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B5U027115E

 

GEN2 M30 UHF Serial-J1939 Manual – Rev. 1.15 

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5

 

‘BLUEBOX M30 Config’ Software 

This section provides details on the ‘BLUEBOX M30 Config’ software. 

5.1

 

Software Startup 

Double click on the ‘BLUEBOX M30 Config’ icon to start the software. 

 

At software startup the following screenshot is shown 

 

5.2

 

Menu 

At the top of the software there is the menu bar. 

 

5.2.1

 

File Menu 

 

The File menu allows to select one of the following operations: 

Summary of Contents for BLUEBOX GEN2 M30 UHF

Page 1: ...B5U027115E GEN2 M30 UHF Serial J1939 Manual Rev 1 15 Page 1 of 51 UHF RFID System BLUEBOX GEN2 M30 UHF ...

Page 2: ... has been done to the best of our knowledge Kronotech does not guarantee the correctness and completeness of the details given in this manual and may not be held liable for damages ensuing from incorrect or incomplete information Since despite all our efforts errors may not be completely avoided we are always grateful for your useful tips The installation instructions given in this manual are base...

Page 3: ...nstallation must be in accordance with national legal requirements and local electrical codes When working on devices the valid safety regulations must be observed IP65 This manual applies to the following devices Description Order Number Read write RFID UHF device with integrated antenna Serial RS232 communication interface EU1 865 MHz 868MHz version 5224U Read write RFID UHF device with integrat...

Page 4: ... and 5226U with hardware version 1 and firmware version 1 xx are obsolete items and no long available Items 5224U 5225U and 5226U with hardware version 1 and firmware version 1 xx could be upgraded only with firmware version 1 xx Items 5224U 5225U and 5226U with hardware version 2 and firmware version 2 xx could be upgraded only with firmware version 2 xx ...

Page 5: ...16 3 2 2 RF and EPC C1G2 Class 1 Generation 2 18 3 2 3 Dynamic Power Management 26 3 2 4 RF Tuning 28 3 3 Device Status 29 4 Communication Features 30 4 1 Device Startup 31 5 BLUEBOX M30 Config Software 33 5 1 Software Startup 33 5 2 Menu 33 5 2 1 File Menu 33 5 2 2 Info Menu 34 5 3 Software Usage 34 6 Connections 36 6 1 Item 5224U 36 6 2 Item 5225U 37 6 3 Item 5226U 38 7 Antenna 40 8 Installation...

Page 6: ...B5U027115E GEN2 M30 UHF Serial J1939 Manual Rev 1 15 Page 6 of 51 Page intentionally left blank ...

Page 7: ...X communicates with a host system typically a PC or a PLC through an RS232 serial line item 5224U or an RS485 serial line item 5225U or CAN bus communication interface with SAE J1939 protocol item 5226U and acts as a joint through a set of commands between the host system and a RFID tag present near the antenna A master slave protocol is used for the communication between the host system and the B...

Page 8: ...wer Max 0 25W 24dBm conducted RF Receive Sensitivity Max 87dBm Antenna Integrated Reading Distance 40cm1 Supported Transponders ISO 18000 6C EPC Class 1 Generation 2 Communication Interface Serial RS232 Status Display 1 bicolor LED Connections 5 poles M12 A coded male connector 2 1 2 Item 5225U Power Supply 10 36 Vdc Power Rating 4W 24dBm Operating Frequency 865 MHz 868 MHz RF Transmit Power Max 0...

Page 9: ...nce 40cm3 Supported Transponders ISO 18000 6C EPC Class 1 Generation 2 Communication Interface CAN bus with SAE J1939 protocol Status Display 1 bicolor LED Connections 5 poles M12 A coded male connector 2 2 Mechanical Features This section provides details on the mechanical features of the BLUEBOX Dimensions M30 x 90 65 mm Material Nickelled brass PC Protection Class IP65 2 3 Environmental Conditi...

Page 10: ...B5U027115E GEN2 M30 UHF Serial J1939 Manual Rev 1 15 Page 10 of 51 Operating Temperature 20 C 55 C Storage Temperature 40 C 85 C Humidity Up to 95 non condensing ...

Page 11: ...ts the queue saturation in case of a tag continuous presence When a tag is identified the BLUEBOX verifies if it belongs to the list of read tags If the tag do not belong to the list it is defined as new its code will be inserted in the queue a filter time assigned to the tag will be started Otherwise the tag belong to the list of read tags the BLUEBOX verifies if the relative filter time is expir...

Page 12: ...vity will be suspended temporarily the involved commands are relative to the read write specific activities of the supported transponders If not required the continuous identification activity can be disabled through a flag defined in the parameters In this case the BLUEBOX will only execute the on request commands already defined above Test modes are also defined RF Power test allows the user to ...

Page 13: ...al operations of the reader based on RF tuning configuration parameters described in next sections Only items 5224U 5225U and 5226U with hardware version 2 and firmware version 2 xx integrates the reconfigurable RF carrier leakage canceler feature 3 1 General Parameters This section provides details on the configurable general parameters of the BLUEBOX Parameter Description Range Default Device Ad...

