Omron RFID Business Development Department V720SHMU01 RFID Transmitter User Manual

Omron Corporation, RFID Business Development Department RFID Transmitter

user manual

Electromagnetic Inductive

RFID System

V720-series

User’s Manual

USB Type RFID Unit

V720S-HMU01

Manual Number SRFM-017

OMRON Corporation

PRELIMINARY

About this Manual:

This manual describes the installation and operation of the V720-series Electromagnetic Inductive

RFID System (V720S-HMU01) and includes the sections described below.

Please read this manual carefully and be sure you understand the information provided before

attempting to install and operate the System.

Section 1 provides the features of the V720S-HMU01.

Section 2 provides the specifications and performance characteristics of the V720S-HMU01.

Section 3 provides the functions and operations of the V720S-HMU01.

Section 4 provides the communications functions and provides details on communications–related

data and commands.

Section 5 provides the information of characteristics data.

Section 6 provides user application software samples.

* Prior to connect the RFID unit to the computer via USB, install the specified device driver into the

computer referring to the Section 6 of this manual.

Precautions

Read and Understand this Manual

Please read and understand this manual before using the products. Please consult your OMRON

representative if you have any questions or comments.

Warranty, Limitations of Liability

< WARRANTY >

OMRON's exclusive warranty is that the products are free from defects in materials and

workmanship for a period of one year (or other period if specified) from date of sale by OMRON.

OMRON MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING NON-INFRINGEMENT,

MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCTS. ANY BUYER OR USER

ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE BUYER OR USER ALONE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCTS WILL SUITABLY MEET

THE REQUIREMENTS OF THEIR INTENDED USE. OMRON DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED.

< LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY >

OMRON SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS

OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PRODUCTS, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED ON

CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT LIABILITY.

In no event shall the responsibility of OMRON for any act exceed the individual price of the

product on which liability is asserted.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OMRON BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WARRANTY, REPAIR, OR OTHER CLAIMS REGARDING THE

PRODUCTS UNLESS OMRON'S ANALYSIS CONFIRMS THAT THE PRODUCTS WERE PROPERLY HANDLED, STORED,

INSTALLED, AND MAINTAINED AND NOT SUBJECT TO CONTAMINATION, ABUSE, MISUSE, OR INAPPROPRIATE

MODIFICATION OR REPAIR.

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Application Considerations

< SUITABILITY FOR USE >

OMRON shall not be responsible for conformity with any standards, codes, or regulations that

apply to the combination of the products in the customer's application or use of the products.

At the customer's request, OMRON will provide applicable third party certification documents

identifying ratings and limitations of use that apply to the products. This information by

itself is not sufficient for a complete determination of the suitability of the products in

combination with the end product, machine, system, or other application or use.

The following are some examples of applications for which particular attention must be given.

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all possible uses of the products, nor is it

intended to imply that the uses listed may be suitable for the products:

z Outdoor use, uses involving potential chemical contamination or electrical interference,

or conditions or uses not described in this manual.

z Nuclear energy control systems, combustion systems, railroad systems, aviation systems,

medical equipment, amusement machines, vehicles, safety equipment, and installations

subject to separate industry or government regulations.

z Systems, machines, and equipment that could present a risk to life or property.

Please know and observe all prohibitions of use applicable to the products.

NEVER USE THE PRODUCTS FOR AN APPLICATION INVOLVING SERIOUS RISK TO LIFE OR PROPERTY WITHOUT

ENSURING THAT THE SYSTEM AS A WHOLE HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE RISKS, AND THAT THE OMRON

PRODUCTS ARE PROPERLY RATED AND INSTALLED FOR THE INTENDED USE WITHIN THE OVERALL EQUIPMENT

OR SYSTEM.

< PROGRAMMABLE PRODUCTS >

OMRON shall not be responsible for the user's programming of a programmable product, or any

consequence thereof.

Disclaimers

< PERFORMANCE DATA >

Performance data given in this manual is provided as a guide for the user in determining

suitability and does not constitute a warranty. It may represent the result of OMRON’s test

conditions, and the users must correlate it to actual application requirements. Actual

performance is subject to the OMRON Warranty and Limitations of Liability.

< CHANGE IN SPECIFICATIONS >

Product specifications and accessories may be changed at any time based on improvements and

other reasons.

It is our practice to change model numbers when published ratings or features are changed, or

when significant construction changes are made. However, some specifications of the products

may be changed without any notice. When in doubt, special model numbers may be assigned to

fix or establish key specifications for your application on your request. Please consult with

your OMRON representative at any time to confirm actual specifications of purchased products.

< DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS >

Dimensions and weights are nominal and are not to be used for manufacturing purposes, even when

tolerances are shown.

< ERRORS AND OMISSIONS >

The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate; however,

no responsibility is assumed for clerical, typographical, or proofreading errors, or omissions.

Safety Precautions

This chapter provides important information for the safe use of this product.

Ensure to read the information carefully before use.

In the safety precautions below, severity is categorized as either “WARNING” or “CAUTION”.

WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

could result in death or serious injury.

Caution

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

may result in minor or moderate injury, or property damage.

Property damage refers to extended damage caused to

house/household goods or livestock/pets.

●Description of Symbols

Prohibition

Indicates an action or activity not permitted.

Observe strictly

Indicates the need to ensure the safe use of the product.

Ensure to establish a solid grounding

A label indicating that a device with a grounding terminal should always be

grounded.

Electric shock hazard

A notification that alerts the possibility of electric shock under certain

conditions.

Do not disassemble

A notification that prohibits disassembly when injuries caused by electric

shocks may result.

Please ensure that all cautions and prohibitions are adhered to, since non-compliance may lead

to serious injury or damage, in certain circumstances.

WARNING

Never disassemble, repair, or modify the main unit and cables.

z Do not disassemble, repair, or modify this product. Doing so may result in electric shock, fire, or

personal injury.

Caution

Do not drop the device or apply physical shock.

z Doing so may result in personal injury or device damage.

Do not apply strong force to, or place heavy items on the device or cables.

z Doing so may deform or damage the device, resulting in electric shock or fire.

Use and store the product in an environment that is specified in the catalog or

operation manual.

z Failure to do so may cause failure of the device, electric shock, or fire. Do not use or store the

device in the following locations:

・ Locations that do not satisfy the specified operating conditions (-10°C to +40°C, 25%RH to

85%RH,non-condensing).

・ Locations that do not satisfy the specified storage conditions (-25°C to +65°C, 25%RH to

85%RH,non-condensing).

・ Locations where the RFID Unit is exposed to direct sunlight.

・ Locations where the RFID Unit is exposed to dust, corrosive gas, saline, or flammable gas.

・ Locations where the RFID Unit is exposed to direct heat.

・ Locations subject to condensation due to high humidity.

・ Locations subject to vibration or impact that exceed the limits outlined in the

specifications.

・ Locations where the device may be exposed to water, oil, or chemical agents. (This

applies to the models other than waterproof types.)

・ Outdoor

z Store and carry the product in packed state.

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To avoid interferences with other systems, adhere to the following items and check

them before using the product.

z The product uses a publicly available ISM frequency band of 13.56 MHz to communicate with

Tags. Some transceivers, motors, monitoring devices, power supplies (power supply ICs), and

other similar RFID systems may generate noise, which cause radio interference and may affect

communication with Tags. If the product is required in the vicinity of these items, check for any

interference prior to use.

z On the contrary, the system itself may affect radio station transmissions or medical devices. Be

cautious when using the system in the environments where such effects might occur.

z To minimize noise effects, adhere to the following:

・

Establish a Class D grounding (former Class 3 grounding) for metal objects placed in the

vicinity of the system.

・

Keep cables away from those with high voltages or heavy currents.

Do not allow the device or cables to be soused or exposed to water.

z Doing so may result in electric shock, fire or failure of non-waterproof devices or cables.

Connect the enclosed USB cable to the product for power supply.

z Failure to do so may damage the device or generate noise that affects receiving apparatus such

as TV or radio.

Connect the enclosed USB cable only between this product and a computer.

z Do not extend or modify the connection with other USB cable or USB adaptor.

Handle the USB cable by the connector portion to prevent excessive stress on the

connector.

z Failure to do so may result in poor contact or damage the device.

Handle the USB cable by the connector portion to prevent excessive stress on the

connector.

z Failure to do so may result in poor contact or damage the device.

If the device fails or is exposed to water (non-waterproof devices or parts), or an

unusual smell, smoke, or sparks are detected, immediately refrain from using the

device and contact OMRON or a sales representative for service and repair.

z Continued use of the failed device may result in electric shock or fire.

Adhere following instruction to prevent the power supply or AC adaptor belonged

to the computer from affecting communication with tags.

z Keep the distances from the power supply or AC adaptor for the computer as described in 5-6

“Positional Relation Between Reader and Computer” when use the device.

This product is not suitable for simultaneous connection of multiple units.

z Two or more products can not operate connecting with one computer.

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Precautions

This chapter provides important information for international standards and copyright.

Ensure to read the information carefully before use.

V720S-HMU01 conform to the following laws and standards.

1) US standards

FCC Part 15 Subpart C: 2006

FCC ID: OZGV720SHMU01

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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.

FCC WARNING: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTICE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

2) Canadian standards

RSS-Gen Issue 1: September 2005

RSS-210 Issue 6: September 2005

IC Number: 850L-72HMU01

This device complies with RSS-Gen of IC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,

including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device.

