Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 Table of content Background..........................4 S-8600 view ..........................5 1-1: Front View ..........................5 1-2: Back View ..........................5 1-3: Side View ..........................5 Reader Configurations ......................6 Initial Use .......................... 6 3.1.1...
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Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 3.6.3 Set GPIO Level ......................23 3.6.4 Setting Buzzer Status ....................25 3.6.5 Charging The Serial Communication Baud Rate ............26 Develop your own RFID Application ..................27 3/27 AXEM Technology 11 rue Auguste Perret, 94042 Créteil, FRANCE –...
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 3 Reader Configurations Initial Use 3.1.1 Step 1: Powering the Reader Plug the power cable in, with the indicator light on and sound of a short beep, reader is ready. As illustrated below: 3.1.2 Step 2: Connecting Antenna(s) to Reader...
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 3.1.3 Step 3: Connecting Data Line to Reader Method NO.1: You can connect the reader to your PC via RS-232 serial port, as illustrated below: Next, please switch the DIP to the position as illustrated below: Method NO.2: You can also connect the reader to your PC via TCP/IP, as illustrated below:...
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 DIP Switch: ①:EN, ON Status, EN is low level. ②:GPIO1, ON Status, GPIO1 is low level. ③④:TCP/IP, ON Status is TCP/IP communication. ⑤⑥:Blank. ⑦⑧:RS232, ON Status is RS232 communication. 3.1.4 Step 4: Operating Reader via Demo Put the UHFDemo.exe, reader.dll, customControl.dll into the same folder, and double-click...
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Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 3. Click Connect, if it succeeds, the Operation History will display as below: If the reader is connected via TCP/IP, please follow those steps: Ensure that an Ethernet Card has been installed in the PC.
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 Text communication with the reader: Click on Get in Firmware Version or in Reader Identifier, the following screen displays: Now the reader has been connected to PC successfully. 3.2 Setting RF Parameter After connecting the reader with PC, we need to set some basic RF parameters: RF Output Power &...
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 The output power range is 0 - 33dBm. When this setting completes, it will be saved in the reader automatically even if the power is cut off. Our default output power is 30dBm (1W).
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 antenna and port. For normal antennas, you can set the threshold to 3-6dB. Sensitivity of Ceramic Antenna and Handset could be more lower. Notes: Reader detects antenna connection by measuring the Return Loss of RF ports.
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Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 Method NO.1: Real-time Mode 1. Click Tag Inventory (Real Time Mode). Select the connected antenna(s) port. Set the number of Repeat per command, which is the times of repeat inventory command. For example, inventory command will execute anti-collision algorithm one time when you set the value to 1.
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Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 Method NO.2: Buffer Mode 1. Click Inventory, the screen will display as below: Note: the identified tags won’t be shown in the Tag list. 2. Click Stop first, then click Get Buffer. All the data in cache will be uploaded as illustrated below:...
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 Functions description under Buffer Mode: Get and Clear: Read the data form cache and then clear the cache. It will be empty when you read the cache again. Query tag Quantity: If you just want to know there are how many tags in cache without details, click on this button.
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 3.4 Accessing ISO-18000-6C Tag Click Access Tag, and the screen will display as following: 3.4.1 Read tags You can type the parameter(zones to be read, Start Address and Data Length) as illustrated below: Note: the unit of Starting Address and Data Length is WORD which is 16 bit double-byte.
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 Picture as below shows two tags have been identified successfully. 3.4.2 Write Tags The area of Write Tag is the same as Read Tag, but you need to provide access password and information of write data.
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 A password is necessary to be provided for locking tags. When the operation is completed successfully, the screen will display as follows: Same as Write Tags, data of identified tags will be displayed in Tag List.
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 3. Access tags and choose the EPC NO. which is needed , as illustrated below: After choosing the tag, please click Select and the screen will display as follows: We could see that the column on the left for Selected Tag has been selected. Next, all the operations are based on the tag with this EPC NO.
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 1. Parameters incorrect: for example, zones(password/ EPC/ TID/ User) to be read do not exist. 2. Tags beyond the area that the RF could cover: distance when accessing to tags is about 60%- 70% of tag inventory;...
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 Each time when the reader identifies a tag’s UID, the buzzer will sound with a short beep. If the buzzer sounds with a long beep, it means the reader start the anti-collision function and identifies multiple tags at the same time.
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 Notes for access operations: Access operations only for the selected tag. It can read multi-byte data of tag at the same time, length of the data is not limited.
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 Operations as below (Reader Setup->RF Setup): Note: If DRM was opened, the sensitivity of the reader will reduce accordingly. Please use this function based on practical application. 3.6.2 Operating Temperature Monitoring Reader will generate heat under intensive work.
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Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 The image of GPIO port as below: PIN ID Function Equivalent Circuit Instructions PIN 1 GPIO 1 Input + ◆Voltage between PIN 1,2 (PIN 3,4) <=12V PIN 2 GPIO 1 Input - ◆Hetero-polarity...
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 Operations as below: Users can use the serial port commander to read and write GPIO in their own applications. 3.6.4 Setting Buzzer Status Reader’s working status is provided to users through the Buzzer. Three ways to set the buzzer: 1.
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 3.6.5 Charging The Serial Communication Baud Rate Reader supports two kinds of baud rate: 38400 bps and 115200 bps. You can set baud rate as below: This setting will be stored even if the power is cut off.
Fichier : 20190517_S-8600_&_M-2800_User_guide S-8600 & M-2800 Version : V1.0 4 Develop your own RFID Application Most reader functions can be operated through the demo. But in practical applications, user might need to develop their own applications. Please defer to the document: UHF RFID Reader Serial Interface Protocol V3.1.
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