Page 14: ...d Enabled Enabled The general parameters are managed through the Read General Parameters and Write General Parameters commands as described in protocol technical manuals where the parameters 1 7 fields with default values are 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Device Address Serial1 Serial2 0x00 0x00 Filter Time Functional Flags 0xFF 0x48 0x10 0x00 0x00 0x01 0x80 Where Parameter Description Device Address Device addre...

Page 15: ... Bit 7 Not used Bit 6 Not used Bit 5 Reading antenna information Bit 4 Transponder type information Bit 3 Spontaneous mode Bit 2 Not used Bit 1 Not used Bit 0 Continuous mode 0 enabled 1 disabled 3 2 Configuration Parameters This section provides details on the configurable operational parameters of the BLUEBOX 3 2 1 CAN Bus Interface This section provides details on the configurable CAN bus inter...

Page 16: ... Node ID The CAN bus node ID of the reader in the range 0 253 Bitrate The CAN bus bitrate 0x05 250 kbit s 0x06 500 kbit s 3 2 1 Spontaneous Message This section provides details on the configurable spontaneous message parameters of the BLUEBOX Parameter Description Range Default Message Trigger The spontaneous message trigger event 0 One spontaneous message for every new tag 1 One spontaneous mess...

Page 17: ...e is sent like in option 0x04 but at the end CR LF will be appended Note that this parameter become effective only after a reboot of the reader 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 The spontaneous message parameters are stored in configuration page nr 0x09 and are managed through the Read RAM ROM Configuration Parameters and Write RAM ROM Configuration Parameters commands as described in protocol technical manuals whe...

Page 18: ...04 but at the end CR LF will be appended 3 2 2 RF and EPC C1G2 Class 1 Generation 2 This section provides details on the configurable RF and EPC C1G2 Class 1 Generation 2 parameters of the BLUEBOX Parameter Description Range Default RF Geographical Region RF geographical region Note that ETSI FCC and Brazil readers cannot be altered and only operate per the regulatory laws in USA Canada the Europe...

Page 19: ...etween two consecutive transmissions in the same RF channel Note that 0 value stands for default settings of the selected region Refer to country specific regulations for limitations You the user are responsible to ensure operation with the correct RF settings and are solely responsible for any fines and other damages due to incorrect or non compliant country region settings 0 00 0 99 seconds 0 99...

Page 20: ... used for setting the slot counter parameter as defined in EPC Class 1 Generation 2 protocol Dynamic Fixed Dynamic Q Value The Q value used in fixed Q selection algorithm or the starting Q value used in dynamic Q selection algorithm as defined in EPC Class 1 Generation 2 protocol 0 15 3 Q Initial The minimum allowed Q value in dynamic Q algorithm mode 0 15 0 Q Final The maximum allowed Q value in ...

Page 21: ... Address The tag s memory start address to access in the specified memory bank in ReadAfterDetect mode Inventory Mode Standard Single Multi Tag with Custom Info Note that this parameter become effective only after a reboot of the reader 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0xFF 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 ReadAfterDete ct Length The number of tag s memory blocks 2 bytes length to access in the specified mem...

Page 22: ... Where Parameter Description RF Receive Sensitivity Absolute value of the RF receive sensitivity in the range 51 87 Functional Flags Flags Single bits are dedicated to disable 0 value or enable 1 value functions Bit 7 Not used Bit 6 Not used Bit 5 Not used Bit 4 Not used Bit 3 Max RSSI information Bit 2 Tag read count information Bit 1 RSSI information Bit 0 To disable the RF chip standby mode 0 e...

Page 23: ...neration 2 protocol 0x0 0 0xF 15 Bit 3 bit 2 Session as defined in EPC Class 1 Generation 2 protocol 00b S0 01b S1 10b S2 11b S3 Bit 1 Q selection algorithm 0 dynamic 1 fixed Bit 0 Target as defined in EPC Class 1 Generation 2 protocol 0 A 1 B RF Maximum Allocation Time The maximum period of consecutive transmission on the same RF channel 0 stands for default settings of the selected region The al...

Page 24: ...ntory mode is not as secure as the standard mode but it is faster o 0x1 Fast Single Tag The same inventory mode like the Fast Multi Tag but with the slot count of 1 This has the effect that no anticollision procedure is performed o 0x2 Standard Multi Tag Inventory mode like defined in the EPC C1G2 standard o 0x4 Standard Single Tag The same inventory mode like the Standard Multi Tag but with the s...

Page 25: ...d EPC in bytes 0 means all EPC sizes Use AFI To enable disable the AFI Application Family Identifier management 0x00 Disabled 0x01 Enabled AFI The AFI Application Family Identifier value The parameters 1 14 fields with default values of page 0x82 are 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ReadAfterD etect Password0 ReadAfterD etect Password1 ReadAfterD etect Password2 ReadAfterD etect Password3 ReadAfterD etect Bank ReadA...

