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Chapter 1 — About the RFID Reader

IF2 Network Reader User Manual

About the IF2

The IF2 Network Reader is an RFID reader that provides connectivity
between tag data and an enterprise system.

IF2 Network Reader

The IF2 comes in a standard configuration with no internal memory,
or an expanded memory option.

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For the standard IF2, the applications you develop resides on a
remote server which communicates with the reader, and all
information processing is processed through the server.

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For the IF2 with Expanded Memory Option, the applications you
develop can be hosted and run locally on the reader.

Note:

The IF2 does not ship with RFID antennas. For more

information on these accessories, contact your sales representative.

Summary of Contents for 1009FF01

Page 1: ...IF2 Network Reader Model 1009FF01 User Manual ...

Page 2: ... Intermec www intermec com for a period of three years after Intermec s last shipment of this product This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information There are U S and foreign patents as well as U S and foreign patents pending This product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young EAY cryptsoft com Part of the software embedded in this product is gSOAP software Portions cr...

Page 3: ... iii Document Change Record This page records changes to this document The document was originally released as Revision 001 Version Number Date Description of Change 002 3 2014 Revised to support the IF2 with expanded memory option ...

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Page 5: ...bout the Ready to Work Indicator 5 About the Network and Power Ports 5 About the Top Panel Ports 7 How to Communicate with the IF2 8 Assign an Initial IP Address 8 Use the Web Browser Interface 11 Save Configuration Changes 13 Disable Help in the Web Browser Interface 13 Install the IF2 15 Connect the IF2 to Your Network 16 Set the Date and Time 18 How to Use the IF2 Securely 19 2 Configure Networ...

Page 6: ... RFID Applications and the IF2 38 Use the RFID Resource Kit 39 Create RFID Applications 39 About RFID Services 39 Configure BRI Settings 40 Change BRI Attribute Settings 40 About BRI Attribute Settings 41 Tag Types 41 Read Tries 41 Write Tries 41 Lock Tries 41 Field Separator 42 ID Report 42 No Tag Report 42 Report Timeout 42 Timeout Configuration Mode 42 Select Tries 43 Unselect Tries 43 Session ...

Page 7: ...te Java Applications 54 Java Support for Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase 55 Install RFID Applications 55 Manage Applications 56 About the Edgeware Applications 57 Upgrade or Install Edgeware Applications 57 About the Developer Tools 58 Test the GPIO Interfaces 58 Send BRI Commands and Running Scripts 59 Use the Workbench 59 5 Manage Troubleshoot and Upgrade the IF2 61 Manage the IF2 62 Use the Dev...

Page 8: ...the RFID Module 75 Problems With Connectivity 77 Call Intermec Product Support 78 Access Web Pages 78 Upgrade Firmware 79 Configure the Firmware Upgrade 80 Install the Firmware Upgrade 81 Upgrade From the Web Browser Interface 81 6 Use the IF2 GPIO Interfaces 83 About the GPIO Interfaces 84 Access the Interfaces 84 Usethe Input Interfaces 85 IF2 Powered Input 85 Isolated Input Interface 86 Open Co...

Page 9: ...IF2 Network Reader User Manual ix A Specifications 91 IF2 Specifications 92 RFID Specifications 93 Port Pin Assignments 94 GPIO Port 94 Serial Ports COM1 95 Ethernet Port 96 I Index 97 ...

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Page 11: ...and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions This section explains how to identify and understand warnings cautions and notes that are in this document A warning alerts you of an operating procedure practice condition or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious injury to the persons working on the equipment A caution alerts y...

Page 12: ...urpose Web Support Visit the Intermec web site at www intermec com to download our current manuals in PDF Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base Knowledge Central at www intermec com and click Support Knowledge Central to review technical information or to request technical support for your Intermec product Send Feedback Your feedback is crucial to the continual improvement of our documentati...

Page 13: ... such as IP address You should also be familiar with your RFID system Related Documents This is a list of IF2 related documents Basic Reader Interface Programmer s Reference Manual Device Configuration Web Services Command Reference Manual Low Level Reader Protocol Programmer s Reference Manual The Intermec web site at www intermec com contains our documents as PDF files that you can download for ...

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Page 15: ...oduces the IF2 Network Reader explains the ports and LEDs and explains how the reader fits into your network It contains these topics About the IF2 How to Communicate with the IF2 Install the IF2 Set the Date and Time How to Use the IF2 Securely ...

Page 16: ... no internal memory or an expanded memory option For the standard IF2 the applications you develop resides on a remote server which communicates with the reader and all information processing is processed through the server For the IF2 with Expanded Memory Option the applications you develop can be hosted and run locally on the reader Note The IF2 does not ship with RFID antennas For more informat...

