Savi Technology 600MR-V1 EchoPoint Reader User Manual Revised Users Manual
Savi Technology Inc EchoPoint Reader Revised Users Manual
Revised Users Manual
Getting Started Guide
For
EchoPoint SMR-640P-101 MobileReader
Savi Technology, Inc.
615 Tasman Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
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Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 2
II. BATTERY CHARGING ............................................................................................... 3
III. COMMUNICATION WITH THE PC.............................................................................. 4
IV. USING THE RFID SMR-640P MOBILE READER ..................................................... 5
V. USING THE RFID APPLICATION................................................................................ 7
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Compliance Notice
U.S. Regulatory Approvals
EchoPoint MobileReader SMR-640P-101
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice
The Federal Communications Commission has established technical standards regarding radio frequency
energy emitted by computer devices. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference with radio/TV reception.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Changes or modifications to this equipment that are not expressly approved by
Savi Technology could void the warranty and the authority to operate this
equipment.
Savi Technology is not responsible for radio/TV interference caused by using
unauthorized cable or by making unauthorized changes to this equipment.
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.
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International Regulatory Approvals
EchoPoint MobileReader SMR-640P-101
Declaration of Conformity
0889
English Hereby, Savi Technology, Inc., declares that this SMR-640P-101 is in compliance
with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive
1999/5/EC.
Finnish Savi Technology, Inc. vakuuttaa täten että SMR-640P-101 tyyppinen laite on
direktiivin 1999/5/EY oleellisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden
ehtojen mukainen.
Hierbij verklaart Savi Technology, Inc.dat het toestel SMR-640P-101 in
overeenstemming is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen
van richtlijn 1999/5/EG
Dutch
Bij deze verklaart Savi Technology, Inc. dat deze SMR-640P-101 voldoet aan de
essentiële eisen en aan de overige relevante bepalingen van Richtlijn 1999/5/EC.
Par la présente Savi Technology, Inc. déclare que l'appareil SMR-640P-101 est
conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la
directive 1999/5/CE
French
Par la présente, Savi Technology, Inc. déclare que ce SMR-640P-101 est
conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions de la directive
1999/5/CE qui lui sont applicables
Swedish Härmed intygar Savi Technology, Inc. att denna SMR-640P-101 står I
överensstämmelse med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta
bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG.
Danish Undertegnede Savi Technology, Inc. erklærer herved, at følgende udstyr SMR-
640P-101 overholder de væsentlige krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv
1999/5/EF
Hiermit erklärt Savi Technology, Inc., dass sich dieser/diese/dieses SMR-640P-
101 in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen
relevanten Vorschriften der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG befindet". (BMWi)
German
Hiermit erklärt Savi Technology, Inc. die Übereinstimmung des Gerätes SMR-
640P-101 mit den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den anderen relevanten
Festlegungen der Richtlinie 1999/5/EG. (Wien)
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Greek ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ Savi Technology, Inc. ∆ΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ SMR-640P-101
ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩ∆ΕΙΣ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ
ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ∆ΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ Ο∆ΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ΕΚ
Italian Con la presente Savi Technology, Inc. dichiara che questo SMR-640P-101 è
conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla
direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Spanish Por medio de la presente Savi Technology, Inc. declara que el SMR-640P-101
cumple con los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables
o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE
Portuguese Savi Technology, Inc. declara que este SMR-640P-101 está conforme com os
requisitos essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
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I. Introduction
The EchoPoint SMR-640P-101 MobileReader is a compact, lightweight,
attachment unit that can be used with many off the shelf handheld or
notebook computer, providing a simple wireless communication with all
EchoPoint 600/640 tag product series.
The SMR-640P-101 MobileReader includes the following items:
• RFID Pod unit with integrated antenna, rechargeable battery and serial
cable with standard RS232C, DB-9 connector
• Handstrap mounting clip (optional)
• AC to DC wall adapter (110/220V) for charging internal reader battery
RFID Pod with
integrated antenna and
rechargeable battery AC to DC wall adapter
Standard serial cable
for communication to
handheld computer
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II. Battery Charging
Before using the SMR-640P-101 MobileReader it is strongly recommended to
fully charge the unit’s internal battery.
Note that the unit’s internal battery is not user replaceable.
To charge the battery use provided AC to DC wall adapter and connect it to the
unit’s power jack as shown on the following picture.
It is important to use Savi provided adapter to ensure correct battery charging
and to avoid overheating of the unit.
Note that there is no visual indication signaling when the RFID Module battery is
fully charged therefore it is recommended to connect unit to the handheld
computer to observe the current status of the battery charging.
Depending on the remaining battery charge the charging might take up to 1 ½
hours.
AC to DC wall adapter
p
lug inserted into the
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III. Communication with the PC
The SMR-640P-101 MobileReader can be connected to any computer equipped
with standard RS232 interface.
The reader is configured as a DCE device and therefore does not require NULL
modem adapter when connected to the PC.
Serial cable with
female DB9 connector
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IV. Using the RFID SMR-640P MobileReader
The following pictures show examples of connecting and using the reader with off
the shelf handheld device.
When using the SMR-640P MobileReader for scanning EchoPoint tag(s) it is
recommended to keep hand off of the top unit’s cover for best communication
range.
SMR-640P MobileReader connected to PDA handheld
Integrated RFID antenna
PCMCIA slot accepts Type II
cards (802.11 radio, Bluetooth,
Barcode reader, GPS, GSM, etc.)
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EchoPoint Tag
Distance from the
tag < 4 feet
Handheld
On/Off button
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V. Using the RFID application
A simple RFID application is provided to demonstrate a typical application using
the EchoPoint SMR-640P-101 MobileReader.
The following pictures show the basic features and steps on how to scan (collect)
tags.
Using the pen tap on
the Start button
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Under pull down menu select
commission application
Task Manager Icon
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Tap on Tools and pull
up menu will appear
Shortcut icon for
Scan function
Shortcut icon for
Initialize function
Shortcut icon for
Setup function
Use Exit icon to terminate
application.
Warning!
The X icon on the top right corner
of the application window is used
only to minimize the application.
Before performing the Scan
function tap on Initialize
function first to configure
RFID module
Tap on Scan function to
collect nearby tags (at the
distance of up to 3 feet)
Step 1.
Step 2.
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List of all scanned tags.
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To change system parameters select Setup from the pull up menu when tapping
on the Tools icon in bottom left corner.
User Properties such as Signpost
ID uniquely define RFID module
during the RF communication.
To allow handheld to receive
‘other’ tags (beacon, alarm or
interrogated by other Signpost)
clear the Signpost filter check box.