12 Battery Charging 12 Connect the handheld to the mobile device 12 Commissioning 13 Operation 14 Start the Turck RFID app 14 Home Screen — Overview 14 Perform Scan 15 Reading and Writing Tags 17 7.4.1 Reading and Writing Tags — Advanced Features 18...
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Contents Technical Data 35 EU declaration of conformity 36 Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
This symbol denotes actions that the user must carry out. RESULT OF ACTION This symbol denotes the relevant results of actions and procedures. Other documents Besides this document the following material can be found on the Internet at www.turck.com: Operating instructions Data sheet Naming convention Common synonyms for "data carriers"...
FCC Rules Part 15 Canada Industry Canada RSS-210 PD20-UHF-CHN-R China SRRC More information on other variants is available on request. Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
45472 Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany Turck supports you in your projects – from the initial analysis right through to the commission- ing of your application. The Turck product database offers you several software tools for pro- gramming, configuring or commissioning, as well as data sheets and CAD files in many export formats.
The device works only in conjunction with the Turck RFID app. It is not possible to connect it to the audio input of PCs, radios, etc. Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
30 dBm ERP > 0.22 m The minimum distances for other regions are available from Turck on request. The radiation of UHF devices may impair the operation of electrically controlled medical equipment. Maintain an additional distance from active radiation sources up to the max- imum transmission distance.
North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) China Other country variants are available on request. The Turck RFID app is free of charge for the iOS (from the App Store) and Android (from the Play Store) operating systems. Device Overview Fig. 1: Dimensions...
Since BL ident® UHF tags do not emit their own radio waves, they may be used worldwide. In order to achieve the biggest possible communication range, Turck offers tags which are op- timally tuned to country-specific frequency bands. Alternatively, broadband multi-area tags are also available for international use.
Connect the handheld to the mobile device Connect the jack plug on the handheld to the audio port of the mobile device. Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
Commissioning The devices can be operated only with the Turck RFID app. The Turck RFID app is available free- of-charge for Android and iOS devices in the Play Store or the App Store. Search for "Turck RFID". Android devices: Download the Turck RFID app from the Play Store and install it on your mobile device.
"Scan" button to start the scan process "Read/Write" button for reading and writing data "Settings" button for setting and configuring the handheld Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
Perform Scan Press the "Scan" button on the home screen. The handheld begins searching for UHF tags within the detection range. The Turck RFID app switches to the "Scan" screen. The handheld acknowledges each tag found with an acoustic signal.
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The scan is aborted. The displayed time restarts when the next scan begins. The read EPCs are stored and can be sent via email. Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
Reading and Writing Tags Using the "Read/Write" window, tags can be read, written, protected, or permanently disabled. Fig. 5: Turck RFID App: "Read/Write" screen The "Read/Write" screen provides access to the following elements: EPC: Shows the EPC of the selected tag.
Kill tag: Deactivate tag irrevocably Open advanced features: On the "Read/Write” screen, press the "More" button. Fig. 6: Turck RFID App: Advanced Features Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
7.4.2 Example: Read Data A read process can be started either from the home screen or from the "Scan" screen. Start Read Process from the Home Screen If no EPC has been selected, the device reads a randomly selected tag within the field. The tag chosen to be read is not affected by the distance between the tag and the handheld.
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Select the memory bank that is to be read. Fig. 8: Select memory bank Select the preferred format for the display of the start byte. Fig. 9: Select format Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
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Specify the start byte for the read process: Tap the current start byte and enter the new start byte in the following window. Fig. 10: Specify start byte Select the number of bytes to be read. When selecting "Some", enter the number in the following window.
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Operation Select the display format for the read data. Fig. 12: Select data format Press "Read". Fig. 13: "Read" Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
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The handheld starts the read process. The read data is displayed on the screen. Fig. 14: Read data Start the read process from the "Scan" screen When a read process is started from the "Scan" screen, a tag with a specific EPC is read. ...
On the home screen, press "Read/Write". Fig. 15: Select "Read/Write" Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
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Select the memory bank to be written Fig. 16: Select memory bank Select the preferred format for the display of the start byte. Fig. 17: Select format V01.00 | 2018/04...
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When selecting "All", all the bytes that are available in the respect- ive memory bank of the tag are written. Fig. 19: Select number of bytes Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
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Select the display format for the write data. Fig. 20: Select data format Press "Read". Fig. 21: "Read" V01.00 | 2018/04...
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Fig. 22: Adjust data Press "Write". Fig. 23: Write The handheld starts the write process. The written data is displayed on the screen. Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
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Starting the Write Process from the "Scan" Screen When a write process is started from the "Scan" screen, a tag with a specific EPC is written. Start the scan on the home screen. Select the tag to be written from the EPC list. The "Read/Write"...
Handheld is connected, battery is charging Handheld is connected to the mobile device and mains power, the battery is fully charged Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
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Icon Description Temperature warning: Handheld is warm Temperature warning: Handheld is overheating, communication with tag is not possible. V01.00 | 2018/04...
Open the settings screen. Select "PD20 password". Enter the password. The password is stored on the handheld. Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
Eliminating Interference If the device does not function as expected, check whether there is any ambient interference. If there is no ambient interference, check the connections of the handheld and the mobile device for errors. If there are no errors, there is a device malfunction. Device malfunctions can be caused by the following: The handheld is not charged.
Disposal The devices must be disposed of correctly and must not be included in normal household garbage. Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
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Display Depending on the connected host device Battery capacity 1800 mAh Communication Via 3.5-mm jack plug Included software Turck RFID app, available free of charge Operating system iOS, Android Dimensions 159 × 95 × 39 mm Weight 170 g Housing material...
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Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU Declaration of Conformity is available on the Internet at the following address: www.turck.com Hans Turck GmbH & Co. KG | T +49 208 4952-0 | F +49 208 4952-264 | more@turck.com | www.turck.com...
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