Page 2
The information contained herein is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Minova manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Minova Technology. Information and specifications contained in this document are subject to change without prior notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Minova Technology.
Page 3
First release 10.09.2021 Added configuration commands 20.09.2021 Updated LCDTEXT command description 10.01.2022 Added DESFire Authentication and Offline Modes 14.02.2022 Added LED commands Minova Technology GmbH Page 3 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29 Tel.: (+49) 7 41 / 348 51 564...
MAC ID of the terminal in your network (via management console of firewall, router etc.) • Make also sure that TCP ports used by the terminal should not be blocked. Minova Technology GmbH Page 5 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29 Tel.: (+49) 7 41 / 348 51 564...
Introduction The MCRN2P RFID reader has an Ethernet interface, serial ports, inputs and outputs. OLED Display Relay2 RS232 Inputs RS485 Relay1 +VIN Ethernet PoE-Enabled Top view Bottom view Blind lids for wall mounting Waterproof variant Standard variant Ports and IOs The Relay and Input terminal blocks are easy for inserting/removing fine-stranded conductors by lightly depressing the push-button.
The default texts may be changed using miFinder.exe Server can display messages using LCDSET command. The display returns to the default texts after 5s (default) of timeout. Minova Technology GmbH Page 8 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29 Tel.: (+49) 7 41 / 348 51 564...
MCRN2P-1000,LCDCLR;127,LCDSET;0;0;1;Access approved,BUZZER;50;2 Standard configuration using miFinder.exe 5.2 HTTP Get Request (Web-Mode) The reader makes an http Get-Request on the defined web server. Reader to Host GET /request.php?devID=MCRN2P-1000&UID= F543A9B8 HTTP/1.1 Host: www.minovatech.de Host answer MCRN2P-1000,LCDCLR;127,LCDSET;0;0;1;Access approved,BUZZER;50;2 Minova Technology GmbH Page 9 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29 Tel.: (+49) 7 41 / 348 51 564...
01 01 00 02 5D 01 5E // Polling command miExplore test software can be used for testing the binary protocol. For details refer to the following document miExplore Software.pdf Minova Technology GmbH Page 10 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29...
TCP/UDP port. The server may accept multiple connections. The MCRN2P reader can also be used as a server. The reader listens own port and can accept a connection request from outside.
Then all terminals restart and try to access a DHCP server to get an IP address from your network. Please note that your network must have a DHCP enabled management device. Minova Technology GmbH Page 12 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29...
The message format from terminal to server is given by the following syntax. <Device ID>,<ANSWER;VALUE1;VALUE2> <Device ID>,ACK <Device ID>,NAK Example: MCRN2P-1000,UID=4FA20135 Minova Technology GmbH Page 13 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29 Tel.: (+49) 7 41 / 348 51 564...
MCRN2P-1000,OID=F543A9B8,UTIME=1628946795 INPUTS Input change MCRN2P-1000,IN=0F Server to terminal (command) Command Description Example VERSION? Gets the firmware version MCRN2P-1000,VERSION? Answer: MCRN2P-1000,VERSION=V 2.02-200421 RELAY1=ON/OFF Set/release a relay MCRN2P-1000,RELAY1=ON RELAY2=ON/OFF LED1/2/3=ON/OFF Set/clr LEDs MCRN2P-1000,LED2=ON,DELAY;500,LED2=OFF RELAY1=ms Activate relay by a delay in ms MCRN2P-1000,RELAY1=1000...
Page 15
Left: 0 to 127 Right: 0 to 63 LCDTEXT;Line1;Line2;Lline3 Define texts for all lines LCDTEXT;Hallo or LCDTEXT;Minova;Guten;Tag This command changes the default texts on the display until next restart or display command LCD Fonts Example 4 commands are sent: 1x clear LCD and 3x set LCD LCDSET command: <cmd>;<left pixel>;<right pixel>;font (0-to-3);Text to display...
Page 16
Server Port par3: Enable/disable (0/1) DNS lookup (connect using domain name) par4: Server domain name Examples: (up to 4 parameters) Send: MCRN2P-1000,SETTCP;85.214.201.95; Send: MCRN2P-1000,SETTCP;85.214.201.95;80; Send: MCRN2P-1000,SETTCP;85.214.201.95;80;0; Send: MCRN2P-1000,SETTCP;85.214.201.95;80;1;login.mitrack.de; Terminal restarts after this command! Answer: MCRN2P-1000,ACK,RESTART GETTCP Gets the TCP/IP settings Send: MCRN2P-1000,GETTCP Answer: MCRN2P-1000,GETTCP;85.214.201.95;80;0;login.mitrack.de;...
Retrieve information from the NTAG Send MCRN2P-1000,NTAGCMD;60 Receive MCRN2P-1000,DATA=0004040502011303 READ Retrieve 16 bytes (4 pages) of data MCRN2P-1000,NTAGCMD;3006 (Read 16 bytes starting from page 6) Send MCRN2P-1000,DATA=00000000000000000000000000000000 Receive WRITE Write 4 bytes into defined page Send MCRN2P-1000,NTAGCMD;A20600010203 (write on page 6)
7.2 Loading mifare® Keys The terminal needs the sector keys in order to read/write the related blocks. There are two keys (KeyA and KeyB) for each sector. MCRN2P-1000,LOADKEYS;TYPE;KEYA;KEYB Example; MCRN2P-1000,LOADKEYS;0;FFFFFFFFFFFF;FFFFFFFFFFFF The key usage is defined in the following table. TYPE READ...
Mifare DESFire Card: If authentication settings are defined, the internal serial number is read. Otherwise, the 7-Byte UID is used. b. Mifare Classic or other technologies: The 4/7-Byte UID is used. Minova Technology GmbH Page 19 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29...
• As the TCP connection is open, we can send commands directly to the terminal Use the TCP Client tab if the terminal is configured as a server. Minova Technology GmbH Page 20 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29 Tel.: (+49) 7 41 / 348 51 564...
The reader can be configured to read automatically a block or sector whether in HEX or ASCII format. HEX Example ASCII Example To write back, following commands can be sent ASCII -> MCRN2P-1000,BLOCKWRITE;4;Test HEX -> MCRN2P-1000,BLOCKWRITEX;4;000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F In case of sector change, the new mifare KEYs and access conditions should be loaded MCRN2P-1000,LOADKEYS;0;A0A1A2A3A4A5;B0B1B2B3B4B5 Minova Technology GmbH...
If buzzer is not deactivated, on each card detection a beep sound will be generated. RF Driver Settings Output power and reading threshold can be set (not recommended to change) Minova Technology GmbH Page 22 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29...
3. Set the communication settings as below and click on Ok. 4. Click on Connect and open the following form and load the firmware by following 1-2-3. Minova Technology GmbH Page 23 D-78628 Rottweil, Auf dem Wall 29...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the MCRN2P and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers