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  • Page 1 User Guide Reader Generation 3 English Kathrein RFID UHF Readers...
  • Page 2 Kathrein Solutions GmbH. Kathrein Solutions GmbH accepts no liability for omissions or inaccuracies in this document or in relation to the provi- sion or use of the information contained in this document. Kathrein Solutions GmbH reserves the right to change the products described in this document at any time without notice and does not accept any liability in relation to the appli- cation or usage of the products described in this manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S. Installation Personnel External Antenna Final Output Power Safety Instructions General Safety Instructions CE Marking for the Kathrein RFID Readers with the Type Designation ETSI FCC and ISED Canada Regulatory Information 5.3.1 Radiation Exposure Statements 5.3.2 Safety Instructions 5.3.3...
  • Page 4 Transmission Methods 11.1 UART transmission (RS232, RS422, RS485 or similar) 11.1.1 Physical Layer 11.1.2 Data Link Layer 11.2 LLRP Protocol 11.3 Ethernet Transmission 11.3.1 Ethernet Transmission Generation 2 Readers 11.3.2 Ethernet Transmission Generation 3 Readers Connecting the Reader 12.1 Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs 12.2 Connecting the Antenna 12.3...
  • Page 5 14.9.6 Change Password 14.9.7 Lock 14.9.8 Kill 14.10 @KRAI 14.10.1 Polarisation 14.10.2 14.10.3 Jumper Cable Attenuation 14.10.4 Direction 14.11 AppManager 14.11.1 Currently Available Apps 14.11.2 Installing an App 14.12 TagScan 14.13 Spectral Scan 14.14 Authentication 14.14.1 14.14.2 Functions Contact Information Waste Disposal 5 of 112...

  • Page 6: Preface

    Preface Dear customer, Please follow all the information given in this GUIDE. KATHREIN Solutions GmbH has made every effort to ensure the information and descriptions are correct and complete. We reserve the right to make changes to this guide without prior notice. In particular, this applies to changes made due to technical advancements.

  • Page 7: Explanation Of Symbols And Signal Words

    Explanation of Symbols and Signal Words Symbols General warning sign Fire hazard Radiation hazard Risk of material damage or malfunction in safety instructions or call for attention Signal Words Warning This signal word indicates a hazard with a medium level of risk which can lead to death or severe injuries.

  • Page 8: Professional Installation Guidelines For The U

    Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S. Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S. Installation Personnel UHF RFID readers require professional installation! ► You must be a professional installer with RF and related rule knowledge. ► The installation requires special trained professionals to access and setup the system. ►...

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions General Safety Instructions WARNING Danger to life from electric shock! Fire hazard! Improper interventions in the device may jeopardise its electrical safety. Unauthorized changes to the unit and the use of spare parts and peripheral devices which are not sold or recommended by the man- ufacturer can result in fire, electric shock and injuries.

  • Page 10: Ce Marking For The Kathrein Rfid Readers With The Type Designation Etsi

    Safety Instructions CE Marking for the Kathrein RFID Readers with the Type Designation ETSI WARNING Danger to life due to radiation electromagnetic field! This reader is designed ETSI for operation according to EN 302208. In some circumstances, heart pacemakers may suffer interference if wearers are close to the antenna when the unit is in operation (reader and antenna).

  • Page 11: Radiation Exposure Statements

    Antenna Types, p. 12 avec le gain maximum admissible et l'impédance d'antenne requise pour chaque type d'antenne indiqué. 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 12: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions 5.3.2 Safety Instructions NOTICE Risk of harmful radio communication interference! Following corresponding tests, it has been ascertained that this unit adheres to the limit values for class B digital units in accordance with Part 15 of the FCC regulations. These limit values are intended to provide private user's systems with appropriate protection against harmful radio interference.

  • Page 13: Warranty Information

    Switching on the AC or DC power supply prior to connecting the LAN cable is considered incorrect installa- tion. Any functional defect arising as a result is excluded from the warranty/guarantee. Kathrein accepts no liability if the customer fails to implement the precautions listed here. In such cases, any claims under the warranty/guarantee are void.

