Radiant Sensors RSWR-400 UHF Fixed Reader User Manual

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UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 2 This document is to serve as a guide on how to setup and work with Radiant Sensors UHF RFID Reader. It will provide useful information on how to install, connect, configure, operate and upgrade UHF RFID Reader. Read it carefully before and during using UHF RFID Reader. Keep this user manual handy for future use.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 3 Feedback from User Thanks for using UHF RFID Reader. As always, our goal is to make your experience the best possible ever, and your constructive comments and feedback are highly appreciated. Share your thoughts, comments, suggestion and ideas with us. Tell us what you like or dislike about software, hardware and even the datasheet of UHF RFID Reader. You can contact us by any of the following ways, we look forward to hearing from you. Address Contact Details 340 S. Lemon Ave Suite 9605 Walnut, CA 91789 USA Toll Free: 888-557-9109, Overseas: +1-213-985-7310, sales@Radiantsensors.com For more information visit http://www.radiantsensors.com.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 4 Copyright © All rights reserved. The software, hardware and document of UHF RFID Reader contain proprietary information of Radiant Sensors that is provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure, and are also protected by copyright. Reverse engineering, disassembly or de-compilation of the device is prohibited. Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. If you find any problems in the document, please write them to us. In your license agreement, it is expressly stated that no part of the software and hardware of the device may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, by any means, electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the expressed written permission of Radiant Sensors. Limitation of Liability In no event shall Radiant Sensors be liable for any damages whatsoever (damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss ,without limitation) arising out of the use of, or inability to use this device. The content of this document is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Radiant Sensors. Radiant Sensors assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual. Neither Radiant Sensors nor anyone else who has been involved in creating, producing or delivering this document shall be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, exemplary or consequential damages. But not limited to any loss of anticipated profit or benefits, resulting from the use of this documentation or sample code. Intellectual Property Radiant Sensors may have patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document. Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Radiant Sensors, the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 5 Warranty Product  Warranty is valid for 12 months.  Warranty only applies to manufacturing defect in materials and malfunctions.  Damage caused by misuse, abuse, neglect, alteration, problems with electrical power, usage not in accordance with product instructions, acts of nature, or improper installation or repairs made by anyone other than Radians Sensors authorized third-party service provider is not covered under warranty.  Warranty does not cover freight cost for both ways.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 6 Intended Audience This user manual includes useful information about software, hardware, installation, configuration and operational modes of UHF RFID Reader. It is for anyone in charge of setting up, configuring, troubleshooting and maintaining UHF RFID Reader. The user is supposed to have basic knowledge and experience of the following fields;  Network connectivity  Hardware system integration  Software development The user is also assumed to have a good command of RFID systems and basic knowledge of EPCglobal Gen 2 specifications.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 7 Contents FEEDBACK FROM USER .............................................................................................................................................................. 3 COPYRIGHT .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Limitation of Liability ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Intellectual Property ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 WARRANTY PRODUCT ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 INTENDED AUDIENCE................................................................................................................................................................. 6 CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 APPLICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 CLOSER VIEW ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Indicator LEDs ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Connector/ Ports ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Reset Button ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Reboot ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Factory Reset ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13 SET UP .................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Home ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Reader Mode ................................................................................................................................................................................ 17 LLRP Reading ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Radiant Sensors API ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Anti-Theft Mode ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Anti-Theft ................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Anti-Theft with Stray Tag Filtering .......................................................................................................................................... 18 Anti-Theft with Port 3 & 4 Stray Tag Filtering ........................................................................................................................ 18 UHF Reader Setting ................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Matching Condition ................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Action ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Cloud ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Network ......................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Ethernet ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Wi-Fi .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Access Point Mode .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Client Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Change Password .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Upgrade Firmware ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 Reboot Device ................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Logout ............................................................................................................................................................................ 25 API ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 RSUHF Reader Tester application ................................................................................................................................. 26 Connection ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Antenna, Power ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Display Filter .................................................................................................................................................................. 29
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 8 EPC Gen2 Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................................................ 31 RECORDS OF REVISION ............................................................................................................................................................ 33
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 9 UHF RFID Reader is a fixed Gen 2 UHF RFID tag reader from Radiant Sensors that utilizes the latest RFID technology to provide connectivity between RFID tags and enterprise system software. With its powerful, intuitive and undemanding software and hardware, UHF RFID Reader helps you keep an eye on your retail floor, warehouse, home, office and any environment that need high levels of access control and monitoring. Up to four adjustable UHF antennas, embedded RFID tag reader and removable Wi-Fi antenna cooperate to give UHF RFID Reader the means to read dozens of RFID tags simultaneously and send the data securely to a host via Internet or a local network or enable it to independently make decision and issue appropriate reactions. UHF RFID Reader shall be configured to send comprehensive reports of the scanned tags and their transactions to an IoT cloud. Equipped with general purpose input output ports, UHF RFID Reader can get digital information from external devices for making more intelligent decisions. Relay interfaced output ports enable UHF RFID Reader to integrate with a broad range of devices resulting in more elaborate systems. UHF RFID Reader affords you matchless, unsurpassed and unprecedented security, monitoring and convenience. Features  Reduced development time provided by powerful embedded software  Highly versatile and flexible  Ethernet and Wi-Fi network connectivity  Access Point and Client mode support  Orientation insensitive design resulting in faster and more accurate tag reads  Fast read rate for demanding applications  Region free application  Best-in-class receive sensitivity  Enhanced interference rejection  Expansive read range settings  Rugged yet compact and lightweight for effortless usage  IP31 sealing for dust and water resistance  Low cost for high volume deployment  Low power usage  Extensive data import/export capability allowing integration with other systems  Two digital input ports
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 10  Four digital output ports  Two pairs of relay interfaced output ports  Four independent, bidirectional, full duplex TX/RX UHF antennas  Built-in activity indicator buzzer  Wi-Fi, input-output and power indicator LEDs  Browser based intuitive setup software  Configurable on Reading or Anti-Theft mode Applications  Retail  Supply chain  Manufacturing  Mobile asset tracking  Office/home security  Personal identification  Access control  Access management  Anti-forgery And any applications requiring secure and controlled access to different environments. Specifications Table 1, UHF RFID Reader Specifications Dimensions (H x W x D) 7.5 x 6.9 x 1.2 in (19 x 17.5 x 3 cm) Weight 1.5 lbs. (3 Kg) Colour Silver Material Aluminium Storage Temperature -10 °C to +70 °C Humidity Operating Range Up to 80% relative humidity Ingress Protection IP31 Input Voltage 12 VDC Input Current 2A @ 12 VDC Ethernet Connector 10/100 base-t Wi-Fi Antenna Power 5 db Communication Standards  2.4 GHz Wi-Fi® (IEEE 802.11b/g/n)  OPEN, WEP, WPA, WPA2 or WPA/WPA2 encryption  Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.1 Connectivity Options  Wi-Fi access point mode  Wi-Fi client mode