This document is protected by copyright and is intended solely for use in conjunction with the

product. Notify your OMRON representative before copying or reproducing this document in any

manner, for any other purpose

Declarations

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1

Product Outline.......................................................................... 1-1

1-1 Features ........................................................................................................................ 1-2

SECTION 2

Specifications and Performance ............................................... 2-1

2-1 Nomenclature and Descriptions ................................................................................. 2-2

2-2 Specifications................................................................................................................ 2-4

2-2-1 General Specifications................................................................................................. 2-4

2-2-2 Interface Specifications ............................................................................................... 2-4

2-3 Dimensions ................................................................................................................... 2-5

SECTION 3

RIFD Unit Operations............................................................... 3-1

3-1 Outline of Operations.................................................................................................. 3-2

3-2 Tag Access Functions................................................................................................... 3-3

3-2-1 Tag Memory Map ........................................................................................................ 3-3

3-2-2 Single Access and FIFO Access Functions................................................................. 3-8

3-2-3 Lock Function .............................................................................................................. 3-9

SECTION 4

Controlling the RFID Unit ........................................................4-1

4-1 Communications Frames ............................................................................................ 4-2

4-1-1 CR Control ................................................................................................................... 4-2

4-2 Data Formats ............................................................................................................... 4-3

4-2-1 Command Code List.................................................................................................... 4-3

4-2-2 Communications Options ........................................................................................... 4-5

4-2-3 End Code List .............................................................................................................. 4-9

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control ........................................................ 4-10

4-3-1 General Commands (Commands sent to RFID Unit) .............................................. 4-10

4-3-2 Commands Common to the I-CODE1 and the I-CODESLI Chips ........................ 4-11

4-3-3 Commands Specific to the I-CODESLI Chip ........................................................... 4-15

4-3-4 Commands Specific to the I-CODE1 Chip................................................................ 4-18

4-3-5 Old Commands Specific to the I-CODE1 Chip ........................................................ 4-20

SECTION 5

Characteristics Data (Reference).............................................. 5-1

5-1 Communications Distance (Reference)...................................................................... 5-2

5-2 Diagram of Communications Range (Reference) ..................................................... 5-3

5-3 Communications Time (Reference)............................................................................ 5-6

5-3-1 Communications time ................................................................................................. 5-6

5-3-2 TAT (Turn Around Time)............................................................................................ 5-8

5-4 Effects of Surrounding Metal (Reference)................................................................. 5-9

5-5 Mutual Interference (Reference)................................................................................ 5-10

5-6 Positional Relation Between the Reader and the Computer (Reference) ............... 5-11

SECTION 6

Driver Installation ....................................................................6-1

6-1 Before installation........................................................................................................ 6-2

6-2 Driver Installation ....................................................................................................... 6-3

1-1

SECTION 1

Product Outline

The RFID Unit is a unit, which includes an antenna PCB and a control PCB with control and send-receive

functions for communicating with OMRON V720-series Tags that use two types of Phillips Semiconductor

I-CODE chips (product name: SL1 ICS30 01, commonly known as "I-CODE1", and product name: SL2 ICS20,

commonly known as I-CODESLI); it also supports USB interface (USB2.0). The SL2 ICS20 chip fully conforms

to ISO/IEC15693.

1-1 Features...................................................................................................................1-2

1-1 Features

Section 1-1

1-2

1-1 Features

Compact Body

• 80 x 50 x t19.5mm

Baud Rate and Communication Control Method for communicating with the Host Control Unit

• The USB interface enables simple connection to the computer.

• With the specified device driver, the reader works as a virtual COM port.

• The baud rate in use is 9,600 bps (as a virtual COM port).

• A normal CR control is used as the communications control method.

(Note: the number-of-characters control method is not supported)

User-friendly Command Structure

• Easy-to-understand command structure.

• Built-in repetitive data write command (enabled when writing identical

data to tag memory areas).

• Specifiable data code (hexadecimal or ASCII) using read/write

command.

Many Operating Modes

• Supports two operating modes -- single access mode and FIFO access

mode -- according to the status of the tags within the communications

range.

• Support for four communication modes according to the communication

method with the Tag (three types in single access mode; Trigger, Auto,

and Repeat).

Computer

(Personal Computer)

RFID Unit

V720S-HMU01

V720 series

Tag

USB

2.0

V720S-HMU01

2-1

SECTION 2

Specifications and Performance

2-1 Nomenclature and Descriptions ...........................................................................2-2

2-2 Specifications .........................................................................................................2-4

2-2-1 General Specifications...........................................................................................2-4

2-2-2 Interface Specifications .........................................................................................2-4

2-3 Dimensions .............................................................................................................2-5

2-1 Nomenclature and Descriptions

Section 2-1

2-2

2-1 Nomenclature and Descriptions

V720S-HMU01

Component Descriptions

• USB Connector (USB Connector Mini B type)

To connect to the computer, insert USB cable here. The USB interface is conforms to USB 2.0.

• Antenna

To read tag data, set the tags near the antenna area as shown below.

The communication surface (antenna surface) is the top.

• LED Indicator

When the reader is communicating with the tag, the LED light is on.

Caution As the antenna is built in at the top of the RFID Unit, the direction of communication with the

tag is the upward.

USB Connector LED Indicator

Antenna

2-2 Specifications

Section 2-2

2-3

2-2 Specifications

2-2-1 General Specifications

Item V720S-HMU01

Dimensions 80 × 50 × t 19.5 mm

Mounting method Set on a flat surface

Power supply voltage 5.0 VDC (USB bus power)

Current consumption 100 mA max.

Vibration resistance Destruction: 10 to 150 Hz, 0.1-mm half amplitude at 15 m/s² in X, Y, and Z directions 10

times each for 8 minutes

Shock resistance Destruction: 150 m/s² three times each in 6 directions

Ambient operating

temperature -10 to +40℃

Ambient storage

temperature -25 to +65℃

Ambient operating

humidity 25%RH to 85%RH max. (with no condensation)

Communications

frequency 13.56 MHz

Weight Approx. 40 g

Radio standards

Extremely low power radio station (Radio Law Article 4 Section 1 radio stations that

discharge extremely low electric waves and specified by the Ministry of Posts and

Telecommunications) In accordance with Radio Law enforcement regulation Article

6 Section 1, the field intensity is 500µV/m or less at distance of 3 m (322 MHz or less).

For the information of communications distance and area, refer to the data in 5-1 and 5-2 of section 5.

2-2-2 Interface Specifications

Item Details

Connectors USB mini B Connector

Communications

method 2-wire half duplex serial (appears as a virtual COM port on USB )

Synchronous method Asynchronous mode or start-stop synchronous mode

Communications

control method CR control (Number-of-characters control is not supported)

Baud rate 9,600 bps (Full speed device 12Mbps as a USB device)

Character format Start bits Data bits Parity Stop bits Total bits

1 8 Even 1 11

Error detection

method Parity

Bit send order Least significant bit (LSB) first

2-3 Dimensions

Section 2-3

2-4

2-3 Dimensions

V720S-HMU01

3-1

SECTION 3

RFID Unit Operations

3-1 Outline of Operations.............................................................................................3-2

3-2 Tag Access Functions............................................................................................3-3

3-2-1 Tag Memory Map...............................................................................................3-3

3-2-2 Single Access and FIFO Access Functions ......................................................3-8

3-2-3 Lock Function....................................................................................................3-9

3-1 Outline of Operations

Section 3-1

3-2

3-1 Outline of Operations

The RFID Unit reads or writes to the tags using commands sent from the host

control unit, and returns the processing responses to the host control unit.

The RFID Unit has three operating modes. The conditions for changing the

mode are shown in the following diagram.

(1) Command waiting mode

In this mode, the COM port is open and ready to receive a command as a

virtual COM port.

(2) Oscillation mode This mode performs communications with the tags.

When using FIFO access mode, oscillation mode continues until a STOP

command or STOP signal is input.

(3) Standby mode In this mode, the COM port is closed as a virtual COM port.

Note As the first step, open the COM port so that the RFID unit will shift its mode from “Standby

mode” to the “Command waiting mode”.

Control Unit

(Computer)

RFID Unit

V720S-HMU01

V720 series

Tag

Command waiting

mode

Standby mode

Oscillation mode

COM Port

Open Responses to

host sent

Commands from

host received

Command

Response

3-2 Tag Access Functions

Section 3-2

3-3

3-2 Tag Access Functions

3-2-1 Memory Map of Tag

3-2-1-1 I-CODE1 Chip (Philips IC product name : SL1 ICS30 01, SL ICS31 01)

1) Memory Map of I-CODE1

These specifications describe a Tag incorporating an IC chip I- CODE1 Label

IC from Philips, which is accessed by the system.

This chip consists of a 64-byte memory. The upper five blocks (Blocks 0 to 4)

of the memory are used as a system area having functions that do not relate to

user memory. OMRON offers special commands for accessing this area in

order to ensure the great ease of these functions by the user.

Refer to Command List for details. OMRON defines the blocks below Block 5

as the user memory area. Block 5 is page 00h, and the subsequent blocks are

allocated as shown below.

The memory is organized with four bytes as one page (4 bytes = 32 bits).

One page is the minimum unit that can be read from and written to the

memory.

The memory allocation described in this user's manual is in accordance with

OMRON's memory allocation scheme.

OMRON PHILIPS

Bank Page Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3 Block

B Hex SNR 0

C Hex SNR 1

D Hex Write-protect 2

E Hex QUIET/EAS 3

F Hex Family code/application ID or user area 4

0 Hex User area 5

1 Hex 6

00 Hex 2 Hex 7

3 Hex 8

4 Hex 9

5 Hex 10

6 Hex 11

7 Hex 12

8 Hex 13

9 Hex 14

A Hex 15

Special Note Block 4 can be used as part of the user memory when the Distinguished Tag

Read/Write function by family code (FC) or application ID (AI) is not used. If such use is

preferred, define this page as F Hex to use it as part of the user memory. In this case,

the user memory area becomes 12 pages long.

