Alien Technology ALR9930-ADEV ALR-9930/32-ADEV RFID Developer Kit User Manual 8101943 000 C

Alien Technology Corporation ALR-9930/32-ADEV RFID Developer Kit 8101943 000 C

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COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C ii © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The contents of this document are the property of Alien Technology™ Corporation and are copyrighted. All rights reserved. Any reproduction, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. For additional copies if this document please contact: Alien Technology Corporation 18220 Butterfield Blvd. Morgan Hill, CA 95037 www.alientechnology.com The information contained herein has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Alien Technology Corporation reserves the right to make changes without prior notice. This document is not covered by any warranty either expressed or implied. Any correction, comments, or additions to the contents of this document should be directed to Alien Technology Corporation at the above address. Copyright 2002 Alien Technology Corporation. Printed in USA. NanoBlock and FSA are registered trademarks of Alien Technology Corporation. Alien Technology is a trademark of Alien Technology Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. FCC COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Any change or modification to this product voids the user’s authority to operate per FCC Part 15 Subpart A Section 15.21 regulations. CAUTION Reader antennas should be positioned so that personnel in the area for prolonged periods may safely remain at least 23 cm (9 in) in an uncontrolled environment from the antenna’s surface. See FCC OET Bulletin 56 “Hazards of radio frequency and electromagnetic fields” and Bulletin 65 “Human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.”
TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C iii © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ Alien Technology Quick Start Guide ARL-9930/32-ADEV Developer’s Kit Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 PART IDENTIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER 2 READER HOOK UP................................................................................................................ 6 CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................................................................................8 CHAPTER 4 POWERING UNIT ................................................................................................................. 13 CHAPTER 5 OEM INTERFACE BOARD...................................................................................................14 CHAPTER 6 ALR-9930 JUMPER SETTINGS........................................................................................... 16 CHAPTER 7 ALR-9932 JUMPER SETTINGS........................................................................................... 17
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 4 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ CHAPTER 1 Part Identification Part Part Number Description Quantity 0500118-001 ARL-9930/32-ADEV OEM Reader Engine 1 0500125-001 915 MHz Circular Antenna 1 1300011-0010 Software CD 1 6800012-001 6 Volt Power Supply 1 0800028-001 RS-232 Cable 1 0500111-001 Variety of Sample Tags 1 Bag
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 5 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ 3600070-001 TNC to MMCX Adaptor 1 8101943-000 Quick Start Guide 1 8101932-000 Reader Engine Integration, ALR-9930-A 1 Part Identification Table • Identify and locate all components before proceeding to the reader hookup section. • If any parts are missing or damaged please contact Alien Technology at: Alien Technology Corporation 18220 Butterfield Blvd. Morgan Hill, CA 95037 www.alientechnology.com
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 6 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ CHAPTER 2 Reader Hook up CAUTION! Power should be applied to the Reader Engine last. STEP 1: Install the adaptor to the antenna cable as shown in figure 1. TNC to MMCX Adaptor0500125-001Circular Antenna3600070-001 Figure 1. STEP 2: Plug the Circular Antenna into the OEM Reader Engine and the RS-232 Cable into the OEM Interface Board as shown in figure 2. Figure 2. 0800028-001RS-232 CableCircular Antenna cablewith adaptors. 0500116-001
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 7 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ STEP 3: Plug the free end of the RS-232 cable into the host computer. CAUTION: Reader should be positioned so that personnel in the area for prolonged periods may safely remain at least 23 cm (9 in) in an uncontrolled environment from the antenna’s surface. See FCC OET Bulletin 56 “Hazards of radio frequency and electromagnetic fields” and Bulletin 65 “Human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields Figure 3 - Typical Bench Test Setup
