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- Page 1 875-0051-01 Rev1 M5e Accessory Hardware Guide...
- Page 2 Government, who has been provided access to such data must promptly notify ThingMagic, Inc. ThingMagic, Mercury, Reads Any Tag, and the ThingMagic logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of ThingMagic, Inc. Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of ThingMagic, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: Accessory Board Configuration
This document describes the ThingMagic M5e Module Accessory hardware and how to configure them for use with the M5e Embedded Module. These accessories are primarily designed for use with the M5e Module but can also be used with the M5e-Compact (except the heatsink) with minor modifications to the instructions. -
Page 5: Port Multiplexer Board
4 Port Multiplexer Board 4 Port Multiplexer Board The multiplexer board contains the following important I/O and control components: Multiplexer Components The physical antenna port in use, labeled J1 through J4 on the board, is controlled by the MUX1 and MUX2 input lines on the input terminal connector. The control map is as follows: Accessory Board Configuration... -
Page 6: External Mux Control (Block 23)
M5e software has no knowledge of which multiplexed line is in use. All antenna ports on a Multiplexer will look like Antenna 1 or 2 (depending on which M5e port is used) and the associated Antenna ID metadata will be the same for all four ports. It is the users responsibility to manage coordination between the MUX control line settings and the M5e RF operations and tag response data. -
Page 7: M5E Control (Block 23)
M5e board. Assuming that the multiplexer closest to the M5e is connected to M5e port 1 and the one farthest is connected to M5e port 2, the logical port numbers would be as shown here:... - Page 8 The resulting full control map with physical and logical port numbering is: Physical to Logical Port Map Logical Port when Logical Port when MUX1 MUX2 connected to port 1 of M5e connected to port 2 of M5e Accessory Board Configuration...
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Page 9: Terminal Block 23 Pins
23 pins and their function based on the overall board configuration, whether the multiplexer to M5e ribbon cable is connected and whether the jumper blocks are connecting the multiplexer to a controller motherboard. A printed key on the multiplexer board below the terminal pins also indicates which jumper pins are connected to which internal function. -
Page 10: Antenna Detection
(Set Reader Configuration - 9Bh, option 0x04 - Check Antenna Connection) detecting connected antennas can be used. This functionality requires the M5e module to be running firmware v1.3.0 or later. Note Reliable antenna detection requires that an attached antenna pass at least a small amount of DC current. -
Page 11: Power/Interface Board
Power/Interface Board Power/Interface Board The Power/Interface board has one set of jumper blocks and three sets of terminal blocks as shown in the image below. Power/Interface Components Power/Interface Components Accessory Board Configuration... -
Page 12: Usb Interface
Power/Interface Board USB Interface The power/interface board uses the FTDI FT232R IC for its USB interface. Drivers and installation guides for installing the necessary device drivers along with source code to build the drivers for many other operating systems can be found at: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm To use the USB connector, configure the USB jumpers as shown in the diagram next to the jumper block (the CONV configuration, the INT setting is not supported) and in the... -
Page 13: Alternate Gpio Interface (Block J7)
Power/Interface Board Alternate GPIO Interface (Block J7) Terminal block J7 provides a TTL interface for reading and controlling the GPIO lines of the module (via Molex-style connectors). Alternate Power Input (Block J1) Terminal block J1 is used to bring DC power (7 to 24 V) into the module through a Molex- style connector as an alternative to using the round 2.1mm jack. -
Page 14: Accessory Parts Kit
8-port multiplexer using two Board, a 4 Port Multiplexer Power/Interface Board, a heat sink and an M5e. The label before each part refers to its location in the full assembly as show in theAccessory Parts Kit Diagram. - Page 15 Accessory Parts Kit Accessory Parts Kit Diagram Accessory Board Configuration...
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Page 16: Connecting The Accessory Boards
Connecting the Accessory Boards The multiplexer is designed so that it can be mounted above or to the side of the M5e module. Either way, it is best to connect the modules to each other side by side, and then, if desired, rotate one module above the other. - Page 17 Connecting the Accessory Boards Accessory Board Configuration...
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Page 18: Appendix A: Accessory Specifications
Appendix A: Accessory Specifications Appendix A: Accessory Specifications... -
Page 19: Port Multiplexer
4 Port Multiplexer 4 Port Multiplexer Compatibility M5e, M5e-EU or M5e-Compact Modules RF Ports One 50 Ohm U.FL Common port; 4 SMA Switched Ports Control Ports Two module TTL GPIO lines on two “Pass Through” 12-Pin ZIF Ribbon cable connectors... -
Page 20: Power Interface
Operating Temperature to +65 Dimensions 82 mm L x 56 mm W (including connector overhang) x 15 mm H USB Interface Up to 921.6 kbps (limit of M5e module) Appendix A: Accessory Specifications... -
Page 21: Heatsink
82 mm L x 54 mm W x 10 mm H Mounting M5e module is mounted to the heatsink using off-the-shelf M3 hardware (not included). Heatsink can be mounted to chassis via M3 screws or M3 threaded mounting posts & nut.
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