3-2 Tag Access Functions

Section 3-2

3-4

2) System Area of I-CODE1

The system area of I-CODE1 is mapped onto the memory. OMRON allocates

the system area to pages B Hex to F Hex.

(1) SNR（pages C Hex, B Hex）

SNR is a tag-specific code and has been written into the memory during the

chip production process.

The RFID Unit is shipped with this page write-access inhibited (refer to page D

Hex); there is no way of making this page rewritable by the user.

(2) Write-access conditions (page D Hex)

The pages are write-inhibited permanently if they are so indicated in the

memory map. The factory settings are as follow. If the two bits of a particular

page are 0.0, that page is write-protected.

Page

D Hex MSB LSB

Byte 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

Page E Hex Page D Hex Page C Hex Page B Hex

Byte 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Page 2 Hex Page 1 Hex Page 0 Hex Page F Hex

Byte 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Page 6 Hex Page 5 Hex Page 4 Hex Page 3 Hex

Byte 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Page A Hex Page 9 Hex Page 8 Hex Page 7 Hex

(3) QUIET/EAS (page E Hex)

QUIET mode: All the functions of a tag are suspended completely. Use Reset

Quiet Bit to resume these functions. (q=0: QUIET mode disabled; q=1: QUIET

mode enabled)

EAS mode: inhibition/permission of EAS function

(e=0: EAS mode disabled; e=1: EAS mode enabled)

Page Eh MSB LSB

Byte 0 × × × × q q e e

Byte 1 × × × × × × × ×

Byte 2 × × × × × × × ×

Byte 3 × × × × × × × ×

The pages marked with "×" in the table above are reserved for future use.

(4) Family code/application ID (page F Hex)

Family code and application ID are special areas for enabling the user to

identify an IC that is suitable to a specific user application.

Block Eh MSB LSB

Byte 0 Family code

Byte 1 Application ID

Byte 2 User area

Byte 3 User area

3-2 Tag Access Functions

Section 3-2

3-5

3-2-1-2 I-CODESLI Chip (Philips IC product name : SL2 ICS20)

In this module, processing is performed with the minimum access unit of one

page (4 bytes), the maximum number of pages that can be processed

simultaneously being one bank (16 pages), and up to a total of 16 banks (266

pages) being accessible.

The I-CODE 2 user memory area spans 112 bytes, or 28 pages, from page 00

Hex to page 1B Hex.

1) Max. address space of ISO/IEC15693 chip with a 4 Bytes/page organization

Bank Page Block Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3

0 Hex 0

1 Hex 1

2 Hex 2

3 Hex

4 Hex

5 Hex

6 Hex

7 Hex

8 Hex

9 Hex

A Hex

00 Hex

F Hex 15

0 Hex 16

1 Hex 17

B Hex 27

01 Hex

F 31

0 Hex 240

1 Hex 241

0F Hex

F Hex 255

Caution The memory map above shows a memory area covered by the product. It complies with the

ISO/IEC15693 standard.

Proper operation is ensured for our Tag, which incorporates Philips' IC product SL2ICS20

(known as "I-CODESLI"), although this product incorporates a firmware allowing to access

chips with a four bytes/page organization and fully compliant to ISO/IEC15693. Perform

check test adequately when using other company’s tag or tags that incorporate other

ISO/IEC15693 chips.

I-CODESLI

user memory area

Page 00 Hex to 1B Hex

(28 pages =112 bytes)

3-2 Tag Access Functions

Section 3-2

3-6

2) System Area of I-CODESLI

The I-CODESLI system area of is reserved in an area different from the user

memory.

Special commands are used for accessing the system area.

Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3

UID

EAS/AFI/DSFID

Write-protect

(1)

UID UID is a tag-specific code and has been written into the memory during the

chip production process.

The RFID Unit is shipped with this page write-access inhibited; there is no way

of making this page rewritable by the user.

(2)

EAS/AFI/DSFID EAS mode: Inhibition/permission of EAS function

(e=0: EAS mode disabled; e=1: EAS mode enabled)

MSB LSB

Byte 1 × × × × × × × e

The pages marked with "×" in the table above are reserved for future use.

(3)

AFI AFI is a special area for enabling the user to identify a tag that is suitable to a

specific user application.

MSB LSB

Byte 2 AFI upper 4 bits AFI lower 4 bits

AFI upper

4 bits AFI lower

4 bits Application area Example/reference

0 0 All areas Area not identified

X 0 X area Selected extensively

X Y Y category of X area

0 Y Limited to Y category

1 0,Y Transportation

Mass-transit, bus, air plane

2 0,Y Finance Bank

3 0,Y Recognition Access control

4 0,Y Telecommunication Public telephone, CSM

5 0,Y Medical care

6 0,Y Multimedia Internet

7 0,Y Game

8 0,Y Data storage Portable file

9 0,Y Logistics

A 0,Y Home delivery services

B 0,Y Mail

C 0,Y Airplane luggage

D 0,Y Reservation

E 0,Y Reservation

F 0,Y Reservation

*Remarks: X=1 to F Y=1 to F

3-2 Tag Access Functions

Section 3-2

3-7

(4)

DSFID DSFID indicates how the data is configured in the memory.

MSB LSB

Byte 3 DSFID

(5)

Write-access conditions

The pages are write-inhibited permanently if they are so indicated in the

memory map. The factory settings are as follow. If the bit of a particular page is

1, that page is write-protected.

MSB LSB

Byte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Page

03 Page

02 Page

01 Page

Byte 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Page

0B Page

0A Page

09 Page

08 Page

07 Page

06 Page

05 Page

Byte 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Page

13 Page

12 Page

11 Page

10 Page

0F Page

0E Page

0D Page

Byte 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Page

1B Page

1A Page

19 Page

18 Page

17 Page

16 Page

15 Page

3-2 Tag Access Functions

Section 3-2

3-8

3-2-2 Single Access and FIFO Access Functions

Single Access Mode Use this mode to communicate with only one tag within the RFID Unit

communications area.

The time required for communications with the tag is shorter compared with

FIFO access mode.

FIFO Access Mode FIFO (First In First Out) access mode enables reading tags in order as they

enter the antenna communications range. Tags with which communications

have been completed are prohibited from being accessed again, so even if

tags with which communications have been completed are still within range of

the antenna, communications will be possible with new tags as they enter the

communications range. When two or more tags enter the antenna

communications range at the same time, a communications error will occur.

When a tag to which access has been prohibited moves out of the

communications area, communications with it will be possible again if it

reenters the antenna communications range.

The above diagram shows an example of a tag inspection line.

When the distance between tags is small, two tags may enter the RFID Unit

communications range at the same time. If this happens when in Single

Access Mode, a communications error will occur, or even if read/write appears

to have been performed, there is no way to know which of the two tags was

read. In FIFO Access Mode, tags entering communications range can be read

or written to in order, so this mode is suited to applications such as a tag

inspection line, in which the order of access is important.

3-2 Tag Access Functions

Section 3-2

3-9

3-2-3 Lock Function

The lock function is a protection function provided to prevent the loss of data

by unintentionally overwriting fixed data stored on the tags. This function can

be set using the lock command. This function can be set using the lock

command.

There is a lock setting area in the tag system area, enabling user-defined

areas to be write-protected one page at a time. If the write command is

executed for a page that has been write-protected, a write processing error will

occur.

Note The lock function used with the V720 Series cannot be canceled. Pages that have been

write-protected cannot be written to again, so be careful when using this function.

4-1

SECTION 4

Controlling the RFID Unit

4-1 Communications Frames ..............................................4-2

4-1-1 CR Control ...........................................................4-2

4-2 Data Formats .........................................................4-3

4-2-1 Command Code List ...................................................4-3

4-2-2 Communications Options...............................................4-5

4-2-3 End Code List ........................................................4-9

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control...........................4-10

4-3-1 General Commands (Commands sent to RFID Unit) .......................4-10

4-3-2 Commands Common to the I-CODE1 and the I-CODESLI Chips.............4-11

4-3-3 Commands Specific to the I-CODESLI Chip...............................4-15

4-3-4 Commands Specific to the I-CODE1 Chip.................................4-18

4-3-5 Old Commands Specific to the I-CODE1 Chip .............................4-20

Caution

The method for controlling the RFID Unit from the host control unit is the CR control method.

CR control Data in the communications frame is handled as ASCII characters in 2-digit hexadecimal

code (ASCII code). CR control simplifies operations with the host.

In this manual, the codes are displayed as follows:

ASCII characters: ’ ×× ‘

Control code using ASCII characters: ‘<Control code>‘

Displayed as hexadecimal code: ×× Hex

4-1 Communications Frames

Section 4-1

4-1 Communications Frames

4-1-1 CR control

The frame format consists of data in ASCII characters and a terminator. '<CR>' (ASCII: 0D Hex), the

terminator, cannot be used in the data ASCII characters.

The CR control method is useful when the RFID Unit is connected to a PC and the like.

Data 1 Data 2 ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ Data n Terminator

Data No. of

characters Details

Data 1 to 138 Command parameters (ASCII characters)

Terminator 1 Code ‘<CR>‘ (0D Hex), which indicates end of communications

frame

(Communications Control Procedure)

When a character is first received, reception starts, and when <CR> is received, the frame ends. If the

interval between data is greater than 2 sec, a communications error occurs. If a communications error

occurs, a frame error end code (Error code: '18') is sent as the response from the RFID Unit to the host.

