Push (Rs232, Rs485, Tcp/Ip); Tagp (Tcp/Ip); Other Protocols - TagMaster XT-1 Manual

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Push (RS232, RS485, TCP/IP)

When a tag has been read, the reader can automatically push tag data to RS232, RS485 and a specified
TCP server. The Push protocol is enabled by default on RS232 and RS485. To push data to a TCP server
it is necessary to specify the IP address and TCP port of the server and enable the Push protocol under
Settings.../Interfaces.../Ethernet in the web interface.
The format of the pushed data can be configured under Settings.../Data Format. The default format is
decimal for SecureMarkID tags and hexadecimal for other tags.

TAGP (TCP/IP)

TagMaster Readers can be controlled and monitored using a protocol called TAGP. The TAGP protocol is
human readable and can be used over TCP/IP, RS232 and RS485. A terminal emulation program such as
PuTTY is all that is required to interact with TAGP.
The "TAGP Protocol Specification" [2] can be downloaded from www.tagmaster.com.
Use login name "partner" and password "245ghz".
PuTTY TagMaster Edition can be downloaded from ftp://partner:245ghz@ftp.tagmaster.com.
All TAGP messages start with a 4-character message identifier and ends with a new line character. To
initiate communication with the TAGP server in the reader, a client has to send a HELO message
specifying the required TAGP version. The TAGP server replies with a RPLY message:
HELOTAGP/2
RPLYHELO00
The client can then send commands to the reader. The most important commands are SET, SETS, GET,
and GETS. SET and GET sets and gets the current value of a variable. SETS and GETS sets and gets the
stored value of a variable. The stored value is used to initialize the variable at startup. The following
example shows how to set the LED to green:
SET LED=GREEN
RPLYSET 00
The reader sends events to the client when something happens. The following example shows a TAG
event that is sent when a tag has been read:
EVNTTAG 20140416151015810%00%07'%14l%00%00%00%00%00%00%00

Other Protocols

The reader supports a number of OEM protocols, including SKIDATA BLL4 and Kaba BPA/Bedanet. These
protocols are documented in separate protocol manuals that can be downloaded from www.tagmaster.com.
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