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- Page 1 TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANUAL Revision 0.1 – 05 July 2016 R1170INF Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader...
- Page 2 All you need to start using your reader in a few clicks! Scope of Manual The goal of this manual is to provide the basic information to work with the qIDminiNF R1170INF Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader. Change Document Record...
- Page 3 Disposal of the product Do not dispose the product in municipal or household waste. Please check your local regulations for disposal/recycle of electronic products.
- Page 4 Index Scope of Manual ........................................2 Change Document Record ....................................2 Reference Document ......................................2 Index 4 List of Figures............................................ 5 List of Tables............................................. 5 INTRODUCTION ........................................6 Product Description ......................................6 Front panel..........................................7 Charging ........................................8 USB connector ....................................... 8 Accessories..........................................
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
REGULATO RY COMPLIANCE...............................50 FCC Compliance .........................................50 RoHS EU Directive......................................50 List of Figures Fig. 1.1: qIDminiNF R1170INF Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader......................... 6 Fig. 1.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Front Panel.................................. 7 Fig. 1.3: qIDminiNF R1170INF Accessories.................................. 9 List of Tables Tab. -
Page 6: Fig. 1.1: Qidmininf R1170Inf Keyfob Bluetooth Uhf Nf Rfid Reader
Designed for mobile operators in indoor or outdoor areas, the qIDmini is ideal for in-store inventory management, field sales mobility, service and maintenance applications. Fig. 1.1: qIDminiNF R1170INF Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader The reader is available in ETSI, FCC or SRRC version (see § Ordering Options page 10): 865.600÷867.600 MHz (ETSI EN 302 208 v. -
Page 7: Fig. 1.2: Qidmininf R1170Inf Front Panel
Front panel The qIDminiNF R1170INF front panel houses the following LEDs and buttons (see figure below): Fig. 1.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Front Panel Name Description Display LCD Alphanumeric (8 chars x 2 lines) Indicates the Bluetooth and USB/charger connection (see § Tab. 1.3: qIDminiNF... - Page 8 USB cable again. USB connector A micro USB Type B socket connector is located in the bottom side of qIDminiNF R1170INF and can be used to connect the reader to an USB host port or to an AC/DC battery charger.
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Page 9: Fig. 1.3: Qidmininf R1170Inf Accessories
Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below: No. 1 USB cable No. 1 Power supply No. 1 Lanyard No. 1 Retractable Roller Fig. 1.3: qIDminiNF R1170INF Accessories INTRODUCTION - qIDmini NF Technical Information Manual... - Page 10 Ordering Options Code Description R1170IENFHP – qIDmini - Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader WR1170IENFHP (ETSI) with HID profile Reader R1170IUNFHP – qIDmini - Keyfob Bluetooth UHF NF RFID Reader WR1170IUNFHP (FCC) with HID profile WPE1170NFACN R1170IUNFHP - China - Customization Customization INTRODUCTION - qIDmini NF Technical Information Manual...
- Page 11 Introduction This quickstart guide will help you to get started with your qIDminiNF reader. The qIDminiNF R1170INF has two communication interfaces: USB and Bluetooth. The last one is the preferred communication interface using the SPP profile (Serial Port Profile). After powering on the reader, the Bluetooth interface is available to accept incoming connection requests (discoverable) from Bluetooth enabled hosts like PCs, PDAs, Tablets, Smartphones and so on.
- Page 12 Click on “Add reader”: Click on “Bluetooth” in the “Connection Type” window: GETTING STARTED - qIDmini NF Technical Informati on Manual...
- Page 13 Click on “yes” to confirm the Bluetooth permission request: Select the qIDminiNF R1170INF reader from the list of Bluetooth devices: GETTING STARTED - qIDmini NF Technical Informati on Manual...
- Page 14 Confirm the passkey: Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on. To start using your qIDminiNF R1170INF, click on the reader line: GETTING STARTED - qIDmini NF Technical Informati on Manual...
- Page 15 10. Click on “Start Inventory”: 11. A list of the read tags is shown: GETTING STARTED - qIDmini NF Technical Informati on Manual...
- Page 16 3 qIDminiNF EASY2RD PROFILE Introduction Choosing the EASY2RD profile option you select the CAEN RFID easy2read communication protocol. Select this option in order to control the reader using the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Application or the SDK (Software Development Kits) library.
- Page 17 The currently active state is marked with an asterisk. By default the CONTROL is set to LOCAL. Android devices Bluetooth Communication Setup using the Easy Controller for Android Download the CAEN RFID Easy Controller for Android App from the qIDmini R1170I web page, by clicking on the Android App on Google Play icon.
