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Scope of Manual 

The goal of this manual is to provide the basic information to work with the SLATE R1260E/EB UHF Desktop Reader.  

 

Change Document Record 

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11 Apr 11 

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First release 

19 Jun 12 

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Driver installation 

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Getting Started

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Slate R1260E Functional Description

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Slate R1260E 

External Interfaces Description 

14 

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Firmware Upgrade

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Reader Upgrade 

chapter 

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CE Compliance

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 R1260E/EB CE Declaration of Conformity

 

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28 Jul 16 

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RoHS EU Directive

 

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 R1260E/EB CE Declaration of Conformity

 

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23 Jan 2018 

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Getting Started

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Product Description

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Ordering Options

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 R1260E/EB CE Declaration of Conformity

 

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Reference Document 

[RD1]

 

EPCglobal: EPC Radio-Frequency Identity Protocols Class-1 Generation-2 UHF RFID Protocol for 

Communications at 860 MHz – 960 MHz, Version 2.0.1 (April, 2015). 
 

 

 

 

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[email protected]

 

www.caenrfid.com

 

 

 

 

 

© CAEN RFID srl – 2017 

Disclaimer 

No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or 

otherwise, without the prior written permission of CAEN RFID. 
The information contained herein has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility 

is assumed for inaccuracies. CAEN RFID reserves the right to modify its products specifications without giving any 

notice; for up to date information please visit 

www.caenrfid.com

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

Visit 

Slate R1260 web page

, you will find the latest revision 

 of data sheets, manuals, certifications, technical drawings, software and firmware. 

All you need to start using your tag in a few clicks! 

 

Summary of Contents for Slate R1260E

Page 1: ...TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANUAL Revision 4 23 January 2018 R1260E EB RFID UHF Desktop Reader ...

Page 2: ... Conformity 20 Reference Document RD1 EPCglobal EPC Radio Frequency Identity Protocols Class 1 Generation 2 UHF RFID Protocol for Communications at 860 MHz 960 MHz Version 2 0 1 April 2015 CAEN RFID srl Via Vetraia 11 55049 Viareggio LU ITALY Tel 39 0584 388 398 Fax 39 0584 388 959 info caenrfid com www caenrfid com CAEN RFID srl 2017 Disclaimer No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form...

Page 3: ...Disposal of the product Do not dispose the product in municipal or household waste Please check your local regulations for disposal recycle of electronic products ...

Page 4: ...ONS 16 Technical Specification 16 Reader Tag Link Profiles 17 Radiation Patterns 18 6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 19 CE Compliance 19 RoHS EU Directive 19 R1260E EB CE Declaration of Conformity 20 List of Figures Fig 1 1 Slate reader Model R1260E 5 Fig 1 2 Slate reader Model R1260EB 5 Fig 1 3 Slate R1260E EB Technical drawings top view 6 Fig 1 4 Slate R1260E EB Wall mounting 7 Fig 3 1 Slate R1260E EB Fr...

Page 5: ...in an easy desktop environment Thanks to its low profile 15 mm and its size approximately an A4 page the Slate reader is the perfect choice for various applications such as point of sales document tracking RFID programming stations access control and so on It can be used as a building block for smart shelves and smart displays The core component of the Slate reader is the CAEN RFID Quark module th...

Page 6: ...D UHF Desktop Reader ETSI 302 208 Black version Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below No 2 wall hooks No 4 rubber feet No 2 rawlplugs ø 4 mm screws No 2 small screws ø 3 mm Installation Notice The Slate R1260E EB can be easily placed on a table for desktop applications or it is possible to hang it on the wall Fig 1 3 Slate R1260E EB Technical drawings top view ...

Page 7: ...ical Installation The Slate can be hanged on the wall see Fig 1 4 Slate R1260E EB Wall mounting First of all use the two small screws ø 3 mm to fix the 2 hooks on the Slate Then to hang the Slate on the wall fix the hooks to the wall using the 2 rawlplugs ø 4 mm screws at a distance of 146 mm each other If you want to hang the Slate on a wood panelling fix the hooks to the wall just using the 2 sc...

