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CL7206C4 RFID Reader
(V2.0.2 – V2.0.9 )

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  • Page 1 User Manual of CL7206C4 RFID Reader (V2.0.2 – V2.0.9 )
  • Page 2 Welcome to be user of CLOU RFID products. Thanks for choosing CLOU’s 4-port Fixed RFID Reader CL7206C4. We believe our device will bring convenience for your work.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Catalogue 1. Technical Specif ication ..........................6 1.1 Feature ..................................6 1.2 Technical ................................6 1.2.1 Main function ...............................6 1.2.2 Technical parameter ..........................7 1.2.3 Operational environment ........................7 2. Sketch map ..............................8 2.1 Physical construction ............................8 2.2 Weight .................................8 2.3 Illustration of LED display..........................8 2.4 Interfaces................................9 2.4.1 Power supply, communication and I/O interface................9 2.4.2 I/O Interface def inition ..........................
  • Page 4 3.5.1 Acceptance of structure ......................... 15 3.5.2 Performance acceptance ........................16 4. Software operating ..........................17 4.1 Demo software ..............................17 4.2 Application environment..........................17 4.3 Software version .............................. 17 4.4 Installation ................................. 17 4.5 Operation ................................. 18 4.5.1 Device connection ........................... 18 4.5.2 Data display area ............................
  • Page 5 6. Package..............................46 6.1 Package ................................46 6.2 Accessories ..............................46 6.3 Storage environment ............................ 47 7. After-sale service ............................. 49...

  • Page 6: Technical Specification

    1. Technical Specification 1.1 Feature CL7206C4 is a high performance eight antenna port f ixed UHF RFID reader and writer; support ISO18000-6C/6B protocols. The work frequency includes China standard dual frequency 920MHz ~ 925MHz and 840MHz～845MHz, FCC 902MHz ~ 928MHz and ETSI 865MHz ~ 868MHz.

  • Page 7: Technical Parameter

    1.2.2 Technical parameter  Working frequency: GB 920MHz～925MHz, GB 840MHz～845MHz, FCC 902MHz～928MHz, ETSI 865MHz～868MHz  Output power (port): 33dBm + 1dB (MAX)  Power adjustment: 1 dB step-by-step  Reading distance: 0 ~8meters (depending on tags, antennas and environment)  Channel bandwidth: <200 KHz ...

  • Page 8: Sketch Map

    2. Sketch map 2.1 Physical construction Image 2-1 Structure diagram of CL7206C4 Size: 256mm*147.6mm*43.47mm 2.2 Weight Main body: 1.14kg（accessories excluded） 2.3 Illustration of LED display Image2-2 Sketch map of reader ’s LED indicator LED indicator panel describe as below Form 2-1:...

  • Page 9: Interfaces

    ANT1 Antenna 1 indicator Indicates antenna 1 is working ANT2 Antenna 2 indicator Indicates antenna 2 is working ANT3 Antenna 3 indicator Indicates antenna 3 is working ANT4 Antenna 4 indicator Indicates antenna 4 is working Keep bright indicates power supply working normally POWER Power indicator 2.4 Interfaces...

  • Page 10: I/O Interface Definition

    For external U disk, wireless LAN and other expansion USB HOST USB host port devices. RS-232 RS-232 serial port Serial communication interface with control reader. Other I/O interface See detailed definition 2.4.2. 2.4.2 I/O Interface definition Image 2-4 Sketch map of I/O control interface I/O control signal def ine as follow form 2-3 Form 2-3 I/O control signal def initions PIN Identification...
  • Page 11 Relay # 3 output, DC_MAX: 30V, 2A; AC_MAX: 125V, 0.3A; logic '0' indicates the open, a logic '1' means close, the default is open. Relay # 3 output, DC_MAX: 30V, 2A; AC_MAX: 125V, 0.3A; logic '0' indicates the open, a logic '1' means close, the default is open. Relay output # 4, DC_MAX: 30V, 2A;...

