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User’s Manual X C - R F 8 5 0 R e a d e r Invengo Information Technology Co., Ltd.
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Thank you for using Invengo’s RFID products! We are glad that you’ve chosen XC-RF850 UHF RFID reader. We hope our product will make your daily tasks at work easier!
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Jan 2015 Initial draft V1.0 are Invengo’s trademarks. All introduction and explanation on the product features, as well as the functions and other related information, written in this manual, are the latest and accurate as at time of print. The company reserves all rights to make any correction or amendment to this manual without...
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Main content Product Overview Reader Installation and Commissioning DEMO User Guide Routine maintenance and service Transportation and storage Packaging and Inspection After-sale service...
Safety Instructions Warning sign Improper handling may cause damage to health. Improper handling may result in equipment damage. Notification sign If ignored, it may result in unsuccessful operation. If ignored, it may result in undesired effect.
Content 1 Product Overview ................. 1 1.1 Brief introduction ................... 1 1.2 Main usage and application range ............... 1 1.3 Product certificate..................2 1.4 Applicable regions and frequency bands ............ 3 1.5 Operation condition ..................3 1.6 Safety and protective measures ..............3 1.7 Main functions ....................
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2.5 Safety during installation ................14 2.5.1 External RF cable ....................14 2.5.2 Power and communication interface cable ............15 2.5.3 I/O control port cable ..................17 2.6 Equipment installation ................. 19 2.7 Common scenario during commissioning ..........24 2.8 Inspection and acceptance ................. 25 3 DEMO user guide................
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5.2 Storage requirements .................. 43 6 Packaging and Inspection ............44 6.1 Packaging ..................... 44 6.2 Inspection ..................... 44 7 After-sales service ..............46 7.1 Other matters....................46...
1 Product Overview 1 Product Overview 1.1 Brief introduction XC-RF850 is a high performance UHF RFID reader. It is compatibale with ISO18000-6C protocol, has operating frequency between 902.75MHz - 927.25MHz, excellent security and performance. The reader also has a sleek design and is very easy to install.
1 Product Overview 1.4 Applicable regions and frequency bands North America’s frequency band (US): ● 902.75MHz ~ 927.25MHz Europe’s frequency band (EU) ● 865.7MHz ~ 867.5MHz 1.5 Operation condition ● Operating temperature: -20 C to +70 C(Operating temperature for power adapter: 0 C ~ +40 ●...
1 Product Overview 1.7 Main functions ● EPC protocol: EPC C1G2 V1.1 mandatory command. ● One external antenna supported ● Tag data filter ● GPIO: two optocoupler input; three relay output or two Wiegand output. ● Maintenance support: remote maintenance and upgrade ●...
1 Product Overview 1.9 Dimensions Figure 1-2 XC-RF850 The size of XC-RF850 reader is: ● Metric 290.8mm x290.8mm x 86mm(Not inclusive of accessories) ● Imperial 11.49 in x11.49 in x 3.38 in 1.10 Weight The weight of XC-RF850 reader: ● Metric Approximately 1.0kg (Not inclusive of accessories) ●...
2 Reader installation and commissioning 2 Reader installation and commissioning 2.1 Unboxing instruction Aside from XC-RF850 reader, the package also includes the following items: 1) One power and communication cable 2) One external IO port cable 3) One 1.5m long RJ45 crossover cable 4) Cross recessed pan head, screws spring washer and flat washer assembly M5 ×...
2 Reader installation and commissioning 2.3 Panel description This section details the functions of various ports and LED indicator of the equipment. 2.3.1 I/O and communication patch panel Figure 2-1 XC-RF850 reader’s I/O and communication port panel The description of each port: 1 - Power and Communication port 2 - Standby Interface 3 - I/O Control Interface...