  • Page 14: Introduction To The Rifd System

    The communication between the ReaderStart v3 and the reader is based on the DLL ( Dynamic Link Library ), which includes the communication protocol, see Communication Protocol Kathrein RFID UHF Readers . For specific applications, the user can build its own control software based on the reader DLL.

  • Page 15: Kathrein Rfid Antenna Interface ©Krai

    Kathrein RFID Antenna Interface ©KRAI With the ©KRAI product series, Kathrein has introduced a revolutionary system. By using Kathrein ©KRAI antennas, it is possible to increase the flexibility due to having several antenna properties at one installation point (in case of PLS and CSB antennas) and functionality (when cascading SMSH antennas).
  • Page 16 Introduction to the RIFD System Type Order number Far-field half-power beam width Polarisation Frequency range WIRA 70 ©KRAI ETSI 52010193 70°/70° circular 865–868 MHz WIRA 70 ©KRAI FCC 52010194 70°/70° circular 902–928 MHz WRA 7070 ©KRAI ETSI 52010335 70°/70° circular 865–868 MHz WRA 7070 ©KRAI FCC 52010336...

  • Page 17: Krai Smsh (Smart Shelf) Antenna

    The antenna is equipped with an intelligent bypass circuit that allows for cascading up to 8 SMSH antennas per reader port. The control is done by a RRU 4xxx Kathrein RFID reader. The ©KRAI control signals are transmitted via the standard antenna cable.

  • Page 18: Further Reference Material

    The parameters available for the configuration of the reader are described in the Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers . The reader is controlled via the Kathrein reader protocoll (KBRP), the current version of which is described in detail in the Communication Protocol Kathrein RFID UHF Readers .

  • Page 19: The Reader

    RFID tags in the frequency range from 865 to 868 MHz for Europe and 902 to 928 MHz for the American market. Based on the latest RFID standards, such as EPC Gen2v2 /ISO 18000-63, the Kathrein RRU 4xxx series support all market leading transponder chip features for security, authentication and encoding.

  • Page 20: Accessories

    + 49 8036 90831 20. 8.4.1 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 and are water proof according to at least IP 65 standard. 8.4.2...

  • Page 21: Antenna Protective Cover

    8.4.5 Antenna Protective Cover Order number Type Description 52010224 SMSH-30-30PC protective cover for SMSH 52010356 SMSH-BP-ALU aluminium backplate for SMSH 8.4.6 Reader Connecting Cables Order number Type Description 52010358 R-CC3-10 DC RRU/ARU DC power cable, 10 m 52010359 R-CC3-03 DC RRU/ARU DC power cable, 3 m 52010360 R-CC3-10 ETH RRU/ARU Ethernet cable M12/RJ45, 10 m...

  • Page 22: Connections And Displays

    Connections and Displays Connections and Displays Depending of the device variant, the reader has various connection options. The illustrations below shows an RRU 4000 standard reader with all its connection options. The following chapters provide details of the connections and the pin assignments of plugs and sockets.

  • Page 23: Rear View

    Rear View Fig. 6: RRU 4000 No. Name Function ① ANT 4 R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ② ANT 3 R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ③ ANT 2 R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ④ ANT 1 R-TNC, 50 Ohm, to connect an antenna ⑤...

  • Page 24: Gpio

    Connections and Displays 9.2.1 GPIO M12, A-coded, 12-pin, female Allocation OUT_CMN OUTPUT_1 INPUT_3 INPUT_CMN INPUT_1 OUTPUT_4 OUTPUT_3 OUTPUT_2 INPUT_2 INPUT_4 Related topics 14.6 GPIO Functions, p. 81 9.2.2 Power Supply The power supply is arranged as a four-pin round-pin plug with an M12 connection thread in A-coding. M12, A-coded, 4-pin, male Allocation +24 V DC...

  • Page 25: Ethernet

    9.2.3 Ethernet NOTICE Risk of malfunction! If other cables then specified are used, the communication with the reader is either interrupted or there is a malfunction. ► Only use shielded cables. M12, X-coded, 8-pin, female Allocation TX+ / PoE+1 TX- / PoE+1 RX+ / PoE+2 RX- / PoE+2 PoE+1...

