RFID 8080E-04SA08 Interfaces For Smart Antennas Instructions

RFID 8080E-04SA08 Interfaces For Smart Antennas

Product Usage Instructions

• The Model 8080E Modbus TCP Series Interface is designed for LF 125 kHz and 148 kHz Smart Antennas. It comes with various connector options for easy integration.
• Shielded (22 AWG for cable lengths up to 25′ and 16 AWG for communication lengths beyond 25′) insulated, stranded wire is recommended. All wires should be stripped approximately 3/8 inches and tinned.

FAQ

• Q: How do I contact customer service?
• A: You can reach customer service at customerservice@rfidinc.com or info@rfidinc.com, or call 303-366-1234 x1001.
• Q: What are the different part numbers available for the Model 8080E?
• A: The Model 8080E is available with various part numbers depending on the specific configuration and features required. Some of the part numbers include 8080E-04SA08, 8080E-14SA08, and 8080E-24SA08.
• Q: What are the electrical specifications of the Model 8080E?
• A: The Model 8080E has an input draw of 150mA typical and uses materials such as polycarbonate for housing and base.

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Part Numbers

8080E-04SA08

| 801-8080-

04SA08

| Model 8080E-04SA08 Modbus TCP Interface, CAN Smart Antennas, 1 each M12 connection for CAN only, 10’ power pigtail wiring, 24vdc, 8 characters
8080E-

04SA08M12M

| 801-8080-

04SA08M12M

| Model 8080E-04SA08M12M Modbus TCP Interface, CAN Smart Antennas, 1 each

M12 male conn for CAN & 1 each M12 male conn for pwr, 24vdc, 8 char

8080E-

04SA08M12F

| 801-8080-

04SA08M12F

| Model 8080E-04SA08M12F Modbus TCP Interface, CAN Smart Antennas, 1 each

M12 female conn for CAN & 1 each M12 female conn for pwr, 24vdc, 8 char

8080E-14SA08

| 801-8080-

14SA08

| Model 8080E-14SA08 Modbus TCP Interface, CAN Smart Antennas, 10’ pigtail wiring for CAN & power, 24vdc, 8 characters

8080E-24SA08

| 801-8080-

24SA08

| Model 8080E-24SA08 Modbus TCP Interface, CAN Smart Antennas, 10’ dual pigtail wiring for CAN & power, 24vdc, 8 characters

8080E-04SA16

| 801-8080-

04SA16

| Model 8080E-04SA08 Modbus TCP Interface, CAN Smart Antennas, 1 each M12 connection for CAN only, 10’ power pigtail wiring, 24vdc, 16 characters

8080E-14SA16

| 801-8080-

14SA16

| Model 8080E-14SA08 Modbus TCP Interface, CAN Smart Antennas, 10’ pigtail wiring for CAN & power, 24vdc, 8 characters

8080E-24SA16

| 801-8080-

24SA16

| Model 8080E-24SA08 Modbus TCP Interface, CAN Smart Antennas, 10’ dual pigtail wiring for CAN & power, 24vdc, 8 characters

This Interface is the master in managing a network of up to 32 networkable CAN-based RFID Readers termed Smart Antennas (or as a Modbus TCP bridge from our series of serial Reader Models 4000E, 5000E, and 7000E), and ultimately presents RFID Tag data from the networked Smart Antennas in Ethernet/IP format. Any sections of this manual on settings or functions with serial RFID Readers have the word serial highlighted in yellow to alert users of the CAN- based Smart Antennas those sections can be skipped or ignored. Dual pigtail wiring would be used if the Interface is to be located in the center of the trunk network line of Smart Antenna RFID Readers thus providing a connection in either direction or an M12 T-Connector can be used to split the single onboard M12 connector into two directions.

Specifications

Physical:| Dimensions (w/o connectors):| 4.8″ square x 2.175″| 122mm square x 55mm
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 | Weight (w/o cable):| 11 oz.| 312 grams
 | Connector Options:| CAN Port(s): M12 or pigtails| Power: M12, Quick Connect power         jack or pigtails
 |  | RS232 Port: 9pin D-sub or pigtails| Ethernet/IP: RJ45
Electrical:| Input:| +9VDC – +28VDC|
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Draw:| 125mA min – 200mA max| 150mA typical
Materials:| Housing, Base:| Polycarbonate, opaque| NEMA 4X
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Lid:| Polycarbonate, clear|
LED:| On = power| Blink = read achieved
Environment:| Storage Temperature:| -40°F to 185°F| -40°C to +85°C
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Operating Temperature:| -40°F to +131°F| -40°C to +55°C
Certs:| IP-50| RoHS & CE

