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IS1001

™

Reader Standalone Operation

User Manual

For models IS1001 and IS1001-12V

Revision 10

Biomark, Inc.

705 S. 8th Street

Boise, Idaho 83702, USA

1-208-275-0011

www.biomark.com

[email protected]

Summary of Contents for IS1001

Page 1: ...IS1001 Reader Standalone Operation User Manual For models IS1001 and IS1001 12V Revision 10 Biomark Inc 705 S 8th Street Boise Idaho 83702 USA 1 208 275 0011 www biomark com customerservice biomark com ...

Page 2: ...lude changes from firmware v1 6 0 release September 2016 6 1 6 1 2 6 1 Added Over Temperature Protection mechanism description and updated list of commands and reports to include Reader Idling Time setting January 2017 7 1 6 1 2 6 1 Updated Data Logger Board Operation section Removed Using BioTerm and BioStat section Updated links and screenshots March 2017 8 1 6 2 2 6 2 Updated list of commands t...

Page 3: ...e Clock Synchronization Process 13 Tuning Antenna 13 Antenna Dynamic Tuning 15 Adjusting Antenna Output Power 15 Antenna Over Current Protection and Dynamic Output Power 15 Over Temperature Protection 16 Detecting and Capturing Tag IDs 17 Storing Tag IDs in IS1001 Reader Memory 17 Storing Tag IDs on Locally Attached Computer 17 Storing Tag IDs on Remote Computer or on Optional Data Logger Board 17...

Page 4: ...re 42 Noise Report Structure 44 Diagnostic Data Report Structure 44 Alarm Messages and Codes 46 Self Tests and Diagnostics 48 Troubleshooting 49 IS1001 Reader Does Not Power Up 49 No Antenna Connection Detected 49 All Other Problems 49 Maintenance 50 Advanced Diagnostics 51 Monitoring Antenna Current 51 Monitoring FDX B Tag Signal Decoding Filters Output 51 Monitoring HDX Tag Signal Decoding Filte...

Page 5: ...v1 x x IS1001 12V Same as IS1001 except that it requires a 12 V DC power input and it does not offer adjustable antenna power output This model is identified by a yellow model number sticker on the Mother board This model uses IS1001 Application Firmware v2 x x Features The IS1001 reader incorporates the following features Dynamic antenna auto tuning Support for a wide range of antenna inductances...

Page 6: ...gram non ISO FDX B BioTherm Self Diagnostics Virtual Tag Test Electronically Adjustable Level Internal Data Storage 78 583 Tag IDs 1 023 Status Reports External Data Storage with optional Accessory Board Up to 64 GB of real time information on USB flash drive 1 024 000 Tag IDs 55 296 Status Reports on extended memory Communication Ports USB Mini B ASCII Protocol Ethernet RJ45 ASCII Protocol with o...

Page 7: ...Description IS1001 Reader User Manual 3 Major Internal Hardware Components Note Shown as supplied by Biomark Note Shown with sample enclosure Mother Board Exciter Board LED User Interface Board optional ...

Page 8: ...out of tune and if the tuning capacitance needs to be increased OFF or reduced OFF The LED User Interface Board incorporates IS1001 status LEDs an IS1001 beeper with a potentiometer to adjust its volume and an IS1001 reset button The four IS1001 status LEDs indicate the following Green POWER LED indicates that power has been applied to the IS1001 reader Yellow SCAN LED indicates that the IS1001 re...

Page 9: ...d enables remote access to the connected IS1001 reader for data collection and reader configuration The board contains two jumpers to enable each individual communication port It is recommended to use only one communication port at a time to avoid communication conflicts To disable one of the ports to save on power consumption remove the corresponding jumper This board also contains IS1001 status ...

Page 10: ... port also allows connection to a second IS1001 reader for collecting and combining data from both readers into a single file on the USB flash drive The board contains IS1001 status LEDs an IS1001 beeper and an IS1001 reset button For information on using this board see IS1001 USB Data Logger User Manual Ethernet Module Ethernet Module MAC Address Ethernet Port Enable Jumper Fiber Optic Port Enabl...

Page 11: ... 1 024 000 tag IDs and 55 296 short status reports It incorporates the RS 232 wired and Bluetooth wireless communication interface for local access to the stored data and to the connected IS1001 reader The board also contains IS1001 status LEDs and an IS1001 beeper For information on using this board see IS1001 BLE Data Logger User Manual RS 232 Port Bluetooth Status LEDs Bluetooth Module Data Log...

