RFID Application Kit ATAK2270 User Manual
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4871E–RFID–04/08
Section 4
Basic Transponder Functionality Getting Started
4.1
System Installation
1.
Install the host software according to the instructions in
.
2.
Connect the application board unit with the host PC using the RS232 serial cable included in the kit.
3.
Connect a 12V (AC or DC) power supply to the board using the jack connector cable. The power-on
status is indicated by green LEDs labelled Power located, one each, on the interface and main
board.
4.
Start the host software on the host PC. If the program was installed to the default location, it is
located at: X:\Programme\ATAK2270\ATAK2270.exe.
5.
After the start window has appeared, select the COM port and the transponder version to be used.
4.2
Checking Simple Transponder Function
1.
Select the transponder type to be used.
2.
Place transponder close to the base-station antenna.
3.
Enter the transponder’s configuration details such as bit rate, coding, ID-code length, and signature.
(For non-specialized applications, use the default settings).
4.
Click on Configure Transponder (this function programs selected settings into configuration block
5.
Choose the Write tab to program the indicated data blocks of the transponder
6.
Select Program Transponder.
7.
To read out the transponder, click on the Read button in the Read tab to show the transponder code.