  • Page 26: Installing The Reader

    Installing the Reader Installing the Reader When the connections are plugged in, the device satisfies the protection class IP65 (RRU and ARU). 10.1 Selecting the Installation Site WARNING Danger to life from electric shock or fire hazard due to incorrect voltage, insufficient ventilation, moisture, direct sunlight, heat or naked flames! ►...

  • Page 27: Installing The Reader

    10.2 Installing the Reader At the rear panel, the reader has threaded holes. ► See the drawing below for the dimensions of the holes. Fig. 7: Dimensions, rear view 27 of 112...

  • Page 28: Wall Mounting

    Installing the Reader 10.2.1 Wall Mounting Recommended for RRU 4xxx, since no alignment is necessary. 10.2.2 Wall/Pole Mounting Recommended for ARU 3xxx readers, because the alignment of the reader antenna unit is necessary. For ease of installation, a bracket is available as an accessory to mount the reader on a wall (52010351) or a mast (52010351 and 52010368).

  • Page 29: Transmission Methods

    Transmission Methods 11.1 UART transmission (RS232, RS422, RS485 or similar) 11.1.1 Physical Layer A full or half-duplex connection such as RS232, RS422 or RS485 is used for the physical layer. 11.1.2 Data Link Layer Transmission takes place in frames and blocks. A block comprises a maximum of 256 frames. A frame comprises a maximum of 256 bytes, of which a maximum of 250 bytes can be user data.

  • Page 30: Llrp Protocol

    Install App and start it using Start App . To test the Kathrein reader with the LLRP protocol, it is possible to use the open-source programming tool Eclipse (IDE) . By means of the so-called LLRP Commander it is possible to control and operate the reader.

  • Page 31: Ethernet Transmission

    11.3 Ethernet Transmission A data transmission layer has been used for communication to our reader over Ethernet, just like in serial communication. The data transmission layer over Ethernet is a much more simple solution here since the TCP/IP protocol already has a data security layer.
  • Page 32 Transmission Methods L1 – L4 number of data bytes (D1 to Dn) in the data frame (32 bit; LSB first) D1 – D4 data bytes to be transmitted (payload) end code Ping 5A 5F A5 start code ping code end code Response to Ping 5A 5F A5 start code...

  • Page 33: Connecting The Reader

    Connecting the Reader 12.1 Connecting Digital Inputs and Outputs The activation and evaluation of the inputs and outputs is carried out using the ReaderStart V3 software, with the DLL sup- plied or by access to the reader protocol. Fig. 9: Allocation of the GPIO interface cable The digital inputs and outputs are provided via a 12-pin sockets in A-coding with M12 connection threads.
  • Page 34 Connecting the Reader RRU/ARU xxxx +UB_extern Input 1 Input 1 Input 2 Input 2 Input 3 Input 3 Input 4 Input 4 INP_CMN GND_extern Fig. 10: DC-isolated inputs RRU/ARU xxxx Input 1 Input 1 Input 2 Input 2 Input 3 Input 3 Input 4 Input 4...
  • Page 35 The connection examples for the outputs are shown in the next illustrations: RRU/ARU xxxx +UB_extern OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 3 OUTPUT 3 OUTPUT 4 OUTPUT 4 OUT_CMN GND_extern Fig. 12: DC-isolated inputs RRU/ARU xxxx OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT 2...

  • Page 36: Connecting The Antenna

    Connecting the Reader 12.2 Connecting the Antenna NOTICE Risk of malfunction! When using a cable not suitable for the impedance of 50 Ohm, the performance of the reader will be severely limited by the mismatch. If the mismatch is large, the reader may indicate a fault. ►...

  • Page 37: Operating Readerstart Software

    As an aid to configuration, various basic settings for application scenarios are available. ► For the current version of the ReaderStart , go to our support portal at https://support.kathrein-solutions.com/. 13.1 System Requirements...
  • Page 38 Operating ReaderStart Software Click OK to confirm the selection. ➯ The screen on the left appears. It shows additional information on the exact version of the ReaderStart software. After the ReaderStart software has been installed, it is possible to access this infor- mation in the Info drop-down menu in the task bar.
  • Page 39 Click Next . ➯ The screen on the left appears. The standard set- tings are displayed. It is possible to customise the folder in the Windows start menu. 10. Click Next . ➯ The screen on the left appears. 11. Tick the box Create a desktop icon if you would like to include the icon in the Windows Quick Launch/on the desktop.