Page 12: ...a separate location near its respective antenna An IS1001 reader can be mounted to a rigid surface using the six threaded standoffs located on the bottom of the IS1001 assembly A common installation technique is to mount an IS1001 to a board or plate and then mount the board plate within your enclosure 3 Optional Install the LED User Interface Board the Remote Communication Board or the Data Logge...

Page 13: ...ed to it to Pin 4 and the lead attached to the coil of the antenna to Pin 1 otherwise either lead can be connected to either of those two pins Both configurations should be tested to determine the one that yields the best performance Connect the antenna cable shield drain wire to Pin 3 GNDM or to Pin 2 GND of the 4 pin ANTENNA connector J8 on the Exciter Board or leave it unconnected You can deter...

Page 14: ...lowing conditions is true you must synchronize the antenna exciter oscillators of the IS1001 readers in order to avoid interference between their antennas HDX tag detection is enabled The antennas are located in close proximity to one another typically within 50 of each other but the actual distance depends on the antennas properties orientation etc If the IS1001 readers antenna exciter oscillator...

Page 15: ...e synchronization network should not be installed If there are only two IS1001 readers on the synchronization network then both must have jumper JP2 installed Note By default jumper JP2 is installed on all IS1001 readers 5 Power on the IS1001 readers 6 Use BioTerm to establish a connection with the IS1001 readers For information on establishing a connection see page 19 7 By default an IS1001 reade...

Page 16: ... disable its exciter oscillator for up to 60 microseconds and check for the presence of synchronization input signal Periodic verification is performed every hour Conditional off schedule verification is performed if noise level exceeds High Noise alarm threshold If the synchronization input signal is not detected but high noise level persists the verification will be repeated in 5 minutes Conditi...

Page 17: ...nchronization 3 Use BioTerm to establish a connection with the IS1001 reader For information on establishing a connection see page 19 4 If necessary set the proper IS1001 reader s date and time settings by using the RDS and the RTS commands see page 28 5 Enable the real time clock synchronization and set the IS1001 reader as the source by using the RST1 command see page 28 Note You only need to en...

Page 18: ...acitance that have an effect on antenna tuning The IS1001 reader will report the results of the entire tuning process and if successful will switch into Scan mode The reader will select the capacitors setting that produced the highest antenna current as the initial tuning capacitance setting that will be used as the origination setting every time the reader is powered up or reset At the same time ...

Page 19: ...tion losses or for systems with rapid and frequent conditions changes the threshold setting can be set higher 10 or more to reduce the unnecessary Dynamic Tuning activity But beware of setting the deviation value so low that the reader is not able to maintain the tune point or so high that the IS1001 reader is not making any adjustments Adjusting Antenna Output Power Note This section does not app...

Page 20: ...perature protection mechanism that will generate an alarm message when the temperature inside its enclosure above 65 C is detected If the temperature reaches 75 C IS1001 reader will automatically switch into Standby mode to reduce the amount of heat it is generating and will switch back into Scan mode once the temperature drops below 70 C ...

Page 21: ...age 28 Storing Tag IDs on Locally Attached Computer New tag IDs will be sent to the local USB port if the Set Tags Communication to Local Port CTL setting is enabled Duplicate tags may or may not be sent depending on how Set Detection Unique Mode is configured BioTerm or BioStat communication program that is monitoring this port will receive the tag data See page 21 for information on using the US...

Page 22: ...configured using the Set Detection Counter setting See the DCS command in the IS1001 Reader Commands section beginning on page 28X To view the number of tag detections generate a full status report see page 39 Tag Memory Counter The tag memory counter shows the number of tag IDs stored in IS1001 reader internal memory To view this counter generate a full status report see page 39 Downloading Tag I...

Page 23: ...ing of the IS1001 reader Remote Communication Port protocol and use the CPR command to set it to ASCII if necessary See page 23 for information on using the Ethernet port RS 232 port requires the optional USB Data Logger Board or BLE Data Logger Board Use this port to monitor maintain and update the IS1001 reader from a local computer by opening Direct Communication Channel To the reader Tag IDs d...

Page 24: ...ssages have an identifier that delineates their type MSG Used to define an informational message ALM Used to define an alarm or error message TAG Used to define a tag ID message SRP Used to define an abbreviated status report message NRP Used to define an abbreviated noise report message INF Used to define the beginning or end of multi line informational messages such as reports memory downloads e...

Page 25: ...ected where x is the port number assigned to the local computer s USB port 4 In the Baud Rate box make sure you match the IS1001 reader s Local Port speed setting 5 Make a serial port connection to the IS1001 reader by clicking on the Open button 6 To verify the connection between the computer and the IS1001 reader within BioTerm or BioStat Traffic window type and then press Enter A list of availa...