Page 17: ...tus of the reader during operation Use the next table to identify the LED icons on the front panel of the IF2 Container with RFID tag RFID antenna IF2 IF2 LED Descriptions Icon Name Description Intermec Ready to Work indicator On when an application is communicating with the IF2 BRI server or an LLRP client has connected Blinks when no application is communicating with the IF2 For more information...

Page 18: ... 3 AT standards If this is the case the IF2 continues to run if it has enough power Power On when the IF2 has power Wired LAN Off when there is no Ethernet connectivity On when an Ethernet link is detected Flashes when there is activity on the Ethernet network RFID status Green if RF power is being transmitted Red if an antenna fault is detected or if the reader cannot output the requested RF powe...

Page 19: ...igure the BRI Server on page 45 About the Network and Power Ports The IF2 network and power ports are located under the cable cover IF2 Network and Power Ports Ready to Work Indicator Status Descriptions Status Description Off IF2 does not have power Blinking IF2 is initializing and not yet ready to use or no application is currently communicating with the IF2 BRI or LLRP server or LLRP server Ste...

Page 20: ...r to a 12 volt DC power source COM1 Connects the IF2 to a desktop PC for configuration Use an RS 232 null modem cable P N 059167 Ethernet 10BaseT 100BaseTx port that connects the reader to your Ethernet network The reader auto negotiates with the server to set the best data rate This port uses MDI MDI X auto switching so you can connect either a standard Ethernet cable or a crossover cable The Eth...

Page 21: ...se TNC connectors Make sure you have appropriate antennas and cables for your IF2 For help contact your sales representative Antenna port 4 places Reset switch USB service port Note USB is not supported on the IF2 with Expanded Memory Option Government regulatory agencies require that this RFID reader uses only approved antennas Therefore this reader uses a custom antenna connector Do not use ante...

Page 22: ...However if you are not using a DHCP server to assign an IP address you use a serial communications program such as HyperTerminal to assign a static IP address For help see the next section Assigning an Initial IP Address After the IF2 has been assigned an IP address connect it to your network and then complete the configuration by using a web browser interface from a desktop PC For help see Use th...

Page 23: ...ion to the IF2 For help see Open a Serial or USB Connection to the IF2 on page 64 2 Type config and press Enter and then type config again in the Password field and press Enter The IF2 Initial Configuration screen appears 3 If DHCP is enabled press D DHCP is disabled and the Ethernet Configuration Options screen appears ...

Page 24: ...ter the subnet mask value in the entry field Press Enter to save the changes To set the IP router address press 3 and enter the IP router address in the entry field Press Enter to save the changes 7 Optional To change the Ethernet link speed press L and choose a link speed from the list of options 8 Press Q to close the Initial Configuration screen 9 Disconnect the null modem cable from the IF2 Th...

Page 25: ...ates if you do not use it for 15 minutes To use the IF2 web browser interface 1 Determine the IP address of the IF2 If a DHCP server assigned the IP address you need to get the IP address from that server 2 Start the web browser 3 In the browser address field enter the IP address and press Enter The IF2 login screen appears Or for a secure session click A secure session is available The secure log...

Page 26: ...rd The default user name is intermec and the default password is intermec You can define the user name and password For help see Set Up Logins on page 28 Note If a security alert message appears Click Yes to continue to the secure login screen Click No to cancel Click View certificate to see the security certificate before continuing ...

Page 27: ... 40 For more information on other methods for managing the IF2 see Manage the IF2 on page 62 Save Configuration Changes After you make configuration changes click Activate Changes in the browser window to save your changes and immediately make the changes active Changes are discarded if you click another link in the browser window without clicking Activate Changes first Disable Help in the Web Bro...

Page 28: ... To disable help text 1 In the web browser interface click Help in the upper right corner of the screen The Help screen appears 2 Clear the Enable Help check box 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active The Help text is disabled ...

Page 29: ...ith the IF2 To install the IF2 1 Choose a mounting location 2 Use the IF2 Network Reader Drilling Template Instructions to drill holes in the mounting location 3 Mount the IF2 using your parts and screws The IF2 should be professionally installed For more information contact your local Intermec representative Mounting screw 4 places Note The IF2 is certified to an IP53 environmental rating only wh...

Page 30: ...bout the Top Panel Ports on page 7 3 Connect an Ethernet cable to the IF2 Ethernet port 4 Connect power to the IF2 If you are using DC power connect the DC power cord to a power source and to the power port on the IF2 If you are using Power Over Ethernet connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port and use an 802 3at compliant power converter to power the IF2 When you apply power the IF2 boots ...