Page 8: ...1260E EB can be connected to a PC via USB connection The RFID reader emulates a serial port In the next paragraph the procedure to install the required driver is presented Driver installation The Slate reader is based on a FTDI chip To connect it to the PC you need to install the VCP Virtual Com Port drivers for your operating system The procedure to install the USB driver is presented below 1 Con...

Page 9: ...GETTING STARTED R1260E EB Technical Information Manual 9 5 Click on Driver Update Driver ...

Page 10: ...GETTING STARTED R1260E EB Technical Information Manual 10 6 Click on Browse my computer for driver software and select the VCP drivers folder ...

Page 11: ...GETTING STARTED R1260E EB Technical Information Manual 11 7 Now the driver installation procedure is completed ...

Page 12: ...Controller software and install it 2 Connect the Slate to your pc using the USB connection 3 Open the System properties right click on My computer icon Device Manager 4 See the emulated serial port in the USB serial port COM X in the case below COM3 5 Launch the EasyController by double clicking on the icon on your desktop 6 Click on File Connect select the RS232 Connection Type and select from th...

Page 13: ...ual 13 7 Place a tag on the reader click on start inventory and see the tag information displayed on the main window For more info on the use of the EasyController Software please refer to the manual Easy Controller Software Technical Information Manual ...

Page 14: ... at the top of the Slate back side The mechanical specification of the USB Port is as follows USB Port USB Type A plug connector The Slate R1260E EB is powered through the USB host Front Panel LEDs The Slate R1260E EB front panel houses the following LEDs see figure below LED FUNCTION TYPE POWER Power ON Green LED TAG ID Tag detection Blinking Red LED TX RX USB communication activity Blinking Yell...

Page 15: ...firmware upgrade can be managed via USB In order to upgrade the firmware follow the steps below Verify the virtual COM port associated to the reader in this example COM4 Open the FW upgrade program Select the COM port Select the image file by clicking on Open button Click on Upgrade button Wait for the upgrade to be completed Disconnect the USB cable Connect again the USB cable now the reader is r...

Page 16: ... USB Device Port USB Type A plug connector Bus powered USB 2 0 device Must be connected to Hight power Port 500 mA VBUS It appears as USB serial port Virtual Com Port VCP drivers for Windows XP Vista Seven 7 Windows CE 4 2 Linux 2 40 and greater Baudrate 115200 Databits 8 Stopbits 1 Parity none Flow control none Dimensions W 297 x L 205 x H 15 mm 3 11 7 x 8 x 0 6 inch 3 Electrical Power 5 V DC bus...

Page 17: ...nd return link profiles according to EPC Class1 Gen2 protocol In the following table are reported all profiles that have been tested for the compliance with ETSI regulation Link profile Regulation Modulation Return Link 0 ETSI DSB ASK f 40kHz FM0 f 40kHz 1 ETSI DSB ASK f 40kHz Miller M 4 f 256kHz Tab 5 2 Slate R1260E EB Reader to tag link profiles ...

Page 18: ...B Technical Information Manual 18 Radiation Patterns The radiation patterns of Slate R1260E EB are shown in the following figures Fig 5 1 Slate R1260E EB Radiation pattern H plane Fig 5 2 Slate R1260E EB Radiation pattern V plane y x z ...

Page 19: ...V3 1 1 2017 CEI EN 60950 1 2007 A11 2010 A1 2012 A12 2012 CEI EN 50364 2011 EN 50581 2012 See R1260E EB CE Declaration of Conformity page 20 for the Slate R1260E EB CE Compliance Certificate RoHS EU Directive Slate R1260E EB RFID UHF Desktop Reader is compliant with the EU Directive 2011 65 CE on the Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment RoHS...

Page 20: ...RFID UHF Desktop Reader ETSI 302 208 Black version correspond in the submitted version to the following standards ETSI EN 301 489 1 V 1 9 2 2011 EN 55032 2012 CEI EN 55024 2013 ETSI EN 302 208 V3 1 1 2017 CEI EN 60950 1 2007 A11 2010 A1 2012 A12 2012 CEI EN 50364 2011 EN 50581 2012 and declare under our sole responsibility that the specified products meet the principle requirements and other appli...

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