Summary of Contents for Magellan MARS-1-2-4-6
- Page 1 HF RFID System User Manual MARS-1-2-4-6 Multiple Antenna Reader-Writer Systems Document Number : 64-70-017-DOC Last Changed : 04 October 2006 Copyright © Magellan Technology 2006 Commercial in Confidence...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Content 1. INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 1.1 R ............................3 EGULATION AND TANDARDS 1.2 W ................................... 4 ARRANTY 1.3 L ..............................4 IMITATION OF IABILITY 1.4 C ............... 4 HANGES IN RODUCT AMILY PECIFICATIONS AND ANUALS UIDES 1.5 C ..........................4 OPYRIGHTS AND ERMISSION 1.6 M... - Page 5 MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1...
- Page 6 Important Information Installation Environment For indoor use only unless otherwise specified. Install Magellan’s Readers within the temperature and humidity range according to the product specification. The environment must not contain corrosive, flammable or explosive agents or be subject to rapid changes in temperature, to direct vibration or shock.
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Page 7: Introduction
1.Introduction Thank you for your recent purchase of a Magellan RFID reader-writer. This User Manual will provide you with information to rapidly adopt Magellan’s PJM technology for your needs, to install the Reader hardware and ReaderManager software and get the Reader running. -
Page 8: Warranty
Safety: IEC/EN 60950 CISPR 22: 2004 AS/NZS Pending 4268: 2003 ISO/IEC 18000 – 3 Mode 2 (Air Interface at 13.56 MHz) Compliance Magellan’s Readers fully complies with the ISO/IEC 18000 Part 3 Mode 2 (Information technology – Radio frequency identification item management. -
Page 9: Meaning Of Alert Symbols And Signal Words
WARNING injury, or may result in serious injury or death. Can cause significant property damage. Warning! In order to avoid electric shock follow the instructions provided. MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 10: Glossary Of Terms And Abbreviations
High Density Fiberboard (for MARS only) High Frequency Graphical Use Interface ItemTag (chips, inlets and labels) ItemTag tags (IT tags) Magellan’s labels and inlets for item tagging (separated items) that work with Magellan’s family of reader-writers Local Area Network Light Emitting Diode... - Page 11 ReaderManager. Serial Number StackTag (chips, inlets and labels) StackTag tags Magellan’s labels and inlets for item tagging (ST tags) (stacked, touched or overlapping items) that work with Magellan’s family of reader-writers MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL...
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Page 12: Product Overview
2.Product Overview Intended use of Magellan’s RFID Reader is to read and write information to individual Magellan ItemTags and multiple Magellan StackTags. The communication protocol used by the Reader is compliant with ISO/IEC 18000 - 3 Mode 2 (Air Interface at 13.56 MHz). -
Page 13: Mars-4
2.3MARS-4 Multiple Antenna Reader System – 4 Operates with up to 4 antennas 2 reply channels 2.4MARS-6 Multiple Antenna Reader System – 6 Operates with up to 6 antennas 2 reply channels MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 14: Before You Begin
A power cable is not included. End-users should purchase a power cable suitable for the country of use. Only power cables and adaptors that are CAUTION compliant with the regulations in the country of use may be connected to Magellan’s equipment. MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... - Page 15 Data Communication Cables Magellan supplies USB shielded cable (USB 2.0, 2 m long) USB cable should not be longer than 3m As shielded cables are generally required in order to comply with EMC emissions limits, the shielded cables recommended by Magellan Technology must be used. Unshielded cabled may be used where explicitly allowed in the Installation Requirements section of this User Manual.
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Page 16: Installation Environment
3.2Installation Environment Magellan’s Readers are designed to operate in indoor environments where temperature and humidity are controlled unless other conditions are specified for customised Readers. For standard Readers the temperature range is from +10 C to +45 C. The humidity range is from 10% to 80% (non-condensing humidity). -
Page 17: Installation Requirements
Power supply requirements: Mains input: 110 - 240 VAC @ 50/60 Hz Low voltage input (MARS-1-2-4-6): 12 VDC @ 1.5 A MARS Readers require special installation and tuning of external antenna/s. Refer to the ReaderManager Guide (40-01-006-DOC) for the antenna matching, tuning and testing instructions using the Reader Setup Wizard tool. - Page 18 In general no electronic devices are to be placed within 20 cm of the antenna in any direction. Before such installations are attempted Magellan must be consulted. Cables Do not run any cables under or near antenna. Maintain a minimum distance of 15 cm.
