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HEXAPAD 10 UHF READER
HEXAPAD 10 BC UHF READER
Review 1
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  • Page 1 User guide HEXAPAD 10 UHF READER HEXAPAD 10 BC UHF READER Review 1 Copyright © 2022 Acura Technologies http://www.acura.com.br...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 1 Products covered by this manual 1.1 Type-approval note 1.2 Disclaimer 1.3 About Acura 2 Introduction 2.1 About this guide 2.2 Conventions used in this manual 2.3 Terms of definitions 2.4 Target audience 3 Introduction to equipment 4 Revision table 4.1 User guide table...
  • Page 3 8.5.4.12 gen2accesspassword - EPC Gen2 tag access password 8.5.4.13 tagop - tag reading operation 8.5.4.14 epcdecode - EPC id decoding tag 8.5.4.15 autoidcs - Acura Autoid System Security Code 8.5.4.16 separator - Result string separation character 8.5.4.17 endofline - End of line of result string 8.5.4.18 keystrokespeed - Keyboard emulation typing speed...
  • Page 4 11 How to update the firmware of the reader? (Windows) 11.1 Update firmware by serial port 11.1.1 Step one. Send the update command to reader 11.1.2 Step two. Installation of software "Acura Sam-ba" (Windows) 11.1.2.1 Step 1. Software installation 11.1.2.2 Step two. Unpack the software folder...
  • Page 5 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 BLANK...

  • Page 6: Products Covered By This Manual

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 1 Products covered by this manual This user guide belongs to the following product: Reader Code HEXAPAD 10 USB GRAY 100.624 HEXAPAD-10 USB BLACK 100.629 HEXAPAD-10 USB WHITE 100.628 HEXAPAD-10 BC 100.646 1.1 Approval notes...

  • Page 7: About Acura

    The information contained in this document may be changed without notice. 1.3 About Acura Since the end of the 1990s, ACURA has been the pioneer in the radio frequency identification (RFID) market in Brazil and Latin America, and has successfully explored, since the late 1990s, its large-scale...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 2 Introduction 2.1 About this guide This user guide provides detailed information about the reader and is divided into three major parts, Part 1 with information for the reader installation, Part 2 with operation information, operation and configuration of the reader in Standalone mode and Part 3 with operation and operation information of the reader in Transparent mode, including programming information.

  • Page 9: Introduction To Equipment

    ● gs1epcuri, example "urn:epc:tag:sgtin-96:1.360844.0992032.1540341"; ● gs1epcpureuri, example "urn:epc:id:sgtin:360844.0992032.1540341"; ● gs1gtin13, example "3608449920322"; ● gs1sgtin13, example "3608449920322 1540341"; ■ Decodes tags in the Acura Autoid System standard for registering tags for vehicle identification application: ● autoid + autoidcs ○ wiegand26, example "172 13259";...

  • Page 10: User Guide Table

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 4 Table of revisions 4.1 User guide table Month Revisio Descriptio /year date ● Added information about new firmware 1.1.3. ○ New retag command to enable and disable tag read (RF) in 01/2020 standalone mode.

  • Page 11: Reader Firmware Table

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 4.2 Reader firmware table Month Revisio Descriptio /year date ● New "echochar" command with "on" and "off", to turn off the character echo via serial with the function of facilitating the development of software that will use the commands, so if the "echochar"...

  • Page 12: Readers Hardware Table

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 4.3 Readers hardware table Month/y Revision Description ear date ● Creation of the HEXAPAD reader. 02/2021...

  • Page 13: Installation Notes And Important Warnings

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 5 Installation notes and important warnings The maximum reading distance of passive tags per reader is up to 50cm. The effective reading distance of passive tags varies according to each installation and environment and may change according to.

  • Page 14: Part 1 - Overview And Installation

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 Part 1 - Overview and installation Equipment Overview Installation...