Page 26: ...rial Port box select the serial port number you identified in the previous step 5 In the Baud Rate box make sure you match the IS1001 reader s Remote Port speed setting that is fixed to 115200 6 Make a serial port connection to the IS1001 reader by clicking on the Open button 7 To verify the connection between the computer and the IS1001 reader within BioTerm or BioStat Traffic window type and the...

Page 27: ...nication program This utility will scan the network for Lantronix products the IS1001 reader uses a Lantronix XPort Ethernet module and will display the IP addresses of the devices it finds If there are multiple IS1001 readers on the network use the MAC address of the IS1001 readers Ethernet module to help identify each one 4 Select the desired IS1001 reader and then click on the Connect button to...

Page 28: ...nter A list of available commands should be displayed All the commands are described in detail on page 28 6 Type appropriate commands to perform the desired actions 7 To save all communication data such as tag IDs alarm messages reports etc in a text file configure the BioTerm utility program to act as a data logger by selecting Tools Enable Capture or by clicking on the Text Capture On Off button...

Page 29: ...rform these changes an extended configuration utility is available from Lantronix called the Lantronix DeviceInstaller This free Windows based application will scan your network for Lantronix devices the IS1001 reader uses Lantronix XPort Ethernet module and will display the devices it finds For example This utility is available for download at http www lantronix com device networking utilities to...

Page 30: ... static IP address 1 Obtain an IP address from your network administrator 2 Connect the IS1001 reader to your network using the Ethernet port 3 Within the Lantronix DeviceInstaller click on Search to locate the IS1001 reader and identify its present IP address Note If there are multiple IS1001 readers at the site use the MAC address of the IS1001 readers Ethernet module to uniquely identify each I...

Page 31: ...n arrow 4 In the Windows Security dialog click on the OK button without providing a user name or password Credentials have not been set by the manufacturer and are not required The IS1001 reader s configurable settings are displayed within the Lantronix DeviceInstaller browser 5 Use the browser interface to modify the desired settings 6 Once the settings are modified click on the Apply Settings to...

Page 32: ...t alarm threshold Valid values are 0 0 disabled 0 1 9 0 Amperes peak to peak Default is 1 0A An Antenna Current Low alarm will be issued if the current in the IS1001 reader s antenna drops below the specified value A low antenna current may be caused by an out of tune antenna a damaged antenna or a bad antenna connection ANH 0 100 Set Noise High Alarm Threshold Percent Used to set the excessive no...

Page 33: ...onically switched capacitor setting combination to find the tuning target phase the tuning phase deviation threshold and the initial tuning capacitance setting based on the properties of your system and its environment Note The initial tuning capacitance setting will be used as the origination setting every time the reader is powered up or reset The full auto tune process will typically take about...

Page 34: ... begins the dynamic auto tune process During this process the IS1001 reader adjusts capacitance in an effort to return to the target phase and retune its antenna This value is determined and set automatically during the Antenna Full Tune process Note In low Q systems you might set the Phase Deviation rather high 10 or more But beware of setting the deviation value so high that the IS1001 reader is...

Page 35: ...ored in memory Also Note The Detection Unique Mode DUM setting will be used to determine if duplicate tag IDs are sent to the USB port Detection DCS 1 0 R Set Detection Counter 1 On 0 Off R Reset Specifies if you want to keep a running count of the tags that are detected Valid values are On Off or On Reset Default is On The detection counter counts detected tag IDs and depends on the Detection Uni...

Page 36: ...nabled every time a FDXB tag ID is successfully detected signal level is measured and reported The measured signal level value is appended to the end of the detected tag ID message it is also stored with the tag ID in memory Valid values are On or Off Default is Off DTT 1 0 Set BioTherm Tag Temperature Detection 1 On 0 Off Implemented BioTherm tag temperature detection The measured temperature val...

Page 37: ...panied by a beeper sound if these features are enabled Use the DUD Detection Unique Delay command to specify the delay value Note Detection Unique Mode rules do not apply to Virtual Test Tag ID DVL 0 255 Set Virtual Test Tag Level Used to specify the Virtual Test Tag signal level The higher this value is set the stronger the Virtual Test Tag signal that will be generated This allows you to check t...

Page 38: ...y download was requested MEE Erase Entire Memory Permanently erases all data contained in the IS1001 reader s memory The recommendation is to download the contents of memory to another computer or storage device before erasing memory MSD Download Status Reports Memory Initiates the download of status reports data contained in the IS1001 reader s memory The Esc key can be used to cancel the process...

