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AI1401 Reader User Guide
TransCore, Inc.
19111 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75287-3106
October 2004
P/N 411064-002

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  • Page 1 AI1401 Reader User Guide TransCore, Inc. 19111 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75287-3106 October 2004 P/N 411064-002...
  • Page 3 © 2004 TC IP, Ltd. All rights reserved. TRANSCORE and AMTECH are registered trademarks of TC IP, Ltd., and are used under license. All other trademarks listed are the property of their respective owners. Contents are subject to change. Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Page 4 47 CFR §15.21 CAUTION: This equipment may not be modified, altered, or changed in any way without permission from TransCore, Inc. Unauthorized modification may void the equipment authorization from the FCC and will void the TransCore warranty. USE OF SHIELDED CABLES IS REQUIRED 47 CFR §15.27(a)
  • Page 5 Contents...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    AI1401 Connectors........
  • Page 8 Table 1-1 AI1401 Reader User Guide Information ....... . 1-3...

  • Page 9: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin...

  • Page 11: Purpose

    This guide provides the information necessary for TransCore-certified personnel to connect and operate the AI1401 Reader. Intended Audience This document is for those individuals interested in the AI1401 Reader, particularly technical personnel of TransCore and its distributors, and for trained, authorized customer and third-party systems integration personnel.

  • Page 12: Typographical Conventions

    AI1401 Reader User Guide Typographical Conventions Table 1-2 lists the conventions used in this manual: Table 1-2 Typographical Conventions Convention Indication This procedure might cause harm to the equipment and/or the user. Concerns about a procedure. Code, including keywords and variables within text and as...

  • Page 13: Overview

    Overview...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    (RF) source. The reader pro- vides RF identification (RFID) and data storage within a single, compact unit (Figure 2-1). Due to its size and battery-powered operation, the AI1401 Reader is an invalu- able component of any portable reader system.

  • Page 16: System Configuration

    A typical portable reader sys- tem consists of a tag that operates within the 915 MHz frequency band, an antenna/ actuator, a direct current (DC) power source, the AI1401 Reader, a host computer, and communications hardware, for example, RF modems (Figure 2-2).

  • Page 17: System Components And Functions

    • Implements real-time reader-to-host communications. You must connect user-sup- plied RF modems to the AI1401 Reader and remote host computer or connect a handheld computer terminal to the AI1401 Reader. Features This section describes the features of the AI1401 Reader.

  • Page 18: Memory

    The AI1401 Reader uses a 13.2V rechargeable nickel-cadmium (NiCad) battery (not included) or equivalent DC power source. Power-Saving Standby Mode When not in active use, the AI1401 Reader turns off power to all circuitry except the SRAM and real-time clock. Use of this standby mode extends battery life. Specifications Table 2-1 lists the specifications for the AI1401 Reader.
  • Page 19 Overview Table 2-1 AI1401 Reader System Specifications (continued) 1.6W +0.2W at ambient temperature RF power Battery tag: 80 ft (24.4 m) Typical working range Beam tag: 25 ft (7.6 m) 32 Kbytes (battery backed) Buffer size 1,000 tag reads of 128 bits (with...
  • Page 20 AI1401 Reader User Guide...

  • Page 21: Ai1401 Reader Interface Capabilities

    AI1401 Reader Interface Capabilities...

  • Page 23: Ai1401 Connectors

    In the real-time disabled mode, tag identifications (ID) are read and stored in the buffer of the AI1401 Reader. After read- ing and storing all tag data, you can connect the AI1401 Reader to a host computer via –...

  • Page 24: Auxiliary Input/Output Connector

    • – AI1401 Reader to host using direct RS 232C cable connection • AI1401 Reader to host using RF modems from the remote location to the base location • – AI1401 Reader to on-site handheld computer via an RS 232C cable connection –...

  • Page 25: Power (Pwr)

    Figure 3-3 I/O Interface DB9 Connector Pin-out The output signals on the I/O interface DB9 connector indicate operation status of the AI1401 Reader. These signals can be used to operate LED devices. The AI1401 Reader supports the following signals. Power (PWR) The power signal lights when power is applied to the reader unit via the user's RF actuator switch (trigger).