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 11 RFID Frequency Range 840-960 MHz Supported Standards EPC Gen 2 RFID Output Power 15-30 db Included in the Package Table 2, UHF RFID Reader Basic Parts Part Function UHF RFID Reader Main Part DC Adaptor Provides 12 VDC with 2 A power for UHF RFID Reader. UHF Antenna Transmits and receives data. Closer View Figure 1, UHF RFID Reader Top Panel Rear Indicator LEDs Wi-Fi Antenna Front
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 12Indicator LEDs Table 3, UHF RFID Reader Status LEDs No. Name Status Description 1 Power Solid Light Shows that power supply is connected. 2 Status Solid Light Solid light indicates that UHF RFID Reader is in a valid Wi-Fi network, in access point mode, or connected to a network via Ethernet port. 3 Relay 1 Solid Light Turns on when Relay 1 is close. 4 Relay 2 Solid Light Turns on when Relay 2 is close. 5 Input 1 Solid Light Turns on when there is a digital logic 1 on Input 1. 6 Input 2 Solid Light Turns on when there is a digital logic 1 on Input 2. 7 Multiplexer Not applied for this device. 8 Antenna 1 Blinking Blinks when antenna 1 is reading tags. 9 Antenna 2 Blinking Blinks when antenna 2 is reading tags. 10 Antenna 3 Blinking Blinks when antenna 3 is reading tags. 11 Antenna 4 Blinking Blinks when antenna 4 is reading tags. Connector/ Ports Figure 2, UHF RFID Reader Front Panel Figure 3, UHF RFID Reader Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 13 Table 4, UHF RFID Reader Ports/Connectors Category Position No. Name & Details Power Front 1 2 A @ 12 Volts DC Reset Front 2 Reset Device GPIO Front 3 Out Relay 1 Output of Relay 1 4 In Relay 1 Input of relay 1 5 Out Relay 2 Output of Relay 2 6 In Relay 2 Input of relay 2 7 Input 1 Digital Input 1 8 Input 2 Digital Input 2 9 Ground Provides Ground for external devices. 10 VCC Provides +5 Volts for external devices. 11 Out 1 Digital Output 1. 12 Out 2 Digital Output 2. 13 Out 3 Digital Output 3. 14 Out 4 Digital Output 4. Ethernet Front 15 Ethernet Connector; Provides capability of being connected to Ethernet. Wi-Fi Front 16 Wi-Fi Antenna Connector; Provides capability of being connected to the Internet or local networks. UHF Rear 17 UHF Antenna Connector; Transmits data between UHF RFID Reader and RFID Tags. Reset Button Reset button has two functions; it is used to reboot the device or restore it to its default factory settings. Reboot To reboot UHF RFID Reader, keep the reset button down for 5 seconds. Release the button when you hear a single beep and UHF RFID Reader will reboot. Factory Reset Perform the following procedure to reconfigure UHF RFID Reader to its default settings. 1- Press and hold reset button. At the 5th second you will hear a single beep. 2- Keep holding the button down until you hear a triple beep at about the 10th second. 3- Release the button and UHF RFID Reader will be reinstated to its default settings;  Wi-Fi mode: Access point  Wi-Fi IP: 192.168.1.1  User name: admin  Password: admin
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 14 Set up The following procedure outlines the steps to hook up UHF RFID Reader. 1- Connect UHF antennas, Ethernet Connector, 5 decibel Wi-Fi antenna and other input/output devices, if any, to their associate connectors on the reader. 2- Plug in the DC adaptor to UHF RFID Reader’s power socket. It takes about 30 seconds for UHF RFID Reader to load completely. Meanwhile, all LEDs show a chasing effect, announcing that the device is booting. 3- When UHF RFID Reader loads completely, the Power LED changes to solid light and you will hear a double beep. 4- If the boot process fails due to any reasons, UHF RFID Reader makes 5 long beeps. 5- Restate UHF RFID Reader to its default factory settings. 6- After the device boots successfully, Power and Status (Network) LEDs illuminate. You will also hear a double beep. 7- If you hear 5 short beeps, there is definitely a hardware problem with the device or its connections. Check troubleshooting for more information. It is highly recommended that you get done with all hardware connections before powering UHF RFID Reader up. Failure to do so, your device may be damaged due to voltage fluctuations. UHF RFID Reader is by default in Access Point mode with its SSID in this format: “RSWR-400_XXXXXX” and no password is needed. UHF RFID Reader is by default in Access Point mode, you can connect to it via Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 15 Configuration Below is the procedure that sketches out UHF RFID Reader configuration. 1- Open http://192.168.1.1 to proceed to the login page. If you can see the login page as per Figure 4, it means that you can connect to UHF RFID Reader, unless go to the troubleshooting section or contact Radiant Sensors support team. 2- Enter the following credentials to sign in to the settings page; Username: admin Password: admin Figure 4, UHF RFID Reader Web Interface Login Page 3- If you see “Diagnosis Failed!” message, Figure 5, it means that there are some hardware problems with UHF RFID Reader or start-up process. In this case UHF RFID Reader makes 5 short beeps. Refer to the troubleshooting section or contact Radiant Sensors support team to figure out what the problem is. Figure 5, UHF RFID Reader Web Configuration Login Page (Connection Failed)