  • Page 15: Equipment Overview

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 6 Equipment overview 6.1 Hardware – HEXAPAD...
  • Page 16 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 6.2 Hardware – Hexapad 10 BC BAR CODE READER RED LED USB CABLE INTEGRATED ANTENNA GREEN LED...
  • Page 17 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 6.2.1 Barcode reading angulation Field Vision Field Vision...
  • Page 18 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 6.2.2 Distance specifications for barcode reading For the barcode reading to be performed it is necessary to respect the distance and angulation in relation to the field of view between the scanner and the size of the code you want to read, so the larger the code is the further away it needs to be positioned from the scanner.
  • Page 19 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 2) Big carcode: Barcode placement...

  • Page 20: General Reader Characteristics

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 6.3 General reader characteristics Transponder Protocols EPCGlobal Gen2 (ISO 18000-6C). Protocol EPCGlobal Gen2 V2 (ISO 18000-63) (transparent mode). Interface RF RF output power 0 to 27 dBm. 1dBm resolution. Regulation ANATEL (BR) 915 - 928 MHz.

  • Page 21: General Features Of The Integrated Antenna

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 Energy Input voltage: 5VCC +/- 1%. (Host USB port). Maximum Power (Direct Current) Supply Ripple: 200mVpp @20MHz. Maximum 2.5W in standalone mode. Consumption (Direct Current) Maximum 6W in transparent mode. Physical characteristics Degree of protection of the reader Internal use, does not have weather protection.

  • Page 22: Integrated Antenna

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 6.2.1.1 Integrated antenna NOTE: Top of the reader, causing tag readings on the sides near the reader to be minimized and if a very sensitive tag can still be read, its RSSI level is considerably lower than that same tag in a position above the reader.

  • Page 23: Vswr (Integrated Antenna)

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 6.2.1.3 VSWR (integrated antenna) 6.2.1.4 Gain Far Field...

  • Page 24: Installation

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 7 Installation 7.1 Turning on the reader After connecting the reader to a USB port, the following combinations of the LEDs can be: Beep and Green Led flashes fast and red LED lit: Reader running in Standalone mode, trying to read tags.

  • Page 25: Identifying Serial Port (Windows)

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 When the reader is turned on, the following devices will be created in the Operating System: ● HID class type keyboard; ● Serial port, (COM&LPT on Windows), (CDC on Linux, Android, and Mac) Since the HID class keyboard type will be used by the reader for keyboard emulation when sending the reading results in Standalone mode, the Serial Port will serve as communication and configuration in Standalone and Transparent modes.

  • Page 26: Installing Driver For Windows

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 If Windows does not recognize the reader, as in the image below device manager, the reader driver must be installed following the following steps. 7.1.1.1 Installing driver for Windows The Driver for Windows download must be done through the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PJBSm4KYy0w-L7tRK-BRwGBatqpwLF3r/view?usp=sharing...

  • Page 27: Step 2: Load Driver

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 7.1.1.1.2 Step 2: Load the driver 1. Right-click, go to "Update Driver... ":...
  • Page 28 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 2. Then , "Search for drive software on your computer": 3. Later, select "Allow me to choose from a list of device drivers on your computer":...
  • Page 29 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 4. Under "Common hardware types" select "Ports (COM and LPT)" and click Next: 5. Click on "With Disc... ";...
  • Page 30 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 6. Under "Install from Disk", go to "Search... ", select the file for update and click "OK" to confirm. A page similar to the following should appear on your computer. Click "Next"; 7. A driver update warning should appear. To proceed, click "Yes" to continue installing the driver;...
  • Page 31 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8. A Windows security alert saying that "Windows cannot check the editor of this driver software" appears, to continue, click "Install this driver software anyway"; 9. After this procedure, wait for installation;...

  • Page 32: Identifying Serial Port (Linux)

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 10. Once installed, the successful update message appears, thus ending the installation of the driver software for the AC01v2 With Port device. 7.1.2 Identifying serial port (Linux) To identify the name of the serial port created, right after the reader is connected to usb, type in the...

  • Page 33: Part 2 - Standalone Mode

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 Part 2 - Standalone Mode Reader in Standalone Mode Reader Settings Usage Examples...

  • Page 34: Reader In Standalone Mode

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8 Reader in Standalone mode In Standalone mode, the reader is constantly trying to read a tag and when a tag is read the information is sent through the configured communication interface. From firmware 1.1.3, the option to disable tag reading has been added by turning off the RF signal via the "readtag"...