Drawing

• Modbus TCP Interface w/M12 Connectors Drawing Shown

Pigtail Wire Specifications
Shielded (22 AWG for cable length up to 25’ and 16 AWG for communication lengths beyond 25’) insulated, stranded wire is recommended. All wires should be stripped approximately 3/8 inches and tinned.
Power Requirements
The Interface can be powered from regulated, linear, or switching power sources having the characteristics defined in the Specifications section of this document (9 to 28 volts). The Interface should be operated from a grounded supply that has the same ground reference as the host computer or logic device.
Cabling the Interface – Power
The Interface is delivered with either a single set of pigtail wires, a single M12 CAN connector, or dual pigtail connectors, according to the following part number suffixes:

• 04SA08 or -04SA16 – Single M12 connector (drawing shown on page 5)
• 14SA08 or -14SA16 – Single set of pigtail wiring (photo shown on page 1)
• 24SA08 or -24SA16 – Dual sets of pigtail wiring

Wiring Color Codes

M12 Pinouts

Cabling the Interface to Networkable Smart Antenna Readers
It is necessary to apply termination resistance to both ends of the network trunk line with 120 Ohm resistors. RFID, Inc. supplies an accessory M12 connection with termination resistor installed. For Interfaces with pigtail wiring, it is necessary for you to source and solder your own resistor across the CAN high and CAN low lines.
For most operations, the Interface is at the beginning of the network trunk with Readers cabled in one direction and termination resistance applied at the last Reader. The Interface contains a built-in resistor to complete the inherent trunk resistance needs. This resistor can also be disabled. As an option, the Interface can be placed in the trunk line with Readers cabled in separate directions, for example 16 Readers in one direction, and 16 Readers in another direction. In this case the Interface’s built-in resistor needs to be disabled and termination resistance added to each of the last Readers. To disable the Interface’s termination resistance, remove the shunt from the 2 pins located in the direct center of the Interface’s PCBA labeled CAN or JP6.

CAN Smart Antenna Readers and LF Passive RFID Tags
Smart Antenna RFID Readers are addressable and simply provide a means of emitting the RF signal to energize a Tag, receive data back from a Tag and pass Tag data back to the Interface. Smart Antennas can also program RFID Tags. RFID Tags store 8 or 16 ASCII characters (limited to capital letters, numbers and some symbols). Smart Antenna Readers operate at +9VDC to +28VDC consuming 160mA max.

Integer Data
Although the Smart Antenna RFID Readers and Tags use 8 or 16 character formats, the Model 8080E Interface can convert DINT data from the Modbus TCP scanner to 8/16 character numerical strings and convert the string from the Tag into a DINT before sending to the Modbus TCP bus.
SW1 & SW2 Dipswitches
The SW1 switch block is inactive. SW2 is located at right center shown below used to configure ASCII or Integer data, serial type, and serial baud rate.

RW/RO (read write or read only)
All Smart Antenna Readers are RW. When the Interface is configured for RO however, you are simply removing Tag data from the scanner output. Use the SW2 dipswitch settings of the first 4 rows below for networkable CAN Smart Antenna Readers and the second 4 rows for serial Readers like the Models 4000E, 5000E, 7000E:

Summary Default Settings
RS232 – Full Duplex, 9600, 8, N, 1, Single Read Mode Modbus TCP – CAN RW Integer, Dynamic IP Address, Single Tag Report Read Mode
Defaults are noted with an asterisk in tables below

Switch 1 (LSB)| Switch 2| Switch 3| Smart Antenna Data Type
---|---|---|---
OFF| ON| OFF| CAN ASCII RW*
ON| ON| OFF| CAN INTEGER RW
OFF| ON| ON| CAN ASCII RO
ON| ON| ON| CAN INTEGER RO
OFF| OFF| OFF| SERIAL ASCII RW
ON| OFF| OFF| SERIAL INTEGER RW
OFF| OFF| ON| SERIAL ASCII RO
ON| OFF| ON| SERIAL INTEGER RO

Table 1 – SW2 CAN Smart Antenna Interface Modes
The Modbus TCP Interface can only use even values. The extra byte of data must be ignored

Table 2 – CAN Smart Antenna Modbus TCP data sizes
Serial Port Settings

Table 3 – SW2 & Baud Rate Selection
*9600, 8, 1, N

RS232 full duplex, RS422 full duplex (5 wire), RS422 half-duplex (3 wire)

Table 4 – SW2 Serial Port Hardware Select
The Modbus TCP Interface can only use even values. The extra byte of data must be ignored.

