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Appendix 9:

User Manual

FCCID: UB4CS101C1GEN2

(Total: 213 pages, include this page)

CSL CS101-2 EPC Class 1 Gen 2 RFID

Handheld Reader

User’s Manual

Version 1.0

CSL: The One-Stop-Shop for RFID Solutions

CSL CS101-2 EPC CLASS 1 GEN 2 RFID HANDHELD READER USER'S MANUAL, VERSION 1.0

1 Content

1 CONTENT .......................................................................................................................... 2

2 FCC STATEMENT ............................................................................................................ 6

3 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. 7

3.1 CS101-2 HANDHELD RFID READER............................................................................. 7

3.2 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ..........................................................................................7

3.3 PRODUCT PACKAGE.......................................................................................................8

3.3.1 Basic Package Content.........................................................................................8

3.3.2 Unpacking Instructions ........................................................................................ 8

3.4 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ..............................................................................................9

4 INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................. 11

4.1 DEVICES...................................................................................................................... 11

4.1.1 Reader ................................................................................................................ 11

4.1.2 Charger ..............................................................................................................14

4.2 POWER UP SEQUENCE ................................................................................................. 15

4.3 USAGE RECOMMENDATION .........................................................................................17

4.3.1 Strap: Wrist Strap and Shoulder Strap...............................................................17

4.3.2 IO Connection .................................................................................................... 17

4.4 VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION..................................................................................18

4.5 CAUTIONS ...................................................................................................................20

5 QUICK START ................................................................................................................ 21

5.1 READER LOGIN ...........................................................................................................21

5.2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION............................................................................................22

5.3 SETUP RFID CONFIGURATION.....................................................................................23

5.4 READ TAGS .................................................................................................................24

6 DEMO APPLICATION................................................................................................... 25

6.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................25

6.2 SPLASH SCREEN ..........................................................................................................26

6.3 ID AND PASSWORD PAGE.............................................................................................27

6.4 APPLICATIONS SELECTOR SCREEN ..............................................................................28

6.4.1 Tag Read............................................................................................................. 30

6.4.2 Tag Write ............................................................................................................31

6.4.3 Tag Inventory...................................................................................................... 34

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6.4.4 Tag Ranging .......................................................................................................35

6.4.5 Tag Search..........................................................................................................36

6.4.6 Tag Commissioning............................................................................................37

6.4.7 Tag Authentication .............................................................................................38

6.4.8 Database Management.......................................................................................39

6.4.9 RFID Configuration........................................................................................... 40

6.4.10 Scan Barcode......................................................................................................46

6.4.11 Tag Security........................................................................................................47

6.4.12 System Configuration.........................................................................................49

6.4.13 Factory Defaults................................................................................................. 54

7 SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT............................................................................. 55

7.1 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................... 56

7.1.1 CS101-2 RFID Libraries....................................................................................56

7.1.2 CS101-2 Demonstration Application .................................................................56

7.1.3 CS101-2 Keep Alive Monitor .............................................................................57

7.1.4 CS101-2 Server Side Application.......................................................................57

7.2 BLOCK DIAGRAMS ......................................................................................................58

7.3 APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) DEFINITIONS .................................... 63

7.4 APPLICATION SCENARIOS WITH PROGRAM SOURCE CODES....................................... 155

7.5 UNIT TESTS ...............................................................................................................156

7.6 BUILD ENVIRONMENT ...............................................................................................157

7.7 DEBUG METHODS .....................................................................................................158

7.7.1 Log File ............................................................................................................ 158

7.7.2 Error Message List...........................................................................................158

8 PC SIDE DEMO PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 159

8.1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................159

8.2 DATA B ASE FILES MANIPULATION DEMO ...................................................................159

8.2.1 Installing Demo Program.................................................................................159

8.2.2 Using Demo Program ......................................................................................159

9 USAGE TIPS FOR CS101-2 ......................................................................................... 160

9.1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................160

9.2 GENERAL TIPS...........................................................................................................160

9.3 SYSTEM TIPS .............................................................................................................160

9.4 WRITE TAG TIPS........................................................................................................160

10 RFID COOKBOOK................................................................................................... 161

10.1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................161

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10.2 APPLICATION DETAILS .............................................................................................. 164

10.2.1 Business Process Analysis................................................................................164

10.2.2 Technology Selection........................................................................................167

10.2.3 Customer Expectation Management ................................................................ 168

10.2.4 Hardware Configuration..................................................................................169

10.2.5 Software Configuration....................................................................................170

10.2.6 System Integration............................................................................................172

10.2.7 Pilot Test...........................................................................................................173

10.2.8 Optimization.....................................................................................................175

10.2.9 Customization...................................................................................................176

10.2.10 Training........................................................................................................ 177

10.2.11 Test & Commissioning......................................................................................178

10.2.12 Maintenance & Statistics..............................................................................179

10.3 READERS FOR DIFFERENT BUSINESS APPLICATIONS..................................................180

10.4 ANTENNAS FOR DIFFERENT BUSINESS APPLICATIONS ............................................... 181

11 RFID BEST PRACTICES............................................................................................. 182

11.1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................182

11.2 INTEGRATION PROCESS DETAILS ............................................................................... 184

11.2.1 Familiarization Process ...................................................................................184

11.2.1.1 Familiarizing with Browser Interface..........................................................184

11.2.1.2 Familiarizing with Programming Interface ................................................. 184

11.2.1.3 Full Scale Programming and Integration .................................................... 185

11.2.1.4 Reader Capability Envelope Discovery .......................................................185

11.2.2 Integration Process ..........................................................................................187

11.2.2.1 Use Cases and Requirements Gathering......................................................187

11.2.2.2 Draft Solution and In-House Testing............................................................187

11.2.2.3 API Programming ........................................................................................ 187

11.2.2.4 Pilot Testing..................................................................................................187

11.2.2.5 Middleware Testing ......................................................................................188

11.2.2.6 Finalizing Solution.......................................................................................188

11.2.2.7 Scaling..........................................................................................................188

12 RFID USE CASES ..................................................................................................... 190

12.1 WAREHOUSE REAL TIME INVENTORY TRACKING ......................................................190

12.2 HIGH TRAFFIC HUMAN ACCESS CONTROL ................................................................191

12.3 REUSABLE PALLET TRACKING................................................................................... 192

12.4 WORK-IN-PROGRESS MONITORING...........................................................................193

12.5 HUMAN ACCESS CONTROL BY AUTONOMOUS TAG GROUPS IN READER....................194

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12.6 PALLET/CARTON TAGGING VERIFICATION .................................................................195

12.7 BLOOD BAG TRACKING.............................................................................................196

12.8 PHARMACEUTICAL BOTTLES TRACKING AND ANTI-COUNTERFEIT ............................ 197

12.9 VEHICLE TRACKING IN MAINTENANCE DEPOT.......................................................... 198

12.10 VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEM ...........................................................................199

12.11 DOCUMENT TRACKING..........................................................................................200

APPENDIX A. RFID BASICS......................................................................................... 201

APPENDIX B. GLOSSARY ............................................................................................ 202

APPENDIX C.FEDERAL COMMUNICATION COMMISSIONS COMPLIANCE..... 208

APPENDIX D. MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE ......................................... 209

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2 FCC Statement

FCC NOTICE: To comply with FCC part 15 rules in the United States, the system must be

professionally installed to ensure compliance with the Part 15 certification. It is the

responsibility of the operator and professional installer to ensure that only certified systems are

deployed in the United States. The use of the system in any other combination (such as

co-located antennas transmitting the same information) is expressly forbidden.

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3 Introduction

3.1 CS101-2 Handheld RFID Reader

The CS101-2 handheld RFID reader is a ruggedized reader designed from the drawing board to

have extremely long read range and high read rate – in that it is designed to replace fixed

reader in many applications where fixed reader is a non-portable and therefore non-viable

option. In fact it is nicknamed “Fixed Reader in Your Hand”. CS101-2 is a product that

arises out of popular requests for applications such as:

1. Dock Door applications where the handheld reader is used to complement fixed reader

when tags are not 100% read by the fixed reader.

2. Loading Bay applications where the fixed reader is not allowed because there is no place

to put a permanent reader stand.

3. Warehouse applications where the handheld is used to do long read range inventory of all

the shelves – apparently not a good idea to use a fixed reader and move it around up and

down.

4. Special applications where long read range is a MUST because the operator does not

want to go near the tagged item, example police inspecting the electronic license plate of

a suspect vehicle with a suspicious driver inside.

5. Retail shop inventory applications where high read rate is most useful – workers can go

home earlier!!

3.2 How to Use this Manual

This manual provides a comprehensive introduction to the CSL CS101-2 EPC Class1 Gen 2

handheld RFID reader (chapter 1), Installation Guide (chapter 2), Quick Start Guide (chapter 3),

Applications Interface (chapter 4), CSL Demo Programs (chapter 5), Software Development

Environment (chapter 6), Usage Tips for CS101-2(chapter 7), and Troubleshooting Guide

(chapter 11). Some other information such as RFID Cook Book (chapter 8), RFID Best

Practices (chapter 9) and RFID Use Cases (chapter 10) are also provided for reference.

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3.3 Product Package

3.3.1 Basic Package Content

The reader package contains:

• Handheld reader

• Charger with power adapter and country specific power cord

• Batteries – 2 pieces

• Wrist strap

• Shoulder strap

• Sample tags

• User Manual (in CD format)

3.3.2 Unpacking Instructions

Unpacking of the reader is very simple. Just open up the box and take out the content to a

table. The charger should be connected and the 2 batteries charged for a

minimum of 10 hours before first use.

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3.4 Product Specification

Figure 3-1 CS101-2Reader

Features:

 ISO 18000-6C and EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 UHF RFID protocol compliant including

dense reader mode

 Ultra long read range – peak at 5 to 7 meters for Banjole tag

 Ultra high read rate – peak at 200 tags per second

 Sophisticated data handling for efficient management of large streams of tag data.

 Highly configurable buffering and tag filtering modes to eliminate the redundant tag data

so as to reduce wireless LAN traffic and server loading

 400 kbps tag-to-reader data rate profile

 Robust performance in dense-reader environments

 Excellent in transmit and receive mode – generates a different combination of unique

reader-to-tag command rate, tag-to-reader backscatter rate, modulation format, and

backscatter type

 Configurable parameters offer maximum throughput and optimal performance

 Supports all Gen 2 commands, including write, lock and kill

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Specifications:

Physical Characteristics: Length: 20 cm; Width: 12.5 cm; Height: 22.5 cm;

Weight: 1.2 Kg

Environment: Operating Temp: 00C to 500C

Storage Temp: -400C to 850C

Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

Enclosure: IP-63

Antenna: Linear with excellent polarization diversity

Power: 14.8 Volt 1400 mAh Lithium Polymer battery

RFID Frequency Ranges: 902-928 MHz band

Interfaces Wi Fi 802.11b/g with WPA

Configurable to use fixed IP address or DHCP

USB

RS-232

Maximum 2GB SD card storage

Operating System: WinCE Profession 5.0

Maximum Tag Read Rate: 200 tag/sec.

Maximum Speed of Tag: 660 ft/min

Accessories: Charger, batteries, wrist strap, shoulder strap

Order Code: CS101-2

Restrictions on Use: Approvals, features and parameters may vary

depending on country legislation and may change

without notice

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4 Installation

4.1 Devices

4.1.1 Reader

The CSL CS101-2 handheld RFID Reader is an EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 handheld reader

product.

Figure 1-2 CS101-2Reader front view

Status

LED

LCD Touch

Screen

Programmable

LED

58 Keys

Keyboard

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Figure 1-3 CS101-2Reader side view

Figure 1-4 CS101-2Reader plan view

Barcode

Reader

RFID Antenna

Inside

Handle and

Battery SD Card Slot

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The reader is connected to the network via Wi Fi. The reader can have a static IP address or can

obtain an IP address using DHCP. Normally, a static IP address is more convenient to use

because it does not change when the reader reboots, but the user has to make sure there is no

collision with other network devices in the network. If the reader is configured to be DHCP,

then a separate discovery program that runs on the PC side can help the user find all readers in

the same local area network.

READER

USB PC

(Running Active Syn -

Explore)

READER

RS232 PC

(Running Active Syn -

Explore)

READER

Wi Fi

READER

Static IP Address

READER

DHCP Granted IP Address

OR

Any Server/PC

in the network

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4.1.2 Charger

Figure 4-1 CS101-2Charger with AC Adaptor

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4.2 Power Up Sequence

The reader can be turned on to run RFID operation in a most simple manner:

1. Insert battery into the handle of the handheld reader with the metal contact inward. Also,

make sure it is in the correct direction in terms of front and back. If the front-back

direction is reversed, the battery cannot go in – in that case do not force it in, just reverse

the battery and it should slide in effortlessly.

2. Press the power button on the upper right corner of the keypad continuously until LCD

screen display appears.

3. Wait till WinCE screen shows up.

4. On the WinCE screen, there is an application called CS101. Double click it to start the

application.

5. A screen will show up asking for ID and password. For ID, input root, for password,

input root. (You can change that later, either setting it to NO ID/PASSWORD mode so

that the software will not ask for ID and password, or change to ID and password to

whatever name you want)

Figure 4-2 User Login

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6. After that, the screen will enter the application selection page and you can start reading and

writing tags, inventory of tags, search of tags, etc.

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4.3 Usage Recommendation

4.3.1 Strap: Wrist Strap and Shoulder Strap

The wrist strap and shoulder strap should be attached to the handheld reader to allow additional

weight support during use.

4.3.2 IO Connection

The IO connector consists of one USB connector (mini-USB) and an RS232 Serial connector

(Firewire) with dedicated cables that come with the reader.

Figure 4-3 IO Interface

RS232

(Firewire

connector)

Reset

USB

(Mini USB

connector)

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4.4 Verification and Validation

The reader comes with standard demo application to read tag and write tag:

Figure 4-4 WinCE Screen

Double click the application CS101:

Figure 4-5 Main Menu page 1

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Figure 4-6 Main Menu page 2

Take the sample tags and put them in front of the handheld reader:

Figure 4-7 Tag Inventory

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4.5 Cautions

The reader default IP address is printed on the reader label. To change this IP address,

please go to System Configuration page of the demo application to do that:

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5 Quick Start

5.1 Reader Login

• Press the power button to power up the reader.

• To login, input the “User Name” and “Password”, then click the “Login” button. The

default administrator login name and password are as follows:

Login: root

Password: root

Figure 5-1 Login Screen

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5.2 System Configuration

System configuration allows user to set basic properties of the overall system, such as identity

of the reader (reader name), authentication requirement of the application (ID and password),

etc.

Figure 5-2 System Configuration Screen

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5.3 Setup RFID Configuration

One can set up operation profile of the RFID reading and writing operation by going to the

RFID Configuration screen.

Please set above parameters to default operation profile.

• Please open page “Link Profile” as shown in Figure 5-3. You can reach the page by

clicking “RFID Config -> Link Profile”.

• Select correct values and then click “Apply” button.

Figure 5-3 Reader Configuration Screen

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5.4 Read Tags

To read tags one can use the Tag Read demo application. Firstly, select “Tag Read” in the main

menu, then select “Scan First”, all Tag’s EPC ID within the readable range can be read into the

handheld reader.

Figure 5-4 Tag Read Operation

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6 Demo Application

6.1 Introduction

The WinCE screen contains a short cut called CSL 101 Demo App, as shown in Figure 4-1.

Please double click that short cut to start the application.

Figure 6-1 WinCE Screen

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6.2 Splash Screen

The splash screen will display, wait until the application start up.

Figure 6-2 Splash Screen

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6.3 ID and Password Page

The ID and Password page, as shown in Figure 4-3, allows controlled access to this

application.

Figure 6-3 ID and Password Page

Figure 6-4 ID and Password Page

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6.4 Applications Selector Screen

The Applications Selector Screen contains buttons that carry out different CS101-2functions.

This is a multiple screen interface, where user can navigate to the next screen using the

“More…” button.

Figure 6-5 Applications Selector Screen 1

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Figure 6-6 Applications Selector Screen 2

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6.4.1 Tag Read

To read tags one can use the Tag Read demo application. Firstly, select “Tag Read” in the main

menu, then select “Scan First”, all tag’s EPC ID within the readable range will be read into the

handheld reader. If one want to read further information from the desirable tag, such as access

password or kill tag password, select the tag EPC ID from the EPC list, then press “Read

Selected”. If the tag memory banks are locked, access password is required to provide.

Figure 6-7 Tag Read

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6.4.2 Tag Write

To write tag by using the Tag Write demo application, firstly, select “Tag Write” in the main

menu, then select “Scan First” to read all tags IDs into the reader, now, you can read further tag

information by selecting any tag EPC ID from the EPC list and then clicking the button of

“Read Selected”. Different memory band can be selected to be written by highlighting the

memory bank and then keying in a new value, click “Write Selected” to start write tag at once.

Figure 6-8 Tag Write

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You can also rewrite any tag’s EPC ID regardless of its original EPC ID. Configure the reader

settings by entering the new ID in “EPC Value” and then click “Write Any” button. If your just

want to write one tag only, tick the option of “Stop at first tag”, or tick the “Auto-increment”

box to write more than one tag with the EPC value is automatically increment.

Figure 6-9 Tag Write – Auto-Increment

We can check the original ID on the left column and the corresponding written ID on the right

column.

Figure 6-10 Tag Write – Result

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Enter the masking value in the “Tag Group Mask” so that the tag EPC ID will not be written

when the prefix of tag EPC ID is same as the masking value.

Figure 6-11 Tag Write – Masking

Figure 6-12 Tag Write – Result

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6.4.3 Tag Inventory

You can read all tags at a time by using the function of tag inventory. Besides the EPC ID, you

can also read the ambient temperature and internal temperature of the handheld reader.

Figure 6-13 Inventory Main

Figure 6-14 Inventory Result

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6.4.4 Tag Ranging

The Tag Ranging provides the function for the user to read the tags with RSSI (RF Signal

Strength Indicator) in a list, so that RSSI value will keep changing when the handheld move to

and from the tags.

Figure 6-15 Tag Ranging Main

Figure 6-16 Tag Ranging Result

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6.4.5 Tag Search

The Tag Search application allows user to zero in onto tag using a Geiger like buzzer pattern.

Figure 6-17 Tag Search

Figure 6-18 Tag Search

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6.4.6 Tag Commissioning

The Tag Commissioning allows the user to associate the Bar Code ID and Tag ID and then save

it into a file in CSV format

Figure 6-19 Tag Commissioning – tag read

Figure 6-20 Tag Commissioning – association

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6.4.7 Tag Authentication

The Tag Authentication allows the user to compare the Barcode/EPC ID based on a CSV file

saved in the handheld reader with the Barcode/EPC ID that can be read currently.

Figure 6-21 Tag Authentication – Main

Figure 6-22 Tag Authentication – Result

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6.4.8 Database Management

Figure 6-23 Database Management

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6.4.9 RFID Configuration

The RFID Configuration allows the user to set parameters for the Inventory, Tag Memory,

Frequency, Link Profile, Antenna and Overheat Protection.

Inventory Setup:

Session: Session number must be different from reader to reader if they are pointing into the

same zone.

Est. Tag Population Size: it is the estimated population of tags to be read at a time.

Tag Filter Mask: Set the filter to select the tags that you want to read/write in the tag inventory

submenu.

Figure 6-24 RFID Configuration – Inventory Setup

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Tag Memory:

Vendors: Select the vendor type to determine the size of the memory bank

Tag Bank Sizes: Beside the predefine memory size from different vendors, you can also change

the size depending on the tag type.

Figure 6-25 RFID Configuration – Tag Memory

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Link Profile: Different modulation profile can be selected by the user for different situation

Figure 6-26 RFID Configuration – Link Profile

Figure 6-27 RFID Configuration – Link Profile Details

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Antenna: Depending on the read range and the tag type, you can adjust the antenna power

range from 0 to 30dBm

Figure 6-28 RFID Configuration – Antenna

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OverHeat Protection: The function in this page lets the user to set the Antenna on/off duty

cycle and transceiver temperature to protect the handheld reader to avoid overheat

Duty Cycle: The function of duty cycle prevents the user to read/write for a long time. When

tag read/write is working over the predefined period, it will stop to do the tag read/write and

then start it again for another predefined period.

Overheat Protection: Set a temperature value here so that the reader will show an overheat

warning when the handheld internal temperature is reached to this value.

Figure 6-29 RFID Configuration – OverHeat Protection

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Temperature: when the handheld reader temperature reaches the predefine temperature value

on this page, it will display the warning message and stop tag read/write function.

Figure 6-30 RFID Configuration – Temperature

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6.4.10 Scan Barcode

The Scan Barcode allows the user to scan barcode and then save it into a file in CSV format

Figure 6-31 Scan Barcode - Main

Figure 6-32 Scan Barcode - Scanning

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6.4.11 Tag Security

Tag Security: You can use the tag security to set the protection feature of the tag.

Firstly, click “Choose another Tag” to scan the available tag that is within the coverage of the

handheld reader, then select the tag from the tag list.

The handheld reader can let the user to set the protection of kill password, access password,

EPC ID, TID and user bank depending on the tag type.

Figure 6-33 Tag Permission

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Allow: allow read/write the memory bank

Always Allow: Tag can never be locked

Password Protect: need password when access the tag memory bank

Always Deny: tag cannot be read even correct password is provided

No Change: keep previous status

Figure 6-34 Tag Permission

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6.4.12 System Configuration

The System Configuration contains the submenu for Identity the reader, user login in/out, beep

sound for different user function.

Identity: Set the unique name/ID for the reader

Figure 6-35 System Configuration - Identity

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User: Set login name and password can restrict the unauthorized user to run the demo program

in this handheld reader.

Figure 6-36 System Configuration - User

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Sounds: Different sound melody can assign to different usage to the handheld reader.