  • Page 35: General Diagram Of Standalone Mode

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.2 General diagram of standalone mode The reader with the most basic configuration reads only the EPC id of the tag in hexadecimal format. The EPC id of the tag will always be read and reported by the reader and its decoding can be changed.

  • Page 36: Reading Result Format

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.3 Reading result format In Standalone mode, the reader sends a string formatted with the tag read results in the chosen communication interface. Below is the format of string: <epcdecode><separator><tagop><separator><readcount><separator><rssi><endofline> <epcdecode> EPC id read result with the decoding specified by the epcdecode command.

  • Page 37: How To Set Up The Reader

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.4 Configuring the reader When the reader is in Standalone mode, the following settings can be performed: ● Type of communication; ● Read the tag or stand at rest (idle); ● Reading power; ● Reading time;...

  • Page 38: Syntax Of Messages And Replies

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.4.1.2 Syntax of messages and replies Below is the syntax of messages from Host to Reader: VALUE<CR COMMAND> Changes the value of the command/parameter. COMMAND<CR> Reads the value of the command/parameter. Only one value must be passed to each command, the reader ALERT will not accept more than one value per command.

  • Page 39: How To Send The Commands To The Reader? (Linux And Mac Os)

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.4.1.4 How to send the commands to the reader? (Linux and Mac OS) On Linux operating systems you can also use Putty as explained above for Windows. For Mac OS and Linux you can use the "screen" program as below.

  • Page 40: Configuration Commands

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5 Configuration commands 8.5.1 Important tip It is not always easy to remember the name of the command or the accepted values, so there is the help command that if executed without any value lists all the commands supported by the reader and to get details of a specific command just type help command<CR>, this is a quick way to access the...

  • Page 41: Summary Of Configuration Commands And Default Values

    Serial number of the reader. Tagop Tag read operation. None Epcdecode Decoding the EPC tag id. None autoidcs Security code for Acura's Autoid tags. 9000001 separator Result string separator character. ' ' (space) endoline End-of-line type of the result string. Windows keystrokespeed Typing speed of hid interface.

  • Page 42: Response Messages To Commands

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.3 Response messages to commands When receiving a command, the reader executes and responds with one of the following messages: Kind Description When the value entered is valid and different from the current value written to the reader: ok - parameter has been changed.<CR>...

  • Page 43: Detailing Configuration Commands

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4 Detailing configuration commands 8.5.4.1 readmode - Read mode readmode value Command Function Check (no value) or change the mode of operation of the reader. The reader can function autonomously with automatic reads, or Transparent where a Description Software can have full control of the reader for tag reads and writes.

  • Page 44: Readtag- Turns Rf On Or Off, Tag Read In Standalone Mode

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.2 readtag- Turns RF on or off, tag reading in standalone mode readtag value Command Function Check (no value) or turn RF on/off. Description Enables or disables tag reading by shutting down the reader's RF signal.

  • Page 45: Read Power

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.3 readpower - Read power readpower value Command Function Check (no value) or change the read power in dBm. Description The reader in Standalone mode can have the read power range from 0 to 15 dBm.

  • Page 46: Rfon - Reading Time

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.4 rfon - Reading time rfon value Command Function Check (no value) or change the read time in ms (milliseconds). The reading time is equivalent to the time when the reader transmits RF power to its antenna in an attempt to read a tag.

  • Page 47: Rfoff - Downtime

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.5 rfoff - Downtime rfoff value Command Function Check (no value) or change the read interval time in ms (milliseconds). The reading interval time is equivalent to the time when the reader turns off the RF power Description on your antenna.

  • Page 48: Gen2Blf - Epc Gen2 Backscatter Frequency43 Link

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.6 gen2blf - EPC Gen2 Backscatter Frequency Link gen2blf value Command Check (no value) or change the "Backscatter Link Frequency" parameter of the Gen2 Function pattern. Description Blf is the data rate in KHz of transmission by air between a tag and the reader.

  • Page 49: Gen2Tari - Epc Gen2 Tari Pulse Time

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.7 gen2tari - EPC Gen2 Tari pulse time gen2tari value Command Function Check (no value) or change the "Tari" parameter of the Gen2 pattern. Description The Tari is time in us (microseconds) of the pulse of each bit transmitted by the tag.