- Page 18 Click on “Bluetooth” in the “Connection Type” window: Click on “yes” to confirm the Bluetooth permission request: qIDminiNF EASY2RD PROFILE - qIDminiNF Techni cal Informa tion Manual...
- Page 19 Select the qIDminiNF R1170INF reader from the list of Bluetooth devices: Confirm the passkey: qIDminiNF EASY2RD PROFILE - qIDminiNF Techni cal Informa tion Manual...
- Page 20 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on. To start using your qIDminiNF R1170INF, click on the reader line: 10. Click on “Start Inventory”: qIDminiNF EASY2RD PROFILE - qIDminiNF Techni cal Informa tion Manual...
- Page 21 11. A list of the read tags is shown: qIDminiNF EASY2RD PROFILE - qIDminiNF Techni cal Informa tion Manual...
- Page 22 Windows PCs Bluetooth Communication Setup In case of Windows 8 Operating System: Right click on the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar -> Add a Bluetooth Device: Select the qID mini R1170INF reader and click on “Pair”: qIDminiNF EASY2RD PROFILE - qIDminiNF Techni cal Informa tion Manual...
- Page 23 Warning: Note that in the EASY2RD profile holding down the trigger button activates the tag inventory only if the continuous mode is active (see the function EventInventoryTag Method in the CAEN RFID API Reference Manual that can be download from qIDmini R1170I web page, Documents section).
- Page 24 In order to connect the qIDminiNF reader to the PC you need to install the VCP (Virtual Com Port) drivers for your operating system. You can download VCP drivers for Windows based systems from the CAEN RFID Web Site from...
- Page 25 Warning: Note that in the EASY2RD profile holding down the trigger button activates the tag inventory only if the continuous mode is active (see the function EventInventoryTag Method in the CAEN RFID API Reference Manual that can be download from qIDmini R1170I web page, Documents section).
- Page 26 Windows. Follow the steps below to connect the qIDminiNF reader using the Easy Controller for Windows via Bluetooth: Download from the CAEN RFID web site the latest version of the CAEN RFID Easy Controller for Windows software and install it.
- Page 27 Controller for Windows web page or in the Manual and Documents web area. A CAEN RFID Easy Controller for Android application is also available. For more information please refer to the CAEN RFID Easy Controller for Android web page. qIDminiNF EASY2RD PROFILE - qIDminiNF Techni cal Informa tion Manual...
- Page 28 4 qIDminiNF HID PROFILE Introduction Choosing the HID profile option you select the keyboard emulation protocol. For details on the available profiles and on the activation method please refer to § PROFILE paragraph page 43. Note that the reader can be connected through the HID profile to all the devices, including the iOS ones. HID profile options To enter the HID profile options, turn on the reader, the display shows information on the currently active profile (HID) and then the message "ready"...
- Page 29 On your Android device, go to Setting and enable the Bluetooth. A list of the Bluetooth available devices is shown: Click on the qIDminiNF R1170INF reader and wait while the pairing is completed: Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on.
- Page 30 On the text editing App window you will see the EPCs of the tags: Note that, when configured in HID profile and paired to a device, the qIDminiNF will automatically reconnect to the same device every time the Bluetooth link is active (qIDminiNF switched ON and Bluetooth activated on the host).
- Page 31 Windows PCs Bluetooth Communication Setup In case of Windows 8 Operating System: Right click on the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar -> Add a Bluetooth Device: Select the qID mini R1170INF reader and click on “Pair”: qIDminiNF HID PROFILE - qIDminiNF Techni cal Informa tion Manual...
- Page 32 Click on “yes” to confirm the passcode: In case of Windows XP Operating System, when discovered by the host, the qIDminiNF reader can be identified by its Bluetooth device name and paired using the pass-key; both parameters are provided below: •...
- Page 33 Example with Microsoft Excel: Note that, when configured in HID profile and paired to a device, the qIDminiNF will automatically reconnect to the same device every time the Bluetooth link is active (qIDminiNF switched ON and Bluetooth activated on the host). You can verify this behavior looking at the blue LED that, in this case, turns ON automatically as soon as you switch on the qIDminiNF.
- Page 34 In order to connect the qIDminiNF reader to the PC you need to install the VCP (Virtual Com Port) drivers for your operating system. You can download VCP drivers for Windows based systems from the CAEN RFID Web Site from...