  • Page 12: Feeding Line(Optional)

    485-B RS485 B-side signal 2.4.3 Feeding line(optional) Image 2-6 schematic diagram of feeder line RF cable TNC(Reverse polarity, internal thread, inner pin) connector connect with reader antenna TNC connector, RF cable SMA connector connect with external circular polarization antennas SMA connector, cable maximum length is 5m, impedance 50Ω, insertion loss is less than 2dB, or you also can choose a high performance cable, appropriate increase in length, insertion loss is less than 2dB.
  • Page 13 Image 2-7 Network application connection diagram...

  • Page 14: Installation

    3. Installation 3.1 Notes To ensure the normal and stable operation of the device and your personal property and safety, please carefully read the following notes before install CL7206C reader and writer: 1. Firstly, check whether the power socket is connected to the ground, and to see whether the local power supply voltage is in accordance with the applicable voltage range of the reader;...

  • Page 15: Antenna Connection

    3.3.2 Antenna connection The device built with four TNC coaxial cable connector for connecting an external antenna, select low consumption RF cable, connectors should be tightened (Ensure to be waterproof when install outdoors); The reader antenna angle or corner to adjust to the best position through the actual test according to the specific application,.

  • Page 16: Performance Acceptance

     Whether the screws are tighten 3.5.2 Performance acceptance  Whether the reader is working properly;  Whether the read and write range is reasonable.

  • Page 17: Software Operating

    4. Software operating 4.1 Demo software The demo software mainly carries on system control, communication mode selection, parameter setting and searching, read and write tags and data presentation and so on. Before using the demon software, please check if the connection of the reader hardware is completed, mainly ensure the following tips: 1, If the reader and computer serial port (network or RS485) is connected correctly 2, If the antenna ports have been connected to the antenna (ANT, ANT1 2, ANT 3, ANT totally four...

  • Page 18: Operation

    3. Click the "Install", and software installation progress takes about 1mins. 4. After the progress of the software is f inished, click the "f inish" button to complete the installation. 4.5 Operation 4.5.1 Device connection All functions can be operated only after successful connection. 4.5.1.1 Serial communication connection Double click the icon to start the Demo software, the main interface of the toolbar icons...
  • Page 19 Image 4-6 Serial communication connection If the connection is successful, all the icons in the toolbar are illuminated, as shown in image 4-7, means the serial communication connection is successful. Imag4-7 serial port communication connect successful 4.5.1.2 Network port communication connection Network port used for long distance connection (within 80 m), connect to the router through cable and switcher, router, or connected with the PC network port directly.
  • Page 20 Image 4-8 Network port communication connection The device has been written IP address 192.168.1.116 as default. If you forget or need to modify, using serial connection "connection" after connect successfully, then you can found the current IP address through select “settings” > "senior" > “conf iguration”, set up the IP address in “Network port settings”...
  • Page 21 4.5.1.3 RS485 communication connection Select the communication mode in the "connect to the reader" option "485 connection (serial port)", "connect parameter" select "COM?" (select PC serial number), communication rate select "115200", enter the RS485 address, then click OK, as shown in image 4-10. Image 4-10 485 communication connection RS485 address defaults to 1 RS485 address range 1~255...

  • Page 22: Data Display Area

    4.5.2 Data display area Click the button ,the data display area will show as image 4-12 Image 4-12 data display area parameter meanings Type: label type: 6C, 6B two types EPC: EPC data of tags, can be read and write. TID: the TID data of the label, the only logo, read only User Data: user data area, can be read and write.
  • Page 23 ANT4: the reading times of NO.4 antenna RSSI：Signal Intensity 4.5.2.1 Read EPC Click the button , the data display area will display the current read EPC data EPC display as hexadecimal character string, use the word as length unit (1 word = 2 bytes = 4 hexadecimal character) If you want to read the EPC data of the custom length, please refer to chapter 4.5.2.3 custom read 4.5.2.2 Read TID...
  • Page 24 Image 4-13 6C Tag custom conf igurations Select the 6B tag conf iguration, and pop up dialog box as shown in image 4-14 Can choose to read TID data or user data Can matching read TID data. Tip: Customer who not familiar with the label agreement, please ignore this feature...