  • Page 50: Gen2Tagencoding - Epc

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.8 gen2tagencoding - EPC gen2tagencoding value Command Function Check (no value) or change the "Tag data encoding" parameter of the Gen2 pattern. Description It is the type of encoding of the data sent by the air by the tag.
  • Page 51 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.9 gen2session - EPC Gen2 tag section gen2session value Command Function Check (no value) or change the "Session" parameter of the Gen2 pattern. Description It is the type of session in which the reader will read a tag.
  • Page 52 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.10 gen2target - EPC Tagert tagert gen2target value Command Function Check (no value) or change the "Target" parameter of the Gen2 pattern. Description It is the flag of each tag session. Pattern Reading session flag tags in state A.

  • Page 53: Gen2Q - Epc Gen2 Amount Of Tags In Reading Field

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.11 gen2q - EPC Gen2 amount of tags in the reading field gen2q value Command Function Check (no value) or change the "Q" parameter of the Gen2 pattern. It is a numeric value that the reader uses to regulate the probability of a tag's response, used for anti-collision when multiple tags are in the reader's reading field.

  • Page 54: Gen2Accesspassword - Epc Gen2 Tag Access Password

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.12 gen2accesspassword - EPC Gen2 tag access password gen2accesspassword value Command Function Check (no value) or change the "Access password" parameter of the Gen2 pattern. Description Is the 32-bit (8-digit) password of the hex tag.

  • Page 55: Tagop - Tag Reading Operation

    Check (no value) or change the type of read operation of a tag. With the type of read operation it is possible to read any memory bank of the tag and also Description tags of the Autoid System of Acura. Pattern None None No memory bank read operation.

  • Page 56: Epcdecode - Epc Id Decoding Tag

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.14 epcdecode - EPC id decoding of the tag epcdecode value Command Function Check (no value) or change the decryption type for the EPCID reading of the tag. The tag to be read may be encoded for a particular application, for example, for checkout...

  • Page 57: Autoidcs - Acura Autoid System Security Code

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.15 autoidcs - Acura Autoid System Security Code autoidcs value Command Check (no value) or change the value of the Acura Autoid System Security Code. Function Description It's a six-digit number Pattern 900001 Values 000001 ..

  • Page 58: Separator - Result String Separation Character

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.16 separator - Result string separation character separator value Command Check (no value) or change the separation character of the fields of the reading result of Function a tag. Description It is a character that classifts the fields in the string from the tag read result.

  • Page 59: Endofline - End Of Line Of Result String

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.17 endofline - End of line of result string endofline value Command Function Check (no value) or change the end-of-line character. It is an unreadable character that is at the end of the result string and represents the end of Description the line for the Operating System.

  • Page 60: Keystrokespeed - Keyboard Emulation Typing Speed

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.18 keystrokespeed - Keyboard emulation typing speed keystrokespeed value Command Function Check (no value) or change the typing speed of the keyboard emulation. The typing speed in keyboard emulation, when readmode is as hid or hidserial, can be Description changed to three different values.
  • Page 61 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.2 echochar- Turns the character echo on or off echochar value Command Function Check (no value) or turn echo on/off. Enables or disables the echo of each byte sent by serial communication in Standalone Description mode.

  • Page 62: Rssifilter - Read Filter By Rssi

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.19 rssifilter - Reading filter by RSSI rssifilter value Command Function Check (no value) or change the cutoff value of the RSSI filter for reading. The signal level of the tag indicates whether the tag is near or away from the antenna, when closer to the antenna, the stronger the RSSI (closer to zero) and vice versa.

  • Page 63: Reportrssi - Reports The Rssi Value Of The Read Tag

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.20 reportrssi - Reports the RSSI value of the read tag value reportrssi Command Function Check (no value) or change the sending of the RSSI value of the read tag. Description Enables or disables sending the RSSI value of the tag read in the result string.