Data: 138 characters max

4-2 Data Formats

Section 4-2

4-3

4-2 Data Formats

The data in the communications frames used for commands and responses use the following formats.

 Command

The command data consists of the command, communications options, and parameters. The commu-

nications options are added only to commands 01 to 03.

Command Communications

option Parameter 1 ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ Parameter n

 Response

The response data consists of an end code and parameters.

End code Parameter 1 ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ Parameter n

4-2-1 Command Code List

Commands specify RFID Unit processing. The commands are given in the following table.

1) General Commands (Commands sent to the RFID Unit)

Command name No. Details

Test 10 Sends the received data to the host device.

ACK 11 The host device received the data properly.

NACK 12 The host device did not receive the data properly.

STOP 13 Ends the command currently being executed.

Stops antenna oscillation.

2) Commands Common to the I-CODE1 and the I-CODESLI Chips

Command name No. Details

Read 31 Reads tag memory data on a page basis.

Write 32 Writes data to tag memory on a page basis.

Write identical data 33 Writes identical data to tag memory on a page basis.

Read UID (SNR) 35 Reads tag serial numbers.

Set write-protection 39 Sets write-protection on a page basis

3) Commands Specific to the I-CODESLI Chip

Command name No. Details

Set AFI 36 Overwrites and locks tag AFI.

Set DSFID 37 Overwrites and locks tag DSFID.

Read Tag info 3A Reads tag system information.

Read UID & data 41 Reads tag UID and memory data simultaneously.

EAS Alarm 42 Sends EAS Alarm to the tag.

Set EAS 43 Enables/disables and locks EAS.

4) Commands Specific to the I-CODE1 Chip

Command name No. Details

Read SNR 05 Reads tag serial numbers.

Read Family

Code and Appli-

cation ID

06 Reads tag family codes and application IDs.

Set Family Code

and Application ID

07 Writes tag family codes and application IDs.

Set EAS 08 Permits/prohibits EAS commands to the tags.

EAS 24 Sends EAS commands to the tags.

4-2 Data Formats

Section 4-2

4-4

5) Old Commands Specific to the I-CODE1 Chip (replaced by the Commands Common to the I-CODE1

and the I-CODESLI Chips)

Command name No. Details

Read 01 Reads tag memory data on a page basis.

Write 02 Writes data to tag memory on a page basis.

Write identical data 03 Writes identical data to tag memory on a page basis.

Set write-protection 09 Sets write-protection on a page basis.

4-2 Data Formats

Section 4-2

4-5

4-2-2 Communications Options

The data code and communications mode can be specified as communications options. Data code

specification is possible only when using CR control.

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Setting

details 0 0 Tag type Data

code Communications mode

*Bits 6 and 7 must be 0.

1) Specifying Tag Type

Setting Value Details

I･CODE1 0 When accessing a tag equipped with I-CODE1

ISO/IEC15693

(4byte/page type) 1

When accessing a tag equipped with I-CODESLI

Addendum: when accessing the tag equipped with a chip with a

four bytes/page organization and fully conforming to

ISO/IEC15693

2) Specifying Data Code

 Using CR Control

Specify the data code to perform read/write communications between the RFID Unit and the host control

unit. The specification concerns the data to be written/read to/from the user memory, as well as the test

data.

Setting Val

ue Details

Two-character data consisting of 0 to 9 and A to F is handled as 2-digit

hexadecimal data. Two characters occupy one byte of tag memory.

Example: When 12345678 is written to page 0, tag memory is used as

shown below.

Byte 0 12

Byte 1 34

Byte 2 56

Byte 3 78

Hex

Page 0

One character of data occupies one byte of tag memory as ASCII or JIS8

unit code.

Example: When ‘ABCD’ is written to page 0, tag memory is used as shown

below.

Byte 0 41

Byte 1 42

Byte 2 43

Byte 3 44

ASCII

4-2 Data Formats

Section 4-2

4-6

3) Specifying the Communications Mode

The following seven communications modes are supported for different processing procedures and

execution timing.

Communica-

tions mode No. Details

Single Trigger 0 Hex

After a command is received, communications with the tag is performed immediately

and a response is sent. If there is no tag in communications range, a No Tag error is

sent. After the response has been sent, the mode changes to sleep mode.

Only one tag is permitted in communications range.

Single Auto 1 Hex

After a command is received, this mode waits for a tag to enter communications

range, and then performs communications with the tag. After the response has

been sent, the mode changes to sleep mode. If a STOP command is received

while waiting for a tag, the command is ended.

Only one tag is permitted in communications range.

Single Repeat 2 Hex

After a command is received, this mode waits for a tag to enter communications

range, and then performs communications with the tag. If this mode has been

specified, the command is repeated sequentially until a STOP command is re-

ceived. This mode is enabled only for read commands.

Only one tag is permitted in communications range.

FIFO Trigger 8 Hex

After a command is received, communications with the tag is performed imme-

diately and a response is sent. If there is no tag in communications range, a No

Tag error is sent. Access is prohibited to tags with which communications have

been completed, and the RFID Unit continues unmodulated oscillation. Tags with

which communications have been completed do not respond to the next com-

mand. After the response has been sent, the mode changes to sleep mode. If a

STOP command is received, oscillation stops.

FIFO Auto 9 Hex

After a command is received, this mode waits for a tag to enter communications range,

and then performs communications with the tag. Access is prohibited to tags with which

communications have been completed, and the RFID Unit continues unmodulated

oscillation. Tags with which communications have been completed do not respond to

the next command. After the response has been sent, the mode changes to sleep

mode. If a STOP command is received while waiting for a tag, the command is ended.

FIFO Continu-

ous A Hex

After a command is received, this mode waits for a tag to enter communications range,

and then performs communications with the tag. Access is prohibited to tags with which

communications have been completed, and the RFID Unit continues unmodulated

oscillation. Tags with which communications have been completed do not respond to

the next command. After the response has been sent, when ACK is received, this mode

again waits for a tag to enter communications range, and then performs communica-

tions with the tag. If a STOP command is received while waiting for a tag, the command

is ended.

FIFO Repeat B Hex

After a command is received, this mode waits for a tag to enter communications range,

and then performs communications with the tag. Access is prohibited to tags with which

communications have been completed. Tags with which communications have been

completed do not respond to the next command. If this mode has been specified, the

command is repeated sequentially until a STOP command is received.

Note Single repeat mode can only be specified for commands 01, 31, 35, 3A, 41, and 42.

4-2 Data Formats

Section 4-2

4-7

4) Communications Modes Diagrams

1) Single Trigger

 Operation Sequence

2) Single Auto

 Operation Sequence

3) Single Repeat

 Operation Sequence

Host control unit to RIFD Unit

RIFD Unit to host control unit

Communications with ta

eration

command

response1 response2

tag 1

Command processing

No Tag Error

Command processing

command

response1 response

tag 1

Tag detection End processing

stop

Host control unit to RIFD Unit

RIFD Unit to host control unit

Communications with ta

eration

Command

processing Tag detection

command

response1 response3

tag 1

stop

tag 2

response2

tag 3

response

Host control unit to RIFD Unit

RIFD Unit to host control unit

Communications with ta

eration

Tag detection Tag detection

Tag

detection

Tag detection

Command

processing

Command

processing Command

processing

End processing

4-2 Data Formats

Section 4-2

4-8

4) FIFO Trigger

 Operation Sequence

5) FIFO Auto

 Operation Sequence

6) FIFO Continuous

 Operation Sequence

7) FIFO Repeat

 Operation Sequence

command command

response1 response2

tag 1

No Tag Error

Unmodulated oscillation

Host control unit to RIFD Unit

RIFD Unit to host control unit

Communications with ta

operation

Command

processing Command

processing Unmodulated oscillation

command

response1 response

tag 1

Tag

detection

End processing

stop

Host control unit to

RFID Unit

RFID Unit to host control unit

Communications with tag

ag operation

Command

rocessin

Unmodulated

oscillation

Tag

detection

command

response1

tag 1

End processing

stop

tag 2

response2 response

ACK

response2

NACK

Host control unit to RIFD Unit

RIFD Unit to host control unit

Communications with ta

eration

Tag

detection

Tag

detection

Unmodulated

oscillation

Unmodulated oscillation

Command

processing

command

response1 response3

tag 1

stop

tag 2

response2

tag 3

response

Host control unit to RIFD Unit

RIFD Unit to host control unit

Communications with ta

operation

Tag

detection

Tag

detection Tag detection

Command

processing

Command

processing Command

processing

Tag

detection

End processing

4-2 Data Formats

Section 4-2

4-9

4-2-3 End Code List

 Communications between Host Device and RFID Unit

End code Name Details

10 Parity Error • There is a character with a parity error in the command received.

11 Framing Error • There is a character with a framing error in the command received.

12 Overrun Error • There is a character with an overrun error in the command received.

14 Format Error

• Command format does not match specifications.

Examples: Command is not defined, page/address specifications are

invalid, etc.

18 Frame Error • Characters are received more than 2 sec apart

• Frame received exceeds 140

 Communications between RFID Unit and Tags

End code Name Details

70 Communications Error • Interference, such as noise, has occurred during communications with

the tags, preventing normal completion.

71 Write Error

• Write command has been specified to a page that has been

write-prohibited.

• There is a tag area to which reading is possible, but writing is not possible.

• Correct data cannot be written because the tag has exceeded its

usable write life.

72 No Tag Error

• There was no tag in the communications area when the command

was executed.

• The specified pages do not exist (I-CODESLI).