- Page 19 A ferrite shield consists of a sheet of aluminium with ferrite tiles, minimum thickness 5 mm. Contact Magellan for further information on shielding antennas for you specific application and the specification of the Ferrite Antenna Shield (64- 50-001) when planning your installation.
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Page 20: Antenna Maintenance (Tuning)
Contact Magellan for further instructions for your specific application. Equipment and Software Required for Antenna Tuning and Testing 1 x Antenna Tuning Probe with cable (Magellan Antenna Tuning Kit) 1 x RF Trimming Tool (Magellan Antenna Tuning Kit) Antenna Tuning Kit: Antenna Tuning Probe with a cable and RF Trimming Tool ... - Page 21 ReaderManager software. To confirm tuning at any time measure the maximum voltage using the Antenna Tuning Probe and compare with the recorded results. The voltage values should be identical otherwise the antenna has to be tuned. MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1...
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Page 22: Working With Tags
The additional number of tags and information to be read and especially written slows down the read-write communication speed. Please consult Magellan or your support organisation regarding these issues for your specific application. Be aware that tags and Readers can be incompatible with each other. - Page 23 2000 means that the tag has been reconfigured to ST ¼ normal power mode configuration. 6000 means that a tag is in ST normal power mode. MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1...
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Page 24: Tag-To-Antenna Orientation
Tags should always be presented face on to the external antenna surface. They may still work at some angle depending upon the distance between the tag and the external antenna. Correct orientation Incorrect orientation (90 angle) MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 25: Installation
(Refer to the ReaderManager Guide) Open Tools->System->Grid of Tag Sight Counts. Place tag/s onto the antenna/s. The tag's ID and the number of times the tags were sighted will be displayed MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 26: Hardware Installation
OEM Labe MARS-1 Antenna Interface and OEM label panel RJ45 Power port (Ethernet port) host port device port Power LEDs switch MARS User Interface panel Adjustable tuning capacitor RCA connector Round 60 mm antenna (63-10-005) MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 27: Connecting To A Power Supply
LED will come on again in 1-3 seconds indicating that the Reader is in an operational mode; the green LED will be off MARS with the red LED. The Reader is in an operational mode MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 28: Connecting A Reader To A Computer Using Usb
USB cable into the MARS USB device port and the host computer USB port. Only one Magellan Reader can be connected to the PC via USB at a time (limited by Windows). When the USB connection is used only a screened USB cable should be used. -
Page 29: Connecting Multiple Readers To A Local Network
Always connect Ethernet cable before power is applied to the Reader. 4.1.5Connecting External Antennas Connect each external antenna to a Reader’s Antenna Axis/port via a supplied RCA connection cable. MARS-1 with the external 120x240 mm antenna connected MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 30: Antenna Matching, Tuning And Testing
Reader. If an antenna is not listed in this table it cannot be used with that Reader. Unless correct set up values are measured by Magellan and recorded in the list of known antennas, the antenna will not operate properly. -
Page 31: Readermanager Software Installation
Step 5. To start ReaderManager double click the ReaderManager icon or select ReaderManager from the Programs Start menu. Step 6. Functionality test. From menu select Help>About ReaderManager to see the version of the ReaderManager software and its status. MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 32: Connecting To A Reader Using Readermanager
4.3Connecting to a Reader using ReaderManager Magellan’s Readers are complex and powerful network devices. As most network devices they should be handled by well trained network administrators. A Reader provides Ethernet and USB device interfaces to allow for client connection. The USB interface uses TCP/IP networking over USB as the protocol. - Page 33 Reader to be identified as. This is the name that will appear on the Connection menu. Click the Save button on the right to save your changes to the reader, or click the Refresh button to restore the previously saved name. MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1...
- Page 34 Enter the network Subnet mask and Default gateway addresses in the text boxes provided. Click the Save button to save these changes to the Reader, or click the Refresh button to restore the last saved values. Restart the Reader for these changes to take effect. MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1...