  • Page 64: Reportreadcount - Reports The Amount Of Tag Read

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.21 reportreadcount - Reports the amount of tag reading reportreadcount value Command Function Check (no value) or change the sending of the read amount of the tag. Enables or disables sending the read amount of the tag in the "rfon" period in the result Description string.
  • Page 65 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.22 enablebeep - Sound warning enablebeep value Command Function Check (no value) or change the beep with each reading of the tag. Description Enables or disables beeping with each tag reading. Pattern Values To check the value: enablebeep<CR>...

  • Page 66: Enablecapslock - Shortcut To Change Read Mode

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.23 enablecapslock - Shortcut to change read mode enablecapslock value Command Function Check (no value) or change the use of the shortcut to change read mode. Enables or disables the use of the "CapsLock" 5x quick-type key, to switch from Description Standalone to Transparent mode and vice versa.

  • Page 67: Help - Help On Commands

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.24 help - Help on commands help value Command Function Lists all commands (no value) or shows detailed help to the last command. For detailed help on a particular command just type: "help command<CR>".
  • Page 68 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.25 summary - Summary of the values configured in the reader summary Command Function Lists all the values configured in the reader. When a value is passed to the command: Errors error - too many args.<CR>...

  • Page 69: Upgradefirmware - Firmware Update

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.5.4.27 upgradefirmware - Firmware update upgradefirmware Command Function Starts the reader firmware update process. To check the commands accepted by the reader: help<CR> command list... <CR> Example >upgradefirmware !!! Bootloader will be executed !!! The reader will be restarted.

  • Page 70: Switching Standalone Mode To Transparent And Vice Versa

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.6 Switching Standalone mode to Transparent and vice versa For changing the mode of operation of the reader the following options can be used: A. Use the readmode command, examples: a. The reader is in Standalone mode and the "readmode transparent<CR>" command is sent, so the reader enters Transparent operation mode.

  • Page 71: Same Tag Read Rate

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.7 Same tag read rate The read rate of the same tag must be manipulated through the following commands: ● Gen2session ● gen2target ● rfon ● rfoff The commands mentioned above change the parameters of the UHF EPC Gen2 protocol and have an effect on communication between the tag and reader.

  • Page 72: Increasing Rejection Of Side Readings

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.8 Increasing rejection of side readings To obtain a reading field as close as possible to the figure above, the RSSI reading filter should be used in conjunction with the reading power setting. With these adjustment plus the integrated near field antenna the rejection of side readings greatly increases.

  • Page 73: Examples Of Use (Standalone Mode)

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.9 Examples of use (Standalone mode) Below are some examples of using and applying the reader with the details of the configuration commands. 8.9.1 Checkout - Standard GS1/EAN tags For applications that use UHF EPC Gen2 tags encoded according to the GS1 EPC Tag Data Standards (TDS) 1.11 standard, the HEXAPAD reader can be used and supports the following tag encodings:...

  • Page 74: Read Tag Encoded In Sgtin-96/198 And Show Result In Epc Tag Uri Format

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.9.1.2 Read tag encoded in SGTIN-96/198 and show result in EPC Tag URI format Configure the reader as follows: epcdecode gs1epcuri<CR> (to decode sgtin-96 or sgtin-198 and send in EPC Tag URI format) For the other formats just use the epcdecode command with the equivalent format that can be checked 8.3.16 epcdecode - EPC id decoding of the...
  • Page 75 Rev. 1 8.9.2 Registrator for Acura's Autoid System The HEXAPAD reader can be used to read the secure Acura tags of the Autoid System in vehicle identification applications. The reader can be used as a tag registrant, facilitating and avoiding errors in the data entry of the site access control system.
  • Page 76 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 8.9.3 Read TID memory bank and EPC tag id With the HEXAPAD reader it is possible to read any memory bank of the EPC gen2 tag, (reserved, epc, tid and user), just configure by the tagop command in which database is desired to read along with the initial position and the size of the data (in word) that you want to read.

  • Page 77: Part 3 - Transparent Mode

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 Part 3 - Transparent Mode Reader in Transparent mode Programming and development of Software Software demo - Ura Controlling Led and Beep...

  • Page 78: Reader In Transparent Mode

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 9 Reader in Transparent mode The reader in Transparent mode starts to respond through the serial to a Software developed using the Mercury API, which is a library package for C#/.Net, Java and C languages, with this development package it is possible to develop software that can have full control of the reader for reading and writing UHF EPC Gen2 tags (ISO 18000-6C) and UHF EPC Gen2 V2 (ISO 18000-63).

