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- Page 1 TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANUAL Revision 0 – 05 April 2018 R1240IE/IU Wearable Bluetooth UHF RFID/BARCODE Reader...
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Page 2: Scope Of Manual
“Preliminary” product information describes products that are ready for production, but for which full characterization data is not yet available. CAEN RFID believes that the information contained in this document is accurate and reliable. However, the information is subject to change without notice and is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind (Express or implied). -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Index Scope of Manual ...................................2 Change Document Record ................................2 Reference Document ..................................2 Index ......................................3 List of Figures ....................................3 List of Tables ....................................3 INTRODUCTION ................................... 5 Product Description ..................................5 Front panel..................................6 USB connector .................................7 Accessories ....................................7 Installation Notice ..................................8 Ordering Options ..................................9 GETTING STARTED ................................ - Page 4 Tab. 1.3: qID R1240IE/IU USB/Bluetooth LED status table ........................7 Tab. 3.1: qID R1240IE/IU Power LED Status Table ..........................15 Tab. 8.1: qID R1240IE/IU Technical Specifications Table ........................27 Tab. 8.2: qID R1240IE/IU Reader to tag link profiles ..........................28...
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Page 5: Introduction
1 INTRODUCTION Product Description © The qID (Model R1240IE, R1240IU), mobile reader of the easy2read Family, is an UHF multiregional RFID reader with integrated antenna for short to medium range applications. It is compliant with ISO 18000-6C/EPC C1G2 standards. The reader hosts an internal rechargeable battery and can operate both in wired mode, using a USB cable, or in wireless mode through the Bluetooth®... -
Page 6: Front Panel
Fig. 1.2: qID R1240IE/IU UHF RFID USB/Bluetooth Reader with silicone cover Front panel The qID R1240IE/IU front panel houses the following LEDs and buttons (see figure below): Fig. 1.3: qID R1240IE/IU Front Panel Name Description Indicates the reader status and battery level (see § Tab. 1.2: qID Power LED R1240IE/IU Power LED Status Table) Indicates the USB/Bluetooth communication status (see §... -
Page 7: Usb Connector
Status Description Steady green Reader is active and battery if fully charged Blinking green Reader is in std-by and battery is fully charged Steady orange Reader is active and battery is discharging Blinking orange Reader is in std-by and battery is discharging Steady red Reader is active and battery is almost empty Blinking red... -
Page 8: Installation Notice
Installation Notice To insert the qID strap, please follow the instructions shown in the following figures: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Fig. 1.5: qID R1240IE/IU Inserting the strap INTRODUCTION - qID Technical Information Manual... -
Page 9: Ordering Options
Ordering Options Code Description WR1240IXEAAA R1240IE - qID Wearable Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader (ETSI) WR1240IXEBAA R1240IEB - qID Wearable Bluetooth UHF RFID/BARCODE Reader (ETSI) Reader WR1240IXUAAA R1240IU - qID Wearable Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader (FCC) WR1240IXUBAA R1240IUB - qID Wearable Bluetooth UHF RFID/BARCODE Reader (FCC) Accessories EACCESCDRF06 R1240I Silicone Cover... -
Page 10: Getting Started
2 GETTING STARTED Introduction This quickstart guide will help you to get started with your qID reader. For more detailed information on reader configuration, connections and setup options please refer to the next chapters. Installing the USB Virtual COM port driver The qID reader can be connected to a PC using the provided USB cable and it is detected by the PC as a composite USB, that is as an emulated serial port (VCP) and as an USB MSC. -
Page 11: Fig. 2.1: Qid R1240Ie/Iu Directory Structure
15. DATA: this folder contains information about read tag and codes. SCRIPTS: this folder contains the CAEN RFID available scripts. You can create your own script in .tcl language and save it in the SCRIPT directory. If you want to use the qID reader via USB connection, go to § Connecting the qID Reader page 12. -
Page 12: Bluetooth Communication Setup
Connecting the qID using the Easy Controller for Windows Download from the R1240IE/IU qID web page, Download section the latest version of the CAEN RFID Easy Controller for Windows software and install it. Connect the qID reader to your pc using the either the USB or Bluetooth connection. - Page 13 Launch the CAEN RFID Easy Controller application. On the main application window click on File → Connect: GETTING STARTED - qID Technical Information Manual...
- Page 14 Place a tag in front of the reader and click on Start Inventory to see the tag information displayed on the main window. For more information on the CAEN RFID Easy Controller for Windows application usage, please refer to the relevant user manual: you can download it from the from the...