Page 31: ...l 17 The IF2 is now ready to communicate with your network Once the IF2 has been assigned an IP address either manually or from your DHCP server you can use the web browser interface to complete configuration For help see Use the Web Browser Interface on page 11 ...

Page 32: ... web browser interface For help see Use the Web Browser Interface on page 11 2 In the web browser screen click the date and time in the upper right corner The Time screen appears 3 Choose your time zone from the drop down list and then click Activate Changes 4 Enter the current month day and year in the entry fields 5 Enter the current hour minute and second in the entry fields 6 Click Activate Ch...

Page 33: ...ty of your data the IF2 supports a variety of secure access methods You can use a secure web browser session HTTPS to access the IF2 For help see Use the Web Browser Interface on page 11 You can configure and use network security methods or disable basic configuration through the serial port For help see Configure Security on page 26 ...

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Page 35: ...gure network settings for the IF2 and includes these topics Configure the Settings for Your Network Configure Security Manage Certificates This chapter assumes that you are familiar with your network networking terms and the type of security implemented by your network ...

Page 36: ... Common Network Settings on page 25 network security such as passwords and access methods For help see Configure Security on page 26 certificates For help see Manage Certificates on page 33 From a device management standpoint there are several other methods you can use to configure network settings including the web browsers and the Device Configuration web service For more information on using th...

Page 37: ... see this screen If DHCP is disabled the current values for IP address subnet mask and router appear in entry fields 2 Configure the Ethernet settings For help see the next table If you need to configure other network settings such as DNS addresses and suffixes or a SYSLOG destination see Configure Common Network Settings on page 25 Note Different settings appear in this screen depending on the cu...

Page 38: ...ou may need to specify the subnet mask for the network IP Router Gateway IP address of the router The IP address has the form x x x x where x is a number from 0 to 255 If DHCP is enabled the currently assigned router address appears in this field If DHCP is disabled you may need to specify the router address for the network Link Local IP Address IP address of the IF2 is only routable on the local ...

Page 39: ...ommon network settings Hostname Domain Name Server DNS addresses and suffixes Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP server addresses 1 and 2 For information on public NTP servers see http support ntp org Local time zone SYSLOG destination To configure common network settings 1 In the menu click Network Configuration Common The Common screen appears 2 Configure settings For help see the next table 3 Cl...

Page 40: ...ter is sent to the DHCP server If the server supports it this field is used for dynamic DNS updates DNS Server 1 IP address of a domain name server that the IF2 uses to resolve DNS names DNS Server 2 IP address of a second domain name server that the IF2 uses to resolve DNS names DNS Suffix 1 Primary DNS suffix to be appended to unqualified names DNS Suffix 2 Secondary DNS suffix to be appended to...

Page 41: ...can control how developers access the IF2 by enabling or disabling these services Web browser interface secure and non secure Discovering the IF2 via Bonjour or Universal Plug and Play UPnP service advertisement enabled by default To enable access services 1 From the menu click Network Configuration Services The Services screen appears 2 Enable or disable developer access services by checking or c...

Page 42: ...he IF2 to Use a Password Server Access Services Descriptions Service Description Enable Web Server Enables access to the IF2 via the web browser interface Select Enable Web Server Insecure to allow users to log in using either a nonsecure HTTP via port 80 or secure HTTPS via port 443 web interface Select Enable Web Server Secure to allow only the secure web interface through port 443 If both web s...

Page 43: ...ou use a password server to manage users who log in to this IF2 you need to tell the IF2 how to communicate with the password server and then you need to configure the password server To configure the IF2 to use a password server 1 From the menu click Security Passwords The Passwords screen appears Note If errors occur and you cannot log in to the IF2 restore defaults via a serial connection to re...

Page 44: ...nables RADIUS authentication for this IF2 Primary Radius Server IP address or DNS name of the RADIUS server If this field is blank the RADIUS client does not use this entry Secret Secret key for this RADIUS server Port Port number of the primary RADIUS server Default is 1812 Secondary Radius Server IP address or DNS name of the RADIUS server to use if there is no response from the primary RADIUS s...

Page 45: ...ears 2 Make sure the Enable RADIUS check box is not checked Clear this check box if necessary and then click Activate Changes 3 Configure the parameters For help see the next table 4 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active Note USB is not supported on the IF2 with Expanded Memory Option Password Parameter Descriptions Parameter Description Username Enter the us...

Page 46: ... access to the IF2 configuration The password can be from 8 to 32 characters long You must always specify a password Default is intermec Read only Password Enter the password you need to use to log in to this IF2 This password gives the user read only access to the IF2 This user can view the configuration and execute diagnostics but cannot perform any tasks that affect IF2 operation such as changi...

