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SL200 User’s Manual Published: 6/25/2021 Version 1.1.1 This document describes the SL200 product and relevant software operation supplied by GIGA-TMS INC. To check for more recent editions of this document, see http://ftp.gigatms.com.tw/disks/DISK5493/ GIGA-TMS INC.
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Terminology High Frequency Radio frequency RFID Radio-frequency identification SL200 The Desktop HF reader with keyboard output -USB. Tag ID Tag-identification or Tag identifier, depending on context. Tag ID also called Card ID, UID or CSN (card serial number). Tag Data The data stored in the tag memory.
DEVICE OPERATIONS ................................19 ......................................19 ................................19 UTPUT EYSTROKES ORMAT ....................................... 19 HITELIST ................................19 RESS THE OGOUT UTTON ................................... 20 LUETOOTH ONNECTION SOFTWARE OPERATIONS ................................21 SL200 U ................................22 TILITY FOR INDOWS Install the Program .................................. 22...
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Start the Program ..................................22 Using SL200 Utility ................................... 23 ..............................33 IRMWARE OADER FOR INDOWS Install the Program .................................. 33 Open the Program ................................... 33 Explore the User Interface ............................... 34 Using Firmware Loader ................................35 COM P ............................37...
13.56MHz, which is compliant with ISO-14443A and ISO15693. SL200 uses the keyboard emulation that outputs the Tag ID, Tag data or mobile login data as keystrokes at the current cursor position in the host application. This makes the application doesn’t need to implement the SDK libibary or communication protocol to receive the reader data.
[Windows Key] + [L] to computer. This button can be programmed to your wanted keystrokes output. USB Cable The cable that SL200 uses is USB interface, which is compatible with USB1.1 to 2.0. The USB cable also provides the power for SL200.
Part Numbers Device numbering scheme is as follows: SL200- “00” Part Number Description SL200-00 The reader with BLE connectivity. SL200-50 The reader without BLE connectivity.
Specifications Features SL200-00 SL200-50 HF reader read range 2 cm ✓ Read Card Memory ✓ Whitelist Status Indicator Power Status LED / Bluetooth Status LED Buzzer Button Communication ✓ Bluetooth HID profile (Keyboard Emulation) Electrical RFID interface...
The Tag Data is stored in the tag memory. In most of time it only needs to read partial of Tag Data. If the tag memory required security settings to read out, then it needs to set up related settings to SL200 reader...
Following diagram shows the relationships of using card to log in system procedure between an user and Host application. If the Tag ID/Tag Data is defined in Whitelist, then SL200 will output the account and password related to its Tag ID/Tag Data.
The Login Reader App sends the account and password to SL200 via Bluetooth. Whitelist Verification Sequence Diagram Following diagram shows the sequence of using Whitelist to convert Tag ID/Tag Data to account and password data as keystrokes to computer.
User Stories As an User, I can place my ID Card on the SL200 reader, output the account / password as keystorkes to enter the login window of host application, so I don’t need to remember the account / password and it will save time for not to use keyboard to type the account / password.
Following procedure shows the way of using SL200 to output the Tag ID to computer . Connect SL200 to computer USB port. Place SL200 next to monitor, or computer, or the place where is convenient for you to place tag. Open Notepad program.
Account: The account name. Password: The password fo the account. If the Tag ID/Tag Data is not defined in Whitelist, then SL200 direct to output Tag ID/Tag Data. Refer to this diagram for viewing the sequence. Press the Logout Button...
Software Operations This part of the documentation describes all software supplied by SL200. At the moment, following software packages are available: • SL200 Utility Program for Windows • Firmware Loader for Windows • Virtual COM Port Driver...
SL200 reader’s settings. This program supports all part numbers SL200 reader, so only the features that the connected SL200 supports can be showing on the program UI. To view which features that your SL200 reader supports, please refer to Specifications topic.
Using SL200 Utility Connect Reader to Computer Connect SL200 to your computer, click Connect, the connected port number will appear in the Port list. Click to select the port where SL200 connects to establish the connection.
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Log List This window contains following elements: Connect button Click to establish the connection with SL200 reader. If the connection is established, then it will read all the device settings and show on the Settings Tab. Disconnect button Click to close the connection with SL200 reader.
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Hardware UID box Shows the hardware identifier. Firmware Information box Shows firmware application running on SL200 reader, including the MCU and BLE module. Device ID box Click to select or type the device ID number for the reader.
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Keystorkes Settings Shows the output keystrokes format settings. There are two group settings in this page: Data Output Format Page: Shows the output format settings used for outputing the Tag ID, Tag Data and the data received from Login Reader App.
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The settings in Data Output Format Page contains following elements: Keystrokes box Type the keystrokes when card removed from reader. Logout Button Setting Shows the output keystrokes after pressing the Logout Button. The settings in Logout Button Page contains following element: ...
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Clicks to delete all the records. Recover Clicks to recover the deleted records. If the Tag ID/Tag Data is not defined in Whitelist, then SL200 direct to output Tag ID/Tag Data. Refer to this diagram for viewing the sequence.
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Tag Settings Shows the settings which are used for reading the tag. There are two group settings in this page: Reader Page: Shows which field (Tag ID or Tag Data) is going to read and determine the rule to encode the data that will output as keystrokes to computer.
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This setting page contains following elements: Tag ID Convert Parameters group: The relevant parameters used to decode and encode Tag ID. ▪ Revert Bytes box: Reverts the input data. For example, if the Tag ID is 30h 31h 32h 33h, then is will reverse to 33h 32h 31h 30h.
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is will reverse to 33h 32h 31h 30h. ▪ Input Extracted Start box: The start position to extart input data. The value starts fron 0. ▪ Input Extracted Length box: The length to extract input data. The value 0 means extract whole data.
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MAD AID (HEX) box Types the AID value for the tag is using MAD format. The reader will search the sector number specified in AID and then go to read the Tag Data stored in the specified sector. Non-MAD Sector box Clicks to select the sector number of the Non-MAD tag that the reader is going to read.
Download the Firmware Loader setup file for Windows. Double click setup file to run the install program on your computer. Open the Program On the taskbar, click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to GIGA-TMS, point to Firmware Loader, and then click Firmware Loader.
Explore the User Interface Connect Port Firmware File This window contains following elements: Firmware box Shows the firmware file path and file name. Browse button Clicks to select the firmware file which is used to upgrade to device. ...
Using Firmware Loader Connect Reader to Computer Connect device to computer. Click Connect, select the port where device connects to establish the connection. Select Firmware File Click Browse to select the firmware file that you want to upgrade to device.
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Upgrade Device Firmware Click Burn to start the process of upgrading firmware. Once the upgrading process is done, the device will reboot to run on the new firmware. If the firmware upgrading is failed, this could be caused by following reasons: ...
Virtual COM Port Driver for Windows Overview The SL200 reader is using USB cable to connect to computer. If you want to use Virtual COM Port interface to do the data communication, then this requires to install the Virtual COM Port driver.
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