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PiP User Manual
80160500-001 Rev. B
13 July 2020
ID TECH
10721 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630-4720
Tel: (714) 761-6368
Fax (714) 761-8880
www.idtechproducts.com

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  • Page 1 PiP User Manual 80160500-001 Rev. B 13 July 2020 ID TECH 10721 Walker Street, Cypress, CA 90630-4720 Tel: (714) 761-6368 Fax (714) 761-8880 www.idtechproducts.com...
  • Page 2 Warranty Disclaimer: The services and hardware are provided "as is" and "as-available," and the use of these services and hardware are at the user’s own risk. ID TECH does not make, and hereby disclaims, any and all other express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to warranties of merchantability, title, fitness for a particular purpose, and any warranties arising from any course of dealing, usage, or trade practice.
  • Page 3 20cm from all persons. Changes or modifications to the PiP not expressly approved by ID TECH could void the user's authority to operate the PiP.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.3. Connecting to Power ................................8 3.4. Communication via USB ................................. 8 3.5. Connecting to the Data Port ..............................8 3.6. Using the PiP for Value-Added Services ..........................8 3.7. Making a VAS Transaction ..............................8 3.8. Notes on Installation Locations ............................8 4.
  • Page 5: Overview

    A feature-rich Windows-based Universal SDK is available to aid rapid development of applications that talk to PiP. The SDK is available for the C# language on Windows and comes with sample code for demo apps. To obtain the SDK and other useful utilities, demos, and downloads, be sure to check...
  • Page 6: Pip Specifications

    2. PiP Specifications Hardware MTBF 30,000 POH Transmitter Frequency 13.56 MHz +/- 0.01% Transmitter Modulation ISO 14443-2 Type A Rise/Fall Time: 2-3 µsec. Rise, < 1 µsec fall ISO14443-2 Type B Rise/Fall Time: < 2 µsec. each; 8% - 14% ASK ISO 18092 ISO 21481 (PCD &...
  • Page 7: Pip Installation

    • 3.2. Mounting the PiP Warning: The RF field of the PiP is sensitive to the proximity of metal. There are three options for mounting the PiP to a metal surface: Mount with the RF emitting surface of the antenna at least 1cm forward of any metal.
  • Page 8: Connecting To Power

    4. The PiP beeps once to indicate a successful VAS transaction. 3.8. Notes on Installation Locations The PiP is designed to be mounted on a surface and in close proximity to any internal motors and • electrical devices that may be operating inside a point of sale area. However, the PiP is susceptible to RF and electromagnetic interference.
  • Page 9: Pip Led Status Indicator

    4. PiP LED Status Indicator The PiP has an LED indicator on the front of the device to indicate reader status. Device State ● Device connected, read successful solid ● Communicating with host device flashing ● Bad read solid 5. RF Interference Q.
  • Page 10 Q. What RF levels will impact RF operations? A. Factors that can cause RF interference vary case-by-case. There are no set rules defining a single RF level that will cause RFI. RFI depends on the sensitivity of the equipment under consideration, or how low an interpreting signal can be in the presence of the equipment and cause problems.
  • Page 11: Firmware Upgrade

    6. Firmware Upgrade The steps below describe the process for updating PiP firmware via the Universal SDK Demo. Note: Before you begin, contact your ID TECH representative to receive the most recent PiP firmware. Download the ZIP file and extract it to your computer.
  • Page 12: Customer Support

    4. Under Device, select Update Device Firmware, then click Execute Command. 5. Navigate to and select the PiP firmware you downloaded earlier and click Open. 6. The PiP will reboot and enter the bootloader, at which point the USDK demo begins updating the device.

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