Table 5 – Serial Port Modbus TCP Data Sizes

Start & End Characters for Serial to Modbus TCP Bridge Mode
This section pertains only to use of the Interface when linked with serial Readers, NOT the networkable CAN Smart Antenna Readers. The serial port software frames Tag data from the Smart Antenna RFID Readers based on its End and Start character settings. Start may be set to zero in which case any character is accepted as a start character. End must be set to a value other than zero to delimit incoming tag data.
The default settings are:

• Start = 0x00
• End = 0x0D (Carriage return)

Serial Port Commands to the Interface
The characters of open square bracket and closed square bracket are used to frame an incoming command message. When the serial port software receives the open square bracket [ character it expects the rest of the message to be a command and the last character to be a closed square bracket ].

[1CXX]

• Format: 1 = Start and End Char setting, C = Start or End character, XX = hex value
• Valid values: C = ‘S’ or ‘E’, XX = a hex value. Values outside of ASCII letters and numbers are recommended
• Response: OK
• Example 1: [1S0A] sets the start character as a Line Feed
• Example 2: [1E0D] sets the end character as a Carriage Return
• Example 3: [1S00] sets the start character to none

[2NNOO] – Change Reader Address
Format: 2 = Set Reader CAN address, NN = New CAN address, OO = Current (old) CAN address

• Valid Addresses: 01 to 32
• Response: OK, FAILED1, or FAILED2
• Example: [23001] change Reader from address #01 to address #30
• Example response 1: OK = #01 existed on the CAN bus and has been reset to #30
• Example response 2: FAILED1 = #01 does not exist on the bus
• Example response 3: FAILED2 = #30 is already in use

[3]

• Format: 3 = Scan for present Readers
• Response: Reader addresses found including character length as in ADD-LEN
• Example: [3] Request a scan of present Readers
• Example response 01-08 07-08 19-08 31-08
• [S] (default operating mode)
• This command changes the data output mode to SINGLE on the Modbus TCP connection, meaning a
• Tag will be read and reported one time.
• Format: S = Single Mode
• Response: OK
• Example: [S]

[SC]

• This command changes the data output mode to SINGLE on the Serial connection.
• Format: SC = Single Mode
• Response: OK
• Example: [SC]

[P]

• This command changes the data output mode to POLLING on the Modbus TCP connection. Use
• [TAA] command below to poll.
• Format: P = Polling Mode
• Response: OK
• Example: [P]

[PC]

• This command changes the data output mode to POLLING on the Serial connection. Use [TAA] command below to poll.
• Format: PC = Polling Mode
• Response: OK
• Example: [PC]

Serial Port Commands to the Smart Antenna RFID Readers

[8AAXX]

• This command enables or disables the antenna Tag Present functionality. When enabled the reader will report all Fs when the tag leaves the field. The interface uses that information to set or clear the TP bit.
• Response: Reader address followed by OK
• Example: [80201] Enable TP for antenna 02
• Example: [80400] Disable TP for antenna 04
• Example response: 01 OK

[MAAXX]

• This command changes the write mode of the addressed Smart Antenna Reader. There are different types of RFID Tags with differing types of coils and tuning. The values discussed below place a Smart Antenna Reader into the writing mode appropriate to the RFID Tags in your possession. Default mode is 18, used for all planar coil-based Tags. Mode 08 is used for all ferrite coil-based RFID Tags.
• Contact us if you are unsure or having difficulty in writing Tags.
• Format: M = mode command, AA = CAN address, XX = value
• Valid values: 00, 08, 10, 18
• Response: If successful OK, if not ERROR
• Example: [M1218] Establish new WRITE MODE value to Smart Antenna Reader #12
• Example response: 12 OK, 12 = Reader #, OK = successful EEPROM change

[VAA]

• This command reads the addressed Reader’s write mode
• Format: AA = CAN address, V = view
• Response: The value of addressed Reader write mode
• Example: [V07] Read WRITE MODE value of Reader #07
• Example response: 07 18, 07 = reader #, 18 = WRITE MODE

[TAA]

• This command erases the Readers’ Tag buffer causing it to read the tag again if one is present. If the
• Reader does not respond within 400mS, the master ends the command by sending a lower-case e. If a
• Tag is present to the Reader, then the master outputs the Tag data normally
• Format: AA = CAN address, T = poll
• Response: e = no tag in range, or Tag data = Tag present to Reader

[IAA]

• This command reads the firmware version of the addressed Reader
• Format: AA = CAN address, I = Firmware Version
• Response: The current Firmware version AA v.x.xx
• Response format: AA = Reader address, v.x.xx = Firmware Version
• Example: [I22] Read the Firmware Version of Reader #22
• Example response: 22 v.1.12, 22 = Reader #, v.1.12 = firmware version

