KATHREIN Sachsen ARU3400 Part 15 Spread Spectrum Transmitter User Manual Installation Guide

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Copyright © 2017 Kathrein Solutions GmbH
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products described in this document at any time without notice and does not accept any liability in relation to the application or usage of the products described in this manual. The latest version of this manual is available at our website
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Contents
Preface
About This Guide
Explanation of Symbols and Signal Words
Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S.
Safety Instructions
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
Radiation Exposure Statements
Safety Instructions
Recommended Antenna Types
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.1
4.2
4.3
5.1
5.2
5.3
Symbols
Signal Words
Other Symbols
Installation Personnel
External Antenna
Final Output Power
General Safety Instructions
CE Marking for the Kathrein RFID Readers with the Type Designation ETSI
FCC and ISED Canada Regulatory Information
10
10
Warranty Information
Introduction to the RIFD System
13
14
7.2.1
7.2.2
WIRA 70 ©KRAI Polarisation Switch Antenna (PLS)
©KRAI SMSH (Smart Shelf) Antenna
Further Reference Material
18
The Reader
19
8.4.1
8.4.2
8.4.3
8.4.4
8.4.5
8.4.6
8.4.7
8.4.8
8.4.9
8.4.10
Antennas
Antenna Cables
Antenna Adapters
Antenna Mounting Accessories
Antenna Protective Cover
Reader Connecting Cables
Reader AC/DC Adapters
PoE+ Power Supply Unit
Reader and Antenna Wall/Pole Mounting Kit
Reader Protective Covers
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
Connections and Displays
22
9.2.1
9.2.2
9.2.3
9.2.4
GPIO
Power Supply
Ethernet
Buzzer
24
24
25
25
10
Installing the Reader
10.2.1
10.2.2
Wall Mounting
Wall/Pole Mounting
7.1
7.2
7.3
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
9.1
9.2
10.1
10.2
RFID System
Kathrein RFID Antenna Interface ©KRAI
Functional Specification
Features
Scope of Delivery
Accessories
Front View
Rear View
Selecting the Installation Site
Installing the Reader
11
12
12
14
15
15
17
19
19
19
20
22
23
26
26
27
28
28
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11
Transmission Methods
11.1.1
11.1.2
Physical Layer
Data Link Layer
11.1
11.2
11.3
UART transmission (RS232, RS422, RS485 or similar)
29
29
29
29
11.3.1
11.3.2
LLRP Protocol
Ethernet Transmission
Ethernet Transmission Generation 2 Readers
Ethernet Transmission Generation 3 Readers
30
31
12
Connecting the Reader
33
13
Operating ReaderStart Software
37
13.3.1
Requirements
13.4.1
13.4.2
Navigating in the ReaderStart User Interface
40
Menu Bar
Status Field
43
14
Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software
58
14.1.1
14.1.2
Ethernet Section
Communication Configuration Linux Module
14.2.1
Available Applications
14.3.1
14.3.2
14.3.3
14.3.4
14.3.5
14.3.6
14.3.7
Mode
Starting and Stopping the Reading
Statistics
Options
Grouping
Expert settings
ARU-CSB-ELC Antenna Reader Unit
14.4.1
Selecting Functions
14.6.1
14.6.2
14.6.3
IO Configuration
Test Input and Output
Action List and Assign Input to Action List
14.7.1
Port Power
14.8.1
14.8.2
14.8.3
14.8.4
14.8.5
Default Parameter Set
Copy Parameter Set
Change Reader Parameter
Select Filter Settings
Applying a Select Filter (Example)
14.9.1
14.9.2
14.9.3
14.9.4
14.9.5
Get All Tags
Password for Operation
Write EPC
Read Data
Write Data
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.5
14.6
14.7
14.8
14.9
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Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs
Connecting the Antenna
Turning the Reader On and Off
Reading the PWR LED Indications
System Requirements
Installing the Software
Connecting the Reader in the ReaderStart Software
Communication
31
31
33
36
36
36
37
37
40
43
57
58
58
61
Application
69
Basic Reading
72
LED
78
RSSI LED Bar (received signal strength indicator)
GPIO Functions
80
81
Expert Settings 1
85
Expert Settings 2
88
Test Gen 2 Functions
91
71
73
73
74
75
76
76
77
79
81
82
83
87
88
88
89
89
90
91
92
92
93
94
14.9.6
14.9.7
14.9.8
Change Password
Lock
Kill
14.10.1
14.10.2
14.10.3
14.10.4
Polarisation
LED
Jumper Cable Attenuation
Direction
14.11.1
14.11.2
Currently Available Apps
Installing an App
14.10
14.11
@KRAI
95
96
97
98
99
99
100
100
AppManager
101
14.14.1
14.14.2
TagScan
Spectral Scan
Authentication
Key
Functions
103
105
106
15
16
Contact Information
Waste Disposal
110
111
14.12
14.13
14.14
101
102
106
107
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Preface
Preface
Dear customer,
Please follow all the information given in this GUIDE. KATHREIN Solutions GmbH has made every effort to ensure the
information and descriptions are correct and complete.
We reserve the right to make changes to this guide without prior notice. In particular, this applies to changes made due
to technical advancements.
About This Guide
This document describes installation, configuration and operation of the reader. Furthermore, it provides detailed technical data in order to better familiarise the user with the features of the reader.
The target group of this guide is specialist personal who install, configure and put the reader into operation.
This document is valid for all Generation 3 Kathrein RFID readers.
Tip
This document applies to all Generation 3 Kathrein RFID readers. Even if it’s referred to in the text as
RRU 4xxx, it is possible to control all other readers of the RRU 4xxx and ARU 3xxx series using the same
commands.
Tip
Keep these instructions for further reference, and if the device passes to another owner, pass them on to
the new owner.
►► For more information, visit our website www.kathrein-solutions.com.
➯➯ The manuals are available for download at the internet product page.
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3
Explanation of Symbols and Signal Words
3.1
Symbols
General warning sign
Fire hazard
Radiation hazard
Risk of material damage or malfunction in safety instructions or call for attention
3.2
Signal Words
Warning
This signal word indicates a hazard with a medium level of risk which can lead to death or severe
injuries.
Caution
This signal word indicates a hazard with a low level of risk which can lead to minor or moderate
injuries.
Notice
This signal word indicates a hazard which can lead to damage to property or malfunction.
Tip
This signal word indicates useful tips and recommendations.
3.3
Other Symbols
Symbol
►
1, 2, 3...n
Meaning
Operating instruction
Operating instructions in a fixed order
➯
Result of an operating instruction
✔
Condition for the execution of an operating instruction
●
List/list entry
Program
dbfdfbdfb
Putty
www.putty.org
Browse
connections on the reader; push buttons in the user interface of the ReaderStart
commands and file names
cross references within the text, proper names or titles of other documents
hyperlinks
homepage/Windows elements
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Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S.
Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S.
4.1
Installation Personnel
UHF RFID readers require professional installation!
►► You must be a professional installer with RF and related rule knowledge.
►► The installation requires special trained professionals to access and setup the system.
►► The system is not to be installed by the general public, general user shall not attempt to install
the device or change the settings.
4.2
External Antenna
►► You must follow Part 15 of the FCC rules, and specifically Part 15.203 pertaining antenna requirements of an intentional radiator.
►► Make sure to use a 13 dBi or less patch antenna.
►► Only use antennas which have been approved by the applicant. The use of none-approved antenna(s) may produce unwanted spurious emissions or excessive RF transmitting power which may
lead to the violation of the FCC/ISED limit and is prohibited.
4.3
Final Output Power
WARNING
►► Carefully select the installation position.
►► Make sure that the final output power does not exceed the limit set in relevant rules. The violation of the rule could lead to serious federal penalty!
If you are not a professional installer, STOP.
►► Do not proceed any further with the installation.
►► Do not install the unit or change the settings.
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5
Safety Instructions
5.1
General Safety Instructions
WARNING
Danger to life from electric shock! Fire hazard!
Improper interventions in the device may jeopardise its electrical safety. Unauthorized changes to the
unit and the use of spare parts and peripheral devices which are not sold or recommended by the manufacturer can result in fire, electric shock and injuries.
The manufacturer accepts no liability for accidents caused by the user opening or changing the device.
Opening the device and attempting to repair it yourself voids all warranty and guarantee claims. The
applicable version of the manufacturer's guarantee is that which was valid at the time of purchase. We
accept no liability for unsuitable manual or automatic adjustments made to the unit's parameters and
inappropriate use of the unit.
►► Make sure that all the connection, installation and maintenance work as well as all other work on
the unit is carried out by properly qualified and trained staff.
►► Make sure that the installation team is properly qualified, familiar with and comply with the safety
regulations applicable in the respective country.
►► Do not open, change or damage the device and its components.
►► Make sure that any repairs on the device are carried out by personnel authorised to perform them.
►► Keep and operate the device out of reach of children.
►► Do not modify, remove or disfigure the notices and markings applied by the manufacturer.
►► Only use the unit for the purpose intended by the manufacturer.
►► Before each use, make sure that the device is not damaged.
►► Only use the power supply unit supplied.
►► Make sure that the power supply cable is not damaged.
►► Make sure that a unit with a damaged power supply cable is repaired by an electrical specialist
before being used again.
WARNING
Danger to life from electric shock or fire hazard due to incorrect voltage, insufficient ventilation,
moisture, direct sunlight, heat or naked flames!
If the supply voltage is too high, there is a risk of fire.
►► Make sure the unit is operated only at the stated supply voltage; see the rear of the device or the
external power supply unit.
►► When installing the unit in cabinets or shelves, make sure there is sufficient ventilation.
►► Do not cover the ventilation slots on the unit.
►► Protect the unit from moisture, dripping and splash water.
►► Do not operate the unit in damp areas.
►► Only use the unit in a moderate climate, not in tropical conditions.
►► Do not place any liquid-filled items on top of the unit.
►► Do not expose the unit to inadmissible heat, direct sunlight or fire.
►► Do not install the device close to the sources of heat, e.g. heating.
►► Do not place anything with a naked flame on the device.
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Safety Instructions
5.2
CE Marking for the Kathrein RFID Readers with the Type Designation ETSI
WARNING
Danger to life due to radiation electromagnetic field!
This reader is designed ETSI for operation according to EN 302208. In some circumstances, heart
pacemakers may suffer interference if wearers are close to the antenna when the unit is in operation
(reader and antenna).
►► When the unit is operated with antennas connected, comply with the human exposure regulations
in accordance with EN 50364.
►► Ensure a minimum clearance of 35 cm between the antenna and the human body.
►► Comply with the operating instructions for RFID antennas.
►► In case of doubt, make sure people with peacemakers contact the manufacturer of their peacemaker or their doctor.
5.3
FCC and ISED Canada Regulatory Information
The operator and the specialist company which carries out the installation are responsible for ensuring that
only certified systems are used in the United States. Use of this system in any other combination (e.g. several antennas which transmit the same information in the same location) is expressly prohibited. Changes
or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
To meet the certification regulations according to Part 15 of the FCC regulations in the United States:
►► Make sure the operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
►► Make sure the unit is properly installed, see FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement, p. 11 and ISED RF Radiation
Exposure Statement, p. 11.
The readers with the identifier FCC are designed to operate under FCC Part 15 and can be found at the FCC homepage
under grantee code WJ9. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with ISED license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and, (2) This
device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
ISDE
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d‘ISDE applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L‘exploitation
est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l‘appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l‘utilisateur de l‘appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d‘en compromettre le
fonctionnement.
Under ISED regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser)
gain approved for the transmitter by ISED.
►► To reduce potential radio interference to other users, choose the antenna type and its gain such that the equivalent
isotropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
En vertu des réglementations d'ISDE, cet émetteur radio ne peut être utilisé qu'avec une antenne de type et un gain
maximum (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l'émetteur par ISDE.
►► Pour réduire les interférences radio potentielles avec d'autres utilisateurs, choisissez le type d'antenne et le gain de
sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (PIRE) ne soit pas supérieure à celle nécessaire pour une communication réussie.
This radio transmitter has been approved by ISED to operate with the antenna types listed in Recommended Antenna Types,
p. 12 with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated.
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Cet émetteur radio a été approuvé par ISDE pour être utilisé avec les types d'antennes énumérés dans Recommended
Antenna Types, p. 12 avec le gain maximum admissible et l'impédance d'antenne requise pour chaque type d'antenne
indiqué.
Modifications or conversions which are carried out on this unit without the express permission of Kathrein may
invalidate the FCC permit for the operation of this unit.
5.3.1
Radiation Exposure Statements
WARNING
Danger to life due to radiation electromagnetic field!
►► As a result of the RF exposure information given in the FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement, p. 11 and
ISED RF Radiation Exposure Statement, p. 11. Ensure a minimum clearance of 35 cm between the antenna
and the human body.
►► Comply with the operating instructions for RFID antennas.
►► In case of doubt, make sure people with peacemakers contact the manufacturer of their peacemaker or their doctor.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This transmitter must not be co-location or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
►► Make sure this equipment is installed and operated with a minimum distance of 23 centimetres between the radiator
and your body.
ISED RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with ISED RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
►► Make sure this equipment is installed and operated with a minimum distance of 34 centimetres between the radiator
and your body.
ISDE Déclaration d'exposition aux radiofréquences
Le présent appareil est conforme aux limites d'exposition aux radiofréquences d'ISDE CNR-102 définies pour un environnement non contrôlé.
►► Assurez-vous que cet équipement est installé et utilisé avec une distance minimale de 34 centimètres entre le radiateur et votre corps.
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Safety Instructions
5.3.2
Safety Instructions
NOTICE
Risk of harmful radio communication interference!
Following corresponding tests, it has been ascertained that this unit adheres to the limit values for
class B digital units in accordance with Part 15 of the FCC regulations. These limit values are intended
to provide private user's systems with appropriate protection against harmful radio interference. This
unit generates and uses energy in the radio frequency range and is also able to radiate this; if it is not
installed and used in accordance with the regulations, the unit may cause harmful radio communication interference. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a specific system.
If this unit causes harmful radio or television reception interference, which can be ascertained by
switching the unit on and off, we recommend that the user attempts to rectify this interference via one
or more of the following measures.
►► Turn the unit on and off to make sure the radio or television reception interference is caused by the
unit.
►► Realign the receive antenna or change its position.
►► Increase the distance between the unit and the receiver.
►► Plug the unit into a socket in a current circuit other than that to which the receiver is connected.
►► Seek advice from the retailer or an experienced radio/television technician.
5.3.3
Recommended Antenna Types
Antenna types not included in this list or having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type are
strictly prohibited for use with this device.
Les types d'antennes non inclus dans cette liste ou avec un gain supérieur au gain maximum indiqué pour ce type sont
strictement interdits pour l'utilisation avec cet appareil.
Order number
Type
Shortened designation
52010087
WIRA-30-circular-FCC
52010228
Gain
circular
linear
wide-range 30° antenna FCC,
902–928 MHz, 30° circular
11 dBiC
8 dBi
WIRA-30-CSB-KRAI-FCC
wide-range 30° CSB KRAI antenna
FCC, 902–928 MHz, 30° circular
6 dBiC
3 dBi
52010249
WIRA-30-linear-FCC
wide-range 30° antenna FCC,
902–928 MHz, 30° linear
n.a.