  • Page 40: Connecting The Reader In The Readerstart Software

    Operating ReaderStart Software ➯ If the ReaderStart has been installed, the screen on the left appears. 15. If you do not want to start the programme immedi- ately, uncheck the Launch ReaderStart v3 box. Otherwise, the programme will automatically start once clicking on Finish .
  • Page 41 Fig. 14: Establishing connection to the reader Establishing the Connection via an IP Address Click the IP address field (① in Fig. 14 ). Enter the IP address. Establishing the Connection Using a Host Name Click the Name field (② in Fig. 14 ). Enter the host name of the reader.
  • Page 42 Operating ReaderStart Software ➯ The view on the screen changes. The selected reader has a grey background (① in the figure on the left) and on the right (②), the properties of the reader are shown. To close this pop-up screen, click Apply (③) or on the arrow (④).

  • Page 43: Navigating In The Readerstart User Interface

    Navigating in the ReaderStart User Interface 13.4 Fig. 16: ReaderStart user interface The user interface of the ReaderStart consists of the following sections: menu bar (①); see Menu Bar, p. 43; ● ● settings and controls for the reader, divided into individual functional groups and situated under different tabs (②) and the contents of the tab (③), displayed in the central part of the screen;...
  • Page 44 Operating ReaderStart Software Saving Reader Configuration to File There is a wide variety of parameters available for configuring the RF front end. It is possible to save the complete set- ting as a parameter set in an XML file under File ► Save reader configuration to file and to load it later. ►...
  • Page 45 opens a pop-up window to select the directory in which the configuration file in the XML format will be saved and the file name for it To save reader configuration to file: ✔ The parameter sets have been selected/unselected and described. Click Save .
  • Page 46 Operating ReaderStart Software Loading Reader Configuration from File ► Under FIle , click Load reader configuration from file. ➯ The following window appears: Fig. 19: File: load reader configuration from file opens a dialogue to select the configuration file To load reader configuration to file: Click File (④...
  • Page 47 loads the selected parameter sets to the reader ✔ The parameter sets to be loaded have been selected/unselected. Click Load . ➯ The progress bar (④) shows the progress of the save operation: ⑧ Load ➯ After the configuration has been loaded, a pop-up message Load reader configura- tion from file Loading done appears.
  • Page 48 Operating ReaderStart Software Options Fig. 20: Options selects the user interface language between English / German / Spanish / French Click Language select (① in Fig. 20 ). ➯ The four languages are shown. The language applied in the user interface is marked with a tick.
  • Page 49 Updating Firmware Click Firmware update . ➯ A dialogue appears. ① shows the current firmware version. Click on the box at Path to update file (②). ➯ A dialogue opens to select the file with the current firmware. Having selected the update file, click Update (⑤). ➯...
  • Page 50 Operating ReaderStart Software Changing Date and Time Settings The reader has an integral clock which can deliver the time stamp for a tag operation. It is possible to set the clock using Date and time settings under Options in the menu bar. When this menu item is opened, it automatically reads the cur- rent date and time from the reader and compares this with the date and time from the host computer.
  • Page 51 Loading Factory Default Settings Click Load factory defaults . ➯ A pop-up message appears: Are you sure to load factory defaults? Click Yes to load factory default settings or Click No to cancel the operation. Linux Module changes the Linux password To change the password, click Change Linux password .
  • Page 52 Operating ReaderStart Software configures the secure connection and the backward compatibility ④ ① Connection config ► Check Allow only secure connection so that all connections are secure. ② activates or deactivates compatibility to Generation 2 KBRP ③ reads the current secure connection and backward compatibility configuration ④...
  • Page 53 Changing DNS Server Settings ► Click DNS server settings (②). ➯ The following dialogue opens. ① DNS server 1 enters the DNS server address ② DNS server 2 enters the DNS server address ③ DNS server 3 enters the DNS server address ④...
  • Page 54 Operating ReaderStart Software Info This menu item provides information about the ReaderStart software and the reader. Fig. 21: Info shows the version number of the software and links to the licenses About Reader- ① Start v3 ② Reader info shows information about the reader; see Showing Reader Information, p. 55 automatically reader the license key and show various factory-set reader parameters;...
  • Page 55 Showing Reader Information Fig. 22: Info: reader info ① Firmware version shows reader firmware version Linux module ② shows Linux module firmware version firmware version ③ Serial number shows the reader's serial number ④ Type number shows the reader's type number ⑤...
  • Page 56 Get license more In certain cases, it is necessary to send the license key to KATHREIN Solutions GmbH. To do so, click Save license to file (① in Fig. 23 ).