Page 47: ...hem active Manage Certificates The default server certificate on the IF2 ValidForHTTPSOnly provides support for secure network applications such as the secure web browser interface secure LLRP client connections and secure web services You can use a third party certificate authority to issue unique client certificates and a root certificate Note To install or uninstall certificates you need to acc...

Page 48: ... interface to view the certificates loaded on the IF2 To view certificates From the menu click Security Certificate Details The Certificate Details screen appears The Server Certificate table lists the server certificate that is installed and the CA Certificate table lists the trusted CA certificate that is installed ...

Page 49: ...e name of the certificate file to import entry field 3 Click Server Certificate or Trusted CA Certificate Note If you follow the procedure to uninstall all certificates you will lose the unique server certificate and the trusted CA certificate You will need to contact your local representative to purchase new certificates Note To install or uninstall certificates you need to access the IF2 through...

Page 50: ...rk Reader User Manual 4 Server Certificate only In the Enter the associated passphrase for this certificate field carefully enter the passphrase for the certificate 5 Click Import Certificate If a Security Alert dialog box appears click Yes to proceed ...

Page 51: ...the IF2 and IF2 with expanded memory option and includes these topics About the IF2 Configurations RFID Applications and the IF2 Create RFID Applications About RFID Services Configure BRI Settings Configure LLRP Settings This chapter assumes you are familiar with developing applications and with your RFID system ...

Page 52: ...vices the Basic Reader Interface BRI server which controls the reader by issuing BRI commands For more information on the BRI server see Configure the BRI Server on page 45 For more information on using BRI see the Basic Reader Interface Programmer s Reference Manual the Low Level Reader Protocol LLRP based on the EPCglobal standard For more information on LLRP settings see Configure LLRP Settings...

Page 53: ...ctly with the IF2 BRI Server using the BRI protocol or it can communicate with the IF2 using the Low Level Reader Protocol LLRP Intermec recommends that you write and test your application on a development workstation your desktop PC The application can access the IF2 BRI interface via TCP on port 2189 About RFID Services The RFID service sets the protocol your application uses to communicate with...

Page 54: ...ates with the reader see Configure the BRI Server on page 45 Change BRI Attribute Settings BRI attribute settings control how the IF2 reader module reads tags Follow the next procedure to change attribute settings To change BRI attribute settings 1 From the menu click RFID Services BRI BRI Attributes The BRI Attributes screen appears 2 Change RFID settings as needed For help see the next section 3...

Page 55: ...a response is returned to a Read command In practice this is the number of times an identified tag is read until the Read is successful Valid range is 1 to 254 default is 3 This setting is equivalent to the RDTRIES BRI attribute Write Tries Sets the maximum number of times the write algorithm is executed before a response is returned to a Write command In practice this is the number of times an id...

Page 56: ... Read Write or Lock command Check the check box to enable the message This setting is equivalent to the NOTAGRPT BRI attribute and is enabled by default Report Timeout Sets the timeout in ms for delays in tag reporting when the IF2 is in continuous read mode Range is 0 default to 65534 Timeout Configuration Mode Enables a timeout mode Instead of specifying the number of antenna or ID tries you spe...

Page 57: ...oup unselect is attempted Valid range is 1 default to 254 Session EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 tags only Sets the command session parameter to the corresponding EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 air protocol command default is QueryAdjust This setting is equivalent to the SESSION BRI attribute For more information on this setting see the EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 documentation Initial Q EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 tag...

Page 58: ...efault is 3 This setting is equivalent to the IDTRIES BRI attribute Antenna Tries Sets the maximum number of ID Tries that the reader executes per antenna Valid range is 1 to 254 default is 3 This setting is equivalent to the ANTTRIES BRI attribute EPCC1G2 Advance Medium Access Mode Selects low level protocol such as tari and back link frequency settings If you are using CAEN tags you must enable ...

Page 59: ... FIELDSTRENGTH BRI attribute Antenna Sequence First through Eighth Sets the RFID antenna to be used for each of up to eight tag inventory operations Choose any one of the 16 available antennas from the drop down list If more than one antenna is enabled the antennas fire in this sequence This setting is equivalent to the ANTS BRI attribute Configure the BRI Server The IF2 BRI server handles communi...

Page 60: ...gure the BRI Server on page 45 BRI Server Parameter Descriptions Parameter Description Enable External BRI Connections Enables disables external TCP connections to the BRI server If this check box is not checked BRI applications will not be able to connect to the IF2 BRI TCP Port Specifies the TCP port used for incoming connections to the BRI server This port must be unique for all TCP services ru...

