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BRADY EXA81
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  • Page 1 Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 BRADY EXA81 USER GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS ....................... 4 1.4. INBOX CONTENT ......................... 5 1.5. FEATURES OVERVIEW ....................... 6 CHARGING ..............................7 2.1. CHARGING THE BRADY EXA81 ....................7 2.2. REMOVING BATTERY ......................... 7 2.3. BATTERY CHARGING USING DESKTOP CHARGER ..............8 FASTENING ............................... 10 3.1.
  • Page 3 Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 8.5.2. ROUNDS ........................19 8.5.3. SESSION ........................20 8.5.4. DEFAULT RF SETTINGS ....................20 8.6. ANTENNAS ..........................20 2D IMAGER ..............................22 9.1. USING CONFIGURATION BARCODES ..................22 9.2. USING THE RFID DEMO APPLICATION ................... 22 9.3.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED 1.1. GENERAL The Brady EXA81 sled reader provides UHF RFID reader capabilities and 1D/2D barcode scanning functionalities for host devices, such as smartphones, tablets, or computers. The EXA81 is used with ® host devices via Bluetooth Low Energy wireless technology or USB connectivity.

  • Page 5: Inbox Content

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 Figure 1. Dimension drawings of the EXA81 1.4. INBOX CONTENT Brady EXA81 inbox contains the following items: • Brady EXA81 sled reader • Changeable battery pre-installed inside the pistol grip • Wrist strap •...

  • Page 6: Features Overview

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 1.5. FEATURES OVERVIEW Picture 1. Key features of the BRADY EXA81 Picture 2. Key features of the BRADY EXA81 BRADY Worldwide, Inc. | ©2024 All rights reserved. 6 / 33 www.bradyeurope.com...

  • Page 7: Charging

    Version 1.0 CHARGING 2.1. CHARGING THE BRADY EXA81 The Brady EXA81 can be charged via desktop or a USB-C charger. The USB charger needs to have a USB-C connector. Charging over cradle (0 to 100 %) 4 h. Charging over type-C USB connector (0 to 100 %) 4–10 h.

  • Page 8: Battery Charging Using Desktop Charger

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 Picture 5. Removing battery. 2.3. BATTERY CHARGING USING DESKTOP CHARGER BRADY Worldwide, Inc. | ©2024 All rights reserved. 8 / 33 www.bradyeurope.com...
  • Page 9 4-Bay Desktop Charger, four devices or batteries or a mix of both can be charged simultaneously. Note that the Brady EXA81 and a spare battery cannot be charged in the same bay of a desktop charger because of the pistol grip.

  • Page 10: Fastening

    Quad Lock web page for more information about different adapters. Fastening with Quad Lock is quick and easy. First, the Quad Lock adapter is attached to the host device, then the host device can be attached to the Brady EXA81 by turning and locking the Quad Lock fastening system.

  • Page 11: Trigger And Buttons

    Version 1.0 This option requires a custom case or cover for the host device. The case or cover is screwed on to the Brady EXA81. The distance between the screw holes is 68mm and the screw thread size is M3. ØM3 68mm Figure 2.

  • Page 12: Buzzer

    *** Factory defaults: HID RFID off, HID Barcode off, Pairing off, Side bar indication to Mode 1 BUZZER The Brady EXA81 includes a buzzer which can be used to give an audible indication to the user. By default, the buzzer beeps in the following situations:...

  • Page 13: Led Indicators

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 LED INDICATORS For user indications, the Brady EXA81 includes three LEDs at the bottom of the device and two LED sidebars. LED BAR SCAN POWER CONNECTION Picture 10. Location of LEDs 6.1. POWER LED Stable Power LED indicates that the device is powered ON or OFF and if the battery charge is critically low.

  • Page 14: Connection Led

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 6.2. CONNECTION LED Connection LED indicates the state of the USB and Bluetooth connections or if the firmware update is taking place. Device advertising for a Bluetooth connection, not  Blue, blinking slowly connected/not paired ...

  • Page 15: Operating The Exa81

    OPERATING THE EXA81 The Brady EXA81 can be used in two modes: normal mode and HID mode. In normal mode the reader is controlled by the application running on the host device that can be a PC, a tablet, or a smartphone.

  • Page 16: In Normal Mode

    There are three different ways to unpair the EXA81: 1. With the RFID Demo app for Android. Connect the Brady EXA81 to a host device and go to: Settings -> Reader -> Host device connection -> tap the UNPAIR button.

  • Page 17: Over Ble Connection

    HID mode can be enabled in three different ways: 1. With the RFID Demo app for Android. Connect the Brady EXA81 to a host device and go to: Settings -> Reader -> Host device connection -> check HID RFID and/or Barcode.