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Page 15: Configuration
3 CONFIGURATION Configuration file The qID.cfg file (in the CONFIG directory) is the reader's main configuration file. Using this file you can configure the following reader options: Auto shutdown: Enable or disable the reader's automatic shutdown. By default the auto shutdown is ON and if the reader is power on, after 5 minutes of inactivity, it enters in standby mode, starts blinking and loses the connection. - Page 16 Open the qID.cfg file using a text editor, modify the reader’s options and then save the file: # Auto shutdown # Enable or disable the reader's automatic shutdown # Allowed values : ON, OFF # Default : ON auto_shutdown = ON # Power down time # Set the number of seconds of inactivity required before # starting the automatic shutdown procedure.
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Page 17: Scripting Capability
None. By default the c1g2inv.tcl script is active. If you want to test a different CAEN RFID script, simply assign its name to the tcl_script variable defined in the qID.cfg file (see Configuration file page 15). To refresh the new script, unplug the cable, power off the reader and power it on again: the new qID.cfg file is active. -
Page 18: Reset The Reader
4 RESET THE READER To reset the reader, attach the power supply to the reader, then press simultaneously the power and the trigger buttons for about twenty seconds until the reader LEDs turn off. Release the buttons and two beeps inform you that the reset is successfully completed. -
Page 19: Firmware Upgrade
Software and Firmware Area the CAEN RFID Web Site and unzip it. The zip file contents: the Flash Loader Demonstrator and the R1240I_Upgrade tool. 2. Download the R1240IE/IU firmware (the zip folder contents the .bin images) from the... - Page 20 5. Launch the program Flash Loader Demonstrator; select once again the reader port to be updated, and press the Next button: 6. At the next screen, press on the Next button again. 7. Select as target the STM32F2_256K item and press the Next button: FIRMWARE UPGRADE - qID Technical Information Manual...
- Page 21 8. Select the firmware upgrade image of your model reader from the R1240IE/IU qID Firmware folder (R1240IE, R1240IEB, R1240IU, R1240IUB) and press on the Next button: Wait until the programming and verification phases are complete. 9. Press the Close button. 10.
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Page 22: Barcode
For getting information from a logical source containing the barcode reader you can use, again, the standard InventoryTag function. To use the Barcode Reader with the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Software, please refer to § Connecting the qID Reader page 12. - Page 23 Data Matrix (ECC 200) Aztec Code QR Code 2D Codes Micro QR Maxi Code PDF417 Micro PDF417 For other symbologies, please contact our support team at the support section of the CAEN RFID web site. BARCODE - qID Technical Information Manual...
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Page 24: Power Consumption And Battery Life
7 POWER CONSUMPTION AND BATTERY LIFE Battery Life The following tables show the values of the battery life of the qID reader in two operating states: Mod. WR1240IXEAAA - WR1240IXUAAA: Status Property Battery Life Not discoverable by Bluetooth Standby blinking 5 DAYS Indication status battery Power on *... -
Page 25: Inventory Rfid By Bluetooth
Inventory on button press allows you to perform the inventory just by pressing the button and can be enabled using the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Software for Windows by selecting the RCM (Real Continuous Mode) and Inventory on button press options in the Continuous Inventory Options window (for more info please refer to § Easy Controller... -
Page 26: Inventory Rfid By Script Mode
The following table shows the values of the battery life during scan barcode activity and an estimation of read codes. The table refers to tests carried out with Bluetooth connection and using the CAEN RFID EasyController Software (downloadable at the qID R1240IE/IU web page, download section). -
Page 27: Technical Specifications
8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications Table 865.600÷867.600 MHz (ETSI EN 302 208 v. 1.4.1.) (Mod. R1240IE - R1240IEB) Frequency Band 902÷928 MHz (FCC part 15.247) (Mod. R1240IU - R1240IUB) 4 channels (compliant to ETSI EN 302 208 v. 1.4.1.) (Mod. R1240IE - R1240IEB) Number of Channels 50 hopping channels (compliant to FCC part 15.247) (Mod. -
Page 28: Reader - Tag Link Profiles
Reader – Tag Link Profiles qID reader supports different modulations and return link profiles according to EPC Class1 Gen2 protocol [RD1]. In the following table are reported all profiles that have been tested for the compliance with ETSI and FCC regulations. Link profile # Regulation Modulation... -
Page 29: Fig. 8.3: Qid R1240Iu/Ub Radiation Pattern H Plane
The radiation patterns of qID Mod. R1240IU/IUB are shown in the following figures. Fig. 8.3: qID R1240IU/UB Radiation pattern H plane Fig. 8.4: qID R1240IU/UB Radiation pattern V plane TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – qID Technical Information Manual... -
Page 30: Regulatory Compliance
9 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE RoHS EU Directive The qID (Model R1240IE, R1240IU) is compliant with the EU Directive 2011/65/EU on the Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS2). REGULATORY COMPLIANCE – qID Technical Information Manual...
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