Page 61: ... click Export log to text file and then choose File Save As Follow the prompts to save the log file to your desktop PC BRI Event Descriptions Event Name Description Time Date Time and date of the event Connection Session ID of the client communicating with the BRI server Type Message type of the event generally indicating which system sent the message 1 Command received by BRI server 2 Response se...

Page 62: ... standards see http www epcglobalinc org standards llrp An open source LLRP Toolkit can be downloaded at http sourceforge net projects llrp toolkit To configure LLRP settings 1 From the menu click RFID Services LLRP The LLRP screen appears 2 Configure LLRP settings as needed For help see the next table To disconnect an existing LLRP connection click Terminate To connect to a remote LLRP client ent...

Page 63: ...nections to the unsecure LLRP server on port 5084 Download Intermec Extension Definitions Click the link to download the Intermec extension definitions xml file Reader Initiated Connections For reader initiated TCP IP connections to a remote LLRP client enter this information Client Address IP address of the remote LLRP client TCP Port Port number for the TCP IP socket connection Enable Security T...

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Page 65: ...cations on the IF2 with Expanded Memory option Create a Configuration File Auto Start Applications at Boot Time About NET Support About Java Support Install RFID Applications About the Edgeware Applications About the Developer Tools This chapter assumes you are familiar with developing applications and with your RFID system ...

Page 66: ...TERINSTALL specifies whether or not the application should be started immediately after installation CMDLINE specifies the application name and optional parameters it accepts Specify command line parameters as if the application is being executed from inside the directory containing the application This example runs a C application named testapp exe using the Mono runtime CMDLINE testapp exe For J...

Page 67: ...uto start at boot time For help see Use the Web Browser Interface on page 11 About NET Support The IF2 supports applications based on NET Framework 1 0 1 1 and 2 0 The IF2 uses Mono open source software to provide support for NET applications deployed on the IF2 Linux operating system About Java Support The IF2 comes with a JDBC driver you can use to create applications that write data directly fr...

Page 68: ...where JAVA_HOME is an environment variable that indicates the Java runtime installation path usr java Always use this variable for simplicity and to insure that the correct runtime files are used java is the name of the Java runtime executable installed in the IF2 If your application references third party Java libraries such as components from the Intermec RFID Resource Kit you must use the cp op...

Page 69: ...go to http jtds sourceforge net Install RFID Applications The IF2 provides up to 96 MB of storage for your applications You use the web browser interface to install applications on the IF2 as described in the next procedure To install applications on the IF2 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications Install User Application The Install User Application screen appears 2 Click Browse and follow th...

Page 70: ...d edgeware The User Applications section lists all applications you have installed through the web browser interface In this screen you can specify which applications automatically start when the IF2 boots turn applications on and off in real time uninstall applications except for Developer Tools 2 Choose an option Check the Auto Start check box if you want an application to automatically launch w...

Page 71: ...vironment and Mono Runtime Environment For help see the previous section Managing Applications There are many upgrades for existing edgeware applications as well as additional edgeware applications you can install For help with locating IF2 upgrades see Access Web Pages on page 78 To install or upgrade edgeware applications see the next section Upgrade or Install Edgeware Applications You use the ...

Page 72: ...aces If you have external GPIO controls such as motion sensors or indicator lamps connected to the IF2 you can use the Diagnostics tool to test the interfaces and verify that the controls behave as expected Leave the controls connected to the IF2 GPIO port when using the Diagnostics tool To test the GPIO interfaces 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications Developer Tools GPIO The GPIO screen ap...

Page 73: ...plications Developer Tools BRI Commands The BRI Commands screen appears 2 Click Browse and browse to the location of the BRI script 3 Double click the name of the file The script filename appears in the Script name field 4 Click Load The script is loaded and run and return values appear onscreen Use the Workbench You can create and edit a JavaScript file load the file on the IF2 and run the file f...

Page 74: ...d enter a new file name in the entry field Click OK If you previously saved your JavaScript click on the drop down menu and select the file name to reload it in the JavaScript Code box 4 Click Run The IF2 runs the JavaScript Responses from the reader appear in the output pane For example if your script instructed the reader to read tags the tag IDs appear in the Output Pane ...

Page 75: ...udes information on managing the IF2 and includes these topics Manage the IF2 Use the Device Configuration Web Service Open a Serial or USB Connection to the IF2 Maintain the IF2 Troubleshoot the IF2 Call Intermec Product Support Access Web Pages Upgrade Firmware ...

Page 76: ...Use the Device Configuration Web Service The Device Configuration web service provides a way to programmatically configure the IF2 over your network This SOAP based service provides a configuration API that allows you to specify a variety of network RFID and system settings via XML encoded messages Follow the next procedure to enable the web service or to download the Device Configuration web serv...

