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USER GUIDE:

2128

BLUETOOTH

UHF RFID READER

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CONTENT

Introduction 4

Parts of the 2128 UHF Reader 4

Alternative Conﬁguration of the 2128 UHF Reader 5

Using the 2128 UHF RFID Reader 6

Battery Installation or Removal 6

Antenna Installation or Removal 10

Locking the Antenna 11

Charging 12

Attaching Devices via the ePop-Loq® Mount 13

Button Operation 14

Reading Transponders 15

Status LED 16

Connections 17

USB Connection 17

Bluetooth

® Wireless Technology Connection 19

Comparison of

Bluetooth

® Operating Modes 20

Changing the

Bluetooth

® Operating Mode 21

Setting up a

Bluetooth®

Connection with an Apple Product 23

Micro SD Card 28

Installation and Removal 28

Auto Run File (AUTO.TXT) 28

Log File (LOG.TXT) 29

Software Development 30

Troubleshooting and Maintenance 31

Maintenance 31

Troubleshooting 31

Regulatory Information 32

Information to the User – FCC 32

RF Exposure Guidelines 32

Canadian Warning Statements 32

Korea Warning Statement for Class B ITE 33

Laser Warning 34

Health and Safety Recommendations 35

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 36

Warranty 36

About TSL® 38

About 38

Contact 38

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The TSL® 2128

Bluetooth

® UHF RFID Reader provides Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation

(RFID), with optional barcode scanning functionality. The unit can be used in batch mode using an optional

Micro SD card, or can be connected via USB through the ePop-Loq® socket, or connected to a host device via

Bluetooth

®. The 2128 can read and write to EPC Global Class 1 Gen 2 UHF RFID transponders.

INTRODUCTION

PARTS OF THE 2128 UHF READER

Antenna release latch

Docking connector

Status LEDs

Trigger Button

UHF Antenna

Figure 1: Parts of the 2128 UHF Reader

ePop-Loq® socket

Trigger Handle

Main Body

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ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATION OF THE 2128 UHF READER

UHF Antenna with 2D Imager

Figure 2: Parts of the 2128 UHF Reader

INTRODUCTION

WARNING!

LASER LIGHT. DO NOT

STARE INTO BEAM. CLASS

2 LASER PRODUCT.

LASERSTRAHLUNG NICHT

IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN.

LASER KLASSE 2.

LUMIÈRE LASER - NE

PAS REGARDER DANS LE

FAISCEAU. APPAREIL À

LASER DE CLASSE 2.

630-680nm, 1mW

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BATTERY INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL

The battery is charged using a docking station and therefore is unlikely to need to be changed once

installed. To access the battery compartment the grip handle must ﬁrst be removed.

Handle release slider

Figure 3: Remove handle

The battery compartment has a release latch. The direction to push is shown in the diagram below.

Figure 4: Handle release latch operation

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Figure 5: Slide handle off

Figure 6: Remove battery cover

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The battery contacts need to be face down at the top of the battery to meet the contacts shown in the image below.

Figure 7: Battery placement

Figure 8: Battery in position

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Once the battery is installed the actions to replace the cover are:

●Align the battery cover using the indents in the cover to the pips on the case

●Push the battery cover down into position

●Slide the grip handle back onto the main unit

●The release latches will audibly ‘click’ to indicate the grip handle is securely in place

Figure 9: Replace battery cover

Figure 10: Slide handle into position

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ANTENNA INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL

The antenna can be detached from the main body of the reader. To remove the antenna, ensure that the reader is

powered off, then move the release latch and antenna in the directions indicated in the diagrams below.

Figure 11: Antenna release latch operation

Antenna release latch Detach antenna

in this direction

Figure 12: Antenna release latch location

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LOCKING THE ANTENNA

The antenna can be locked into position using an M2.5x5mm Torx pan head screw.

Insert antenna

locking screw here

Figure 13: Antenna locking screw location

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CHARGING

To comply with international shipping regulations, all batteries included with TSL® products are

discharged to less than 30% of their maximum capacity when shipped. It is therefore important

that the unit is fully charged before using your 2128 UHF Reader for the ﬁrst time.

The 2128 UHF Reader can be charged using the dedicated 2128 Docking Station. The Docking Station has an

input for power and a Mini USB connector for data communications.

Figure 14: Charging the 2128 UHF Reader

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ATTACHING DEVICES VIA THE EPOP-LOQ® MOUNT

Custom ePop-Loq® cases from TSL® allow smartphones and mobile terminals to be physically attached to the 2128

Bluetooth

® UHF RFID Reader and share direct electrical connections between the two devices.

Figure 15: ePop-Loq® component parts

Figure 16: Attaching/Detaching an ePop-Loq® case

Press in this direction to ﬁt

TO FIT A DEVICE WITH AN EPOP-LOQ® CASE TO A TSL® READER:

1. Ensure the phone / mobile terminal is fitted into its ePop-Loq® case

before

attaching the case to the 2128

UHF RFID Reader. This prevents over-flexing of the case.

2. Make sure all of the contacts - on both the ePop-Loq® socket and stud - are clean and free from dirt or debris.

3. Align the ePop-Loq® stud with the ePop-Loq® socket - ensuring that the front of the host device is pointing

towards the antenna - and press the two parts together until they click into place.

4. To remove the ePop-Loq® case, pull in the opposite direction. Do not twist the devices when separating.

ePop-Loq® stud

ePop-Loq® socket

Pull in this direction to release

Ensure contacts

are clean and free

from dirt or debris

ePop-Loq® case

Front of the host device

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BUTTON OPERATION

The 2128 UHF Reader has a Primary button action and a Secondary button action which can be initiated by

different button clicks: By default, the Primary action scans for UHF transponders, whilst the Secondary action

initiates the laser barcode scanner (Barcode scanning is only available with the 2D Imager Antenna variant). Which

operation is performed depends on the way in which the button is pressed. The Single and Double press button

options are also programmable.

PRIMARY BUTTON CLICK AND HOLD

- UHF Transponder Read

The primary button click is a standard button action:

●To initiate a primary button click press and hold the trigger button.

●To terminate a primary button click release the trigger button.

In the default conﬁguration the 2128 UHF Reader scans for UHF transponders as the primary function. The 2128

UHF Reader will continue to scan for UHF transponders while the button is pressed. It will stop scanning once the

button is released (and the current operation completes).

SECONDARY BUTTON DOUBLE CLICK AND HOLD

– Barcode Scan (2D Imager Antenna only)

The secondary button click is a single click quickly followed by a second press (press-release-press).

●To initiate a secondary button click press then release then press and hold the trigger button.

●To terminate a secondary button click release the trigger button.

In the default conﬁguration the 2128 UHF Reader scans for barcodes as the secondary function. The 2128 UHF

Reader will continue to scan for a barcode while the button is pressed. It will stop scanning when any of the

following conditions are met:

●A barcode is scanned.

●The button is released.

●The barcode engine times out.

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READING TRANSPONDERS

The 2128 UHF Reader can read and write to UHF RFID transponders when they are in range of the antenna. The

antenna is located on the front of the 2128 UHF Reader and the read zone is in front of the antenna.

The range at which a transponder can be read depends on the transponder type and size, and the number of

transponders in the ﬁeld.

The UHF reader reads

transponders in front

of the antenna

Figure 17: Antenna location and read direction

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STATUS LED

The status LEDs on the top of the 2128 UHF Reader provides an indication of the operating status of the 2128

UHF Reader.

LED Status

Blue slow ﬂash (50% on, 50% off) The reader is awake but there is no connection

Blue constant The reader is awake and connected to a host

Short green ﬂash The reader has successfully read a tag or barcode or executed

the alert command

Green slow ﬂash (50% on, 50% off) Antenna error

Orange slow ﬂash (50% on, 50% off) Battery low warning (<10% capacity remaining), please recharge

immediately

Orange short single slow ﬂash Battery charging with battery level less than 33%

Orange short double ﬂash Battery charging with battery level less than or equal to 66%

Orange short triple ﬂash Battery charging with battery level greater than 66%

Orange rapid ﬂash There is a charge error / battery fault

Orange constant The reader is fully charged

All off The reader is off and not charging

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Charge status

Charge status Read indicator

Bluetooth

® status

Figure 18: Location of status LEDs

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USB CONNECTION

OVERVIEW

CONNECTIONS

The connection to the 2128 is either via

Bluetooth

® or USB.

Bluetooth

® connections use either a Virtual Com

Port (VCP) or via the iAP protocol for Apple devices. Over USB only VCP is available. For VCP the connection is

established at 115200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and RTS/CTS (hardware) ﬂow control.

