, go back to the manual
according to the links indicated to consult doubts. Before starting the
procedure, make sure you have some specifications:
If you have the “Putty” software installed on your machine. If you don’t
already have it, please see 8.4.1.3 How to send commands to the reader?
(Windows) to continue;
in “Standalone” mode. To find out what mode the reader is in, please see 7.1.
Turning on the reader;
Which serial port will the reader respond to when connected to your computer.
to know in which serial port the reader will respond, please refer to 7.1.1.
Identifying the serial port (USB) (Windows).
10.1.1 Step 1: Send the update command for the reader
1. Open the Putty; 2. Select “Connection type:” “Serial”, “Serial line” the
port that the reader generated and “Speed”
115200; 3. Click in “Open” to open the terminal screen to enter the commands;
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5. Type “upgradefirmware” without an argument and the following screen should appear;
Beep and green and red LED will flash fast simultaneously 3 times and then the green and red led will remain lit continuously to let you know that you are in the process of firmware update.
NOTE:
At this moment the reader is in “Firmware Update” mode, therefore, no disconnect the player from the computer until the update process is complete.
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6. A message “Installing device…” will appear, wait until the end of the process.
NOTE: If you are using Windows 10 the driver will be installed automatically.
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7. Make sure that the driver has been successfully installed, go to the “Control Panel” or press the “Windows + X” to open the “Device Manager”. Under “Ports (COM and LPT)”, a port “Bossa Program Port (COM…)” should appear.
10.1.2 Step 2: Software installation “Acura Sam-ba” (Windows)
This procedure requires attention and is divided into two steps, running the
software installer “SAM-BA v2.18 for Windows.exe” and unzipping the folder
that will be used in the firmware installation.
10.1.2.1 Step 1: Software installation
1. Download the software installer from this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VNy4M8sb6WHnMwfciN08O9EEefODngUt/view?usp=share_link
2. Go to downloads, or where the file was saved and run the installer. a
message from “Do you want to allow this app from an unknown vendor to make
changes to your device?” will appear,
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3. The software installation screen will appear, click “Next >”, “I Agree”, “Next >”, “Next >”, “Install”, and wait for the software to install.
4. After installation click “Next >”, “Next >” and “Finish” to finish.
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10.1.2.2 Step 2: Unzip the software folder
1. Download the software zipped folder from the link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12jV9kI6L37pQ_ZvzLTr7K2HctsLPvBGB/view?usp=share_link
2. Go to Downloads, or where the file was saved, right-click, and click
“Extract here”.
WARNING: It is extremely important to carry out the two steps carefully.
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10.1.3 Step 3: Load the firmware
The software that will be used for the firmware update will always be the one
inside the folder “Acura-SAM-BA” which was downloaded and unzipped in the
10.1.2.2 Step 2: Unzip the software folder.
1. Inside the unzipped folder “Acura_SAM-BA” double click on the software
“Acura_sam-ba.exe”;
NOTE:
This software will only work if you have run and installed the software “SAM- BA v2.18 for Windows.exe” informed in the section 10.1.2.1 Step 1: Software installation.
2. Click in “Connect”
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WARNING:
It is extremely important not to modify the “Address:” parameters “0x06000” and “Size (For Receive File):” “0x1000” before sending the firmware for the player. Modifying these parameters will damage the reader.
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4. Make sure the parameters “Address:” “0x06000” and “Size (For Receive File):” “0x1000” are in agreement and send the updated firmware to the reader by clicking on “Send File” and wait for the procedure to complete 100%;
NOTE: It normally takes 10 seconds to update the firmware.
5. Unplug the scanner and plug it back into the USB port and the scanner will work again normal with the updated firmware.
WARNING:
If there is a problem during the update and the reader is not calling or is not responding to commands, please update the reader manually by the internal button, according to the next section.
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Part 5 – Regional regulation
11.1 Frequency and operation region
On startup of the AcuPad-50 Mux reader, the operating frequencies (Hop-Table)
are configured according tothe region preset in the reader’s firmware. for the
region of Brazil, the configured frequencies are 902 to907MHz and 915 to
928MHz.
11.2 Reader RF power
For any antenna and cable combination used with this player, the maximum RF
power emitted by the reader must be determined by means of the following
equation:
The maximum configurable power on the reader is 30 dBm. Thus, with the antenna and cable data, the power to be configured in the reader is calculated to its use, keeping in mind the maximum and minimum of the reader and respecting the norms regulations in the region where the reader is being used.
WARNING:
It is the responsibility of the user of the equipment to correct configuration of the RF output power to comply with the standards regional RF emission.
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market in Brazil and Latin America, and has successfully pioneered, since the
late 1990s, its wide adoption scale in the most diverse sectors of the
economy, from mining to steel, from agriculture to food processing, from
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Factory MG Av. Nicolau Cesarino, 4197, Extrema – MG, 37640-000
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