Figure 6-37 System Configuration - Sounds

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Diagnostics: The Diagnostics submenu allows the user to check the version of current RFID

driver and MAC, user can also set the trace log for debugging.

Figure 6-38 System Configuration - Diagnostics

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Time Synchronization: This page allows you to set the NTP server so that the system time can

synchronize with NTP server when you press the “Sync. Now” button.

Figure 6-39 System Configuration – Time Synchronization

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6.4.13 Factory Defaults

Factory Defaults: User can use the factory defaults to reset the RFID Config, System Config

and data Folders into the default settings.

Figure 6-40 Factory Defaults

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7 Software Development Kit

The CSL CS101-2handheld reader software development kit provides the following

components for quick and easy application development:

1. Software specifications

2. Block diagrams

3. Application Programming Interface (API) definitions

4. Application scenarios with program source codes

5. Unit test plan and results

6. Build environment

7. Debug methods

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7.1 Software Specifications

The overall software architecture consists of CS101-2 RFID Libraries on the WinCE OS inside

the handheld reader, CS101-2 Demonstration Application (which consists of a whole series of

applications, such as tag read, tag write, tag inventory, tag search, tag authentication, tag

commissioning, barcode scanning, RFID configuration, system configuration, database file

manipulation, network database file transfer, etc.), CS101-2 Keep Alive Monitor, all of the

above inside the handheld device; and then also CS101-2 Server Side Database Administration

Application, which resides on the WinXP server side.

7.1.1 CS101-2 RFID Libraries

The CS101-2 RFID Libraries consists of 3 parts:

1. RfidSp

2. PosSp

3. ClsSys Util

These calls are designed to be called by C# applications with the PInvoke (Platform Invoke)

method.

7.1.2 CS101-2 Demonstration Application

The CS101-2 Demonstration Application is a comprehensive C# demonstration program that

demonstrates how to write an application on the CS101-2platform. It offers all possible RFID

related and barcode related functionalities. The functions include:

1. Tag Read

2. Tag Write

3. Tag Inventory

4. Tag Ranging

5. Tag Search

6. Tag Commissioning

7. Tag Authentication

8. Database Management

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9. RFID Configuration

10. Scan Barcode

11. Tag Security

12. System Configuration

13. Factory Defaults

7.1.3 CS101-2 Keep Alive Monitor

CS101-2 Keep Alive Monitor is an independent application that is turned on during WinCE

boot up to monitor health situations, including:

1. Battery Monitoring and Alert

2. Memory (RAM) Monitoring and Alert

3. Disk Space (Internal Flash) Monitoring and Alert

4. Disk Space (SD Card) Monitoring and Alert

5. SD Card Physical Action Monitoring and Alert (insertion and ejection)

6. Network Condition Monitoring and Alert

7. Automatic Files Backup

7.1.4 CS101-2 Server Side Application

The CS101-2 Server Side Application handles collection of tag data and converting them to

typical formats.

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7.2 Block Diagrams

The software architecture is illustrated by the following block diagram:

WinCE 5.0 on CS101-2 Handheld Reader

PInvoke

Function Call & Message Response

Mfc RfidSp dll

LED

WinXP

C# Ref App

Sqlce

CSL RFID Module

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Db Access

Notification Monitor

Battery

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Battery

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Indication

soap http protocol

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On the WinCE machine:

The PDA is connected to the intranet through the WiFi Access Point. The PDA has a DHCP

IP-address.

It has a local SqlCe database storing all the known information (e.g. Known Inventory,

TagGroup to Lock). It should never goto the suspend state.

A) The Db Replicator is a standalone program that replicates the database data between the

WinCE & WinXP machine.

B)C# RefApp on WinCE is a reference application. It provides 2 user interfaces, 1 database

interface, 3 sub-system interfaces:

1) The Web Service:

This provides the network communication services to the Web Service on the WinXP.

2) The Rfid User Interface:

This provides the GUI (Window-Forms) on the LCD

3) The Db Access:

This connects to the local SqlCe Database (Microsoft SqlCe3.1). It has access to the data using

sql commands.

4) The RfidSp Access:

This setup the RfidSp.dll. This controls the Rfid Reader & get back raw data from the reader

&/ the post-processed data from the Rfid Middleware.

5) The LED & Buzzer Control:

This controls the 7-color LED & the buzzer (volume & frequency).

6) The Notification Monitor:

This alert the main program that the “battery-low” notification is signaled, & the main program

should alert the user to exit the Rfid application immediately (in order to terminate the

connections gracefully & has the latest data stored locally).

7) The Datalogger:

This, when enabled, writes the datalog text to the logfiles.

8) The Main Program:

This is the central unit of the application.

It controls the calling sequence to all the modules described above.

On the WinXP machine:

The PC has a fixed IP & it is in the intranet.

C) C# RefApp on WinXP provides 2 features, namely the web services & the database

management:

1) The Web Services:

This provides Soap (xml-text & binary) data over the HTTP GET, HTTP POST, or SOAP

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protocol to the client upon request or web-push.

2) The Database Manager:

This allows the user to edit/import/export/review the Master Database, & setup the Sql Data

(by stored procedures) for each WinCE Rfid Reader to get.

To Probe Further:

1) If there is only 1 WinCE & WinXP machine, the database file (\Program Files\Rfid\Db.sdf)

can also be copied between WinCE & WinXP through ActiveSync or ftp.

In general, the database Replication between the SqlCe server on WinCE & WinXP is done by

the RDASync ( the Remote Data Access Synchronization) technique from Microsoft.

Synchronization between Sql2005 & SqlCe on WinXP is not included in the reference solution.

2) The required 802.11 a/b/g WiFi Access Point provides intranet connection & assign DHCP

IP address for the WinCE devices. WEP/ WPA/WPA2 Encryption is recommended.

3) Encryption (using Microsoft Windows CE Enhanced Cryptographic Provider) can be added

to the C# programs for the WinXP-to-WinCE Soap data stream, if the additional loading is

acceptable.

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C# App

Client Mgr

WinXP Pro, .NET2.0

Msmqdb

lib

Sql 2005

Express

Msmq Msg Handling

Db access

WinCE Db Client

DlgSetup_M

Main App

cfg Msmqdb.xml

Dataset

WinXP Admin

Datagrid View

Msmqdb

lib

DlgSetup_M

Main App

cfg Msmqdb.xml

msmq service

Atomic msg

RxThd

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Wireless Router

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Session based data update

Periodically Backup Data

Update Data to Server at the End Of Day

GUI for Sqlce Db export

(.xsd)

Existing

Backend System

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7.3 Application Programming Interface (API)

Definitions

Interface Definition for CSL C# libraries

RfidSp:

Overview:

RfidSp is a C# class in the that provide a C# managed interface of the Rfid Reader Threads.

RfidSp dll is designed to be used by our reference applications, which provides a wrapper class for

function calls & a Message Window class to receive messages.

C# namespace:

ClslibRfidSp .

Dependencies:

Program Files\W_RfidSp.dll;

Type Definitions:

HRESULT_RFID_STATUS

Prototype:

using HRESULT_RFID_STATUS = ClslibRfidSp.HRESULT_RFID; //= System.Int32;

Description:

This enumerates the status in the response messages.

RFID_RADIO_HANDLE

Prototype:

using RFID_RADIO_HANDLE = System.UInt32;

Description:

This is the handle to the RFID radio object. A zero or negative is an invalid value.

e.g. A valid value is 0x00010000.

Constants:

( member variables in class RfidSp )

RFID_PACKET_18K6C_TAG_ACCESS__DATA_MAXSIZ

Prototype:

public const int RFID_PACKET_18K6C_TAG_ACCESS__DATA_MAXSIZ = 32;.

Description:

This is the maximum number of UINT32 in tag_access a message defined in the Rfid library.

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RFID_PACKET_18K6C_INVENTORY__DATA_MAXSIZ

Prototype:

public const int RFID_PACKET_18K6C_INVENTORY__DATA_MAXSIZ = 24;

Description:

This is the maximum number of UINT32 in a tag_inventory message defined in the Rfid library.

WM_USER

Prototype:

public const int WM_USER = 0x0400;

Description:

This is the starting index for user-defined message on WinCE.

RFID_INVALID_RADIO_HANDLE

Prototype:

public const RFID_RADIO_HANDLE RFID_INVALID_RADIO_HANDLE =

((RFID_RADIO_HANDLE)0);.

Description:

This is the invalid radio handle.

SELECTCRITERIA_COUNT

Prototype:

public const int SELECTCRITERIA_COUNT = 4;.

Description:

This is the number of selectcriteria to set.

POSTMATCHCRITERIA_COUNT

Prototype:

public const int POSTMATCHCRITERIA_COUNT = 4;

Description:

This is the number of postmatchcriteria to set.

RFID_18K6C_SELECT_MASK_BYTE_LEN

Prototype:

public const int RFID_18K6C_SELECT_MASK_BYTE_LEN = 32;

Description:

This is the size(in byte) of the select mask for partitioning a tag population.

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_MASK_BYTE_LEN

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Prototype:

public const int RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_MASK_BYTE_LEN = 62;

Description:

This is the size(in byte) of the single post-singulation match mask.

USHORTSEQNUMINVALID

Prototype:

public const int USHORTSEQNUMINVALID = 0xffff;

Description:

This is the value of the invalid RfidMw sequence number.

Enumerations:

HRESULT_RFID

Prototype:

public enum HRESULT_RFID : uint {

S_OK = 0x00000000, // Success

E_ABORT = 0x80004004, // Operation aborted

E_ACCESSDENIED = 0x80070005, // General access denied error

E_FAIL = 0x80004005, // Unspecified failure

E_HANDLE = 0x80070006, // Handle that is not valid

E_INVALIDARG = 0x80070057, // One or more arguments are not valid

E_NOINTERFACE = 0x80004002, // No such interface supported

E_NOTIMPL = 0x80004001, // Not implemented

E_OUTOFMEMORY = 0x8007000E, // Failed to allocate necessary memory

E_POINTER = 0x80004003, // Pointer that is not valid

E_UNEXPECTED = 0x8000FFFF, // Unexpected failure

S_RFID_STATUS_OK = 0x00040000, // RFID Success

E_RFID_ERROR_ALREADY_OPEN = 0x8004D8F1, // Attempted to open a radio that is already open

E_RFID_ERROR_BUFFER_TOO_SMALL = 0x8004d8f2, //Buffer supplied is too small

E_RFID_ERROR_FAILURE = 0x8004d8f3, //General failure

E_RFID_ERROR_DRIVER_LOAD = 0x8004d8f4, //Failed to load radio bus driver

E_RFID_ERROR_DRIVER_MISMATCH = 0x8004d8f5, //Library cannot use version of radio bus driver

E_RFID_ERROR_EMULATION_MODE = 0x8004d8f6, //Operation cannot be performed in emulation mode

E_RFID_ERROR_INVALID_ANTENNA = 0x8004d8f7, //Antenna number is invalid

E_RFID_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE = 0x8004d8f8, //Radio handle provided is invalid

E_RFID_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER = 0x8004d8f9, //One of the parameters is invalid

E_RFID_ERROR_NO_SUCH_RADIO = 0x8004d8fa, //Attempted to open a non-existent radio

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E_RFID_ERROR_NOT_INITIALIZED = 0x8004d8fb, //Library has not been successfully initialized

E_RFID_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED = 0x8004d8fc, //Function not supported

E_RFID_ERROR_OPERATION_CANCELLED = 0x8004d8fd, //Operation was cancelled by call to cancel operation,

close radio, or shut down the library

E_RFID_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY = 0x8004d8fe, //Library encountered an error allocating memory

E_RFID_ERROR_RADIO_BUSY = 0x8004d8ff, //The operation cannot be performed, radio is busy

E_RFID_ERROR_RADIO_FAILURE = 0x8004d900, //The underlying radio module encountered an error

E_RFID_ERROR_RADIO_NOT_PRESENT = 0x8004d901, //The radio has been detached from the system

E_RFID_ERROR_CURRENTLY_NOT_ALLOWED = 0x8004d902, //library function is not allowed at this time.

E_RFID_ERROR_RADIO_NOT_RESPONDING = 0x8004d903 //The radio module's MAC firmware is not

responding to requests.

}; .

Description:

This enumerates the Success / Error status.

RFID_PACKET_TYPE

Prototype:

public enum RFID_PACKET_TYPE:uint{

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_COMMAND_BEGIN = 0x0000,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_COMMAND_END ,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_ANTENNA_CYCLE_BEGIN ,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_ANTENNA_BEGIN ,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_18K6C_INVENTORY_ROUND_BEGIN,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_18K6C_INVENTORY,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_18K6C_TAG_ACCESS,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_ANTENNA_CYCLE_END,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_ANTENNA_END,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_18K6C_INVENTORY_ROUND_END,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_INVENTORY_CYCLE_BEGIN,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_INVENTORY_CYCLE_END,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_CARRIER_INFO,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_NONCRITICAL_FAULT = 0x2000

};

Description:

These are message types for the Rfid Packets.

RFID_MSGID

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Prototype:

public enum RFID_MSGID : uint {

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_Startup = RfidSp.WM_USER +0x0040,

//=RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_Shutdown,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioOpen,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioClose,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetConfigurationParameter,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetConfigurationParameter,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetOperationMode,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetOperationMode,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetPowerState,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetPowerState,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetCurrentLinkProfile,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetCurrentLinkProfile,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetLinkProfile,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioWriteLinkProfileRegister,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioReadLinkProfileRegister,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortGetStatus,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortSetState,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortSetConfiguration,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortGetConfiguration,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetSelectCriteria,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetSelectCriteria,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetQueryTagGroup,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetQueryTagGroup,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetQueryParameters,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetQueryParameters,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagInventory,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagRead,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagWrite,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagKill,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagLock,

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RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioCancelOperation,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioAbortOperation,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetResponseDataMode,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetResponseDataMode,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_MacUpdateFirmware,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_MacGetVersion,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_MacReadOemData,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_MacWriteOemData,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_MacReset,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_MacClearError,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_MacBypassWriteRegister,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_MacBypassReadRegister,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_MacSetRegion,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_MacGetRegion,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioReadGpioPins,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioWriteGpioPins,

RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_END = RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_RadioWriteGpioPins,

//////// 43 Request ACK MsgId

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_START = RFID_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_END + 0x01,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_Startup = RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_Shutdown,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioOpen,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioClose,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetConfigurationParameter,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetConfigurationParameter,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetOperationMode,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetOperationMode,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetPowerState,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetPowerState,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetCurrentLinkProfile,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetCurrentLinkProfile,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetLinkProfile,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioWriteLinkProfileRegister,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioReadLinkProfileRegister,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortGetStatus,

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RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortSetState,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortSetConfiguration,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortGetConfiguration,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetQueryTagGroup,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetQueryTagGroup,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetSelectCriteria,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetSelectCriteria,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetQueryParameters,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetQueryParameters,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagInventory,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagRead,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagWrite,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagKill,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagLock,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioCancelOperation,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioAbortOperation,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetResponseDataMode,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetResponseDataMode,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacUpdateFirmware,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacGetVersion,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacReadOemData,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacWriteOemData,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacReset,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacClearError,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacBypassWriteRegister,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacBypassReadRegister,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacSetRegion,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacGetRegion,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioReadGpioPins,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioWriteGpioPins,

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_END = RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioWriteGpioPins,

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RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START

= RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_END + 0x01, /// 12 Pkt MsgId. 0x0000+ MSGID_START

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_COMMAND_BEGIN

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_COMMAND_BEGIN +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_COMMAND_END

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_COMMAND_END +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_ANTENNA_CYCLE_BEGIN

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_ANTENNA_CYCLE_BEGIN +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_ANTENNA_BEGIN

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_ANTENNA_BEGIN +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_18K6C_INVENTORY_ROUND_BEGIN

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_18K6C_INVENTORY_ROUND_BEGIN +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_18K6C_INVENTORY

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_18K6C_INVENTORY +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_18K6C_TAG_ACCESS

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_18K6C_TAG_ACCESS +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_ANTENNA_CYCLE_END

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_ANTENNA_CYCLE_END

+RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_ANTENNA_END

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_ANTENNA_END +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_18K6C_INVENTORY_ROUND_END

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_18K6C_INVENTORY_ROUND_END +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_INVENTORY_CYCLE_BEGIN

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_INVENTORY_CYCLE_BEGIN +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_INVENTORY_CYCLE_END

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_INVENTORY_CYCLE_END +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

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RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_CARRIER_INFO

= RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_CARRIER_INFO +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

// non for the diagnostics pkt., for the status pkt. 0x2000+ MSGID_START

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_NONCRITICAL_FAULT =

RFID_PACKET_TYPE.RFID_PACKET_TYPE_NONCRITICAL_FAULT +

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_END =

RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_NONCRITICAL_FAULT,

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_START= RFID_PACKET_TYPE_MSGID_END + 0x01,

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_SetAllTaglist =

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_AddATag,

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_FindATag,

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_ClearAllTaglist,

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_UpdateAllTaglistToFile,

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_GetUpdateTaglist,

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_GetAllTaglist,

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_END =

RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_GetAllTaglist,

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_START = RFIDMW_REQUEST_TYPE_MSGID_END +

0x01,

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_SetAllTaglist =

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_START,

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_AddATag,

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_FindATag,

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_ClearAllTaglist,

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_UpdateAllTaglistToFile ,

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_GetUpdateTaglist,

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_GetAllTaglist,

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_END =

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_GetAllTaglist

};

Description:

These are message types for the Rfid request, response & packet messages.

N.B. Rfid request message is not required by the application, request are done by calling the

corresponding functions.

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RFID_RADIO_OPERATION_MODE

Prototype:

public enum RFID_RADIO_OPERATION_MODE : uint {

RFID_RADIO_OPERATION_MODE_CONTINUOUS,

RFID_RADIO_OPERATION_MODE_NONCONTINUOUS

};

Description:

This is the operation mode of the radio.

RFID_RADIO_POWER_STATE

Prototype:

public enum RFID_RADIO_POWER_STATE : uint {

RFID_RADIO_POWER_STATE_FULL,

RFID_RADIO_POWER_STATE_STANDBY

};

Description:

This is the power state of the radio.

RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_STATE

Prototype:

public enum RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_STATE : uint {

RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_STATE_DISABLED,

RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_STATE_ENABLED

};

Description:

This gives the state of a logical antenna port.

RFID_18K6C_SELECTED

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_SELECTED : uint {

RFID_18K6C_SELECTED_ALL = 0,

RFID_18K6C_SELECTED_OFF = 2,

RFID_18K6C_SELECTED_ON = 3

};

Description:

This defines the states for SL flag of a tag.

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RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION : uint {

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_S0 = 0,

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_S1 = 1,

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_S2 = 2,

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_S3 = 3

};

Description:

This defines the valid states for a tag's ISO 18000-6C inventory flags.

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_TARGET

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_TARGET : uint {

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_TARGET_A = 0,

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_TARGET_B = 1

};

Description:

This defines the valid states for a tag's ISO 18000-6C inventory flags.

RFID_18K6C_MODULATION_TYPE

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_MODULATION_TYPE : uint {

RFID_18K6C_MODULATION_TYPE_DSB_ASK,

RFID_18K6C_MODULATION_TYPE_SSB_ASK,

RFID_18K6C_MODULATION_TYPE_PR_ASK

};

Description:

This defines ISO 18000-6C modulation types.

RFID_18K6C_DATA_0_1_DIFFERENCE

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_DATA_0_1_DIFFERENCE : uint {

RFID_18K6C_DATA_0_1_DIFFERENCE_HALF_TARI,

RFID_18K6C_DATA_0_1_DIFFERENCE_ONE_TARI

};

Description:

This is the Tari between data zero.

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RFID_18K6C_DIVIDE_RATIO

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_DIVIDE_RATIO : uint {

RFID_18K6C_DIVIDE_RATIO_8,

RFID_18K6C_DIVIDE_RATIO_64DIV3

};

Description:

This is the ISO 18000-6C divide ratios.

RFID_18K6C_MILLER_NUMBER

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_MILLER_NUMBER : uint {

RFID_18K6C_MILLER_NUMBER_FM0,

RFID_18K6C_MILLER_NUMBER_2,

RFID_18K6C_MILLER_NUMBER_4,

RFID_18K6C_MILLER_NUMBER_8

};

Description:

This is the ISO 18000-6C Miller encoding sub-carrier.

RFID_RADIO_PROTOCOL

Prototype:

public enum RFID_RADIO_PROTOCOL : uint {

RFID_RADIO_PROTOCOL_ISO18K6C

};

Description:

The is the tag protocol.

RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK : uint {

RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK_RESERVED,

RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK_EPC,

RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK_TID,

RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK_USER

};

Description:

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This is the RFID tag's memory bank.

RFID_18K6C_TARGET

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_TARGET : uint {

RFID_18K6C_TARGET_INVENTORY_S0,

RFID_18K6C_TARGET_INVENTORY_S1,

RFID_18K6C_TARGET_INVENTORY_S2,

RFID_18K6C_TARGET_INVENTORY_S3,

RFID_18K6C_TARGET_SELECTED

};

Description:

This defines the tag's flags that will be modified.

RFID_18K6C_ACTION

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_ACTION : uint {

RFID_18K6C_ACTION_ASLINVA_DSLINVB,

RFID_18K6C_ACTION_ASLINVA_NOTHING,

RFID_18K6C_ACTION_NOTHING_DSLINVB,

RFID_18K6C_ACTION_NSLINVS_NOTHING,

RFID_18K6C_ACTION_DSLINVB_ASLINVA,

RFID_18K6C_ACTION_DSLINVB_NOTHING,

RFID_18K6C_ACTION_NOTHING_ASLINVA,

RFID_18K6C_ACTION_NOTHING_NSLINVS

};

Description:

This is the action performed upon the tag populations (i.e, matching and non-matching) during the select

operation.