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 16 4- After logging in the system, you enter UHF RFID Reader’s web interface. The web interface is used to configure the Reader’s settings. In the next sections, we will explain the different menus of the web interface in more detail. Just click on each menu to see its content. Home In this page, you can see some information about UHF RFID Reader, Figure 6 and Table 5. Figure 6, UHF RFID Reader Home Page Table 5, Home page Fields Field Description Hardware Hardware Version Firmware Firmware Version Model Device Model Name Device Name Device ID Device ID Up Time The device’s notion of passing of time from the moment of booting Load Average An indication of how much UHF RFID Reader is busy Working Mode  Reader  Anti-Theft Reader Status  Initial: UHF RFID Reader is working with its default settings.  Reading: UHF RFID Reader is already reading tags.  Stopped: clients have stopped asking UHF RFID Reader to read tags or connection is cut off. Last 10 Tags The EPC of 10 recently scanned tags Connected Clients IP of the connected clients
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 17 Settings In this page, user can set UHF RFID Reader’s time and working mode, Figure 7. UHF RFID Reader works in two different modes; Reader and Anti-Theft. Each mode has its own capabilities and thus specific configuration settings. We will delineate the specific features of each mode in this sections. Figure 7, UHF RFID Reader Settings Page Reader Mode In this mode, UHF RFID Reader works like a server and waits for clients to connect to it. For example suppose that you have an inventory management software in your store which is already working with barcode. You may want to elevate your current system to work with RFID. To achieve this goal, your current software should connect to UHF RFID Reader as a client. UHF RFID Reader acts as a pathway between inventory software and RFID tags. In Reader mode, user should select one of the following options;  LLRP  Radiant Sensors API LLRP Reading In this mode UHF RFID Reader reads RFID tags and sends their EPC to a host as while as they are in-range. It means that EPC of a tag may be sent to the host over and over. The protocol used in this mode to exchange data between UHF RFID Reader and the host is LLRP. In LLRP Reading mode, UHF RFID Reader supports just one client at each time, excess clients are rejected automatically. If you select Save Bandwidth checkbox, UHF RFID Reader will filter duplicate tags; in the other word, UHF RFID Reader sends duplicate RFID tags each 5 seconds by default. This leads to a drastic cut down in network traffic which in turn results in much more effective use of bandwidth.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 18 Radiant Sensors API Radiant Sensors API mode entirely looks like LLRP Reading mode in its functionality. The difference is just in its implementation. In this mode communication occurs according to Radian Sensors protocol. In Radiant Sensors API mode UHF RFID Reader supports up to 10 clients simultaneously, excess clients are rejected automatically. Anti-Theft Mode This mode, as the name implies, is used to prevent unauthorized removal of tagged items. UHF RFID Reader has three paradigms to approach the task. When selects Anti-Theft mode, user can see the following options, Figure 8;  Anti-Theft  Anti-Theft with stray tag filtering  Anti-Theft with port 3 & 4 stray tag filtering Anti-Theft In this mode UHF RFID Reader makes an alarm whenever reads a tag. UHF RFID Reader is commonly installed at the exit to warn leaving of any items. Depending on the required reading rate and scan range, any combinations of four UHF antennas may be used in this mode. Anti-Theft with Stray Tag Filtering When boots completely, UHF RFID Reader starts appending all in-range tags to an Ignore List for 60 seconds, this time interval is called Learning Time. After the 60th second, two situations may arise; 1- Some tags show up in the read range of UHF antennas and stay there for more than 5 seconds, in this situation the tag is added to the ignore list. 2- Some tags show up in the read range of UHF antennas and leave it before the 5th second, in this situation UHF RFID Reader gives rise to an alarm. Anti-Theft with Port 3 & 4 Stray Tag Filtering In this mode UHF antennas are divided into two groups; 1, 2 and 3, 4. After booting, antennas 3 and 4 start appending all in-range tags to the Ignore List for 60 seconds (Learning Time). After the Learning Time, two situation may come up; 1. Some tags may leave the reading range of antennas 3 & 4 and remain out-of-range for more than Ignore Time (Refer to Action section). These tags are removed from Ignore List. 2. Some tags may leave the reading range of antennas 3 & 4, remain out-of-range for more than Ignore Time (Refer to Action section) and show up in the reading range of antenna 1 & 2. These tags are known as theft ones and bring about an alarm.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 19 Regardless of the selected mode, user has to set some parameters to put UHF RFID Reader in Anti-Theft mode. Figure 8, Configuring UHF RFID Reader in Reader or Anti-Theft Mode UHF Reader Setting Table 6, UHF Reader Settings Field Description Region Channel frequency of the workspace region Power Power of UHF Antenna Antennas Select which UHF antennas is connected to UHF RFID Reader. Matching Condition As a preamble for this section, it is reminded that each code number on RFID tags is composed of 2 parts; 16 bits long PC and 96 bits long EPC, the abbreviation for Product Code and Electronic Product Code respectively, Figure 9. The code is represented in hex, and each group of digits act for something. For The Region field must be filled in accordance with the country/region of operation to comply with local laws and regulations. The user is responsible to confirm operation with the correct RF settings and are solely responsible for any fines and other damages due to incorrect or non-compliant country/region settings on your Reader. UHF RFID Reader may be damaged if you don’t connect antenna to a port and try to send data to that port!