Page 77: ...evice Management screen appears By default Device Configuration web services are enabled for either secure or insecure connections 2 To disable web services over a secure connection clear the Enable Device Web Services Secure check box and then click Activate Changes To disable web services over an insecure connection uncheck the Enable Device Web Services Insecure check box and then click Activat...

Page 78: ...uration WSDL document click DeviceConfiguration wsdl The document opens in the browser window Open a Serial or USB Connection to the IF2 You can connect the IF2 to your desktop PC via the serial or USB port to perform these tasks Assign the IF2 an initial IP address Restore default settings Establish a BRI session ...

Page 79: ...figure the serial port communications parameters to Bits per second 115200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bit 1 Flow control None 3 Connect the IF2 to power The IF2 boots as soon as you apply power In about a minute the message Loading System appears as the IF2 initializes and in another minute or two the login message appears The serial connection is established From here you can do these tasks You...

Page 80: ...lder to place the gserial inf and usb sys file in 2 Click Start Programs Accessories Notepad 3 In Notepad copy and paste the following text Version Signature Windows NT Class Ports ClassGuid 4D36E978 E325 11CE BFC1 08002BE10318 Provider LINUX DriverVer 08 17 2004 0 0 2 0 Copyright C 2004 Al Borchers alborchers steinerpoint com Manufacturer LINUX GSerialDeviceList GSerialDeviceList GSERIAL GSerialI...

Page 81: ... Driver 4 Click File Save As 5 Browse to the folder that you created in Step 1 6 In the File name text box type gserial inf and click Save 7 Browse to the c Windows Driver Cache i386 directory and locate the driver cab file 8 Open the driver cab file with a cab extraction tool and find the usb sys file 9 Copy the usb sys file to the folder you created in Step 1 10 Connect the IF2 to your PC using ...

Page 82: ... lets you view IF2 parameters and statistics including a list of logged events You may need this information if you need to call Intermec Product Support View the System Log The System Log screen shows events that have been logged by the IF2 To view the System Log screen 1 From the menu click Maintenance System Log The System Log screen appears This screen is read only 2 To save the list click Exp...

Page 83: ...out The About screen appears This screen is read only The About screen includes this information Device information IF2 firmware version hardware configuration string and serial number System information Available memory number of running processes and amount of time the IF2 has been running RFID Module firmware Firmware version installed Network interface information Installed subsystems versions...

Page 84: ...ways to restore the default configuration on the IF2 You can restore default settings from the web browser interface For help see the next section You can restore default settings by pressing the reset switch located on the top of the IF2 You can restore default settings through a serial connection For help see To restore defaults with a serial connection on page 72 You can restore default setting...

Page 85: ...e default settings to the IF2 To restore defaults with the web browser 1 From the menu click Maintenance Configuration The Configuration screen appears and displays all configuration changes from the factory default settings 2 Click Restore Defaults A confirmation message appears 3 Click OK The IF2 reboots and restores the default configuration Or click Cancel to close the confirmation message wit...

Page 86: ...The LEDs on the IF2 flashes 3 Release the reset switch The IF2 reboots and restores the default configuration Restoring Default Settings with a Serial Connection If you are having problems with the IF2 you can use a serial connection to restore the default settings to the IF2 To restore defaults with a serial connection 1 Open a serial connection to the IF2 For help see Open a Serial or USB Connec...

Page 87: ...he IF2 from the web browser interface as described in the next procedure For example you may need to reboot the IF2 to enable changes in an application To reboot the IF2 1 From the menu click Maintenance Reboot The Reboot screen appears 2 Click Reboot to reboot the IF2 You need to log in again after the IF2 reboots ...

Page 88: ...ditions Your RFID antennas must be connected correctly to the IF2 and mounted in optimum locations Make sure all antenna connections are tight and that the cables are in good condition For help contact your Intermec RFID system consultant To maximize IF2 performance make sure you have chosen the correct tag types for your application For help see Configure BRI Settings on page 40 The IF2 does not ...

Page 89: ... good RFID antenna and at least one good RFID tag To connect directly to the IF2 RFID module and verify operation 1 Make sure the RFID antenna is connected properly to the IF2 2 Apply power to the IF2 3 Use a communications program such as HyperTerminal to open a TCP IP connection to the IF2 with these parameters Configure the communications program to echo typed characters locally and to send lin...

Page 90: ...dule is receiving commands If the list does not appear there may be a problem with the RFID module 6 Optional To verify that the RFID module is reading tags a Place a known good RFID tag within range of the antenna b Type READ and press Enter The tag ID appears indicating that the module is reading tags If the tag ID does not appear there may be a problem with the RFID module or antenna system ...