The constants are named RFID_18K6C_ACTION_xxx_yyy where "xxx" is the action to be applied to

matching tags and "yyy" is the action to be applied to non-matching tags.

Actions are:

ASL - Assert SL

INVA - Set inventoried flag to A

DSL - Deassert SL

INVB - Set inventoried flag to B

NSL - Negate SL

INVS - Switch inventoried flag (A -> B, B -> A)

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NOTHING - Do nothing.

RFID_18K6C_SELECTED

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_SELECTED: uint {

RFID_18K6C_SELECTED_ALL = 0,

RFID_18K6C_SELECTED_OFF = 2,

RFID_18K6C_SELECTED_ON = 3

};

Description:

This is the states for a tag's SL flag.

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION : uint {

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_S0,

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_S1,

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_S2,

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_S3

};

Description:

This is the ISO 18000-6C inventory session flags that are available.

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_TARGET : uint {

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_TARGET_A,

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_TARGET_B

};

Description:

This is the valid states for a tag's ISO 18000-6C inventory flags.

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM : uint{

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM_FIXEDQ = 0,

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM_DYNAMICQ = 1,

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM_DYNAMICQ_ADJUST = 2,

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RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM_DYNAMICQ_THRESH = 3

};

Description:

This is the valid singulation algorithms.

RFID_18K6C_WRITE_TYPE

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_WRITE_TYPE: uint {

RFID_18K6C_WRITE_TYPE_SEQUENTIAL,

RFID_18K6C_WRITE_TYPE_RANDOM

};

Description:

This is the type of tag write operation to be performed..

RFID_18K6C_TAG_PWD_PERM

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_TAG_PWD_PERM : uint {

RFID_18K6C_TAG_PWD_PERM_ACCESSIBLE,

RFID_18K6C_TAG_PWD_ALWAYS_ACCESSIBLE,

RFID_18K6C_TAG_PWD_SECURED_ACCESSIBLE,

RFID_18K6C_TAG_PWD_ALWAYS_NOT_ACCESSIBLE,

RFID_18K6C_TAG_PWD_PERM_NO_CHANGE

};

Description:

This is the ISO 18000-6C tag password permission values..

RFID_18K6C_TAG_MEM_PERM

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6C_TAG_MEM_PERM : uint {

RFID_18K6C_TAG_MEM_PERM_WRITEABLE,

RFID_18K6C_TAG_MEM_ALWAYS_WRITEABLE,

RFID_18K6C_TAG_MEM_SECURED_WRITEABLE,

RFID_18K6C_TAG_MEM_ALWAYS_NOT_WRITEABLE,

RFID_18K6C_TAG_MEM_NO_CHANGE

};

Description:

This is the ISO 18000-6C tag memory bank permission values.

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RFID_RESPONSE_TYPE

Prototype:

public enum RFID_RESPONSE_TYPE: uint {

RFID_RESPONSE_TYPE_DATA = 0xFFFFFFFF

};

Description:

This is the tag-access operation response type.

RFID_RESPONSE_MODE

Prototype:

public enum RFID_RESPONSE_MODE: uint {

RFID_RESPONSE_MODE_COMPACT = 0x00000001,

RFID_RESPONSE_MODE_NORMAL = 0x00000003,

RFID_RESPONSE_MODE_EXTENDED = 0x00000007

};

Description:

This is the tag-access operation data-reporting mode.

RFID_MAC_RESET_TYPE

Prototype:

public enum RFID_MAC_RESET_TYPE: uint {

RFID_MAC_RESET_TYPE_SOFT

};

Description:

This is the types of resets available on the MAC.

RFID_MAC_REGION

Prototype:

public enum RFID_MAC_REGION: uint{

RFID_MAC_REGION_FCC_GENERIC,

RFID_MAC_REGION_ETSI_GENERIC

};

Description:

This is the regulatory mode regions.

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN

Prototype:

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public enum RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN: uint {

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_0 = 0x00000001<< 0, // SET_BIT(0),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_1 = 0x00000001<< 1, // SET_BIT(1),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_2 = 0x00000001<< 2, // SET_BIT(2),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_3 = 0x00000001<< 3, // SET_BIT(3),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_4 = 0x00000001<< 4, // SET_BIT(4),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_5 = 0x00000001<< 5, // SET_BIT(5),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_6 = 0x00000001<< 6, // SET_BIT(6),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_7 = 0x00000001<< 7, // SET_BIT(7),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_8 = 0x00000001<< 8, // SET_BIT(8),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_9 = 0x00000001<< 9, // SET_BIT(9),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_10 = 0x00000001<<10, // SET_BIT(10),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_11 = 0x00000001<<11, // SET_BIT(11),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_12 = 0x00000001<<12, // SET_BIT(12),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_13 = 0x00000001<<13, // SET_BIT(13),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_14 = 0x00000001<<14, // SET_BIT(14),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_15 = 0x00000001<<15, // SET_BIT(15),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_16 = 0x00000001<<16, // SET_BIT(16),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_17 = 0x00000001<<17, // SET_BIT(17),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_18 = 0x00000001<<18, // SET_BIT(18),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_19 = 0x00000001<<19, // SET_BIT(19),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_20 = 0x00000001<<20, // SET_BIT(20),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_21 = 0x00000001<<21, // SET_BIT(21),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_22 = 0x00000001<<22, // SET_BIT(22),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_23 = 0x00000001<<23, // SET_BIT(23),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_24 = 0x00000001<<24, // SET_BIT(24),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_25 = 0x00000001<<25, // SET_BIT(25),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_26 = 0x00000001<<26, // SET_BIT(26),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_27 = 0x00000001<<27, // SET_BIT(27),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_28 = 0x00000001<<28, // SET_BIT(28),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_29 = 0x00000001<<29, // SET_BIT(29),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_30 = 0x00000001<<30, // SET_BIT(30),

RFID_RADIO_GPIO_PIN_31 = 0x80000000 //1<<31 // SET_BIT(31)

};

Description:

This is the bit mask values for the radio module GPIO pins.

RFID_Startup_EMULATION_FLAG

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Prototype:

public enum RFID_Startup_EMULATION_FLAG{

RFID_FLAG_LIBRARY_EMULATION = 0x00000001

};

Description:

This is the flag for the RFID_Startup function.

User can set to system emulation mode during RfidStartup.

RFID_RadioOpen_EMULATION_FLAG

Prototype:

public enum RFID_RadioOpen_EMULATION_FLAG{

RFID_FLAG_MAC_EMULATION = 0x00000001

};

Description:

This is the flag for the RFID_RadioOpen function.

In system emulation mode, user can set to MAC emulation mode while calling RadioOpen .

RFID_18K6CTag_FLAG

Prototype:

public enum RFID_18K6CTag_FLAG{

RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_SELECT = 0x00000001,

RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_POST_MATCH = 0x00000002

};

Description:

This is the flag for the RFID_18K6CTag* functions.

Structures:

RFID_Startup_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_Startup_T{

public RFID_VERSION LibraryVersion; //[out] RFID_VERSION*

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status; //[ret]

};

Fields:

[out] LibraryVersion:

[in] flags: emulation mode or live.

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Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_Startup operation.

RFID_Shutdown_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_Shutdown_T{

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

--

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_Shutdown operation.

RFID_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList_T{

public RFID_RADIO_ENUM_T radio_enum;

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] radio_enum: enum of radio object.

[in] flags: 0. reserved.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList operation.

CS101 only has a single radio object for RFID_RADIO_ENUM, array of objects is not required.

RFID_RadioOpen_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioOpen_T{

public UInt32 cookie;

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle; //[out]

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] cookie: cookie in radio_enum above.

[out] handle: the rfid_handle to be returned.

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[in] flags: MAC emulation mode or live.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_RadioOpen operation.

RFID_RadioClose_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioClose_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

--

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_RadioClose operation.

RFID_RadioGetSetConfigurationParameter_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioGetSetConfigurationParameter_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt16 parameter;

public UInt32 value; //[out/in]

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] parameter: The parameter address to set.

[out/in] value: The value content to get/set.

Description:

This is the data structure for

f_RfidDev_RadioGetConfigurationParameter /

f_RfidDev_RadioSetConfigurationParameter operation.

RFID_RadioGetSetOperationMode_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioGetSetOperationMode_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_RADIO_OPERATION_MODE mode;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

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Fields:

[out/in] mode: continuous or non-continuous.

Description:

This is the data structure for

f_RfidDev_RadioGetOperationMode /

f_RfidDev_RadioSetOperationMode operation.

RFID_RadioGetSetPowerState_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioGetSetPowerState_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_RADIO_POWER_STATE state;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[out/in] state: power on/off state.

Description:

This is the data structure for

f_RfidDev_RadioGetPowerState /

f_RfidDev_RadioSetPowerState operation.

RFID_RadioGetSetCurrentLinkProfile_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioGetSetCurrentLinkProfile_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 profile;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[out/in] profile: profile 0--5 .

Description:

This is the data structure for

f_RfidDev_RadioGetCurrentLinkProfile /

f_RfidDev_RadioSetCurrentLinkProfile operation.

RFID_RadioGetLinkProfile_T

Prototype:

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public struct RFID_RadioGetLinkProfile_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 profile;

public RFID_RADIO_LINK_PROFILE linkProfileInfo; //[out]

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] profile: profile 0-- 5.

[out/in] linkProfileInfo: link profile information.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_RadioGetLinkProfile operation.

RFID_RadioReadWriteLinkProfileRegister_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioReadWriteLinkProfileRegister_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 profile;

public UInt16 address;

public UInt16 value;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] profile: profile id (0--5) for the link-profile register to be accessed.

[in] address: address of the register.

[out/in] value: content.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_RadioRead(/Write)LinkProfileRegister operation.

RFID_AntennaPortGetStatus_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_AntennaPortGetStatus_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 antennaPort;

public RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_STATUS portStatus; //[out]

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

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[in] antennaPort: always = 0 for CS101.

[out] portStatus: enabled/disabled.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_AntennaPortGetStatus operation.

RFID_AntennaPortSetState_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_AntennaPortSetState_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 antennaPort;

public RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_STATE state;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] antennaPort: always = 0 for CS101.

[in] state: enabled / disabled.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_AntennaPortSetState operation.

RFID_AntennaPortGetSetConfiguration_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_AntennaPortGetSetConfiguration_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 antennaPort;

public RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_CONFIG config; // [const struct*]

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] antennaPort: always 0 for CS101 .

[in/out] config: the structure to be configured.

Description:

This is the data structure for

f_RfidDev_AntennaPortGetConfiguration /

f_RfidDev_AntennaPortSetConfiguration operation.

RFID_18K6CSetSelectCriteria__T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CSetSelectCriteria__T{

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public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 countCriteria;

public RFID_18K6C_SELECT_CRITERIA criteria; //[in] const*

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] countCriteria: criteria count.

[in] criteria: criteria to set.

[in] flags: flags.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CSetSelectCriteria… operation.

RFID_18K6CGetSelectCriteria__T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CGetSelectCriteria__T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 countCriteria;

public RFID_18K6C_SELECT_CRITERIA criteria;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] countCriteria: criteria count.

[in] criteria: criteria to get.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CGetSelectCriteria… operation.

RFID_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria__T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria__T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 countCriteria;

public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_CRITERIA criteria; //[in] const*

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] countCriteria: criteria count.

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[in] criteria: criteria to set.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria… operation.

RFID_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria__T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria__T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 countCriteria;

public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_CRITERIA criteria;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] countCriteria: criteria count.

[in] criteria: criteria to get.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria… operation.

RFID_18K6CGetSetQueryTagGroup_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CGetSetQueryTagGroup_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_18K6C_TAG_GROUP group;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[out / in] Group: the tag group for subsequent tag-protocol operations applied to it.

This is not NULL.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CGet(/Set)QueryTagGroup operation.

RFID_18K6CGetSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CGetSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM algorithm;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

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Fields:

[out/ in] Algorithm: enum of the Q type of interest.

0 = fixedQ;

1 = dynamicQ

2 = dynamicQAdjust

3 = dynamicQThresh;

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CGet(/Set)CurrentSingulationAlgorithm operation.

RFID_18K6CGetSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CGetSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM_PARMS_T singulationParms;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] parms: singulation algorithm parameters

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CGet(/Set)SingulationAlgorithmParameters operation.

RFID_18K6CSetQueryParameters_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CSetQueryParameters_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_18K6C_QUERY_PARMS parms; //[in] const*

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] parms: structure containing the query parameters..

[in] flags: flags.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CSetQueryParameters operation.

RFID_18K6CGetQueryParameters_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CGetQueryParameters_T{

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public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_18K6C_QUERY_PARMS parms;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] parms: structure obtaining the query parameters..

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CGetQueryParameters operation.

RFID_18K6CTagInventory_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CTagInventory_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_PARMS invenParms; //[in] const*

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] invenParms: INVENTORY_PARMS

[in] flags: . 0 | RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_SELECT |&

RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_POST_MATCH

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CTagInventory operation.

RFID_18K6CTagRead_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CTagRead_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_18K6C_READ_PARMS readParms; //[in] const*

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] readParms: READ_PARMS

[in] flags: 0 | RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_SELECT |& RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_POST_MATCH

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CTagRead operation.

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RFID_18K6CTagWrite_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CTagWrite_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_18K6C_WRITE_PARMS_T writeParms; //[in] const*

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] writeParms: PARMS

[in] flags: 0 | RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_SELECT |& RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_POST_MATCH

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CTagWrite operation.

RFID_18K6CTagKill_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CTagKill_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_18K6C_KILL_PARMS killParms; //[in] const

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] killParms: PARMS

[in] flags: 0 | RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_SELECT |& RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_POST_MATCH

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CTagKill operation.

RFID_18K6CTagLock_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6CTagLock_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_18K6C_LOCK_PARMS lockParms; //[in] const*

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

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[in] lockParms: PARMS

[in] flags: 0 | RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_SELECT |& RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_POST_MATCH

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_18K6CTagLock operation.

RFID_RadioGetSetResponseDataMode_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioGetSetResponseDataMode_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 responseType; //RFID_RESPONSE_TYPE

public UInt32 responseMode; //[in] |[out] RFID_RESPONSE_MODE

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] responseType: currently always RFID_RESPONSE_TYPE_DATA (0xffffffff)

[out,in] responseMode: Compact, Normal(default), extended.

Description:

This is the data structure for

f_RfidDev_RadioGetResponseDataMode /

f_RfidDev_RadioSetResponseDataMode operation.

RFID_MacUpdateFirmware_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_MacUpdateFirmware_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 length;

public UIntPtr pImage; //const INT8U*

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

To Be Designed .

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_MacUpdateFirmware operation.

RFID_MacGetVersion_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_MacGetVersion_T {

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public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_VERSION version;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[out] version: Rfid MAC version.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_MacGetVersion operation.

RFID_MacReadWriteOemData_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_MacReadWriteOemData_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 address;

public UInt32 count;

public UIntPtr pData; //UI32* ptr to an BYTE-array[count*4+1]

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

To Be Designed.

Description:

This is the data structure for

f_RfidDev_MacReadOemData /

f_RfidDev_MacWriteOemData operation.

RFID_MacReset_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_MacReset_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public RFID_MAC_RESET_TYPE resetType; //

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] resetType: soft_reset.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_MacReset operation.

RFID_MacClearError_T

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Prototype:

public struct RFID_MacClearError_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

-- .

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_MacClearError operation.

RFID_MacBypassReadWriteRegister_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_MacBypassReadWriteRegister_T{

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt16 address;

public UInt16 value;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] address: UINT16 register address.

[out,in] value: UINT32 value.

Description:

This is the data structure for

f_RfidDev_MacBypassReadRegister /

f_RfidDev_MacBypassWriteRegister operation.

RFID_MacGetSetRegion_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_MacGetSetRegion_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 region; //RFID_MAC_REGION

public IntPtr pRegionConfig; //void*

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

To Be Designed.

Description:

This is the data structure for

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f_RfidDev_MacGetRegion /

f_RfidDev_MacSetRegion operation.

RFID_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 mask;

public UInt32 configuration;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] mask: bit mask of GPIO’s Ids.

[in] configuration: GPIO In or Out.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration operation.

RFID_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 configuration;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

configuration: bit masked status of the 32 GPIOs (as Input or Output pin).

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration operation.

RFID_RadioReadWriteGpioPins_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioReadWriteGpioPins_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 mask;

public UInt32 value;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

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Fields:

[in] mask: bit mask of GPIOs to be affected.

[out,in] value: values

Description:

This is the data structure for

f_RfidDev_RadioReadGpioPins /

f_RfidDev_RadioWriteGpioPins operation.

RFID_RadioCancelOperation_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioCancelOperation_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] flags: unreferenced.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_RadioCancelOperation operation.

RFID_RadioAbortOperation_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RadioAbortOperation_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 flags;

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

};

Fields:

[in] flags: unreferenced.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_RadioAbortOperation operation.

RFID_RadioIssueCommand_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RFID_RadioIssueCommand_T {

public RFID_RADIO_HANDLE handle;

public UInt32 command; //e.g. 0x17

public HRESULT_RFID_STATUS status;

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};

Fields:

[in] flags: unreferenced.

Description:

This is the data structure for f_RfidDev_RadioAbortOperation operation.

Note: {RFID_PACKET_CALLBACK_FUNCTION Callback; void* context; INT32S* pCallbackCode;}

is handled in rfid lib.

RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T {

public Byte pkt_ver; //INT8U Packet specific version number

public Byte flags; // Packet specific flags

public UInt16 pkt_type; // Packet type identifier

public UInt16 pkt_len; // Packet length preamble: number of 32-bit words that follow the

common

public UInt16 res0; // Reserved for future use

};

Fields:

pkt_ver: Packet specific version number

flags: Packet specific flags

pkt_type: Packet type identifier

pkt_len: Packet length preamble: number of 32-bit words that follow the common

res0: Reserved for future use

Description:

This is the common packet preamble that contains fields that are common to all packets.

RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMAND_BEGIN_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMAND_BEGIN_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

public UInt32 command;

public UInt32 ms_ctr;

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context

command: The command for which the packet sequence is in response to

ms_ctr: Current millisecond counter.

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Description:

This is the command-begin packet.

RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMAND_END_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMAND_END_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

public UInt32 ms_ctr; // Current millisecond counter

public UInt32 status; // Command status indicator

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

ms_ctr: Current millisecond counter.

Description:

This is the command-end packet.

RFID_PACKETMSG_ANTENNA_CYCLE_BEGIN_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_ANTENNA_CYCLE_BEGIN_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

// No other packet specific fields

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

Description:

This is the antenna-cycle-begin packet.

RFID_PACKETMSG_ANTENNA_CYCLE_END_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_ANTENNA_CYCLE_END_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

// No other packet specific fields

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

Description:

This is the antenna-cycle-begin packet..

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RFID_PACKETMSG_ANTENNA_BEGIN_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_ANTENNA_BEGIN_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn; // The logical antenna ID

public UInt32 antenna;

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

antenna: The antenna id .

Description:

This is the antenna-begin packet.

RFID_PACKETMSG_ANTENNA_END_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_ANTENNA_END_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn; // No other packet specific fields

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

Description:

This is the antenna-end packet.

RFID_PACKETMSG_INVENTORY_CYCLE_BEGIN_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_INVENTORY_CYCLE_BEGIN_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

public UInt32 ms_ctr;.

}

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

ms_ctr: Current millisecond counter.

Description:

This is the inventory-cycle-begin packet.

RFID_PACKETMSG_INVENTORY_CYCLE_END_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_INVENTORY_CYCLE_END_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

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public UInt32 ms_ctr;

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

ms_ctr: Current millisecond counter.

Description:

This is the inventory-cycle-end packet.

RFID_PACKETMSG_18K6C_INVENTORY_ROUND_BEGIN_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_18K6C_INVENTORY_ROUND_BEGIN_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

// No packet specific fields

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

Description:

This is the data structure in the message.

.

RFID_PACKETMSG_18K6C_INVENTORY_ROUND_END_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_18K6C_INVENTORY_ROUND_END_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

// No packet specific fields

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

Description:

This is the ISO 18000-6C inventory round end packet.

RFID_PACKETMSG_18K6C_TAG_ACCESS_T

Prototype:

// Pointers and fixed size buffers may only be used in an unsafe context

public unsafe struct RFID_PACKETMSG_18K6C_TAG_ACCESS_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

public UInt32 ms_ctr; //UInt32

public Byte command; //INT8U

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public Byte error_code; //INT8U Error code from tag access

public UInt16 res0; //public UInt16

public UInt32 res1; //UInt32

public fixed UInt32

tag_data[ RfidSp.RFID_PACKET_18K6C_TAG_ACCESS__DATA_MAXSIZ ]; // Variable length

access data; 2

+16Byte for EPC Gen2

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

ms_ctr: Current millisecond counter.

command: The command for which the packet sequence is in response to.

error_code: Error code from tag access: 0=NoError,

RFID_18K6C_TAG_ACCESS_CRC_INVALID;ACCESS_TIMEOUT;

BACKSCATTER_ERROR;ACCESS_ERROR

res0: reserved.

res1: reserved.

tag_data[]: Variable length access data; 2+16Byte for EPC Gen2

Description:

This is the ISO 18000-6C tag-access packet.

RFID_PACKETMSG_18K6C_INVENTORY_AND_DATA_T

Prototype:

public unsafe struct RFID_PACKETMSG_18K6C_INVENTORY_AND_DATA_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

public UInt32 ms_ctr;

public UInt16 rssi; //public UInt16

public UInt16 ana_ctrl1;

public UInt32 res0; //UInt32

public fixed UInt32 inv_data[4]; //_18K6C_INVENTORY__DATA_MAXSIZ

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

ms_ctr: Current millisecond counter.

rssi: RSSI

ana_ctrl1: The antenna control data

res0: Always 0; reserved.

inv_data[4]: integer array of data.

