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433.92 MHz
Operations Manual
This document is made available to ActiveRFID product owners and users for integration purposes. Proprietary and
confidential information is contained within; therefore this document is protected by all applicable international
intellectual property laws. The information contained in this document is constantly subject to revision (see Rev. number
at top of page).

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  • Page 1 433.92 MHz Operations Manual This document is made available to ActiveRFID product owners and users for integration purposes. Proprietary and confidential information is contained within; therefore this document is protected by all applicable international intellectual property laws. The information contained in this document is constantly subject to revision (see Rev. number...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Tags ................................... 6 Quick Start Hardware Installation Guide ........................7 Mounting the Reader ..............................7 ActiveRFID Reader Drawing ............................. 8 Cabling the Reader - Power ............................9 Cabling the Reader - Communications ........................9 Mounting an External ANT-CP Flat Panel Directional Antenna ................9 Quick Start Operations Guide ...........................
  • Page 3 [J] –Relay Program Timer ............................34 [LD] –Loop Detector Command ..........................34 WARRANTY ................................35 Appendix A ................................35 External Antenna Model ANT-CP Installation Instructions & Product Drawing ............ 35 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 4: Product Description

    Summary ActiveRFID is the brand name for a new line of 433 MHz RFID Readers and Tags. Due to a number of changes in the 433 MHz RFID marketplace, the time is right for the introduction of this exciting new product line.
  • Page 5 473-0085-00 AT-CS/BH Badge Holder for CS Tag Hand Held Reader 800-0240-30 ATR-3036E Hand Held Reader, battery included, add PS12PJ as batt chgr supply and charger 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 6: Product Operations

    Reader. Reader The Reader provides RF to digital translation of the signal produced by the ActiveRFID RF Electronic Transponders, referred to herein as "Tags", when placed in the proximity of a Reader. The Reader detects and filters data bits emitted from compatible RF Tags then converts bits into the associated computer format of ASCII RS232/RS485, Wiegand, or Ethernet communications protocols.
  • Page 7: Quick Start Hardware Installation Guide

    It is important to not feed both the power and communications lines through a single cable gland as the gland will not tighten down well enough to maintain watertight integrity. 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 8: Activerfid Reader Drawing

    Revision 06/2016 ActiveRFID Reader Drawing 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 9: Cabling The Reader - Power

    Reader depicted in the photo above and follow the directions on how to bypass the internal Antenna on page 22. Go to Appendix A on page 35. 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 10: Quick Start Operations Guide

    There are two options available, HyperTerminal or our own RFID, Inc. Terminal Program, a program provided free of charge by RFID, Inc. Both a HyperTerminal link and our RFID, Inc. Terminal Program should have been provided to you either on a CD ROM or via email.
  • Page 11: Interfacing The Reader To Your Pc - Ethernet

    Once installed, there should be a new icon on your desktop named RFID Terminal.exe. Double click on it to begin the program. Pull down and select your COM port, then choose “Connect.” If the Reader is powered and connected to your PC, you should begin seeing Tag reads appear.
  • Page 12 Scroll down and click the OK button. While there is still a “Done!” label next to the OK button select Connection on the left to change pages. 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 13 Change local port to 2000 and click OK, while the “Done!” is still present by the OK button click on the Apply settings link on the left. 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 14: Hyperterminal & Ethernet

    Tags reads reporting to your screen but should be able to issue commands to the Reader as well. Test this by entering open square bracket and close square bracket which should result in a question mark being returned. 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 15: Setting Up The Reader

    Ethernet connections. Once you plug in the USB cable to both the computer and the ActiveRFID Reader, you now power up the computer. Once the computer is fully powered and connected to the Reader via the USB port, power up the ActiveRFID Reader. Your computer will then display that new hardware is found and Figure 1 below will be displayed.
  • Page 16 “Install from a list or specified location”, choose the location you saved the USB Drivers we supplied to you, and continue. Figure 3 Figure 4 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 17: I/O Pcba Dipswitch Settings

    Switch positions 4 through 8 are used to set communications settings and should be self explanatory given the tables below. 3. Not used. 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 18: Power Requirements