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 20 example the first 8 bits is called Header, incorporating the length, type, structure, version and generation of the EPC. For more information about RFID tags refer to Related Documents section. 0 15 16 111 PC EPC Figure 9, RFID Code Number It was mentioned earlier that the most prominent feature of Anti-Theft mode is that, in this mode the system can distinguish the sold items from unsold ones. To achieve this goal, the seller changes some bits of code number to a predefined pattern when they sell an item. At the exit, those bits are checked to match with the pattern. If not, the system alarms. A filter with three parameters is designed to check the leaving tags. Filter Start Bit This parameter determines index of the bit that the filter will start from. Actually we specify the bit position, which the seller starts changing from, when the item is sold. For example if you set this bit to 0, it begins from the first bit of PC, and if you set it to 16, it starts from the first bit of EPC (The 16th bit of the code), Figure 9. Filter Length Specifies the number of bits that the filter will use for pattern matching (64 bits at most). In fact we set out how many bits change when the item is sold. Filter Pattern In this field we determine the pattern that the filter bits must be compared with. When you set the filter length to 4 for example, a 4 bit pattern must be given to UHF RFID Reader. Hence, four boxes appear on the page to be filled. You can fill each box by 0, 1 or x. Note that the pattern must be completely different with tag’s initial code number, unless unsold items are misrecognized as sold. Examples are better than thousands of words! We end this section with some examples to give a better understanding of Anti-theft mode. Example 1 Consider a filter with the following parameters: Filter Start Bit Filter Length Filter Pattern 7 4 1001
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 21 When items are sold, bits 7-10 of their tag number is changed to 1001. At the exit, bits 7, 8, 9 and 10 are checked to be 1, 0, 0 and 1 respectively. Unless, system alarms! In the Filter Pattern field, x means don’t care; it is compatible with either 0 or 1. In example 1, if the filter pattern is 100x, both 1000 and 1001 pass through the filter, i.e. they are allowed to exit! Example 2 Consider the following filter: Filter Start Bit Filter Length Filter Pattern 0 1 x The starting bit of the leaving tags is tested to be either 1 or 0. If we configure the system to beep whenever an item exits, we hear a beep as each tag is read. This example is an interesting application of using x in filter patterns, when we want to just make sure that the Reader is reading tags. Example 3 As a more comprehensive example, suppose that you have 3 tags with their code as Table 7: Table 7, Sample RFID Tag IDs PC EPC Tag 1 3000 8030a00829000000000950d2 Tag 2 31fa 8030a0082900000000092a42 Tag 3 3256 8030a00829000000000947c2 These numbers are in HEX. Their binary equivalent is provided in Table 8. Table 8, Binary Equivalent of Sample RFID Tag IDs No. PC EPC Tag 1 0011,0000, 0000,0000 1000,0000,0011,0000,1010,0000,0000,1000,0010,1001,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,1001,0101,0000,1101,0010 Tag 2 0011,0001, 1111,1010 1000,0000,0011,0000,1010,0000,0000,1000,0010,1001,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,1001,0010,1010,0100,0010 Tag 3 0011,0010, 0101,0110 1000,0000,0011,0000,1010,0000,0000,1000,0010,1001,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,0000,1001,0100,0111,1100,0010
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 22 There are usually some common digits between codes, the filter is better to be selected from the most common digits. There are 16 common digits between these tags which can be selected as filter bits. The maximum length of this filter can be 64 bits (16 hex numbers). For this example we can set these values: Filter Start Bit Filter Length Filter Pattern 16 8 10011001 Bits 16-23 of the leaving tag is checked to comply with 10011001. If we change the parameters as: Filter Start Bit Filter Length Filter Pattern 7 3 101 Bits 7, 8, 9 of the code number are checked to be equal to 101. Action Action is about the reaction of UHF RFID Reader in Anti-theft mode, Table 9. Table 9, Action Fields Field Description Beep Mode  None: UHF RFID Reader makes no alarm when theft occurs.  Single: UHF RFID Reader repeats single beeps when theft accrues.  Double: UHF RFID Reader repeats double beeps when theft accrues. Relay Active Time In Millisecond. The time duration in which the relay is kept close. Display Ignore Time The time interval which antennas 3, 4 ignore absence of an item before the item being detected by antennas 1, 2. For more details refer to Anti-theft with Port 3 & 4 Stray Tag Filtering section. Cloud UHF RFID Reader shall be configured to emit detailed reports of captured tags and their transactions to an IoT. If you select Enable in the Cloud section, you come across some fields as Table 10. Table 10, Cloud Fields Field Description Method  GET, to get information from cloud.  POST, to post reports to cloud  PUT, to edit the reports sent to cloud URL URL of the IoT. Headers Header of the GET, POST or PUT request.