  • Page 57: Status Field

    13.4.2 Status Field 3 message types are defined, see the example below: Fig. 24: Status field ① Info shows which action has been recently performed ② Warning indicates possible problems in the structure and configuration ③ Error indicates that the required action could not be executed Every status message has a time stamp next to it.

  • Page 58: Operating The Reader Using The Readerstart Software

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software saves status messages in the txt. format Click Save to file . ➯ A pop-up windows appears requiring to select the location of the file. ⑥ Save to file Select the directory/folder. Click Save . ➯...
  • Page 59 Fig. 27: Ethernet section Establishing a Secure Connection ✔ The connection to the reader has not yet been established. In the Ethernet section, click the box next to the lock symbol (① in Fig. 27 ). Click Search for Readers (②) or Connect (③). ➯...
  • Page 60 Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software Right-click on the reader. ➯ The following pop-up message appears: Click Load factory defaults on this Reader . ➯ The pop-up message Are you sure to load factory defaults on this reader appears. Click Yes to set the reader to the factory default settings.

  • Page 61: Communication Configuration Linux Module

    Click on the star. ➯ The preferred reader is now placed at the top of the list, making it easier for the user to select it: 14.1.2 Communication Configuration Linux Module Communication Configuration Linux Module has different options, depending on the reader type. General Fig.
  • Page 62 Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software specifies the intervals of time at which the reader sends a data packet to check whether the receiver is still available If the connection to the reader is broken, the reader shuts down the connection. If this parameter is deactivated (0 ms), the socket is shut down only when the reader is restarted.
  • Page 63 Ethernet Fig. 29: Communication configuration Linux model: Ethernet ① Refresh reads the current settings of the communication configuration Linux module manually issues the address ② IP address It is only possible to use this parameter if the DHCP (⑥) is deactivated. manually issues a network mask ③...
  • Page 64 Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software Wi-Fi Fig. 30: Communication configuration Linux model: Wi-Fi ① Refresh reads the current settings of the communication configuration Linux module ② see Fig. 29, p. 63 ③ enters the second IPv6 address (the first IPv6 address is the link local address) ④...
  • Page 65 adds an access point ⓐ enters the SSID of the access point ⓑ enters the password for the access point ⓒ opens the list with available access points ⓓ adds an access point ⑯ ⓔ cancels the operation ► Click Scan to open the list with available access points: ⓕ...
  • Page 66 Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software Bluetooth Fig. 31: Communication configuration Linux model: Bluetooth ① Refresh reads the current settings of the communication configuration Linux module ② Auto start activates or deactivates Bluetooth as soon as the reader starts ③...
  • Page 67 Mobile Communication Interface (2G/3G) Fig. 32: Communication configuration Linux model: mobile communication interface (2G/3G) ① Go online at start activates or deactivates the GSM connection as soon as the reader starts ② enters the PIN code for the SIM card ③...
  • Page 68 Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software Module ⑮ shows the temperature of the GSM module temperature ⑯ IsOnline shows whether the GSM module is online ⑰ Get status reads the current status of the GSM module ⑱ Go online establishes the GSM connection ⑲...

  • Page 69: Application

    14.2 Application The Application tab enables quick and easy configuration of the Kathrein RFID Reader for a selected application. Fig. 33: Application Tab selects between the available applications represented visually by means of labelled pictograms ① Application ► Click on a pictogram to select the application.
  • Page 70 You can optimise these parameters using the Expert settings 1 and 2 . ► If you are unsure whether the settings you have chosen are best suited for your application, contact KATHREIN Solutions support at https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/support/overview. 70 of 112...