11 dBi
52010252
WIRA-40-linear-FCC
wide-range 40° antenna FCC,
902–928 MHz, 40° linear
n.a.
13 dBi
52010079
WIRA-70-circular-FCC
wide-range 70° antenna FCC,
902–928 MHz, 70° circular
8.3 dBiC
5.3 dBi
52010194
WIRA-70-KRAI-FCC
wide-range 70° KRAI antenna FCC,
902–928 MHz, 70° circular
7/7/n.a./n.a.
4.5/4.5/
7.5/7.5
52010083
MIRA-100-circular-FCC
mid-range antenna FCC,
902–928 MHz, 100° circular
2.5 dBiC
–0.5 dBi
52010172
S-MIRA-100-circular-ETSI-FCC
short Mid-range antenna ETSI/FCC,
865–928 MHz, 100° circular
–10 dBiC
–13 dBi
52010085
LORA-FCC
low-range antenna FCC,
902–928 MHz
–12 dBiC
–15 dBi
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52010092
U-LORA-ETSI-FCC
ultra Low-range antenna FCC,
865–928 MHz
–27 dBiC
–30 dBi
52010219
SMSH-30-30-ETSI-FCC
antenna modul
SMSH antenna/-module,
865–928 MHz, circular
–7 dBiC
–10 dBi
52010258
SMSH-30-30-KRAI-ETSI-FCC
antenna
SMSH KRAI antenna/-module,
865–928 MHz, circular
–7 dBiC
–10 dBi
52010318
SMSH-HighGain-30-30KRAI-FCC
SMSH antenna/-module,
902–928 MHz, circular
5 dBiC
2 dBi
SMSH-HighGain-30-30-FCC
SMSH antenna/-module,
902–928 MHz, circular
5 dBiC
2 dBi
52010319
52010334
WRA 7070 Antenna Unit
wide-range antenna,
902–928 MHz, circular
8.5 dBiC
5.5 dBi
52010336
WRA 7070 KRAI Antenna Unit
wide-range antenna,
902–928 MHz, circular/linear
7/7/n.a./n.a.
4.5/4.5/
7.5/7.5
Warranty Information
Switching on the AC or DC power supply prior to connecting the LAN cable is considered incorrect installation. Any functional defect arising as a result is excluded from the warranty/guarantee. Kathrein accepts no
liability if the customer fails to implement the precautions listed here. In such cases, any claims under the
warranty/guarantee are void.
►► Before installing or servicing the reader, make sure that the person concerned has read the manual and
understood its contents.
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Introduction to the RIFD System
Introduction to the RIFD System
7.1
RFID System
An RFID system is comprised of the control computer of the reader, antennas, antenna connection cables and the tags.
The figure below shows the schematic structure of the system:
Ethernet
or
serial interface
RFID UHF
Gen2 Tag
Fig. 1:
RFID system (example)
The tags consist of an antenna and a small chip. The chip is the true carrier of the information, the EPC (Electronic Product
Code) number. This number can identify products or product groups. Alternatively, the EPC can be overwritten with new
information.
To read the tag information, the reader switches on an RF carrier by means of a selected antenna, thus supplying the
tags in the RF field with energy.
To read the information from a tag, it is necessary to inventory the tags and then select a tag from the population of
tags. Upon successful completion of the inventory, the EPC number of each tag can be read and sent to the PC. It is
possible to attach additional information to the EPC, for example, the antenna which read it or the time at which it was
read.
NOTICE
The reader operates using the frequency hopping process to avoid faults and interference between readers.
Within the FCC area, this procedure is mandatory. The reader changes its transmission frequency randomly,
with equal distribution across the 52 available channels. Each channel is used for max. 400 ms in an interval
of 20 s.
The ReaderStart v3 software can be used for testing and parametrising.
The communication between the ReaderStart v3 and the reader is based on the DLL (Dynamic Link Library), which includes the
communication protocol, see Communication Protocol Kathrein RFID UHF Readers. For specific applications, the user can build its
own control software based on the reader DLL. The DLL includes all the relevant commands and functions required to
control the reader.
It is necessary for the user to create his own control software. The user-specific control software can run directly on the
reader. Therefore, a stand-alone operation without permanent network connection is possible.
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To be able to use the complete range of the reader performance in customer applications, we recommend
using the readers ARU 3500 or RRU 4500. It is not possible to run any customer applications on the basic
ARU 3400 and RRU 4400 readers.
7.2
Kathrein RFID Antenna Interface ©KRAI
With the ©KRAI product series, Kathrein has introduced a revolutionary system. By using Kathrein ©KRAI antennas, it is
possible to increase the flexibility due to having several antenna properties at one installation point (in case of PLS and
CSB antennas) and functionality (when cascading SMSH antennas).
©KRAI consists of a digital control bus which enables connection between the RFID reader and the RFID antennas to
allow control and regulation tasks in remote antennas
7.2.1
Fig. 2:
WIRA 70 ©KRAI Polarisation Switch Antenna (PLS)
PLS antennas connected to the reader
With the ©KRAI PLS antenna, built as a WiRa 70° antenna, the polarisation can be switched statically or dynamically. The
following settings are possible in any combination:
●● circular LHCP
●● circular RHCP
●● linear horizontal
●● linear vertical.
It is possible to select the best polarisation for wide-range application and to carry out a flexible adjustment of the
antenna on site.
Furthermore, it is possible to increase the read rate via the switching circular LHCP/RHCP by up to 33%.
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Introduction to the RIFD System
Type
Order number
Far-field half-power beam width
Polarisation
Frequency range
WIRA 70 ©KRAI ETSI
52010193
70°/70°
circular
865–868 MHz
WIRA 70 ©KRAI FCC
52010194
70°/70°
circular
902–928 MHz
WRA 7070 ©KRAI ETSI
52010335
70°/70°
circular
865–868 MHz
WRA 7070 ©KRAI FCC
52010336
70°/70°
circular
902–928 MHz
Tip
PLS antennas have 4 LEDs to visualise customer applications.
The LEDs will be supplied and controlled by the RRU 4xxx reader via the existing antenna cable.
Tip
Note that for the internal antenna, the ARU 3560 reader has all four polarisations already built in. The
ARU 3560 reader cannot switch polarisation for external antennas.
Fig. 3:
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Circular and linear polarisation
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Fig. 4:
©KRAI SMSH (Smart Shelf) Antenna
©KRAI smart shelf antennas connected to the reader (cascaded)
Up to 8 ©KRAI smart shelf (SMSH) antennas can be cascaded per reader port; 8 antennas x 4 ports = 32 SMSH antennas
in total.
The SMSH 3030 @KRAI slave antenna was developed for applications in the field of point of sale, smart shelf applications and Kanban solutions. The antenna is characterised by an extremely homogeneous read zone, which is emitted by
the high front-to-back ratio. Therefore, it is suitable for static detection of multiple transponders. Due to the extremely
thin design, the antenna module can be integrated into different applications.
The antenna is equipped with an intelligent bypass circuit that allows for cascading up to 8 SMSH antennas per reader
port. The control is done by a RRU 4xxx Kathrein RFID reader. The ©KRAI control signals are transmitted via the standard
antenna cable.
Type
Order number
Far-field half-power beam width
Polarisation
Frequency range
SMSH 3030 ©KRAI ETSI
FCC antenna
52010258
60°/60°
circular
865–928 MHz
SMSH high-gain 3030
©KRAI ETSI antenna
52010259
60°/60°
circular
865–868 MHz
SMSH high-gain 3030
©KRAI FCC antenna
52010318
60°/60°
circular
902–928 MHz
Tip
Note that the ©KRAI SMSH high-gain antennas have a read range of up to 3 m.
The ©KRAI SMSH standard antennas read transponders at a distance of up to 1 m.
Tip
Note that the SMSH high-gain antennas (order no. 52010260) and SMSH standard antennas (order no.
52010219) do not have ©KRAI and cannot be cascaded.
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7.3
Further Reference Material
In order to configure the reader correctly and adapt it to the respective application, it is necessary to have detailed
knowledge of the EPCglobal standards of GS. This standard describes the principle of operation of the interface between
the tag and the reader.
The parameters available for the configuration of the reader are described in the Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF
Readers.
The reader is controlled via the Kathrein reader protocoll (KBRP), the current version of which is described in detail in the
Communication Protocol Kathrein RFID UHF Readers.
Document
Application
Communication Protocol Kathrein RFID UHF Readers
software development
Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers
commissioning
Installation Manual for Kathrein Antennas
setup and installation
EPCglobal Gen2 Specification1)
software development
Putty – SSH Client (http://www.putty.org)
software development
Make sure the version of the document matches the software version of the reader, see
https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/get-started.
1)
EPCTM Radio-Frequency Identity Protocols Class-1 Generation-2 UHF RFID Version 2.0.1 at
https://www.gs1.org/epcrfid/epc-rfid-uhf-air-interface-protocol/2-0-1.
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The Reader
8.1
Functional Specification
The Kathrein RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader of the RRU 4xxx and ARU 3xxx series is a multi-protocol-capable device for reading active and passive RFID tags in the frequency range from 865 to 868 MHz for Europe and 902
to 928 MHz for the American market. Based on the latest RFID standards, such as EPC Gen2v2/ISO 18000-63, the Kathrein
RRU 4xxx series support all market leading transponder chip features for security, authentication and encoding. As supplied, the unit can read and write tags in accordance with the EPC Gen2v2 standard.
It is possible to load additional protocols using software updates.
The device has a maximum of four external antenna ports for connection of the transmission/reception antennas for
communication with RFID tags.
For integration into a variety of infrastructures, the device has different communication interfaces, depending on the
variant. The power supply is provided either by a 4-pin M12 panel connector in A coding or by PoE+ according to 802.3at
(10–57)1).
The Kathrein UHF RFID reader system RRU 4xxx is characterised by great flexibility in regard to RFID applications. One
reason for it is the wide variety of reading devices compatible to each other, which allows to select a reader from the
Kathrein product portfolio ideally suited for the respective application. Another reason for this flexibility is the wide
range of parameters for configuring the reader firmware.
8.2
Features
8.3
Scope of Delivery
●●
●●
●●
●●
●●
●●
●●
●●
●●
●●
basic computing module
dual-core embedded PC
2 Ethernet ports, 1 Ethernet port (RRU 4400 and ARU 3400)
GPIO
©KRAI (RRU 4xxx)
PoE+
LED visualisation
Wi-Fi (RRU 4560 and ARU 3560)
Bluetooth (RRU 4560 and ARU 3560)
2G/3G (RRU 4570 and ARU 3570)
●● RRU 4xxx reader
1) Internal
supply of GPIO VCC pin is not possible with PoE+
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8.4
Accessories
8.4.1
Antennas
8.4.2
Antenna Cables
This chapter gives an overview of the accessories available for the reader. For more information, visit our website at
https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/products/hardware/accessories or contact our sales office at + 49 8036 90831 20.
For use with UHF RFID antennas we recommend the Kathrein antenna types ULoRa, LoRa, MiRa, WiRa. These antenna
types are available for all frequency ranges and are water proof according to at least IP 65 standard.
Order number
Type
Description
52010174
R-AC 3 TNC-TNCR
LL240 flex, 3 m, IP 67 ruggedised
52010175
R-AC 6 TNC-TNCR
LL240 flex, 6 m, IP 67 ruggedised
52010176
R-AC 10 TNC-TNCR
LL240 flex,10 m, IP 67 ruggedised
52010177
R-AC 15 TNC-TNCR
LL240 flex,15 m, IP 67 ruggedised
52010250
R-AA N-TNC
LL440 flex,15 m, IP 67 ruggedised
52010090
R-AC 3 SMA-TNCR
RG 58, 3 m
52010208
R-AC 05 SMA-SMA
RG 58, 5 m
8.4.3
Antenna Adapters
Order number
Type
Description
52010178
R-AA TNC-N(f-m)
adapter TNC-N (f-m)
52010243
R-AA TNC-SMA (f-m)
adapter TNC-SMA (f-m)
8.4.4
Antenna Mounting Accessories
Pole Mounting
Order number
Type
Description
52010005
MK-AMB-100 Outdoor
wall mount/mast mount kit for WIRA 30° antennas
Order number
Type
Description
52010261
MK-WM-100-100 Indoor
wall mount kit for WIRA 70° antennas
Wall Mounting
Wall/Pole Mounting
Order number
Type
Description
52010128
MK-WPM-100-100 Outdoor
wall/pole mount kit for WIRA 70° antennas
52010262
MK-WPGM-100-100 Outdoor
wall/pole mount kit for WIRA 40° antennas
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Antenna Protective Cover
Order number
Type
Description
52010224
SMSH-30-30PC
protective cover for SMSH
52010356
SMSH-BP-ALU
aluminium backplate for SMSH
8.4.6
Reader Connecting Cables
Order number
Type
Description
52010358
R-CC3-10 DC
RRU/ARU DC power cable, 10 m
52010359
R-CC3-03 DC
RRU/ARU DC power cable, 3 m
52010360
R-CC3-10 ETH
RRU/ARU Ethernet cable M12/RJ45, 10 m
52020361
R-CC3-03 ETH
RRU/ARU Ethernet cable M12/RJ45, 3 m
52010362
R-CC3-10 GPIO
RRU/ARU GPIO cable M12, 10 m
52010363
R-CC3-03 GPIO
RRU/ARU GPIO cable M12, 3 m
52010373
R-BC3-10 ETH
RRU/ARU Ethernet bridge cable
8.4.7
Reader AC/DC Adapters
Order number
Type
Description
52010364
R-RPA3 24 VDC – 90 W
RRU/ARU AC/DC adapter 24 V/90 W
52010365
R-RPA 24 VDC – 72 W
RRU/ARU AC/DC adapter 24 V/72 W
52010366
R-RPA 24 VDC – 90 W
RRU/ARU AC/DC adapter 24 V/90 W
8.4.8
PoE+ Power Supply Unit
Order number
Type
Description
52020369
R-ETH-SW-100
PoE+ Ethernet switch, 4-port
52010370
R-POE-ONJ-30
PoE+ injector, 30 W, 100Mbit für RRU, ARU and M-ARU
8.4.9
Reader and Antenna Wall/Pole Mounting Kit
Order number
Type
Description
52010351
MK-WPM3-OSS Outdoor
wall/pole mount kit for RRU 4xxx, ARU 3xxx, WRA 7070 antenna
52010368
MK-PMA-OGV
pole mount adapter for 52010351
8.4.10
Reader Protective Covers
Order number
Type
Description
52010376
PCS-G3-IP67
protective cap for RRU 4xx and ARU 3xxx, IP 67
52010367
R-RVP3-VPP-SS
vandalism protective cover for RRU 4xxx and ARU 3xxx
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Connections and Displays
Depending of the device variant, the reader has various connection options. The illustrations below shows an RRU 4000
standard reader with all its connection options. The following chapters provide details of the connections and the pin
assignments of plugs and sockets.
9.1
Front View
Fig. 5:
RRU 4000 – Displays
No. Name
Function
①
PWR
indicates whether the reader is on; see also 12.4 Reading the PWR LED Indications, p. 36
②
basic LEDs (A1-A4)
indicate if an RF signal is on for antennas 1–4 (default setting)
►► For other functions of the basic LEDs, see Selecting Functions, p. 79
③
high-end LEDs1)
see LED, p. 78
Related topics
12.4 Reading the PWR LED Indications, p. 36
14.4 LED, p. 78
1) Available
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for RRU 45xx and ARU 35xx
9.2
Rear View
Fig. 6:
RRU 4000
No. Name
Function
①
ANT 41)
R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna
②
ANT 3
R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna
③
ANT 2
R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna
④
ANT 1
R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna
⑤
GPIO
to detect external sensors and to control external actors; see also GPIO Functions,
p. 81
⑥
PWR
to connect to a DC power supply, 10–30 V
⑦
LAN2)
second Ethernet port
●● to connect to a sub network
●● to connect external Ethernet devices
⑧
LAN/PoE
main Ethernet port with PoE+-connectivity
●● to control the reader
●● to provide power supply over Ethernet
1) In
the ARU 3xxx readers, there are only 3 antenna ports
for RRU 45xx and ARU 35xx
2) Available
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9.2.1
GPIO
M12, A-coded, 12-pin, female
Pin
Allocation
OUT_CMN
OUTPUT_1
INPUT_3
INPUT_CMN
INPUT_1
GND
UB
OUTPUT_4
OUTPUT_3
10
OUTPUT_2
11
INPUT_2
12
INPUT_4
Related topics
14.6 GPIO Functions, p. 81
9.2.2
Power Supply
The power supply is arranged as a four-pin round-pin plug with an M12 connection thread in A-coding.
M12, A-coded, 4-pin, male
Pin
Allocation
+24 V DC
GND
GND
+24 V DC
Bear in mind that only power supply units with LPS (Limited Power Source) or NEC Class 2 power supply units
are approved for operation with the device. This means that the secondary side of the power supply unit is
limited to a power of maximum 100 W.
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Ethernet
NOTICE
Risk of malfunction!
If other cables then specified are used, the communication with the reader is either interrupted or
there is a malfunction.
►► Only use shielded cables.
M12, X-coded, 8-pin, female
9.2.4
Pin
Allocation
TX+ / PoE+1
TX- / PoE+1
RX+ / PoE+2
RX- / PoE+2
PoE+1
PoE+2
PoE+3
PoE+4
Buzzer
Furthermore, the reader is fitted with a buzzer which, in addition to the LED, indicates successful booting (1 x short) or an
error (2 x long).
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10
Installing the Reader
When the connections are plugged in, the device satisfies the protection class IP65 (RRU and ARU).
10.1
Selecting the Installation Site
WARNING
Danger to life from electric shock or fire hazard due to incorrect voltage, insufficient ventilation,
moisture, direct sunlight, heat or naked flames!
►► When installing the unit in cabinets or shelves, make sure there is sufficient ventilation.
►► When selecting the installation location, make sure there is sufficient space around the unit for
appropriate dissipation of the heat generated by the unit.
►► Do not expose the unit to inadmissible heat or fire.
►► Do not install the device close to the sources of heat, e.g. heating.
►► Do not place anything with a naked flame on the device.
►► Make sure that the maximum operating temperature from –20 to +55°C is not exceeded.
►► Make sure that the support surface has a sufficient load-bearing capacity/strength.
NOTICE
Risk of material damage due to the screws screwed into the reader housing too deep!
If the screws are screwed into the reader housing deeper than 10 mm, the housing is no longer water
proof.
►► When mounting the reader, make sure that the screws are screwed into the unit housing no deeper
than 10 mm.
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Installing the Reader
At the rear panel, the reader has threaded holes.
►► See the drawing below for the dimensions of the holes.
100
100
Fig. 7:
170
100
M6
140
85
Dimensions, rear view
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10.2.1
Wall Mounting
10.2.2
Wall/Pole Mounting
Recommended for RRU 4xxx, since no alignment is necessary.
Recommended for ARU 3xxx readers, because the alignment of the reader antenna unit is necessary.
For ease of installation, a bracket is available as an accessory to mount the reader on a wall (52010351) or a mast
(52010351 and 52010368).
300
300
Fig. 8:
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Dimensions, front and side view
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Transmission Methods
11.1
UART transmission (RS232, RS422, RS485 or similar)
11.1.1
Physical Layer
11.1.2
Data Link Layer
A full or half-duplex connection such as RS232, RS422 or RS485 is used for the physical layer.
Transmission takes place in frames and blocks. A block comprises a maximum of 256 frames. A frame comprises a
maximum of 256 bytes, of which a maximum of 250 bytes can be user data. The result is a maximum block size of 64000
bytes of user data.
The data link layer is used to safeguard the data between the sender and recipient. The sender receives a response from
the recipient for each correct frame received. If the sender does not receive a response from the recipient within a time
window of 350 milliseconds after sending a frame, the frame sent is repeated until the error counter signals the cancellation of the transmission.
Frame Structure
5A LL SS FF DD ... DD P1 P2
5A
start code for synchronisation
LL
number of bytes in the frame, not including the start code
SS
status byte
FF
frame number
DD
user data
P1
16-bit checksum, low-byte
P2
16-bit checksum, high-byte
Start Code and Synchronisation
The start code is used to synchronise the recipient to the sender. Furthermore, the recipient synchronises to the start of
a frame when no data have been received for 100 milliseconds.
Status Byte
The status byte has the following meaning:
50
data packet
A0
response OK
LL
response Memory error (the recipient was unable to allocate any memory for the received data block)
A response is only 3 bytes long and is not CRC-checked.
OK
5A 02 A0
Memory error
5A 02 A1
Frame Number
The frame number shows how many more frames belong to this data block. Only the first frame in a data block can be
shorter than 256 bytes. Each additional frame must have a length of 256 bytes (length byte LL is FF).
Therefore, it is possible to calculate the block size from the first frame number, see the example below.
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A block with 700 bytes of user data is to be transmitted. For this purpose, the block is divided into three frames:
1st frame: 5A CD 50 02 — 200 bytes of user data follow — P1 P2
2nd frame: 5A FF 50 01 — 250 bytes of user data follow — P1 P2
3rd frame: 5A FF 50 00 — 250 bytes of user data follow — P1 P2
The receiver can use the frame number of the first frame (here 02) and its length byte to calculate the block size (block
size = frame number * 250 bytes + length byte -5) (here in the example: 2 * 250 bytes + 205 bytes - 5 bytes = 700 bytes),
and reserve an appropriate amount of memory for the data.
User Data
User data are the bytes in a frame that flow into the block transmitted.
Checksum
The checksum is calculated using the polynomial x^16 + x^12 + x^5 + 1 with a pre-initialisation of 0x0000 from the start
code to the last user data byte.
Network Layer
As the KBRP is a point-to-point protocol, there is no network layer.
Transport Layer, Session Layer, Presentation Layer,
Do not exist.
Application Layer
The application layer transmits data blocks from 1 to a maximum of 64000 bytes.
11.2
LLRP Protocol
Based on the TCP communication protocol, the Kathrein RFID reader with the Linux operating system can handle the
so-called Low Level Reader Protocol (LLRP).
It is a communication interface between an RFID reader and a LLRP-enabled application software standardised by
EPCglobal (http://www.epcglobalinc.org/standards/llrp). The default port for LLRP is 5084.
The LLRP protocol is roughly divided into the following parts:
●● Automatic query of the reader functions via the application software
●● Configuration of the reader functions via the application software
●● Triggering of read and write operations on the air interface voa the application software
●● Transfer of the found tag data to the application software
To start the LLRP application, use the AppManager of the ReaderStart. In the menu, it is possible to load the LLRP protocol
engine by means of Install App and start it using Start App.
To test the Kathrein reader with the LLRP protocol, it is possible to use the open-source programming tool Eclipse (IDE). By
means of the so-called LLRP Commander it is possible to control and operate the reader.
Eclipse (IDE) and LLRP Commander are not part of the Kathrein RFID software.
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11.3
Ethernet Transmission
A data transmission layer has been used for communication to our reader over Ethernet, just like in serial
communication.
The data transmission layer over Ethernet is a much more simple solution here since the TCP/IP protocol already has a
data security layer. As TCP/IP is a stream protocol, only the packet beginning and packet end are necessary.
There are 3 frame types in the protocol used in the Generation 3 readers.
If no data have been received for 100 milliseconds within a frame, the received part frame is dismissed. The payload (D1
to Dn) is identical to the Generation 2 payload.
11.3.1
Ethernet Transmission Generation 2 Readers
Frame Set-up
A frame looks as follows:
Start + data block + end
The start is made up of 0xAA 0xBB 0x01 0x01, whereby the first 1 is the Datetransmit byte and the second 1 is a Stuffbyte. The
end is made up of 0xAA 0xCC. If the byte 0xAA appears in the KBRP frame, it must be doubled (0XAA 0xAA 0xAA).
Port
The TCP communication port is the port 4007.
Example
The frame ASyncGetEPCs is shown here as an example. The ID for this command is 0x0111, which makes the frame look as
follows:
0xAA 0xBB 0x01 0x01 0x11 0x01 0xAA 0xCC
Extended Block Structure
If a data block to be transmitted exceeds 16 kB, it is necessary to subdivide into several 16-kB blocks. These blocks
receive a block number, and the first block contains the total data length. It is necessary to confirm the reception of
each block by means of an answer.
First block:
Start + block number always 0 + 4-byte total data length + data block + end
All other blocks:
Start + block number + data block + end
Answer to confirm the reception:
Start + block number + end
The start consists of 0xAA 0xBB 0x0E 0x01. The end consists of 0xAA 0xCC. If the 0xAA occurs in the KBRP frame, it is necessary
to double it: 0xAA → 0xAA 0xAA.
11.3.2
Ethernet Transmission Generation 3 Readers
Frame Set-up
Data Frame
5A 50 L1 L2 L3 L4 D1 … Dn A5
5A
start code
50
code for a data frame
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L1 – L4
number of data bytes (D1 to Dn) in the data frame (32 bit; LSB first)
D1 – D4
data bytes to be transmitted (payload)
A5
end code
Ping
5A 5F A5
5A
start code
5F
ping code
A5
end code
Response to Ping
5A 5F A5
5A
start code
5F
ping response code
A5
end code
Port
The communication takes place via the TCP port 4007 as in case of Generation 2 readers.
Example
The frame ASyncGetEPCs is shown here as an example. The ID for this command is 0x0111, which makes the frame look as
follows:
0x5A 0x50 0x02 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x11 0x01 0xA5
Extended Block Structure
If a data block to be transmitted exceeds 16 kB, it is necessary to subdivide into several 16-kB blocks. These blocks
receive a block number, and the first block contains the total data length. It is necessary to confirm the reception of
each block by means of an answer.
First block:
Start + block number always 0 + 4-byte total data length + data block + end
All other blocks:
Start + block number + data block + end
Answer to confirm the reception:
Start + block number + end
The start consists of 0xAA 0xBB 0x0E 0x01. The end consists of 0xAA 0xCC. If the 0xAA occurs in the KBRP frame, it is necessary
to double it: 0xAA → 0xAA 0xAA.
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Connecting the Reader
12.1
Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs
The activation and evaluation of the inputs and outputs is carried out using the ReaderStart V3 software, with the DLL supplied or by access to the reader protocol.
Fig. 9:
Allocation of the GPIO interface cable
The digital inputs and outputs are provided via a 12-pin sockets in A-coding with M12 connection threads. The inputs
are electrically isolated from the power supply of the reader and can be operated irrespective of the polarity of the input
signal. For this reason, there is a common pin for the inputs (INP_CMN). The connection variants for the inputs are
shown below.
If the electrical isolation is not required, the power to the input can also be supplied by the reader via pin 6 and 7 (see
GPIO, p. 24).
The outputs are also DC-isolated from the power supply of the reader and have a common pin (OUT_CMN). If the electrical isolation is not required, the power supply can also be taken directly from the reader.
NOTICE
Risk of malfunction!
►► Note that the load per channel is limited to a maximum of 0.5 A, and the total load across all the
channels must not exceed 1.5 A. If the auxiliary voltage of the GPIO port of the reader is used, the
load can be 1.1 A as a maximum. The inputs and outputs are designed for 30 V DC max.
►► For further information, see the reader data sheet.
►► Bear in mind that LPS or NEC Class 2 classified power supplied units can be used for the operation
of the outputs.
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RRU/ARU xxxx
+UB_extern
Input 1
Input 1
Input 2
Input 2
Input 3
Input 3
Input 4
Input 4
INP_CMN
GND_extern
Fig. 10:
DC-isolated inputs
RRU/ARU xxxx
+UB
Input 1
Input 1
Input 2
Input 2
Input 3
Input 3
Input 4
Input 4
INP_CMN
GND
Fig. 11:
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Inputs, not DC-isolated
The connection examples for the outputs are shown in the next illustrations:
RRU/ARU xxxx
+UB_extern
OUTPUT 1
OUTPUT 1
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 3
OUTPUT 3
OUTPUT 4
OUTPUT 4
OUT_CMN
GND_extern
Fig. 12:
DC-isolated inputs
RRU/ARU xxxx
+UB
OUTPUT 1
OUTPUT 1
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 2
OUTPUT 3
OUTPUT 3
OUTPUT 4
OUTPUT 4
OUT_CMN
GND
Fig. 13:
Outputs, not DC-isolated
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12.2
Connecting the Antenna
NOTICE
Risk of malfunction!
When using a cable not suitable for the impedance of 50 Ohm, the performance of the reader will be
severely limited by the mismatch. If the mismatch is large, the reader may indicate a fault.
►► Only use cable suitable for the impedance (50 Ohm).
For the connection to the RFID antennas, the reader has four antenna connections that are of the reverse TNC design.
►► Only use the cable from the accessories or equivalent cable for this connection.
12.3
Turning the Reader On and Off
12.4
Reading the PWR LED Indications
►► Connect the reader to the power supply via a PWR or to a PoE source according to the 802.3at standard via LAN /POE
input.
➯➯ The reader is on.
The reader has a 2-colour LED for the indication of the operating state. The table below shows the colours used and the
related operating state:
LED
Action
Meaning
yellow
on
the unit is booting
green
yellow
on
flashing approx. every 8 seconds
unit is on, normal operation with
heartbeat
yellow
green
on
flashing approx. every 8 seconds
error during booting
Tip
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The ARU 3xxx readers have additional 4 LEDs (green/red/red/green) in the antenna cover which can be controlled by means of the software.
13
Operating ReaderStart Software
The reader can be operated using the ReaderStart software. The software provides all the necessary functionality of the
reader for a test in a real environment. As an aid to configuration, various basic settings for application scenarios are
available.
►► For the current version of the ReaderStart, go to our support portal at https://support.kathrein-solutions.com/.