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2 Reader installation and commissioning Air outlet signals are defined in Table 2-1: Table 2-1 power supply and communication port signal function Letter Signal description Definition Network cable port PIN-J3 ETN_RX+ Network cable portport PIN-J6 ETN_RX- Ground Ground Serial transmission signal line TXD (This device sends) DBG_TX# Serial reception signal line RXD (This device recevices) DBG_RX#...
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2 Reader installation and commissioning Table 2-2 I/O control interface signal function definitions (for XC-RF850 FCJ / FLJ) Signal definition Remark Drive voltage: DC 5V - 12V Optocoupler input 1 positive Drive current: 20mA Optocoupler input 1 negative Drive voltage: DC 5V - 12V Optocoupler input 2 positive Drive current: 20mA Optocoupler input 2 negative...
2 Reader installation and commissioning 2.3.3 LED display panel Figure 2-7 XC-RF850 reader display panel The definitions for LED indicators are shown in figure 2-3: Table 2-3 Definition of LED panel indicators Label Name Status description ANT1 led light indicates antenna 1 is working, green light indicates this antenna has not received ANT1 Antenna 1 indicator...
Manual and RFID Reader Demo Software User Manual. 2.4.3 External antenna The XC-RF850 has a built-in antenna. We recommend Invengo’s XC-AF11- A and XC-AF12-A antenna for two antennas application. The XC-AF11-A is a linearly polarized antenna and the XC-AF12-A is a circularly polarized antenna.
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2 Reader installation and commissioning ● Input impedance: 50Ω ● Connector type: N-type RF coaxial connector ● Dimension: 291mm×291mm×52mm ● Weight: 0.91kg (Exclusive of bracket) ● Material: Plastic ASA, aluminum ● Color: White ● Protection: IP65 ● Operating temperature: -40 C ~+ 70 The performance specifications of XC-AF12-A are as follows: ●...
Ensure the grounding of the equipment metal casing. Use Invengo “grounding wire Φ 4.2 (double) _18AWG_ green yellow_1.5m” cable. The internal material code of the grounding cable is 2200500034.
2 Reader installation and commissioning 2.5.2 Power and communication interface cable Cable Specifications: ● 12 core ● with metal shielding ● outer diameter of 8.8mm ● black insulating sheath ● main cable length of 0.1m, each branch cable length is 4.9m As shown in Figure 2-8, "Aviation plug"...
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Use RS232 serial port to directly connect DB9 serial cable to the PC se- rial port. Figure 2-9 RS232 connection (2) The power connector can be connected with Invengo standard power adapter (DC24V/2.5A output), and tightened with nuts. (3) The network port is used for long distance high speed connection (not more than 70 m), and the network interfaces can be connected to a switch or router with wiring, and can also be directly connected to the PC network port.
2 Reader installation and commissioning As shown in Figure 2-12, the “plug” is connected to XC-RF850 reader’s “I/ O control port”. 12-core cable provides two Optocoupler input ports and three relay out ports or two Wiegand output ports. These interfaces are used for input triggering, and controlling reader peripherals switches or uploading acquired information.
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2 Reader installation and commissioning Table 2-7 I/O port cable wiring instructions (for XC-RF850 FCW/FLW) Colour Port Electrical properties Orange Optocoupler input 1 positive Drive voltage: DC 5V ~12V Drive current: 20mA Yellow Optocoupler input 1 negative Negative or ground White Optocoupler input 2 positive Drive voltage: DC 5V ~12V...
2 Reader installation and commissioning 2.6 Equipment installation ● Wall-mounting Installation step one: use the adjustable mounting brackets as shown in Figure 2-13 with four M5*8mm screws to fasten the XC-RF850. As shown in Figure 2-13: Figure 2-12 Wall-mounting Installation step two: as shown in the following figure, drill the holes on the mounting wall, hit the expanding nuts into the holes, and then screw the adjustable mounting brackets to the wall.
