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Futronic FIPS201/PIV User Manual

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FS28
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FIPS201/PIV Bluetooth Fingerprint Scanner
User's Manual
Version 3.3
Update: 10 Oct 2013
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  • Page 1 FS28 Model: FIPS201/PIV Bluetooth Fingerprint Scanner User’s Manual Version 3.3 Update: 10 Oct 2013...
  • Page 2 FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Responsible party: Futronic Technology Co. Ltd. Room 1016A, 10/F., Profit Industrial Building, 1-15 Kwai Fung Street, Kwai Fong, N.T., Hong Kong...
  • Page 3 If moisture condensation occurs, allow the unit to dry before using. Battery handling The battery used in the FS28 is a Li-ion type of battery. Some safety precautions must be observed. Failure to observe this precaution may cause the battery pack to leak fluid, generate heat or explode.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P5 FS28 Starter Kit Download -----------------------------------------------------------------------------P6 Operation and LEDs Indication ------------------------------------------------------------------------P7 FS28 working in Bluetooth Master Mode-------------------------------------------------------------P9 Connect FS28 to Windows------------------------------------------------------------------------------P10 Connect FS28 to Android Device----------------------------------------------------------------------P17 FS28 working in Bluetooth Slave Mode--------------------------------------------------------------P19 FS28 working in USB Mode----------------------------------------------------------------------------P22 FS28 working in Local Mode---------------------------------------------------------------------------P24...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    FS28 can also work independently as a portable fingerprint matcher. The matching result will be show on the LCD. FS28 can also store 1000 fingerprint templates as well as 100,000 matching records. It can be used as attendance checker for field workers in remote locations.

  • Page 6: Fs28 Starter Kit Download

    FS28 Starter Kit Download Futronic provide starter kit for FS28, which include free demo program for Andorid OS, BlackBerry OS and Windows XP/7. Source codes for these demo programs are also provided. Please download the FS28 Starter Kit from Futronic’s website.

  • Page 7: Operation And Leds Indication

    LCD will turn off. It will weak up if any button is pressed. 2. When FS28 is powered off, it still draws a little current for keeping its status. Please remove the battery when FS28 is planned to not use for a long period.
  • Page 8 Bluetooth Slave Mode: When Bluetooth connection is built up, FS28 will not do anything until it receive an instruction from the host. A host can send a command to control FS28 to capture image, get log, download / upload user template, etc…...

  • Page 9: Fs28 Working In Bluetooth Master Mode

    WSQ Image: WSQ does not have a fixed image size. When an image is captured in FS28, it will be first compressed into WSQ image and then sent to the host. After the host receiving it, it will be decompressed back to RAW image and show it on the screen.

  • Page 10: Connect Fs28 To Windows

    Connecting FS28 to Windows Before connecting FS28 to Windows, FS28 is need to pair with Windows first. The pairing is only need to done once. After paired with Windows, FS28 can connect to Windows any time. I. Pair FS28 with PC.
  • Page 11 C. Pair with FS28, default PIN is “0000”. Please refer to following picture. D. Window will show a message that FS28 has been paired success and it is ready to be used.
  • Page 12 Then FS28 will show the message “paired, not connected” as below, that means although it is paired, but it have not been connected yet. Please refer to following pictures. Although FS28 is paired, it has not been connected. The next step is to build the connection.
  • Page 13 II. Open the Bluetooth COM port. A. Find Bluetooth Outgoing and Incoming port of Windows. Outgoing Port is used for PC to initiate the connection to FS28. Incoming Port is used for FS28 initiate the connection to PC. Please refer to following picture.
  • Page 14 B. For PC initiate the connection to FS28. Execute the “FS28BluetoothMasterModeDemo.exe”. Choose the Outgoing Port; select the Baudrate 115200 since most of the computers support this Baudrate. Please refer to following picture. When you open the outgoing port, the Bluetooth connection will be built.
  • Page 15 A. For PC initiate the connection, please follow above the step in II B, then the Bluetooth will be built. B. For FS28 initiate the connection, first you should make sure the PC should allow the Bluetooth connection. Please refer to follow picture.
  • Page 16 C. Press the UP button of FS28 to initiate the connection to PC. Windows may pop out “allow connection message”, select allow always. D. If it is successfully connected, the blue LED of FS28 will turn on and the LCD will print Ready message as following picture, then you can scan you finger.

  • Page 17: Connect Fs28 To Android Device

    For the Android device, go to Setting/ Wireless and network/Bluetooth setting. Then search and pair FS28 with the Android device. Default PIN is “0000”. Once you paired the FS28, it will show paired but not connected yet. You need to run the FS28Demo to build up the...
  • Page 18 After paired the FS28, please run the Android app FS28Demo. A. For Phone initiate the connection, open Bluetooth Outgoing Port. The connection is built. B. For FS28 initiate the connection, open Bluetooth Incoming Port, and then press UP Button of FS28 to connect.