  • Page 26: Valid Tag (Val/Tag)

    RF module and retrieves the amplitude-modulated return signal from the tag. In addition to the DB9 connector described earlier, the I/O interface must also provide a SMA-type connector to terminate the RF connection to the AI1401 Reader. Power The power connector should be designed to connect to an AMP P/N 643226-1 con- nector.

  • Page 27: Firmware Command Groups And Parameters

    Firmware Command Groups and Parameters...

  • Page 29: Command Syntax

    (PC) or other host computer. Command Syntax Command codes enable you to use the features of the AI1401 Reader and to develop host computer programs for controlling the functions of the AI1401 Reader. The general syntax of all commands begins with an exclamation character (!) fol- lowed by the command code and a list of parameters.

  • Page 30: Command Group 1 - Communication Port Control

    AI1401 Reader User Guide • Group 7 — Buffer Control • Group 8 — This command group not used by AI1401 Reader Command Group 1 — Communication Port Con- trol Group 1 commands configure the communications parameters used by the serial com- munication port.

  • Page 31: Command Group 2 - Real-Time Clock Control

    Firmware Command Groups and Parameters !Done !Error Note: The new stop bits setting takes effect after the host computer receives the !Done response from the reader. All subsequent communications will be at the new stop bits setting. Parity Select !102x where x = 0 to 2 disable parity (factory setting) enable even parity...
  • Page 32 AI1401 Reader User Guide Response !Done !Error Set the Date in the Real-time Clock !21MM/DD/YY where MM = months (01-12) DD = days (01-31) YY = years (00-99) Note: Enter the date exactly as shown with no spaces between characters. Use for- ward slashes (/) as delimiters.

  • Page 33: Command Group 3 - Id Data Format

    Firmware Command Groups and Parameters Command Group 3 — ID Data Format Group 3 commands append useful information to reader transmissions such as IDs and times and dates. Group 3 commands also switch on and off host computer trans- missions. The reader is set at the factory not to append time and date to data. Do Not Append Time and Date to Data (factory setting) !300...
  • Page 34 AI1401 Reader User Guide Response !Done !Error Enables Real-Time Transmission to Host (factory setting) !305 – When a tag is acquired via the RF source, its ID is immediately sent out on the RS 232C port. The tag ID is not stored in the data buffer. Previously stored data, while in the non-transmission mode (command !304), is retained and not cleared from the data buffer.

  • Page 35: Command Group 6 - Interrogator Control

    Firmware Command Groups and Parameters Command Group 6 — Interrogator Control Group 6 commands enable basic protocol or enable transmitter or hardware flow con- trol. Basic Protocol Enabled (disable all flow control) (factory setting) !610 Response !Done !Error XON/XOFF Flow Control Enabled !6140 Response !Done...
  • Page 36 AI1401 Reader User Guide The reader displays the next line of data from its data buffer. The data pointer then advances to the next location of data. The data is not erased and continues to be avail- able for display.
  • Page 37 Firmware Command Groups and Parameters Response !xxxx where xxxx = four-digit decimal number, in the range of 0000 to 1000 Note: This number does not give an indication of the position of the display data pointer. !Error Set Reader Power-off Time-out to 10 Seconds (factory setting) !750 This time-out is the amount of idle time that elapses before the reader discontinues...
  • Page 38 AI1401 Reader User Guide feature disabled (operates continuous RF mode) 50 ms 100 ms 200 ms 300 ms 400 ms 500 ms 600 ms 700 ms 800 ms 900 ms 1 s (factory setting) = 3 s = 5 s...

  • Page 39: A Ai1401 Character Conversion

    AI1401 Character Conversion...

  • Page 41: Transcore Character Conversion Table

    Appendix B AI1401 Character Conversion TransCore Character Conversion Table Table B-1 lists the TransCore 6-bits per character conversion from the standard ASCII character set. Table B-1 ASCII to 6 Bits/Character Conversion Table ASCII to 6 Bits Per Character Conversions 000000...
  • Page 42 AI1401 Reader User Guide...

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