  • Page 71: Available Applications

    14.2.1 Available Applications When the application is selected, the properties and the settings of the selected application are displayed in the respec- tive fields. The applications available for selection in version 3.00 of the ReaderStart v3 are shortly described in the following chapters. Conveyor belt >...

  • Page 72: Basic Reading

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.3 Basic Reading This tab is divided into two parts, the left part contains a table with information about the read tags (Ⓐ in the figure below), the right part (Ⓑ) shows the statistics as well as options to control the reading process, described in the chap- ters to follow.

  • Page 73: Mode

    14.3.1 Mode Fig. 35: Basic reading: mode allows the facility to switch the carrier off during the idle times, saving power This mode is intended for applications in which the requirements for timing are not very ① Synchronous demanding. The inventory of the tags is performed across all the antennas that are configured. Once all the tags in the field have been read on the last antenna, data are sent to the PC.

  • Page 74: Statistics

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.3.3 Statistics Fig. 36: Basic reading: statistics ① Tags per second displays the current reading performance ② Total tags in list shows the total number of tags in the list Tags in last ③...

  • Page 75: Options

    During the break, the carrier can be deactivated. ② reading ► For more information about switching off the carrier, refer to Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers . sets the time in milliseconds after which the result lists of an inventory is sent to the PC To keep the time between inventories as short as possible in the synchronous mode, data trans- ③...

  • Page 76: Grouping

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.3.5 Grouping Fig. 38: Basic reading: grouping It is possible to sort the read result by means of unique tags. This is useful in multi-antenna applications. If, for example, in a gate application with 4 antennas, a palette of 100 tags is read, the maximum number of the read results is 400.

  • Page 77: Aru-Csb-Elc Antenna Reader Unit

    Transmit- ② GetEPCsPreSe- see Chapter TransmitGetEPCsPreSelect in Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers lect activates/deactivates the optimal receiver sensitivity of the reader SelfJammerCan- ③ This process might be necessary in an industrial environment with increased reflection, e.g. due celation (SJC) to metallic structures.

  • Page 78: Led

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.4 Not all readers support the functionality with 12 LEDs; all readers have at least 4 LEDs. Please check the reader data sheet for information. In this tab, it is possible to assign various functions to the 12 LED channels. It is possible to activate other parameters, depending on the selected function.

  • Page 79: Selecting Functions

    14.4.1 Selecting Functions ► Click on the arrow (③ in Fig. 41, p. 78 ) to select between the following functions: Fig. 42: LED: functions ① deactivates the LED ② activates the LED (always on) 1 Hz – 8 Hz ③ LED flashes at a frequency of 1/2/4/8 Hz frequency LED lights up for Turn-off time milliseconds if a radio frequency is present at the antenna First ④...

  • Page 80: Rssi Led Bar (Received Signal Strength Indicator)

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.5 RSSI LED Bar (received signal strength indicator) This menu is used to determine the strength of the received signal. Fig. 43: RSSI LED Bar ① Refresh updates the number of detected tags ②...

  • Page 81: Gpio Functions

    14.6 GPIO Functions Readers with GPIO functionality offer the possibility to set up small controls which trigger the reader, for instance by means of a light barrier, or which trigger an action at the outputs of the reader by reading specific tags. Such an action can switch an output to control the flow of goods.

  • Page 82: Test Input And Output

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software ⑥ Last antenna the last antenna for the selected function ⑦ Turn-off time sets the time for how long the output is on for the Tag found and Tag operation successful function ⑧ reads the current IO configuration settings ⑨...

  • Page 83: Action List And Assign Input To Action List

    14.6.3 Action List and Assign Input to Action List To automate the processes, it is possible to store command sequences on the reader in the form of action lists. These are triggered by a change of edge at the selected input. Fig.
  • Page 84 Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software ► If you would like to assign the action list to both the rising and the falling edge, click Assign to rising edge and then Assign to falling edge . To cancel the assignment: ►...