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Description:

This is the ISO 18000-6C inventory packet.

It is Obsolete to the App, since RfidMw sends AddTag messages to App instead.

RFID_PACKETMSG_NONCRITICAL_FAULT_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_NONCRITICAL_FAULT_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

public UInt32 ms_ctr; // Current millisecond counter

public UInt16 fault_type; // Fault type

public UInt16 fault_subtype; // Fault subtype

public UInt32 context; // Context specific data for fault

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

ms_ctr: Current millisecond counter.

fault_type: Fault type.

fault_subtype: Fault subtype.

context: Context specific data for fault.

Description:

This is the non-critical-fault packet.

RFID_PACKETMSG_CARRIER_INFO_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_PACKETMSG_CARRIER_INFO_T {

public RFID_PACKETMSG_COMMON_T cmn;

public UInt32 ms_ctr; // Current millisecond counter

public UInt32 plldivmult; // current plldivmult setting

public UInt16 chan; // channel

public UInt16 cw_flags; // carrier flags

};

Fields:

cmn: The command context.

ms_ctr: Current millisecond counter.

plldivmult: Current plldivmult setting.

chan: Channel number.

cw_flags: Carrier flags.

Description:

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This contains info related to the transmitted carrier.

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( The following RfidSp’ structures are used by the structures above, see RfidSp_enums.cs )

RFID_VERSION

Prototype:

public struct RFID_VERSION {

public UInt32 major;

public UInt32 minor;

public UInt32 patch;

};

Fields:

major: The major version (i.e, in 1.x.x, the 1)

minor: The minor version (i.e., in x.1.x, the 1)

patch: The patch level (i.e., in x.x.1, the 1)

Description:

This represents the version information for components in the system.

RFID_RADIO_INFO

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RADIO_INFO {

public UInt32 length;

public RFID_VERSION driverVersion;

public UInt32 cookie;

public UInt32 idLength;

public IntPtr pUniqueId;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structurein bytes (=sizeof(RFID_RADIO_INFO)).

driverVersion: The version information for the radio's bus driver.

cookie: The unique cookie for the radio.

This cookie is passed to RFID_RadioOpen() when the application wishes to take control of the radio.

pUniqueId: A pointer to a byte array (ansi string) that contain the radio module's unique ID (=serial

number).

Description:

This is used to represent the information for the attached radio.

RFID_RADIO_ENUM_T

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Prototype:

public struct RFID_RADIO_ENUM_T {

public UInt32 length;

public UInt32 totalLength;

public UInt32 countRadios;

public RFID_RADIO_INFO _RadioInfo;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes (= sizeof(RFID_RADIO_ENUM)).

totalLength: The total length, in bytes, of radio enumeration structure.

Application should fill in this with the length of the radio enumeration buffer.

countRadios: The number of radio objects that are attached to the system.

_RadioInfo: The RFID_RADIO_INFO structure.

Description:

This is used in the RetrieveAttachedRadiosList function.

The data that will be returned from a request to list the radios that are attached to the system

On CS101, a process should only able to get a single radio object.

RFID_RADIO_LINK_PROFILE_ISO18K6C_CONFIG

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RADIO_LINK_PROFILE_ISO18K6C_CONFIG {

public UInt32 length;

public RFID_18K6C_MODULATION_TYPE modulationType;

public UInt32 tari;

public RFID_18K6C_DATA_0_1_DIFFERENCE data01Difference;

public UInt32 pulseWidth;

public UInt32 rtCalibration;

public UInt32 trCalibration;

public RFID_18K6C_DIVIDE_RATIO divideRatio;

public RFID_18K6C_MILLER_NUMBER millerNumber;

public UInt32 trLinkFrequency;

public UInt32 varT2Delay;

public UInt32 rxDelay;

public UInt32 minT2Delay;

public UInt32 txPropagationDelay;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes.

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modulationType: The modulation type used by the link profile.

tari: The duration, in nanoseconds, of the Tari.

data01Difference: The difference, in Taris, between a data zero and a data one.

pulseWidth: The duration, in nanoseconds, of the low-going portion of the radio-to-tag PIE symbol

rtCalibration: The width, in nanoseconds, of the radio-to-tag calibration.

trCalibration: The width, in nanoseconds, of the tag-to-radio calibration.

divideRatio: The divide ratio used.

millerNumber: The miller number (i.e., cycles per symbol);

trLinkFrequency: The tag-to-radio link frequency in Hz.

varT2Delay: The delay, in microseconds, inserted to ensure meeting the minimum T2 timing.

rxDelay:: The amount of time, in 48MHz cycles, a radio module will wait between transmitting and

then attempting to receive the backscattered signal from tags.

minT2Delay: The minimum amount of ISO 18000-6C T2 time, in microseconds,

after receiving a tag response, before a radio may transmit again.

txPropagationDelay: The number of microseconds for a signal to propagate through the radio's transmit

chain.

Description:

This is used in the RFID_RadioGetLinkProfile function.

RFID_RADIO_LINK_PROFILE

Prototype:

public struct RFID_RADIO_LINK_PROFILE {

public UInt32 length;

public UInt32 enabled; // BOOL32

public UInt64 profileId;

public UInt32 profileVersion;

public RFID_RADIO_PROTOCOL profileProtocol;

public UInt32 denseReaderMode; // BOOL32

public UInt32 widebandRssiSamples;

public UInt32 narrowbandRssiSamples;

public UInt32 realtimeRssiEnabled;

public UInt32 realtimeWidebandRssiSamples;

public UInt32 realtimeNarrowbandRssiSamples;

public RFID_RADIO_LINK_PROFILE_ISO18K6C_CONFIG iso18K6C;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes (= sizeof(RFID_RADIO_LINK_PROFILE)).

enabled: This indicates if the profile is active. A zero value indicates that the profile is inactive.

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profileId: This is the identifier for the profile.

This, in combination with profileVersion, provides a unique identifier for the profile.

profileVersion: This is the version for the profile.

This field, in combination with profileId, provides a unique identifier for the profile.

profileProtocol: This is the tag protocol for which this profile was configured.

This value is the discriminator for the profileConfig union.

denseReaderMode: This indicates if the profile is a dense-reader-mode (DRM) profile.

A zero value indicates a non-DRM profile.

widebandRssiSamples: Number of wide band Receive Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) samples to be

averaged.

narrowbandRssiSamples: Number of narrow band Receive Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) samples to

be averaged.

realtimeRssiEnabled: Reserved for future use.

realtimeWidebandRssiSamples: Reserved for future use.

realtimeNarrowbandRssiSamples: Reserved for future use.

iso18K6C : This is the link profile configuration information.

A union of { RFID_RADIO_LINK_PROFILE_ISO18K6C_CONFIG iso18K6C;};

Description:

This is used in the RadioGetLinkProfile function.

This has the information about a radio link profile.

This is returned in repsonse to a request for link profile information.

RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_STATUS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_STATUS{

public UInt32 length;

public RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_STATE state;

public UInt32 antennaSenseValue;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes (=sizeof(RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_STATUS)).

state: The state (enabled/disabled) of the antenna port.

antennaSenseValue: The last measurement of the antenna-sense resistor for the logical antenna port

physical transmit antenna port.

Description:

This is the status of an logical antenna port.

RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_CONFIG

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Prototype:

public struct RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_CONFIG {

public UInt32 length;

public UInt32 powerLevel;

public UInt32 dwellTime;

public UInt32 numberInventoryCycles;

public UInt32 physicalRxPort;

public UInt32 physicalTxPort;

public UInt32 antennaSenseThreshold;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes (=sizeof(RFID_ANTENNA_PORT_CONFIG)).

powerLevel: The power level for the logical antenna port physical transmit antenna.

This is specified in 0.1 (i.e., 1/10th) dBm.

dwellTime: The number of milliseconds to spend on this antenna port during a cycle.

Zero indicates that antenna usage will be controlled by the numberInventoryCycles field.

numberInventoryCycles: The number of inventory rounds to perform with this antenna port.

Zero indicates that the antenna usage will be controlled by the dwellTime field.

physicalRxPort: The physical receive antenna port associated with the logical antenna port (between 0

and 3).

physicalTxPort: The physical transmit antenna port associated with the logical antenna port (between 0

and 3).

antennaSenseThreshold: The measured resistance, specified in ohms, above which the antenna-sense

resistance should be considered to be an open circuit: .

Description:

This is the configuration parameters for a logical antenna port.

RFID_18K6C_SELECT_MASK

Prototype:

public unsafe struct RFID_18K6C_SELECT_MASK {

public RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK bank;

public UInt32 offset;

public UInt32 count;

public fixed Byte mask[RfidSp.RFID_18K6C_SELECT_MASK_BYTE_LEN];

};

Fields:

bank: The memory bank to match against

offset: The offset of the first bit to match

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mask[RFID_18K6C_SELECT_MASK_BYTE_LEN]: The bit pattern to match.

Description:

This is the select mask for partitioning a tag population.

RFID_18K6C_SELECT_ACTION

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_SELECT_ACTION {

public RFID_18K6C_TARGET target;

public RFID_18K6C_ACTION action;

public UInt32 enableTruncate; //BOOL32

};

Fields:

target: The target affected by the action.

action: The actions to be performed on the tag populations (i.e., matching and non-matching.)

enableTruncate: truncate EPC when the tag is singulated.

A non-zero value requestes that the EPC is truncated.

A zero value requests the entire EPC.

Description:

This is the matching and non-matching action to take when a selection mask matches/doesn't match

RFID_18K6C_SELECT_CRITERION

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_SELECT_CRITERION {

public RFID_18K6C_SELECT_MASK mask;

public RFID_18K6C_SELECT_ACTION action;

};

Fields:

mask: The selection mask to test for RFID_18K6C_SELECT_MASK.

action: The actions to perform: .

Description:

This is the single selection criterion, as a combination of selection mask and action.

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_MASK

Prototype:

public unsafe struct RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_MASK {

public UInt32 offset;

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public UInt32 count;

public fixed Byte mask[ RfidSp.RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_MASK_BYTE_LEN ];

};

Fields:

offset: Offset in bits, from the start of the EPC, of the first bit to match against the mask.

count: The number of bits in the mask. A length of zero causes all tags to match.

If (offset + count) falls beyond the end of the mask, the tag is considered non-matching.

mask[]: The bit pattern to match.

Description:

This is a single post-singulation match mask.

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_CRITERION

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_CRITERION {

public UInt32 match; //BOOL32

public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_MASK mask; //UCHAR[32]

};

Fields:

match: Indicates if the associated tag-protocol operation will be applied to matching or non-matching

tags.

A non-zero value indicates that the tag-protocol operation is applied to matching tags.

A zero value of indicates that tag-protocol operation is applied to non- matching tags.

mask: The mask to be applied to EPC.

Description:

This is a single post-singulation match criterion.

RFID_18K6C_TAG_GROUP

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_TAG_GROUP{

public RFID_18K6C_SELECTED selected;

public RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION session;

public RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_SESSION_TARGET target;

};

Fields:

selected: The state of the SL flag.

session: The inventory session (S0, S1, etc.).

target: The state of the inventory session specified by the session field .

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Description:

This specifies which tag population will be singulated.

RFID_18K6C_COMMON_PARMS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_COMMON_PARMS{

public UInt32 tagStopCount;

public IntPtr pCallback; //RFID_PACKET_CALLBACK_FUNCTION

public IntPtr context; //void* //Nullable

public IntPtr pCallbackCode; //INT 32S*

};

Fields:

tagStopCount: The maximum number of tags to which the tag-protocol operation will be applied.

If this number is zero, then the operation is applied to all tags that match the selection, and

optionally post-singulation, match criteria.

If this number is non-zero, the antenna-port dwell-time and inventory-round-count constraints still

apply, however the operation will be prematurely terminated if the maximum number of tags have the

tag-protocol operation applied to them.

pCallback: Callback function assigned in the library.

context: An value that is passed through unmodified to the application-specified callback function.

It is usually = 0 .

pCallbackCode: A pointer to a 32-bit integer that upon return will contain the return code from the last

call to the application-supplied callback function. This can be set to NULL.

Description:

This is the common parameters for ISO 18000-6C tag-protocol operation

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_FIXEDQ_PARMS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_FIXEDQ_PARMS{

public UInt32 length;

public UInt32 qValue;

public UInt32 retryCount;

public UInt32 toggleTarget; //BOOL32

public UInt32 repeatUntilNoTags; //BOOL32

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes.

When calling

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RFID_18K6CSetQueryParameters,

RFID_18K6CSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters, or

RFID_18K6CGetSingulationAlgorithmParameters

the application must set this to sizeof(RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_FIXEDQ_PARMS).

When calling RFID_18K6CGetQueryParameters, the library will fill in this field.

qValue: The Q value to use. Valid values are 0 to 15.

retryCount: Specifies the number of times to try another execution of the singulation algorithm for the

specified session / target before either toggling the target (if toggleTarget is non-zero) or terminating the

inventory / tag access operation. Valid values are 0-255.

toggleTarget: A flag that indicates if, after performing the inventory cycle for the specified target (i.e., A

or B), if the target should be toggled (i.e., A to B or B to A) and another inventory cycle run.

A non-zero value indicates that the target should be toggled.

Note that if the target is toggled, retryCount and repeatUntilNoTags will also apply to the new target.

repeatUntilNoTags: A flag that indicates whether or not the singulation algorithm should continue

performing inventory rounds until no tags are singulated.

A non-zero value indicates that, for each execution of the singulation algorithm, inventory rounds should

be performed until no tags are singulated.

A zero value indicates that a single inventory round should be performed for each execution of the

singulation algorithm.

Description:

This is the parameters for the fixed Q (i.e., RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM_FIXEDQ)

algorithm.

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_PARMS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_PARMS{

public UInt32 length;

public UInt32 startQValue;

public UInt32 minQValue;

public UInt32 maxQValue;

public UInt32 retryCount;

public UInt32 maxQueryRepCount;

public UInt32 toggleTarget; //BOOL32

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes.

When calling

RFID_18K6CSetQueryParameters,

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RFID_18K6CSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters, or

RFID_18K6CGetSingulationAlgorithmParameters

the application must set this to sizeof(RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_PARMS).

When calling RFID_18K6CGetQueryParameters, the library will fill in this field

startQValue: The starting Q value to use. Valid values are 0 to 15.

minQValue <= startQValue <= maxQValue

minQValue: The minimum Q value to use. Valid values are 0 to 15.

minQValue <= startQValue <= maxQValue

maxQValue: The maximum Q value to use. Valid values are 0 to 15.

minQValue <= startQValue <= maxQValue

retryCount: Specifies the number of times to try another execution of the singulation algorithm for

the specified session/target before either toggling the target (if toggleTarget is non-zero) or terminating

the inventory/tag access operation. Valid values are 0-255.

maxQueryRepCount: The maximum number of ISO 18000-6C QueryRep commands that will follow

the ISO 18000-6C Query command during a single inventory round. Valid values are 0-255

toggleTarget: A flag that indicates if, after performing the inventory cycle for the specified target (i.e., A

or B), if the target should be toggled (i.e.A to B or B to A) and another inventory cycle run.

A non-zero value indicates that the target should be toggled.

A zero value indicates that the target should not be toggled.

Note that if the target is toggled, retryCount and maxQueryReps will also apply to the new target.

Description:

This is for the parameters for the dynamic Q (i.e.,

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM_DYNAMICQ) algorithm.

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_ADJUST_PARMS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_ADJUST_PARMS {

public UInt32 length;

public UInt32 startQValue;

public UInt32 minQValue;

public UInt32 maxQValue;

public UInt32 retryCount;

public UInt32 maxQueryRepCount;

public UInt32 toggleTarget; //BOOL32

};

Fields:

length: sizeof(RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_ADJUST_PARMS) The length of the

structure in bytes.

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When calling

RFID_18K6CSetQueryParameters,

RFID_18K6CSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters, or

RFID_18K6CGetSingulationAlgorithmParameters

the application must set this to sizeof(RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_PARMS).

When calling RFID_18K6CGetQueryParameters, the library will fill in this field

startQValue: The starting Q value to use. Valid values are 0 to 15.

minQValue <= startQValue <= maxQValue

minQValue: The minimum Q value to use. Valid values are 0 to 15.

minQValue <= startQValue <= maxQValue

maxQValue: The maximum Q value to use. Valid values are 0 to 15.

minQValue <= startQValue <= maxQValue

retryCount: Specifies the number of times to try another execution of the singulation algorithm for

the specified session/target before either toggling the target (if toggleTarget is non-zero) or terminating

the inventory/tag access operation. Valid values are 0-255.

maxQueryRepCount: The maximum number of ISO 18000-6C QueryRep commands that will follow

the ISO 18000-6C Query command during a single inventory round. Valid values are 0-255

toggleTarget: A flag that indicates if, after performing the inventory cycle for the specified target (i.e., A

or B), if the target should be toggled (i.e.A to B or B to A) and another inventory cycle run.

A non-zero value indicates that the target should be toggled.

A zero value indicates that the target should not be toggled.

Note that if the target is toggled, retryCount and maxQueryReps will also apply to the new target.

Description:

This is for the dynamic Q (adjust) algorithm operation;

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_THRESH_PARMS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_THRESH_PARMS {

public UInt32 length;

public UInt32 startQValue;

public UInt32 minQValue;

public UInt32 maxQValue;

public UInt32 retryCount;

public UInt32 maxQueryRepCount;

public UInt32 toggleTarget; //BOOL32

public UInt32 thresholdMultiplier;

};

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Fields:

length: sizeof(RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_ADJUST_PARMS) The length of the

structure in bytes.

When calling

RFID_18K6CSetQueryParameters,

RFID_18K6CSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters, or

RFID_18K6CGetSingulationAlgorithmParameters

the application must set this to sizeof(RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_PARMS).

When calling RFID_18K6CGetQueryParameters, the library will fill in this field

startQValue: The starting Q value to use. Valid values are 0 to 15.

minQValue <= startQValue <= maxQValue

minQValue: The minimum Q value to use. Valid values are 0 to 15.

minQValue <= startQValue <= maxQValue

maxQValue: The maximum Q value to use. Valid values are 0 to 15.

minQValue <= startQValue <= maxQValue

retryCount: Specifies the number of times to try another execution of the singulation algorithm for

the specified session/target before either toggling the target (if toggleTarget is non-zero) or terminating

the inventory/tag access operation. Valid values are 0-255.

maxQueryRepCount: The maximum number of ISO 18000-6C QueryRep commands that will follow

the ISO 18000-6C Query command during a single inventory round. Valid values are 0-255

toggleTarget: A flag that indicates if, after performing the inventory cycle for the specified target (i.e., A

or B), if the target should be toggled (i.e.A to B or B to A) and another inventory cycle run.

A non-zero value indicates that the target should be toggled.

A zero value indicates that the target should not be toggled.

Note that if the target is toggled, retryCount and maxQueryReps will also apply to the new target.

thresholdMultiplier: The multiplier, specified in units of fourths (i.e., 0.25), that will be applied to

the Q-adjustment threshold as part of the dynamic-Q algorithm.

Valid values are 0-255, inclusive.

Description:

This is for the dynamic Q with Q-threshold adjustment algorithm operation;

RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM_PARMS_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM_PARMS_T{

public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM singulationAlgorithm;

public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_FIXEDQ_PARMS fixedQ;

public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_PARMS dynamicQ;

public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_ADJUST_PARMS dynamicQAdjust; ///

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public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_DYNAMICQ_THRESH_PARMS dynamicQThresh; ///

};

Fields:

singulationAlgorithm: enum of the singulation algorithm to use.

This value is a discriminator that determines the exact structure that pSingulationParms points to.

0 = fixedQ;

1 = dynamicQ

2 = dynamicQAdjust

3 = dynamicQThresh

fixedQ: this contains the FixedQ singulation algorithm parameters.

dynamicQ: this contains the DynamicQ singulation algorithm parameters.

dynamicQAdjust: this contains the DynamicQ singulation algorithm parameters with adjust.

dynamicQThresh: this contains the DynamicQ singulation algorithm parameters with threshold.

Description:

This is the ISO 18000-6C tag singulation algorithm parameters.

RFID_18K6C_QUERY_PARMS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_QUERY_PARMS{

public RFID_18K6C_TAG_GROUP tagGroup;

public RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_ALGORITHM_PARMS_T singulationParms;

};

Fields:

tagGroup: tag group to be used.

singulationParms: parameters to be used.

Description:

This is for the query tag singulation algorithm parameters.

RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_PARMS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_PARMS{

public UInt32 length; //= sizeof(RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_PARMS);

public RFID_18K6C_COMMON_PARMS common;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes (=sizeof(RFID_18K6C_INVENTORY_PARMS)).

common: The ISO 18000-6C tag-protocol operation common parameters.

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Description:

This is the parameters for ISO 18000-6C 18K6CTagInventory operation.

RFID_18K6C_READ_PARMS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_READ_PARMS{

public UInt32 length;

public RFID_18K6C_COMMON_PARMS common;

public RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK bank;

public UInt16 offset;

public UInt16 count;

public UInt32 accessPassword;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes (=sizeof(RFID_18K6C_READ_PARMS)).

common: The ISO 18000-6C tag-protocol operation common parameters.

bank: The memmory bank to read from.

offset: The offset of the first 16-bit word to read.

If this value is zero and bank is RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK_EPC, the read will return the

contents of the tag EPC memory starting at the 16-bit word specified by offset through the end of the

EPC.

If this value is zero and bank is not RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK_EPC, the read will return,

for the chosen memory bank, data starting from the 16-bit word specified by offset to the end of the

memory bank.

accessPassword: The access password. A value of zero indicates no access password.