  • Page 18: Rfid Configuration

    8.1. TX POWER LEVEL The maximum TX output power of the Brady EXA81 is 30dBm (1000mW). The power can be adjusted by 1dB steps via Nur API. In total, there are 30 steps yielding the minimum output power value of 1dBm (1mW).

  • Page 19: Rssi Filters

    8.4. RSSI FILTERS The EXA81 has internal RSSI filters which can be used to limit the read range. By applying the filters, you can set the limits which tag replay must be met to be registered. MIN RSSI –value means that tag replay signal needs to be equal or stronger than the defined value.

  • Page 20: Session

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 While a fixed Q-value (non-zero) is used, the Rounds value defines the number of query rounds done inside one full inventory round. After every full inventory round the sled will send the read results to the host.
  • Page 21 Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 The Brady EXA81 has an Adaptive Cross Dipole antenna that has a SW controllable antenna mode via the RFID Demo application and NUR API. The antenna is linear with a horizontal and/or a vertical polarization mode.

  • Page 22: Imager

    Opticon’s configuration tools (see link above) for creating configuration barcode and print it to paper. Read the configuration code with the 2D imager of the Brady EXA81 and new settings will be set and saved automatically. Note that barcode configuration codes can be read only when there is no active Bluetooth connection with the host device.
  • Page 23 Configuration string = “@MENU_OPTO@ZZ@JZ@B2@ZZ@OTPO_UNEM@” After sending a configuration file to the reader, Brady RFID Demo for Android will send a “save settings” command automatically to the 2D imager. The source code of the RFID Demo for Android is public, so you can study how the 2D imager configuration using the specific files has been implemented on Android.

  • Page 24: Configuring Via Nur Accessory Extension Api

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 9.3. CONFIGURING VIA NUR ACCESSORY EXTENSION API NUR Accessory Extension API provides commands for sending configuration string to the 2D imager: byte [] imagerCmd (String cmd, int type); cmd: Configuration string. type: Type of imager in use (0= Opticon MDI-4100 2D scan engine) Return value is a byte array of response depending on command code(s) sent to the 2D imager.

  • Page 25: Software

    Brady has taken an open-source SW development approach with the Brady EXA81. Nordic ID provides the SDK along with the examples through GitHub. The Brady EXA81 supports the powerful NUR API so developers can use the familiar NUR API for application development.

  • Page 26: Application Development

    NUR API is an application programming interface for the Nordic ID UHF RFID module. It provides control for all Brady ID UHF RFID readers. The NUR API provides compatibility between Brady ID UHF RFID readers from RFID functions perspective. The NUR API consists of the application, NUR API, transport and HW layers as depicted in Picture .
  • Page 27 The Software Development Kits provide development basics for the Brady EXA81. Samples utilizing the Android, iOS and Windows specific accessory extension used with the Brady EXA81 are available from GitHub as well (includes e.g., barcode and RFID HID). Samples utilizing NUR API in general are available for Android, iOS and Windows (includes RFID generic operations such as write, locate etc.).
  • Page 28 Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 https://github.com/NordicID/rfiddemo_xamarin BRADY Worldwide, Inc. | ©2024 All rights reserved. 28 / 33 www.bradyeurope.com...

  • Page 29: Firmware Update

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 FIRMWARE UPDATE Brady will offer an updating library which can be used to update the EXA81 firmware. Firmware update can also be done using the Android Demo application. BRADY Worldwide, Inc. | ©2024 All rights reserved.

  • Page 30: Regional Settings

    UHF RFID readers to comply with local regional requirements. Brady has created a set of regional settings in order to fulfill local regulations. Brady is required to ensure that the compliance of Brady ID products remains after production.

  • Page 31: Related Documents And Content

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 RELATED DOCUMENTS AND CONTENT • Brady EXA81 datasheet • Brady Safety and Regulations Guide • Nordic ID GitHub account for developers (https://github.com/NordicID) VERSION HISTORY Version Date Modifications 7.7.2023 First version Renewed layout, updated 26.9.2023 information 16.10.2023...

  • Page 32: Appendices

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 APPENDICES 18.1. APPENDIX 1 CONFIGURATION BARCODES NOTE! Barcode configuration codes can be read only when there is no active Bluetooth connection with the host device. BRADY Worldwide, Inc. | ©2024 All rights reserved. 32 / 33...

  • Page 33: Appendix 2 Sample 2D Imager Configuration Barcodes

    Brady EXA81 User Guide Version 1.0 18.2. APPENDIX 2 SAMPLE 2D IMAGER CONFIGURATION BARCODES NOTE! Barcode configuration codes can be read only when there is no active Bluetooth connection with the host device. BRADY Worldwide, Inc. | ©2024 All rights reserved.

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