The 2128 UHF RFID Reader has an ePop-Loq® mount which allows compatible devices with custom applications to

communicate with the reader via USB instead of

Bluetooth

®.

●USB connection will be passed through ePop-Loq® to the attached device (via a custom ePop-Loq® case).

●The factory default mode for the 2128 ePop-Loq USB connection is charge-only.

●USB data connection to the 2128 requires a custom application that supports the TSL® ASCII protocol over USB.

●If the 2128 UHF RFID READER is placed into the charge cradle whilst a device is attached to the ePop-Loq, the

USB data connection will be disconnected, and both the 2128 and the attached device will charge.

ePop-Loq® provides USB data and

charge connection between host

device and UHF RFID Reader

Figure 19: The ePop-Loq® system

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CONNECTIONS

CHANGING THE USB OPERATING MODE

The factory default mode for the 2128 ePop-Loq is charge-only.

It is planned to release conﬁguration applications to switch the USB operating mode in an easy manner, but for now

the USB operating mode may be changed by adding commands to an AUTO.TXT ﬁle placed in the root directory of

a Micro SD card in the reader.

Set USB mode to Charge-and-Data:

1. Create a blank AUTO.TXT file.

2. Add the following command to the AUTO.TXT file (without quotation marks):

“.fd -ep cd”

3. Place the AUTO.TXT within the the root directory of a Micro SD card in the reader.

4. Restart the reader

N.B. The ePop-Loq USB mode is non-volatile and the command may be safely removed from the AUTO.TXT ﬁle

after it has been run once.

USB OPERATING MODES

The ePop-Loq on the 2128 can be conﬁgured in one of two modes – Charge-Only or Charge-and-Data. Please

ensure the mode required is correctly conﬁgured.

●Charge-Only mode: Both the 2128 UHF Reader and the mounted device will be charged when docked in the

charging cradle, but will never use the USB data connection.

●Charge-and-Data mode: Compatible devices will use the USB data connection when not in the charging cradle.

Note that USB data connection to the 2128 requires a custom application that supports the TSL® ASCII protocol

over USB.

N.B. The USB connector on the charging cradle is always available when the 2128 is docked.

Set USB mode to Charge-Only:

1. Create a blank AUTO.TXT file.

2. Add the following command to the AUTO.TXT file (without quotation marks):

“.fd -ep co”

3. Place the AUTO.TXT within the the root directory of a Micro SD card in the reader.

4. Restart the reader

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BLUETOOTH

® WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION

COMPATIBLE APPLE PRODUCT MODELS

OTHER COMPATIBLE PRODUCTS

The 2128

Bluetooth

® Handheld UHF RFID Reader is compatible with many other

Bluetooth

® wireless technology

enabled host devices including Android, Windows CE, Windows Mobile 5/6.1/6.5 and Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10.

Figure 20: Compatible Apple Products

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COMPARISON OF

BLUETOOTH

® OPERATING MODES

Our UHF RFID

Bluetooth

® readers support two modes of operation over

Bluetooth

®. When connected via USB the

reader always supports the TSL® ASCII 2 protocol, but when connected over

Bluetooth

® the reader can either be

set to use the TSL® ASCII 2 protocol (

Bluetooth

® SPP Mode) or it can appear as a

Bluetooth

® keyboard (

Bluetooth

HID Mode).

The comparison chart below is designed to help you understand the differences between the two operating modes:

Bluetooth

® SPP Mode

Bluetooth

® HID Mode

Apps need to be written with speciﬁc support for the

Reader

Apps can use the Reader without modiﬁcation

The Reader can be discovered and paired in the

Bluetooth Settings or from within the App but the App

controls the connection

●Connects when instructed by the App

●Disconnects when instructed by the App

●The reader powers off when no longer connected and

idle

●The App needs to connect to restore

Reader is discovered and paired in the Host Bluetooth

Settings (often appears as a Keyboard)

●After pairing the reader connects automatically

●If idle the reader sleeps and the connection is

dropped

●The reader, when woken, automatically reconnects to

the host device

Apps receive and interpret TSL® ASCII 2 Protocol

responses when the user triggers a UHF or barcode scan

Apps receive input as Key strokes from the reader

including Tab and Return/Enter keys

The App can respond and react intelligently to responses

e.g.

