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Page 9 of 39    RTE6701-OEM Integration Manual VC27U V1.03 DRAFT.doc

 

 

 
 

 
The reader is fully programmable and control programs can be downloaded to it in the event of firmware 
updates or alternative functionality being required.  All international airline standards are supported including 
SITA CUTE, ARINC MUSE, RESA CREWS, US government TECS compatibility and for cruise ships and hotels 
the units can be connected to Fidelio systems. 
 
A resource kit is supplied which includes demonstration programs, example code and both ocx and dll modules. 
 
This manual applies to all versions of the equipment and covers the installation use and configuration of the 
modules.  The following documents are also applicable depending on the protocol which you are using: 
 

2.2

 

Applications 

 
The 3M

TM

 RTE6701-OEM is based on the best selling 3M

TM

 RTE6701 Passport Reader which is in use by 

Immigration Authorities, Border Control Police and international airlines the world over. The OEM module is 
designed for integration into kiosks, keyboards and other items of equipment where document reading is 
required. 
 

2.3

 

Features 

 

 

 

 

Reads passports, visas and other documents conforming to ICAO Document 9303 

 

 

 

Reads a wide variety of documents that are almost ICAO 9303 compliant 

 

 

 

Bi-directional hand-swipe with wide speed tolerance provides a high first time read rate 
suitable for untrained use 

 

 

 

Small footprint and volume 

 

 

 

No moving parts hence virtually maintenance free 

 

 

 

Simple USB1.1 connectivity 

 

 

 

Programmable configuration and protocols which may be downloaded from the host 

 

 

 

Designed to be built into self-service terminals and keyboards 

 

Summary of Contents for RTE6701-OEM

Page 1: ...3M RTE6701 OEM Passport Reader Module Integration Manual VC27U Manual No 97 0212 03 Version 1 03 Date October 2010 3M Security Systems Division ...

Page 2: ...FERENCES 7 2 THE 3MTM RTE6701 OEM PASSPORT READER MODULE 8 2 1 OVERVIEW 8 2 2 APPLICATIONS 9 2 3 FEATURES 9 3 SOFTWARE AND DRIVER INSTALLATION 10 3 1 INSTALLING THE 3MTM RTE6700 FAMILY RESOURCE KIT 10 3 2 CHECKING THE VERSION OF THE 3MTM RTE6700 FAMILY RESOURCE KIT 10 3 3 UNINSTALLING THE RESOURCE KIT 10 3 4 INSTALLING THE USB DRIVERS 11 3 5 DETERMINING THE USB PORT NUMBER 11 4 QUICK START ASSEMBL...

Page 3: ...WARE DOWNLOAD 31 10 1 INSTALLING THE PROGRAMS ON YOUR PC 31 10 2 DETERMINING THE USB PORT NUMBER 31 10 3 DOWNLOADING TO THE 3MTM RTE6701 OEM PASSPORT READER MODULE VC27U 31 10 4 USING HOSTESS TO ENTER DOWNLOAD MODE 34 Appendix A EMC Compliance Techniques 35 Appendix B VC27U USB Interface Cable 37 Appendix C Read Head Cable 38 Appendix D Read Head Dimensions and Mounting Points 39 3M Rochford Thomp...

Page 4: ...g the 3MTM RTE6701 OEM Passport Reader Module the Product you the User agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions Because use of the Product varies widely and is beyond the control of 3M the User must evaluate and determine whether a Product is fit for a particular purpose and suitable for User s application prior to use THE FOLLOWING IS MADE IN LIEU OF ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANT...

Page 5: ...C These modules are intended to be used as part of a system and it is the system designer s responsibility to ensure compliance with the appropriate standards for the country of use 3M can provide advice with achieving EMC compliance See Appendix C Read Head Cable for more details All elements of the module are electrostatic sensitive Components must only be handled by trained engineers in an appr...

Page 6: ...x 1 613 722 2063 web http www 3m com security en Europe Middle East and Africa 3M Rochford Thompson The Votec Centre Hambridge Lane Newbury RG14 5TN UK telephone 44 0 1635 580 666 fax 44 0 1635 369 40 Web http www passport scanners com Asia Pacific and Australasia 3M Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Security Systems Division 1 Yishun Avenue 7 Singapore 768923 telephone 65 6450 8888 fax 65 6458 5432 ...

Page 7: ...ia telephone 65 6450 8888 fax 65 6458 5432 1 10 Revision History Version Date Description V1 00 November 2008 Original V1 02 January 2010 Additional information and new format V1 03 October 2010 Correct default jumpers fro RTE Native 1 11 References Description 3M Part No RTE6700 Family CUTE NT Plus Programming Manual 97 0200 21 RTE6700 Family MUSE NT Programming Manual 97 0200 22 RTE6700 Family R...

Page 8: ... and provides for insertion and swiping of the travel document All ICAO format machine readable travel documents including passports visas and identity cards are supported It is also possible to request airline ticket reading and the reading of banker s cheques or other specialist documents Documents are passed through the guide in a single hand swipe motion and the derived ASCII data transmitted ...