13.1
System Requirements
To ensure correct operation using the software on your PC/laptop, your PC/laptop should meet the following minimum
requirements:
Processor
X86-compatible
Memory
512 MB RAM
Operating system
Windows XP (SP3), Vista (SP1), Windows 7 or higher
Free hard disk memory for:
32-bit operating system 850 MB (including Microsoft .Net Framework 4)
64-bit operating system 2 GB (including Microsoft .Net Framework 4)
13.2
Tip
Installing the Software
The setup and the ReaderStart software might look different, depending on the operating system and the software version. The following images show the installation of the ReaderStart V3.
During the installation, it is checked whether the necessary requirements for the installation are met, i.e.
whether all the dependencies, such as the necessary Windows Service Packs, the .NET Framework in the
respective version together with the C++ redistributables are installed. If this is the case, the software and
the DLL for controlling the reader are installed.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Download the ReaderStart software at
https://support.kathrein-solutions.com.
Extract the downloaded zip file.
Double-click on the ReaderStart_v3_Setup.exe file.
➯➯ The following screen with the option to select the
language used during the installation appears.
Select a language between German and English.
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5.
Click OK to confirm the selection.
➯➯ The screen on the left appears. It shows additional
information on the exact version of the ReaderStart
software.
Tip
After the ReaderStart software has been
installed, it is possible to access this information in the Info drop-down menu in the
task bar.
6.
Click on Next to continue or Cancel to exit the setup.
7.
➯➯ The screen on the left with the licence agreement
appears.
Select I accept the agreement to continue
or
I do not accept the agreement to exit the setup.
8.
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➯➯ If you have accepted the license agreement in Step
7, the window on the left appears.
Select the destination file for the software to be
installed.
9.
Click Next.
➯➯ The screen on the left appears. The standard settings are displayed. It is possible to customise the
folder in the Windows start menu.
10. Click Next.
➯➯ The screen on the left appears.
11. Tick the box Create a desktop icon if you would like to
include the icon in the Windows Quick Launch/on the
desktop. The default setting is to create no icons.
12. Click Next.
➯➯ The summary of all the installation tasks appears.
13. Click Install to start the installation.
14. If during the installation the software requests to
restart the computer, do so.
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➯➯ If the ReaderStart has been installed, the screen on
the left appears.
15. If you do not want to start the programme immediately, uncheck the Launch ReaderStart v3 box. Otherwise,
the programme will automatically start once clicking
on Finish.
13.3
Connecting the Reader in the ReaderStart Software
13.3.1
Requirements
From reader firmware version 2.04, the reader in the ex-works condition has the IP address 192.168.0.1 and the network
mask 255.255.255.0. Earlier reader firmware versions are configured for DHCP.
►► To integrate the reader into a corporate network, contact your administrator so that he can allocate you a spare IP
address and assign the correct network mask.
Alternatively, it is possible to configure the reader to obtain an IP address automatically. For this service, referred to as
DHCP, it is necessary to have an appropriate DHCP server operating in the network.
►► For more information, contact your network administrator.
►► Make sure that the IP addresses of the control computer and the reader are in the same IP range but are not the
same. Ensure that the network mask is identical.
Establishing the Connection to the Reader
There are two ways to establish the connection to the reader:
●● by entering the IP address to communicate directly with the reader; see Establishing the Connection via an IP Address or
●● by using the reader's host name; see Establishing the Connection Using a Host Name, p. 41.
►► Start the programme.
➯➯ The splash screen is shown until all the necessary
DLLs have been loaded in the background (see
figure on the left).
➯➯ After that, the user interface appears. It consists of
the menu bar, the tabs and the status field:
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Fig. 14:
Establishing connection to the reader
Establishing the Connection via an IP Address
1. Click the IP address field (① in Fig. 14).
2. Enter the IP address.
Establishing the Connection Using a Host Name
1. Click the Name field (② in Fig. 14).
2. Enter the host name of the reader.
If you do not know the name of the reader, click Search for Readers.
➯➯ The readers found in the network are shown with their names, see ⑤ in Fig. 15.
Tip
►► To allow only secure SSH connection with an encrypted transmission to the reader, check the box next
to the lock symbol (④ in Fig. 14); see also Establishing a Secure Connection, p. 59.
The following steps describe establishing
the connection for readers with an IP
address.
3.
4.
5.
In the Ethernet block, click Search for Readers (③ in
Fig. 14).
➯➯ The screen on the left appears.
Select a reader under Readers with IP Address (⑤ in the
figure on the left).
If there have been 2 or more DHCP requests sent by
the reader, the Readers without IP Address (DHCP) field
(⑥) is expanded. Then it is possible to assign the IP
address to the reader.
Fig. 15:
Establishing connection to the reader: search for
readers
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6.
➯➯ The view on the screen changes. The selected
reader has a grey background (① in the figure on
the left) and on the right (②), the properties of the
reader are shown.
To close this pop-up screen, click Apply (③) or on the
arrow (④).
7.
➯➯ The user interface returns to the main view. In the
Ethernet block, the IP address (① in the figure on
the left) and the reader type (②) are shown.
Click Connect to connect the reader.
➯➯ In the Ethernet block, the Search for Readers and Connect buttons are greyed out. It is possible to disconnect the reader by clicking Disconnect (① in the
figure below). The Communication Configuration Linux
Module (②) and status messages from the reader/
programme are shown in the status field (③).
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Navigating in the ReaderStart User Interface
13.4
Fig. 16:
ReaderStart user interface
The user interface of the ReaderStart consists of the following sections:
●● menu bar (①); see Menu Bar, p. 43;
●● settings and controls for the reader, divided into individual functional groups and situated under different tabs (②)
and the contents of the tab (③), displayed in the central part of the screen; see Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart
Software, p. 58,
●● status field containing messages from the reader and the program (④); see Status Field, p. 57
Tip
The contents of the tabs are considerably large and are, therefore, described in a separate chapter; see Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software, p. 58.
13.4.1
Menu Bar
By means of the menu bar, it is possible to customise the programme to the user's requirements.
File
Fig. 17:
Menu bar: file
①
Save reader configuration to file
saves reader configuration in an XML file
②
Load reader configuration from file
loads reader configuration from a previously saved XML file
③
Close
closes File
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Saving Reader Configuration to File
There is a wide variety of parameters available for configuring the RF front end. It is possible to save the complete setting as a parameter set in an XML file under File ► Save reader configuration to file and to load it later.
►► Under FIle, click Save reader configuration to file.
➯➯ The following window appears:
Fig. 18:
File: save reader configuration to file
①
Parameter set
all available parameter sets from 0–7
►► Click the check box to select or unselect the parameter set.
➯➯ The selected parameter set is marked with a tick. If the parameter is not
selected, the check box is empty.
②
All
selects all parameter sets from 0–7
③
None
unselects all parameter sets from 0–7
④
Progress
shows the progress of the save operation by means of the progress bar; see also Save,
p. 45
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opens a pop-up window to select the directory in which the configuration file in the XML
format will be saved and the file name for it
To save reader configuration to file:
✔✔ The parameter sets have been selected/unselected and described.
1.
2.
3.
⑤
Save
4.
5.
⑥
Click Save.
➯➯ A dialogue appears.
Select the file name and the directory in which the configuration file will be saved.
Click OK.
➯➯ The progress bar (④) shows the progress of the save operation:
Cancel
➯➯ After the file has been saved, a pop-up message Save reader configuration to file
Saving done appears.
Click OK to close the pop-up message.
➯➯ The software returns to the view shown in Fig. 18, p. 44.
Click the X at the top right-hand corner or press Escape on your PC keyboard to leave
the dialogue.
cancels the saving process
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Loading Reader Configuration from File
►► Under FIle, click Load reader configuration from file.
➯➯ The following window appears:
Fig. 19:
File: load reader configuration from file
①
File
opens a dialogue to select the configuration file
To load reader configuration to file:
1. Click File (④ in Fig. 19).
➯➯ A dialogue appears.
2. Select the directory and the configuration file from which the parameter sets will be
loaded.
3. Click Open.
➯➯ The parameter sets saved in the configuration file are loaded and are marked
with a red tick.
➯➯ The progress bar (⑤) shows the progress of the save operation.
②
Parameter set
see Parameter set, p. 44
③
All
see All, p. 44
④
None
see None, p. 44
⑤
Progress
shows the progress of the load operation by means of the progress bar
⑥
Status
shows the status of the SetParameterByConfigID parameter
⑦
Error
shows errors in the SetParameterByConfigID parameter
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loads the selected parameter sets to the reader
✔✔ The parameter sets to be loaded have been selected/unselected.
1.
⑧
Load
2.
3.
⑨
Click Load.
➯➯ The progress bar (④) shows the progress of the save operation:
Cancel
➯➯ After the configuration has been loaded, a pop-up message Load reader configuration from file Loading done appears.
Click OK to close the pop-up message.
➯➯ The software returns to the view shown in Fig. 19, p. 46.
Click the X at the top right-hand corner or press Escape on your PC keyboard to leave
the dialogue.
cancels the loading process
Close
►► Click Close to close the ReaderStart.
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Options
Fig. 20:
Options
①
Language select
selects the user interface language between English/German/Spanish/French
1. Click Language select (① in Fig. 20).
➯➯ The four languages are shown. The language applied in the user interface is
marked with a tick.
2. Click on the desired language.
➯➯ A pop-up message appears: Question. Please restart the programme to apply changes.
Restart now?
3. Click Yes to restart the programme and change the language or
Click No to cancel the changes.
➯➯ If you have pressed Yes, the programme restarts and the language of the user
interface has been changed.
②
Reset layout
resets the sequence of the tabs to default settings and reduces the size of the programme to the window size
③
Change path to log file
opens a dialogue to create a new folder/select a new directory to save logs
activates or deactivates the warning (yellow) in the status field if no tag has been
detected in the antenna field; see Status Field, p. 57
④
Show "No Tag" as warning
⑤
Auto tag read on tab change activates or deactivates reading tags after the tab change
⑥
Firmware update
updates the reader firmware; see Updating Firmware, p. 49
⑦
Date and time settings
sets date, time and time zone on the reader; see Changing Date and Time Settings, p. 50
⑧
Load factory defaults
loads factory default settings onto the reader; see Loading Factory Default Settings, p. 51
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If this parameter is not checked, the absence of the tag is shown as error (red) in the
status field; see Status Field, p. 57
Updating Firmware
1. Click Firmware update.
➯➯ A dialogue appears. ① shows the current firmware version.
2.
3.
4.
Click on the box at Path to update file (②).
➯➯ A dialogue opens to select the file with the current firmware.
Having selected the update file, click Update (⑤).
➯➯ The reader firmware is being updated. The update progress is shown by means of the progress bar (③). The
status (④) shows what the software is currently performing, e.g. Preparing, Transferring data: 2588672 of 211353360
bytes, Flashing .
Click Cancel (⑥) to stop the update process.
After the update has been completed, click Reboot (⑦) to restart the reader.
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Changing Date and Time Settings
The reader has an integral clock which can deliver the time stamp for a tag operation. It is possible to set the clock
using Date and time settings under Options in the menu bar. When this menu item is opened, it automatically reads the current date and time from the reader and compares this with the date and time from the host computer. The date and time
of the host computer can now be loaded to the reader by pressing the Set system date and time on Reader button.
1. Click Date and time settings.
➯➯ A dialogue appears. It automatically reads the current date and time from the reader (③ and ④) and compares
them with the date and time from the host computer (①).
①
Date and time of the
ReaderStart software
②
Set system date and time on
loads the system date and time shown in ① onto the reader
reader
10
shows the date and time of the ReaderStart software; cannot be changed
shows the current date of the reader
③
Current date of the
reader
1.
2.
To change the reader's date, either type the new date into the line or click on the
calender symbol in the line and select the date.
Click Set adjusted date and time on reader.
shows the current date of the reader
④
Current time of the
reader
1.
2.
To change the reader's time, either type the new time into the line or click on the
clock symbol in the line and select the time.
Click Set adjusted date and time on reader.
⑤
Get reader date and time
reads the current date and time from the reader and displays them in ③ and ④
⑥
Set adjusted date and time
on reader
sets the adjusted date and time on reader; see ③ and ④
selects the time zone
⑦
Time zone selection
1.
2.
⑧
Get time zone
reads the time zone currently set in the system
⑨
Set time zone
sets the time zone selected at ⑦
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Click on the drop-down menu symbol (⑦).
Select the continent and the city.
➯➯ The time zone is displayed at (⑧).
Loading Factory Default Settings
1. Click Load factory defaults.
➯➯ A pop-up message appears: Are you sure to load factory defaults?
2. Click Yes to load factory default settings or
Click No to cancel the operation.
Linux Module
changes the Linux password
①
②
1.
To change the password, click Change Linux password.
➯➯ The following pop-up window appears:
2.
3.
4.
5.
Type in the old password.
Type in the new password.
Confirm the new password.
Click OK to change the password or
Click Cancel to stop the process.
Change Linux password
FTP
Start starts FTP server
Stop
stops FTP server
updates Linux module firmware
►► Proceed as described in Updating Firmware, p. 49. Make sure to select the file to
update the Linux module firmware at Path to update file (②).
③
Firmware update Linux
module
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configures the secure connection and the backward compatibility
④
Connection config
①
►► Check Allow only secure connection so that all connections are secure.
②
activates or deactivates compatibility to Generation 2 KBRP
③
reads the current secure connection and backward compatibility configuration
④
sets the secure connection and backward compatibility configuration
⑤
NTP settings
enters a preferred NTP1) server; see Changing NTP Settings, p. 52
⑥
DNS server settings
changes DNS server settings; see Changing DNS Server Settings, p. 53
Changing NTP Settings
To simplify the time setting, it is possible to enter a preferred NTP server. This way, in a defined interval, the reader
retrieves the information from the NTP server and gets the time from the network, thus setting the internal time settings
of the reader.
►► Click NTP settings (②).
➯➯ The following dialogue opens.
10
①
NTP server
enters an NTP server address, e.g. 0.pool.ntp.org
②
Interval
sets the interval in the range 0–4204967295 s to synchronise the time with the NTP
server
③
Time
shows the current date and time of the reader
④
Status
shows the status of the last performed operation in the NTP settings dialogue
⑤
Get NTP server
reads the NTP server settings currently set in the system
⑥
Set NTP server
sets the NTP server selected at ①
⑦
Get interval
reads the interval currently set in the system
⑧
Set interval
sets the interval selected at ②
⑨
Get time
gets the current time of the reader
⑩
Set time via NTP
manually synchronises the time with the NTP server
1) Network Time Protocol
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Changing DNS Server Settings
►► Click DNS server settings (②).
➯➯ The following dialogue opens.
①
DNS server 1
enters the DNS server address
②
DNS server 2
enters the DNS server address
③
DNS server 3
enters the DNS server address
④
Search
contains the local domain name
⑤
Status
shows the status of the last performed operation in the DNS server settings dialogue
⑥
Get DNS server
reads the DNS server settings currently set in the system
⑦
Set DNS server
sets the DNS server
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Info
This menu item provides information about the ReaderStart software and the reader.
