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AS10
Mobile NFC Reader
User's Manual
V 1.5
2015 / 8 / 7
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  • Page 1 Arkscan® www.arkscan.com AS10 Mobile NFC Reader User’s Manual V 1.5 2015 / 8 / 7 - 1 -...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1-1. Product Features............................4 1-2. Package Contents ............................5 1-3. Product Characteristics and Specifications....................5 1-3-1. NFC Tags Supported by the AS10 ...................... 5 1-3-2. AS10 Product Specifications ......................6 1-3-3. AS10 Indicator Lights and Sounds...................... 7 1-4. Operating Instructions ..........................8 1-4-1.
  • Page 3 6. Additional Functions ............................46 6-1. System ................................ 46 6-2. Operation..............................48 6-3. Tools ................................49 6-3-1. Memory............................49 7. Updating Firmware on AS10 ........................52 7-1. Entering Firmware Update Mode......................52 7-2. Executing Firmware Update ........................53 - 3 -...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Industry Level Protection The AS10 is an RFID Wireless Reader featuring IP55 dust and water protection rating and a 1.5 meter fall protection rating. It is suitable for prolongs use outdoors or in extremely harsh environments.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    1-3. Product Characteristics and Specifications 1-3-1. NFC Tags Supported by the AS10 The AS10 can scan the entire series of high frequency NFC tags, including those supporting NFC standards like ISO14443A, ISO14443B, ISO15693, etc. Common NFC tags are listed in Table 1-1*.

  • Page 6: As10 Product Specifications

    1-3-2. AS10 Product Specifications Performance Frequency 13.56MHz ISO 15693 Standard ISO 14443 Memory 2 MB Read Mode Single read ISO 14443: 0~25mm Reading Distance ISO 15693: 0~50mm Physical Characteristics Dimension W42.5×L102×H21.5 mm Weight Color White Material Cable 1.5 M (Micro USB cable)

  • Page 7: As10 Indicator Lights And Sounds

    1-3-3. AS10 Indicator Lights and Sounds AS10’s LED indicators use three colours: blue, green and red, as per Figure 1-1. In combination with the buzzer they indicate different conditions, in Configuration Mode. Status Blue LED Green LED Red LED Beeper...

  • Page 8: Operating Instructions

    Chapter 5-8. Enter Sleep Mode / Timer Method 2: Using a needle or paper clip, press the Reset Button located at the bottom of the AS10 once, as per Figure 1-2. This will force a shut down.

  • Page 9: Connecting To A Pc/ Notebook

    1-4-3. Connecting to a PC/ Notebook Step 1: Press and hold the Trigger Button for 2 seconds to power up the unit, after which the blue indicator LED will flash continuously. (If the blue LED does not flash, it means the unit is not currently in Bluetooth Mode.
  • Page 10 Step 3: In the Add a device window, double click HF RFID Reader to connect, as per Figure 1-4. Figure 1-4: Select Bluetooth Device window - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Step 4: When successfully connected the AS10 will emit two short beeps, and the blue LED indicator will shut off. The PC/NB will show a message window like in Figure 1-5, and after clicking Close the PC/NB Bluetooth application Main Window will show HF RFID Reader as a connected device, as per Figure 1-6.

  • Page 12: Connecting To An Apple Ios Device

    1-4-4. Connecting to an Apple iOS Device Step 1: Press and hold the Trigger Button for 2 seconds to boot the unit, after which the blue LED indicator will flash continuously. (If the blue LED indicator does not flash, it means the unit is not currently in Bluetooth Mode for its Communication Interface.
  • Page 13 Step 4: Upon establishing connection the AS10 will emit two short beeps and turn off its blue LED indicator. Also, the HF RFID Reader will list as “Connected” in the Apple iOS device’s Bluetooth devices list, as per Figure 1-10.
  • Page 14 Step 5: Launch an app that can accept HID keyboard input, such as Notes. NFC Tag data read by AS10 will output to that app, as per Figure 1-11. Figure 1-11: NFC Tag data will output to an app Step 6: If a virtual keyboard is required, please press the Function Button once, as per Figure 1-12.