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 23 Format Body of the GET, POST or PUT request. Network UHF RFID Reader has two types of connection: Ethernet and Wi-Fi, Figure 10. Figure 10, UHF RFID Reader Network Page Ethernet UHF RFID Reader can be connected to a local network via its Ethernet connector. It can be set to obtain an IP in two ways:  Automatically, using network DHCP  Manually, selecting “Use the following IP address” and then entering a static IP address, subnet mask and gateway. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi mode has two types: Access Point Mode and Client Mode Access Point Mode This mode is used when you use UHF RFID Reader as an access point. You must fill some fields to set the Reader on this mode, Table 11. Table 11, Access Point Mode Fields Field Description SSID Name SSID name of your wireless network Security Type Security Type Security Code Password of your Wi-Fi network Reader IP IP of UHF RFID Reader Subnet Mask Subnet Mask
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 24 Gateway Gateway Start IP If you set the Start IP as 192.168.1.20 for example, UHF RFID Reader will randomly get an IP in the range of 192.168.1.20 to 192.168.1.255 Limit Maximum number of clients that can connect to UHF RFID Reader Client Mode When UHF RFID Reader is supposed to be in a network as a client, this mode is activated. The fields are as per Table 12. Table 12, Client Mode Fields Field Description SSID Name The SSID name of your wireless network Security Type The security protocol of your Wi-Fi network Security Code The Password of your Wi-Fi network Change Password In this page you can change the web interface password, Figure 11. If you forget your password, you can reset UHF RFID Reader to factory defaults (See Reset Button section). Figure 11, UHF RFID Reader Change Password Page Upgrade Firmware In order to upgrade UHF RFID Reader, you need to download the upgrading file from our website beforehand. Browse the upgrade file and then click OK. It takes some minutes for UHF RFID Reader to complete upgrading; meantime, you see the chasing effect on LEDs. As done with upgrading, UHF RFID Reader restarts twice. Note that UHF RFID Reader is prone to damage if you misuse the upgrading option. There are some points that you must keep in mind before upgrading UHF RFID Reader:
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 25  Don’t upgrade the device until it is really necessary.  Always upgrade the device to a higher version.  Don’t power off the device while upgrading is in progress. Reboot Device In this page you can reboot UHF RFID Reader. Logout To exit from UHF RFID Reader web interface, just click logout!
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 26 API An outstanding feature of UHF RFID Reader is its capability to integrate with enterprise software, hardware and other components. UHF RFID Reader renders these components the connectivity with RFID tags. For the components to be able to connect, configure and command UHF RFID Reader, they must be able to exchange data with it in a standard format. Radiant Sensors software team has provided developers with standardized formats to use all capabilities of UHF RFID Reader. The API expresses UHF RFID Reader in terms of its operations, inputs, outputs, and underlying types. RSUHF Reader Tester is an application that can connect to UHF RFID Reader and test its capabilities. This section introduces RSUHF Tester and the generic usage of its methods. It gives software developers control over UHF RFID Reader. Using RSUHF Reader, developers can; RSUHF Reader Tester application Run “RSUHFReaderTester.exe” and you will see Figure 12. Figure 12, RSUHF Tester Application Main Page
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 27 Table 13, RSUHF Main Page Fields Category Field Description Inventory Read Mode Single Read UHF RFID Reader reads a single tag in each step. User must click Start Inventory to read the next tag. Continuous Read UHF RFID Reader reads all in-range tags continually. Clear Inventory Clears the history of all scanned tags. Display antenna reading separately If not selected, you will see the ID of the last antenna which has read the tag in Antenna Number field. Otherwise, each time a tag is read an entry is added to the Inventory Run Mode. Configure Setting Opens settings page, Figure 13. Inventory Run Mode PC PC of the scanned tags EPC EPC of the scanned tags RSSI RSSI of the scanned tags Count Record of the times the tag has been scanned Antenna Number ID of the antenna that has scanned the tag Last Time The last time the tag has been scanned Inventory Statistics Unique Tags Number of unique scanned tags Total Reads Total number of scanned tags Speed Number of scanned tags per second Package Temperature The current temperature of UHF RFID Reader Connected Clients Number of connected clients Ant Check Antenna A visual indicator of connected antennas Connection In this page user should enter network connection settings Figure 13 and Table 14. Figure 13, Configure Setting Page