●duplicate responses can be ignored or counted

●incoming tag data can be truncated, stripped or

transformed into alternative representations: Hex,

ASCII, GS1 EPC URI, etc…

The reader types text for each barcode/UHF scan

received

●The tag values can be returned in Hex or ASCII

representations

●Up to 2 Additional characters can be inserted before

and after the text sent

●The reader cannot truncate or strip values from tag

data

The App can change the Reader’s behaviour The Reader can only send scanned data to the host, the

host cannot change the reader’s behaviour

The Reader’s behaviour and command parameters are

controlled in real time by the App e.g. the trigger action

can change to suit the task that the User is performing;

the App can allow the User to specify Inventory output

power

The Reader’s behaviour, such as the action of the reader’s

trigger switch, the inventory output power, the idle

sleep timeout and other command parameters can be

conﬁgured only once at start-up.

Conﬁguration is held within the App (any conﬁguration

in the AUTO.TXT is likely to be overridden by the App

settings)

All conﬁguration is held in an AUTO.TXT ﬁle stored on the

(optional) SD card. Removing the SD card or deleting the

AUTO.TXT and power-cycling the unit restores default

settings.

All reader activity, by default, is saved to a log ﬁle if an

SD-Card is ﬁtted.

All reader activity, by default, is saved to a log ﬁle if an

SD-card is ﬁtted.

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CONNECTIONS

CHANGING THE

BLUETOOTH

® OPERATING MODE

TSL®

Bluetooth

® UHF RFID Readers can be operated in

SPP mode

where the Reader is controlled by a custom-

written application or in

HID mode

, where the Reader behaves like a

Bluetooth

® Keyboard.

The HID mode has two variantsi :

HID mode

Compatible with Android, Windows and Apple devices

HID Apple mode

Compatible only with Apple devices providing an on-screen keyboard toggle

The

Bluetooth

® operating mode of a TSL® UHF RFID Reader can be changed using the steps detailed below.

PREPARATION:

Download and install the “

TSL® PC Firmware Downloader

” from the Reader product download page (free, one time,

registration required):

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TO SWITCH TO

BLUETOOTH

® HID MODE:

●First delete existing pairings to the UHF reader

●Launch the Firmware Downloader (

Desktop Firmware Loader

)

●Connect the UHF reader to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

●The driver should install automatically (*)

●The downloader should prompt as the com port arrives and select the com port automatically (“COMn

arrived”)

●Select Action>Reset Bluetooth to HID mode or Action>Reset Bluetooth to HID Apple mode (wait for the

process to complete)

●Disconnect the UHF reader from the computer (unplug USB)

●Wake the UHF reader (pull trigger, blue flashing LED)

●Pair to the reader on the device (it typically appears as a keyboard icon and connects automatically)

●Scanned data should now be typed into the current application on the device

TO SWITCH TO

BLUETOOTH

® SPP MODE:

●First delete existing pairings to the UHF reader

●Launch the downloader (

Desktop Firmware Loader

)

●Connect the UHF reader to the computer using the supplied USB cable.

●The driver should install automatically (*)

●The downloader should prompt as the com port arrives and select the com port automatically (“COMn

arrived”)

●Select Action>Reset Bluetooth to SPP mode (wait for the process to complete)

●Disconnect the UHF reader from the computer (unplug USB)

●Wake the UHF reader (pull trigger, blue flashing LED)

●Pair to the reader on the device

●Launch an Application (e.g.

RFID Explorer

) to use the reader

(*) if not download from here

http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information can be found from the Reader Download pages (free, one-time, registration required - see links

above)

Application Note – Bluetooth® HID mode

: Provides further examples for conﬁguring HID mode

Application Note – Using the Micro SD log and auto-run files

: Describes using the AUTO.TXT

TSL® ASCII Protocol 2.4 Rev B

: Details all the commands including for HID .st,.hs,.hc, and .hd

If you encounter any issue while following the above procedure please contact

support@tsl.com

providing the

following information:

● The serial number of the UHF Reader

● The Firmware version of the UHF Reader

● The step at which the procedure failed

● A description of the fault that occurred

iFirmware requirements: 1128 - v4.2.7 or greater; 1153 – v2.1.7 or greater; 1166 – v1.1.6 or greater

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VIEW LIST OF

BLUETOOTH

® DEVICES (iOS 7)

BLUETOOTH

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iPad® :

●Go to the Settings App.

