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- Page 1 R1270 500mW UHF RFID Ultra Compact Module R1270CEVB Quark Up Reader Evaluation Board Technical Information Manual Revision n. 00 Authorized Reseller: RFID4UStore 29/05/2014 www.rfid4ustore.com 1-408-739-3500 sales@rfid4ustore.com...
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Page 2: Scope Of Manual
The i nformation contained herein has been ca refully checked and is believed to be a ccurate; however, no responsibility i s a ssumed for i naccuracies. CAEN RFID reserves the right to modi fy i ts products s peci fi ca ti ons wi thout gi vi ng a ny noti ce;... - Page 3 No responsibility i s assumed by CAEN RFID for the us e of thi s i nforma ti on, i ncl uding use of this i nformation as the basis for manufacture or s ale of a ny i tems, or for i nfri ngement of pa tents or other ri ghts of thi rd pa rti es .
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Index … Scope of Manual..................................... 2 Cha nge Document Record................................2 Reference Document..................................2 Index … ........................................4 List of Figures......................................5 List of Tables......................................5 Introduction ....................................6 General Informa tion..................................7 Rea der....................................7 Evalua tion Boa rd................................7 Accessories ..................................... -
Page 5: List Of Figures
List of Figures Fi g. 1.1: Qua rk Up R1270 500mW UHF RFID Ul tra Compa ct Module ....................... 7 Fi g. 1.2: Qua rk Up R1270CEVB - Qua rk-Up Reader Evalua tion Boa rd....................... 7 Fi g. 1.3: R1270CEVB Accessories ................................8 Fi g. -
Page 6: Introduction
1 Introduction Thi s Chapter gives general information a bout the Quark Up R1270 500mW UHF RFID Ultra Compact Module. It conta i ns thes e topi cs : General Information Accessories Development Kit Ordering Options ... -
Page 7: General Information
General Information Reader © The Qua rk-Up (Model R1270), OEM rea der of the easy2read Family, is a n UHF multiregional ultra compact rea der for l ow power, hi gh performa nces UHF RFID a ppl i ca ti ons . Wi th programmable output power in 18 s teps from 10dBm to 27dBm, the reader ca n detect ta gs a t more tha n 3 mt of di s ta nce (dependi ng on a ntenna a nd ta g di mens i ons ). -
Page 8: Accessories
Accessories R1270 Quark Up ReaderAccessories None. R1270CEVB Quark Up Evaluation Board Accessories Check for the s uppl i ed a cces s ori es bel ow: No. 1 USB ca bl e Fig. 1.3: R1270CEVB Accessories Quark Up R1270 - R1270CEVB - Technical Information Manual... -
Page 9: Development Kit
Development Kit R1270CXDK – 500mW UHF RFID Ul tra Compa ct Modul e Devel opment Ki t i s a va i l a bl e: Fig. 1.4: R1270CXDK: R1270 - Development kit with reader, adapter, antennas, cable and demo tags The R1270 Qua rk Up reader development kit is a complete RFID s et up, for a quick implementation of RFID solutions. -
Page 10: Installation Notice
Installation Notice The correct wa y to connect the Quark Up R1270 module to the evaluation board is shown i n the fol l owi ng pi ctures : Fig. 1.5: Connection of the R1270CEVB to the Quark Up R1270 module Quark Up R1270 - R1270CEVB - Technical Information Manual... -
Page 11: Quark Up R1270
2 Quark Up R1270 Thi s Chapter provides the basic i nformation to work wi th the Quark Up R1270 500mW UHF RFID Ultra Compact Module. It conta i ns thes e topi cs : Technical Specifications Table External Connections ... -
Page 12: Technical Specifications Table
Technical Specifications Table 902÷928 MHz (FCC pa rt 15) Frequency Band 865.600÷867.600 MHz (ETSI EN 302 208) Progra mmable i n 18 l evels (1dB step) from 10dBm to 27dBm (from 10mW RF Power to 500mW) conducted Output Power Accuracy +/- 1dB Antenna VSWR Requirement 2:1 or better for opti mum performa nces... -
Page 13: External Connections
External Connections The l oca ti on of the connectors i s s hown i n Fi g. 2.1. Thei r mecha ni ca l s peci fi ca ti ons a re l i s ted bel ow: Antenna Port: U.FL fema l e (P.N. HIROSE: U.FL-R-SMT-1(10)). Supply and I/O connector: Mol ex P.N. -
Page 14: Tab. 2.2: Quark Up R1270 Connector Pinout
Suppl y a nd I/O connector pi nout i s s hown i n the fol l owi ng ta bl e Pin # Signal Description Ground TCK JTAG s i gnal (debug purpose only) Ground /RST Res et UART TX to hos t TMS JTAG s i gnal (debug purpose only) UART RX from hos t TDI JTAG s ignal (debug purpose only) -
Page 15: R1270 Supply And I/O Connector Electrical Characteristics
R1270 supply and I/O connector electrical characteristics Pin name Pin No. Parameter Type Unit -0.3 0.75 Input current μA -0.3 1.65 /RESET Interna l pul l -up res i s ta nce kΩ Pul s e wi dth μs 0.55 Output current -0.3 0.75... -