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 28 Table 14, UHF RFID Reader Network Connection Settings Field Description IP Address IP of UHF RFID Reader Operating Region Channel frequency of the workspace region Enable Antenna Monitoring If selected, the system consistently monitors status of UHF antennas and alarms if any of them disconnects. Reader Info Complementary information about network connection status of UHF RFID Reader Click Connect when you are done with settings in this section. If the application connects to UHF RFID Reader successfully, you will see a message as per Figure 14. Figure 14, RSUHF Tester Application Successfully Connected to RSWR-400 UHF RFID Reader Click OK and press Start Inventory button. If you face error message as per Figure 15, follow the troubleshooting section. The Region field must be filled in accordance with the country/region of operation to comply with local laws and regulations. The user is responsible to confirm operation with the correct RF settings and are solely responsible for any fines and other damages due to incorrect or non-compliant country/region settings on your Reader.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 29 Figure 15, Connection to UHF RFID Reader Failed Antenna, Power In this page you can enable UHF antennas and set their power, Figure 16. Figure 16, Setting Antenna Power in RSUHF Tester Display Filter You can configure UHF RFID Reader to filter tags based on their EPC. For example, the EPC of a particular product may start with 10011001. When auditing the inventory, user can prompt UHF RFID Reader to display items which their EPC starts with 10011001, Figure 17.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 30 Figure 17, Setting Filter in RSUHF Tester EPC Gen2 Settings Read EPC Gen2 document for more information.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 31 Troubleshooting Question: I have connected UHF RFID Reader’s power supply, but it doesn’t turn on. What should I do? Answer: Please check the adaptor and your power socket, if you are sure that they are properly connected but the power LED is still off, please contact the Radiant Sensors support team. Question: I am connected to the Reader but it does not read any tag. Why? Answer: You should check some parameters: If you are using Anti-theft mode, open the settings page and check Region and Antenna fields to see if they are properly configured, Figure 18. For example if you have connected three antennas to ports 1, 3 and 4, their associated boxes must be selected. Figure 18, Checking Antenna and Power If you are using RSUHF Reader Tester application, click Configure Setting button to go to connection tab and check Operating Region, Figure 19. Figure 19, Checking Network and Operational Region Then go to Antenna Power tab and check if you have selected the antenna correctly, Figure 20.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 32 Figure 20, Checking Read/ Write Power of Antennas Question: I’ve forgotten my password, how I can login the device settings page then? Answer: Restore your device to factory settings. Refer to Reset Button for more explanation. Question: The Reader is turned on but I cannot connect to it, what is the problem? Answer: First of all, check to see if the Status (network) LED is illuminated. If so, it means that UHF RFID Reader is connected to your network or is on Access Point mode. You can ping your reader’s IP using windows command prompt from c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe and type this command: ping <device IP or device ID>. If the Reader replies, it means that it is in connection with your computer. Otherwise check your firewall or antivirus. If the status (network) LED is off, please restart the device to its factory setting. If UHF RFID Reader boots and makes double beep, search the Wi-Fi network with SSID name like “RSWR-400_XXXXXX” and connect to it.
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 33 Records of Revision This page keeps the records of changes to this document. The document was originally released as Revision A. REV NAME DESCRIPTION OF REVISION DATE A M. OSO Initial Release 2015-06-27 B R.PRS Second Release 2015-11-26
UHF RFID READER © 2015 Radiant Sensors. All Rights Reserved. This information is subject to change without notice. Contact us for availability. Page 34 Radiant Sensors is addressing challenges of global intricacy in today’s omnipresent digital devices, granting its customers to create novel experiences for end users. Radiant Sensors designs, develops, and manufactures passive and active RFID hardware products as well as IOT sensor devices for short and long range wireless identification technology. Radiant Sensors is positioned as a major player in the worldwide market for sub gigahertz UHF (Ultra-High Frequency) and Active radio-frequency identification (2.45 GHz) technologies. Our devices are field proven and have been in operation for many years throughout the world. Toll Free: 888-557-9109 Overseas: +1-213-377-5745 www.Radiantsensors.com Email: Sales@Radiantsensors.com
FCC Statement 1. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The distance between user and products should be no less than 25cm

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