- Page 35 ReaderManager was able to connect to a Reader. The tag type and IP address are also shown on the status bar. To get more information how to setup static connections to Readers refer to the ReaderManager Guide (40-01-006-DOC). MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1...
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Page 36: Connecting To A Reader Via Usb For The First Time
The Reader’s network connection will say: 1. Local Area Connection X 2. Connected 3. Linux USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget Once it says Connected in the Network Connections window (Windows XP SP2) you can go to the Step 4. MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... - Page 37 USB cable and create even more problems. Step 4. Open the Connection menu in the ReaderManager to see a list of Readers available on the network. The new Reader will be identified by its Model Name-Serial Number. MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1...
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Page 38: Upgrading Software
You can download the latest version of the ReaderManager operating software from Magellan’s website. Contact Magellan or its representatives to receive a user name and password. Refer to the ReaderManager Guide (Upgrading Reader Software) for more information about how upgrade... -
Page 39: Communication Test
The first square in the grid should turn from white to blue and display the tag’s ID number and the number of times the tag was sighted (should be one). An example of this is shown below. MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 40: Reporting A Problem
5. Reporting a Problem If you are having a problem with a Magellan Reader, you will need to send a report to your support organisation. To make the diagnosis quicker and easier, please supply your problem report on a Service Form along with the following information: ... - Page 41 If a Reader needs repairing after one year warranty period expires, your support organization or Magellan if you purchased directly from Magellan will first provide an estimate of repair charges. Then upon receiving approval from you the Reader can be sent for repair. Refer to above Warranty Repairs information for return procedures.
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Page 42: Troubleshooting
Antenna is not on the list have purchased Download the latest version of the ReaderManager available antenna new antenna type which available from Magellan’s website. Then upgrade the types is not in your version of ReaderServer your Reader using the ReaderManager ReaderManager. - Page 43 Use another USB port. If this fails, power cycle the PC. can be made to a Reader has stopped working for Network an unknown reason. Connections window shows that the Reader is connected and all other network status information indicates that networking should working MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1...
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Page 44: Service Form
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ If purchased from Magellan: Magellan Technology Pty Limited Tel.: +61 2 9562 9800 Fax: +61 2 9518 7620 65 Johnston St. Email: info@magtech.com.au Annandale Website: www.magtech.com.au NSW 2038 Australia... -
Page 45: Contact Us
6.Contact Us Magellan Technology pty limited 65 Johnston St. Annandale NSW 2038 Australia Tel.: +61 2 9562 9800 Fax: +61 2 9518 7620 Email: info@magtech.com.au Website: www.magtech.com.au MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 46: Revision History
Olga Kolesnik Initial User’s Guide (40-01-005-DOC) has been split into separate User Manuals for each reader. New user-friendly document layout/design, new logo, new sections added (Alert Symbols, Glossary, Product Overview, Service Form, Specifications, Revision History) MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 47: Appendix
X 0.8 mm Rectangular 60 x 420 x 0.8 mm, 120 x 240 x 0.8 mm, 202 x 352 x 0.8 mm and 202 x 353 x 3.2 mm Antenna RCA Connection Cable Length 1.5 m MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 48: External Antenna Types
120x240 mm, thickness 0.8 mm, single axis 63-10-003 Rectangular, inner antenna coil dimensions 60x420 mm, thickness 0.8 mm, single axis 64-10-002 Rectangular, inner antenna coil dimensions 202x352 mm, thickness 3.2 mm, single axis MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... - Page 49 64-10-004 Rectangular, inner antenna coil dimensions 202x352 mm, thickness 0.8 mm, single axis MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1...
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Page 50: Reader-Tag Compatibility
Rectangular, 20 x 15 mm Rectangular, 76 x 45 mm, 5 turns Rectangular, 20 x 15 mm * - Measured for a single tag - Tags operate inside an internal volume or shrouded area MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1... -
Page 51: Maximum Read-Write Distance
20 mm diameter 25 mm diameter 35 mm diameter 56x26 mm 76x45 mm, 2.5 turns 76x45 mm, 5 turns ItemTag tags 20x15 mm 76x45 mm, 5 turns - Measured with a single tag MRD ± 5 mm MARS-1-2-4-6 USER MANUAL 64-70-017-DOC ver.1...