  • Page 79: Instructions For Demo Software - Ura

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 9.2 Software demo - URA The reader in Transparent mode can be tested using Jadak's "Universal Reader Assistant" software, the software download, and its manual are available at the links below: User guide: https://www.jadaktech.com/products/thingmagic-rfid/thingmagic-universal-reader-assistant/ URA Software: https://www.jadaktech.com/products/thingmagic-rfid/thingmagic-universal-reader-assistant/...
  • Page 80 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1...

  • Page 81: Controlling The Led And Beep

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 Once connected, lower the read power to 15dBm if the reader power is only from a USB port and then read. 9.2.2 Controlling the Led and Beep In Transparent mode, the control of the red Led and beep must be done by the User Software using MercuryAPI.
  • Page 82 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 Below is image using ivr to manipulate the red LED and the beep of the reader in Transparent mode. NOTE: In the MercuryAPI file package for all languages there is an example for manipulating the Reader's GPIO called "Gpiocommands".

  • Page 83: Part 4 - Update Firmware

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 10 Part 4 - Update the firmware How to update the firmware of the reader? (Windows)

  • Page 84: How To Update The Firmware Of The Reader? (Windows)

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 11 How to update the firmware of the reader? (Windows) 11.1 Update firmware by serial port This procedure requires attention and prior knowledge of some features of the reader, which are found in the manual, so if necessary return in the manual according to the links indicated to consult questions.
  • Page 85 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 4. Type "help" without argument to verify that the reader is connected correctly;...
  • Page 86 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 5. Type "upgradefirmware" without argument and the following screen should appear; Beep and green and red LED will flash fast simultaneously 3 times and then the green and red LED will remain lit continuously to warn you that you are in the process of updating firmware.
  • Page 87 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 6. A message from "Installing device..." will appear, wait until the end of the process. NOTE: If you use Windows 10 the driver will be installed automatically.
  • Page 88 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 7. Make sure the driver has been successfully installed, go to the "Control Panel" or with the "Windows + X" key open the "Device Manager". In "Ports (COM and LPT)", a virtual serial communication port "Bossa Program Port (COM...) " should appear.

  • Page 89: Step Two. Installation Of Software "Acura Sam-Ba" (Windows)

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 11.1.2 Step two. Installation of the software "Acura Sam-ba" (Windows) This procedure requires attention and is divided into two steps, the execution of the software installer "SAM-BA v2.18 for Windows.exe" and the unpacking of the folder that will be used in the firmware installation process.

  • Page 90: Step Two. Unpack The Software Folder

    HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 3. The software installation screen will appear, click "Next >", "I Agree", "Next >", "Next >", "Install", and wait for the software to install. 4. After installation click "Next >", "Next >" and "Finish" to finish.
  • Page 91 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 2. Go to downloads, or where the file was saved, right-click, and click "Extract here". WARNING: It is extremely important to perform the two steps carefully.

  • Page 92: Step Three. Loading Firmware

    Rev. 1 11.1.3 Step three. Load the firmware The software that will be used for the firmware update will always be what is inside the folder "Acura- 10.1.2.2 Step 2. Unpack the software SAM-BA" that was downloaded and unpacked in section folder 1.
  • Page 93 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 3. Click the "Send File Name:" icon and select the updated firmware file; It is extremely important not to modify the parameters "Address:" "0x06000" and "Size (For Receive File):" "0x1000" before sending the AVISO: firmware to the reader.
  • Page 94 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 4. Make sure that the parameters "Address:" "0x06000" and “Size (For Receive File):" "0x1000" agree and send the updated firmware to the reader by clicking on "Send File" and wait for the procedure to complete 100%;...
  • Page 95 HEXAPAD 10 BC USB Rev. 1 Since the end of the 1990s, ACURA Global has been the pioneer in the radio frequency identification (RFID) market in Brazil and Latin America, and has successfully explored, since the late 1990s, its large-scale adoption in the most diverse sectors of the economy, from mining to steel, agriculture to food processing, from logistics to retail, from transport to the distribution chain, from access control to asset management.

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