Christie Digital Systems Canada NFCR NFC Reader User Manual
Christie Digital Systems Canada, Inc. NFC Reader
User Manual

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NearFieldCommunicationsReader
TechnicalReferenceInformation
Description
TheNearFieldCommunicationsReader(NCFR)moduleisa13.56MHztransceiverdesignedtoread
RadioFrequencyIdentification(RFID)tags.ThismoduleisbasedonanSTMicroelectronicsCR95HF
integratedtransceiverthatalsoembedsanAnalogFrontEnd(AFE)toprovidethe13.56MHzair
interface.TheNCFRantennaisintegratedintothecircuitboardsothereisnoexternalantenna
required.
Features
SupportsWriteandRead
13.56MHzIntegratedAFE
SerialUARTinterface
IntegratedAntenna
RoHSCompliant

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AbsoluteMaximumRatings(1)
RatingNotesMinMaxUnits
SupplyVoltageP1–Pin1‐0.312V
UARTVoltageP1–Pin2and3‐77V
StorageTemperature ‐2585°C
OperatingTemperature 070°C
(1) StressbeyondthoselistedundertheAbsoluteMaximumRatingsmaycausepermanentdamageto
device.Thesearestressratingsonly,andfunctionaloperationofthedeviceattheseoranyother
conditionsbeyondthoseindicatedunderRecommendedOperatingConditionsisnotimplied.
Exposuretoabsolute‐maximum‐ratedconditionsforextendedperiodsmayaffectdevicereliability.
RecommendedOperatingConditions
RatingNotesMinMaxUnits
SupplyVoltageP1–Pin14.55.5V
VILP1–Pin2and3(UART)0.8V
VIHP1–Pin2and3(UART)2V
MaximumDataRateSupplyVoltageof5V1000kbps
PinDescriptions
TheNFCRboardhasasinglefourpinconnectorinterface,identifiedbyreferencedesignatorP1.Pin
descriptionsaregiveninthetablebelow.
PinNameTypeDescription
1PWRPowerSupplyVoltage
2NFCR_TXInputRS‐232ReceiverInput
3NFCR_RXOutputRS‐232ReceiverOutput
4GNDPowerGround
Antenna
Theintegratedantennaisetchedinthecopperonthetopsideofthecircuitboard.Theantenna
consistsoffourloopsof0.045”widecopperwith0.005”spacing.

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MechanicalDimensions

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Notice
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttopart15oftheFCC/ICrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection
againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,may
causeharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterference
willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioor
televisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuseris
encouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Warning:ChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbytheChristieDigitalSystemsCanadaInc.
couldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCC/ICRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterferenceand
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operationofthedevice.
Installationinend‐userequipment
ThisdevicehasbeenmodularlyapprovedandisintendedsolelyforuseinChristieDigitalSystems
products.ChristieDigitalSystemswillretaincontroloverthefinalinstallationofthedevice,suchthat
complianceintheend‐userequipmentisassured.Theend‐userequipmentwillbetestedforspurious
andradiatedemissionstoensuretheenddevicecomplieswithFCCPart15limits.

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Labelingofend‐userequipment
Thisdevicehasbeenmodularlyapproved.Themanufacturer,productname,andFCCandIndustry
Canadaidentifiersofthisproductmustappearontheoutsidelabeloftheend‐userequipmentas
follows:
Contains: FCCID:XU6‐NFCR
IC:8691A‐NFCR