79 Command Error • (see Comparison with ISO Error Code)

7A Address Error • The specified pages do not exist.

 Comparison with ISO Error Code

When an ISO tag responds by returning an error, the unit responds with the end code shown in the

following table.

ISO code Details End code

01 Command not in use. Cannot recognize request command code. 79

02 Unrecognized command. Example: format error 79

03 Any unused command. 79

0F Unknown or unused error code. 79

10 Specified block cannot be used (not present). 7A

11 Specified block cannot be re-locked because it has been already locked. 00

12 The contents of the specified block cannot be changed because it is locked. 71

13 Writing to the specified block did not end normally. 71

14 Locking of the specified block did not end normally. 71

Others RFU 79

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

4-3-1 General Commands (Commands sent to the RFID Unit)

1) Test

This command tests communications with the host. When this command is received, the RFID Unit

sends the same data to the host.

 Command

Command Test data

‘ 1 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘ Data 1 ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ Data n

 Response

End code Test data

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘ Data 1 ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ Data n

The test data returned is the same as the command data.

2) ACK

Use this command when the communications mode is FIFO Continuous Mode.

ACK is sent after the response has been received, and the next read operation is permitted.

 Command

Command

‘ 1 ‘ ‘ 1 ‘

 Response

There is no response to ACK.

3) NACK

If the host control unit does not receive a response normally, NACK is sent as a request to resend the

response.

When the RFID Unit receives the NACK command, it resends the immediately preceding response.

 Command

Command

‘ 1 ‘ ‘ 2 ‘

 Response

The immediately preceding response data is resent.

4) STOP

Use this command to stop the RFID Unit processing. When this command is received, the RFID Unit

stops processing the current command and enters sleep mode. If the antenna is oscillating, the oscilla-

tion also stops.

 Command

Command

‘ 1 ‘ ‘ 3 ‘

 Response

End code

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-11

4-3-2 Commands Common to the I-CODE1 and the I-CODESLI Chips

1) Read

Use this command to read data from the tags. Data can be read from a user-specified page.

 Command

This command sends the pages to be read as command parameters. The page specification is as follows: The

bits that correspond to the pages to be read are set to 1, and all other bits are set to 0. This binary number is

converted to hexadecimal and sent with the command. The pages are specified by the user.

Command Communi-

cations

option

Bank

specifica-

tion

Page specification

‘ 3‘ ‘ 1 ‘

Page specification (settable value)

Tag type Bank specifi-

cation

(Settable value) F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

I-CODE1 ‘ 00 ‘ ‘00’ to ‘FF’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’

ISO chip ‘00’ to ‘0F’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’

 Response

Returns the data read and the end code (normal end: ‘00’). The read data is returned sequentially in

ascending order of the pages specified. If an error occurs, an error code is returned. In the case of a Tag

equipped with I-CODE1, the read data is returned in the order: B⇒C⇒D⇒E⇒F⇒0⇒1⇒···⇒A.

End code Read data

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘ Data 1 ･･･ Data n

*1 Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 8 (hexadecimal)

Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 4 (ASCII)

Command Example

The following table gives the tag user memory details for the following example of commands and responses.

Page Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3

0 30 Hex 31 Hex 32 Hex 33 Hex

1 34 Hex 35 Hex 36 Hex 37 Hex

2 38 Hex 39 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

3 40 Hex 41 Hex 42 Hex 43 Hex

4 44 Hex 45 Hex 46 Hex 47 Hex

5 48 Hex 49 Hex 4A Hex 4B Hex

6 4C Hex 4D Hex 4E Hex 4F Hex

7 50 Hex 51 Hex 52 Hex 53 Hex

8 54 Hex 55 Hex 56 Hex 57 Hex

9 58 Hex 59 Hex 5A Hex 61 Hex

10 62 Hex 63 Hex 64 Hex 65 Hex

(1) Reading the following four pages: 1, 3, 5, and 6, using Single Trigger Mode with hexadecimal is as

follows:

Command ‘01 00 006A<CR>‘

Response ‘00 34353637 40414243 48494A4B 4C4D4E4F<CR>‘

(2) Reading the following four pages: 1, 3, 5, and 6, using Single Trigger Mode with ASCII is as follows:

Command ‘01 10 006A<CR>‘

Response ‘00 4567 @ABC HIJK LMNO<CR>‘

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-12

2) Write

Use this command to write tag data on a page basis. Data can be written to user-specified pages (except

B Hex to E Hex for I-CODE1). The maximum number of pages which can be written to in a single op-

eration is one bank, and writing to pages across banks is impossible. There is no need to perform the

verify read process, since this command performs it as part of its execution.

 Command

This command sends the data to be written as parameters. The page specification is as follows: The bits

that correspond to the pages to be written are set to 1, and all other bits are set to 0. This binary number

is converted to hexadecimal and sent with the command. Specify the write data sequentially in as-

cending order of the specified page. In the case of a Tag equipped with I-CODE1, specify the write data

in the order: F⇒0⇒1⇒···⇒A.

Command Communi-

cations

option

Bank speci-

fication

Page specifica-

tion Write data

‘ 3‘ ‘ 2 ‘ Data 1 … Data n

Page specification (settable value)

Tag type

Bank

specification

(Settable

value) F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

I-CODE1 ‘ 00 ‘ 0000

ISO chip ‘00’ to ‘0F’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’

*1 Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 8 (hexadecimal)

Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 4 (ASCII)

 Response

The response returns the end code (normal end: ‘00’).

End code

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

Command Example

The following table gives details of tag user memory when executing the following command.

Page Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3

0 30 Hex 31 Hex 32 Hex 33 Hex

1 34 Hex 35 Hex 36 Hex 37 Hex

2 38 Hex 39 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

3 40 Hex 41 Hex 42 Hex 43 Hex

4 44 Hex 45 Hex 46 Hex 47 Hex

5 48 Hex 49 Hex 4A Hex 4B Hex

6 4C Hex 4D Hex 4E Hex 4F Hex

7 50 Hex 51 Hex 52 Hex 53 Hex

8 52 Hex 46 Hex 49 Hex 44 Hex

9 58 Hex 59 Hex 5A Hex 61 Hex

10 56 Hex 37 Hex 32 Hex 30 Hex

(1) Writing 52464944 hexadecimal to page 8, and 56373230 hexadecimal to page 10 using FIFO

Repeat Mode, with hexadecimal:

Command ‘02 0B 0500 52464944 56373230<CR>‘

Response ‘00<CR>

(2) Writing ‘RFID’ hexadecimal to page 8, and ‘V720’ hexadecimal to page 10 using FIFO Repeat Mode,

with ASCII:

Command ‘02 1B 0500 RFID V720<CR>‘

Response ‘00<CR>‘

Data written to tag memory is the same for both (1) and (2).

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-13

3) Write identical data

Use this command to write identical data to tags by the page. Data can be written to user-specified pages (except B

Hex to E Hex for I-CODE1). This command is useful when writing the same data to multiple pages.

The maximum number of pages which can be written to in a single operation is one bank, and writing to

pages across banks is impossible.

There is no need to perform the verify read process, since this command performs it as part of its execution.

 Command

As parameters, the command sends specification of the pages to be written and the data to write to the

specified pages one page at a time. The page specification is as follows: The bits that correspond to the

pages to be written are set to 1, and all other bits are set to 0. This binary number is converted to

hexadecimal and sent with the command. The write data is specified sequentially in ascending order of

the pages specified. In the case of a Tag equipped with I-CODE1, specify the write data in the order:

F⇒0⇒1⇒···⇒A.

Command Communi-

cations

option

Bank speci-

fication

Page specifica-

tion Write data

‘ 3‘ ‘ 3 ‘ Data 1 … Data n

Page specification (settable value)

Tag type

Bank

specification

(Settable

value) F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

I-CODE1 ‘ 00 ‘ 0000

ISO chip ‘00’ to ‘0F’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’

*1 Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 8 (hexadecimal)

Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 4 (ASCII)

 Response

The response returns the end code (normal end: ‘00’).

End code

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

Command Example

The following table gives details of tag user memory when executing the following command.

Page Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3

0 30 Hex 31 Hex 32 Hex 33 Hex

1 34 Hex 35 Hex 36 Hex 37 Hex

2 38 Hex 39 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

3 40 Hex 41 Hex 42 Hex 43 Hex

4 44 Hex 45 Hex 46 Hex 47 Hex

5 48 Hex 49 Hex 4A Hex 4B Hex

6 4C Hex 4D Hex 4E Hex 4F Hex

7 50 Hex 51 Hex 52 Hex 53 Hex

8 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

9 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

10 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

(1) Writing 30303030 hexadecimal to pages 8, 9, and 10 using FIFO Trigger Mode with hexadecimal:

Command ‘03 08 0700 30303030<CR>‘

Response ‘00<CR>

(2) Writing ‘0000’ to pages 8, 9, and 10 using FIFO Trigger Mode with ASCII:

Command ‘03 18 0700 0000<CR>‘

Response ‘00<CR>

Data written to tag memory is the same for both (1) and (2).

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-14

4) Read UID (SNR)

Use this command to read the serial numbers from the tags.

 Command

Command Communica-

tions option

‘3’ ‘5’

 Response

The response returns the UID (SNR) read and the end code (normal end: 00).

End code UID (SNR)

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘ Data 1 ･･･ Data 8

5) Set write-protection to Tag

Use this command to write-prohibit tags.

The maximum number of pages that can be write-protected in a single operation is one bank, and

write-protecting pages across banks is impossible.

 Command

This command sends the pages to be write-protected as command data. The page specification is

achieved by setting the bit corresponding to each page to ON. When performing reading only, all the

page specifications are set to OFF.