  • Page 19: Fs28 Working In Bluetooth Slave Mode

    FS28. FS28 will auto detecting finger and actively send the detected image to host once the finger is detected. In Bluetooth Slave Mode, the host acts as a master to control FS28 to execute task. FS28 is just listening to the host instruction to perform task. FS28 will not detect any finger or send any image to host until the host tells it to do so.
  • Page 20 After Bluetooth is connected, FS28 will turn on Blue LED and the show “Ready” on the LCD. The Bluetooth slave mode demo will show as below:...
  • Page 21 Here are some introductions of the functions. Enable Self Define Msg: Host can send a self - defined message to FS28 and show it on the LCD message session. There are four lines and each line can print maximum 21 chars on the LCD session.

  • Page 22: Fs28 Working In Usb Mode

    After selecting USB mode, the Home menu will be upgrade as below: Step 3: Connect the FS28 to your PC with the Mini -USB cable. If it is the first time you connect FS28 to PC. It will pop up message to install USB driver for CP2101 USB to UART Bridge. Please install the USB driver “CP210x_VCP_Win_XP_S2K3_Vista_7.exe”...
  • Page 23 Synchronize Time: It is use to synchronized the time of PC to FS28. Note, the synchronized time will not be shown on FS28 when it is in USB mode. The synchronized time will be shown when FS28 leave the USB mode.

  • Page 24: Fs28 Working In Local Mode

    FS28 working in Local mode. Local Mode is used for identify users which are stored in FS28’s local database. It can also be used to enroll vip user to the FS28’s local database. Please follow the procedures below to use Local mode.

  • Page 25: Security Finger Lock

    Security Lock is use to prevent un-authorized persons to use the FS28. If this function is enabled, security finger is needed to be checked before log on to FS28. The locked screen is shown as below. To enable security lock, a security finger is needed to be registered first. The procedure of registering a security finger is shown below.

  • Page 26: Upgrade Avr Firmware

    “FS28 working in USB mode” on Page 22. Warning: Please be reminded that if the current version of AVR/FW works fine in the FS28, you are suggested NOT to upgrade it as the FS28 may be damaged whenever there is any problem during upgrade.
  • Page 27 Step 5: go to FS28: 6.<Firmware> / 2.Upgrade AVR and select proceed until it show following screen: The Blue LED and read LED both turn On. Step 6: Go to FS28_FwUprade.exe on PC side; Select the AVR firmware, the name is looks like...
  • Page 28 Step 7: Do not press any buttons of FS28 and do not disconnect the Bluetooth until finish upgrading FS28. When finish upgrading, it will pop up message box like following and FS28 will automatically reboot. Then you can start using the new firmware.
  • Page 29 How to do if there is a problem during upgrading AVR firmware? If FS28 does not respond for 3 minutes during upgrading the AVR firmware, then it may hang and the upgrade process is fail. In this case, you need to re-enable program upgrade by following these procedures below.
  • Page 30 Bluetooth COM port”. If you fail to open this COM port, you have to re-boot your PC and try again. If the Bluetooth outgoing COM is opened, the Bluetooth connection is built. The Blue LED of FS28 turns on. Then you can select the AVR firmware and start upgrade the FS28 again.

  • Page 31: Battery

    Please be reminded that FS28 still draw some current in power off mode and the battery can only maintain for 3 days in this mode. Therefore, if FS28 is planned to not use for a long period, please remove the battery completely to prevent battery from over-discharged.
  • Page 32 When battery level is below 20%, the red LED will flash fast (flash per second). The LCD will show Low battery. Battery Cut -off: When battery level is too low (about 1%), FS28 will automatically turn off. The LCD will show message “Too low battery power off” before FS28 turn off.

  • Page 33: Specification

    · Fingerprint recognition accuracy: FAR=10-6, FRR=10-2 · It can be linked with other Futronic products to form a system because the fingerprint template format is compatible. Image transmission time over Bluetooth Transmission time depend on Bluetooth SPP Baudrate setting of the host.

  • Page 34: Ac Adaptor

    AC Adaptor FS28 can also be charged from PC’s USB port or an AC adaptor. Just connect the mini-USB cable from FS28’s USB port to PC or AC adaptor’s USB port. AC adaptor is not come with FS28. Users are suggested to use an AC adaptor with following electrical characteristic.

  • Page 35: Q&A

    Q&A. FS28 has been built up a connection to PC and the Blue LED is turned on, However, FS28 cannot send image to PC. Answer: Please check whether you have selected the right Bluetooth COM port for the PC demo program (FS28BluetoothMasterModeDemo.exe.). For FS28 initiate the connection, you should choose the Bluetooth incoming port.
  • Page 36 Answer: FS28 fail to take log as the time have been set wrongly before. First update the date and time of FS28. Then export the log to your PC and erase the entire log on FS28 with FS28usbEx.exe under USB mode.

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