Fig. 21:
Info
shows the version number of the software and links to the licenses
①
About ReaderStart v3
②
Reader info
shows information about the reader; see Showing Reader Information, p. 55
③
License key
automatically reader the license key and show various factory-set reader parameters; see Showing
License Key Information, p. 56
④
Reader error
status
reads the error status of the reader and shows all errors that are outstanding in the status field
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Fig. 22:
10
Info: reader info
①
Firmware version shows reader firmware version
②
Linux module
shows Linux module firmware version
firmware version
③
Serial number
shows the reader's serial number
④
Type number
shows the reader's type number
⑤
CPU module
shows the CPU module number
⑥
Reader uptime
shows time during which the reader has been running
⑦
Linux uptime
shows time during which the Linux module has been running
⑤
Details
shows details about the reader
⑨
Refresh
updates the reader and Linux uptime
⑩
Save
saves the reader info in an XML file
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Showing License Key Information
Fig. 23:
Info: license key
①
Save license to
file
saves the license key in a license file
②
Load license
from file
loads a license key from a license file
③
Get license
shows the current license key details
④
Features
shows factory-set parameters of the reader
⑤
Show less/Show
shows/hides the information shown in the right part of the screen under Get license
more
In certain cases, it is necessary to send the license key to KATHREIN Solutions GmbH.
1. To do so, click Save license to file (① in Fig. 23).
2. Select the file name and the destination directory.
3. Send the file to KATHREIN Solutions GmbH.
To send the file to KATHREIN Solutions GmbH:
1. Go to the support portal of the KATHREIN Solutions GmbH at https://support.kathrein-solutions.com/.
2. If you do not have an account yet, create an account.
3. After the successful registration, click Ticket Tracking.
4. Click Add Ticket.
➯➯ A new mask appears in which you can describe your question and attach files.
5. Attach the file with the license key by clicking Browse.
6. Click Save to send the file to the KATHREIN Solutions GmbH support team.
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Status Field
3 message types are defined, see the example below:
Fig. 24:
Status field
①
Info
shows which action has been recently performed
②
Warning
indicates possible problems in the structure and configuration
③
Error
indicates that the required action could not be executed
Every status message has a time stamp next to it. The status messages are arranged such that the most current one is
always at the top of the list.
Tip
►► To expand the status field section and see more status messages, click on the boundary line between
the sections (red line in Fig. 24) and drag it upwards.
►► To minimise the status field section, drag the line downwards.
The status field has a context menu which allows to deactivate warnings, information and errors in the status field. It is
also possible to delete status messages.
Fig. 25:
Status field context menu
①
Clear
deletes all status messages
②
Show infos
shows/hides infos
③
Show errors
shows/hides errors
④
Show warnings
shows/hides warnings
⑤
Copy to
clipboard
copies the status field entries to the Windows clipboard
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saves status messages in the txt. format
1.
⑥
Save to file
2.
3.
4.
Click Save to file.
➯➯ A pop-up windows appears requiring to select the location of the file.
Select the directory/folder.
Click Save.
➯➯ A pop-up message Saving done appears.
Click OK to close the pop-up message.
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14.1
Communication
Fig. 26:
Communication Tab
The communication tab groups together all the functions for establishing connections and configuring the Linux
module. The various communication connections are grouped in 3 sections:
●● COM for serial connections via the COM port (RS232/485/422); only available in the M-ARU-ETH-E6 reader (order
number 52010198);
●● USB for connections up to version USB 2.0; only available in the ERU-ETG-E4 (order number 52010190) and
ERU-ETG-U4 reader (order number 52010191);
●● Ethernet for connections via TCP/IP;
●● Communication Configuration Linux Module section to change the Ethernet setting; see Communication Configuration Linux
Module, p. 61
When the connection has been established, the program retrieves the information about the installed Linux module. It is
possible to view and change the configuration information via the Communication Configuration Linux Module.
14.1.1
Ethernet Section
The Ethernet connection is established by linking the reader into an existing network or by directly connecting the
reader and the control computer. To directly connect the reader to the PC, a cross-link cable is required, unless the LAN
interface on the PC supports auto-mdi-x. Alternatively, it is possible to use two standard patch cables and a switch.
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Fig. 27:
Ethernet section
Establishing a Secure Connection
✔✔ The connection to the reader has not yet been established.
1.
2.
In the Ethernet section, click the box next to the lock symbol (① in Fig. 27).
Click Search for Readers (②) or Connect (③).
➯➯ The following pop-up window appears:
3.
4.
Type in the user name at User (①). The default user name is root.
Enter the default password UHF-RFID-Dev at Password (②).
Tip
5.
6.
7.
You can change the password under Linux module ▶ Connection config; see Linux Module, p. 51.
If you want to use the key file instead, click the box at Key file (③).
➯➯ A pop-up window to select the key file opens.
Select the key file.
Click OK to establish the secure connection.
➯➯ It is possible to configure the secure connection under Linux module ▶ Connection config; see also Linux Module,
p. 51.
Loading Factory Default Settings
When resetting the reader to factory default, the ReaderStart sends out a UDP broadcast cmd. It is only possible 30 seconds after power rebooting.
Note that this command also resets the Linux module settings, such as Linux password, network name, IP
address, deactivates the auto start of the apps etc.
1.
2.
In the Ethernet section, click Search for Readers.
Select the reader onto which you would like to load the factory default settings.
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3.
Right-click on the reader.
➯➯ The following pop-up message appears:
4.
Click Load factory defaults on this Reader.
➯➯ The pop-up message Are you sure to load factory defaults on this reader appears.
Click Yes to set the reader to the factory default settings.
Click No to cancel.
➯➯ If you have clicked Yes, another pop-up window appears:
5.
6.
7.
8.
Click Start.
➯➯ A pop-up message Are you really sure to load factory defaults on this reader appears.
Click Yes to set the reader to the factory default settings.
➯➯ The status messages informing about the progress of the reset process are shown in the Status field of the
pop-up window, see examples in the figure above.
After the factory default settings have been loaded onto the reader, click Close.
Selecting a Favourite Reader
If there are many readers in the system and the user establishes connection to one reader more frequently than to the
others, it is possible to select the preferred reader as a favourite reader, placing it at the top of the reader list.
1. In the Ethernet section, click Search for Readers.
2. Select the preferred reader.
3. Right-click on the reader.
➯➯ The following pop-up message appears:
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4.
Click on the star.
➯➯ The preferred reader is now placed at the top of the list, making it easier for the user to select it:
14.1.2
Communication Configuration Linux Module
Communication Configuration Linux Module has different options, depending on the reader type.
General
Fig. 28:
Communication configuration Linux model: general
①
Refresh
②
Name
reads the current settings of the communication configuration Linux module
shows the host name of the reader which is logged onto the DNS server
It is possible to address the reader using this name as an alternative to the IP address.
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specifies the intervals of time at which the reader sends a data packet to check whether the
receiver is still available
If the connection to the reader is broken, the reader shuts down the connection. If this parameter
is deactivated (0 ms), the socket is shut down only when the reader is restarted.
③
Keep alive time
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If no keep-alive time is set, it may happen that the reader cannot take up any further
connections because the existing connections have not been properly shut down, e.g.
following a breakage in the wire. In this case, it is necessary to restart the reader. It is
recommended to use the keep-alive time to check the connection between the reader
and PC.
Ethernet
Fig. 29:
①
Communication configuration Linux model: Ethernet
Refresh
reads the current settings of the communication configuration Linux module
manually issues the address
②
IP address
Tip
It is only possible to use this parameter if the DHCP (⑥) is deactivated.
manually issues a network mask
③
Subnet mask
④
Gateway
enters the gateway
⑤
DHCP
activates/disactivates the automatic issuing of an IP address by a DHCP server; if the network has
a configured DNS server, it is also possible to use the host name of the reader.
⑥
⑦
⑧
IPv6
enters the second IPv6 address (the first IPv6 address is the link local address)
Status
shows the current reader IP address (eth0)
Save changes
saves changes
Tip
It is only possible to use this parameter if the DHCP (⑥) is deactivated.
If the data relevant to the current connection (e.g. IP address) are changed, it may cause an error and the
connection is lost.
If the interface has been configured incorrectly, it is not possible to establish a connection to the reader.
►► Note the following default configuration settings:
Name
UHF-RFID-Dev
IP address
192.168.0.1
Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
Keep-alive time
2000 ms
DHCP
deactivated
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Wi-Fi
13
Fig. 30:
10
11
14
16 17
12
20
15
18
19
Communication configuration Linux model: Wi-Fi
①
②
Refresh
reads the current settings of the communication configuration Linux module
IP4
see Fig. 29, p. 63
③
IP6
enters the second IPv6 address (the first IPv6 address is the link local address)
④
Status
shows the status of the Wi-Fi connection
⑤
IP address
shows the current IP address
⑥
SSID
shows the name of the access point
⑦
MAC
shows the MAC address of the access point
⑧
Frequency
shows the frequency of the Wi-Fi connection
⑨
IsOnline
shows whether the Wi-Fi module is online
⑩
Get status
reads the current status of the Wi-Fi module
⑪
Go online
establishes the Wi-Fi connection
⑫
Go offline
interrupts the Wi-Fi connection
⑬
Go online at start activates or deactivates the Wi-Fi connection as soon as the reader starts
⑭
shows the list of the configured access points with SSID and password; the access points are
shown in the priority order
⑮
changes the priority of the selected access point
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adds an access point
⑯
ⓐ
enters the SSID of the access point
ⓑ
enters the password for the access point
ⓒ
opens the list with available access points
ⓓ
adds an access point
ⓔ
cancels the operation
►► Click Scan to open the list with available access points:
ⓕ
adds the SSID of the selected access point to ⓐ
ⓖ
updates the list of available access points
edits the selected access point
⑰
ⓐ
changes the SSID of the access point
ⓑ
changes the password of the access point; only active when securely connected
ⓒ
opens the list with available access points
ⓓ
edits the access point
ⓔ
cancels the operation
⑱
–
deletes the selected access point
⑲
Get
reads the configured access points
⑳
Set
sets the access points; only active when securely connected
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Bluetooth
21
10
11
12
Fig. 31:
Communication configuration Linux model: Bluetooth
①
②
Refresh
reads the current settings of the communication configuration Linux module
Auto start
activates or deactivates Bluetooth as soon as the reader starts
③
Visibility
activates or deactivates the Bluetooth visibility of the reader for other devices
④
PIN
sets the PIN for the Bluetooth connection; the default PIN is 4007
⑤
Get
reads the current Bluetooth configuration
⑥
Set
sets the con figuration of the Bluetooth connection; only active when securely connected
⑦
Status
shows the status of the Bluetooth connection
⑧
Remote devices
shows the remote devices connected to the reader
⑨
Get status
shows the status of the Bluetooth connection
⑩
Switch on
activates the Bluetooth module
⑪
⑫
Switch off
deactivates the Bluetooth module
Save changes
saves changes
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Fig. 32:
19
Communication configuration Linux model: mobile communication interface (2G/3G)
①
Go online at start activates or deactivates the GSM connection as soon as the reader starts
②
PIN
enters the PIN code for the SIM card
③
APN
enters the access point name from the provider
④
User name
enters the access point name from the provider
⑤
Password
enters the access point name from the provider
⑥
Get
reads the current configuration of the GSM module
⑦
Set
sets the configuration of the GSM module; only active when securely connected
⑧
Status
shows the status of the GSM connection
⑨
Type
shows the GSM connection type
⑩
Quality
shows the quality of the GSM connection
⑪
Firmware version shows the firmware version of the GSM module
⑫
IMEI
shows the serial number of the GSM module
⑬
Operator
shows the operator of the GSM connection
⑭
Phone number
shows the phone number of the SIM card
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⑮
Module
temperature
shows the temperature of the GSM module
⑯
IsOnline
shows whether the GSM module is online
⑰
Get status
reads the current status of the GSM module
⑱
Go online
establishes the GSM connection
⑲
Go offline
interrupts the GSM connection
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Application
The Application tab enables quick and easy configuration of the Kathrein RFID Reader for a selected application.
Fig. 33:
①
Application Tab
Application
selects between the available applications represented visually by means of labelled pictograms
►► Click on a pictogram to select the application.
➯➯ The selected pictogram is marked in a darker colour, in Fig. 33 it is Conveyor > 2 m/s.
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changes setting of the selected application
ⓐ
ⓑ
ⓒ
number of the expected tags
selects the antenna to be used
►► Check Ports 1-4 to select the antenna port. It is possible to select one, several or all
ports.
selects the parameter set in which the configuration is saved
sets the values for max. reading speed or max. reading reliability
►► Click Optimised for reading speed or Optimised for reading reliability.
➯➯ The values in Settings of selected application (③ in Fig. 33) change.
②
Settings
ⓓ
When the max. read frequency is set (Optimised for reading speed is activated), the number
of readings is maximised. In this case, the same tag can be read several times, because
all tags will be reset in the inventory so that they will respond again. Because of reading
the same tag multiple times, in a scenario of moving tags it could happen that not all the
tags crossing the antenna field are read. The frequency of detection of the same tag is
increased. In some cases, the time allowed for detecting the tags may be insufficient, so
that some transponders are not detected.
When the max. read reliability is set (Optimised for reading reliability is activated), tags that
have already been read are not read again in the next inventory, provided they are still
being supplied with power. This means that only the tags which have not yet been registered are detected. This way, the probability that all tags are read is increased.
ⓔ
saves the settings that have been made as the settings for the selected application in the
selected parameter set. The programme resets the settings to the factory settings first,
thus overwriting the previous configuration.
If the settings have been reset, the Apply settings button briefly glows green and a success
message is displayed in the Status field of the programme interface.
If case of a fault, the Apply settings button briefly glows orange to indicate a warning or red
to indicate an error. If the fault has been caused by a missing entry, the field lacking the
entry also glows red. A warning/error description is displayed in the Status field.
After the settings have been loaded, it is possible to go to the Basic reading tab and to start
the read process.
③
Settings of
selected
application
shows the settings that have been made for the selected application in the selected parameter
set
④
Properties
of selected
application
shows the properties of the selected application
Tip
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The read rate is influenced by many parameters. In addition to the selected broadcasting profile with the
respective data rates, there are also application-specific data, e.g. how many tags the reader should expect
in the field. You can optimise these parameters using the Expert settings 1 and 2.
►► If you are unsure whether the settings you have chosen are best suited for your application, contact
KATHREIN Solutions support at https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/support/overview.
14.2.1
Available Applications
When the application is selected, the properties and the settings of the selected application are displayed in the respective fields.
The applications available for selection in version 3.00 of the ReaderStart v3 are shortly described in the following chapters.