Command Communica-

tions option

Bank

specification

Page

specification

‘ 3 ‘ ‘ 9 ‘

Page specification (settable value)

Tag type Bank F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

I･CODE1 ‘00’ 00

ISO chip ‘00’ to ‘0F’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’

 Response

The response returns the setting status for write-protection and the end code (normal end: '00').

Setting status

End code Bank

specification Page

specification

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-15

4-3-3 Commands Specific to the I-CODESLI Chip

1) Write, Lock AFI

Use this command to change or lock tag AFI.

 Command

Command Communica-

tions option Process

option Data

‘ 3 ‘ ‘ 6 ‘

Process

option Data

Write AFI 01 Hex AFI = 00 to FF(Hex)

Lock AFI 02 Hex 00 Hex

 Response

The response returns the end code (normal end: ‘00’).

End code

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

2) Write, Lock DSFID

Use this command to change or lock tag DSFID.

 Command

Command Communica-

tions option Process

option Data

‘ 3 ‘ ‘ 7 ‘

Process

option Data

Write DSFID 01 Hex AFI = 00 to FF(Hex)

Lock DSFID 02 Hex 00 Hex

 Response

The response returns the end code (normal end: ‘00’).

End code

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-16

3) Read Tag Info

Use this command to read tag system information.

 Command

Command Communica-

tions option

‘ 3 ’ ‘ A ’

 Response

The response returns the information flag, UID, the information data, and the end code (normal end: '00').

The data returned in the information data is changed with the information flag.

End code Informa-

tion flag UID Information

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘ Data 1 ･･･ Data 8 Data 1 ･･･ Data n

・Information flag

Bit 7 6 5 43 2 1 0

0 0 0 0 IC infor-

mation

Memory size

AFI DSFID

・Information (variable data length)

VICC memory size

DSFID AFI Number of

blocks Block

length

IC informa-

tion

*Only information with the bit set by the information flag is stored.

*Number of blocks = 00h (1 block) to FFh (256 block)

*Block length = 00h (1 byte) to 1Fh (32 byte)

4) Read UID & Data

Use this command to read UID and data from the tags at the same time. Data can be read from a

user-specified page.

The maximum number of pages that can be read in one operation is one bank (16 pages), and reading

pages across banks is impossible.

 Command

This command sends the pages to be read as command data. The page specification is achieved by

setting the bit corresponding to each page to ON.

Command Communi-

cations

option

Bank

specifica-

tion Page specification

‘ 4 ‘ ‘ 1 ‘

Page

Tag type Bank F E D C B A 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

ISO chip 00 to 0F

 Response

The response returns the UID and data read and the end code (normal end: 00). The read data is re-

turned sequentially in the order of the pages specified.

End code UID Read data*

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘ Data 1 ･･･ Data 8 Data 1 ･･･ Data n

* Number of read data n = Number of specified pages × page unit (4 bytes)

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-17

5) EAS Alarm Command

Requests EAS data to the tags.

 Command

Command Communica-

tions option

‘ 4 ‘ ‘ 2 ‘

 Response

The response returns the EAS data read and the end code (normal end: 00).

End code EAS data

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘ ‘F4CD460EABE509FE178D011C4B81926E415B5961F6F5D10D8F398B48A54EECF7’

6) Set EAS

Enables/disables and locks EAS to the tags.

 Command

Command Communica-

tions option Process

option Data

‘ 4 ‘ ‘ 3 ‘

Process

option Data

Enable EAS 01 HEX 00 HEX: disabled/01

HEX: enabled

Lock EAS 02 Hex 00 Hex

 Response

The response returns the end code (normal end: ‘00’).

End code

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-18

4-3-4 Commands Specific to the I-CODE1 Chip

1) Read Serial Nnumber

Use this command to read tag serial numbers.

 Command

Command

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 5 ‘

 Response

The response returns the tag serial number read, and the end code (normal end: '00').

End code Tag serial number

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘ Data 1 …… Data n

The tag serial number is 16 digits in hexadecimal code.

2) Read Family Code and Application ID

Use this command to read tag family codes and application IDs.

 Command

Command

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 6 ‘

 Response

The response returns the tag family code, application ID read, and end code (normal end: '00').

End code

Family Code

Application

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘ ‘00’ to ‘FF’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’

3) Write Family Code and Application ID

Use this command to set the tag family codes and application IDs.

 Command

Command

Family Code

Application

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 7 ‘ ‘00’ to ‘FF’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’

 Response

The response returns the end code (normal end: ‘00’).

End code

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-19

4) Set EAS mode

Use this command to set whether to permit or prohibit tag EAS responses.

 Command

Command Set value

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 8 ‘

Set value: ’ 00 ‘ Permit

’ 01 ‘ Prohibit

 Response

The response returns the end code (normal end: ‘00’).

End code

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

5) EAS

Sends EAS commands to the tags. EAS data, which is the response from the tags, is fixed data, as

shown below.

 Command

Command

‘ 2 ‘ ‘ 4 ‘

 Response

EAS data

‘ 2FB36270D5A7907FE8B18038D281497682DA9A866FAF8BB0F19CD112A57237EF ‘

Note If there is no tag in the communications area, undefined data of 64 characters will be returned.

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-20

4-3-5 Old Commands Specific to the I-CODE1 Chip

The command can be replaced by Section 4 “

Commands Common to the I-CODE1 and the I-CODESLI Chips

”.

1) Read

Use this command to read data from the tags. Data can be read from a user-specified page.

 Command

This command sends the pages to be read as command parameters. The page specification is as fol-

lows: The bits that correspond to the pages to be read are set to 1, and all other bits are set to 0. This

binary number is converted to hexadecimal and sent with the command. The pages are specified by the

user.

Command Communica-

tions option Page specification

(4 characters)

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 1‘

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Page F E D C B A 9 876543210

Settable

Value ‘00’ to ‘FF’ ‘00’ to ‘FF’

 Response

The response returns the data read and the end code (normal end: ‘00’).The read data is returned

sequentially in ascending order of the pages specified. If an error occurs, an error code is returned.In the

case of a Tag equipped with I-CODE1, the read data is returned in the order:

B⇒C⇒D⇒E⇒F⇒0⇒1⇒···⇒A.

End code Read data

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘ Data 1 ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ Data n

*1 Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 8 (hexadecimal)

Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 4 (ASCII)

The following table gives the tag user memory details for the following example of commands and re-

sponses.

Page Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3

0 30 Hex 31 Hex 32 Hex 33 Hex

1 34 Hex 35 Hex 36 Hex 37 Hex

2 38 Hex 39 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

3 40 Hex 41 Hex 42 Hex 43 Hex

4 44 Hex 45 Hex 46 Hex 47 Hex

5 48 Hex 49 Hex 4A Hex 4B Hex

6 4C Hex 4D Hex 4E Hex 4F Hex

7 50 Hex 51 Hex 52 Hex 53 Hex

8 54 Hex 55 Hex 56 Hex 57 Hex

9 58 Hex 59 Hex 5A Hex 61 Hex

10 62 Hex 63 Hex 64 Hex 65 Hex

(1) Reading the following four pages: 1, 3, 5, and 6, using Single Trigger Mode with hexadecimal is as follows:

Command ‘01 00 006A<CR>‘

Response ‘00 34353637 40414243 48494A4B 4C4D4E4F<CR>‘

(2) Reading the following four pages: 1, 3, 5, and 6, using Single Trigger Mode with ASCII is as follows:

Command ‘01 10 006A<CR>‘

Response ‘00 4567 @ABC HIJK LMNO<CR>‘

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-21

2) Write

Use this command to write data to tags on a page basis. Data is written to user-specified pages.

There is no need to perform the verify read process, since this command performs it as part of its

execution.

 Command

This command sends the data to be written as parameters. The page specification is as follows: The bits

that correspond to the pages to be written are set to 1, and all other bits are set to 0. This binary number

is converted to hexadecimal and sent with the command. Specify the write data sequentially in as-

cending order of the pages specified. In the case of a Tag equipped with I-CODE1, specify the write data

in the order: F⇒0⇒1⇒···⇒A.

Command Communica-

tions option Page specification

(4 characters) Write data*1

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 2 ‘ Data 1 ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ Data n

Bit 7 65 4 3 2 1076543210

Page F E D C B A 9876543210

Settable

Value ‘ 00’ to ‘ 07 ‘

‘ 10’ to ‘ 17 ‘ ‘00’ to ‘FF’

*1 Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 8 (hexadecimal)

Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 4 (ASCII)

 Response

The response returns the end code (normal end: ‘00’).

End code

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

The following table gives details of tag user memory when executing the following command.

Page Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3

0 30 Hex 31 Hex 32 Hex 33 Hex

1 34 Hex 35 Hex 36 Hex 37 Hex

2 38 Hex 39 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

3 40 Hex 41 Hex 42 Hex 43 Hex

4 44 Hex 45 Hex 46 Hex 47 Hex

5 48 Hex 49 Hex 4A Hex 4B Hex

6 4C Hex 4D Hex 4E Hex 4F Hex

7 50 Hex 51 Hex 52 Hex 53 Hex

8 52 Hex 46 Hex 49 Hex 44 Hex

9 58 Hex 59 Hex 5A Hex 61 Hex

10 56 Hex 37 Hex 32 Hex 30 Hex

(1) Writing 52464944 hexadecimal to page 8, and 56373230 hexadecimal to page 10 using FIFO

Repeat Mode, with hexadecimal:

Command ‘02 0B 0500 52464944 56373230<CR>‘

Response ‘00<CR>

(2) Writing ‘RFID’ hexadecimal to page 8, and ‘V720’ hexadecimal to page 10 using FIFO Repeat Mode,

with ASCII:

Command ‘02 1B 0500 RFID V720<CR>‘

Response ‘00<CR>‘

Data written to tag memory is the same for both (1) and (2).

