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OVERVIEW
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1 OVERVIEW
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the BIS M-62_ Processor Manual . This manual will assist you in the
installation, configuration and operation of the BIS M-62_ family of processor units.
The BIS M-62_ is a complete line of feature-rich, passive, high frequency, read/write Radio-
Frequency Identification devices that provide RFID data collection and control solutions to
shop floor, item-level tracking and material handling applications. BIS M-62_ processor units
are designed to be compact, rugged and reliable, in order to meet and exceed the
requirements of the industrial industry. For an overview of RFID operating principles and tags
see Appendix
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1.2 HF-SERIES FEATURES
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High performance, industrial, multi-protocol RFID processor units
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Available support for multiple communication protocols: Subnet16™, standard TCP/IP,
Industrial Ethernet (IND)
, MODBUS TCP, Profibus-DP-V1 and Profinet IO
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Supports multiple interface connections: RS232, RS485, Ethernet, DeviceNet, Profibus;
Profinet
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Reads/Writes ISO 14443A and ISO 15693 compliant RFID tags
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Compatible with BIS M-1xx Series RFID tags from Balluff
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Supports Balluff's ABx Fast & CBx RFID command protocols
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Operates at the internationally recognized ISM frequency of 13.56 MHz
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Housed in rugged IP65 rated enclosure
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LED status indicators display READY status, COM activity, RF activity, and depending on
the model, Subnet16 Node ID, DeviceNet, Profibus or Profinet network status
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Auto configurable and software programmable, contains flash memory for firmware
upgrades and internal configuration storage.
1.3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual provides guidelines and instructions for installing, configuring and operating HF-
Series Processor units.
This document does NOT include explicit details regarding the HF-Series Processor units
commands. Specific RFID command related information such as: the process of issuing
commands from a host PC or Programmable Logic Processor units (PLC) to the HF-Series
Processor units is available in the CBx Command Protocol
– Processor manual , which is
available at www.balluff.com.