Page 16: Power Supply Connection
Pin name Pin No. Parameter Type Unit Input s uppl y vol ta ge 4.75 5.00 5.25 Suppl y current (i dl e) 0.32 Suppl y current (RF ON @ 17,19 23dBm) 0.55 Suppl y current (RF ON @ 27dBm) Tab. -
Page 17: General Purpose I/O Connections
General purpose I/O connections The GPIO0-GPIO3 pins are 4 general-purpose bidirectional pins. Their defa ul t di recti on a fter a power on res et or a genera l res et i s s et to i nput. GPIO, when configured as Outputs, ca n be used to drive indicators as leds or buzzers or to s end tri gger s ignal to others equi pments . -
Page 18: Uart Connection
UART connection The RXD/TXD pins are used to communicate with the R1270 board via UART port. Si nce Quark Up RX/TX a re TTL l evel s i gnals, in order to connect it wi th a PC, a TTL/RS232 tra nslator s hall be us ed (pl ea s e refer to the di a gra m bel ow). To es ta bl i s h a l i nk wi th the devi ce, the hos t COM port s ha l l be confi gured a s fol l ow s : Ba ud ra te: 115200... -
Page 19: Usb Connection
USB connection In the fol l owi ng i ma ge the connecti on between R1270 modul e a nd USB i nterfa ce i s s hown. Si nce the maximum s upply current for the reader exceeds the USB li mi ta ti on (500mA), the s uppl y vol ta ge s ha l l be provi ded vi a a n externa l power s ource or vi a a dua l USB ca bl e . -
Page 20: Reader - Tag Link Profiles
Reader – Tag Link Profiles Qua rk Up reader s upports different modul a ti on a nd return l i nk profi l es a ccordi ng to EPC Cl a s s 1 Gen2 protocol . In the following ta ble are reported a ll profiles that have been tested for the compliance with ETSI and FCC regulati ons . Link profile # Regulation Modulation... -
Page 21: Firmware Upgrade Via R1270Cevb Board
The Quark Up Upgrade Tool is a vailable for free a t Quark Up R1270 web page of the CAEN RFID We b Si te, SW/FW s ecti on. In order to upgra de the fi rmwa re fol l ow the s teps des cri bed bel ow: Connect to the USB port the eva l ua ti on boa rd wi th the Qua rk Up rea der i ns ta l l ed. - Page 22 Sel ect the FW i ma ge fi l e by cl i cki ng on “Brows e” button. Cl i ck on “Upgra de Fi rmwa re” button a nd wa i t for the upgra de to be compl eted. At the end of procedure, i f the upgrade has been s uccessfully performed, you will s ee the messages reported i n the i ma ge bel ow a nd the modul e i s rea dy for norma l opera ti on.
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Page 23: Pcb Pad Layout
PCB Pad Layout In the picture below the recommended PCB pad layout to be implemented on the us er hos t boa rd i s s hown. The 3 s quare pads shall be used to solder R1270 s hield a nd s hall be connected to ground. In a ddition i t is shown the posi ti on a nd the l ayout required for Molex 52991-0208 connector, whi ch ma tes wi th R1270 s uppl y a nd I/O connector, a nd whi ch s ha l l be s ol dered on the hos t boa rd. -
Page 24: Quark Up R1270Cevb
3 Quark Up R1270CEVB Thi s Cha pter provi de s the ba s i c i nforma ti on to work wi th the Quark Up R1270CEVB Evaluation Board. It conta i ns thes e topi cs : Technical Specifications Table ... -
Page 25: Technical Specifications Table
R1270 Ultra Compact Embedded UHF RFID Reader You can download VCP drivers for Windows based systems from the CAEN RFID Web Site at Quark Up R1270 page. With Quark Up reader operating. Quark Up R1270 - R1270CEVB - Technical Information Manual... -
Page 26: Installation Notice
Installation Notice Refer to § Installation Notice pa g. 10 for the correct wa y to connect the Qua rk Up R1270 modul e to the eva l ua ti on boa rd. Technical drawings The l oca ti on of the connectors i s s hown i n Fi g. 3.1. Thei r mecha ni ca l s peci fi ca ti ons a re l i s ted b el ow. Al l di mens i ons a re i n mi l l i meters . -
Page 27: Electrical Scheme
Electrical scheme The el ectrical s cheme of the Quark Up R1270CEVB i s shown in Fig. 3.2: Quark Up R1270CEVB electrical s cheme. The board hosts a n embedded DC/DC boost converter that is used to compensate voltage drop across USB ca ble. Thi s circuit ca n be used a s a reference design for s tandard 3.7V ba ttery a pplications. -
Page 28: External Connections
External Connections GPIO connector pi nout (J5) i s s hown i n the fol l owi ng ta bl e: Pin # Signal GPIO 1 GPIO 0 GPIO 2 GPIO 3 Tab. 3.2: Quark Up R1270CEVB GPIO connector pinout J4 (not popul a ted) i s the JTAG connector for i nterna l debug purpos es a nd s ha l l not be us ed. -
Page 29: Installing The Usb Virtual Com Port Driver
Installing the USB Virtual COM port driver Connect the Quark Up R1270 reader to the evaluation board (see § Installation Notice pa g. 10) a nd then to a PC us i ng the provi ded USB ca bl e. A di alog window appears i nforming you that the devi ce is not recognized a nd you should be prompted for i nserting the R1270 Quark Up USB driver (download the driver at Quark Up R1270 web...
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