Figure 22: Select

Bluetooth

® settings

Figure 23: List of devices in

Bluetooth

® settings

●Go to the Settings App.

●Select the

Bluetooth

® settings in the left hand

column.

Figure 21: List of devices in

Bluetooth

® settings

iPod® / iPhone® :

●Tap on the

Bluetooth

® row to be taken to the

Bluetooth

® settings

SETTING UP A

BLUETOOTH®

CONNECTION WITH AN APPLE PRODUCT

Awaken the 2128 UHF Reader by squeezing the trigger, which is conﬁrmed by the ﬂashing of the blue LED. To pair

with your iOS device, navigate to the

Bluetooth

® option within the Settings menu on your iOS device.

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iPod® / iPhone®

iPad®

Figure 24: Identify device

After successfully pairing with the 2128 UHF Reader the device will be shown as ‘connected’.

iPod® / iPhone®

Figure 25: Device connected

iPad®

Open TSL’s RFID Explorer App.

The RFID Explorer App can be downloaded from the App Store.

PAIR WITH TSL®

BLUETOOTH

® DEVICE

BLUETOOTH

® WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION

In the list of

Bluetooth

® devices, the 2128 UHF reader will be identiﬁed by its serial number (2128-xxxxxx). Click on

the corresponding row to pair with the reader.

If RFID Explorer is installed on your device then a prompt will appear requesting a connection to the newly added

reader. Choose ‘Allow’ to launch RFID Explorer or ‘Ignore’ if the device is to be used with a different App.

iPod® / iPhone®

Figure 26: Allow connection

iPad®

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BLUETOOTH

® WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION

If the app is starting up for the ﬁrst time, no reader will be selected. To select a reader, tap on ‘Change Reader’ in

the menu to the left (iPad®) or ‘Paired Readers’ (iPod®/iPhone®).

iPod® / iPhone®

iPad®

Figure 27: TSL® RFID Explorer App on ﬁrst load - no reader selected

If you have a reader selected from your device’s

Bluetooth

® settings as previously shown, continue from Figure 28.

If the ‘No devices are available’ message in Figure 25 appears, you can also connect to a device through the RFID

Explorer app. Press the + sign presented in the top right corner of the Select Reader section/screen.

iPod® / iPhone®

iPad®

Figure 28: No devices are available

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® WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION

iPod® / iPhone®

iPad®

Figure 29: Select the Reader to use

This will open a ‘Select An Accessory’ dialog box.

There may be a small delay in loading available readers.

Once the available readers have loaded select the 2128 UHF reader.

A list of compatible and currently paired

Bluetooth

® devices will appear. Select the device to be used with the

RFID Explorer App.

iPod® / iPhone®

iPad®

Figure 30: List of paired

Bluetooth

® devices

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The selected device’s image will appear, accompanied by relevant device information. The ‘Inventory’, ‘Read/

Write’, ‘Commands’ and ‘Find a Tag’ features can now be explored. To maximise battery life it is recommended to

release the 2128 UHF Reader from its

Bluetooth

® connection if the reader is not to be used for a signiﬁcant period

of time.

BLUETOOTH

® WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY CONNECTION

iPod® / iPhone®

iPad®

Figure 31: 2128 UHF Reader selected and ready to use

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An optional Micro SD card can be installed in to the 2128 reader. The card should be SD/SDHC compatible, FAT16

or FAT32, with a maximum capacity of 32 GB.

The card is inserted into the marked slot in the battery compartment. The Micro SD card slot is spring loaded. After

inserting the card into the slot, push and release the card once to lock the card into the holder. Once locked in a

further push and release a will eject the card and it can then be removed from the slot.

MICRO SD CARD

INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL

Figure 32: Micro SD Card Insertion and Removal

Once an SD card is installed an Auto Run ﬁle can be created on the SD card. The Auto Run ﬁle contains a list of

ASCII 2 commands that are executed as the 2128 powers up. The ﬁle should be located at the root of the card

and called “AUTO.TXT”. Although the ﬁle can contain any valid ASCII 2 commands, one per line, it is intended that

these have the take no action ‘-x’ ﬂag speciﬁed to allow the default parameters for any command to be changed

from the ﬁrmware defaults as the unit boots without actually executing the command.