  • Page 25: Write Data

    Image 4-14 6B Tag custom conf igurations 4.5.2.4 Stop read Click button stop all read and write operations. 4.5.3 Write data 4.5.3.1 Write EPC data Click button and pop up dialog box as shown in image 4-15:...
  • Page 26 Image 4-15 write EPC data Select a label data (contains TID information) has been read, f ill in the EPC data (16 hex string), click "OK". 4.5.3.2 Write user data Click button and pop up dialog box as shown in image 4-16:...
  • Page 27 Image 4-16 write user data Select a label data (contains TID information)has been read, f ill in the user data (16 hex string), click "OK". 4.5.3.3 Custom tag action Click button and pop up dialog box as shown in image 4-17:...

  • Page 28: Tcp Server / Client Mode

    Image 4-17 Custom tag action 1. Select a tag data that has been read; 2. Click the "custom operation" button; 3. Take detailed action to write / lock / destroy tag according to the reader protocol 4.5.4 TCP server / client mode Select conf iguration on the main demo interface >...

  • Page 29: Antenna Configuration

    Image 4-18 Mode setting When the reader is conf igured as a "server" mode, the connection is initiated by PC; when the reader set as a "client" mode, it will connect to the PC side automatically. 4.5.5 Antenna configuration Select" conf iguration" on the DEMO main interface-- > "senior"-- > "reader conf iguration ", then pop-up dialog box, as shown in image 4-19.

  • Page 30: Base Band Parameter Configuration

    Image 4-19 Antenna enable conf iguration Select all antenna enable conf iguration, click the "conf iguration", pop up dialog box, click "OK" means conf igure succeeds. If the antenna enable is not selected, when select the corresponding reader on the DEMO main interface, will pop up dialogue box as shown in image 4-20. Image 4-20 Antenna selection 4.5.6 Base band parameter configuration Select "conf iguration"...

  • Page 31: Antenna Port Power Setting

    Image 4-21 Base band parameter conf iguration Changing the base band parameter conf iguration can change the actual effect of the read and write (can be reasonably conf igured according to the application scenarios, but it needs to be operated under the guidance of our engineers). EPC base band rate provides f ive options: Tair=25us, FM0, LHF=40KHz, dense reading mode;...

  • Page 32: Clock Setting

    as shown in image 4-22. Image 4-22 Antenna port power setting Select the corresponding antenna port (external antenna connected), select the appropriate power values from the power list, click Conf igure, pop up the conf iguration of the success of the dialog box, click OK to complete power conf iguration.

  • Page 33: Frequency Hopping

    Image 4-23 Clock display setting 4.5.9 Frequency Hopping Click “conf iguration” on the main interface > RFID conf iguration > "hopping management", pop-up frequency hopping management dialog box, as shown in image 4-24 Imag 4-24 Frequency Hopping management Select "CMII, 920-925MHz" (see Image 4-25) in the "working band" drop-down list, click the "Settings", select single frequency points from the left frequency list box(see Image 4-24) then click...

  • Page 34: Label Filtering

    the " " button, right into the list box, and then click the "conf iguration" to conf irm; If you want to select the full band frequency hopping just click all the frequency points will show on the right side of the list box, click the "conf iguration" to conf irm. If you click , all frequency points on the right side of the list box will be cleared.

  • Page 35: Buffer And Breakpoint Resume

    4.5.11 Buffer and breakpoint resume For make sure the reader ‘s complete collection of rf id tags’ data, CL7206C4 support tag data-caching mechanism and breakpoint resume, in case that the tag’s data loss because of the communication interrupted or PC application error exit, the tag data by caching mechanism could be saved without power.
  • Page 36 Image 4-27 tag f ilter After the validate the breakpoint resume function, the PC will reply each data of tags uploading, reader will automatically save the tag’s data which are not uploaded. PC could operate the saved data through setting  Obtain saved data or setting  clear saved data. As below image 4-28.