  • Page 85: Expert Settings

    RF settings and the air interface parameters. Other parameters can be changed in Expert settings 2 . ► For more information about the individual parameters, refer to Reader Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers . Fig. 49: Expert settings 1 ①...
  • Page 86 ⑱ see also Chapter QuerySel in Configuration Manual for Kathrein RFID UHF Readers sets which session the reader is to work with; see also Chapter Sessions in Reader Configuration ⑲...

  • Page 87: Port Power

    14.7.1 Port Power In Europe, the radiated power is limited in accordance with ETSI 302208 to 2 W ERP. In the FCC/IC region, max. 1 W connected RF power applies with an antenna gain of 6 dBi. If the antenna gain is greater than 6 dBi, it is necessary to reduce the RF power accordingly.

  • Page 88: Expert Settings

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.8 Expert Settings 2 The Expert settings 2 tab is divided into four sections for further configuration of the reader. In this tab, it is possible, for example, to change the default parameter set, copy one parameter set into another, read reader parameters to deter- mine their ID and configure Select Filter Settings .

  • Page 89: Change Reader Parameter

    14.8.3 Change Reader Parameter Change reader parameter allows to change all reader settings using their respective configuration IDs. Fig. 52: Expert settings 2: change reader parameter ① Parameter ID selects the parameter ID shows or sets the parameter value ② Parameter value The value is either decimal or hexadecimal, it is possible to switch between dec and hex .

  • Page 90: Applying A Select Filter (Example)

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software ⑩ Mask data sets the data to be filtered ⑪ reads the data of the filter selected at ① ⑫ sets the select filter In Generation 3 readers, select filter data are permanently stored in the reader, e.g. if the select filter has been activated, it is active after a reader restart.

  • Page 91: Test Gen 2 Functions

    ➯ The reader only reads the tags with the filtered value (marked green). The tag without the filtered value is not read (marked red). 14.9 Test Gen 2 Functions This tab makes it possible to access individual tag functions. In addition to the functionality in accordance with the EPC Gen2 standard, it is possible, for example, to read and write tags as well as set and change tag passwords.

  • Page 92: Password For Operation

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software shows the information about the tag manufacturer and the chip type ► Click on the information symbol. ➯ The information about the tag is shown: ② Info 14.9.2 Password for Operation Fig. 57: TestGen2: password for operation ①...

  • Page 93: Read Data

    14.9.4 Read Data This group supplies detailed access to all the data areas of the tag. Access is obtained by entering the selected memory bank, the address within the memory bank and the number of words. Fig. 59: TestGen2: read data ①...

  • Page 94: Write Data

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.9.5 Write Data Fig. 60: TestGen2: write data ① Memory bank enters the selected memory bank ② Memory address enters the address within the memory bank ③ Data enters data to write in the hexadecimal format ④...

  • Page 95: Change Password

    14.9.6 Change Password To change the password, enter the current password at ① in Fig. 57, p. 92 . If no password has yet been set, the default value is 0. Fig. 61: TestGen2: change password ① New password sets the new password in the hexadecimal format for the selected tag New kill ②...

  • Page 96: Lock

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.9.7 Lock The EPC Gen2 standard provides security mechanisms for the tag data areas. This allows individual memory areas and functionalities of the tags to be provided with a password to protect it against access and/or changes. Under Lock , it is possible to lock the memory banks.

  • Page 97: Kill

    locks all the tags with the settings from ①−⑤ ⑦ Lock all tags ► To lock all the tags, make sure that all the tags have the same password. 14.9.8 Kill ► To deactivate a tag, set a deactivation password that is not 0; see ② in Fig. 61, p. 95 . After a kill command, the tag will be unusable! Fig.

  • Page 98: Krai

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.10 @KRAI This tab allows changing KRAI-specific settings. The @KRAI tab is divided into several sections. Port and Port Info are always available, other sections depend on the antenna connected to the reader, e.g. Polarisation , Direction etc. The Reader recognises the connected antennas at boot up, but it is also possible to manually recognise a single port or all ports under Port .