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 8 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ CHAPTER 3 Software Installation Step 1. Quit all applications/programs currently running on your PC (except Windows Explorer). Step 2. Make sure your monitor is set to display at least 256 colors. Color settings can be found under: My Computer / Control Panel / Display / Display Properties / Settings / Color Palette STEP 3. Place the Alien CD in your CD drive. It will auto-run and present you with the following screen.
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 9 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ STEP 4. Click on the “Install Demonstration Software…” label to start the installation process. The installation wizard (below) will appear. STEP 5. Click on the “Next” button. This will popup a dialog box asking where to install the software. The default location is set to C:\Program Files\Alien RFID Gateway. This can be changed but it is recommended to keep this setting. Click the “Next” button to move to the next screen.
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 10 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ STEP 6. The next screen asks where to place a shortcut to the software in the Windows Start Menu. Click “Next” to use the default settings, which will create an Alien RFID Gateway shortcut in the Programs sub-menu of the Windows Start Menu. STEP 7. Click “Next” to move on to the Desktop Icon screen. This screen asks whether or not to create a shortcut icon to the Alien RFID Gateway and to place this shortcut on the desktop. The default setting it to go ahead and create the shortcut. Click “Next” to move to the next screen.
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 11 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ STEP 8. The screen entitled “Ready To Install” shows the complete set of installation options that have been chosen. Click the “Install” button if all options are acceptable. STEP 9. The software will now proceed with the installation. Progress is shown by the window below.
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 12 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ STEP 10. When the Alien RFID Gateway installation has finished the following screen will appear. Click “Finish” to dismiss the window and exit the installation procedure. The software installation process is complete. Remove the software CD from the CD drive and store it for future use.
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 13 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ CHAPTER 4 Powering Unit Plug the Power Supply into the OEM Interface Board as shown in figure 3. Figure 4. Your OEM Reader Engine is now ready for use. Please refer to the Alien RFID Reader Engine Integration guide for instructions on the use of the unit. Power Supply6800012-001
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 14 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ TP3TP1TP5TP14TP7TP9TP11TP13TP10TP8TP6Pin 1Pin 2Pin 3Pin 4Pin 5Pin 6TB1CHAPTER 5 OEM Interface board Pin location and test point identification is shown in figure 4. The definitions of the pin functions are shown in tables 1 and 2. Figure 5.
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 15 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ Pin definition for TB1. Pin Number Function 1 General Purpose I/O #3 2 General Purpose I/O #2 3 General Purpose I/O #1 4 General Purpose I/O #0 5 +5V 6 Ground Table 1. Test point definitions. Reference Designator Function TP1 +VDC 5 TO 6 Volts TP2 Ground TP5 Reserved – Not Connected TP6 General Purpose I/O #3 TP7 General Purpose I/O #2 TP8 General Purpose I/O #1 TP9 General Purpose I/O #0 TP10 In-phase raw receive signal (Not normally used by OEM’s) TP11 Quadrature raw receive signal (Not normally used by OEM’s) TP13 Serial Receive (from host to module)(TTL or RS-232)(PC connecting RS-232 to DB-9 – pin 3 or to DB25 – pin 2)
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 16 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ TP14 Serial Receive (from host to module)(TTL or RS-232)(PC connecting RS-232 to DB-9 – pin 2 or to DB25 – pin 3) Table 2. CHAPTER 6 ALR-9930 JUMPER SETTINGS For use with the TTL Version of the OEM reader engine the jumper shunts should be installed as shown in figure 6. Figure 6. Figure 6. JUMPER SHUNTS ARE INSTALLEDFROM PIN 2 TO PIN 3 ON JP1-JP4.
QUICK START ARL-9930/32-ADEV DEVELOPER’S KIT GUIDE • DOC # 8101943-000 Rev C 17 © 2002, 2003 Alien Technology™ JUMPER SHUNTS ARE INSTALLEDFROM PIN 1 TO PIN 2 ON JP1-JP4.JUMPER SETTINGS For use with the RS_232 Version of the OEM reader engine the jumper shunts should be installed as shown in figure 7. Figure 7.

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