Page 91: ...C 2 Verify that you are communicating through the correct serial port 3 Verify that your PC is set to 115200 N 8 1 no flow control You cannot connect to the IF2 using a web browser 1 Verify that you have the correct IP address for the IF2 2 If you access the Internet through a proxy server be sure you have added the IP address of the IF2 to the Exceptions list You cannot load a security certificat...

Page 92: ...tware are you using For help see View the About Screen on page 69 When you have gathered this information call Intermec Product Support at 1 800 755 5505 Access Web Pages Periodically IF2 firmware updates can be downloaded from www intermec com You can use the IF2 web browser interface to visit www intermec com or to download manuals from Intermec as described next To access Intermec web pages 1 O...

Page 93: ...ection Access Web Pages on page 78 2 Run the Upgrade Package utility to configure the firmware upgrade file For help see the next section 3 Install and run the firmware upgrade file on the IF2 For help see Install the Firmware Upgrade on page 81 Make sure the IF2 is connected to a reliable power source before you upgrade the firmware Do not cycle power to the IF2 during the upgrade If power is los...

Page 94: ...ces Command Reference Manual This section explains how to choose the correct configuration To configure the firmware upgrade file 1 Double click the Upgrade Package utility to run it The opening screen appears 2 Click Next 3 Click Next to install the upgrade file at the default location and then click Install The upgrade file is installed To choose a different location a Click Browse to browse to ...

Page 95: ...k Browse to browse to the location of the upgrade file and then double click the filename The name of the file appears in the Enter or select the name of the firmware upgrade file entry field 3 Click Upgrade IF2 RFID Fixed Reader The upgrade process begins and the firmware is transferred to the IF2 During the upgrade the web browser interface screen does not auto refresh Click Refresh in the web b...

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Page 97: ...pose input output GPIO interfaces and how to connect industrial controls such as motion sensors or indicator lamps to the IF2 This chapter includes the following topics About the GPIO Interfaces Access the Interfaces Usethe Input Interfaces Use the Output Interfaces Use the Power Interface ...

Page 98: ...For more information see Install Applications on the IF2 with Expanded Memory Option on page 51 Access the Interfaces You can access the GPIO interfaces through the IF2 GPIO port The port uses a standard 25 pin serial cable For port pin assignments see Port Pin Assignments on page 94 Intermec offers these GPIO accessories The GPIO Terminal Block P N 203 726 xxx Use this accessory to connect device...

Page 99: ...put controls to the IF2 input interfaces Supply the input interface with power from the IF2 Isolate the IF2 from the input power source Use an open collector solid state drive from a remote device to control the inputs For more information see the next examples IF2 Powered Input This is the simplest way to connect a control to an IF2 input interface If the external control device is a switch you c...

Page 100: ...ollector Input Interface The input can be connected to an open collector interface of an external device This typically implies that the grounds are tied together for the two systems The common ground can be a source of input noise so you should follow good grounding practices for both the IF2 and the input device In this situation the IF2 provides power to the pull up resistor for the open collec...

Page 101: ...e can be configured to switch the high side or the low side of the load You can power the load directly from the IF2 or from an external power supply In a typical application the outputs control indicator lamps that signal good reads or errors The basic methods for connecting external devices to the GPIO outputs include Switching the high side with the load powered by the IF2 Switching the low sid...

Page 102: ...DC source Switching the High Side Switch the Low Side With IF2 Power For low side switching applications the lamp power is routed to all the lamps in common and the low side of the load is routed to the switch In this method connect the external indicator lamp to the Output and 12 VDC pins and short the corresponding Output pin to ground as shown Switching the Low Side of the Output Load External ...

Page 103: ... the external supply to the Output pin The external indicator lamp is connected to the corresponding Output and Ground pins as shown in the next illustration Switching the High Side With External Power Drive a DC Relay to Control an AC Load While the IF2 outputs are designed to switch DC loads they can drive relays that control AC loads The next illustration shows how to connect such a system to a...

Page 104: ...nce the excessive load is removed The total load on the GPIO interface power must stay within the 0 5 A limit When you design a system that uses the GPIO interface power be sure to complete a power budget assessment to ensure that the supply is adequate for the system If your system needs more than 12 VDC at 0 5 A you can connect an external power supply to the 12 V and Ground pins The external su...

Page 105: ...91 A Specifications This appendix includes physical and electrical specifications for the IF2 and information about the port pin assignments ...

Page 106: ...ature 20 ºC to 55 ºC 4ºF to 131 ºF Storage temperature 30 ºC to 70 ºC 22 ºF to 158 ºF Humidity non condensing 5 to 95 non condensing Ethernet interfaces 10BaseT 100BaseTx twisted pair with 802 3 at High Power Over Ethernet POE Ethernet compatibility Ethernet frame types and Ethernet addressing Ethernet data rate 10 Mbps 100 Mbps Serial port maximum data rate 115 200 bps IF2 with Expanded Memory Op...