Description:

This is the parameters for ISO 18000-6C tag-read (18K6CTagRead) operation.

RFID_18K6C_WRITE_SEQUENTIAL_PARMS_T

Prototype:

public unsafe struct RFID_18K6C_WRITE_SEQUENTIAL_PARMS_T{

public UInt32 length; //= sizeof(RFID_18K6C_WRITE_SEQUENTIAL_PARMS);

public RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK bank;

public UInt16 count; //1-8

public UInt16 offset;

public fixed ushort pData[8]; //fixed

};

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Fields:

length: The length of this structure (=sizeof(RFID_18K6C_WRITE_SEQUENTIAL_PARMS)).

bank: The memory bank to write to.

Valid values are 1 to 8.

offset: The offset, in the memory bank, of the first 16-bit word to write.

pData[]: Array of values to write to the tag's memory bank.: .

Description:

This is the parameters for specifying the data for a sequential tag write.

RFID_18K6C_WRITE_RANDOM_PARMS_T

Prototype:

public unsafe struct RFID_18K6C_WRITE_RANDOM_PARMS_T {

public UInt32 length; //=

sizeof(RFID_18K6C_WRITE_RANDOM_PARMS) (typo);

public RFID_18K6C_MEMORY_BANK bank;

public UInt16 count; //1-8

public UInt16 reserved;//=0

public fixed ushort pOffset[8]; //fixed

public fixed ushort pData[8];

};

Fields:

length: The length of this structure (= sizeof(RFID_18K6C_WRITE_SEQUENTIAL_PARMS)).

bank: The memory bank to write to.

reserved: Reserved. Set to zero.

pOffset: Pointer to an array of 16-bit offsets in the tag's memory bank where the corresponding array

entry in pData will be written.

pData: Pointer to an array of 16-bit values that will be written to the tag memory offset specified in

the corresponding array entry in pOffset.

Description:

This is the parameters for specifying the data for a random, single-memory-bank tag write.

RFID_18K6C_WRITE_PARMS_T

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_WRITE_PARMS_T{

public UInt32 length; //= sizeof(RFID_18K6C_WRITE_PARMS);

public RFID_18K6C_COMMON_PARMS common;

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public RFID_18K6C_WRITE_TYPE writeType;

///

public UInt32 verify; //BOOL32 0 write-only; >0 w+r verify data

public UInt32 verifyRetryCount; //0-7

public UInt32 accessPassword;

public RFID_18K6C_WRITE_SEQUENTIAL_PARMS_T sequential;

public RFID_18K6C_WRITE_RANDOM_PARMS_T random;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes (= sizeof(RFID_18K6C_WRITE_PARMS)).

common: The ISO 18000-6C tag-protocol operation common parameters.

writeType: The type of write.

verify: A flag to indicate if write should be verified by reading back the data written to the tag.

A non-zero value indicates that a verify should be performed.

verifyRetryCount: If verify is non-zero, this is the number of retries in the event of a verification failure.

Valid values are 0 to 7.

accessPassword: The access password. A value of zero indicates no access password.

sequential: random tag-write parameters.

random: random tag-write parameters.

Description:

This is the parameter for ISO 18000-6C tag-write operation.

RFID_18K6C_KILL_PARMS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_KILL_PARMS{

public UInt32 length; //= sizeof(RFID_18K6C_KILL_PARMS);

public RFID_18K6C_COMMON_PARMS common;

public UInt32 accessPassword;

public UInt32 killPassword;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes (=sizeof(RFID_18K6C_KILL_PARMS)).

common: The ISO 18000-6C tag-protocol operation common parameters.

accessPassword: The access password. A value of zero indicates no access password.

killPassword: The kill password. Must not be zero.

Description:

This is the parameter for ISO 18000-6C tag-kill operation.

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RFID_18K6C_LOCK_PARMS

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_LOCK_PARMS{

public UInt32 length; //= sizeof(RFID_18K6C_LOCK_PARMS)

public RFID_18K6C_COMMON_PARMS common;

public RFID_18K6C_TAG_PERM permissions;

public UInt32 accessPassword;

};

Fields:

length: The length of the structure in bytes (=(RFID_18K6C_LOCK_PARMS)).

common: The ISO 18000-6C tag-protocol operation common parameters.

permissions: The access permissions for the tag.

accessPassword: The access password. A value of zero indicates no access password.

Description:

This is the parameter for ISO 18000-6C tag-lock operation.

RFID_18K6C_TAG_PERM

Prototype:

public struct RFID_18K6C_TAG_PERM{

public RFID_18K6C_TAG_PWD_PERM killPasswordPermissions;

public RFID_18K6C_TAG_PWD_PERM accessPasswordPermissions;

public RFID_18K6C_TAG_MEM_PERM epcMemoryBankPermissions;

public RFID_18K6C_TAG_MEM_PERM tidMemoryBankPermissions;

public RFID_18K6C_TAG_MEM_PERM userMemoryBankPermissions;

};

Fields:

killPasswordPermissions: Permissions for the tag's kill password

accessPasswordPermissions: Permissions for the tag's access password

epcMemoryBankPermissions: Permissions for the tag's EPC memory bank

tidMemoryBankPermissions: Permissions for the tag's TID memory bank

userMemoryBankPermissions: Permissions for the tag's user memory bank.

Description:

This is the permission values for performing an ISO18000-6C tag lock operation.

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RfidMw_CmdCommon_T

Prototype:

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This is a structure used by RfidMw_Cmd_T.

RfidMw_Cmd_T

Prototype:

Fields:

: .

Description:

This is the Cmd structure to be used

in the further.

UINT96_T

Prototype:

public struct UINT96_T{

public UInt32 m_MSB;

public UInt32 m_CSB;

public UInt32 m_LSB;

};

Fields:

m_MSB: most significant QWord.

m_CSB: center significant QWord.

m_LSB: least significant QWord.

Description:

This is a structure used by PECRECORD_T.

e.g. if the 96 bits Gen2 EPC contains 0x30101234 56789012 12345678

then m_MSB = 0x30101234;

m_CSB = 0x56789012;

m_LSB = 0x12345678;

PECRECORD_T

Prototype:

public struct PECRECORD_T{

public ushort m_seqnum; //Byte 0- 1 local time-sequence

public ushort m_Pc; // 2- 3

public UINT96_T m_Epc; // 4-15

public ushort m_Crc; //16-17 optional ini 0x0000

public ushort m_Cnt; //20-21 ini from Db

public ushort m_Flg; //valid states 0(00):exist 2(10):exist,Cnt_chg 3(11):new,Cnt_chg

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public ushort m_Rssi; //22-23 ini 0x0000

public ushort m_AntCtrl; //24-25 ini 0x0000

}; ///26B

Fields:

m_seqnum: time-sequence number, local to RfidMw internal use only

m_Pc: PC

m_Epc: EPC

m_Crc: optionally filled CRC, initialize 0x0000

m_Cnt: Count

m_Flg: currently, the valid states are:

0(00):exist

2(10):exist,Cnt_chg

3(11):new,Cnt_chg

m_Rssi: unnormalized RSSI value

m_AntCtrl: unnormalized Antenna Control values, initialize as 0x0000

Description:

This PEC (PC-EPC-CRC & inventory data) record is used in the middleware data list.

C# App communicates (find, read, write) with RfidMw using this PEC record format.

Function Definitions:

f_RfidSpDll_Initialize

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidSpDll_Initialize(

IntPtr hWnd );

Parameters: (Inputs/ Outputs/ ReturnValue)

[in] IntPtr hWnd: handle of the Message Window of the C# Application.

Message:

None.

Description:

This initializes the RfidSp.

e.g. Create C++ threads.

f_RfidSpDll_Uninitialize

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidSpDll_Uninitialize();

Parameters:

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None.

Message:

None.

Description:

This uninitializes the RfidSp.

e.g. Un-initialize & Delete C++ threads.

f_RfidMw_Initialize

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_Initialize();

Message:

None.

Description:

No operation. Reserved for further use.

f_RfidMw_Uninitialize

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_Uninitialize();

Message:

None.

Description:

No operation. Reserved for further use.

f_RfidMw_PostCmd

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_PostCmd(

ref RfidMw_Cmd_T sRfidMw_cmd ); .

Message:

None.

Description:

No operation. Reserved for further use.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_SetAllTaglist

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_SetAllTaglist(

UInt32 siz,

ref IntPtr parylist );

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Parameters:

[in] UInt32 siz:

[in] ref IntPtr parylist:

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_SetAllTaglist notification.

Description:

This set multiple tags to the RfidMw in the format defined by RfidMw.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_AddATag

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_AddATag(

ref PECRECORD_T st_PecRec );

Parameters:

[in] ref PECRECORD_T st_PecRec:

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_AddATag notification.

Description:

This adds a single tag to the RfidMw in the format defined by RfidMw.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_FindATag

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_FindATag(

ref PECRECORD_T st_PecRec);.

Parameters:

[in] ref PECRECORD_T st_PecRec: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_FindATag notification.

Description:

This finds a tag in the RfidMw cached data list.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_ClearAllTaglist

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_ClearAllTaglist();

Parameters:

None.

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_ClearAllTaglist notification.

Description:

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This empties the RfidMw cached data list.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_UpdateAllTaglistToFile

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_UpdateAllTaglistToFile();

Parameters:

None.

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_UpdateAllTaglistToFile notification.

Description:

This writes all data in RfidMw to a text file.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_GetUpdateTaglist

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_GetUpdateTaglist( );

Parameters:

None.

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_GetUpdateTaglist notification.

Description:

This gets only rows of updated tags from RfidMw.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_GetAllTaglist

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_GetAllTaglist( ).

Parameters:

None.

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_ notification.

Description:

This gets all rows of tags from RfidMw.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_SetMsgMode

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_SetMsgMode( int mode );

Parameters:

[in] int mode: .

if mode == 0 all tags’ notifications are sent;

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if mode == 1, only the “1st read” of each tag is sent.

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_ notification.

Description:

This is optional…

This sets the RfidMw into an message output mode, where only the 1st read tag data is sent to the C#

App. This reduces the number of messages & the amount of data to be processed by C#, in both normal

or compact response mode.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_PecRssiMin_Set

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_PecRssiMin_Set ( ref UInt16 val );

Parameters:

[in] ref UInt16 val:

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_ notification.

Description:

This sets the Rssi Threshold of the RfidMw module;

Tag data is not added to the cached data-list if its Rssi element is below threshold.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_PecRssiMin_Get

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_PecRssiMin_Get ( ref UInt16 val );

Parameters:

[out] ref UInt16 val:

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_ notification.

Description:

This gets the Rssi Threshold of the RfidMw module.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_PecAntCtrlMin_Set

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_PecAntCtrlMin_Set( ref UInt16 val );

Parameters:

[in] ref UInt16 val: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_ notification.

Description:

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This sets the AntCtrl Threshold of the RfidMw module;

Tag data is not added to the cached data-list if its AntCtrl element is below threshold.

f_RfidMw_TagInv_PecAntCtrlMin_Get

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidMw_TagInv_PecAntCtrlMin_Get( ref UInt16 val );.

Parameters:

[out] ref UInt16 val: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_TagInv_ notification.

Description:

This gets the AntCtrl Threshold of the RfidMw module.

f_RfidDev_Initialize

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_Initialize();

Description:

No operation. Reserved for further use.

f_RfidDev_Uninitialize

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_Uninitialize();

Description:

No operation. Reserved for further use.

f_RfidDev_Startup

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_Startup(

ref RFID_Startup_T st_RfidSpReq_Startup );

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_Startup_T st_RfidSpReq_Startup: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_Startup notification.

Description:

This initializes the Rfid Library.

f_RfidDev_Shutdown

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Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_Shutdown(

ref RFID_Shutdown_T st_RfidSpReq_Shutdown );

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_Shutdown_T st_RfidSpReq_Shutdown: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_Shutdown notification.

Description:

This shuts down the Rfid Library.

This also cleans up all resources including closing all open radio handles and returning radios to idle.

f_RfidDev_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList(

ref RFID_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList_T st_RfidSpReq_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList );

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList_T st_RfidSpReq_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList notification.

Description:

Retrieves the list of radio modules attached to the system.

If succeeded, application can open the Radio Object then.

f_RfidDev_RadioOpen

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioOpen(

ref RFID_RadioOpen_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioOpen );

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioOpen_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioOpen: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioOpen notification.

Description:

This requests explicit control of a radio. The following function calls will use the return rfid_handle the

access the radio object.

f_RfidDev_RadioClose

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioClose(

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ref RFID_RadioClose_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioClose );

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_RadioClose_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioClose.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioClose notification.

Description:

This releases the rfid_handle, thus also releasing the radio object of the opened radio.

On close, any executing or outstanding requests are cancelled and the radio is returned to idle.

f_RfidDev_RadioSetConfigurationParameter

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioSetConfigurationParameter(

ref RFID_RadioGetSetConfigurationParameter_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetConfigurationParameter );.

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_RadioGetSetConfigurationParameter_T

st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetConfigurationParameter: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetConfigurationParameter notification.

Description:

This sets the low-level configuration parameter of the radio.

f_RfidDev_RadioGetConfigurationParameter

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioGetConfigurationParameter(

ref RFID_RadioGetSetConfigurationParameter_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetConfigurationParameter );.

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioGetSetConfigurationParameter_T

st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetConfigurationParameter: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetConfigurationParameter notification.

Description:

This gets the low-level configuration parameter of the radio.

f_RfidDev_RadioSetOperationMode

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioSetOperationMode(

ref RFID_RadioGetSetOperationMode_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetOperationMode );

Parameters:

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[in] ref RFID_RadioGetSetOperationMode_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetOperationMode: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetOperationMode notification.

Description:

.

f_RfidDev_RadioGetOperationMode

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioGetOperationMode(

ref RFID_RadioGetSetOperationMode_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetOperationMode );.

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioGetSetOperationMode_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetOperationMode: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetOperationMode notification.

Description:

This sets the radio's operation mode.

The operation mode will remain in effect until it is explicitly changed via

RFID_RadioSetOperationMode.

f_RfidDev_RadioSetPowerState

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioSetPowerState(

ref RFID_RadioGetSetPowerState_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetPowerState );

Parameters:

[in] : .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_ RadioSetPowerState notification.

Description:

.

f_RfidDev_RadioGetPowerState

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioGetPowerState(

ref RFID_RadioGetSetPowerState_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetPowerState );.

Parameters:

[out] : .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetPowerState notification.

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Description:

This retrieves the radio's power state (not the antenna RF power.).

f_RfidDev_RadioSetCurrentLinkProfile

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioSetCurrentLinkProfile(

ref RFID_RadioGetSetCurrentLinkProfile_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetCurrentLinkProfile );

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioGetSetCurrentLinkProfile_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetCurrentLinkProfile:.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetCurrentLinkProfile notification.

Description:

This sets the current link profile for the radio module.

f_RfidDev_RadioGetCurrentLinkProfile

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioGetCurrentLinkProfile(

ref RFID_RadioGetSetCurrentLinkProfile_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetCurrentLinkProfile );

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioGetSetCurrentLinkProfile_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetCurrentLinkProfile:.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetCurrentLinkProfile notification.

Description:

This gets the current link profile for the radio module.

f_RfidDev_RadioGetLinkProfile

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioGetLinkProfile(

ref RFID_RadioGetLinkProfile_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetLinkProfile );

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioGetLinkProfile_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetLinkProfile:

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetLinkProfile notification.

Description:

This retrieves the information for the specified link profile for the radio.

f_RfidDev_RadioWriteLinkProfileRegister

Prototype:

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public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioWriteLinkProfileRegister(

ref RFID_RadioReadWriteLinkProfileRegister_T

st_RfidSpReq_RadioWriteLinkProfileRegister );

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioReadWriteLinkProfileRegister_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioWriteLinkProfileRegister:

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioWriteLinkProfileRegister notification.

Description:

This writes a value to a link-profile register for the specified link profile.

f_RfidDev_RFID_RadioReadLinkProfileRegister

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioReadLinkProfileRegister(

ref RFID_RadioReadWriteLinkProfileRegister_T

st_RfidSpReq_RadioReadLinkProfileRegister );

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioReadWriteLinkProfileRegister_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioReadLinkProfileRegister:

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioReadLinkProfileRegister notification.

Description:

This retrieves the contents of a link-profile register for the specified link profile.

f_RfidDev_AntennaPortGetStatus

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_AntennaPortGetStatus(

ref RFID_AntennaPortGetStatus_T st_RfidSpReq_AntennaPortGetStatus);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_AntennaPortGetStatus_T st_RfidSpReq_AntennaPortGetStatus:

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortGetStatus notification.

Description:

This retrieves the status of a radio module's antenna port.

f_RfidDev_AntennaPortSetState

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_AntennaPortSetState(

ref RFID_AntennaPortSetState_T st_RfidSpReq_AntennaPortSetState);

Parameters:

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[in] ref RFID_AntennaPortSetState_T st_RfidSpReq_AntennaPortSetState:.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortSetState notification.

Description:

This sets the state (ON/OFF) of a radio’s antenna port.

f_RfidDev_AntennaPortSetConfiguration

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_AntennaPortSetConfiguration(

ref RFID_AntennaPortGetSetConfiguration_T st_RfidSpReq_AntennaPortSetConfiguration);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_AntennaPortGetSetConfiguration_T st_RfidSpReq_AntennaPortSetConfiguration:.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortSetConfiguration notification.

Description:

This sets the configuration for a radio’s antenna port.

f_RfidDev_AntennaPortGetConfiguration

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_AntennaPortGetConfiguration(

ref RFID_AntennaPortGetSetConfiguration_T st_RfidSpReq_AntennaPortGetConfiguration);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_AntennaPortGetSetConfiguration_T st_RfidSpReq_AntennaPortGetConfiguration:.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_AntennaPortGetConfiguration notification.

Description:

This retrieves the configuration for a radio's antenna port.

f_RfidDev_18K6CSetSelectCriteria01

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CSetSelectCriteria01(

ref RFID_18K6CSetSelectCriteria__T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetSelectCriteria,

ref RFID_18K6C_SELECT_CRITERION criteria01 );.

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CSetSelectCriteria__T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetSelectCriteria: .

[in] ref RFID_18K6C_SELECT_CRITERION criteria01: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetSelectCriteria notification.

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Description:

This configures the tag-selection criteria for the ISO 18000-6C select command.

The supplied tag-selection criteria will be used for any tag-protocol operations in which the application

specifies that an ISO 18000-6C select command should be issued prior to executing the tag-protocol

operation.

The tag-selection criteria will stay in effect until the next call to RFID_18K6CSetSelectCriteria.

f_RfidDev_18K6CGetSelectCriteria01

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CGetSelectCriteria01(

ref RFID_18K6CGetSelectCriteria__T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetSelectCriteria,

ref RFID_18K6C_SELECT_CRITERION criteria01 );

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_18K6CGetSelectCriteria__T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetSelectCriteria: .

[out] ref RFID_18K6C_SELECT_CRITERION criteria01: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID _18K6CGetSelectCriteria notification.

Description:

This retrieves the configured tag-selection criteria for the ISO 18000-6C select command.

f_RfidDev_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria01

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria01(

ref RFID_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria__T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria,

ref RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_CRITERION criteria01 );

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria__T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria: .

[in] ref RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_CRITERION criteria01: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria notification.

Description:

This configures the post-singulation match criteria to be used by the radio.

The supplied post-singulation match criteria will be used for any tag-protocol operations in

which the application specifies that a post-singulation match should be performed on the tags that are

singulated by the tag-protocol operation.

The post-singulation match criteria will stay in effect until the next call to

RFID_18K6CSetPostMatchCriteria.

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f_RfidDev_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria01

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria01(

ref RFID_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria__T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria,

ref RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_CRITERION criteria01 );.

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria__T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria: .

[out] ref RFID_18K6C_SINGULATION_CRITERION criteria01: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetPostMatchCriteria notification.

Description:

This Retrieves the configured post-singulation match criteria.

f_RfidDev_18K6CSetQueryTagGroup

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CSetQueryTagGroup (

ref RFID_18K6CGetSetQueryTagGroup_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetQueryTagGroup );

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CGetSetQueryTagGroup_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetQueryTagGroup: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetQueryTagGroup notification.

Description:

This specifies which tag group will have subsequent tag-protocol operations applied to it.

f_RfidDev_18K6CGetQueryTagGroup

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CGetQueryTagGroup (

ref RFID_18K6CGetSetQueryTagGroup_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetQueryTagGroup );

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_18K6CGetSetQueryTagGroup _T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetQueryTagGroup: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetQueryTagGroup notification.

Description:

This retrieves the tag group that will have subsequent tag-protocol operations applied to it.

f_RfidDev_18K6CSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm

Prototype:

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public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm (

ref RFID_18K6CGetSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm_T

st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm );

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CGetSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm_T

st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm notification.

Description:

This sets the currently-active singulation algorithm (= the algorithm that is used when performing a

tag-protocol operation).

f_RfidDev_18K6CGetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CGetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm (

ref RFID_18K6CGetSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm_T

st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_18K6CGetSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm_T

st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm notification.

Description:

This retrieves the currently-active singulation algorithm.

f_RfidDev_18K6CSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters(

ref RFID_18K6CGetSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters_T

st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CGetSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters_T

st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters notification.

Description:

This configures the settings for a particular singulation algorithm.

Please notice that: configuring a singulation algorithm does not automatically set it as the current

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singulation algorithm.

f_RfidDev_18K6CGetSingulationAlgorithmParameters

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CGetSingulationAlgorithmParameters (

ref RFID_18K6CGetSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters_T

st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetSingulationAlgorithmParameters);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_18K6CGetSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters_T

st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetSingulationAlgorithmParameters: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetSingulationAlgorithmParameters notification.

Description:

This retrieves the settings for a particular singulation algorithm.

f_RfidDev_18K6CSetQueryParameters

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CSetQueryParameters(

ref RFID_18K6CSetQueryParameters_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetQueryParameters);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CSetQueryParameters_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CSetQueryParameters: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CSetQueryParameters notification.

Description:

This configures the parameters for the ISO 18000-6C query command.

Failure to call this prior to executing the first tag-protocol operation will result in the RFID radio module

using default values.

Currently, this has been deprecated and replaced by the combination of

RFID_18K6CGetQueryTagGroup, RFID_18K6CSetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm, and

RFID_18K6CSetSingulationAlgorithmParameters.

This remains for backwards compatibility only; code should not use it as this function.

f_RfidDev_18K6CGetQueryParameters

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CGetQueryParameters (

ref RFID_18K6CGetQueryParameters_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetQueryParameters);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_18K6CGetQueryParameters_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CGetQueryParameters: .

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Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CGetQueryParameters notification.

Description:

This retrieves the query parameters for the ISO 18000-6C query command.

The query parameters may not be retrieved while a radio module is executing a tag-protocol operation.

Currently, this has been deprecated and replaced by the combination of

RFID_18K6CGetQueryTagGroup, RFID_18K6CGetCurrentSingulationAlgorithm, and

RFID_18K6CGetSingulationAlgorithmParameters.

This remains for backwards compatibility only; code should not use it as this function.

f_RfidDev_18K6CTagInventory

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CTagInventory(

ref RFID_18K6CTagInventory_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CTagInventory);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CTagInventory_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CTagInventory: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagInventory notification.

Description:

This executes a tag inventory for the tags of interest.

If the RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_SELECT flag is specified, the tag population is partitioned (i.e., ISO

18000-6C select) prior to the inventory operation.

If the RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_POST_MATCH flag is specified, the post-singulation match mask is

applied to a singulated tag's EPC to determine if the tag will be returned to the application.

An application may prematurely stop an inventory operation by calling

RFID_Radio{Cancel|Abort}Operation on another thread or by returning a non-zero value from the

callback function..

f_RfidDev_18K6CTagRead

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CTagRead(

ref RFID_18K6CTagRead_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CTagRead);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CTagRead_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CTagRead: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagRead notification.

Description:

This executes a tag read for the tags of interest.

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If the RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_SELECT flag is specified, the tag population is

partitioned (i.e., ISO 18000-6C select) prior to the tag-read operation.

If the RFID_FLAG_PERFORM_POST_MATCH flag is specified, the post-singulation match mask is

applied to a singulated tag's EPC to determine if the tag will be read from.

Reads may only be performed on 16-bit word boundaries and for multiples of 16-bit words.

If one or more of the memory words specified by the offset/count combination do not exist or are

read-locked, the read from the tag will fail and this failure will be reported through the operation

response packet.

The operation-response packets will be returned to the application via the application-supplied callback

function.

Each tag-read record is grouped with its corresponding tag inventory record.

An application may prematurely stop a read operation by calling RFID_Radio{Cancel|Abort}

Operation.

f_RfidDev_18K6CTagWrite

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CTagWrite(

ref RFID_18K6CTagWrite_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CTagWrite);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CTagWrite_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CTagWrite: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagWrite notification.

Description:

This executes a tag write for the tags of interest.

f_RfidDev_18K6CTagKill

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CTagKill(

ref RFID_18K6CTagKill_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CTagKill);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CTagKill_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CTagKill: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagKill notification.

Description:

This executes a tag kill for the tags of interest.

f_RfidDev_18K6CTagLock

Prototype:

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public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_18K6CTagLock(

ref RFID_18K6CTagLock_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CTagLock);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_18K6CTagLock_T st_RfidSpReq_18K6CTagLock: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_18K6CTagLock notification.

Description:

This executes a tag lock for the tags of interest.

f_RfidDev_RadioSetResponseDataMode

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioSetResponseDataMode(

ref RFID_RadioGetSetResponseDataMode_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetResponseDataMode);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_RadioGetSetResponseDataMode_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetResponseDataMode: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetResponseDataMode notification.

Description:

This sets the operation response data reporting mode for tag-protocol operations. The

reporting mode will remain in effect until a subsequent call to

RFID_RadioSetResponseDataMode.

The mode may not be changed while the radio is executing a tag-protocol operation..

f_RfidDev_RadioGetResponseDataMode

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioGetResponseDataMode(

ref RFID_RadioGetSetResponseDataMode_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetResponseDataMode);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioGetSetResponseDataMode_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetResponseDataMode:..

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetResponseDataMode notification.

Description:

This retrieves the operation response data reporting mode.

f_RfidDev_MacGetVersion

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_MacGetVersion(

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ref RFID_MacGetVersion_T st_RfidSpReq_MacGetVersion);;

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_MacGetVersion_T st_RfidSpReq_MacGetVersion: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacGetVersion notification.

Description:

This gets the version of the MAC.

f_RfidDev_MacReadOemData

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_MacReadOemData(

ref RFID_MacReadWriteOemData_T st_RfidSpReq_MacReadOemData);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_MacReadWriteOemData_T st_RfidSpReq_MacReadOemData: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacReadOemData notification.

Description:

This reads one or more 32-bit words from the MAC's OEM configuration data.

f_RfidDev_MacWriteOemData

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_MacWriteOemData(

ref RFID_MacReadWriteOemData_T st_RfidSpReq_MacWriteOemData);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_MacReadWriteOemData_T st_RfidSpReq_MacWriteOemData: .

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacWriteOemData notification.

Description:

This writes one or more 32-bit words to the MAC's OEM configuration data.

f_RfidDev_MacReset

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_MacReset(

ref RFID_MacReset_T st_RfidSpReq_MacReset);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_MacReset_T st_RfidSpReq_MacReset.

Message:

RFIDMW_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacReset notification.

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Description:

This instructs the radio module's MAC firmware to perform the specified reset.

Any currently executing tag-protocol operations will be aborted, any unconsumed data will be discarded,

and tag-protocol operation functions will return immediately with an

RFID_ERROR_OPERATION_CANCELLED error.

Upon reset, the connection to the radio module is lost and the handle to the radio is invalid.

To obtain control of the radio module after it has been reset, the application must re-enumerate the radio

modules, via RFID_RetrieveAttachedRadiosList, and request control via RFID_RadioOpen..

f_RfidDev_MacClearError

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_MacClearError(

ref RFID_MacClearError_T st_RfidSpReq_MacClearError);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_MacClearError_T st_RfidSpReq_MacClearError: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacClearError notification.

Description:

This attempts to clear the error state for the radio module’s MAC firmware.

f_RfidDev_MacBypassWriteRegister

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_MacBypassWriteRegister(

ref RFID_MacBypassReadWriteRegister_T st_RfidSpReq_MacBypassWriteRegister);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_MacBypassReadWriteRegister_T st_RfidSpReq_MacBypassWriteRegister.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacBypassWriteRegister notification.

Description:

This allows for direct writing of registers on the radio (i.e. bypassing the MAC & take effect at the RF

Front end immediately ).

f_RfidDev_MacBypassReadRegister

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_MacBypassReadRegister(

ref RFID_MacBypassReadWriteRegister_T st_RfidSpReq_MacBypassReadRegister);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_MacBypassReadWriteRegister_T st_RfidSpReq_MacBypassReadRegister.

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Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacBypassReadRegister notification.

Description:

This allows for direct reading of registers.

f_RfidDev_MacSetRegion

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_MacSetRegion(

ref RFID_MacGetSetRegion_T st_RfidSpReq_MacSetRegion);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_MacGetSetRegion_T st_RfidSpReq_MacSetRegion: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacSetRegion notification.

Description:

This sets the regulatory mode region for the MAC's operation.

f_RfidDev_MacGetRegion

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_MacGetRegion(

ref RFID_MacGetSetRegion_T st_RfidSpReq_MacGetRegion);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_MacGetSetRegion_T st_RfidSpReq_MacGetRegion: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_MacGetRegion notification.

Description:

This gets the regulatory mode region for the MAC's operation.

f_RfidDev_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration(

ref RFID_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioSetGpioPinsConfiguration notification.

Description:

This configures the specified radio module's GPIO pins. GPIO pins 0-3 are valid..

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f_RfidDev_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration(

ref RFID_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioGetGpioPinsConfiguration notification.

Description:

This retrieves the configuration for the radio module's GPIO pins.

f_RfidDev_RadioReadGpioPins

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioReadGpioPins(

ref RFID_RadioReadWriteGpioPins_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioReadGpioPins);

Parameters:

[out] ref RFID_RadioReadWriteGpioPins_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioReadGpioPins.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioReadGpioPins notification.

Description:

This reads the specified radio module's GPIO pins. Attempting to read from an output GPIO pin

results in an error.

f_RfidDev_RadioWriteGpioPins

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioWriteGpioPins(

ref RFID_RadioReadWriteGpioPins_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioWriteGpioPins);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_RadioReadWriteGpioPins_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioWriteGpioPins.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioWriteGpioPins notification.

Description:

This writes the specified radio module's GPIO pins. Attempting to write to an input GPIO pin results in

an error.

f_RfidDev_MacEmulationConfigure

f_RfidDev_RadioIssueCommand

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Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioIssueCommand (

ref RFID_RadioIssueCommand_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioIssueCommand);

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_RadioIssueCommand_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioIssueCommand.

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_ notification.

Description:

This issues a radio command. Application needs to process the resulting message packet and verify if the

command was success.

f_RfidDev_RadioCancelOperation

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioCancelOperation(

ref RFID_RadioCancelOperation_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioCancelOperation );

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_RadioCancelOperation_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioCancelOperation: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioCancelOperation notification.

Description:

This cancels the current RfidSp tag.operation. RfidSp will return after all the pending message for the

current operations are sent to the application.

f_RfidDev_RadioAbortOperation

Prototype:

public static extern HRESULT_RFID f_RfidDev_RadioAbortOperation(

ref RFID_RadioAbortOperation_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioAbortOperation );

Parameters:

[in] ref RFID_RadioAbortOperation_T st_RfidSpReq_RadioAbortOperation: .

Message:

RFID_REQEND_TYPE_MSGID_RadioAbortOperation notification.

Description:

This aborts the current RfidSp tag.operation. RfidSp will return quickly.

PosSp:

Overview:

PosSp is a C# class in the PosSp_Apis class library.

It provides a managed interface to the C# application to access the pda specific peripherals

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synchronously.

C# namespace:

PosSp_Apis .

Dependencies:

Program Files\W_PosSp.dll;

Type Definitions:

Not needed.

Enumerations:

PosSp_Apis.BUZZER_SOUND

Prototype:

public enum BUZZER_SOUND : uint {

BUZZER_LOW_SOUND,

BUZZER_MIDDLE_SOUND,

BUZZER_HIGH_SOUND

};

Description:

This is the volume of the buzzer on pda.

Macros:

Not needed.

Function Definitions:

f_PosSp_Initialize

Prototype:

public static extern int f_PosSp_Initialize();

Parameters:

None.

Description:

Initialization of the POS SP library at the caller thread.

f_PosSp_Uninitialize

Prototype:

public static extern int f_PosSp_Uninitialize();

Parameters:

None.

Description:

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Un-initialized the POS SP & free all resources..

f_PosSp_GetDeviceName

Prototype:

public static extern void f_PosSp_GetDeviceName(string DeviceName); .

Parameters:

[out] DeviceName: the device name in WinCE registry. This name can be changed in the

“control_panel/system/”

Description:

This gets the DeviceNane of the WinCE from the Registry.

f_PosSp_LedSetOn

Prototype:

public static extern bool f_PosSp_LedSetOn(uint Color);

Parameters:

Color: 32bits COLORREF in the format of 0x00bbggrr (bb=blue, gg=green, rr=red color byte).

Description:

This turns on the Led.

f_PosSp_LedBlink

Prototype:

public static extern bool f_PosSp_LedBlink(uint colorRGB, short Period, short OnTime);

Parameters:

colorRGB: 32bits COLORREF in the format of 0x00bbggrr.

Period: repetition interval [ms].

OnTime: duration of lights-on time in each interval [ms].

Description:

This blinks the Led at maximum brightness.

f_PosSp_LedSetOff

Prototype:

public static extern void f_PosSp_LedSetOff();

Parameters:

None.

Description:

This turns off the Led.

f_PosSp_ToneOn

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Prototype:

public static extern void f_PosSp_ToneOn(short freq, short Duration, uint SoundLevel);

Parameters:

freq: frequency of the tone [Hz]..

Duration: duration [ms]

SoundLevel: one of the value in BUZZER_SOUND enumeration.

Description:

This plays a tone at the given frequency, for the given duration. at the buzzer.

f_PosSp_ToneOff

Prototype:

public static extern void f_PosSp_ToneOff();.

Parameters:

None.

Description:

This stops a playing tone.

f_PosSp_MelodyPlay

Prototype:

public static extern void f_PosSp_MelodyPlay(int ToneID, short Duration, uint SoundLevel);

Parameters:

ToneID: 0-4

Duration: duration [ms]

SoundLevel: one of the value in BUZZER_SOUND enumeration.

Description:

This plays 1 of the 5 predefined melody for the given duration. at the buzzer.

f_PosSp_MelodyStop

Prototype:

public static extern void f_PosSp_MelodyStop();

Parameters:

None.

Description:

This stops a playing melody.

f_PosSp_WiFiPoweron

Prototype:

public static extern bool f_PosSp_WiFiPoweron();

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Parameters:

None.

Description:

This powers up the WiFi device.

f_PosSp_WiFiPowerdown

Prototype:

public static extern bool f_PosSp_WiFiPowerdown();

Parameters:

None.

Description:

This powers down the WiFi device.

f_PosSp_WiFiReset

Prototype:

public static extern bool f_PosSp_WiFiReset();

Parameters:

None.

Description:

This resets the WiFi device.

f_PosSp_GpioIni

Prototype:

public static extern bool f_PosSp_GpioIni();

Parameters:

None.

Description:

This initializes the 4 GPIOs & set them to HI.

f_PosSp_GpioUnini

Prototype:

public static extern bool f_PosSp_GpioUnini();

Parameters:

None.

Description:

This un-initializes the 4 GPIOs.

f_PosSp_GpioSetIo

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Prototype:

public static extern bool f_PosSp_GpioSetIo(int iGpio );

Parameters:

iGpio: Set the GPIOs ( 0-3) to HI.

Description:

Set the IO of Gpio 0--3.

f_PosSp_GpioWrite

Prototype:

public static extern bool f_PosSp_GpioWrite(int iGpio, char iState);

Parameters:

iGpio: index of GPIOs. Valid values are 0 to 3.

iState: the state (1==HI or 0==LO to be written.

Description:

This writes HI or LO state to a GPIO.

f_PosSp_GpioRead

Prototype:

public static extern bool f_PosSp_GpioRead( int iGpio, ref char piState);

Parameters:

iGpio: index of GPIOs. Valid values are 0 to 3.

piState the state (1==HI or 0==LO to be read.

Description:

This reads the current state of a GPIO.

ClsSysUtil:

Overview:

This is a C# class in the ClslibSysUtil library.

It provides the C# managed interface for some OS utilities.

C# namespace:

ClslibSysutil .

Dependencies:

coredll.dll;

iphlpapi.dll;

Type Definitions:

LMEM_ZEROINIT.

Prototype:

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const int LMEM_ZEROINIT = 0x40;.

Description:

Equivalent to the LMEM_ZEROINIT flag in WinCE

Structures:

None.

Macros:

None.

Function Definitions:

f_LaunchBlockingApp

Prototype:

public static void f_LaunchBlockingApp(string strPath, string strParms)

Parameters:

strPath: path and executable filename

strParms: .paramter list

Description:

This lauch a blockiong App Launch in a new process

.

f_Ping

Prototype:

public static int f_Ping(string addr,ulong udCount, ref string strResult).

Parameters:

addr: IP address of the destination.

udCount: number of ping packets.

strResult: the ping response text.

Description:

This pings an (url or ip) address using ICMP ipv4 packets

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PInvoke lib

The pda also uses some of the generic (non OEM driver specific) APIs from Microsoft PInvoke sample

library (2004)

High-Level Design of some Sample Applications:

TestGslSdk:

Introduction:

TestGslSdk let the user to experience some of the IO & system devices available on the WinCE

platform.

TestGslSdk is a simple C# application; it can:

turn on/off the on-board LED.

play a tone (single-tone-generation) or a build-in melody at a given volume & duration.

start, restart, stop the WiFi device.

get the IPAddress from DNS, ping a remote server.

get the current battery level.

control 4 GPIOs.

control ( set options, open, send data, receive data, close) the 2 serial port.

TestGslSdk can be enhanced to a system testing application for field-test, in-factory QA purpose.

Known Limitations:

Power notifications cannot be used on this platform, use polling instead.

High-Level Callfow:

.

Results:

Unit test passed..

Issues & Suggested Solution:

Nil.

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Appendix:

Native Code Interoperability:

Reset Suspend/Pda

Overview:

C# to C++ Interoperability is done by using DllImport (see msdn)

This sample shows how to reset / suspend the pda

Interface Definition:

Dependencies:

Coredll.dll

Function Definitions:

GwesPowerOffSystem:

Prototype:

public extern static void GwesPowerOffSystem();

Description:

This suspends CS101’s pda.

ResetPocketPC:

Prototype:

public uint ResetPocketPC()

Description:

This resets CS101’s pda using standard KernelIoCtrl Procedure

Code:

using System;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using System.ComponentModel;

using System.Data;

using System.Drawing;

using System.Text;

using System.Windows.Forms;

using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

namespace CsDevReset

{

public partial class Form1 : Form

{

public Form1()

{

InitializeComponent();

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ResetDevice();

}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

public const uint FILE_DEVICE_HAL = 0x00000101;

public const uint METHOD_BUFFERED = 0;

public const uint FILE_ANY_ACCESS = 0;

[DllImport("Coredll.dll")]

public extern static uint KernelIoControl

( uint dwIoControlCode,

IntPtr lpInBuf,

uint nInBufSize,

IntPtr lpOutBuf,

uint nOutBufSize,

ref uint lpBytesReturned

);

//void GwesPowerOffSystem(void); //This API is OEM implementation dependent

[DllImport("Coredll.dll")] // a suspend operation on GslPos pda

public extern static void GwesPowerOffSystem();

public uint ResetPocketPC()

{ /// KernelIo may be called by CF .NET only.

uint bytesReturned = 0;

uint IOCTL_HAL_REBOOT = CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_HAL, 15,

METHOD_BUFFERED, FILE_ANY_ACCESS);

return KernelIoControl(IOCTL_HAL_REBOOT, IntPtr.Zero, 0,

IntPtr.Zero, 0, ref bytesReturned);

}

private void ResetDevice()

{

DialogResult r = MessageBox.Show( "Execute reset(Yes) or PowerDown(No)?", "Test",

MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button2 );

if (r == DialogResult.Yes)

{ ResetPocketPC();

}else{

GwesPowerOffSystem();

}

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}

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7.4 Application Scenarios with Program Source

Codes

Additional application scenarios with program source codes will be supplied and included here

in future versions of user manuals.

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7.5 Unit Tests

Basic unit tests for performance tuning will be added and included here in future versions of

user manuals.

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7.6 Build Environment

The build environment consists of tools and the corresponding configurations of the Visual

Studio. Details will be added and included here in future versions of the user manuals.

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7.7 Debug Methods

7.7.1 Log File

The log file provides an important method to track problems. The log file should be captured

and sent to CSL support team asap if any bug is encountered.

7.7.2 Error Message List

The list of error messages that can be seen on the screen will be listed and included here in

future versions.

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8 PC Side Demo Programs

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Database Files Manipulation Demo

There is a Windows-based program to help manipulate data collected from the handheld reader.

8.2.1 Installing Demo Program

Please make sure the demo program version is compatible with the firmware version of reader.

Refer to the file “compatibility matrix.xls” for the compatibility of demo program and reader

firmware.

Please make sure “Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package” is

installed before using the demo program.

Normally, the executed file of demo program is archived as RAR or ZIP file. The archived file

is distributed through email, ftp server or website.

Please extract the demo program to a directory (e.g. “C:\CS101-2DEMO\”). Then, run the

demo program from the installed directory.

8.2.2 Using Demo Program

Run the demo program from installed directory. More details will be included in future

versions of the user manual.

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9 Usage Tips for CS101-2

9.1 Introduction

The objective of this chapter is to recommend the best practices of using the CSL CS101-2

Reader. The following areas will be covered in this document

z General usage

z Write tag

z Event and alert

z System

9.2 General Tips

This will be added in future version of user manual.

9.3 System Tips

This will be added in future version of user manual.

9.4 Write Tag Tips

This will be added in future version of user manual.

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10 RFID Cookbook

10.1 Introduction

RFID (radio frequency identification) is a wireless means to obtain a unique ID that can

identify a product (similar to barcode that however requires optical line of sight). Since 2004,

it was applied by companies in USA and Europe successfully to various business processes and

brought major cost benefits. Because of the success of these early adopters, such as Walmart

(USA) and Mark & Spencer (Europe), there is a growing trend throughout the world to replace

barcode (or augment) with RFID. The advantages of RFID over barcode are widely

publicized, consisting of the following:

Features RFID Barcode

Line of Sight Line of sight is not required Must be line-of-sight visible – items

must be tediously separated out for

reading, very inconvenient

Storage Store data up to 1 Kbyte No storage capability

Anti-Counterfeit

Ability

Hard to counterfeit, hard to

find (can be stowed inside

item)

Easy to counterfeit, always exposed

outside and therefore easy to copy

Processing Speed Automatic processing possible

at very high speed

Processing has to be manual in most

cases, with very low speed and

throughput

Bulk Reading Many tags can be read at the

same time – virtually parallel

reading

Must be read sequentially

Durability Durable, usually safely stowed

inside item.