Page 9: ...epending on the protocol which you are using 2 2 Applications The 3MTM RTE6701 OEM is based on the best selling 3MTM RTE6701 Passport Reader which is in use by Immigration Authorities Border Control Police and international airlines the world over The OEM module is designed for integration into kiosks keyboards and other items of equipment where document reading is required 2 3 Features Reads pass...

Page 10: ...our 3M sales representative or a support centre details in Section 1 9 above for the details latest version and passwords The resource kit is has an executable to install it run setup exe to start the process Note that you should install the drivers before plugging in the module for the first time 3 2 Checking the Version of the 3MTM RTE6700 Family Resource Kit Use the Add Remove Programs module i...

Page 11: ...When Windows prompts Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software then select the No not this time option 4 On the next screen select the Install from a list or specific location Advanced option then press NEXT 5 Select the Include this location in the search option 6 Use the Browse button to select the driver files directory on the CD 7 Click the Next button to install the drivers...

Page 12: ...nual VC27U V1 03 DRAFT doc You need to start the device manager right click My Computer select Properties Go to the Hardware Tab and click Device Manager Open the LPT and COM section This gives you the COM port number in the example it is 13 ...

Page 13: ... Items you do not have will need to be made by yourself As this is an OEM product it is expected that you would manufacture items 3 to 5 once in full production of your product however 3M can supply you these if required First ensure you have all the necessary components above all items 1 to 5 Take appropriate anti static precautions Failure to observe anti static precautions can lead to component...

Page 14: ...terface Cable to J3 of the VC27U PCB Note this connector only fits one way with the small lugs facing away from the PCB Connect the host connector of the USB Interface Cable to the PC and then install the drivers using the New Hardware Found Wizard as described in section 3 4 You should now be able to determine the COM port number as shown in section 3 5 Check which protocol you have installed usu...

Page 15: ...b Comm Port and also check that Native is selected Comms tab Operating Mode Set the communications mode Comms Config to Manual as follows The exact values will depend on the firmware protocol installed and the jumper settings Note that for other protocols the sda6700 program will not work and you should use HyperTerminal or a similar terminal emulator if you do not have a test program A number of ...

Page 16: ...SB A Pin 1 5V Red 1 2 USB Data plus Green 3 3 Ground Black 4 4 USB Data minus White 2 5 Shield connected to GND Shield Shield 6 Not connected J4 Optical read head illumination connector 5 way 0 1 inch pitch single row header the three or five way flying lead from the optical read head fits here pin 1 to pin 1 J5 Power supply connector 4 way 0 1 inch pitch single row header pins 1 and 4 are 5V pins...

Page 17: ... Data 7 J8 Indicator connector 5 way 0 1 inch pitch single row header The two LED connections are active low with integral 220 ohm resistors The buzzer connector is an active low open drain output capable of sinking 250 mA The actual use of these outputs depends on the firmware installed By default this connector is not fitted The pinout is Pin Function 1 5V 2 LED1 3 LED2 4 BUZZER 5 GND J9 Reset c...

Page 18: ...Page 18 of 39 RTE6701 OEM Integration Manual VC27U V1 03 DRAFT doc Figure 2 PCB mechanical layout 59 2004 06 07 Current Version ...

Page 19: ...Page 19 of 39 RTE6701 OEM Integration Manual VC27U V1 03 DRAFT doc Figure 3 PCB mechanical layout 59 2004 01 Original ...

Page 20: ...your required standards See Appendix A EMC Compliance Techniques for more information Ensure that your manufacturing process is aware of the ESD precautions required and that they use the correct read heads with PCBs where that is an issue more details below In summary assembly procedures control of ESD cabling and connector choices can all contribute to significant improvements in product reliabi...

Page 21: ...where the 3 is the revision Any read head with the same revision is interchangeable however generally different revisions are not interchangeable Your production process should ensure that read heads of different revisions are separated and only used with the appropriate revision of VC27 or VC27U PCB 7 2 Connector Recommendations The read head is supplied with a non polarised pin header to minimis...

Page 22: ...he clock signals when used with a ribbon cable However some precautions are necessary to maximise the performance of the read head Cable length should be limited to less than 6 inches 150mm The read head will work with an unshielded cable but if the environment will contain high levels of ambient electrical noise a shield can be used If a shield is fitted it should be connected to the power supply...

Page 23: ... as this lets gravity help pull the document to the bottom of the guide Angling the guide at roughly 30 degrees front to back back higher with a back to front swipe is ergonomically best 5 The back of the slot opposite the read head should be non reflective in the near infra red band This must be checked using an IR detector do not assume that black finished are absorbent in the infra red region 6...

Page 24: ...Page 24 of 39 RTE6701 OEM Integration Manual VC27U V1 03 DRAFT doc Figure 4 Sample Guide Arrangement 60 7610 01 ...