Page 39: ...gs with the factory default values Note Current Measurement Gain and Current Measurement Offset present values will be preserved and will not be changed to default RDS MM DD YYYY Set Reader Date Sets the IS1001 reader s real time clock present date The date is specified as mm dd yyyy RID 1 0 Set Reader Initiation Delay 1 On 0 Off Specifies if the IS1001 reader will delay the startup diagnostics an...

Page 40: ...and will transmit it out to the synchronization network If the unit is put in standby mode its synchronization output signal is disabled In this mode if HDX tag detection is enabled FDX HDX cycle timings will be fixed to the present setting of the FDXB Detection Scan Time parameter for FDX and to 20 milliseconds for HDX If set to Secondary Master the IS1001 reader will assume the Master role and w...

Page 41: ...port Diagnostic Data Reports the IS1001 reader s vital diagnostics information Note The data will be sent only to the port from which the report was requested RDT Report Reader Date and Time Reports the IS1001 reader s real time clock present date and time Note The data will be sent only to the port from which the report was requested RFS Report Full Status Immediately generates and sends a Full S...

Page 42: ... it was generated or since the last system reset Note The data will be sent only to the port from which the report was requested RSD 0 1440 Set Automatic Status Report Delay in Minutes Specifies how often to automatically send the Full Status Report Valid values are 0 disabled 1 1440 minutes Default is 60 minutes ...

Page 43: ...n Delay Reader automatic diagnostics delay setting Enabled Disabled Auto Standby Voltages Reader automatic standby activation and deactivation voltages settings in Volts 16 24 17 25 Periodic Standby Start Time Reader periodic standby activation time settings in hours 00 23 Periodic Standby Duration Reader periodic standby duration settings in hours 00 23 Idling Time Reader idling time setting in m...

Page 44: ...setting in seconds 1 43200 FDXB Detection Scan Time FDX B detection scan time in milliseconds 45 500 VTT Level Virtual Test Tag level setting 0 255 Auto VTT Delay Automatic Virtual Tag Test delay setting in minutes Disabled 1 1440 Measurements Antenna Current Gain Antenna current measurement gain setting 0 200 Antenna Current Offset Antenna current measurement offset setting 0 200 Memory Tags Memo...

Page 45: ...led Tuning Target Phase 382 Tuning Target Phase Deviation Threshold 3 Communication Local Port Speed 115200 Tags To Local Port Enabled Alarms To Local Port Enabled Input Voltage Measured input voltage in Volts DC Exciter Voltage Measured exciter voltage in Volts DC Antenna Tuning Antenna tuning status Tuned Tuning Out Of Tune Antenna Current Measured antenna current in Amperes peak to peak Tuning ...

Page 46: ... Status Report Delay 60 min Diagnostics Detection Counter 0 Tags In Memory 2 0 Status Reports In Memory 5 0 Input Voltage 19 5 V Exciter Voltage 11 9 V Antenna Tuning Tuned Antenna Current 2 1 A Tuning Capacitors 175 Tuning Phase 381 Tuning Relative Phase 1 FDXB Signal Level 74 mV 8 Temperature 27 3 C Sync Input Present No Sec Master Active Yes Active Alarms No Active Alarms INF End Of Full Status...

Page 47: ...N A 5 1 5 Exciter Voltage Level 1 5 Exciter voltage level 1 lowest 5 highest Always reports 1 for model IS1001 12V 6 500 500 Tuning Relative Phase 500 500 Measured tuning relative phase 7 0 1023 Tuning Capacitors 0 1023 Antenna tuning capacitance setting 8 0 100 Tag Memory Usage 0 100 Tag memory usage in percent 9 0 100 Status Reports Memory Usage 0 100 Status report memory usage in percent 10 0 3...

Page 48: ...S format For example 0 01 00 60 seconds NRP Identifies an abbreviated noise report message containing the reader ID the date and time that the report was generated the noise values in percent and the time averaged over in seconds Status Message Message Information Reader Operation Mode Reader operation mode setting Scan Standby Detection Counter Detection counter value Tags in Memory Number of tag...

Page 49: ...ned Antenna Current 2 1 A Tuning Capacitors 175 Tuning Phase 381 Tuning Relative Phase 1 FDXB Signal Level 91 mV 10 Temperature 27 3 C Sync Input Present No Sec Master Active Yes Active Alarms No Active Alarms INF End Of Diagnostic Data Report Sync Input Present Exciter synchronization input signal presence Yes No N A Sec Master Active Exciter synchronization Secondary Master status Yes No N A Act...

Page 50: ...001 reader has detected that the antenna current is below the user defined specification Verify antenna tuning and the reader s DC power supply Exciter voltage level adjustment may be needed Alarm threshold adjustment may be needed 8 Noise High IS1001 reader has detected that the noise level is above the user defined specification Verfy antenna tuning Verify surrounding environment for the cause o...