For example to change the carrier power of the inventory command from 29dBm to 20dBm ‘.iv -o20 -x’ would be

appended to the Auto Run ﬁle. As is the behaviour with command parameters this will set the output power for the

inventory command until a new value is sent with this command. Therefore the inventories executed by the trigger,

which executes ‘.iv’ will use the modiﬁed output power.

The Auto Run ﬁle can be manually created on the card before it is inserted into the 2128 or the ASCII 2 command

Write Command to Auto Run File ‘.wa’ can be used. The Read Auto Run File ‘.ra’ can be used to read back the

contents of the Auto Run ﬁle or delete the ﬁle from the card.

AUTO RUN FILE (AUTO.TXT)

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MICRO SD CARD

Once an SD card is installed and logging is enabled a log ﬁle is created on the SD card. The ﬁle is located at the

root of the card and called “LOG.TXT”. All the lines from every response to every command that is executed by the

reader (including those performed from trigger actions) are appended to the end of the ﬁle. Events such as Power

up are also appended to the ﬁle.

The ASCII 2 Read Log File command (‘.rl’) is provided to enable or disable logging, to read the log ﬁle from the

card or to delete the log ﬁle from the card.

Please note that the log ﬁle can quickly become large relative to the speed at which it can be downloaded using

the Read Log File Command.

Start of a sample log output:

LOG FILE (LOG.TXT)

DT: 2013-11-15T16:46:58

EV: Log File created

CS: .ws -sa4 -sbepc -sd300833B2DDD9014000000000 -sl06 -so0002 -sts2 -dbepc -da330DE29525C0210005F5F88A

-dl06 -do0002

WW: 0

ME: No Transponder found

ER:005

DT: 2013-11-15T17:58:28

EV: Disconnected

DT: 2013-11-15T17:59:28

EV: Sleep

DT: 2013-11-18T09:18:21

EV: Wake up

CS: .al –dlon

OK:

DT: 2013-11-18T09:19:22

EV: Sleep

DT: 2013-11-18T10:07:42

EV: Wake up

DT: 2013-11-18T10:07:42

EV: Connected USB

CS: .al –dlon

OK:

CS: .iv LCMD 000000 -qss0 –qta

EP: 330DE29525C0210005F5F8F2

EP: 221001500000000000000027

OK:

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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

To make full use of the functionality of the 2128 UHF Reader, a customised software application will be required.

The new 2128

Bluetooth

® UHF RFID reader incorporates TSL’s unique ASCII protocol for faster and easier

application development. This sophisticated parameterised ASCII protocol provides the developer a powerful set

of commands that carry out multiple actions locally within the

Bluetooth

® reader. This approach enables multiple

tag operations executed using simple pre-conﬁgured ASCII commands which not only speeds integration of

the reader into applications but also abstracts the developer from some of the complexities of the underlying

Native API. Simple, text based commands are sent to the reader and responses are returned as text. This allows

straightforward access to RFID tag functions such as inventory, read and write. Details of the ASCII command

mode are available for download from www.tsl.com/2128-downloads.

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MAINTENANCE

TROUBLESHOOTING

For trouble-free service please observe the following tips when using the 2128 UHF Reader:

●Protect the 2128 UHF Reader from temperature extremes. Do not leave it on the dashboard of a car on a hot

day, and keep it away from heat sources.

TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE

Symptoms Possible cause Action

Nothing happens when the yellow

button is pressed.

If the LEDs are not on then the

battery may be ﬂat.

Charge the 2128 UHF Reader.

The 2128 UHF Reader may have

button actions disabled.

Check the 2128 UHF Reader

conﬁguration and restore to defaults

if unsure.

Other. Work through

Troubleshooting Guide

on TSL® Website

The orange LED ﬂashes rapidly

when charging.

There is a battery fault. Replace the battery pack.

The battery pack temperature is

outside recommended limits.

Ensure that charging only occurs

between 5°C and 40°C.

The host

Bluetooth

® discovery does

not ﬁnd the 2128 UHF Reader.

The 2128 UHF Reader has powered

off.

Press the yellow button and ensure

the blue LED is ﬂashing.

The 2128 UHF Reader is out of

range.

Move the 2128 UHF Reader closer

to the host.

The

Bluetooth

® friendly name of

the 2128 UHF Reader has been

changed.

Check the

Bluetooth

® friendly name

or restore the 2128 UHF Reader to

factory defaults if unsure.