  • Page 37: Auto Idle Set Up

    Image 4-28 tag buffer data operation As under the breakpoint resume mode, PC will conf irm to each tag data from reader, under mass quantity of tag data will reduce the communication eff iciency, increase the system load, we suggest: When start the breakpoint upload functions, according to your application, can set up suitable “tag f ilter parameter ”...

  • Page 38: Gpi/O Configuration

    Image 4-29 Auto idle conf iguration Auto idle mode means when the reader continuous reading tags, all using antenna didn’t identify the tags for three times continuously ,then the reader automatically enter a period of idle state to save power consumption, the reader re-enter the card reader automatically after idle time. 4.5.13 GPI/O configuration GPI/O control is to provide the query and set up the I/O port state, control the function of the I/O device.

  • Page 39: Others

    4-3: Image 4-3 GPO conf iguration CL7206C4 reader only supports four GPO outputs, that is "1" “2”, “3”, “4”. Select the high / low level, click this conf iguration to execute settings after modify.
  • Page 40 dialog box, as shown in image 4-30: Image 4-30 Weigand conf iguration In the Weigand parameter settings area, set up the “communication switch” for the "open" state, and select the corresponding "communication format" and "transmission data content", click on the "conf iguration"...

  • Page 41: Tools

    Image 4-31 restore factory settings When connected to the reader in any form, click OK button, and all settings of the reader will be restored to the factory setting. 4.5.15 Tools Data export Select "tools" on the main interface > "data export" > "form (*. XLS), in the pop-up dialog box, as shown in image 4-32, select the required export f ile save path.
  • Page 42 Read the tag data to support data export, export format can be.csv (comma f ile) and.Xls (Excel). Software upgrade The reader support for online upgrade, software upgrades support the baseband software upgrade (the underlying software) and application software upgrades (system software applications). Select "tools"...
  • Page 43 Image 4-34 Software upgrade successfully The process of the application of the base band software is the same as that of the application software.

  • Page 44: Common Failures

    5. Common failures 5.1 Daily maintenance The routine maintenance of CL7206C4 usage: ☆To check whether the tightening of RF connector ☆To check if the screw f ixed reader and antenna is loose ☆To check whether the RF cable joints appear outsourcing breaking the shielding layer ☆To check if the reader power line connection is reliable...
  • Page 45 Check if the setting of antenna number is correct Check if the label is damaged Check if the label is placed in the reader's valid reading and writing range. Check if the electromagnetic interference between the reader and the other device. For the problem users cannot solve, please contact customer service.
  • Page 46 6. Package 6.1 Package Imag6-1 Carton box size 290X290X76MM Carton box size: 6.2 Accessories In order to facilitate the storage and transportation in near future, the packing box and the packing material should be kept properly after unpack. Besides of the device in the box, accessories equipped with the reader are also included in, please check the product packing list to conf irm whether the product and accessories are complete, if any discrepancies or damage, please contact with the after-sale service in time.
  • Page 47 Table 6-1 Package list Name Material Code Unit Remark —————— CL7206C4 Four-port f ixed reader Included 20109000000324 Power adapter 24V/2.5A Included 20350000000195 AC power cord unit Included 20350000000188 unit Included Network cable 20351000000478 RS232 blackcable Included 20351000000036 USB cable Included...
  • Page 48 ☆ Environment temperature：-40℃～+85℃ ☆ Relative humidity：5% RH～95%RH...
  • Page 49 Generally, we will provide timely amendments to this manual. If it’s not provided timely, please consult our service department. Shenzhen Clou IOT Technologies Co., Ltd. Tel of Sales Dept: 0755-36901039 Tel of Customer Service Dept: 0755-36901039 Email: RFIDoverseas@szclou.com...
  • Page 50 3, The software of this product can be upgraded freely, users can be training in our company for free. 4, Will be charge appropriately if the user don’t have a warranty card. 5, Users will need to f ill out the warranty card for repair service, and sent back to CLOU.

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