4-3 Commands and Responses during CR Control

Section 4-3

4-22

3) Write identical data

Use this command to write identical data to tags by the page. Data is written to user-specified pages.

This command is useful when writing the same data to multiple pages (specification is required only

once).

There is no need to perform the verify read process, since this command performs it as part of its

execution.

 Command

As parameters, the command sends specification of the pages to be written and the data to write to the

specified pages one page at a time. The page specification is as follows: The bits that correspond to the

pages to be written are set to 1, and all other bits are set to 0. This binary number is converted to

hexadecimal and sent with the command. Specify the write data sequentially in ascending order of the

pages specified. In the case of a Tag equipped with I-CODE1, specify the write data in the order:

F⇒0⇒1⇒···⇒A.

Command Communica-

tions option Page specification

(4 characters) Write data*1

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 3‘ Data 1 ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅ Data n

Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Page F E D C B A 9 876543210

Settable

Value ‘ 00’ to ‘ 07 ‘

‘ 10’ to ‘ 17 ‘ ‘00’ to ‘FF’

*1 Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 8 (hexadecimal)

Number of data n = Number of specified pages x 4 (ASCII)

 Response

The response returns the end code (normal end: ‘00’).

End code

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

Command Example

The following table gives details of tag user memory when executing the following command.

Page Byte 0 Byte 1 Byte 2 Byte 3

0 30 Hex 31 Hex 32 Hex 33 Hex

1 34 Hex 35 Hex 36 Hex 37 Hex

2 38 Hex 39 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

3 40 Hex 41 Hex 42 Hex 43 Hex

4 44 Hex 45 Hex 46 Hex 47 Hex

5 48 Hex 49 Hex 4A Hex 4B Hex

6 4C Hex 4D Hex 4E Hex 4F Hex

7 50 Hex 51 Hex 52 Hex 53 Hex

8 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

9 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

10 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex 30 Hex

(1) Writing 30303030 hexadecimal to pages 8, 9, and 10 using FIFO Trigger Mode with hexadecimal:

Command ‘03 08 0700 30303030<CR>‘

Response ‘00<CR>

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Section 4-3

4-23

(2) Writing ‘0000’ to pages 8, 9, and 10 using FIFO Trigger Mode with ASCII:

Command ‘03 18 0700 0000<CR>‘

Response ‘00<CR>

Data written to tag memory is the same for both (1) and (2).

4) Set lock

Use this command to write-prohibit tags.

 Command

This command sends the pages to be write-protected as command data. The page specification is as

follows: The bits that correspond to the pages to be write-protected are set to 1, and all other bits are set

to 0. This binary number is converted to hexadecimal and sent with the command. To read the current

write-prohibit settings, set the page specification to '0000'.

Command Page specification

(4 characters)

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 9 ‘

Bit 7 65 4 3 2 1076543210

Page F E D C B A 9876543210

Settable

Value Page B Hex and C Hex

must be 0. ‘00’ to ‘FF’

 Response

The response returns the setting status for write-protection and the end code (normal end: '00'). The

page specification is as follows: The bits that correspond to the write-protect pages are set to 1, and all

other bits are set to 0.

End code Setting status

‘ 0 ‘ ‘ 0 ‘

Bit 7 65 4 3 2 1076543210

Page F E D C B A 9876543210

Value Page B Hex and C Hex

are 0. ‘00’ to ‘FF’

Note The lock function used with the V720 Series cannot be canceled. Pages that have been

write-protected cannot be written to again, so be careful when using this function.

5-1

SECTION 5

Characteristics Data (Reference)

5-1 Communications Distance (Reference)................................................................5-2

5-2 Diagram of Communications Range (Reference)................................................5-3

5-3 Communications Time (Reference) ......................................................................5-7

5-3-1 Communications time ............................................................................................5-7

5-3-2 TAT (Turn Around Time) ........................................................................................5-8

5-4 Effects of Surrounding Metal (Reference)............................................................5-9

5-5 Mutual Interference (Reference)............................................................................5-10

5-6 Positional Relation Between Rreader and Computer (Reference) ....................5-11

5-1 Communications Distance (Reference) Section 5-1

5-2

5-1 Communications Distance (Reference)

The communications distance is given in the following table. The communications distance changes,

however, depending on the tag inlet forming material, and the tag and RFID Unit mounting conditions,

so check the conditions of use beforehand.

1) I-CODE1 Tag Inlet

Model Specifications Shape Communication distance

(reference)

V720-D52P03 Inlet φ21 2 to 19mm

V720-D52P04 Inlet Rectangle

16.5x22 3 to 19mm

2) I-CODESLI Tag Inlet and Tag (available soon)

Model Specifications Shape Communication distance

(reference)

V720S-D13P01 Inlet ISO card

46 x 76 0 to 45 mm

V720S-D13P02 Inlet Half

46 x 43 0 to 36 mm

V720S-D13P06 Inlet 32 x 72 0 to 35 mm

V720S-D13P30 Tag ISO card

46 x 76 0 to 62 mm

V720S-D13P40 Tag ISO card

46 x 76 0 to 42 mm

Note The communications distances shown above are based on the use of standard tags at a

temperature of 25°C.

5-2 Diagram of Communications Range (Reference)

Section 5-2

5-3

5-2 Diagram of Communications Range (Reference)

A diagram of the V720S-HMU01 communications range is given below. The communications range

differs, however, depending on the mounting conditions and the environmental conditions.

X and Y directions represented in the following diagrams correspond to each direction of X and Y

directions shown with arrows in the following figure.

1) I-CODE1 Tag

タグ：

V 720-D 52P01

-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10 0 1020304050607080

方向(mm)

y方向(mm

)

25℃

50℃

0℃

X direction (mm)

Y direction (mm)

X direction

(Positive)

X direction

(Negative)

Tag

Read/Write unit

Tag: V720-D52P03

Y direction

(Gaining the distance from the RFID unit)

5-2 Diagram of Communications Range (Reference)

Section 5-2

5-4

2) I-CODESLI Tag

Tag: V720-D52P04

X direction (mm)

Y direction (mm)

Tag:

V720S

D13P01

X direction (mm)

Y direction (mm)

5-2 Diagram of Communications Range (Reference)

Section 5-2

5-5

: V720S-D13P02

X direction (mm)

Y direction (mm)

Tag: V720S-D13P06

X direction (mm)

Y direction (mm)

5-2 Diagram of Communications Range (Reference)

Section 5-2

5-6

Tag: V720S-D13P30

X direction (mm)

Y direction (mm)

Tag: V720S-D13P40

X direction (mm)

Y direction (mm)

5-3 Communications TIme (Reference)

Section 5-3

5-7

5-3 Communications Time (Reference)

The communications time given below includes the communications time and TAT (Turn Around Time).

Computer

RFID Unit

5-3-1 Communications time

The communications time is the communications processing time between the RFID Unit and the tags.

The communications time differs depending on the number of pages being written or read.

Specifying Number of Pages to Be Written/Read Continuously

Formulas

Communications time (ms)

Command I-CODE 1 I-CODE SLI

Read T = 1.3N + 6.2 T = 1.3N + 6.0

Write T = 13N + 13.5 T = 13.6N + 15.5

N: No. of pages processed

Not Specifying Number of Pages to Be Written/Read Continuously

Formulas

Communications time (ms)

Command I-CODE1 I-CODESLI

Read T = 1.3N

+ 6.2 T = 1.3N

+6.0

Write T = 11.7N

+ 1.3N

+ 13.5 T = 12.3N

+ 1.3N

+ 15.5

NR = (Maximum number of specified pages – minimum number of specified pages) + 1

NW = No. of pages written

Note When using I-CODE1 tags, convert the pages Bh through Fh in the system area as shown

below:

Page B ⇒ Page -5

Page C ⇒ Page -4

Page D ⇒ Page -3

Page E ⇒ Page -2

Page F ⇒ Page -1

When using I-CODESLI tags, calculate the page numbers by converting them into decimal

numbers.

Command 1

Response 1

Computer

RFID Unit

V720S-HMU01

V720 series

Tag

Command 2

Response 2

Command 1 Response 1

Command 2 Response 2

Tag

Communications Time

TAT

5-3 Communications Time (Reference)

Section 5-3

5-8

Example: Reading data from pages 1, 5, and 9

T = 1.3 × ( 9 - 1 + 1 ) + 6.2 = 17.9 ms (for I-CODE1)

T = 1.3 × (9 - 1 + 1 ) + 6.0 = 17.7 ms (for I-CODESLI)

Example: Reading data from pages C, 5, and 9

T = 1.3 × (9-(-4)+1) + 6.2 = 24.4ms (for I-CODE1)

T = 1.3 × (12-5+1) + 6.0 = 16.6ms (for I-CODESLI)

Example: Writing data to pages 2, 4, 9, and 10

T = 11.7 × 4 + 1.3 × ( 10 - 2 + 1 ) + 13.5 = 72ms (for I-CODE1)

T = 12.3 × 4 + 1.3 × ( 10 - 2 + 1 ) + 15.5 = 76.4ms (for I-CODESLI)

Communications Time Calculation Conditions

•

Communications mode: Single Trigger Mode

•

Communications errors must not occur, such as due to noises.

5-3-2 TAT (Turn Around Time)

The TAT is the time taken from when the host control unit sends a command to the RFID Unit, to when

a response is received and completed.