  • Page 99: Polarisation

    14.10.1 Polarisation Fig. 65: @KRAI: polarisation sets the polarisation of the antenna ① If there are several types of polarisation selected at the same time, the antenna configuration changes after every inventory. ② Get polarisation reads the current polarisation information of the antenna ③...

  • Page 100: 14.10.3 Jumper Cable Attenuation

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.10.3 Jumper Cable Attenuation Fig. 67: @KRAI: jumper cable attenuation Get jumper cable ① reads the current jumper cable attenuation attenuation Set jumper cable ② sets the jumper cable attenuation attenuation For cascading smart shelf antennas, it is necessary to use cables with the same attenuation (cable length). Otherwise, the TX power of the antennas that is derived from the jumper cable attenuation is not calculated correctly.

  • Page 101: Appmanager

    No programming knowledge is required in this case. Flexible and efficient detection (e.g. of vehicles) is assured on the basis of the four digital inputs provided in Kathrein RFID systems which can be used for activation. A start point can be defined for the application in this way, whereby a light barrier or inductive ground contact is queried in order to activate the reading process.

  • Page 102: Installing An App

    ✔ The reader is connected to a PC. Fig. 69: AppManager: installing an app Go to https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/products/software/interface-software/accessmanager. Downoad the app. If the downloaded app is in the zip format, extract a .tar file. Make sure not to extract the .tar file! Start the ReaderStart software.

  • Page 103: Tagscan

    14.12 TagScan To represent the relationship between the tag phase and the RSSI value, it is possible to plot both values by means of the TagScan. ✔ There is only one tag in the field or a tag has been selected. ►...
  • Page 104 Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software Fig. 71: TagScan: phase shift, transponder is moved Transponder movement is indicated by the amplitude of the phase. The RSSI value changes in small steps. The direction of the movement is indicated by means of the rotating pointer. 104 of 112...

  • Page 105: Spectral Scan

    14.13 Spectral Scan It may happen that the RFID transmission to or from the transponder is disturbed by frequency interfering. SpectralScan shows a qualitative frequency spectrum. Due to the fact that it is received by means of the connected RFID antenna, the frequency assignment on location is made visible.

  • Page 106: Authentication

    Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software 14.14 Authentication Using this function, it is possible to authenticate a tag. The Authentication tab consists of 4 areas, Get All Tags , Tags , Key and functions that are described below. Fig. 73: Authentication ①...

  • Page 107: 14.14.2 Functions

    14.14.2 Functions NXP UCODE DNA Fig. 75: Authentication: NXP UCODE DNA ① Get key reads key 0 or key 1 currently set in the selected tag; only if the key has not been activated ② Set key sets key 0 or key 1 on the selected tag ③...
  • Page 108 Operating the Reader Using the ReaderStart Software selects a range Normal the tag operates in the normal range The tag temporarily toggles between normal and reduced operating range ⑥ Range Toggle temporarily but reverts to its prior persisting operating range when the tag loses power Reduced the tag operates in the reduced operating range...
  • Page 109 TAM2 TAM2 is used to read the data of the selected tag. ✔ Key 1 has been activated. Fig. 78: Authentication: key (TAM2) ① Profile selects a profile the data of which is shown ② Offset sets the offset for ⑤ ③...

  • Page 110: Contact Information

    Contact Information Contact Information Kathrein Solutions GmbH Kronstaudener Weg 1 83071 Stephanskirchen Phone +49 (0) 8036 / 90 831 20 Fax +49 (0) 8036 / 90 831 69 Email: iot-info@kathrein-solutions.com 110 of 112...

  • Page 111: Waste Disposal

    Waste Disposal Electronic equipment is not domestic waste – in accordance with directive 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL dated 27th January 2003 concerning used electrical and electronic appli- ances, it must be disposed of properly. At the end of its service life, take this unit for disposal at a desig- nated public collection point.
  • Page 112 At the end of its service life, take this unit for disposal at a designated public collection point. www.kathrein-solutions.com | iot-info@kathrein-solutions.com V 1.03/0118/GB | Subject to change. Kathrein Solutions GmbH, Kronstaudener Weg 1, 83071 Stephanskirchen, Germany, Phone +49 8036 90831 20, Fax +49 8036 90831 69...

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