Opening the

Bluetooth

® virtual com

port does not connect to the 2128

UHF Reader.

The host has paired to a different

Bluetooth

® device.

Pair to the required 2128 UHF

Reader.

The host

Bluetooth

® function has an

error.

Warm boot the host. If this does not

help, delete the 2128 UHF Reader

from the favourites list and re-pair.

Bluetooth

® pairing fails. The PIN on the 2128 UHF Reader

has been changed

Set the

Bluetooth

® PIN to a known

value

Other symptoms. Other fault. Run

ASCII Remote Diagnostic

and email result to

support@tsl.

com

along with a description of the

problem.

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INFORMATION TO THE USER – FCC

FCC warning statement:

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.

Changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment

REGULATORY INFORMATION

RF EXPOSURE GUIDELINES

Safety information – To reduce RF exposure only use the device in accordance with the instructions supplied.

CANADIAN WARNING STATEMENTS

English

“Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and

maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada.

To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the

equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.”

“This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). 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 the device.”

French

“Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une

antenne d’un type et d’un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l’émetteur par Industrie Canada.

Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l’intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir

le type d’antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas

l’intensité nécessaire à l’établissement d’une communication satisfaisante.”

“Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils

radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1)

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l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter

tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en

compromettre le fonctionnement.”

KOREA WARNING STATEMENT FOR CLASS B ITE

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LASER WARNING

A warning label is also shown on the back of the antenna when a barcode reader is ﬁtted.

The barcode reader module complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser

Notice No. 50, dated June 24, 2007, EN60825-1:2007 and IEC60825-1:2001 (Ed.1.2)

Avoid unnecessary exposure to the laser light emitted from the barcode reader.

Caution: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those speciﬁed herein may result in

hazardous laser light exposure.

Caution: Viewing the illumination from the barcode reader with optical instruments may result in increased hazard.

REGULATORY INFORMATION

WARNING!

LASER LIGHT. DO NOT

STARE INTO BEAM. CLASS

2 LASER PRODUCT.

LASERSTRAHLUNG NICHT

IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN.

LASER KLASSE 2.

LUMIÈRE LASER - NE

PAS REGARDER DANS LE

FAISCEAU. APPAREIL À

LASER DE CLASSE 2.

630-680nm, 1mW

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Ergonomic Recommendations

Caution: In order to avoid or minimize the potential risk of ergonomic injury, follow the recommendations below.

Consult with your local Health & Safety Manager to ensure that you are adhering to your company’s safety

programs to prevent employee injury.

●Reduce or eliminate repetitive motion

●Maintain a natural position

●Reduce or eliminate excessive force

●Keep objects that are used frequently within easy reach Perform tasks at correct heights

●Reduce or eliminate vibration

●Reduce or eliminate direct pressure

●Provide adjustable workstations

●Provide adequate clearance

●Provide a suitable working environment

●Improve work procedures.

For vehicle installation and use

An air bag inﬂates with great force. DO NOT place objects, including either installed or portable wireless

equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is

improperly installed and the air bag inﬂates, serious injury could result.

RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles (including

safety systems). Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult

the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.

Power Supply

Use only TSL-approved cradles, chargers and power supplies with the 2128 UHF Reader. Use of an alternative

power supply will invalidate any approval given to this device, void the warranty for the product and may be

dangerous.

HEALTH AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

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For EU Customers: All products at the end of their life must be returned to TSL® for recycling. For information on

how to return product please contact TSL.

WARRANTY

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)

(A) Warranty

TSL’s hardware Products are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of twelve (12) months

from the date of shipment, unless otherwise provided by TSL® in writing, provided the Product remains unmodiﬁed and is

operated under normal and proper conditions. Warranty provisions and durations on software, integrated installed systems,

Product modiﬁed or designed to meet speciﬁc customer speciﬁcations (“Custom Products”), remanufactured products, and

reconditioned or upgraded products, shall be as provided in the applicable Product speciﬁcation in effect at the time of

purchase or in the accompanying software license.

(B) Spare Parts

Spare parts (i.e. parts, components, or subassemblies sold by TSL® for use in the service and maintenance of Products) are

warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of shipment. Spare parts

may be new or originate from returned units under the conditions set forth in subsection D below.