The time differs depending on the baud rate and the communications control method setting.

Example of TAT Calculation

Example: Reading from page 0 to page 4

I-CODE1 I-CODESLI

(1)During command send

9[char.] × 11 [bits] / 9600[bps] × 1000[ms/s] ≈ 10.32ms

(2)During communications

6.5 + 6.2 = 12.7ms

(3)During reception of response

43[char.] × 11 [bits] / 9600[bps] × 1000[ms/s] ≈ 49.27ms

The TAT in to the above example is (1) + (2) + (3) = 72.29

ms.

(1)During command send

11[char.] × 11 [bits] / 9600[bps] × 1000[ms/s] ≈ 12.61ms

(2)During communications

6.5 + 6.0 = 12.5ms

(3)During reception of response

43[char.] × 11 [bits] / 9600[bps] × 1000[ms/s] ≈ 49.27ms

The TAT in to the above example is (1) + (2) + (3) = 74.38

ms.

The calculations are performed according to the following conditions.

•

Communications mode : Single Trigger Mode

•

Communications control method : CR control

•

Baud rate : 9,600 bps

•

Data code specification : Hexadecimal

•

Commands sent from the host control unit are sent continuously without spaces between the

characters.

•

Communications errors must not occur, such as due to noises.

5-4 Effects of Surrounding Metal (Reference)

Section 5-4

5-9

5-4 Effects of Surrounding Metal (Reference)

If there is a metal backing plate on the RFID Unit, communication distance with the tags will be

reduced. The data given below is for aluminum and iron.

V720S-HMU01

Measuring conditions

Aluminum: 300 × 300 × t1.5 mm

Iron: 300 × 300 × t1.0 mm

Note Communication distance with tags may be reduced due to metallic materials used in the

operating environment such as a table or desk. The effect varies depending on the material.

Make sure how the material has impact on it before operation.

100

0 20406080100120

Distance from metal backing plate (mm)

Communications distance

reduction (%)

Iron

Aluminum

X Y

Metal

plate

Tag

X: distance between Metal and plate

5-5 Mutual Interference (Reference)

Section 5-5

5-10

5-5 Mutual Interference (Reference)

If using multiple RFID Units near each other, keep a distance as shown below to prevent malfunction

due to mutual interference.

Parallel Antennas

Facing Antennas

Note Mutual interference depends on the operating environment of the RFID Unit and tags, so be

sure to check the environment before operation.

250 mm or more

100 mm or more

5-6 Positional Relation Between Reader and Comp

(R f )

Section 5-6

5-11

5-6 Positional Relation Between Reader and Computer

(Reference)

To minimize the effect of noise caused by computer (or the power supply circuit), keep the RFID unit

away from the area described as below.

When you use the reader with desktop computer, keep it away from the joint of AC power supply cord.

Note Effects of noise depend on the operating environment of the RFID Unit and the computer, so

be sure to check the environment before operation.

50mm or more

The radius of 150mm or

more of the DC jack for

external AC adaptor.

50mm or more

Keep the RFID unit away from

this area.

6-1

Section 6

Driver Installation

6-1 Before Installation ...............................................................................................6-1

6-2 Driver Installation .................................................................................................6-2

6-1 Before Installation 6-1

6-2

6-1 Before Installation

This section describes how to install the specified device driver (called “Driver”), which has to be

installed in the computer to operate the RFID unit (V720S-HMU01). This Driver appears as a virtual

COM port on the computer.

[System Requirements]

Make sure the computer to be connected with the RFID unit meets the system requirements for

running the Driver as below.

●OS: Windows XP home/Professional or Windows 2000 Professional.

●USB port available (USB1.0 or USB2.0)

●The specified Driver installable.

●An administrator of the computer shall install the Driver.

[How to obtain the Driver]

Visit our Web site (http://www.omronrfid.com/) and download the Driver from the download page.

If you download the Driver, the compressed file of V720S-HMU01.exe is stored in the computer.

Note:

- The Driver must be installed before connecting the RFID unit to your computer.

- If you happen to connect the RFID unit to the computer before installation of the Driver, cancel

the connection then start to install referring to “If you connect before installing” described in

the end of this section.

- An administrator of the computer shall install the Driver.

6-2 Driver Installation

[Decompression of the Driver]

(1) Run the V720S-HMU01(E).exe downloaded from the Web site mentioned above.

(2) The following dialog appears.

6-2 Driver Installation 6-2

6-3

(3) If you change the direction of the decompressed file, click “Change” then click “OK”.

If you do not change the direction, just click “OK”.

(4) The folder V720S-HMU01 appears in the directed folder.

If you do not change the direction, the folder V720S-HMU01 appears in the same folder as

V720S-HMU01.exe is placed.

V720S-HMU01 folder includes following two folders,

driver <= In this folder, the Driver is stored.

utility <= Utilities to be used for identification of port numbers are stored.

[Driver Installation]

(1) Double click the setup.exe in the driver folder to start the installation process.

(2) When the Install Driver dialog appears, click “Install”.

z If you use Windows XP SP2 or later version, the following page appears. On this page, click

“Continue” to go back to the Install Driver page. This warning page appears twice. On

each page, click “Continue”.

z If you use Windows 2000, this page does not appear.

(3) Install Driver page appears again and installation is processed.

Then, on the setup page, click OK to complete the install process.

6-2 Driver Installation 6-2

6-4

[Connection with RFID Unit]

After installing the Driver, connect the RFID unit (V720S-HMU01) to the computer through USB

connector.

(1) Just after connecting the RFID unit to the computer, following page appears.

(2) On the “Found New Hardware Wizard” page, Click “No, not this time” and then click “Next”.

If you use the Windows 2000, this page is automatically skipped and the following page appears.

(3) On the second “Found New Hardware Wizard” page, make sure “Install the software

automatically [Recommended]” is checked then click the “Next” button.

6-2 Driver Installation 6-2

6-5

(4) When the “Hardware Installation” page appears over the third “Found New Hardware Wizard”

page, click the “Continue” button.

(5) On the last “Found New Hardware Wizard” page, click “Finish” button to complete the wizard.

Now you are able to use the RFID unit.

Caution

● Above pages shown from (1) to (5) appear twice because two software; USB Bridge software and Virtual

COM software, have to be installed. In each time, implement in the same way according to the above

procedures.

6-2 Driver Installation 6-2

6-6

[If you connect RFID unit before installing the Driver]

If you connect the RFID unit to the computer before installing the Driver, you can not set up the

Driver in the usual manner. After connecting the unit to the computer, one of following pages will

appear. See which page appears on your computer window and follow the procedures

corresponding to the page.

(1) On the page as below, click the “Cancel” button and then remove the RFID unit. Start Driver

installation according to the procedures described at the beginning of this section.

(2) On the page as below, click the “Cancel” button and then remove the RFID unit. Start Driver

installation according to the procedures described at the beginning of this section.

6-2 Driver Installation 6-2

6-7

(3) On the page as below, click the “Cancel” button and then remove the RFID unit. Start Driver

installation according to the procedures described at the beginning of this section. If you have

clicked the “Finish” on the page below, go to (4).

(4) If you happen to click the “Finish” button, you have to delete the device.

To delete the device, open the System Property window then click Hardware tab.

On the Hardware page, click “Device Manager”.

6-2 Driver Installation 6-2

6-8

(5) On the Device Manager page, make sure OMRON V720S-HMU01 appears under the “Other

Device”.

(6) Point the OMRON V720S-HMU01 and click the right mouse button to open drop-down menu.

Choose the “Delete” in the menu to complete deletion.

After deleting the device, remove the RFID unit, then start to install the Driver again.

[To See Port Number]

Find the disPort.exe file in the utility folder that is extracted from the driver file, V720S-HMU01.exe.

Click the disPort.exe file. Following dialogue appears.

You can check what port number is assigned for the RFID unit (In the case of above dialogue, COM3:

is assigned.)

Caution

● Execution of

dispPort.exe requires another file CP210xManufacturing.dll in the same folder.

If you copy or move the dispPort.exe to use it, copy or move the CP210xManufacturing.dll file into the same place.

Revision History

A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the manual number on the front cover of the manual.

Manual No. SRFM-017A

Revision code

The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision. Page numbers refer to the

previous version.

Revision code Date Revised content

A Dec, 2007 The first edition

Manual No. SRFM017A

Note: Specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in Japan

Authorized Distributor:

Up-to-date information on RFID Systems can be accessed at OMRON's web site at

http://www.omronrfid.com/

OMRON CORPORATION

RFID BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

3-4-10 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001

Japan

Tel: (81)3-3436-7317/ Fax: (81)3-3436-7387

Regional Headquarters

OMRON ELECTRONICS LLC

RFID DIVISION

One Commerce Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173

U.S.A.

Tel: (1)888-303-RFID (7343) /Fax: (1)847-925-1260

OMRON EUROPE B.V.

Wegalaan 57, NL-2132 JD Hoofddorp

The Netherlands

Tel: (31)23-568-1200/Fax: (31)23-568-1222

OMRON ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.

83 Clemenceau Avenue,

#11-01, UE Square,

239920 Singapore

Tel: (65)835-3011/Fax: (65)835-2711

OMCC: OMRON (CHINA) CO., LTD.

Rm.302, AZIA Center, 1233 Lujiazui Ring Road

Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200120, PRC.

Tel: (86)21-5888-1666

Fax: (86)21-58888-7633/7933

Omron RFID Business Development Department V720SHMU01 RFID Transmitter User Manual

Omron Corporation, RFID Business Development Department RFID Transmitter

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