    The Reader can be powered from regulated, linear, or switching power sources having the characteristics defined in the Specifications section of this document (7 to 24 volts). RFID, Inc. can provide a power supply suitable for use with the Reader. The Reader should be operated from a grounded supply that has the same ground reference as the host computer.
  • Page 19: Wiegand Reader

    These settings are held in non-volatile memory. See the Programming Section of this document for modifying these settings. For wiring the Data 0 and Data 1 Wiegand wire to the Reader, see picture above. 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 20: Serial Reader (Rs232/Rs422/Rs485)

    Thus placing the top block’s center arrow to 3 and the bottom block’s arrow to 1 designates an address 31. Valid addresses range from 00 to FF. 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 21: Ethernet Reader

    DeviceInstaller (included on the CD) in order to setup your preferred properties. Please see page 11 for instructions on how to load that program. Figure 11 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 22: External Hardware Guide

    All three operating modes [S], [D], and [P] will perform normally however command [TA] is disabled. See pages 28, 28, and 30 for these commands. Figure 15 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 23: Loop Detector Drawing

    Revision 06/2016 Loop Detector Drawing 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 24: Relay Drawing

    Revision 06/2016 Relay Drawing 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 25: Specifications

    Field programming to special OEM Partners Future optional parts for mini controller for gate control, timestamp and card data storage and way to retrieve the data 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 26: Tag Data And Reader Outputted Data Format

    CC – Customer Codes are assigned uniquely to each client as a security measure thereby eliminating the ability for another person or entity to order Tags from RFID, Inc. or through any distribution channel in the attempts of gaining access to your secure facility. RFID, Inc. keeps records of which Customer Codes are assigned to which clients and only RFID, Inc.
  • Page 27: Reader Commands And Responses

    <LF> = Line Feed = command D = Status of Flag output, 1 = ON, 0 = OFF = Reader generated checksum <CR> = Carriage Return 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 28: [R] - Turn On/Off Rssi Output

    Tag. Host: [S] Where: = command Reader Response: <LF>SCS<CR> Where: <LF> = Line Feed = command = Reader generated checksum <CR> = Carriage Return 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 29: [Y] - Timeout Of Buffered Memory Command

    To escape this Mode, issue the [S] or [D] command. Host: [CBBBB] Where: = command BBBB = Tag Facility Code you are specifying 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 30: [P] - Polling Mode Command

    :: (repeated for all Tags stored) Where: <LF> = Line Feed = command DDDDDDDDDDDDDD = Tag data = Reader generated checksum <CR> = Carriage Return 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 31: [Z] - Data Bit And Data Interval Time Lengths (For Wiegand Usage Only)

    DD = two digit decimal number representing the AGC setting AA = one or two digit decimal number representing the dBs of attenuation set = Reader generated checksum <CR> = Carriage Return 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 32: (Zero) Command To Set Attenuation Gain Manually

    Host: [403] Where: = command Receiver Response: <LF>0CS<CR> Where: <LF> = Line Feed = command = Receiver generated checksum <CR> = Carriage Return Host: [000] 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 33: Ignore Tag Command

    DD = two digit decimal number representing the Flag Data = Reader generated checksum <CR> = Carriage Return [71] – Enable Relay This command enables the relay, closes the contacts. Host: [71] 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 34: [81] - Disable Relay

    <LF>LD0CS <CR> Where: <LF> = Line Feed = signifies loop detector activated = signifies loop detector disabled = Receiver generated checksum <CR> = Carriage Return 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 35: Warranty

    RFID, Inc. products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one (1) year from date of shipment. RFID, Inc. shall, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove to be defective and are returned with freight prepaid to RFID, Inc.’s plant within the warranty period. The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from abuse, misuse, accident, alteration, neglect or unauthorized repair or installation.
  • Page 36 Revision 06/2016 Model ANT-CP Drawing 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 37 Revision 06/2016 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 38 Revision 06/2016 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 39 Revision 06/2016 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...
  • Page 40 Revision 06/2016 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com/activeRFID ActiveRFID Operations Manual...

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