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CL7206B2 RFID Reader
Shenzhen Clou IOT Technologies Co., Ltd
(V2.0.2)
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  • Page 1   User Manual of CL7206B2 RFID Reader Shenzhen Clou IOT Technologies Co., Ltd (V2.0.2) 1 / 52...
  • Page 2   Welcome to be user of CLOU RFID products. Thanks for choosing CLOU’s integrated RFID Reader CL7206B2. We believe our device will bring convenience for your work. 2 / 52...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

      Catalogue 1. Technical Specification .................................. 6   1.1 Feature ......................................6   1.2 Technical ......................................6   1.2.1 Main function ..................................6   1.2.2 Technical parameter ................................6   1.2.3 Operational environment ..............................7   2. Sketch map ....................................... 8   2.1 Physical construction ...................................
  • Page 4   3.3.2 Connect an external antenna and RF cable ......................18   3.3.2 Connected with PC ................................18   3.4 How to install the reader ................................ 18   3.5 Installation steps ..................................18   3.5.1 Vertical pole installation ..............................18   3.5.2 Horizontal pole installation ............................
  • Page 5   4.5.12 Auto idle set up ................................40   4.5.13 GPI/O configuration ............................... 41   4.5.14 Others ....................................42   4.5.15 Tools ...................................... 44   5. Common failures ..................................47   5.1 Daily maintenance ..................................47   5.2 Common failure analysis and solution ..........................47   6.

  • Page 6: Technical Specification

    1. Technical Specification 1.1 Feature CL7206B2 is a high performance RFID reader which integrating reader module & antenna. It complies with ISO18000-6C/6B protocols, working frequency support international main frequency bands: FCC 902MHz ~928MHz, ESTI 860MHz ~865MHz，CN 920MHz ~ 925MHz and GB 840MHz～845MHz Export power adjustable.

  • Page 7: Operational Environment

      FCC 902MHz～928MHz, ETSI 865MHz～868MHz Output power (port): 33dBm + 1dB (MAX)  Power adjustment: 1 dB step-by-step  Reading distance: 0 ~15meters (depending on tags, antennas and environment)  Channel bandwidth: <200 KHz  Integrated circular antenna VSWR：≤1.4:1  Integrated circular antenna gain：≥9dBi ...

  • Page 8: Sketch Map

      2. Sketch map 2.1 Physical construction Physical size: 290mm*290mm*115mm(accessories not included)  Image 2-1 Structure diagram 2.2 Weight Main body: 5kg（accessories excluded）  2.3 Interface chart Image2-2 I/O & communication interface 1 — power & communication port 2 — I/O control interface 8 / 52...

  • Page 9: Interface Description

      3 — Ventilation valve 4 — antenna port 2.3.1 Interface description Picture 2-3 power supply & communication port aviation port number chart Aviation plug signal definitions Chart 2-1 Power & communication interface signal definition Description PIN definition Power supply GND PGND Power supply GND PGND...

  • Page 10: I/O Aviation Port Chart

      Ethernet port RS232 receiving RXD PGND Ethernet port Ethernet port RS232 receiving RXD Picture2-4 I/O interface aviation port number chart 2.3.2 I/O aviation port chart I/O aviation port definition as per in chart 2-2: Chart 2-2 I/O port signal function definition PIN No.

  • Page 11: Led Panel Description

      Relay 1 output port Relay 2 output port Relay 2 output port Optocoupler 1 external signal input anode Optocoupler 2 external signal input anode Optocoupler external signal input IGND cathode Wiegand output 0 Wiegand output 1 AGND AGND RS485 signal 485+ RS485 signal 485-...

  • Page 12: External Cable Connection Description

      Picture 2-5 LED panel chart LED panel description as per in chart 2-3: Chart 2-3 LED definition description LED Mark No. Description Status description Means external antenna port successfully 天线 1（ANT1） Antenna 1 LED selected 天线 2 （ANT2） Antenna 2 LED Means built-in antenna successfully selected Read/write card Flickering means entering normal card reading...

  • Page 13: I/O Control Interface Cable Description

      Picture2-6 Power and communication interface wire decomposition Picture2-7 Power supply & communication aviation plug chart 2.4.2 I/O control interface cable description Cable Specifications: Black insulating skin with metal screening net, 14 shares inner core, outer diameter 7.8mm, the main cable length is 2.5m, "aviation plug “ is connected with reader "I / O control interface", 14 core lines mainly provides two-way optical coupling input port, two-way relay control ports, two Wiegand output, two-way communication port 485.
  • Page 14 CL7206B2 user manual Chart 2-9 I/O control aviation seat illustration The other end of the cable is bare and tin thread, can distinguish the functions defined by the color of the cable. Chart 2-4 I/O control aviation seat definition table...

  • Page 15: External Rf Cable Description

    CL7206B2 user manual RS485 signal Yellow RS485 signal Red/black Ground 2.4.3 External RF cable description Picture 2-10 RF cable schematic chart The connector between RF cable & reader is TNC male, the connector between RF cable & antenna is SMA male connector (depending on antenna connector as well). Try to keep the cable length within 5meters, impedance 50Ω, the insertion loss less than 2dB.

  • Page 16: Network Connection Chart

    CL7206B2 user manual Antenna performance parameters: Work frequency: 902~928 or 860~865 MHz Gain: 9dBic Maximum VSWR: 1.3:1 Polarization: L Circular Right or left Input impedence: 50 Ohms Weight: 2.3lbs Mechanical size: 10.2” x 10.2” x 1.32” Antenna Connection: coax pigtail, Rev INC Males Working temperature: -25℃~70℃...

  • Page 17: Installing

    CL7206B2 user manual 3. Installing 3.1 Precautions In order to ensure normal and stable operation of the equipment and your personal and property safety, before installing CL7206B reader device, please carefully read the following notes. 1> Firstly check whether the outlet is connected to earth ground, and check if the local power supply voltage meet reader voltage requirements.

  • Page 18: Connect An External Antenna And Rf Cable

    CL7206B2 user manual sound and enter into initialization state, after initialization is finished, reader enter into standby mode. 3.3.2 Connect an external antenna and RF cable ☆ The reader housing has a TNC-type coaxial connector for connecting an external antenna. Please use low-loss RF cable. The connection between the joints should be tightened (for outdoor installation joints please pay attention to water).

  • Page 19: Horizontal Pole Installation

    CL7206B2 user manual Picture 3-1 wall installation 2>Using two U-bolts and two toothed installation bracket to fix the reader on vertical rod through the L-bracket. As per illustrated in picture 5-2. Note: This installation method is suitable for 50mm ~ 100mm diameter vertical pole.

  • Page 20: Acceptance

    CL7206B2 user manual 2>Using two U-bolts and two toothed installation bracket to fix the reader on vertical rod through the L-bracket. As per illustrated in picture 5-3. Note: This installation method is suitable for 50mm ~ 100mm diameter horizontal pole.

  • Page 21: Software Operating

    CL7206B2 user manual 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...

  • Page 22: Operation

    CL7206B2 user manual 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 are gray means reader is not connected, in the ‘connecting reader’ option list select communication mode ‘serial connection’, ‘connection parameters’...
  • Page 23 CL7206B2 user manual 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. Select the communication mode "TCP connection"...
  • Page 24 CL7206B2 user manual address through select “settings” > "senior" > “configuration”, set up the IP address in “Network port settings” when “configuration” dialog pops up. See image 4-9 Note: The IP address of the reader can’t be repeated. Use the Ping command to test whether the network is connected on PC.

  • Page 25: Data Display Area

    CL7206B2 user manual RS485 address defaults to 1 RS485 address range 1~255 Note: Click the button after changing the configuration 4.5.1.4 USB communication connection Select the communication mode "serial port" in the "connect reader" option list, "connect parameter" select "COM?" (the USB serial number detected by PC), the communication rate is selected "115200"...
  • Page 26 CL7206B2 user manual 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 27 CL7206B2 user manual 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 Click the button , the data display area will display the current read EPC and TID data TID data display as hexadecimal character string, use the word as length unit (1 word = 2 bytes = 4 hexadecimal character).
  • Page 28 CL7206B2 user manual Image 4-13 6C Tag custom configurations Select the 6B tag configuration, 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 29: Write Data

    CL7206B2 user manual Image 4-14 6B Tag custom configurations 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 30 CL7206B2 user manual Image 4-15 write EPC data Select a label data (contains TID information) has been read, fill 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 31 CL7206B2 user manual Image 4-16 write user data Select a label data (contains TID information)has been read, fill 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 32: Tcp Server / Client Mode

    CL7206B2 user manual 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 configuration on the main demo interface >...

  • Page 33: Antenna Configuration

    CL7206B2 user manual Image 4-18 Mode setting When the reader is configured 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"...

  • Page 34: Base Band Parameter Configuration

    CL7206B2 user manual Image 4-19 Antenna enable configuration Select all antenna enable configuration, click the "configuration", pop up dialog box, click "OK" means configure 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.

  • Page 35: Antenna Port Power Setting

    CL7206B2 user manual Image 4-21 Base band parameter configuration Changing the base band parameter configuration can change the actual effect of the read and write (can be reasonably configured according to the application scenarios, but it needs to be operated under the guidance of our engineers).

  • Page 36: Clock Setting

    CL7206B2 user manual 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 Configure, pop up the configuration of the success of the dialog box, click OK to complete power configuration.

  • Page 37: Frequency Hopping

    CL7206B2 user manual Image 4-23 Clock display setting 4.5.9 Frequency Hopping Click “configuration” on the main interface > RFID configuration > "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 38: Label Filtering

    CL7206B2 user manual select the full band frequency hopping just click all the frequency points will show on the right side of the list box, click the "configuration" to confirm. If you click , all frequency points on the right side of the list box will be cleared.

  • Page 39: Buffer And Breakpoint Resume

    CL7206B2 user manual Filtering time: indicates that the same label content within a specified period of time within a read card instruction is only uploaded once, 0~65535, and time units: 10ms. RSSI threshold: When label RSSI value small than the threshold value, the label data will not be uploaded and discarded.

  • Page 40: Auto Idle Set Up

    CL7206B2 user manual 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. Image 4-28 tag buffer data operation...

  • Page 41: Gpi/O Configuration

    CL7206B2 user manual Image 4-29 Auto idle configuration 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.

  • Page 42: Others

    CL7206B2 user manual Check: check the various port trigger parameters  Configuration: select the port need to set, click button to execute the settings after modify  Trigger start condition: select the mode from the drop-down list  Trigger execution instruction: select the mode from the drop-down list ...
  • Page 43 CL7206B2 user manual Image 4-30 Weigand configuration 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 "configuration" to determine. Weigand port Parameter configuration: includes “Weigand 26, “Weigand 34" and “Weigand 66"models.

  • Page 44: Tools

    CL7206B2 user manual 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 file save path.
  • Page 45 CL7206B2 user manual 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" on the main interface > "software upgrade" > "software", the pop-up dialog box, as shown in...
  • Page 46 CL7206B2 user manual 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 47: Common Failures

    Check if the selected COM port is right. The network port cannot connect: Factory set the default IP address: 192.168.1.116 when CL7206B2 reader device ex-factory, ensure the IP address of the PC and reader in the same network segment, such as "192.168.1.XXX" then you can connect to the reader, if you forget the IP address of the device, you can reset the reader’s IP...
  • Page 48 CL7206B2 user manual 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.

  • Page 49: Package

    CL7206B2 user manual 6. Package 6.1 Package Imag6-1 Carton box size 48x37x14cm 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.

  • Page 50: Storage Environment

    CL7206B2 user manual Table 6-1 Packing Accessories list Name Material Code Unit Remark Included Customized aviation cable (one for three) 20351000000552 Included Customized aviation external IO cable. 20351000000551 Included Power adapter 24V/2.5A 20109000000324 Included AC power cable 20350000000195 Included Network cable...

  • Page 51: After-Sale Service

    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 52 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 fill out the warranty card for repair service, and sent back to CLOU.

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