For repairs on TSL® branded hardware Products under this Agreement, including repairs covered by warranty, the repair

services provided are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials on the repaired component of the Product

for a period of thirty (30) days from the shipment date of the repaired Product, or until the end of the original warranty period,

whichever is longer. Any such defects shall be notiﬁed to TSL® in writing within 7 days of the same becoming apparent.

(D) Product Service

Products may be serviced or manufactured with parts, components, or subassemblies that originate from returned products

and that have been tested as meeting applicable speciﬁcations for equivalent new material and Products. The sole obligation of

TSL® for defective hardware Products is limited to repair or replacement (at TSL’s option) on a “return to base (RTB)” basis with

prior TSL® authorisation.

Customer is responsible for prompt shipment to TSL® and assumes all costs and risks associated with this transportation; return

shipment to the Customer will be at TSL’s expense. Customer shall be responsible for return shipment charges for product

returned where TSL® determines there is no defect (“No Defect Found”), or for product returned that TSL® determines is not

eligible for warranty repair. No charge will be made to Buyer for replacement parts for warranty repairs. TSL® is not responsible

for any damage to or loss of any software programs, data or removable data storage media, or the restoration or reinstallation of

any software programs or data other than the software, if any, installed by TSL® during manufacture of the Product.

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(E) Original Warranty Period

Except for the warranty applying solely to the repaired component arising from a repair service as provided in Section C above,

the aforementioned provisions do not extend the original warranty period of any Product that had either been repaired or

replaced by TSL.

(F) Warranty Provisions

The above warranty provisions shall not apply to any Product:

(i) which has been repaired, tampered with, altered or modiﬁed, except by TSL’s authorized service personnel;

(ii) in which the defects or damage to the Product result from normal wear and tear, misuse, negligence, improper storage, water

or other liquids, battery leakage, use of parts or accessories not approved or supplied by TSL, or failure to perform operator

handling and scheduled maintenance instructions supplied by TSL;

(iii) which has been subjected to unusual physical or electrical stress, abuse, or accident, or forces or exposure beyond normal

use within the speciﬁed operational and environmental parameters set forth in the applicable Product speciﬁcation; nor shall the

above warranty provisions apply to any expendable or consumable items, such as batteries, supplied with the Product.

EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTY OF TITLE AND THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES STATED ABOVE, TSL® DISCLAIMS ALL

WARRANTIES ON PRODUCTS FURNISHED HEREUNDER INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY

AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY LAW ARE LIMITED IN

DURATION TO THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD. SOME STATES OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW A LIMITATION ON

HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL

DAMAGES OR CONSUMER PRODUCTS. IN SUCH STATES OR COUNTRIES, FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, SOME EXCLUSIONS OR

LIMITATIONS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY MAY NOT APPLY.

The stated express warranties are in lieu of all obligations or liabilities on the part of TSL® for damages, including but not limited

to, special, indirect or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the Product or

service. TSL’s liability for damages to Buyer or others resulting from the use of any Product or service furnished hereunder shall

in no way exceed the purchase price of said Product or the fair market value of said service, except in instances of injury to

persons or property.

TSL® is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the approved shipping container is not used. Shipping the

units improperly can possibly void the warranty. If the original shipping container was not kept, contact your local distributor or

TSL® to have another sent to you.

TSL® shall not be responsible for any injury, damage or loss of whatever kind caused directly or indirectly by the goods whether

as a result of their manufacture, operation, use or otherwise and the customer shall indemnify TSL® from any claim arising from

any loss suffered by any third party.

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ABOUT TSL®

ABOUT

CONTACT

ISO 9001: 2015

Technology Solutions UK Ltd (TSL®) is a leading manufacturer of high performance mobile RFID readers used to

identify and track products, assets, data or personnel.

For over two decades, TSL® has delivered innovative data capture solutions to Fortune 500 companies around the

world using a global network of distributors and system integrators. Specialist in-house teams design all aspects of

the ﬁnished products and software ecosystems, including electronics, ﬁrmware, application development tools, RF

design and injection mould tooling.

TSL® is an ISO 9001:2015 certiﬁed company.

Address: Technology Solutions (UK) Ltd, Suite A, Loughborough Technology Centre, Epinal Way,

Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3GE, United Kingdom.

Telephone: +44 1509 238248

Fax: +44 1509 214144

Email: enquiries@tsl.com

Website: www.tsl.com

products, speciﬁcations and services at any time without notice.

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