Conveyor belt > 2 m/s
●●
●●
for detecting individual tags in the antenna field on a conveyor belt moving at more than 2 m/s
the distance between the tags and the antenna must be only a few centimetres
Conveyor belt ≤ 2 m/s
●●
●●
for detecting and describing individual tags in the antenna field on a conveyor belt moving at a speed less than or
equal to 2 m/s
the distance between the tags and the antenna must be only a few centimetres
Gate
●●
for detecting multiple tags in the antenna field as they pass through a gate
Vehicle Barrier Identification
●●
●●
for detecting and describing individual tags in the antenna field which are not moving
the distance between the tags and the antenna must be less than a few metres
Vehicle Identification
●●
●●
for detecting and describing multiple tags in the antenna field which are moving at a speed of more than 14 m/s
the distance between the tags and the antenna must be less than a few metres
Shelf Application
●●
●●
for detecting and describing individual tags in the antenna field which are not moving
the distance between the tags and the antenna must be less than 1 m
Place Monitoring
●●
●●
for detecting and describing multiple tags in the antenna field which are not moving
the distance between the tags and the antenna must be less than 1 m
Personal Identification
●●
●●
for detecting multiple tags in the antenna field which are moving at a speed of not more than 3 m/s
the distance between the tags and the antenna must be less than 1 m
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14.3
Basic Reading
This tab is divided into two parts, the left part contains a table with information about the read tags (Ⓐ in the figure
below), the right part (Ⓑ) shows the statistics as well as options to control the reading process, described in the chapters to follow.
The appearance and disappearance of a tag is shown in colour for better visual effect. When a tag appears in the field,
the row is represented by the green tag information, when it disappears, the row is red.
Fig. 34:
10 11
4 5 6
Basic reading
①
EPC length
indicates the length in bits of the EPC; valid lengths 0–496
②
EPC
EPC of the tag in the hexadecimal representation
③
Port
antenna port at which the tag is read; valid values 1–4
④
RSSI
unitless (shown as having no units) signal strength of the tag response
⑤
RSSI DBM
shows the RSSI value in dBm
⑥
Reads
shows how many times this tag has been read successfully
⑦
Cycles
indicates how often an inventory has been started
⑧
First read
timestamp of the first tag reading
⑨
Last read
timestamp of the last tag reading
⑩
Frequency
shows the used transmission frequency
shows the tag phase in form of a rotating pointer
⑪
Tag phase
This parameter is used to distinguish between stationary and moving transponders.
If the transponder is moving away from the antenna, the pointer rotates counterclockwise, and
clockwise, if the transponder is moving towards the antenna.
The movement speed is directly proportional to the rotational speed of the pointer.
In a full rotation of 360°, the transponder travels a distance of 17 cm.
Note that the reader has to change the transmission frequency every 4 seconds,
causing a phase jump.
The tag phase is also shown in the TagScan monitor; see TagScan, p. 103
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Mode
Fig. 35:
Basic reading: mode
allows the facility to switch the carrier off during the idle times, saving power
①
Synchronous
This mode is intended for applications in which the requirements for timing are not very
demanding. The inventory of the tags is performed across all the antennas that are configured.
Once all the tags in the field have been read on the last antenna, data are sent to the PC. The PC
automatically retriggers the inventory of the tags.
is intended for applications for which maximum performance is required
②
Asynchronous
The reader starts the inventory as quickly as possible, and at the end of an inventory it does not
deliver every tag that was read to the PC, but only those that have recently appeared in the field
or left it. This way, the time required for communication between the reader and the client is
minimised.
The timing of when a tag was reliably read in the field and when the tag no longer appears in the
field can be defined more precisely using parameters.
►► For more details of the ObservedThresholdCnt and ObservedTimeoutCnt parameters, refer to the Configurational manual reader.
③
Listen for event
deactivates or activates waiting for the result of the command executed by an external trigger
and shows the result in Ⓐ in Fig. 30
When deactivated, there is no waiting process and it is possible to start the reading process at
any time.
④
Start
starts the reading
⑤
Stop
stops the reading
⑥
Clear
deletes the reading results from the table on the left (Ⓐ in Fig. 34, p. 72)
14.3.2
Starting and Stopping the Reading
✔✔ All the settings have been applied and the mode selected.
►► Click Start (④ in Fig. 35) to start the reading.
►► Click Stop (⑤) to stop the reading.
►► Click Clear (⑥) to remove all tag entries from the table (Ⓐ in Fig. 34, p. 72).
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14.3.3
Statistics
Fig. 36:
Basic reading: statistics
①
Tags per second
displays the current reading performance
②
Total tags in list
shows the total number of tags in the list
③
Tags in last
inventory
shows number of tags detected in the last inventory
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Options
Fig. 37:
Basic reading: options
selects between RFU, EPC, TID and User memory banks
①
Memory bank
►► Click on the arrow to open a drop-down list to select a memory bank.
►► Click Save to file (④) to store the values RFU, EPC, TID and User in a CSV file.
specifies the duration of the break between two inventories in milliseconds
②
Break after
reading
During the break, the carrier can be deactivated.
►► For more information about switching off the carrier, refer to Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID
UHF Readers.
sets the time in milliseconds after which the result lists of an inventory is sent to the PC
③
Bulk reading
To keep the time between inventories as short as possible in the synchronous mode, data transmission between the inventories can be dispensed with. That means that the reader saves all the
tags that it finds in the field in its internal RAM and sends them to the PC after the time set in Bulk
reading.
saves the data displayed at (Ⓐ in Fig. 34, p. 72)
④
Save to file
⑤
Selected tag as
background
changes the basic reading interface background to the colour of the selected tag row
⑥
ARU-CSB-ELC
activates the additional presentation for an ARU-CSB-ELC antenna
⑦
Show data as
UTF8
shows tag data in the UTF8 format
►► Click Change path to log file to select or change the location where the information is saved.
►► Right-click on Save to file to open or delete the file.
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14.3.5
Fig. 38:
Grouping
Basic reading: grouping
It is possible to sort the read result by means of unique tags. This is useful in multi-antenna applications.
If, for example, in a gate application with 4 antennas, a palette of 100 tags is read, the maximum number of the read
results is 400. However, not all tags are read by all antennas, therefore, the read result will be about 250.
►► Check Group by unique tags to find out how many different tags have been read.
14.3.6
Expert settings
Fig. 39:
Basic reading: expert settings
resets all the tags that are defined in the field at a given time
①
When the tag count is very high (> 200), it is possible to speed up the detection of the tags by
commanding the reader to change to new Select command; see EPCglobal Gen2 Specification. It is possible to test it in the menu Expert Settings.
►► Check TransmitSelectIfNoFilterIsOn.
➯➯ A "select" is sent in each inventory, i.e. all the tags that are defined at this time in the field
are reset.
TransmitSelectIf- However, it can happen that the tags that have been read already are reset and re-recorded again.
NoFilterIsOn
To capture only new tags, it is necessary to to prevent a renewed "select".
►► Uncheck TransmitSelectIfNoFilterIsOn.
➯➯ The tags are read once. This way, no time is lost due to a reread.
Note that it is not possible to retrieve tags in which the read operation had
been interrupted. This way, it may happen that not all the tags are read. Keep
that in mind when unchecking this parameter in order to achieve top results.
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TransmitGetEPCsPreSelect
see Chapter TransmitGetEPCsPreSelect in Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers
activates/deactivates the optimal receiver sensitivity of the reader
③
SelfJammerCan- This process might be necessary in an industrial environment with increased reflection, e.g. due
celation (SJC)
to metallic structures. However, this process is very time-consuming and slows down the tag
detection.
④
SJC Scan interval sets the interval after which the SelfJammerCancelation process is executed
14.3.7
ARU-CSB-ELC Antenna Reader Unit
The ARU-CSB-ELC antenna reader unit with the integrated 30° wide-range antenna is controlled by the @KRAI reader.
The antenna can be switched to three different beam positions.
Each individual position can be selected fix or all selected positions are exchanged dynamically. The user will get a read
result with an indication of the position for the run of a tag (left, centre, right).
Using the time sequence of the reading results of these positions, it is possible to determine the direction of a transponder. Tags which do not change their position are captured as well.
The ARU-CSB-ELC antenna is used, e.g. in gate applications. In addition to the "simple" detection that a tag has passed
the gate, the direction of the movement is displayed as well. This can be used, for example, to book a delivery of goods
as an input or output immediately.
Having selected the ARU-CSB-ELC (⑥ in Fig. 37, p. 75) under Options, the lower part of the screen shows the spatial allocation of a transponder:
Fig. 40:
Tip
Basic reading: ARU-CSB-ELC
The WIRA-30-CSB-KRAI antenna is presented in a similar way and is shown under Options when connected.
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14.4
LED
Not all readers support the functionality with 12 LEDs; all readers have at least 4 LEDs. Please check the
reader data sheet for information.
In this tab, it is possible to assign various functions to the 12 LED channels. It is possible to activate other parameters,
depending on the selected function.
Tip
As supplied to customer, the first 4 LEDs are allocated to antennas 1–4, LED 5 is allocated to GSM, LED 6 to
KRAI, LED 11 and LED 12 to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, respectively. It is possible to customise this allocation.
Fig. 41:
①
LED
Live
②
shows the changed LED colour in real time
shows RGB values
③
Function
selects between the functions described in Selecting Functions, p. 79
④
First antenna
the first antenna for the selected function
⑤
Last antenna
the last antenna for the selected function
⑥
Turn-off time
sets the time for how long LED is on for the selected function
⑦
10
Brightness (live)
changes the LED brightness for all active LEDs (between 0 (auto brightness determined by the integrated light sensor) and 100)
►► Move the brightness position along the bar to change the brightness of the LED.
➯➯ The number at ⑧ changes.
changes the LED brightness (between 0 and 100)
⑧
►► Click + or – to change the brightness of the LED.
⑨
Get
shows the current settings for all LEDs
⑩
Set
sets the new settings for all LEDs for which the settings have been altered
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Selecting Functions
►► Click on the arrow (③ in Fig. 41, p. 78) to select between the following functions:
10
12
Fig. 42:
①
②
11
LED: functions
Off
deactivates the LED
On
activates the LED (always on)
③
1 Hz – 8 Hz
frequency
LED flashes at a frequency of 1/2/4/8 Hz
④
RF on
⑤
LED lights up for Turn-off time milliseconds if a radio frequency is present at the antenna First
antenna to Last antenna has been successful
Antenna error
LED lights up for Turn-off time milliseconds if a error occurs at the antenna First antenna to Last antenna
⑥
Tag found
⑦
Tag operation
success
LED lights up for Turn-off time milliseconds as soon as a tag has been found at the antenna First
antenna to Last antenna
LED lights up for Turn-off time milliseconds if a tag operation at the antenna First antenna to Last
antenna has been successful
Protocol access
enables the protocol to switch the LED on and off
KRAI status
shows whether a @KRAI antenna is connected to the reader
⑧
⑨
⑩
shows the Wi-Fi status
Wi-Fi status
flashing
trying to connect
permanently lit connected
off
Wi-Fi disabled
shows the GSM status
⑪
GSM status
flashing
trying to connect
permanently lit connected
off
Wi-Fi disabled
shows the Bluetooth status
⑫
Bluetooth status
flashing
trying to connect
permanently lit connected
off
Wi-Fi disabled
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14.5
RSSI LED Bar (received signal strength indicator)
This menu is used to determine the strength of the received signal.
Fig. 43:
①
RSSI LED Bar
Refresh
②
updates the number of detected tags
selects a tag from the number of the detected tags by means of the drop-down menu
③
All/Antenna 1–4
selects whether the tag has to be read on all antennas or only one antenna
④
Start LED bar
measures the signal strength
⑤
Stop LED bar
stops the measurement
⑥
RSSI, Min. RSSI,
Max. RSSI
shows the current RSSI value as well as the minimum and the maximum RSSI values
shows the read range by means of the coloured bars
green
⑦
yellow signal strength is medium (medium RSSI value)
red
⑧
signal strength is high (high RSSI value)
Details
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signal strength is low (low RSSI value)
shows detail information about RSSI for each antenna and property
14.6
GPIO Functions
Readers with GPIO functionality1) offer the possibility to set up small controls which trigger the reader, for instance by
means of a light barrier, or which trigger an action at the outputs of the reader by reading specific tags. Such an action
can switch an output to control the flow of goods.
The GPIO tab allows the reader to interact with its environment. The GPIO function tab allows the user to manually read
or switch inputs and outputs of the respective application. For more complex procedures, it is possible to create action
lists which execute a sequence of commands on the reader. This list can then be linked to various inputs.
Fig. 44: GPIO
The GPIO tab is divided into 3 sections, IO Configuration, consisting of Input and Output, Test Input and Test Output, Action List
and Assign Input to Action List which are described in the following chapters.
14.6.1
IO Configuration
Fig. 45:
GPIO: IO Configuration
①
Invert logical
input
negates the electrical input signal and uses this state for processing in the reader; if the parameter is not checked, the signal is used
②
Debounce time
assigns a debounce time in milliseconds to each channel depending on the sensor being used
(mechanical or electrical switch)
③
Invert logical
output
negates the electrical output signal
Function
selects between the functions described in Selecting Functions, p. 79
First antenna
the first antenna for the selected function
④
⑤
1) All
Generation 3 readers have GPIO.
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⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
Last antenna
the last antenna for the selected function
Turn-off time
sets the time for how long the output is on for the Tag found and Tag operation successful function
Get
reads the current IO configuration settings
Set
sets the output settings
14.6.2
Test Input and Output
Fig. 46:
GPIO: Test Input and Test Output
Test Input
Each input channel has two configuration parameters available:
①
Input 1–4
②
shows logical input 1–4; will only be shown if Invert logical input for the respective input has been
checked at IO Configuration (① in Fig. 45, p. 81)
Read inputs
reads the inputs once
③
Read inputs
cyclic start/stop
reads the inputs in a loop/stops the reading
Test Output
④
Output
selects output 1–4 by means of the drop-down menu
►► In order to use this function, select the Protocol access function for the respective output (see IO
Configuration, p. 81 and Selecting Functions, p. 79 ).
⑤
Duration
⑥
⑦
sets time in ms after which the output automatically returns to its idle mode either by moving the
bar or by entering the value
If the duration is set to its maximum value (65535), the output is permanently on.
Set output on
switches on the output
Set output off
switches off the output
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Action List and Assign Input to Action List
To automate the processes, it is possible to store command sequences on the reader in the form of action lists. These
are triggered by a change of edge at the selected input.
10
11
Fig. 47:
GPIO: Action List and Assign Input to Action List
Action List
Each input channel has two configuration parameters available:
①
Action list
②
Action
③
Add action
selects an action list (0–127) from the drop-down menu to save the action in
selects an action from the drop-down menu, e.g. Activate buzzer (500 ms), SyncGetEPCs, ASyncGetEPCs,
ASyncStopCommand; see also Adding Actions to the Programme, p. 84
►► To see the commands contained in the current action list, type in %userprofile%\Documents\KATHREIN Solutions GmbH\ReaderStart v3 into the Windows search field.
adds action; the action is shown under Details (⑤)
deletes actions; no actions are seen under Details (⑤)
Tip
To remove only one action from the list:
1. Select an action from the list shown under Details.
1. Right-click on the selected action.
➯➯ The pop-up message Remove entry appears.
2. Click on Remove entry to delete the action.
➯➯ The action is deleted from the list.