  • Page 15: Connecting To An Android Device

    1-4-5. Connecting to an Android Device Step 1: Press and hold the Trigger Button for 2 seconds to boot the unit, after which the blue LED indicator will flash continuously. (If the blue LED does not flash, it means the unit is not currently in Bluetooth Mode.
  • Page 16 Step 4: Upon establishing connection the AS10 will emit two short beeps and turn off its blue LED indicator. Also, the HF RFID Reader will list as “Connected” in the Android device’s Bluetooth devices list, as per Figure 1-15. Figure 1-15: The HF RFID Reader now lists as “Connected”...
  • Page 17 Step 6: If a virtual keyboard is required, please go to Settings > Language and Input > Default, and turn off the physical keyboard (or in some cases, turn on the on-screen keyboard) in the Select Input Method screen, as shown in Figure 1-17. At this time the virtual keyboard will resume normal operation.

  • Page 18: Reading Nfc Tags

    1-4-6. Reading NFC Tags AS10’s RFID antenna is located at its front (as per Figure 1-18). When reading, hold the unit, aim at the NFC tag (as per Figure 1-19), and press the Trigger button. If reading is successful (Good Read), the AS10 will emit one beep and the green LED indicator will simultaneously lit for one second.

  • Page 19: Clearing The Bluetooth Pairing Record

    Long press on the Function Button for 5 seconds without releasing. The unit will emit three (3) beeps and the blue LED will start flashing as confirmation that the reader is discoverable by the host. After clearing its Bluetooth pairing record the AS10 will break off all Bluetooth connections, entering Bluetooth Disconnected status.

  • Page 20: Storing/Deleting Memory Data

    1-4-8. Storing/Deleting Memory Data When the Communication Interface is set to Memory (refer to Section 5-3. Communication Interface), data obtained from NFC Tag read operations will be stored in AS10’s memory. The following steps will store or delete the data within.
  • Page 21 Step 3: Copy the file TAGDATA.TXT, found in the removable storage device “MiniScan”, to the PC/NB, as per Figure 1-22. Figure 1-22: Copy the file TAGDATA.TXT to the PC/NB. Step 4: Open TAGDATA.TXT using Excel. Step 5: In the Text Import Wizard, Step 1 of 3 dialogue box, choose Delimited, and click Next, as per Figure 1-23.
  • Page 22 Step 6: In the Text Import Wizard - Step 2 of 3 dialogue box, select Comma, and click Next, as per Figure 1-24. Figure 1-24: Text Import Wizard - Step 2 of 3 dialogue box Step 7: In the Text Import Wizard - Step 3 of 3 dialogue box, if there are no special requirements, directly click Finish, as per Figure 1-25.
  • Page 23 B. Deleting the Data in Memory To delete the data on AS10’s Memory, please directly delete the file TAGDATA.TXT in the removable storage device “MiniScan”, as per Figure 1-27. In about 5 seconds the AS10 will emit 2 short beeps, indicating a successful delete.

  • Page 24: Configuration Mode

    Press and hold AS10’s Function button first without releasing, then press and hold the Trigger button, as per Figure 2-1. After pressing both buttons for about 5 seconds, the AS10 will emit two short beeps, turn on Green LED indicator, and enter Configuration Mode. At the same time it will switch its Communication Interface to USB Virtual COM.

  • Page 25: Canceling / Exiting Configuration Mode

    Open the Arkscan RFID Utility from the Host PC and complete the connection, as per Figure 3-1. The above steps will switch the AS10 to Configuration Mode and connect it to the Host PC’s Marson RFID Utility. The User may begin setting parameters on the AS10. For details refer to Sections 4.

  • Page 26: Operating The Marson Rfid Utility

    4) Notifications Window: Shows currently selected parameters and easy explanations 5) Status Bar (lower-most area): shows AS10’s current connection state Exit: Exit the Utility program and inform AS10 as to the program termination. The AS10 will return to Normal Operation Mode.
  • Page 27 1) Software Version (2) Built-in Functionality 6) Exit 3) Settings Window 4) Suggestion Window 5) Connection Status Figure 3-2 Program Operation Main Window - 27 -...

  • Page 28: Rfid Parameters Setup

    Mode, choose one of the two. Configuration Method: Check one of the two options, then click to send the new setting to the AS10. Default setting: Trigger Mode Detailed explanations for the two above-mentioned Operation modes are as follow: (1) Trigger Mode Operation Method: <A>...

  • Page 29: Tag Info

    Block (reads full data on user memory) and Read NDEF (only reads data that conforms to NDEF(NFC Data Exchange Format) format on user memory). Configuration Method: Check one of the three options, then click to send the new setting to the AS10. Default setting: Read UID only - 29 -...

  • Page 30: Session Time And Delay Time

    This may be disabled by setting Session Time to 0 (Disabled). Configuration Method: Select a value (0~255 seconds). When sure click to transfer the set parameter value to the AS10. Default setting: Disable 4-3-2. Delay Time Operation Method Figure 4-7 Sets the Delay Time between every Tag scan.

  • Page 31: Data Output Format

    Time Log: 2014/12/1912:30:59 Tag Name: I-Code SLI AFI: 10 DSFID: 00 UID: AA839F31 Each parameter is set like in Figure 4-10: simply choose one of either and then click to transfer parameter values to the AS10. Figure 4-10 - 31 -...

  • Page 32: Time Log

    4-5-1. Time Log Whether to output the Time Log for Tag scans. For date and time formats please refer to 5-1. Date Format and 5-2. Time Format Time Log: Disable Enable Configuration Method: Choose one of the two. Default setting: Disable If Time Log is enabled, the following may also be configured: 4-5-1-1.

  • Page 33: Configure Whether To Output Afi Caption "Afi

    4-5-3-1. Configure whether to output AFI caption “AFI” AFI Prefix： Disable Enable Configuration Method: Choose one of the two. Default setting: Disable 4-5-4. DSFID Data Whether to output DSFID. Only ISO15693 Tags provide DSFID data. DSFID Data： Disable Enable Configuration Method: Choose one of the two. Default setting: Disable。...

  • Page 34: Data Block Output

    4-5-6. Data Block Output Whether to output the data block of User Memory. This is only applicable when 4.2 Tag Info is set to “Read All Data Block” or “Read NDEF”. Data Block Output： Disable Enable Configuration Method: Choose one of the two. Default setting: Disable 4-5-7.

  • Page 35: Other Parameters Setup

    5. Other Parameters Setup AS10 has other parameters not related to RFID, such Date Format, Time Format, Communication Interface, Sleep Mode etc., as per Figure 5-1. Figure 5-1: Other parameters not related to RFID. 5-1. Date Format Data output of memory data’s time tag.

  • Page 36: Time Format

    Sets how time format is arranged: H means Hour, M means Minute, S means Second. 2 choices are available. Configuration Method: Choose one of the two, and press to transfer the parameter value to the AS10. Default setting: HH:MM:SS - 36 -...

  • Page 37: Communication Interface

    (about 2MB in size). To access that file, a connection with the Host PC is required. Tag data will be stored in ASCII format. For example, tag data <0x03> is stored in AS10 as <0x30><0x33>, 2 bytes in total.

  • Page 38: Establish Connection With Wireless Dongle

    5-3-1. Establish Connection with Wireless Dongle Figure 5-3-1 STEP 1. Go to Normal > Communication Interface > Bluetooth > Host MAC Address and double click on Host MAC Address to enter the Wireless Dongle’s MAC address. Figure 5-3-2 STEP 2. Replace “FIX”...

  • Page 39: Disconnect From Wireless Dongle

    Figure 5-5 Sets the symbol used to separate each field for data formatting. Configuration Method: Directly input the symbol, maximum 1 Byte in size. Then click to transfer the parameter value to the AS10. Default setting: comma (,) - 39 -...

  • Page 40: Storage Sequence

    Choose a desired phrase, maximum 16 Bytes. Once chosen, click to transfer the parameter value to the AS10. Default setting: HF RFID Reader 5-5-2. Host MAC Address Sets the MAC address of the host that AS10 will automatically Figure 5-8 connect with. Configuration Method: Enter the Bluetooth MAC address (without colon “:”), maximum...

  • Page 41: Usb-Hid And Bt-Hid Communication Interface Options

    These include Key Layout, Key Numeric, Key Caps lock, Inter-block, and Inter-character. 5-6-1. Keyboard Layout Figure 5-10 Sets the language used for AS10’s data output to the Host- PC. 24 choices are available. Configuration Method: Choose one, then click to transfer the parameter setting to the AS10.

  • Page 42: Inter-Black Interval Time

    Configuration Method: Choose one (value range 0 ~ 500 ms), then click to transfer the parameter settingtothe AS10. Default setting: 0 ms (deactivated) 5-6-5. Inter-character Interval Time Sets the Interval Time between one character and the next within Figure 5-14 each packet of data.

  • Page 43: Data Terminator

    5-7. Data Terminator Sets the terminator symbol used when uploading AS10’s data to the Host-PC. It can be 1 or 2 Bytes depending on the Communication Interface. Configuration Method: Choose or type in a symbol using the special keyboard shown in Figure 4.14.

  • Page 44: Buzzer

    Sets whether to activate the Vibrator, which may be used to signify a Good Read during a Scan Session. Figure 5-20 Configuration Method: Choose one of the options, then click to transfer the parameter setting to the AS10. Default setting: Disable (deactivated) *Note: The duration of vibration is fixed at 200 ms. - 44 -...

  • Page 45: Waiting Time

    5-11. Waiting Time Sets the waiting time used prior to automatically exiting AS10’s Configuration Mode. When the AS10 is in Configuration Mode, if there are no Figure 5-21 communication instructions between it and the Host PC within a Waiting Time, it will automatically exit Configuration Mode and return to Normal Operation Mode.

  • Page 46: Additional Functions

    Communication: When connected, you may press “Stop” to get disconnected and change COM port and initiate another connection. Figure 6-2 ， CAUTION ! When terminating a connection, the system will force AS10 to terminate the configuration process. - 46 -...
  • Page 47 2) Usualness Font: Mostly used for adjusting fonts for the Main Menu. The user determines its use. 3) Window-Width, Height: Adjusts window size only for the Main Window. <C> Exit: When exiting the Arkscan RFID Utility, the system will ask whether to terminate all configuration operation. Figure 6-4...

  • Page 48: Operation

    Can restore all parameter values for the current Settings window to their previous states (Undo All Changes), restore them to their factory Default settings (Reset Parameters to Default), or restore all parameters inside the AS10 to their factory Default settings (Reset Reader’s Parameter to Default).

  • Page 49: Tools

    : Updates firmware on the AS10. Please refer to 7. Updating Firmware on AS10. <C> Read Memory: To retrieve the stored data on the AS10 through the RFID Utility. Please refer to 6-3-1. Memory. 6-3-1. Memory < i > Select the desired output data format: “Hex” or “Text”.
  • Page 50 < ii > Wait for the program to retrieve all the data from AS10. < iii > When the program has finished retrieving the data, the data will be displayed on program’s window. Click to save the data as a New Text File.
  • Page 51 < v > While the utility is formatting the memory, DO NOT unplug the AS10. Once the formatting process is completed, a “finish!” pop-up window will appear, and the AS10 will automatically terminate the configuration mode and disconnect itself from the RFID Utility.

  • Page 52: Updating Firmware On As10

    Under normal circumstances, the AS10 boots into the Normal Operation Mode. The following steps will move the AS10 to Firmware Update Mode and connect it to the Host PC’s RFID Utility, to facilitate firmware upgrade through USB Virtual COM communication. Steps are as follow: Step1: Make sure that the AS10 is disconnected from the Host-PC.

  • Page 53: Executing Firmware Update

    Figure 7-3: Check the Host-PC to see if it has detected the USB Virtual COM. 7-2. Executing Firmware Update Step 1: Cancel Execute the program. Do not Connectio establish a connection. Press to cancel the connection process and enter the program, as per Figure 7-4. Figure 7-4 Step 2: Choose...
  • Page 54 Incomplete firmware update may cause damage to unit. Figure 7-8 Step 6: When update is complete, click “OK”to finish the update program, as per Figure 7-9. The AS10 will reboot and return to Normal Operation Mode. Figure 7-9...

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