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- Page 1 English Installation manual Reader Installation manual for Kathrein RFID UHF-Reader RRU4 ARU4 M-ARU This document is valid for all Kathrein RFID readers and describes the construction and commissioning of the readers. Version 1.03 date of creation: 01.06.2012 document no.: 936B057...
- Page 2 Installation manual Reader English RFID-UHF-Reader This manual applies to the followings RRU4 types: Type: Order number: RRU4-RS4-E6 52010093 RRU4-ETG-E6 52010094 RRU4-ETL-E6 52010095 RRU4-RS4-U6 52010096 RRU4-ETG-U6 52010097 RRU4-ELC-E6 © KRAI 52010180 RRU4-ELC-U6 © KRAI 52010181 This manual applies to the followings ARU4 types:...
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Page 3: Foreword And General Information
Kathrein provides this document to its customers in connection with contacts of sale for the products described therein. If the person in possession of this document, being a legal or natural person, is not a contractual sales partner of Kathrein, or Kathrein has not intended him by other means as the recipient of the document and the information contained therein, the person in possession is hereby informed that the use of this document is unlawful and a violation of the rights of Kathrein. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
List of Contents Safety instructions/information Introduction 2.1. The reader 2.2. RFID system 2.3. Kathrein RFID Antenna Interface (© KRAI) 2.4. Wide Range © KRAI antenna 2.5. SMSH © KRAI planar antenna module 2.6. Further reference material 2.7. Scope of supply 2.8. -
Page 5: List Of Contents
English List of Contents 4.12. LED 4.13. Buzzer Software 5.1. System requirements 5.2. Installation 5.3. Operation Operating the reader 6.1. Communication 6.2. Application 6.3. Basic read functions 6.4. Basic writing functions 6.5. GPIO functions 6.6. Expert settings 6.7. Test Gen2 functions 6.8. - Page 6 English Safety instructions/information Indicates a potentially dangerous situation which, if disregarded, can lead to injuries ranging Caution! from minor to severe and/or damage to the unit. Information intended to make a specific topic easier to understand and/or enable optimal use Note of the unit functions.
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Page 7: Safety Instructions/Information
Modifications or conversions which are carried out on this unit without the express permission of Kathrein may invalidate the FCC permit for the operation of this unit. - Page 8 English Safety instructions/information Type Order-No. Shortened designation Gain WiRa 30° FCC 52010087 Wide Range-Antenna FCC, 902-928 MHz, 30° circular 11dBiC/ 8DBi WiRa 70° FCC 52010079 Wide Range-Antenna FCC, 902-928 MHz, 70° circular typ. 11dBi MiRa FCC 52010083 Mid Range-Antenna FCC, 902-928 MHz, 1000° circular 2.5dBi S-MiRa ETSI/FCC 52010172...
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Page 9: Introduction
The reader The Kathrein RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader RRU4 is a multi-protocol-capable device for reading active and passive RFID tags in the frequency range from 865 to 868 MHz for Europe type “E6” and 902 to 928 MHz for the American market type “U6”. - Page 10 Introduction English For testing and parameterizing the reader the Demo Software“Reader Start v2”can be used. The communication between the“Reader Start v2” and the reader is based on the DLL, which includes the commu- nication protocol ((A)). For specific applications the user can build its own control software based on the reader DLL. The DLL includes all the relevant commands and functions, which are needed to control the reader RS232 RS422/485...