Page 107: ...e 865 6 867 6 MHz or 902 928 MHz Output power 865 867 MHz 900 MHz Minimum 1 dBm Maximum 30 0 dBm Occupied frequency bandwidth 250 KHz Tag data rate 32 kbps 320 kbps Dispatch rates 200 tags per second Transmitter type 90 amplitude modulation index Frequency stability 100 ppm from 25 C to 55 C 13 F to 131 F Number of antennas Up to 4 electronically switched Antenna port isolation 22 dB Antenna conne...

Page 108: ...Input 3 Low RTN 4 Input 4 Low RTN 5 Ground 6 Ground 7 Output 1 High 10 48 V 8 Ground 9 Output 2 High 10 48 V 10 Ground 11 Output 3 High 10 48 V 12 Ground 13 Output 4 High 10 48 V 14 Input 1 High 10 48 V 15 Input 2 High 10 48 V 16 Input 3 High 10 48 V 17 Input 4 High 10 48 V 18 12VDC 19 Output 1 Low RTN 20 12VDC 21 Output 2 Low RTN 22 12VDC 23 Output 3 Low RTN Pin 1 Pin 13 Pin 25 Pin 14 ...

Page 109: ...DC 25 Output 4 Low RTN GPIO Port Pin Assignments continued Pin Description Active Polarity Serial Port Pin Assignments Pin Description Active Polarity 1 NC 2 Receive data RXD 3 Transmit data TXD 4 NC 5 Signal ground 6 NC 7 Request to send RTS Low 8 Clear to send CTS Low 9 NC Pin 1 Pin 9 ...

Page 110: ... Port Ethernet Port Pin Assignments Pin Description 1 Ethernet TX Spare POE return 2 Ethernet TX Spare POE return 3 Ethernet RX Spare POE 48 VDC 4 Not used POE 48 VDC 5 Not used POE 48 VDC 6 Ethernet RX Spare POE 48 VDC 7 Not used POE return 8 Not used POE return Pin 1 ...

Page 111: ...97 I Index ...

Page 112: ...er BRI TCP Port 46 configuring 45 Enable External BRI Connections 46 Enable Logging 46 log enabling and viewing 46 logfile command event descriptions 47 settings described 46 using with Intermec Ready To Work indicator 5 BRI TCP Port setting for BRI server 46 BRI See Basic Reader Interface C cable access door removing 5 CDC Foundation profile 53 Certificate Details screen illustrated 34 certificat...

Page 113: ...Ethernet 24 Enable External BRI Connections setting 46 Enable Help check box 14 Enable Logging check box for BRI server 46 Enable RADIUS check box 30 Enable Serial Configuration check box 32 33 Enable Web Server check box 28 environmental requirements 16 EPCC1G2 Access mode enabling 44 EPCC1G2PARAMETERS equivalent 44 EPCC1G2PARMS equivalent 44 EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 tags choosing in BRI Attribute...

Page 114: ...ustrated 3 firmware upgrading 79 installing 15 locating with LEDs 70 maintaining 68 managing 62 mounting location choosing 15 overview 2 rebooting via web browser interface 73 related documents list of xiii RFID settings configuring 39 specifications 92 troubleshooting 74 using securely 19 IF61 NET support 53 Java support 53 POE connecting 4 indicator lamps external testing with IF61 58 using with...

Page 115: ...2 security configuring 26 using securely 19 manuals Intermec how to download from web xiii 78 Mono support for NET applications 53 motion sensors external testing with IF61 58 using with IF2 84 mounting location choosing 15 N network configuring settings 22 connecting IF2 to 16 IF2 illustrated in 2 NFS volumes enabling 25 No Tag Report check box 42 NOTAGRPT equivalent 42 NOTAGS message enabling or...

Page 116: ...securely using the IF2 19 security access services controlling 27 certificates described 33 configuring 26 default login changing 31 password server using with IF2 29 supported methods 26 Select Tries setting 43 SELTRIES equivalent 43 serial connection to IF2 64 serial port access enabling for configuration 32 connecting to IF2 64 location 5 pin assignments 95 restoring defaults via serial connect...

Page 117: ...Unselect Tries setting 43 upgrade files where to find 79 Upgrade Package utility 80 upgrading firmware 79 Username setting for passwords 31 W web browser interface 11 BRI server changing settings 45 date and time setting 18 Developer Tools 58 DNS settings 25 enabling 28 help text disabling 13 IF2 default settings restoring 70 IP address setting 22 login screen 11 Maintenance menu 68 reader setting...

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