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2 Reader installation and commissioning Installation step three: for installaiton in small space, in order to prevent misread, install antenna shield plate, shown in the following figure. Screw four separate shielding plates as shown in figure below. Screw mounting brackets to the mounting wall with 4 M5*8mm screws.
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2 Reader installation and commissioning Figure 2-15 Vertical mounting ● Transverse mounting Installation step one: fasten the L-shaped mounting bracket with four M5*8mm screws. Installation step two: fasten the L-shaped mounting bracket on the rod with two u-bolts and two tooth-shaped bracelets as shown below. Note: this installation method is suitable for installation on a rod of a diameter of 50mm - 80mm.
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2 Reader installation and commissioning Figure 2-16 Transverse mounting ● Peripherals installation Step 1: Connect RF cable. XC-RF850 provides four RF connectors for antenna connection. Try to use low-loss RF cable for the connection. The cable connection at the reader port and the antenna should be tightened. Step 2: Install external antenna.
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2 Reader installation and commissioning ● Note: XC-RF850 reader enters standby mode by default after initialization. The reader does not transmit any frequency during initialization and under standby mode (RF amplifier is turned off). RF amplifier only enters into operating condition after being connected to the antenna or current load and received “read or write tag command”...
2 Reader installation and commissioning 2.7 Common scenario during commissioning The section details the common scenario during commissioning, with special focus on the general issues that appear during incorrect installation, and provides solutions to these scenarios. Main issues during commissioning: ●...
2 Reader installation and commissioning 2.8 Inspection and acceptance Inspection is conducted mainly on two aspects: Structure and performance 1) Structural inspection Check if the installation fulfills safety standards and if all the equipment can function normally. ● if the reader is firmly fixed. ●...
3 DEMO user guide 3 DEMO user guide 3.1 Preparation and examination Demo software mainly is mainly used to perform system control, parameter setting, parameter queries, communication mode selection and RF tag reading, writing and display on the reader. The CD-ROM which comes with shipment contains .NET version of demo software and .NET version API, JAVA API and C++ API for users to use during secondary development.
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3 DEMO user guide Figure 3-2 STEP TWO: Upon the completion of installation process, the screen will enter into Choose Setup Language interface as shown in the figure below (if the system has been pre-installed with .NET Framework 2.0, the screen will enter directly to the Choose Setup Language interface), as shown below: Figure 3-3 Select the setup language, Mandarin and English are both available.
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3 DEMO user guide Figure 3-4 STEP THREE: Click on “Next”: Figure 3-5 Enter user name and organization, STEP FOUR: Click on “Next”: User’s Manual XC-RF850 Reader...
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3 DEMO user guide Figure 3-6 Select the destination folder for the program. The default selection is: “E: \Invengo\RFID Demo\”. If there is a need to change, please click on “Change…” to customize and then click on “Next”: Figure 3-7 STEP 5: Click on “Install”:...
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3 DEMO user guide Figure 3-8 Installing…below shows the screen upon completion: Figure 3-9 STEP 6: Click on “Finish” to complete the software installation. There will be a “RFID Demo” shortcut appeared on the desktop. User’s Manual XC-RF850 Reader...
3 DEMO user guide 3.3 Demo software operation 3.3.1 Demo initialization During initial running Demo, the default mode is single reader mode. The connected device operation is located on the central left of the main interface, as shown in the figure below: Figure 3-10 3.3.2 Connection Click on “Conn”...
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3 DEMO user guide Please select connection method based on the actual scenario: TCP/IP client (Network) RS-232 (Serial) Enter the control reader IP and port no. and click on “Conn.” Failure to connect will be prompted. Figure 3-12 If the connection is successful, the interface will disappear and the screen will return to the single reader interface.
3 DEMO user guide 3.3.3 Reader configuration To configure the reader, click on the reader configuration button, and a dialog box will pop up. Set up the reader’s IP address, baud rate and related information configuration of RFID, as shown in the figure below: Figure 3-14 After completing configuration, click on “Config”...
