Summary of Contents for RFID HF-3600E-RS232
- Page 1 Installation and Operations Product Manual Model HF-3600E-RS232 13.56 MHz Passive Reader/Writer...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Revision 11/23 Table of Contents How To Contact Us ..........................3 Product Part Numbers & Accessories ....................4 Specifications ............................4 Read Ranges ............................4 Section 1 – General Information ......................5 Wire Specifications ..........................6 Power & Communication Connection ....................6 8pin M12 Connection .......................... -
Page 3: How To Contact Us
Revision 11/23 [2xxxx] – Byte Count ........................15 [3x] – Block Size ..........................15 [4x] – Memory to Read Setting ....................... 16 [5bps] – UART Settings ........................16 [6sbehel] – Start and End Settings ....................16 [7x] – Select Hexadecimal or ASCII Format .................. 16 [B] –... -
Page 4: Product Part Numbers & Accessories
Revision 11/23 Product Part Numbers & Accessories Part Number Description Model HF-3600E-RS232 13.56 MHz HF RFID Reader w/on Board Serial 830-8030-00M128P Processor & internal Antenna, 8pin M12 connector, both ISO 15693 & ISO 14443 730-0103-8P-PWR9P-2m Model CAB-8P-PWR-9P-2m Cable, 2meters, M12 8pin connection to Model HF-3600E Reader with quick connect power jack &... -
Page 5: Section 1 - General Information
RO (read only) random identifier, guaranteed unique. This Reader and the RFID Tags can also be provided as a proprietary product for brand protection applications. This Reader is simple to use, plug & play, in that all commands and reports are represented in standard human readable ASCII when used through a terminal program. -
Page 6: Wire Specifications
Contact the source of your supply or contact RFID, Inc. technical support with the make and model number of your supply. RFID, Inc. can provide an AC adaptable power supply suitable for use with this Reader. -
Page 7: 8Pin M12 Connection
Revision 11/23 8pin M12 Connection INSERT 8pin WIRING DIAGRAM HERE Drawing 14190 E. Jewell Avenue Suite 4 Aurora CO 80012 TEL: 303-366-1234 www.rfidinc.com 13.56 MHz High Frequency Reader Operations Manual... -
Page 8: Section 2 - Quick Start Installation Guide
Revision 11/23 Section 2 - Quick Start Installation Guide Software Go to https://www.rfidinc.com/resource-center/ and choose the HF Complete option. Download the zip file. Therein is contained an executable file for the program depicted below, as well as video tutorial. Save those files to a folder on your PC and create a shortcut on your desktop. Open the HF Complete file. -
Page 9: About The Hf Complete Program
Revision 11/23 This indicates the Reader is now connected. The settings at the top of the HF Complete program of Baud Rate, Data Bits, etc. are the settings on your PC. All other same settings further down in the HF Complete program are the settings of the Reader and will fill in once you select OK in this pop up. -
Page 10: Dip1 Section (Config)
Revision 11/23 DIP1 Section (Config) Left unchecked, the ASCII box will leave the Reader operating in hexadecimal values, offering only characters of 0-9 and A-F. When checked, you will be able to program and read Tags in ASCII, for example with the data John Q. Smith. It should be noted, that if you change from hexadecimal to ASCII or vice versa, a Tag will have to be re-programmed in order to be read. -
Page 11: Get Config
Revision 11/23 Duplicate Read Mode – will continually read and report a Tag, a nice tool for read range and read window testing. The number of times a Tag is read will be shown in the Data In Counter field. Polling Read Mode –... -
Page 12: Using A Terminal Program & Ascii Commands
Reader you will see a power up message. You can then use the ASCII Reader commands shown in Section 3 Operating the Reader. RFID, Inc.’s free of charge Terminal Program - RFID, Inc. provides a free software demo program called “RFID Demo Terminal Program” downloadable here https://www.rfidinc.com/resource-center/. -
Page 13: Section 3 - Operating The Reader
Revision 11/23 must be issued in CAPS, preceded by an open square bracket and ended with a closed square bracket [B] for example. There is more in depth information on how to read and write specific portions of Tag memory under the Commands section of this product manual. Single Report Tag Read Mode –... -
Page 14: General Commands & Responses (Iso Protocol Independent)
Revision 11/23 General Commands & Responses (ISO protocol independent) Tag Data Delivery Tag data will be sent to the serial port in the following format. <LF>XXXXXXXX<CR> Where: <LF> = Line Feed XXXXXXXX = Tag data <CR> = Carriage Return Single Mode Command - [S] This command causes the reader to enter SINGLE MODE. -
Page 15: Transponder Id Transfer Command (Polling Mode Only) - [T]
Revision 11/23 Transponder ID Transfer Command (polling mode only) - [T] This command can only be used in POLLING MODE, it causes the reader to attempt an ID read. Host: [T] Where: T = command Reader Response: <LF>Tag Data<CR> Where: <LF>... -
Page 16: [4X] - Memory To Read Setting
Revision 11/23 [4x] – Memory to Read Setting Select read user memory direct on or off. x = 1 or 0. 1 = ON Read User memory instead of UID. 0 = OFF. [5bps] – UART Settings b = Data bits 7 or 8 bits p = Parity Even Odd or None s = Stop bits 1 or 2 Example... -
Page 17: [I] - View Reader Firmware Version
Revision 11/23 [I] – View Reader Firmware Version [DIP1xx] – Virtual Dipswitch Settings xx = a hexadecimal value to write to the deep-switch EEPROM byte Bit 7 NOT USED - Leave as 0 Bit 6 ASCII EN - It is set or cleared by the command [7x] 1 = ASCII MODE enabled 0 = ASCII MODE disabled Bit 5 BLINK EN - Set or cleared by the command [LEDx]... -
Page 18: Tag Memory
100k writes. There exists a plethora of HF Tag chips available on the market, thus Tag memory is not discussed in detail herein. RFID, Inc. can provide a specific memory organization map dependent upon the chip and size of memory you intend to use. -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Revision 11/23 Here is an example of a memory map for a 1k bit (1024 bits) Tag: Block Byte 0 (LSB) Byte 3 (MSB) UID0 UID1 UID2 UID3 UID4 UID5 UID6 UID7 Reserved for Control Bytes Reserved for Write Access 32 bit data, 8 bytes 32 bit data, 8 bytes 32 bit data, 8 bytes... -
Page 20: Fcc Statement
RFID, Inc. products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one (1) year from date of shipment. RFID, Inc. shall, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove to be defective and are returned with freight prepaid to RFID, Inc.’s plant within the warranty period. The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from abuse, misuse, accident, alteration, neglect or unauthorized repair or installation.
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