Easily scratched, wrinkled or wetted

beyond reading.

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RFID can be applied with the following purposes:

1. Supply chain optimization

2. Asset tracking

3. Inventory control

4. etc.

Benefits of RFID include:

1. Increase supply chain velocity

2. Reduce human involvement (cost, error, hiring cycle and other issues)

3. Enhanced visibility (tracking, scheduling, planning)

4. Enhanced security (total visibility monitoring, zonal tracking)

5. Real time supply chain re-route (dynamic multi-destination fulfillment)

6. etc.

Physical locations where RFID can be applied include:

1. Distribution centers

2. Warehouses Shelves

3. Warehouse Loading/Unloading Zone (Yard Management)

4. Retail shops in conjunction with fulfillment center

5. Returns & warranty processing office

6. Vehicle windshields

7. etc.

It is widely believed that the adoption of RFID will happen in the following sequence in terms

of company category:

1. Mandate affected units (suppliers to Walmart, DoD, etc.)

2. High value products

3. Fast moving assets

4. etc.

The application of RFID to a company or a group of companies in a supply chain has to be

executed systematically and methodically. The following is a flowchart that describes a

typical application process:

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Initial Customer Interests, RFI or RFQ

Business Process Analysis

Customer Expectation Management

Technology Selection

Pilot Test

Optimization

Customization

Test & Commissioning

Maintenance & Statistics

Hardware Configuration

Software Configuration

System Integration

Training

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10.2 Application Details

10.2.1 Business Process Analysis

The business process of the customer must be analyzed carefully to find places where the RFID

tagging and reading can occur. The system integrator may be applying RFID to the whole

process or may only be able to apply RFID to part of the process. The most important

principle is NOT to force change the business process to adapt for RFID implementation, but to

have RFID implementation slip in as effortlessly and as un-noticeably as possible.

Closed Loop or Open Loop?

Mandate Satisfaction Only?

ROI Expected?

Business Nature?

ROI Analysis

Business Process Mapping

Intangible Return Analysis

Apply RFID to Whole/Part of Process?

Identify stakeholders, their requirements and their wish lists.

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Tagging Throughput Requirements

Tagging Required? Types of tags?

Tagging Quality Requirements

Writing Data onto Tag Required?

Correlation with Barcode on Tagging?

Density of Tags? No./pallet?

Mobile or Stationary Target?

Velocity of Tags? Meters/sec?

Yield Requirement?

Tag Lifetime Requirement

Real time & Time Critical Data Processing & Use?

Initial Feasibility Planning of Applying RFID to Business

RFID Project Goals Definition & Agreement with All Stakeholders

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Sensor Fusion Possibilities/Requirements

Throughput Estimation

Detailed Feasibility Planning of Applying RFID to Business

Number of Nodes?

Node-to-node Separation Distances?

Data Networking Requirements

Network Traffic Estimation

Typical Read Range Requirement

Redundancy Requirements

Maintenance Requirements

Fault Tolerance Requirements

Monitoring Requirements

Backup Requirements

Control Automation Requirements

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10.2.2 Technology Selection

Once the points where the business process allows for RFID implementation is found, the most

appropriate technology must be chosen for the job. The following are questions to help you

choose the appropriate technology:

Active or Passive RFID Technology?

Antenna-Tag Interaction Scheme: backscatter, bistatic?

Air Protocol: EPC, iPX, ISO18000-7?

Frequency Setting for Compliance

Networking Option: wired or wireless

Antenna: single/dual antenna box, 1, 2, 3, or more pairs?

Tag: size, form factor, single/dual antenna, material

Capture Mode: Windowed, Total Visibility, Cumulative

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10.2.3 Customer Expectation Management

Customer expectation must be well managed. It is the job of the system integrator,

particularly the sales person, to warn the customer away from expecting perfect scores. The

truth is, even if 100% read is not achieved, the user can still benefit (in the sense of ROI,

efficiency, lead time, cycle time, etc.) to a substantial extent. It is this extent that should be

considered as the result, not a 100% score. It is almost like getting married to a man or

woman – you will never find the perfect half, but even if she or he is not perfect, you still get to

enjoy from the marriage.

Yield Expectation Managed?

Cost Expectation Managed?

Implementation Process & Time Expectation Managed?

Maintenance Response Time Expectation Managed?

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10.2.4 Hardware Configuration

Hardware configuration consists of designing and defining what reader, antenna and tag

combination will be implemented at each of the nodes in the business process. It is not a pure

drawing board exercise, as some kind of minimally realistic testing must be implemented even

at this stage to help better define the hardware configuration that in turn can give more insight

for software configuration and system integration.

Reader 2D Floor Plan Placement

Antenna 2D Floor Plan Placement

Antenna 3D Alignment

Antenna-Tag Separation Design

Static Tag Collection Statistics

Antenna Isolation Measurement/Estimation

Configuration Review & Redesign

Dynamic Tag Collection Statistics

Reader-Antenna Grouping Design

Initial Tag Selection

Mounting structures ergonomics

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10.2.5 Software Configuration

Software configuration of the reader is very important – it ensures the reader will operate

exactly as the business process requires, not more or not less.

The following page has a flowchart that the system integrator needs to go through in order to

set up the software.

The first step is to configure the users parameter, such as operator name, ID, password, etc. The

second step is to configure the networking parameters, such as IP addresses, access point SSID,

etc. The third step is to configure system parameters, such as reader ID, frequency setting, tag

baud rate, capture mode, etc.

The third step is to configure time and time filter, such as system date and time (hour, minute

and second), time filter (define various time intervals, time slots, repeat modes), etc. The

fourth step is to configure capture point, such as capture point type, capture point area, capture

point details.

The fifth step is to configure IO, such as sensor input name, control output name, default

positions, etc. The sixth step is to configure tag and tag filtering, such as tag group, tag filter,

etc. The seventh step is to configure audio and video, such as audio messages and video

messages resident path (remote or local).

The eighth step is to configure event, such as triggering logic, resultant action, event

sequencing, etc. The ninth step is to configure database, such as database fields, etc. The

tenth step is to configure report, such as report definition, etc.

The eleventh step is to configure statistics, such as parameters for long term monitoring, etc.

The twelfth step is to back up the set up into a standard configuration set up file.

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Users Management Set Up

Capture Point Set Up

Network Configuration Set Up

Statistics Set Up

Overall Configuration Backup

Audio & Video Set Up

Database Set Up

Report Set Up

System Configuration Set Up

IO Set Up

Tag & Tag Filter Set Up

Time & Time Filter Set Up

Event Set Up

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10.2.6 System Integration

The actual system integration should most desirably be carried out in two steps: 1. in house

integration and test; 2. onsite integration and test.

System Blocks Diagram

Performance Metrics Logging

Re-configuration & redesign

Network Connections Map

Connection and Function Test

Tagged Operation Test

Data Flow Map

Physical Blocks Architecture

Hardware Units Preparation

Backend server & plug-ins boot up

Sensors or Input Simulators connect

Output or Output Simulators connect

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10.2.7 Pilot Test

Pilot test must of course be done on site. The unique building infrastructure and environment

of the end-customer venue can result in dramatically different performance (worse, usually)

scores compared to that in the system integrator’s own office. Therefore pilot test must be

done on site.

The system integrator, when testing the set up in end-customer’s venue, should endeavor to put

the set up directly at the position that it plans to be, or in a place that most closely resembles

that of the final site. If the site does not run round-the-clock shifts, then it is OK to do the

initial testing when it is off-shift and temporarily clearing up the site for testing (if something is

in the way). Eventually when good enough results are obtained through tuning and

optimization in off-shift time, then the testing should be conducted in the actual shift when the

operation will happen in the future. The emphasis on having the environment as real and true

as possible is due to the fact that wireless emission is a very site specific and dynamic event.

The propagation and scattering behavior is different from site to site. The noise floor can be

different in the day and in the night. There is no pilot test better than doing it right at the spot

and right at that time.

The following are basic steps for pilot testing (please also refer to next section of

optimization):

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Define goals and metrics

Photo/video record as much as possible

Burn-in system for extended time for reliability

Set up RFID system as realistic as possible

Track behavior of system all the way

Measure site-specific parameters

Test and optimize RFID operations * See next section

Check Mounting Structures for Potential Collisions

Check network traffic is within limits. Do overload tests

Set up tags target as realistic as possible

Check user satisfaction on interface friendliness, reaction time, etc.

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10.2.8 Optimization

Optimization of the performance of the RFID application in business processes is the most

difficult step. It is in this step where the variation of performance caused by the law of

physics has to be tackled. The following are a few questions that may help. However, due

to the unfortunate fact that RFID application involves too many topics: RF transmitter circuits,

antennas, propagation (static and dynamic), scattering (backscatter and bistatic scattering), RF

receiving circuits, software (all layers), it is not an easy task to give a “10 steps to successful

RFID implementation” rule based implementation guideline that works in all environment!

Optimize capture point time slotting

Optimize tag sizes

Optimize tagging process & methods

Optimize power levels

Optimize hopping sequences

Optimize tag types

Optimize antenna placement

Optimize number of antennas

Optimize frequency channels

Use real time interface to optimize

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10.2.9 Customization

Customization is the step that comes out of optimization. If, after intense optimization, the

performance still is not acceptable (or the customer will not accept a lowering of their

performance expectation), then some customization may be necessary. The following are just

a few possibilities and suggestions for customization. Note that these customizations require

the cooperation of the solution provider (i.e. the manufacturer of the products). Very few

solution providers are willing to do this without good business justification, though.

Antenna Transmitting Pattern

Tag Parasitic Attachment

Antenna Receiving Pattern

Antenna Polarization

Tag Antenna Design

Tag Size

Tag Polarization

Tag Transponding Pattern

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10.2.10 Training

Training is an extremely important step where the operators of the RFID system in the

end-customer company must be taught the basics of the operation, plus the necessary tricks in

day-to-day trouble shooting and fault isolation – up to a certain extent, of course.

Train overall architecture

Train common problems handling

Train on-board user-interface

Train browser based interface

Train debugging

Train material handling methods

Train upgrading methods

Train environmental effects

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10.2.11 Test & Commissioning

Test and commissioning is an important step to allow customer to verify the performance

achieved, and formally approve the system to enter operational status. The most important

part of test and commissioning is of course a mutually agreed test plan and commissioning

criteria.

The experienced system integrator can probably propose this test and commissioning plan early

in the project. This is particularly valid if the system integrator has done similar jobs before.

However, sometimes a T&C document too early in the way will make it very difficult to

accommodate for surprisingly low performances due to some uncontrollable environmental or

business process related factors. So really it is at the system integrator’s own discretion and

wisdom when it should best be proposed.

Testing & Verification

Commissioning Round #2

Pre-commission Training Revision

Commissioning Round #1

Further Tuning

Final Acceptance & Transfer

Intermission Period Independently Handled by Customer

Final Full Scale Installation On Site

Full Scale Tag Issuing & Correlation

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10.2.12 Maintenance & Statistics

Maintenance of the RFID system is important. It includes preventive maintenance, collection

and analysis of statistics of operation, etc.

Track all environmental parameters

Visual check all equipment

Track all tag collection statistics

Track CRC error statistics

Track all cables wear and tear

Occasional/Regular Reboot

Track network efficiency statistics

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10.3 Readers for Different Business Applications

For different business applications, one should use the appropriate corresponding readers, such

as multiport fixed reader, integrated reader, handheld reader, embedded reader module, etc.

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10.4 Antennas for Different Business Applications

Various antennas have been designed and optimized for different business processes, such as

dock door, ware house, access control, and item level tracking.

Products

Part Number Photo Business Application

Antenna

(Mono-static

area or zonal

antenna, long

range)

CS-771-LHCP

CS-771-RHCP

Logistics

Warehouse management

Distribution center

Transportation management

Asset management

Baggage management

Antenna

(Monostatic

access control

antenna)

CS-713 Access control

Human & animal tracking

Antenna

(Brickyard

near-field

antenna)

CS-777 Retail shop POS

Document management

Blood bag management

Pharmaceutical bottle

tracking

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11 RFID Best Practices

11.1 Introduction

System integration of RFID operation is not a simple task. It involves processes such as

software configuration, hardware setting, pilot testing, scaling, and more. A good integration is

a crucial step to ensure successful ROI for the RFID investment. Improper integration

process could affect the system performance as well as functionality. This section describes the

best practice for system integrator to familiarize and integrate with an RFID reader, from

getting the reader out of the box to deploying the system in production environment.

The following flowcharts show the typical familiarization and integration process of CSL

CS101-2reader. They represent what a typical system integrator will go through when they

adopt the CS101-2technology. By following the path described, the system integrator can

quickly deploy CS101-2and earn revenue within a very short period.

1. Familiarization Process

Familiarizing with Browser Interface

Familiarizing with Programming Interface

Full Scale Programming and Integration

Reader Capability Envelope Discovery

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2. Integration Process

Pilot Testing

Use Cases and Requirement Gathering

Draft Solution and In-House Testing

API Programming

Finalizing Solution

Scaling

Middleware Testing

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11.2 Integration Process Details

11.2.1 Familiarization Process

11.2.1.1 Familiarizing with Browser Interface

The CSL CS-461 reader comes with a browser interface. Once the reader is connected to the

network, it can be accessed from any PC via the Internet Explorer browser. The browser

interface allows configuration of reader in a convenient and user-friendly way. The browser

interface also allows quick testing of the reader functionalities, including read tag, write tag

and kill tag, with and without halt filter, and also for various Gen 2 profiles. Thus, it is an

excellent starting point to get familiar with the reader’s features in a relatively short period of

time. In other words, browser interface allows and enables a good out-of-box experience for

the user, even if he/she is a layman in the area of RFID.

With the browser interface, system integrators can try to configure the reader by setting up the

operation profile, trigger, action and event. By collecting read tags result under various

configurations, system integrators can experience the behavior and characteristics of the reader.

For details of the usage of browser interface, please refer to chapter 6.

11.2.1.2 Familiarizing with Programming Interface

The CSL CS101-2reader provides two sets of Application Programming Interfaces (API).

One is the High Level API which utilizes HTTP protocol and TCP connection for

request/response and notification respectively. The other one is the Low Level API which

utilizes TCP connection solely. The High Level API provides features such as event engine,

machine automation, etc.

Before starting to program the reader, system integrators are recommended to go through the

sample codes which are available for download in CSL web site. The sample codes allow ones

to learn how to program the reader in a correct and effective way. The example program flow,

API request making and result processing give a general idea of how to interface with the

reader. Sample codes of the following demonstrations utilizing the High Level API are

described in chapter:

z Access Control

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z Conveyor Belt

z Gambling

11.2.1.3 Full Scale Programming and Integration

Full scale programming allows one to fully control the reader and receive data from the reader

with the final goal of integrating the reader with existing business processes, operations and

business intelligence software of the customer, such as middleware, ERP system, database, etc.

Every system integrator has his own favorite such program, either developed by themselves or

based on platforms available from the market, such as Websphere, Weblogic, Biztalk,

SensorEdge, RFIDAnywhere, SAP, Oracle, DB2, Sybase, etc.

Once the system integrator passes through the two initial stages of experimenting with the

browser interface and the programming interface, he/she needs to start looking at what subset

of API calls are needed to enable RFID use in his/her typical customers’ business environment.

The complete library is rather large (CS101-2API library is rich and flexible, and for initial

customers may be not all commands are needed), and .

The API includes a number of commands with different parameters. When programming the

reader, one should understand clearly the command’s usage, effect and the meaning of each

parameter since they affect the reader performance directly.

One example is the set operation profile command. The parameter “duplicateEliminationTime”

is the time interval in which duplicate tags will be eliminated such that the same tag would not

be reported repeatedly during that time interval. It should be set according to situation. Large

value of this parameter does not introduce latency since tag is still reported to trusted server

once it is read if the action mode is configured to “Instant Alert to Server”. However,

unnecessarily small value would increase the reader loading and network traffic. In the worst

scenario, if this value is set to minimum (i.e. 0.5s) and all four antennas are enabled, note that

0.5s is not enough for the reader to switch over all four antennas for the reading operation, as a

result, some tags may be lost.

11.2.1.4 Reader Capability Envelope Discovery

Once full scale programming is started, the user needs to map out the full “flight envelope” of

the reader. Important parameters to figure out includes response time, maximum API sending

rate, necessary and optimal combinations and sequences of API to achieve different states of

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the machines, fastest possible read and/or best possible yields for various profile combinations,

etc. Once the capability envelope is discovered, the system integrator can then work on

business projects knowing what the reader is capable of doing and knowing the projects are not

requiring the reader to do something it cannot handle.

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11.2.2 Integration Process

11.2.2.1 Use Cases and Requirements Gathering

Before starting the development process, system integrators should fully understand the

requirements from customer, such as the throughput requirement, latency requirement,

bandwidth requirement. etc, that are specific to the reader. Besides, they could document the

use cases which will help in decision making later on in the development process.

11.2.2.2 Draft Solution and In-House Testing

Once the requirements are gathered and use cases are defined, system integrators can develop a

draft solution. Draft solution means that it is subjected to final adjustment or tuning after pilot

testing. In-house testing allows system integrators to test the feasibility of the solution before

deploying to customer’s site.

11.2.2.3 API Programming

The API Programming process here is different from the one in Familiarization Process. In

Familiarization Process, system integrators should familiar with the configurations and

functioning modes of the reader by using the API. In System Integration Process, they should

determine and focus on the configurations and functioning modes to be used in the solution to

fulfill user requirements.

11.2.2.4 Pilot Testing

RFID system is greatly affected by environmental factors. For example, background RF noise

and metallic object around may affect the read range of antenna dramatically. The same RFID

system may function well in the system integrator’s own office but fail in end-customer’s site.

Therefore system integrators should conduct on-site pilot testing.

During the on-site pilot testing, system integrators should tackle the site-specific problems that

affect the RFID system. For example, if there is metallic object around, position of the antenna

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should be adjusted to overcome the effect of it.

Apart from system settings, RFID tags should be tested as well. System integrators should

select suitable tags to cater the business requirement. For example, 3D tag can be read from all

directions, but it is less sensitive and large in size. Regular tag has better sensitivity but the

read result is highly affected by orientation of the tag.

Some problems may not appear instantly, but only after the system running continuously for

hours or days. To identify such problems, long time burn-in testing is required. If any problem

related to the reader is found, the system integrator could send a bug report with reader settings,

antenna setup and site-specific factors to CSL for troubleshooting.

11.2.2.5 Middleware Testing

Usually, a middleware is used between the reader and enterprise application. It plays an

important role in the integration of reader and therefore it must be fully tested as well. CSL

provides service for such testing. System integrators can give the executable of the middleware

to CSL for long term testing to ensure that the middleware is free of problem after running

continuously. Moreover, all API calls requested by the middleware are logged in the reader

which allows CSL to analyst the cause of problem if there is any.

11.2.2.6 Finalizing Solution

The finalized solution should tackle all of the problems found in pilot test and fine tune the

solution if necessary. Then it is ready for production running.

11.2.2.7 Scaling

Scaling process should be done after the system is tested to be stable. Moreover, scaling

gradually at the end-customer site (if end-customer permits, of course) can reduce the chance

of system failure due to overloading. For a large scale RFID system that involves hundred of

readers, the system integrators should pay attention to the followings:

1. Readers that are close to each other are recommended to use Profile 2 or 3 of Modulation

Profile. It allows the readers to work in dense reader mode such that jamming could be

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avoided. Remember to select different session numbers for readers to avoid tag replying

wrongly to other reader.

2. If dense reader mode is not required, Profile 0 should be used as it allows the fastest tag

read.

3. Adjust the power of reader to take a balance between read range and cross read effect.

4. Employ inspection process for identifying malfunction reader. For example, reading

testing tags from all readers and then collecting the read data from edge server. Analysis

of the data helps assessing the reader health.

5. Remote reboot of reader and remote control of power grid should be supported since the

readers may distribute in vast area.

6. During network failure, reader is not able to send tags read to trusted server. If Network

Failure Data Backlog is enabled, those tags are buffered in the reader. Backlog tags are

sent to trusted server after the TCP connection is re-established. Therefore, system

integrators should also provide application level failover for this feature.

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12 RFID Use Cases

12.1 Warehouse Real Time Inventory Tracking

Use Case

In warehouse with huge amount of inventory and fast turnover, acquiring real-time inventory

data becomes a big challenge.

Current Approach

Stocktaking is done manually or using barcode system. The process is costly and slow.

Inventory data are inaccurate due to human errors. Real-time visibility of inventory data is not

available.

Suggested Approach

By equipping RFID read points in warehouse, inventory is being monitored continuously.

Inventory data are updated in real time, giving warehouse manager real-time visibility to

inventory level and status. This is particularly important for time sensitive merchandise. It also

helps identifying potential theft for high-value merchandise, greatly reduce the labor cost and

human error.

Recommendation

The CSL CS101-2reader is has extremely high inventory rate, which is important for providing

high accuracy on inventory data. It is also able to manage large streams of tag data efficiently

so that it can cope with tremendous amount of tags in warehouse environment. Moreover, the

highly configurable buffering and tag filtering modes allow the elimination of redundant tag

data so as to reduce network traffic and server loading.

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12.2 High Traffic Human Access Control

Use Case

Many companies world-wide already use RFID technology for employee access control

systems. The access control system can fulfill purposes such as limiting access to a restricted

area and capturing entry and exit time information for wages calculation.

Current Approach

HF technology is adopted in many access control systems. The read range of HF is short such

that presenting of access card in front of the read point is required. This process can cause

congestion under high traffic of access especially right before and after the office hour.

Suggested Approach

For access control system with high traffic of access, UHF has advantage over HF because the

employees do not have to present the access card to the read point one by one, instead they can

just walk by the read point and the access card can be read.

Recommendation

The CSL CS101-2reader is powered by CSL technology with extremely high inventory rate.

This ensures the information captured is accurate and reliable.

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12.3 Reusable Pallet Tracking

Use Case

Reusable pallets travel through the supply chain many times in its life time. If the pallets can be

tracked, they can be maintained in a better and manageable way.

Current Approach

Barcode system is used. Time of scanning the barcodes in large stack of pallets is long since

only one barcode can be scanned at a time and line-of-sight is required.

Suggested Approach

Tagging of reusable pallets allows tracking them throughout the entire operation and

maintenance cycle. This usage can even be extended to track movement of goods on the pallet

throughout the distribution cycle. This offers the pallet providers as well as the goods

distributors a complete visibility of their pallets and goods at every distribution point.

Recommendation

Powered by CSL technology, the CSL CS101-2reader has extremely high inventory rate which

can read the tags in large stack of pallets accurately. This ensures accuracy of data about the

pallets together with the goods.

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12.4 Work-In-Progress Monitoring

Use Case

The manufacturing process in factory can be long and complicated. Once the raw materials are

sent into the manufacturing plant, they remain invisible until emerging as a finished product.

Better visibility of work-in-progress is required for production decision-making.

Current Approach

Tracking of manufacturing process is not automated. Status of parts and work-in-progress are

out-dated, distributed and manually collected.

Suggested Approach

The introduction of RFID technology to the manufacturing process in factory can improve the

visibility of the work-in-progress. Parts and subassemblies within the manufacturing plant are

tracked precisely such that more accurate part level and work-in-progress records are available.

Moreover, automatic monitoring of work-in-progress status on semi-finished assemblies

throughout the production cycle can reduce downtime and ensure on-time delivery. Combining

RFID reader with output device can also help in decision making. For example, alarm is

triggered when semi-finished items or batches are routed to the wrong manufacturing cell.

Recommendation

As powered by the advance and intelligent technology from CSL, the CSL CS-461 reader has

the unique feature of Dense Reader mode. It allows multiple readers to be used in very close

separation or area without jamming each other. This is particularly suitable for deploying in

manufacturing plant with RFID readers equipped in conveyors, gates...etc.

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12.5 Human Access Control by Autonomous Tag

Groups in Reader

Use Case

RFID can be applied to access control system for preventing unauthorized access to a restricted

area.

Current Approach

Most RFID access control systems rely on backend server and database for security controls. If

the server is down or network service is not available, the whole access control system fails.

Suggested Approach

Autonomous access control system with embedded event engine for security controls.

Recommendation

With the embedded event engine in CSL CS-461 reader, autonomous tag group filtering for

access control is achieved. Tag groups can be pre-programmed into the reader easily. Once set,

the access control system can run autonomously even when network or server is down.

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12.6 Pallet/Carton Tagging Verification

Use Case

RFID implementation is growing in different industries. The automated handling solutions

driven by RFID are very much relying on the tags. Therefore missing or failed tags can have a

major impact on operating efficiencies.

Current Approach

Verification of tag on pallet or carton is not automated. Missing or failed tags are difficult to be

identified and replaced.

Suggested Approach

By combining input and output devices, RFID technology can be applied to verification of tag

existence in pallet or carton. In this case, infrared sensor is used to trigger the start inventory in

reader. When the pallet or carton passes the read point, status of infrared sensor changes which

triggers the reader to start inventory. If no tag is read after the trigger, output device such as

alarm is turned on. This application helps to identify missing or failed RFID tags such that tag

replacement action can be taken.

Recommendation

The CSL CS-461 reader contains I/O port which allows maximum four inputs and eight

outputs. The embedded event engine also allows I/O trigger and event to be programmed into

the reader easily. Once these are set, the tag verification process is done autonomously.

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12.7 Blood Bag Tracking

Use Case

RFID technology can be widely adopted in medical field. One of the applications is blood bag

tracking and blood type verification for transfusion.

Current Approach

Blood bags in blood banks are managed manually or using barcode system. Real-time visibility

of inventory data is not available.

Suggested Approach

Before transfusion, the nurse can check the blood type contained in blood bag against patient’s

blood type by cross checking the RFID tags on both the blood bag and patient’s wristband. In

this way, chance that a patient being transfused the wrong blood type due to human error is

greatly reduced. Moreover, by equipping RFID read points in the blood bank, real time

inventory data can be grasped, giving medical staff real-time visibility to inventory level and

status.

Recommendation

One of the major challenges in implementing RFID system for blood bag tracking is the liquid

content inside blood bag, as fluid can degrade the radio frequency signal. However, with CSL

CS-777 near-field antenna, this problem can be overcome since it can achieve outstanding

performance when reading and writing tags on container with different contents even liquid.

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12.8 Pharmaceutical Bottles Tracking and

Anti-counterfeit

Use Case

Counterfeit problem is a major concern in pharmaceutical industry for years. It does not only

threaten the public safety, but also poses economic damage to pharmaceutical manufacturers.

An effective measure is required to combat the growing counterfeit problem.

Current Approach

Effective measure for anti-counterfeit is difficult to implement without the tracking of

pharmaceutical bottles throughout supply chain.

Suggested Approach

With the introduction of RFID technology, item level supply chain visibility for pharmaceutical

product can be facilitated. It provides the track and trace of drugs as distributed throughout the

entire supply chain, which in turns protects the public health. Pharmaceutical manufacturers

can also benefit from reduced liability, brand protection and additional revenue that was

previously diverted to makers of counterfeit drugs.

Recommendation

The CSL CS-777 near-field antenna achieves outstanding performance when reading and

writing tags on variety of packaging options including pharmaceutical bottles and metals found

in blister packs. In the magnetic near-field, UHF Gen 2 tags works well with container of

different contents such as powders, pills and even liquids. This ensures the technology can be

applied to all kinds of materials characteristically found in pharmaceutical products and

packaging including vials of vaccines and bottles of liquid medication.

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12.9 Vehicle Tracking in Maintenance Depot

Use Case

In maintenance depot, vehicles arrive for maintenance and checking. If the activities of

vehicles inside the maintenance depot can be tracked, better arrangement of vehicles

maintenance can be achieved.

Current Approach

Vehicle maintenance is tracked manually. Human errors may occur such as omitting particular

maintenance checking on a vehicle.

Suggested Approach

RFID technology can be applied to track vehicles’ activities inside the depot. Once a vehicle is

tagged, it's movement can be recorded anywhere in the RFID enabled depot. The process is

completely automatic in the sense that the vehicle does not have to stop for being recorded.

Moreover, no staff is involved in the process and thus human errors can be eliminated. The

vehicles’ movement record gives accurate maintenance checking and repairing history which is

important for vehicle management such as identifying obsolete parts.

Recommendation

One of the challenges in tracking vehicles in maintenance depot is that high tag resolution is

required. Cross reading of tags by different entry points would affect the accuracy of

identifying the vehicles in the lane. This problem can be overcome by shielding the capture

points such that each capture point would only read tags that are corresponding to it.

Furthermore, the CSL CS-461 reader allows filtering of tags by both RF Signal Strength

Indicator (RSSI) and read count to prevent cross reading of tags by read points in multiple

lanes.

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12.10 Vehicle Information System

Use Case

In many countries, the possibility of using an RFID tag as a license plate is very welcome

because that enables a host of analysis, tracking and law enforcement operations.

Current Approach

Vehicle license has traditionally been tracked visually or optically.

Suggested Approach

RFID technology can be applied to the label on the windshield, or to a stand on the dashboard,

or to the inside of the Taxi light box on top of a taxi, or even directly onto the front and back

license plate. The reader antenna can be mounted either on a low overhang/footbridge or

simply on a pole on the side of the road.

Recommendation

The CS101-2has been tested with tagged vehicles traveling at 90 Km/hr and still achieves

100% read yield. Test beyond 90 Km/hr can be done by customers with such facilities

(including a stretch of road for testing!!)

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12.11 Document Tracking

Use Case

In some organizations, costs associated with tracking documents are high. An automatic

document management system is especially beneficial in those environments where the

documents are of high value to the organization, and the loss of a document would have

significant negative impact. Examples include hospitals, lawyer’s offices and government

departments.

Current Approach

Documents are tracked and managed manually. Human error may lead to lost of documents.

Moreover, time spent in searching for document is long, especially when documents are not

systematically well organized.

Suggested Approach

RFID technology has made a dramatic improvement in tracking and managing documents. By

tagging the documents and equipping read points for checking in and out, status and location of

documents can be traced easily. Other usages such as inventory checking and locating lost

documents can also be achieved.

Recommendation

Different antennas are designed to be used with the CSL CS-461 reader to fulfill different

requirements of document tracking. For example, for checking in and out of documents, short

and constrained read range is required such that documents that are put near the read points

would not be included accidentally. In this case, the CS-777 near-field antenna that is

optimized to read near-field tags should be used. Oppositely, for inventory taking, longer read

range is required such that all documents within the area are read rapidly. In this case, the

CS-771 Mono-static Antenna with long read range should be used.

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Appendix A. RFID Basics

Passive tag RFID technology involves the reader, the antenna and the tag.

The reader sends out energy in the relevant frequency band to the antenna via RF cables, and

the antenna radiates the energy out. This energy impinges on an RFID tag.

The RFID tag consists of an antenna coupled to an RFID IC. This IC converts the AC voltage

it receives at the antenna port to DC voltage that in turn is used to empower the digital circuit

inside.

The digital circuit then turns on and off some components connected to the antenna port,

thereby changing its scattering behavior, in a pre-designed clock rate.

This changing of antenna port parameters then causes a “modulation” of the back-scattered RF

energy.

This modulated back-scattered energy is detected by the reader and the modulation is captured

and analyzed.

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Appendix B. Glossary

Air interface

The complete communication link between an Interrogator and a Tag including the physical

layer, collision arbitration algorithm, command and response structure, and data-coding

methodology.

Autonomous time trigger

Each tag will only be reported once within a duplicate elimination time. See also duplicate

elimination time.

Batch alert to server

Collected tag information are sent to server at the end of each duplicate elimination cycle

(Time Window)

Capture point

Unique name corresponding to each of the four antennas

Command set

The set of commands used to explore and modify a Tag population.

Continuous wave

Typically a sinusoid at a given frequency, but more generally any Interrogator waveform

suitable for powering a passive Tag without amplitude and/or phase modulation of sufficient

magnitude to be interpreted by a Tag as transmitted data.

Cover-coding

A method by which an Interrogator obscures information that it is transmitting to a Tag. To

cover-code data or a password, an Interrogator first requests a random number from the Tag.

The Interrogator then performs a bit-wise EXOR of the data or password with this random

number, and transmits the cover-coded (also called

ciphertext) string to the Tag. The Tag uncovers the data or password by performing a bit-wise

EXOR of the received cover-coded string with the original random number.

Dense-Interrogator environment

An operating environment (defined below) within which the number of simultaneously active

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Interrogators is large relative to the number of available channels (for example, 50 active

Interrogators operating in 50 available channels).

Duplicate elimination time

Time span of a duplicate elimination cycle, within which duplicate tags will be removed.

Duplicate Elimination Triggering Method

The method used to trigger inventory with duplicate elimination. See also autonomous time

trigger and polling trigger by client.

Estimated tag time in field

An estimation of how long a tag will remain within the read zone of antenna

Event

An event defines action to be performed for a specific triggering logic. See also inventory

enabling trigger, trigger, inventory disabling trigger, and resultant action.

Extended temperature range

–40 °C to +65 °C (see nominal temperature range).

Full-duplex communications

A communications channel that carries data in both directions at once. See also half-duplex

communications.

Half-duplex communications

A communications channel that carries data in one direction at a time rather than in both

directions at once. See also full-duplex communications.

Instant alert to server

Collected tag information are sent to server immediately as it is read

Inventoried flag

A flag that indicates whether a Tag may respond to an Interrogator. Tags maintain a separate

inventoried flag for each of four sessions; each flag has symmetric A and B values. Within any

given session, Interrogators typically inventory Tags from A to B followed by a re-inventory of

Tags from B back to A (or vice versa).

Inventory enabling trigger

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The initial trigger that turns on the RF power of the reader to start doing inventory

Inventory Enabling Cycle

Time between an inventory enabling trigger and inventory disabling trigger.

Inventory disabling trigger

The trigger that turns off the RF power of the reader to stop doing inventory

Inventory round

The period between successive Query commands.

Inventory Search Mode

Method of reading tags by antenna. See also Single Target Large Population Inventory.

Modulation Profile

Way of transmitting information between tags and reader.

Multiple-Interrogator environment

An operating environment (defined below) within which the number of simultaneously active

Interrogators is modest relative to the number of available channels (for example, 10 active

Interrogators operating in 50 available channels).

Network failure data backlog

Tag data buffered in reader memory during network failure. Buffered tags are sent to trusted

server when network is restored.

Nominal temperature range

–25 °C to +40 °C (see extended temperature range).

Operating environment

A region within which an Interrogator’s RF transmissions are attenuated by less than 90dB. In

free space, the operating environment is a sphere whose radius is approximately 1000m, with

In a building or other enclosure, the size and shape of the operating environment depends on

factors such as the material properties and shape of the building, and may be less than 1000m

in certain directions and greater than 1000m in other directions.

Operating procedure

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Collectively, the set of functions and commands used by an Interrogator to identify and modify

Tags. (Also known as the Tag-identification layer.)

Passive Tag (or passive Label)

A Tag (or Label) whose transceiver is powered by the RF field.

Permalock or Permalocked

A memory location whose lock status is unchangeable (i.e. the memory location is permanently

locked or permanently unlocked) is said to be permalocked.

Persistent memory or persistent flag

A memory or flag value whose state is maintained during a brief loss of Tag power.

Physical layer

The data coding and modulation waveforms used in Interrogator-to-Tag and

Tag-to-Interrogator signaling.

Polling Trigger by Client

Tags read are buffered in reader until client application polls the read result. A tag will only be

reported once in each polling trigger.

Protocol

Collectively, a physical layer and a Tag-identification layer specification.

Q

A parameter that an Interrogator uses to regulate the probability of Tag response. An

Interrogator commands Tags in an inventory round to load a Q-bit random (or pseudo-random)

number into their slot counter; the Interrogator may also command Tags to decrement their slot

counter. Tags reply when the value in their slot counter (i.e. their slot – see below) is zero. Q is

an integer in the range (0,15); the corresponding Tagresponse probabilities range from 20 = 1

to 2–15 = 0.000031.

Resultant Action

Resultant action that will be enforced when an event logic is established

Single Target Large Population Inventory

A mode for reading a large number of tags at a time accurately. When this mode is used, tags

that are read already will not respond to the reader for a short period of time. This can avoid the

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strong tags from dominating the week ones.

Session

An inventory process comprising an Interrogator and an associated Tag population. An

Interrogator chooses one of four sessions and inventories Tags within that session. The

Interrogator and associated Tag population operate in one and only one session for the duration

of an inventory round (defined above). For each session, Tags maintain a corresponding

inventoried flag. Sessions allow Tags to keep track of their inventoried status separately for

each of four possible time-interleaved inventory processes, using an independent inventoried

flag for each process.

Single-Interrogator environment

An operating environment (defined above) within which there is a single active Interrogator at

any given time.

Singulation

Identifying an individual Tag in a multiple-Tag environment.

Slot

Slot corresponds to the point in an inventory round at which a Tag may respond. Slot is the

value output by a Tag’s slot counter; Tags reply when their slot (i.e. the value in their slot

counter) is zero. See also Q (above).

Slotted random anticollision

An anticollision algorithm where Tags load a random (or pseudo-random) number into a slot

counter, decrement this slot counter based on Interrogator commands, and reply to the

Interrogator when their slot counter reaches zero.

Tag-identification layer

Collectively, the set of functions and commands used by an Interrogator to identify and modify

Tags (also known as the operating procedure).

Tari

Reference time interval for a data-0 in Interrogator-to-Tag signaling. The mnemonic “Tari”

derives from the ISO/IEC 18000-6 (part A) specification, in which Tari is an abbreviation for

Type A Reference Interval.

Trigger

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A stimulus that causes the reader to recognize it and do something about it.

Trusted Server

Server for automatic data submission by the reader using the event engine.

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Appendix C. Federal Communication

Commissions Compliance

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 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 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 or more of the following measures:

y Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

y Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

y Consult the dealer or an qualified radio/TV technician for assistance

FCC NOTICE: To comply with FCC part 15 rules in the United States, the system must be

professionally installed to ensure compliance with the Part 15 certification. It is the

responsibility of the operator and professional installer to ensure that only certified systems are

deployed in the United States. The use of the system in any other combination (such as

co-located antennas transmitting the same information) is expressly forbidden.

Note:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Appendix D. Maximum Permissible Exposure

This section has been prepared on behalf of CSL CS101-2 RFID Handheld Reader Device to

show compliance with the RF exposure requirements as defined in FCC Section 47 §1.1307.

Three different categories of transmitters are defined by the FCC in OET Bulletin 65. These

categories are fixed installation, mobile, and portable and are defined as follows:

• Fixed Installations: fixed location means that the device, including its antenna, is

physically secured at a permanent location and is not able to be easily moved to another

location. Additionally, distance to humans from the antenna is maintained to at least 2

meters.

• Mobile Devices: a mobile device is defined as a transmitting device designed to be

used in other than fixed locations and to be generally used in such a way that a

separation distance of at least 20 centimeters is normally maintained between the

transmitter's radiating structures and the body of the user or nearby persons.

Transmitters designed to be used by consumers or workers that can be easily re-located,

such as a wireless modem operating in a laptop computer, are considered mobile

devices if they meet the 20 centimeter separation requirement. The FCC rules for

evaluating mobile devices for RF compliance are found in 47 CFR §2.1091.

• Portable Devices: a portable device is defined as a transmitting device designed to be

used so that the radiating structure(s) of the device is/are within 20 centimeters of the

body of the user. Portable device requirements are found in Section 2.1093 of the FCC's

Rules (47 CFR§2.1093).

The CS101-2 RFID reader is considered as a mobile device as it is used for the purpose of

reading tags.

The FCC also categorizes the use of the device as based upon the user’s awareness and ability

to exercise control over his or her exposure. The two categories defined are Occupational/

Controlled Exposure and General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure. These two categories are

defined as follows:

• Occupational/Controlled Exposure: In general, occupational/controlled exposure

limits are applicable to situations in which persons are exposed as a consequence of

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their employment, who have been made fully aware of the potential for exposure and

can exercise control over their exposure. This exposure category is also applicable

when the exposure is of a transient nature due to incidental passage through a location

where the exposure levels may be higher than the general population/uncontrolled

limits, but the exposed person is fully aware of the potential for exposure and can

exercise control over his or her exposure by leaving the area or by some other

appropriate means. Awareness of the potential for RF exposure in a workplace or

similar environment can be provided through specific training as part of a RF safety

program. If appropriate, warning signs and labels can also be used to establish such

awareness by providing prominent information on the risk of potential exposure and

instructions on methods to minimize such exposure risks.

• General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure: The general population / uncontrolled

exposure limits are applicable to situations in which the general public may be exposed

or in which persons who are exposed as a consequence of their employment may not be

made fully aware of the potential for exposure or cannot exercise control over their

exposure. Members of the general public would come under this category when

exposure is not employment-related; for example, in the case of a wireless transmitter

that exposes persons in its vicinity. Warning labels placed on low-power consumer

devices such as cellular telephones are not considered sufficient to allow the device to

be considered under the occupational/controlled category, and the general

population/uncontrolled exposure limits apply to these devices.

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Radio Frequency Radiation Exposure Evaluation ─ RFID Mode:

The measured highest RF output power of the EUT feeding to the embedded antenna was

28.6dBm at 927.25MHz. According to §1.1310 of the FCC rules, the power density limit for

General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure at 927.25 MHz is f(MHz)/1500 = 0.6182mW/cm2.

The maximum permissible exposure (MPE) is calculated to show the required separation

distance that must be maintained during installation to maintain compliance with the power

density limit.

The following formula was used to calculate the Power Density:

2

4

R

PG

S

π

=

where:

S = Power density

P = Power feeding to the embedded patch antenna

G = Tx gain of the antenna (linear gain)

R = Distance from the antenna

For the EUT, the calculation is as follows:

P = 28.6dBm = 724.4mW

G = Maximum Antenna Gain = 5.5dBi = anti-log(5.5/10) = 3.55

At 20cm separation,

2

)20(4

55.34.724

π

×

=S=0.5116mW/cm2

Based on the above calculation for 20cm separation, the power density does not exceed FCC

limit of 0.6182mW/cm2.

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Radio Frequency Radiation Exposure Evaluation ─ WiFi Mode:

The measured highest RF output power of the EUT feeding to the embedded antenna was

11.5dBm at 2412MHz. According to §1.1310 of the FCC rules, the power density limit for

General Population/Uncontrolled Exposure at 2412MHz is = 1.0 mW/cm2. The maximum

permissible exposure (MPE) is calculated to show the required separation distance that must be

maintained during installation to maintain compliance with the power density limit.

The following formula was used to calculate the Power Density:

2

4

R

PG

S

π

=

where:

S = Power density

P = Power feeding to the embedded patch antenna

G = Tx gain of antenna (linear gain)

R = Distance from the antenna

For the EUT, the calculation is as follows:

P = 11.5dBm = 14.13mW

G = Maximum Antenna Gain = 1.6dBi = anti-log(1.6/10) = 1.445

At 20cm separation,

2

)20(4

445.113.14

π

×

=S=0.004062mW/cm2

Based on the above calculation for 20cm separation, the power density does not exceed FCC

limit of 1.0mW/cm2.

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