- Page 35 After having installed the driver, the reader is detected by the PC as an emulated serial port (VCP): Warning: Note that, when configured in the HID profile, the qIDminiNF reader cannot be controlled using the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Application. The qIDminiNF reader, when configured in the HID profile and connected via USB to a PC, sends the EPCs of the detected tags on the serial port as ASCII characters.
- Page 36 iOS devices Bluetooth Communication Setup On your iOS device, go to Setting and enable the Bluetooth: A list of the Bluetooth available devices is shown: qIDminiNF HID PROFILE - qIDminiNF Techni cal Informa tion Manual...
- Page 37 Click on the qIDminiNF R1170INF reader and wait while the pairing is completed: Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on. Launch a text editing App (or any other App accepting keyboard input). Start an inventory cycle by pressing the trigger button.
- Page 38 5 qIDminiNF OFFLINE PROFILE Introduction In the OFFLINE mode the reader stores EPC codes into the internal memory when the communication links (USB or Bluetooth®) are not available. The operator goes around collecting codes and then connects the reader to the cable or, better, to the docking station in order to download the data.
- Page 39 VIEWTAG This option shows the list of the read tags during the last scan. Hold down the trigger button to enter this option. Than press quickly the trigger button to scroll the EPC code of the read tags. BTSCAN The BTSCAN option is used to identify the Bluetooth device for the download of stored data. The BTSCAN searches for the active Bluetooth devices within the read range of the reader.
- Page 40 6 RESET THE qIDminiNF READER To reset the reader, press the power and the trigger buttons (see § Fig. 1.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Front Panel page 7) simultaneously for about six seconds and then release the buttons. The reader restarts by itself.
- Page 41 Introduction To access the main menu, turn on the device and hold down the trigger button within two second. To scroll through the main menu, press quickly the trigger button. The qIDminiNF R1170INF menu options are the following: PROFILE •...
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Page 42: Tab. 7.1: Qidmininf R1170Inf Configuration Menu
The complete structure of the qIDminiNF R1170INF menu is the following: EASY2RD PROFILE OFFLINE PWR UP BEEP PWR DOWN SCAN TAG PWR UP VIBRATE PWR DOWN SCAN TAG 25 mW 50 mW POWER 100 mW 200 mW 500 mW DATE... - Page 43 To scroll through the PROFILE options, press quickly the trigger button. The currently active profile is marked with an asterisk. The PROFILE submenu options are the following: EASY2RD (factory default): choosing this option you select the CAEN RFID easy2read communication • protocol. Select this option in order to control the reader using the...
- Page 44 BEEP Access the configuration menu as explained in the Introduction paragraph page 41. To scroll through the menu options, press quickly the trigger button. The BEEP menu is the second option of the menu. To select it, hold down the trigger button. The BEEP submenu options are the following: PWRUP: beep at the power on of the reader •...
- Page 45 Through the POWER menu you can set the power level emitted by the reader. Note that, when the reader is configured in the EASY2RD profile, to set the power you can also use the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Application or the SetPower function of the SDK (Software Development Kits) library.
- Page 46 8 qIDminiNF FIRMWARE UPGRADE Firmware Upgrade The qIDminiNF R1170INF firmware upgrade can be managed via USB by using the SW upgrade program. The qIDminiNF Upgrade Tool is available for free at the qIDmini R1170I web page of the CAEN RFID Web Site, SW/FW section.
- Page 47 Select the FW image file by clicking on the “Browse” button: Click on the “Upgrade Firmware” button and wait for the upgrade process to be completed. At the end of procedure, if the upgrade has been successfully performed, you will see the messages reported in the image below and the module is ready for normal operation.
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Page 48: Tab. 9.1: Qidmininf R1170Inf Technical Specifications Table
Weight 58 g Tab. 9.1: qIDminiNF R1170INF Technical Specifications Table Warning: The RF settings must match the country/region of operating to comply with local laws and regulations. The usage of the reader in different countries/regions from the one in which the device has been sold is not allowed. -
Page 49: Tab. 9.2: Qidmininf R1170Inf Reader To Tag Link Profiles
Reader – Tag Link Profiles The qIDminiNF R1170INF reader supports different modulations and return link profiles according to EPC Class1 Gen2 protocol [RD1]. All profiles that have been tested for the compliance with ETSI and FCC regulations are reported in the following table:... -
Page 50: 10 Qidmininf Regulatory Compliance
Any changes or modification not approved by CAEN RFID could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. RoHS EU Directive qIDminiNF R1170INF Reader is compliant with the EU Directive 2011/65/CE on the Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS).