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APPLICATIONS
IoT sensing
Building performance
Factory 4.0 monitoring
Data center monitoring
Cold chain shipping
KEY FEATURES
Reader temperature range
-20 °C to +55 °C
210 x 121 x 31 mm
Smart reader running Linux
16 SMA antenna ports
Smart Passive Sensing™
Java-based RfmApi Software
Aggregates RFM5108 data
User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService
www.Axzon.com
Fixed Reader with ReaderService
Process at the edge to get data faster
What's in the system?
The RFM5109 is a wireless reader system for battery-free Smart
Passive Sensing™ devices. The RFM5109 smart reader includes an
embedded processor running Linux. The RFM5144 ReaderService
is included with the system and runs either on the reader itself for
full edge processing, or on a PC/server in a distributed processing
configuration.
How is it used?
The system includes several sample programs that employ the
built-on REST interface to access data from the integrated data-
base. These example programs are a starting point for custom
code that can be modified and extended to specific needs.
Sensors sold separately
The system includes a selection of temperature and moisture
sensors to facilitate evaluation and software development. Oth-
er Axzon sensors can be purchased separately for use with the
RFM5109 system.
Part numbers
The RFM5109-B is a system level product that includes the
RFM5144-B ReaderService™ interface software. The RFM5144-B is
a complete Windows® microservice. The RFM5144 ReaderService™
is able to aggregate data from external RFM5108-B readers.
RFM5109-B USER GUIDE
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Summary of Contents for AXZON RFM5109-B
- Page 1 The system includes a selection of temperature and moisture sensors to facilitate evaluation and software development. Oth- Smart reader running Linux er Axzon sensors can be purchased separately for use with the 16 SMA antenna ports RFM5109 system. Smart Passive Sensing™...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
5.3. Creating a new user 5.4. Creating the Database Schema 5.5. Installing ActiveMQ 5.6. Access the REST interface with Swagger 5.7. Troubleshooting Additional Resources Quick Start Process RFM5203-A Wideband antenna Page 2 User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService IN026F12 www.Axzon.com... -
Page 3: Introduction
The reader supports up to 16 antennas, and addi- tional antennas can be purchased separately. cables: Antennas are connected to the read- er using the cable provided. User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService Page 3 www.Axzon.com IN026F12... -
Page 4: The Reader
RFM5109-B Fixed Smart Reader front with power and network connections RFM5109-B Fixed Smart Reader back with 16 antenna ports 2.1. Powering the reader The reader can operate with a 10 W DC source”. The system includes an appropriate connector for the power connection. -
Page 5: Using The System
The RFM5140 RfmApi converts raw sensor data into trusted data for the RFM5144 Reader- Service to store and process. Several example programs using the ReaderSer- vice are provided. User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService Page 5 www.Axzon.com IN026F12... -
Page 6: Reader Ip Address
Local Area Connection:” look for the IP or panel is populated with read- IPv4 Address entry. The first three num- er-specific information, and bers are critical: xxx.xxx.xxx..address. Page 6 User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService IN026F12 www.Axzon.com... -
Page 7: Optional: Finding The Ip Address
RF reader. If Device Manager entry goes away, then you are looking at the correct one. Utility detailed settings panel 4. Plug the RF reader back in. User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService Page 7 www.Axzon.com IN026F12... - Page 8 7. Please type letter “s” at the command prompt, and press Enter. This will display the IP address and other details of the RF reader. Note the RF reader’s IP address. Page 8 User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService IN026F12 www.Axzon.com...
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Page 9: Rfm5144 Readerservice Software
IMPORTANT: After starting the service, you can confirm the ReaderService started by re- viewing the logs at <<reader-service>>/ logs/rfm-reader-service.log. User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService Page 9 www.Axzon.com IN026F12... - Page 10 ReaderService. Other setup settings are optional. The in- staller will open a command prompt window at the completion of the installation. Page 10 User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService IN026F12 www.Axzon.com...
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Page 11: Creating A New User
START menu. Verify that a new service has been added named “ActiveMQ.” If not running already, right click on the service and select start. User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService Page 11 www.Axzon.com IN026F12... -
Page 12: Access The Rest Interface With Swagger
Once the swagger screen opens, you will see several REST commands by clicking the “List Operation” GetDiscoveredReaders: Get the list of readers A list of readers on the network are shown. Page 12 User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService IN026F12 www.Axzon.com... - Page 13 The reader plug-in name is specific to the model or brand of reader. In this ex- ample, the reader is a Nordic-ID RF reader. “host”: “177.77.7.112”, “port”: 4333, “readerPluginName”: “NordicId”, User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService Page 13 www.Axzon.com IN026F12...
- Page 14 A common request body used for reading Axzon sensors might look similar the following JSON object. Page 14 User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService IN026F12 www.Axzon.com...
- Page 15 Along with a general endpoint to read sen- sors, there are also endpoints for explicitly reading each sensor type. User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService Page 15 www.Axzon.com IN026F12...
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
After a sensor read has been initiated, this endpoint can be used to retrieve the results of the read. The following JSON shows an example response of a successful read. Page 16 User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService IN026F12 www.Axzon.com... -
Page 17: Additional Resources
IN020 Axzon Sensor EPC Programming Guide IN023 RFM5108-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Reader User Guide IN024 RFM5140-B RfmApi Quick Start Guide IN026 RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService User Guide (this document) IN027 RFM5140-B Axzon RfmApi Programming Guide IN028 RFM5144-B Axzon ReaderService Programming Guide... -
Page 18: Quick Start Process
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