④
Clear action list
⑤
⑥
⑦
Details
shows added actions in the chronological order as they have been selected
Get action list
shows the current action list
Set action list
saves the set action list (flashes blue after having added an action to the Details (⑤)
Assign Input to Action List
⑧
⑨
Action list
selects an action list (0–127) from the drop-down menu to assign to the input in (⑨)
Input
assigns the action list to input 1–4 from the drop-down menu
⑩
Assign to rising
edge
assigns the action list to the rising edge
⑪
Assign to falling
edge
assigns the action list to the falling edge
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Tip
►► If you would like to assign the action list to both the rising and the falling edge, click Assign to rising edge
and then Assign to falling edge.
To cancel the assignment:
►► Restart/reset the reader or select No action list under Action list (⑧).
Adding Actions to the Programme
The action lists consist of a sequence of individual actions which can be loaded in the form of an XML file in the Action
context menu:
Fig. 48:
GPIO: action list, action context menu
①
Open file
"ActionlistActions.xml"
opens the actions list in the XML format in a text editor
②
Reload file
"ActionlistActions.xml"
reloads the action list; it is necessary to reload the action list after a new action has been added
to the XML file containing the actions or some changes have been made in it
The ReaderStart creates a directory in which the system variables are stored in the folder %userprofile%\Documents\KATHREIN Solutions GmbH\ReaderStart v3. It is possible to edit the ActionlistActions.xml file manually using a text editor.
►► To see the individual actions, refer to the Configuration Protocol.
The approximately 150 reader commands with corresponding variance of the parameters do not allow for a uniform list.
A selection of all options is extensive. Therefore, it is recommended to only list commands required in the application.
The following example demonstrates the syntax of the actions:



Activate buzzer (500 ms)
0045

F4
01

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Get EPCs
0101



The example above shows the Activate buzzer 500 ms and Get EPCs actions.
14.7
Expert Settings 1
The ReaderStart software is a powerful tool for the reader configuration. It allows the reader to be customised to any
application. The Expert settings 1 and 2 allow the reader's RF interface and communications profile to be optimised to the
tag so that the reader is optimally customised to the application.
There are eight parameter sets available for saving the reader configuration. It is possible to save all settings for the
transmission power, the antenna multiplex configuration, the RF settings and the air interface parameters.
Other parameters can be changed in Expert settings 2.
►► For more information about the individual parameters, refer to Reader Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers.
10
11
12
13
14
16
Fig. 49:
15
18
17
19
20
Expert settings 1
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
Parameter Set
selects a parameter set
Get
reads the current settings of the selected parameter set in the system
Set
sets the parameters
Enabled
activates/deactivates the possibility to make changes in the port
Power
changes the power on the port (ERP)
dBm/W
switches between dBm and W
Port power
shows the selected power on the port
⑧
Cable
attenuation
selects cable attenuation in the range between 0 and 63.75 dB
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⑨
Antenna type
⑩
⑪
selects the antenna type between pre-defined and custom antennas
If the pre-defined antenna is selected, the programme sets the antenna gain to the maximum
value permitted for this antenna. If Custom antenna is selected, it is possible to freely set the gain
and power.
Gain
selects the antenna gain between –32.00 dBiC and 31.75 dBiC
ERP/EIRP
switches between ERP and EIRP
selects the antenna port or deactivates it
If the antenna is not activated, the system proceeds to the next antenna in the Port Multiplex
Configuration.
►► For more details, refer to the Chapter MultiplexingAntennaport1...8 in the Reader Configuration Manual.
⑫
Port
⑬
Exposure time
⑭
Communication
Standard
specifies the exposure time on the antenna; only used for asynchronous operation
►► For more details, refer to the Chapter MultiplexingExposureTime1...8 in the Reader Configuration Manual.
selects a country-specific communication standard; the device version determines which communication standard is permitted
selects the profile for the data rate and read reliability
⑮
Communication
Profile
⑯
Available
channels
(only available for
ETSI-readers)
⑰
Initial Q
reflects the number of tags expected in the field; see also Chapter InitialQ in Reader Configuration Manual
⑱
Sel
specifies whether other parameters are of interest for an inventory of the tag population or not;
see also Chapter QuerySel in Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers
⑲
Session
sets which session the reader is to work with; see also Chapter Sessions in Reader Configuration
Manual
⑳
Target
specifies which tags in the population should take part in the inventory; see also Chapter QueryTarget in Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers
This option allows the technician to directly influence the performance of the reader and the spectrum of the signal. The profile names contain basic orientation on the transmission and reception
data rates.
selects the channel for the reader to use
Depending on the region, the reader transmits in the frequency range 865–868 MHz for Europe or
902–928 MHz for USA/Canada.
In Europe, the number of channels to be used can be limited. For this reason, it is necessary to
check the related check box for each channel the reader is to use. This way, it is possible to avoid
using specific channels on which there is interference.
To operate the reader in accordance with the related national standards, it is necessary to take into account
the antenna gain and the cable attenuation in the transmission power setting.
►► Do not exceed the permitted transmission power. Failure to observe this instruction can result in
non-compliant operation of the reader leading the termination of the type approval.
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Port Power
In Europe, the radiated power is limited in accordance with ETSI 302208 to 2 W ERP. In the FCC/IC region, max. 1 W
connected RF power applies with an antenna gain of 6 dBi. If the antenna gain is greater than 6 dBi, it is necessary to
reduce the RF power accordingly. While the European standard refers to a half-wave dipole, FCC part 15/RSS 210 refers
to an isotropic radiator.
To set the port power, it is necessary to include the length-dependent cable attenuation and the antenna gain into the
calculation of the port power. An example for the calculation of the port power for Europe and FCC/IC is given below.
The following applies to the European approval region:
Pport = PERP + Dcable – GHW,
where Pport is the port power of the reader in dBm; PERP is the port power based on a half-wave dipole in dBm; Dcable is the
cable attenuation in dB; GHW is the antenna gain based on a half-wave dipole.
The cable attenuation is the length-dependent attenuation of the cable at the related frequency:
Dcable = l*DdB/m,
where Dcable is the cable attenuation in dB; I is the length in m; DdB/m is the attenuation in dB/m at frequency.
The antenna gain is stated in various different units. These units include dBi and dBic. The units dBi and dBic refer to an
isotropic (spherical) radiator, where dBic refers to a circularly polarised isotropic radiator and dBi to a linearly polarised
isotropic radiator.
In the European approval area, the radiated power must not exceed 2 W ERP. This figure refers to a half-wave dipole. The
relationship shown below exists between an isotropic radiator (dBi) and a half-wave dipole.
GHW = Gisot – 2.14 dB,
where GHW is gain-based on a half-wave dipole and Gisot is gain-based on an isotropic radiator in dBi
If the gain of the antenna is referred to the polarisation of a circular isotropic antenna (dBic), the linear gain of the
antenna is 3 dB lower. As a result ,the port power can be increased by 3 dB.
GHW = Gisot – 2.14 dB – 3dB,
where GHW is gain-based on a half-wave dipole and Gisot is gain-based on an isotropic radiator in dBi
In the FCC/IC approval region, the RF power connected at the antenna input must not exceed 1 W. If the gain of the
antenna is higher than 6 dBi, it is necessary to reduce the RF power correspondingly. The reader's port power is then:
Pport = Pcond + DKabel with Pcond ≤ 1W and Gisot ≤ 6dB,
where Pport is the port power of the reader in dBm; Pcond is the power on antenna output in dBm; Dcable is the cable attenuation in dBm; GHW is the antenna gain in dBi.
If the antenna gain is stated in dBic, the reader's transmission power can be increased by 3 dB.
The port power for the European variant can be set in 0.25-dB steps from 6 dBm to 33 dBm.
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14.8
Expert Settings 2
The Expert settings 2 tab is divided into four sections for further configuration of the reader. In this tab, it is possible, for
example, to change the default parameter set, copy one parameter set into another, read reader parameters to determine their ID and configure Select Filter Settings.
Fig. 50:
Expert settings 2
14.8.1
Default Parameter Set
The Default parameter set allows configuration of the parameter set that is loaded from the Flash into the RAM when the
reader is started.
Fig. 51:
①
②
Expert settings 2: default parameter set and copy parameter set
Default Parameter Set
selects a default parameter set
Set
sets the selected default parameter set in the reader
14.8.2
Copy Parameter Set
The Copy parameter set allows one parameter set to be copied into another.
③
Source parameter set
④
Target parameter
selects the parameter set into which the source parameter set is to be copied
set
selects the parameter set to be copied
copies the parameter set
⑤
Copy
⑥
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►► Click Copy.
➯➯ On successful completion of the copy operation, the Copy button briefly glows green and a
corresponding message is displayed in the status field.
➯➯ If there is an error, the Copy button glows red, an error pop-up message appears and a
warning is shown in the status field.
shows the progress of the copying process
14.8.3
Change Reader Parameter
Change reader parameter allows to change all reader settings using their respective configuration
4 IDs.
Fig. 52:
Expert settings 2: change reader parameter
①
Parameter ID
②
Parameter value
③
Active parameter
shows the current active parameter set
set
④
⑤
selects the parameter ID
shows or sets the parameter value
The value is either decimal or hexadecimal, it is possible to switch between dec and hex.
Get
reads the value of the current parameter set of the reader and shows it at ②
Set
writes the parameter value (②) into the selected parameter ID (①)
14.8.4
Select Filter Settings
By means of these settings, it is possible to filter certain tags, e.g. to only read tags with the defined data in the respective memory banks. It is possible
2 to set up to 32 filters.
10
Fig. 53:
11
12
Expert settings 2: select filter settings
①
Filter
②
Target
selects a filter
selects the tag target session
►► Make sure the target matches the session set in ⑲ Fig. 50, p. 88.
selects the action; see also EPCglobal Gen 2 Specification (p. 73)
Tip
►► To see the description of an action, hover over the Action field.
➯➯ The description of the action appears in the tooltip:
③
Action
④
Memory bank
⑤
Save select filter
saves the select filter data to file
data to file
⑥
Load select filter
loads the select filter data from file
data to file
⑦
⑧
⑨
selects the memory bank (RFU/EPC/TID/User)
On
activates or deactivates the select filter
Bit pointer
sets from which memory address the filter compares the mask data
Mask length
sets the mask length (0–255)
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⑩
⑪
⑫
Mask data
sets the data to be filtered
Get
reads the data of the filter selected at ①
Set
sets the select filter
Tip
In Generation 3 readers, select filter data are permanently stored in the reader, e.g. if the select filter has
been activated, it is active after a reader restart.
14.8.5
Applying a Select Filter (Example)
You have the following results of the basic reading but you would like only the tags with the FC28 in the memory address
to take part in the inventory:
Fig. 54:
Basic reading: select filter required
To do so, it is necessary to create a select filter. The advantage of this process is that the filtering takes place already at
the air interface level.
To create the select filter as shown
in the figure below:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Select the filter you would like to save the filtering settings to under Filter (①).
Select the target (②). Make sure the target matches the session set in ⑲ Fig. 50, p. 88.
Select an action (③). In the example, the action is set to 100; see also EPCglobal Gen 2 Specification.
Select the EPC memory bank (④).
Activate the select filter (⑤).
Refer to the EPCglobal Gen 2 Specification to check from which bit pointer the filter will search for the value according to
which you would like to filter the tags (FC28 in the example); see pp. 44–46 in the EPCglobal Gen 2 Specification V 2.0.1. In
the example, FC28 is the third word in the EPC memory bank (bit pointer 0x00 is the CRC, bit pointer 0x10 is the PC,
bit pointer 0x20 is the first EPC word). Therefore, FC28 corresponds to the bit pointer 0x40.
Enter 40 at Bit pointer (⑥).
Enter the mask length at ⑦. In the example, FC28 is one word, therefore, the value is 16.
Enter the value (FC28) at ⑧.
Click Set (⑨).
Go to Expert settings 1.
In Selection Parameters, set the value at target to B; see also EPCglobal Gen 2 Specification.
Start the reading in the Basic reading tab:
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➯➯ The reader only reads the tags with the filtered value (marked green). The tag without the filtered value is not
read (marked red).
14.9
Test Gen 2 Functions
This tab makes it possible to access individual tag functions. In addition to the functionality in accordance with the EPC
Gen2 standard, it is possible, for example, to read and write tags as well as set and change tag passwords.
The user interface consists of the fields Get all Tags, Password for Operation, Write EPC, Read data, Write data, Change Password,
Lock and Kill that are described in the following chapters.
Fig. 55:
Test Gen2 functions
14.9.1
Get All Tags
Fig. 56:
①
Test Gen2 functions: Get all EPCs
Refresh
updates the tags read in the field
►► For EPC-specific operations, click on a tag to select it from the list.
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shows the information about the tag manufacturer and the chip type
►► Click on the information symbol.
➯➯ The information about the tag is shown:
②
Info
14.9.2
Password for Operation
Fig. 57:
①
TestGen2: password for operation
Password
14.9.3
sets the password for the tag operation in the hexadecimal format
Write EPC
In this tab, it is possible to change the EPC of the tag.
Fig. 58:
TestGen2: write EPC
enters an EPC in the hexadecimal format
①
New EPC
②
Auto increment
activates or deactivates increasing the EPC by one with each successful writing process
③
Write EPC to
selected tag
writes the EPC on the selected tag
④
writes the EPC entered in 1 to a single tag
Write EPC to tag
►► When using this command, make sure there is only one tag in the field. Otherwise, an error
in field
message is displayed in the status field.
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Make sure to comply with the maximum EPC length supported by the tag. If the maximum length is exceeded, the tag will return an error.
14.9.4
Read Data
This group supplies detailed access to all the data areas of the tag. Access is obtained by entering the selected memory
bank, the address within the memory bank and the number of words.
Fig. 59:
TestGen2: read data
①
②
③
④
⑤
Memory bank
enters the selected memory bank
Memory address enters the address within the memory bank
Word count
enters the number of words to read
Data (UTF8)
shows the data in the UTF8 format
Data (ISO 17367)
shows the data in the ISO 17367 format
⑥
Read data of
selected tag
reads data from the selected tag
⑦
Read complete
memory bank of reads the complete memory bank of the selected tag; up to 255 words
selected tag
reads data from all tags in the field
⑧
Read data of all
tags
⑨
Read complete
memory bank of reads the complete memory bank of all tags in the field; up to 255 words
all tags
If the tags in the field have different passwords and are configured differently, it is necessary to read the data from each tag individually.
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14.9.5
Write Data
Fig. 60:
TestGen2: write data
①
②
③
④
Memory bank
⑤
Data mask
⑥
Write data to
selected tag
writes data to the selected tag in the field
⑦
Write masked
data to selected
tag
writes the masked data to the selected tag
enters the selected memory bank
Memory address enters the address within the memory bank
Data
enters data to write in the hexadecimal format
Data (UTF8)
enters data to write in the UTF8 format
enters the data mask
The data mask allows only individual bits on the tag to be changed.
write data to all tags in the field
⑧
Write data to all
tags
⑨
Write masked
data to all tags
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►► If the data are written to all tags in the field, make sure all the tags have the same
configuration (lock and password).
writes the masked data to the all tags in the field
14.9.6
Change Password
To change the password, enter the current password at ① in Fig. 57, p. 92. If no password has yet been set, the default
value is 0.