[WAADATA]

• Writes 8 or 16 characters of data for tag on addressed Reader
• Format: W = Write command, AA = CAN address, DATA = 8 or 16 ASCII characters
• Response: PROGRAMMED if successful, FAILED if not successful
• Example: [W015555555533333333] Write 5555555533333333 to tag on Reader 1
• Example response successful: PROGRAMMED
• Example response if failure: NO RESPONSE

Setting up Modbus TCP Interface

Our Interface uses an XPORT loaded with special MODBUS TCP software. We ship the units set for DHCP dynamic IP by default. Use Lantronix DeviceInstaller to search for our device in your network.

• On the telnet tab you can find the XPORT settings, leave as sent from the factory. To change the IP to static. Use the button Assign IP as seen on Figure 2 and follow the wizard.

Issuing Commands via Modbus TCP
Use registers 0x0001 to 0x0024 issue the same commands used on the serial port. Just write the command to those registers and it will be executed.

“I/O Command Bits 1 Byte”

Description

• This Byte should be the first one on any setup. It is via this byte that commands are sent from the Ethernet/IP scanner to the Smart antennas. The In Byte contains error bits to indicate command failure types; the data type bits are also there, they indicate if ASCII or Integer mode is being used.

Command Byte Out (from scanner)

Byte| BIT 7| BIT 6| BIT 5| BIT 4| BIT 3| BIT 2| BIT 1| BIT 0
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
CMD| Not Used, Write with Zeros| Command code bits| Out Toggle

Command Byte In (to scanner)

Byte| BIT 7| BIT 6| BIT 5| BIT 4| BIT 3| BIT 2| BIT 1| BIT 0
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
CMD| Data Type Bits| TP| Error| Command code bits| In Toggle

Out Toggle bit
Every time this bit is toggled, the slave will execute the command as per the command bits.
In Toggle bit
The salve toggles this bit every time it loads new values on to the field bus.
Tag Present Bit
If enabled the antenna will set this bit while when reading, and clear it when the tag leaves.

Table 6 – Data Type Bits 6:7

Smart Antenna Reader Addressing
Description
Smart Antenna Readers retain their address in onboard EEPROM. To change the address, use the RS232 connection to issue the [2XXXX] command. If two or more Smart Antenna Readers have the same address on the bus, the system will not know due to the anti-collision hardware. It is the responsibility of the user to manage Smart Antenna Reader addresses. Always use permanent labels to mark your addresses.

New Smart Antenna Reader installation
New Smart Antennas come with the address 01; before they can be used, you need to assign them an operational address

1. Use the command [2xx01] to assign the new address where xx = new address.
2. You should receive the response of OK. If so, skip the rest you are done.
3. If you receive a FAILED_X response, refer to Serial Port Commands to the Smart Antenna RFID Readers on page 12 for details.

Reassign Smart Antenna Reader Address

1. If you don’t know a Smart Antenna Reader’s address disconnect all other Readers from the network.
2. Run a [3] scan command to learn the Reader address.
3. Use [2XXXX] to assign a new address.
4. Reconnect the rest of your Readers and run [3] scan command again.
5. If the number of addresses on the scan matches the number installed, you are done.
6. If you have duplicate addresses in the network, remove one Reader at a time while running [3] scan each time.
7. After removing a Reader check that the [3] command returns one less Reader address than before.
8. If you remove a Reader and the [3] command returns the same number of addresses it did before you removed it, you have found the duplicate. Follow steps 1 to 4 to assign it a new address.

Smart Antenna Reader Register Addresses
Each antenna uses 9 registers (18 bytes) in 16-character mode, 5 registers (10 bytes) in 8-character mode and 3 registers (6 bytes) in Integer mode.

Table 7 – Antenna data register address.
Other Registers

Registers| Hex ZERO

based

| Hex ONE based| Modicon 5 characters| Max Reg
---|---|---|---|---
Command Registers| 0x0000| 0x0001| 40001| 18
Last Command| 0x0100| 0x0101| 40257| 18

Table 8 – Command and Last command register area.

Tag registers expanded. (Using antenna 1 as an example with hex ONE based addressing)

Table 9 – 16 character antenna 1 expanded.

Warranty

RFID, Inc. products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one (1) year from date of shipment. RFID, Inc. shall, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove to be defective and are returned with freight prepaid to RFID, Inc.’s plant within the warranty period. The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from abuse, misuse, accident, alteration, neglect or unauthorized repair or installation. RFID, Inc. shall have the right of final determination as to the existence and cause of the defect.
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