Page 25: ...ocuments a wide range of European ID cards and various other non ICAO or modified ICAO format documents Full details of the protocol are described in document 74 0200 31 RTE Native only has one data message sent after a document read It does not accept any commands This firmware can support the alternative RTE Interrupt and RTE Polled modes these can be enabled by test cards provided in the Custom...

Page 26: ...is is that the bottom line of the document is always line 3 e g only one line found transmitted as CR CR line 3 CR If 3 lines of OCRB data are present the data is assumed to conform to the format of the US Resident Alien Card I 55 and ICAO Machine Readable Travel Card both of which are limited to 30 characters per line Over length lines are truncated from the right Each line is padded with the und...

Page 27: ...D PETEESCNRC EFJCTNHALIEUMADDCI 0D 03 ID Card 2 Line by 36 characters 01 00 OU 02 0 0D V USAMANDELSON STEVEN HARRY ________ 0D 000002 2USA5607032M9904031 ________ 0D 03 9 1 2 Character Set OCR data shall be transmitted as standard ASCII Unrecognised characters are transmitted as _ x5F 9 1 3 OCR Fonts The following OCR fonts shall be recognised and their character sets given below OCRB Size 1 0 9 A...

Page 28: ...k functional test as it sends a power up message Other modes as follows Jumper 4 Jumper 5 Normal Operation on off Debug on on Image Dump off on Download off off So standard shipping is Jumpers 1 2 4 6 and 7 ON 19200 baud 7 data bits and even parity as shown below All other links should be left off except for jumpers 6 and 7 which must be on ...

Page 29: ... no barcode is decoded then the barcode info CR field is not sent e g line 1 data and barcode not found STX Flag byte CR Line 2 data CR line 3 info CR ETX If only a barcode is found then STX Flag byte CR CR CR barcode info CR ETX The bottom line of a document is always line 3 with line numbers descending up the document The flag byte provides additional information about the data and is described ...

Page 30: ...es and or embedded spaces with the character Example 1 Lines read as 0123456789ABC WXYZ 345678 BC WXYZ are transmitted as STX 0 CR 0123456789ABC WXYZ CR 345678 BC WXYZ CR ETX Example 2 lines read as 01234 89 0123456789A WXYZ are transmitted as STX 0 CR 01234 89 CR 0123456789 WXYZ CR ETX 9 2 7 Jumper Settings connector J6 The baud rate is set by jumpers 7 and 8 4800 9600 19200 38400 Jumper 7 off on...

Page 31: ...f this is the case treat as a VC27U VC27U USB interface on board it presents a serial port profile to the PC Program output is shown in this font User input to the program is shown in this font and a carriage return is shown as a 10 1 Installing the programs on your PC 1 Create a new directory on your PC e g C rt 2 Unzip the contents of the file using the password rte if it doesn t work try 3M or ...

Page 32: ...ad then see section 10 4 below 4 Connect the PCB to the PC serial port or USB port as appropriate along with a read head prevent light entering read head 5 Connect the power supply if required to the reader and turn on 6 Open a DOS box on your computer and enter the following commands for use with the PC s COM1 serial port cd rt rx Alternatively use the rx2 batch file if using the PC s COM2 port F...

Page 33: ...91 04 Label RTE ALL MODES OCR for MRTD Version 2 Issue 2 Date created 26 05 04 10 43 Are these values correct Y N Q N Y Enter y to start the download Note that the second time through some of the default values will already be set correctly 10 The message Download Commencing will be displayed on the screen this will be followed by a row of dots gradually moving across the screen Do not run or work...

Page 34: ... you must follow this procedure Check baud rate parity and number of data bits of the module in normal operation e g use HyperTerminal Start Hostess on the correct COM port as above Use option 13 to set the serial parameters to match the PCB Use option 10 or 11 to enter program download mode Check download mode is entered using option 1 Use option 12 to change both baud rates to 19200 Continue fro...

Page 35: ...have a separate shield connection Mounting holes are not connected The head cables consist of a three wire ribbon cable driving the illumination and a 10 way carrying the CCD data The illumination cable does not normally cause any problems there are no clocks and nobody has ever placed suppression components on it The 10 way ribbon cable is the main cause of radiated EMC especially if it has been ...

Page 36: ...l and keep cables away from PCBs The VC27U can be boxed into a faraday cage using aluminium or steel boxes usually as part of the mounting Leaving one end open for the connectors does not normally cause any major RF leakage The box can usually accommodate other components Shielding can also be achieved by placing the VC27U against a bulkhead or major component such as the display assuming it isn t...

Page 37: ...Page 37 of 39 RTE6701 OEM Integration Manual VC27U V1 03 DRAFT doc Appendix B VC27U USB Interface Cable ...

Page 38: ...Page 38 of 39 RTE6701 OEM Integration Manual VC27U V1 03 DRAFT doc Appendix C Read Head Cable ...

Page 39: ...Page 39 of 39 RTE6701 OEM Integration Manual VC27U V1 03 DRAFT doc Appendix D Read Head Dimensions and Mounting Points ...

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