3 DEMO user guide 3.3.4 Antenna choice This reader has 2-channel antenna and these antenna can be formed random combinations as shown in the figure below: Figure 3-15 3.3.5 Scanning configuration Scanning parameter setting as shown in the figure below: Figure 3-16 6C tag reading configuration: Select the required 6C tag fields, including EPC, TID, UserData...
3 DEMO user guide Figure 3-17 3.3.6 Tag operation To perform EPC or user data area reading and writing operation on specific tag, enter tag reading and writing interface (click on “Scan” → select scanned tag → click on “Tag operation”). Main operations includes write EPC_6C, read user data area_6C, write user data_6C, block operation_6C, as shown in the figure below: Figure 3-18...
3 DEMO user guide 3.3.8 GPIO Configure the reader I/O output port signal and the tag reading trigger condition as well as the termination of tag reading trigger condition, as shown in the figure below: Figure 3-19 Query: Inquire on the status of all input ports. Config: Tick on the desired output ports to make modification before clicking on “Config”...
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3 DEMO user guide Trigger condition: Available options shown below: Close (turn off trigger condition) Falling edge (level changes from high to low) Rising edge trigger (level changes from low to high) High level trigger (high steady state) Low level trigger (low steady state) Termination condition: Available in delay timing and port level.
3 DEMO user guide 3.3.9 Operation mode This section provides the option to modify the operatiiom mode. depending on the work environment or operation requirements, select the desired mode. Select the “Multiple readers -> Advanced configuration → Mode" (without this, it says the reader does not support this feature ).
3 DEMO user guide 3.3.10 Version Enquiry Inquire the reader model and firmware version through RFID DEMO software, as shown in the figure below: Figure3-22 The definition of each information is as follows (this is just an example, subject to changes with version upgrade): Mode: XC-RF850 reader Firmware version: V3.34US_850C (RFID processor software version)
4 Routine maintenance and service 4 Routine maintenance and service 4.1 Routine maintenance ● Check if the connection of the RF connector is good. ● Check if the connection of fixed reader and antenna is good. ● Check if the external shield layer of RF cable joint is good. ●...
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4 Routine maintenance and service connection will cause the command from the PC not being transferred to the reader. 4. Unable to read tag ○ Check if the serial cable or the network cable is properly connected. Any disconnection or insecure connection will cause the command from the PC not being transferred to the reader.
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4 Routine maintenance and service reader should not exceed the antenna’s operating frequency range (902.75MHz - 927.25MHz). Otherwise it will affect the performance of the reader. ○ Check if the RF output power is low. The RF output power is adjustable. ○...
5 Transportation and storage 5 Transportation and storage 5.1 Transport requirements XC-RF850 meets all the standard requirements of road, rail, air, and water trans- portations. 5.2 Storage requirements The long term storage of XC-RF850 must meet the following conditions: ● Ambient temperature: -30 C ~+75 ●...
6 Packaging and Inspection 6 Packaging and Inspection 6.1 Packaging XC-RF850 is packed in a box, and transported through large transport container. Package size: 655mm×360mm×170mm 6.2 Inspection In order to facilitate future storage and transport, keep the box and packaging materials during inspection.
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6 Packaging and Inspection Shield plate mounting kit Shield plate _XC-RF850 Piece 2510500079 type 1 Hexagon nut M4_ stainless Piece 1500700015 steel _GB6170 Optional Cross recessed countersunk head screw Spring washer and flat pad assembly Piece 1500100013 M4 * 10_ stainless steel _GB9074.4 CD-ROM Piece Standard...
7 After-sales service 7 After-sales service If you encounter any unsolvable problem when using our product, please contact the customer service center. Before a user engages our customer service center, please prepare the following information at hand: 7.1 Other matters If our customer service officer has confirmed with the user to return his/her reader for maintenance, the user will receive a return merchandise authorization (RMA) from our customer service officer.
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