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Page 11: Kathrein Rfid Antenna Interface © Krai
The Kathrein RFID © KRAI system permits the cascading of up to 8 SMSH antennas at a single antenna port. This allows selective access to up to 32 individual antennas. This allows the reading result to be linked to the antenna recognition (e.g. -
Page 12: 2.4. Wide Range © Krai Antenna
English 2.4. Wide Range © KRAI antenna Note WiRa-70-KRAI antennas cannot be cascaded. 2.5. SMSH © KRAI planar antenna module: A maximum of 8 SMSH antennas can be cascaded per rea- der port. Note Please ensure that the firmware of your KRAI-capable reader and the reader start configuration software are release 2.40 or higher. -
Page 13: Further Reference Material
The parameters available for the configuration of the reader is available as described in the “configuration manual Reader” ((B)) The reader is controlled via the Kathrein-Reader protocoll (KBRP). The document “communication protocol” ((A)) in the current version contains a detailed description of the protocol „communication protocol“... -
Page 14: Accessories
The following accessories are available for the reader (if you have questions about the accessories, please contact our Sales Office): Antennas: For use with UHF-RFID antennas; we recommend the Kathrein antenna types ULoRa, LoRa, MiRa, WiRa. These antenna types are available for all frequency ranges.The mentioned types of antennas are available for all frequency ranges and in screwed condition tight IP 65. -
Page 15: Installation
Introduction English Mounting Accessories Montageset und Wand-/Masthalterung Bestellnummer Typ Bestehend aus 52010005 MK-AMB-100-Outdoor Poll Mount Kit for 30° WiRa antennas Wall/Pole Mount Kit for WiRa 70 ° an- 52010128 MK-WPM-100-100-Outdoor ennes and RRU4/ARU4-Readern Wall Mount Kit for WiRa 70°antennas and 52010261 MK-WM-100-100-Indoor RRU-, ARU- Reader;... -
Page 16: Installation
English Installation 3.1. Selecting the installation site When the connections are plugged in, the device satisfies the protection class IP65 (RRU and ARU) and class IP40 (ERU and RDR). When selecting the installation location, make sure there is sufficient space around it for appropriate dissipation of the heat generated by the device. -
Page 17: Installing The Reader Rru / Aru
Installation English 3.3. Installing the reader ERU Figure: ERU with dimensions Installation manual Reader Modifications, misprints and errors excepted... -
Page 18: Installing The Reader Rdr
Installation English 3.4. Installing the reader RDR Figure: RDR with dimensions Installation manual Reader Modifications, misprints and errors excepted. -
Page 19: Installing The Reader M-Aru
English Installation 3.5. Installing the reader M-ARU Figure: M-ARU with dimensions Installation manual Reader Modifications, misprints and errors excepted... -
Page 20: Connections And Displays
English Connections and displays Depending of the device variant, the reader has various connection options. The illustration below shows an RRU and ARU standard reader with all its connection options. Details of the connections and the pin assignments of plugs and sockets are provided in the following pages. -
Page 21: Ethernet Connection
English Connections and displays 4.2. Ethernet connection This data interface is arranged as a 4-pin M12 socket with D-coding. Only shielded cables may be used. Allocation 4.3. RS422/485 connection This interface is arranged as a 5-pin M12 socket with A-coding. Only shielded cables may be used. Allocation RS422 Allocation RS485 RxD+... -
Page 22: Eru Connection
English Connections and displays 4.5. ERU connection Power supply: The power supply is designed as a hollow connector 2.5 mm. Allocation inner conductor +24 V outer conductor Masse Port communication interface: To communicate with the reader, the ERU Ethernet connection via a standard RJ45 connector can be used. Alternatively, the reader can ERUs through a standard USB type. -
Page 23: M-Aru Connection
Connections and displays English 4.7. M-ARU connection Supply voltage PoE: Belegung Supply voltage local GPIO/RS232/Ub Allocation GPIO – OUT3 GPIO – GND RS 232 – GND RS 232 – RxD (mit TxD vom PC verbinden) RS 232 – TxD (mit TxD vom PC verbinden) + 24 V DC GPIO –... -
Page 24: Uart Transmission (Rs232, Rs422, Rs485 Or Similar)
Connections and displays Connections and displays English 4.8. UART transmission (RS232, RS422, RS485 or similar) 4.8.1. Bit transmission layer (physical layer) A full or half-duplex connection such as RS232, RS422 or RS485 is used for the physical layer. 4.8.2. Data link layer Transmission is in frames and blocks. - Page 25 English Connections and displays Connections and displays 4.8.2.4. Frame number The frame number defines how many more frames there are in this data block. Only the first frame in a data block can be shorter than 256 bytes. Each additional frame must have a length of 256 bytes (length byte LL is FF). It is therefore possible to calculate the block size from the first frame number.
- Page 26 There you can load the LLRP protocol engine with „Install App“ then start with „Start App“. To test the Kathrein reader with the LLRP protocol you can use the open-source pro- gramming tool „Eclipse (IDE)“. With the so called LLRP Commander the Reader can be controlled and operated.
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Page 27: Ethernet Transmission
English Connections and displays 4.10. Ethernet transmission When communication to our reader is via Ethernet, a data transmission layer is also used, as for serial communication. The transmission layer via Ethernet looks much simpler here, because the TCP/IP protocol already provides a data security layer. - Page 28 English Connections and displays Allocation of the GPIO interface cable (Order-No. 52010125, 52010126) The digital inputs and outputs are communicated via two eight-pin sockets in A-coding with M12 connection threads. The inputs are double isolated from the power supply of the reader and can be operated irrespective of the polarity of the input signal.
- Page 29 English Connections and displays The outputs are also double insulated from the power supply to the reader and have a common pin (OUT_CMN). If the double insulation is not required, the power supply can also be taken directly from the reader. Note Please note that the load per channel is limited to a maximum of 0.5 A, and the total load across all the channels must not exceed 1.5 A.
- Page 30 English Connections and displays The connection examples for the outputs are shown in the next illustrations. Figure: Outputs double insulated Figure: Outputs not double insulated Installation manual Reader Modifications, misprints and errors excepted.
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Page 31: Antenna Connection
English Connections and displays 4.12. Antenna Connection For the connection to the RFID antennas, the reader has four antenna connections that are of reverse TNC design. Please only use the cable from the accessories or equivalent cable for this connection. Note Please only use cable suitable for the impedance (50 Ohm), as otherwise the performance of the reader will be severely limited by the mismatch. -
Page 32: Software
RFID products currently available API DLLs for the simplified activation of the reader with Borland and Visual Studio together with some simple programming examples set-up program for the Kathrein reader start demo .Net Framework 4 C++ 2008 redistributable 5.1. - Page 33 English Software Figure: Confirmation of the license agreement If you have accepted the license agreement, press the Next button, following which you can select the target folder in which to install the software. Don't forget to select the target drive also. Figure: Selection of the installation folder In the next screen you can customise the folder in the Windows start menu.
- Page 34 English Software In the following window you can specify whether you wish an icon to be included in the Windows Quick Launch and/or on the Desktop. The default is to generate no icons. Figure: Selecting installation tasks Finally a summary of all the installation tasks is shown. Click on the Install button to start the installation.
- Page 35 English Software Successful completion of the installation is shown in the following window. If you do not wish to start using the software straight away, please uncheck the Launch ReaderStart v2, box, otherwise the program will start immediately once you click on Finish Figure: Completing the installation Installation manual Reader Modifications, misprints and errors excepted...
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Page 36: App Manager
Software 5.3. Operation In the following section, the Reader‘s launch software for the Kathrein RFID reader is described. 5.3.1. User interface for ReaderStart v2 The program is started by ReaderStart v2.exe. The splash screen is displayed until all the necessary DLLs have been loaded in the background. - Page 37 English Software The status field has a context menu which allows deactivation of warnings, information and errors in the status field. Messages that have expired can be deleted in this menu. 5.3.3. Menu bar The menu bar allows the program to be customised to your own requirements. These include for example: language settings, layout, status messages and calling up the program information.
- Page 38 English Software Figure: Loading a configuration from the file 5.3.2.2. Options The Options are divided into two groups. One part offers the facility to change or reset some properties of the program. The second part permits the reader to be provided with new firmware and to change its system time. The first group includes changing the language, selection of the warnings that are displayed, resetting the layout and deletion of the status messages in the status field.
- Page 39 English Software Under the item Warnungen (Warnings), the confirmation queries for the actions Describe, Block or Deactivate the tags in the field are activated or deactivated. Note Changing the memory content of the tags can render them unusable. Figure: Setting the warnings If it is desired to recreate the original layout of the program in respect of window size and sequence of tabs, this can be achieved by means of the Reset layout menu item.
- Page 40 The second item automatically reads the license key. The key plays back various factory-set parameters of the reader. In certain cases it may be necessary to send this key to Kathrein (rfid@kathrein.de). The window that opens allows the key to be copied to the clipboard.
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