Fig. 61:
TestGen2: change password
①
New password
sets the new password in the hexadecimal format for the selected tag
②
New kill
password
sets the new password to deactivate the selected tag
③
Set password on
replaces the old password by the new password for the selected tag
selected tag
④
Set kill password
replaces the old deactivation password by the new deactivation password for the selected tag
on selected tag
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14.9.7
Lock
The EPC Gen2 standard provides security mechanisms for the tag data areas. This allows individual memory areas and
functionalities of the tags to be provided with a password to protect it against access and/or changes.
Under Lock, it is possible to lock the memory banks.
Fig. 62:
TestGen2: Lock
specifies how the kill password is accessible
►► Select one of the following options from the drop-down menu:
①
Kill password
No change
the current setting for the kill password remains unchanged
Accessible
the kill password is readable and writeable from either the open or
secured state
Accessible with permalock
the kill password is permanently readable and writeable from either the
open or secured states and may never be locked
Accessible with password
the kill password is readable and writeable from the secured state but
not from the open state
Not accessible with
permalock
the kill password is not readable or writeable from any state
►► For more details, see EPCGlobal Gen2 Specification.
specifies how the access password is accessible
②
Access password ►► Select an option from the drop-down menu; see the options at ①.
►► For more details, see EPCGlobal Gen2 Specification.
specifies how the EPC memory bank is accessible
►► Select one of the following options from the drop-down menu:
③
EPC memory
bank
No change
the EPC memory remains unchanged
Writeable
the EPC memory bank is writeable from either the open or secured states
Writeable with
permalock
the EPC memory bank is writeable from either the open or secured states
and may never be locked
Writeable with password
the EPC memory bank is writeable from the secured state but not from
the open state
Not writable with
permalock
the EPC memory bank is not writeable from any state
④
TID memory
bank
specifies how the TID memory bank is accessible
⑤
User memory
bank
specifies how the User memory bank is accessible
⑥
Lock selected tag locks the selected tag with the settings from ①−⑤
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►► Select an option from the drop-down menu; see the options at ③.
►► Select an option from the drop-down menu; see the options at ③.
locks all the tags with the settings from ①−⑤
⑦
Lock all tags
14.9.8
►► To lock all the tags, make sure that all the tags have the same password.
Kill
►► To deactivate a tag, set a deactivation password that is not 0; see ② in Fig. 61, p. 95.
After a kill command, the tag will be unusable!
Fig. 63:
①
②
TestGen2: kill
Kill selected tag
executes a kill command on the selected tag
Kill all tags
executes a kill command on all tags in the field
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14.10
@KRAI
This tab allows changing KRAI-specific settings. The @KRAI tab is divided into several sections. Port and Port Info are
always available, other sections depend on the antenna connected to the reader, e.g. Polarisation, Direction etc.
The Reader recognises the connected antennas at boot up, but it is also possible to manually recognise a single port or
all ports under Port. Port Info displays the information about the antenna.
Fig. 64:
@KRAI: polarisation
10
①
②
③
④
⑤
All/Port 1–4
selects either one or all antennas for Initialise port (③)
Get port info
retrieves port information for a selected @KRAI antenna
Initialise port
runs a query of the antennas on this port/these ports
Antenna Id
shows the antenna ID
Description
shows the description of the antenna
⑥
Number of
antennas
shows the number of the antennas connected to the port
⑦
⑧
⑨
Frequency range shows the frequency range the antenna operates in (Global/EU/FCC)
Revision
shows the hardware version of the antenna
Antenna
properties
shows antenna properties, e.g. polarisation adjustable, LEDs available
Different configuration options are displayed, depending on the types of the connected antennas. The category Polarisation is shown for antennas with polarisation switching, the Jumper Cable Attenuation is available for smart shelf antennas,
e.g. SMSH-30-30KRAI, LED is shown for @KRAI WIRA 70 and Direction for CSB KRAI antennas, e.g. WiRa 30º.
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Fig. 65:
@KRAI: polarisation
sets the polarisation of the antenna
①
②
③
If there are several types of polarisation selected at the same time, the antenna configuration
changes after every inventory.
Get polarisation
reads the current polarisation information of the antenna
Set polarisation
sets the polarisation on the antenna
14.10.2 LED
Depending on the features that are integrated in the antennas, it is possible to control/configure the LEDs.
Fig. 66:
@KRAI: LED
selects the function of the LED 1–4
①
LED 1–4
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
Turn-off time
sets the turn-off time for LED
Get LED config
shows the current LED configuration
Set LED config
sets the new LED configuration
LED
selects between LED 1–4
Duration
sets the duration of how long the LED is on; only if protocol access is selected in ①
⑦
Set LED on
⑧
switches the LED on for the duration in milliseconds selected in ⑥; if the duration is set to 65535
ms, the LED is permanently on
Set LED off
switches off the selected LED
►► For functions, see Chapter Selecting Functions, p. 79
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14.10.3 Jumper Cable Attenuation
Fig. 67:
@KRAI: jumper cable attenuation
①
Get jumper cable
reads the current jumper cable attenuation
attenuation
②
Set jumper cable
sets the jumper cable attenuation
attenuation
For cascading smart shelf antennas, it is necessary to use cables with the same attenuation (cable length).
Otherwise, the TX power of the antennas that is derived from the jumper cable attenuation is not calculated
correctly.
14.10.4 Direction
Fig. 68:
@KRAI: direction
sets the direction of the antenna
①
Left/Centre/
Right
②
③
Get direction
reads the antenna direction(s) currently set in the antenna
Set direction
sets the selected direction(s) in the antenna
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If there are several types of direction selected at the same time, the antenna configuration
changes after every inventory.
14.11
AppManager
This chapter gives a short overview of the apps, the requirements to operate them and the installation
instructions.
►► For more information on how to operate an app, refer to the user guide for the corresponding app.
14.11.1
Currently Available Apps
AccessManager
Automated vehicle identification (AVI) is one of the key markets that Kathrein Solutions is focusing on. AVI includes free
flow identification, plaza and parking applications. For parking applications, Kathrein provides a specially configured
software for access control called AccessManager.
The RRU 4xxx and ARU 3xxx series readers have a built-in industrial controller with Linux operating system. The entire
application can be installed and configured directly on the reader. The system can be operated as an isolated solution
without a network connection or alternatively via remote access over the network for configuration purposes or for database adaptations.
The AccessManager application software allows user-guided input and configuration of the transponder data that is to be
captured. No programming knowledge is required in this case.
Flexible and efficient detection (e.g. of vehicles) is assured on the basis of the four digital inputs provided in Kathrein
RFID systems which can be used for activation. A start point can be defined for the application in this way, whereby a
light barrier or inductive ground contact is queried in order to activate the reading process.
Skidata
The Skidata app is a software-based solution that provides simple and easy interface integration of Kathrein RFID
readers with Ethernet in the latest generation of Skidata barrier systems. With the Skidata app, the reader will become
an officially certified SKIDATA compatible product.
Low Level Reader Protocol
Kathrein RFID readers are available with an optional LLRP (Low Level Reader Protocol) stack installable as an LLRP app.
All readers with an integrated embedded Linux OS can be controlled via LLRP 1.0.1 port 5084 for easier integration. To
specify air interface commands between readers and clients, LLRP is a ratified standard protocol from EPCglobal.
Profinet IO
The Profinet IO app allows the integration of a reader into a Profinet IO environment; the reader acts as an IO device. To
run the app, a valid licence key is needed. Licence keys (either a full licence or a time limited demo licence) are bound to
the specific reader the app is running on. For obtaining a licence key, the hardware key provided by the app is needed.
TagBlower
The TagBlower app can read tags asynchronously and generate messages,when a tag is coming or going. The app provides a server on a configurable port, where TCP clients can connect to receive those messages. The message format
can be specified by the user by setting a coming and/or going datagram. A datagram consists of normal text and
keywords.
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14.11.2
Installing an App
This chapter describes installing an app shown on the example of AccessManager. You can install all other
apps following the instructions described below.
✔✔ The ReaderStart software is installed.
✔✔ The reader is connected to a PC.
Fig. 69:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
AppManager: installing an app
Go to https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/products/software/interface-software/accessmanager.
Downoad the app.
If the downloaded app is in the zip format, extract a .tar file. Make sure not to extract the .tar file!
Start the ReaderStart software.
Go to the AppManager tab.
Click on Install app (①).
➯➯ A pop-up window to select the file with the app opens.
Select the file with the app. Make sure it is the .tar file.
Click Open.
➯➯ A pop-up message with the progress bar for the installation process appears for the duration of the installation .
After the app has been successfully installed, the corresponding message is displayed in the status field and the
app interface is shown in the AppManager tab:
Tip
►► To see all the installed apps, click the menu symbol at (①).
➯➯ The installed apps are displayed:
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14.12
TagScan
To represent the relationship between the tag phase and the RSSI value, it is possible to plot both values by means of
the TagScan.
✔✔ There is only one tag in the field or a tag has been selected.
►► Click Start to activate the TagScan.
➯➯ The phase shifts are seen in the frequency switching. The RSSI value does not change because the transponder
(tag) is not moved.
10
Fig. 70:
11
TagScan: phase shift (due to the channel change), transponder is not moved
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
⑩
Tags
shows the number of the tags present in the antenna field
Refresh
scans tags in the antenna field anew
Start
starts TagScan
Stop
stops TagScan
RSSI
activates/deactivates the presentation of the RSSI value in the graph
Phase
activates/deactivates the presentation of the phase in the graph
Refresh rate
sets the interval between the commands
⑪
Number of data
points
sets the number of data points in the graph
shows the phase in form of the rotating arrow
shows the current value of the phase
shows the current RSSI value
Tip
►► To eliminate the phase shifts, select only one transmission frequency under Expert settings 1; see Expert Settings 1, p. 85.
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Fig. 71:
TagScan: phase shift, transponder is moved
Transponder movement is indicated by the amplitude of the phase. The RSSI value changes in small steps. The direction
of the movement is indicated by means of the rotating pointer.
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14.13
Spectral Scan
It may happen that the RFID transmission to or from the transponder is disturbed by frequency interfering. SpectralScan
shows a qualitative frequency spectrum. Due to the fact that it is received by means of the connected RFID antenna, the
frequency assignment on location is made visible.
Fig. 72:
①
②
③
④
⑤
SpectralScan
ETSI
selects the frequency area
Antenna 1–n
selects an antenna from the drop-down menu
Start
starts SpectralScan
Stop
stops SpectralScan
Reset maxima
resets maxima
If there is more than one reader, spectral scan shows which channels might be occupied by other readers. In
Fig. 71, p. 104, the channels 4, 10 and 13 are occupied by other readers. If the user is not satisfied with the reading results
and the interferences keep occurring, it is possible to deactivate channels on which the interference occurs (4, 10 and
13) and only activate the channel that is free (7) to achieve better reading results, see ⑯ in Fig. 49, p. 85.
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Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software
14.14
Authentication
Using this function, it is possible to authenticate a tag.
The Authentication tab consists of 4 areas, Get All Tags, Tags, Key and functions that are described below.
Fig. 73:
①
②
③
④
⑤
Authentication
Password
enters the access password; see Password for Operation, p. 92
Get all tags
reads all the tags in the antenna field
Tags
shows all the detected tags
Key
see Key, p. 106; necessary for TAM1 and TAM2
Functions
see Functions, p. 107
14.14.1
Key
Fig. 74:
Authentication: Key
①
Key 0/Key 1
②
③
④
selects a key for the authentication (Key 0 is only used for TAM1, Key 1 is used for both TAM1 and
TAM2)
Key
enters the key selected in ①
Crypto suite
selects the crypto suite
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see Functions, p. 107
14.14.2 Functions
NXP UCODE DNA
Fig. 75:
①
②
③
Authentication: NXP UCODE DNA
Get key
reads key 0 or key 1 currently set in the selected tag; only if the key has not been activated
Set key
sets key 0 or key 1 on the selected tag
Activate key
activates key 0 or key 1 on the selected tag
Untraceable
Fig. 76:
Authentication: untraceable
①
②
③
U:
asserts or deasserts U in XPC_W1; see EPCglobal Gen2 Specification, p. 106
EPC
shows or hides memory above the visible EPC
New EPC length
sets new EPC length in words
④
TID
⑤
User
Show
shows the complete TID
Truncated
shows the first two words in case of E2 and only one word in case of E1
Hide
hides the complete TID
shows or hides the user memory bank
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selects a range
⑥
⑦
Range
Set Untraceable
on selected tag
Normal
the tag operates in the normal range
Toggle temporarily
The tag temporarily toggles between normal and reduced operating range
but reverts to its prior persisting operating range when the tag loses
power
Reduced
the tag operates in the reduced operating range
sets settings 1–6 on the selected tag
TAM1
TAM1 is used to check whether the selected tag is authentic.
✔✔ The tag has at least one activated key, Key 0 or Key 1.
Fig. 77:
①
②
③
④
Authentication: key (TAM1)
Key
see Key, p. 106
Authenticate
selected tag
the reader sends the authenticate command to the selected tag; a pop-up message appears
whether the authentication was successful or failed.
RRU → Tag
shows the random number sent to the tag by the reader
RRU ← Tag
shows the encrypted random number sent to the reader from the tag
AES Decryption
shows the data decrypted from ③ by means of the key entered at ② in Authentication: Key, p. 106; in
the example above, this data contains the random number shown in ②
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TAM2
TAM2 is used to read the data of the selected tag.
✔✔ Key 1 has been activated.
Fig. 78:
Authentication: key (TAM2)
①
②
③
④
Profile
⑤
Read data of
selected tag
reads the data of the selected tag provided the correct key 1 has been entered at Key
Data
shows data read in ⑤
⑥
selects a profile the data of which is shown
Offset
sets the offset for ⑤
Block count
sets how many bits rare to be read
Protection mode selects the protection mode for the TAM2 authentication operation
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Contact Information
15
Contact Information
Kathrein Solutions GmbH
Kronstaudener Weg 1
83071 Stephanskirchen
Phone +49 (0) 8036 / 90 831 20
Fax +49 (0) 8036 / 90 831 69
Email: iot-info@kathrein-solutions.com
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16
Waste Disposal
Electronic equipment is not domestic waste – in accordance with directive 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN
PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL dated 27th January 2003 concerning used electrical and electronic appliances, it must be disposed of properly. At the end of its service life, take this unit for disposal at a designated public collection point.
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Electronic equipment is not domestic waste – in accordance with directive 2002/96/EC OF THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL dated 27th January 2003 concerning used electrical and electronic appliances, it must be disposed of properly. At the end of its service life,
take this unit for disposal at a designated public collection point.
V 1.03/0118/GB | Subject to change.
www.kathrein-solutions.com | iot-info@kathrein-solutions.com
Kathrein Solutions GmbH, Kronstaudener Weg 1, 83071 Stephanskirchen, Germany, Phone +49 8036 90831 20, Fax +49 8036 90831 69

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