ACA Digital RF1100 HF RFID Reader User Manual RF1100 UM EN

ACA Digital Corporation HF RFID Reader RF1100 UM EN

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HF RFID ReaderRF1100User Manual© Copyright 2007 ACA Digital Corporation, All Rights Reserved.All rights reserved. This manual is protected by copyright and distributed under licenses restricting its use, copying and distribution. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form, electronic or otherwise, without the express permission of ACA Digital Corporation.
RF1100 User GuideiTable of ContentsIntroduction .............................................. 1Package Contents .................................................1System Requirements ............................................1Installation ................................................ 2Installing the RF1100 RFID Reader .............................2Installing the RF1100 Driver on a Laptop......................3How to Use the RFID UI Utility ........................ 6About the ISO Cards ..............................................8Specifications............................................. 9
RF1100 User Guide1IntroductionCongratulations on your purchase of our RF1100 RFID reader. This product is designed for use with any PDAs, handheld devices, or laptops with a PCMCIA or CF card interface slot. The RF1100 provides a high frequency transmission speed which allows communication between the contactless cards and a host, such as PDAs or laptops.Package Contents• One RF1100 RFID reader• One CD with User Manual and RFID UI executable filesSystem RequirementsBefore using the RF1100 RFID reader, make sure your PDA or laptop meets the following requirements:• Operating system: Windows® CE 5.0 and above for PDA; Windows® 2000/XP/XP Embedded for laptops• One PCMCIA or Type-I or Type-II CF interface slot• PDA synchronization software installed (ActiveSync required)
RF1100 User Guide2InstallationInstalling the RF1100 RFID ReaderThe RF1100 RFID reader can be inserted into any CF slots or PCMCIA (via adapter) slots of any compatible PDAs or laptops.When using a PCMCIA slot, first install the RF1100 to the supplied CF to PCMCIA card adapter as shown.Slightly insert the RF1100 into card adapter. If the card is unable to slide in, flip the card adapter and slide into again.Then insert the RF1100 RFID reader into the PDA or laptop PCMCIA card slot as shown.RF1100CF to PCMCIA card adapter
RF1100 User Guide3If your laptop does not have a CF or PCMCIA card slot, you need to connect a multi-slot card reader to the laptop, then insert the RF1100 reader into the CF slot as shown.Installing the RF1100 Driver on a LaptopBefore using the RF1100 RFID reader on a laptop with Windows 2000/XP/XP Embedded installed, you need to install a software driver onto the computer first. Follow the steps below to start the installation:1. Make sure that the PDA synchronization software (Active-Sync suggested) is installed on your laptop.2. Insert the RF1100 RFID reader into the CF or PCMCIA (via adapter) card slot of the laptop.If you have purchased HT1100 and would like to use with RF1100. See HT1100 User Manual for the assembly instructions.Card readerNote
RF1100 User Guide43. The following window appears. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then click Next to con-tinue.4. Select the directory where the driver is located. Click Next.5. Click Continue Anyway when the following hardware warning message appears.
RF1100 User Guide56. The installation process starts.7. When the installation is complete, click Finish to close the wizard.
RF1100 User Guide6How to Use the RFID UI UtilityThe RF1100 RFID reader can be used to work with any ISO 14443A/B and 15693 contactless cards. The contactless cards can transmit UID data to the RFID reader when they are in an applicable read range. To launch the RFID UI, do the following:1. Insert the RF1100 RFID reader into the PDA or laptop CF or PCMCIA (via adapter) slot.2. Locate the RFID UI executable file copied to the PDA or laptop. Double click or tap on the corresponding execut-able file to open the RFID UI. (RFID_ceUI_v1007.exe for PDA and RFID_x86UI_v1008.exe for laptop.)When using the laptop to execute the RFID UI program, make sure that the RF1100 driver is installed on the laptop before use. Refer to the section “Installing the RF1100 Driver on a Laptop” on page 3 for more details.Software driver is not required for some of ACA products such as HT1100 and HT1300.Note
RF1100 User Guide73. There are three tabs at the top of the RFID UI screen: 15693, 1443A, and 1443B. Select the tab depending on the ISO card type to read its unique identification code (UID).4. Click or tap Auto on the bottom of the RFID UI screen to scan for an available COM port for use. When complete, the “Set protocol 15693/1443A/1443B OK” mes-sage appears in the status bar as shown.Updated driver will be released at any time without notice, please contact your local service centre.Note
RF1100 User Guide85. Place the ISO card within a distance of the RF1100 RFID reader (see maximum reading distance of each card in the section “About the ISO Cards”). Then click or tap Exe-cute on the screen to read the ISO card UID.6. The ISO card UID is displayed on the screen.About the ISO CardsThe supported operating frequency and reading distance of each ISO card type are described as follows:Card Type ISO-1443 (A & B) ISO-15693Operating Frequency 13.56 MHz 13.56 MHzMaximum ReadingDistance 4-6 cm 10cm
RF1100 User Guide9SpecificationsItems HF RFID Reader ModuleModel No. RF1100Host Support Windows 2000/XP/XP Embedded, Windows CE 5.0Interface Type Compact Flash Type-1Standard Support ISO14443A/ ISO14443B/ ISO15693Reader Type ContactlessOperating Frequency 13.56MHzDC Source 5V from CF InterfaceCurrent Consumptiona) Idle mode: 7mAb) RF-OFF mode: 8.5mAc) RF-ON mode: 160mAOperating Distancea) 4cm from the top cover surface of HT1100b) 6cm for NB/PDA installationc) Up to 10cm for large-size antenna optionsHost Interface CF interfaceHost CommunicationBaud Rate115200bpsPhysical 79.1 x 54.8 x 12 mm; 20gEnvironment Operating Temperature: -20 to 60ºCStorage Temperature: -40 to 70ºCCertification EM Compatibility in FCC, Part 15 and CE compliance

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