Page 51: ...nufacturer s specified limit of 11 A peak to peak Verify that the antenna environment is not the cause of the problem water level significant change antenna wiring short due to antenna damage etc Verify that the antenna cable is intact Exciter voltage level adjustment may be needed 19 Antenna Current Exceeded 11 0 A IS1001 reader has detected that the antenna current exceeded 11 A peak to peak eve...

Page 52: ... current exceeds 11 A peak to peak even when the minimal exciter voltage setting is applied the IS1001 reader will switch itself into standby mode until it is either reset or toggled back to Scan mode Minimum current If the antenna current drops below the user selectable threshold an alarm message will be generated to notify user about the condition Noise level monitoring If the noise level increa...

Page 53: ...rity 2 Check the IS1001 reader s power connection and integrity 3 If problem is not resolved the IS1001 reader must be sent to the manufacturer for repair No Antenna Connection Detected 1 Check the antenna s connection and integrity 2 Check the IS1001 s antenna connection and integrity 3 Check the IS1001 reader s antenna tuning 4 If the problem is not resolved the IS1001 reader must be sent to the...

Page 54: ...full re tune of the IS1001 reader s antenna see page 13X Periodically download data from internal memory by using the MED command If optional USB Data Logger Board is used for IS1001 data collection periodically download the data or replace the flash drive before it becomes full see IS1001 USB Data Logger User Manual Warning Do not remove the USB flash drive while data is being written to it To sa...

Page 55: ...d attach another voltage probe to the white HDX_EN test point TP7 on the Mother Board and trigger the view of the oscilloscope by the falling slope of this signal The probe s ground leads can be attached to the shield SH1 on the Mother Board This is used to Check for the presence of excessive noise and help determine its source Verify the integrity of an FDX B tag signal Monitoring HDX Tag Signal ...

Page 56: ...ed Diagnostics 52 IS1001 Reader User Manual Signals Examples IS1001 Reader FDX B Signal No noise No tag 0 5ms per div IS1001 Reader FDX B Signal No noise No tag 1 0 ms per div IS1001 Reader FDX B Signal Noise 0 5ms per div ...

Page 57: ...Advanced Diagnostics IS1001 Reader User Manual 53 IS1001 Reader FDX B Signal Noise 1 0ms per div IS1001 Reader FDX B Signal Noise 2 0ms per div IS1001 Reader FDX B Signal Tag 0 5ms per div ...

Page 58: ...eader Advanced Diagnostics 54 IS1001 Reader User Manual IS1001 Reader FDX B Signal Tag 1 0ms per div IS1001 Reader HDX Signal No noise No tag 2 0ms per div IS1001 Reader HDX Signal No noise No tag 5 0ms per div ...

Page 59: ...Advanced Diagnostics IS1001 Reader User Manual 55 IS1001 Reader HDX Signal 134KHz noise 2 0ms per div IS1001 Reader HDX Signal 134KHz noise 5 0ms per div IS1001 Reader HDX Signal Tag 2 0ms per div ...

Page 60: ...IS1001 Reader Advanced Diagnostics 56 IS1001 Reader User Manual IS1001 Reader HDX Signal Tag 5 0ms per div ...

Page 61: ...updated firmware may periodically become available for IS1001 reader To update the firmware 1 Start the BioTerm communication program Note BioStat program does not support device firmware update 2 Make a connection to the IS1001 reader using any available communication port 3 Select Tools Update Device Firmware within the BioTerm utility 4 Go to the location of the new firmware file select it and ...

Page 62: ...ting Firmware 58 IS1001 Reader User Manual 6 In the confirmation dialog click on the OK button The firmware update process should take less than a minute to complete 7 Wait for the update process to finish ...

Page 63: ...Updating Firmware IS1001 Reader User Manual 59 8 In the Application Update Success dialog click on the OK button ...

Page 64: ...ponents 3 HDX tag signal monitoring 51 I Installing the IS1001 reader 8 IP address 26 IS1001 reader 1 IS1001 12V reader 1 L Lantronix 23 Lantronix DeviceInstaller 25 LED User Interface Board 3 4 M MAC address 23 Maintenance 50 Message types and formats 20 Models 1 Mother Board 3 4 N Noise report 44 P Pre installation steps 8 Product description 1 R Remote Communication Board 5 Report structures 39...

Page 65: ...IS1001 Reader User Manual Biomark Inc 705 S 8th Street Boise Idaho 83702 USA 1 208 275 0011 www biomark com customerservice biomark com ...

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