Page 26: ... Reserved or User bank selected 0 means no tag s memory block access in case of TID bank selected 0 means auto length class identifier manufacturer identifier serial number ReadAfterDete ct Info Flags The tag s info PC EPC CRC to include in the tag s ID in ReadAfterDetect mode A byte whose bits are dedicated to disable 0 value or enable 1 value functions Bit 7 Not used Bit 6 Not used Bit 5 Not use...

Page 27: ...put Output parameters are stored in configuration page nr 0x07 and are managed through the Read RAM ROM Configuration Parameters and Write RAM ROM Configuration Parameters commands as described in protocol technical manuals where the parameters 1 7 fields with default values are 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mode Power Step Time Step 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x01 0x0A 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 Where Parameter Descripti...

Page 28: ...y Hops The minimum RF frequency hops on different RF frequency after RF tuning 0 250 15 Tune Hysteresis Index The runtime RF tune hysteresis index of measured reflected power 10 50 30 The RF Tuning parameters are stored in configuration page nr 0x0D and are managed through the Read RAM ROM Configuration Parameters and Write RAM ROM Configuration Parameters commands as described in protocol technic...

Page 29: ...ad with the Read Device Status command as described in protocol technical manuals where the status bytes 1 and 2 have the following meaning Status Byte Description Status Byte 1 Byte whose bits have the following meaning Bit 7 Not used Bit 6 Not used Bit 5 RF status 0 off 1 on Bit 4 Continuous mode 1 enabled Bit 3 Not used Bit 2 Not used Bit 1 Not used Bit 0 Not used Status Byte 2 Byte whose bits ...

Page 30: ...nd To simplify the explanations the following conventions will be used SOH Carattere 01h 0x01 STX Carattere 02h 0x02 ETX Carattere 03h 0x03 EOT Carattere 04h 0x04 ENQ Carattere 05h 0x05 ACK Carattere 06h 0x06 NAK Carattere 15h 0x15 SYN Carattere 16h 0x16 CR Carattere 0Dh 0x0D 0 9 Carattere 30h 39h 0x30 0x39 A F Carattere 41h 46h 0x41 0x46 Carattere 30h 39h 0x30 0x39 41h 46h 0x41 0x46 bcc Checksum ...

Page 31: ...will be SOH 0 1 ENQ ENQ CR in hexadecimal 0x01 0x30 0x31 0x05 0x05 0x0D 4 1 Device Startup During the startup phase it is possible to configure through the serial line if available the communication parameters of the BLUEBOX sending the following message with the default communication settings 19200 n 8 1 STX 2 F addn h addn l bdr bit stop par ETX bcc CR Dove add h add l New address to be set ASCI...

Page 32: ...en 2 Odd bcc Block check character or checksum calculated as xor of the previous characters starting from STX applying the following rule if bcc STX or bcc CR then bcc bcc 1 increment of 1 If the BLUEBOX is able to execute the command it answers with STX 2 F 0 0 bcc CR The BLUEBOX M30 Config program is provided to explicate these operations ...

Page 33: ...details on the BLUEBOX M30 Config software 5 1 Software Startup Double click on the BLUEBOX M30 Config icon to start the software At software startup the following screenshot is shown 5 2 Menu At the top of the software there is the menu bar 5 2 1 File Menu The File menu allows to select one of the following operations ...

Page 34: ... to close the software 5 2 2 Info Menu The Info menu allows to select one of the following operations About to show the software info 5 3 Software Usage To set the communication parameters of the reader first open the connection with the reader then select the address to set from 0 to 255 other communication settings are hard coded to 19200 8 n 1 and then click the Set ...

Page 35: ...5U027115E GEN2 M30 UHF Serial J1939 Manual Rev 1 15 Page 35 of 51 button and power on the reader A progress bar shows the communication progress At the end a message box shows the status of the operation ...

Page 36: ... 24Vdc 36Vdc Positive DC power supply RS232 Tx 2 RS232 Transmit to host PWR GND 3 DC power supply return GND RS232 Rx 4 RS232 Receive from host N C 5 Not Connected The shield of the cable should be connected to PE Protected Earth Hereinafter a cross reference table between connection pin number and the color of the wires of a standard 5 poles cable with 5 poles M12 A coded female connector and ope...

Page 37: ... PWR 1 10Vdc 12Vdc 24Vdc 36Vdc Positive DC power supply RS485 RT 2 RS485 connection positive PWR GND 3 DC power supply return GND RS485 RT 4 RS485 connection negative N C 5 Not Connected The shield of the cable should be connected to PE Protected Earth Hereinafter a cross reference table between connection pin number and the color of the wires of a standard 5 poles cable with 5 poles M12 A coded f...

Page 38: ...ical Max Description PE 1 Protected Earth PWR 2 10Vdc 12 24Vdc 36Vdc DC power supply PWR 3 DC power supply return path CAN H 4 CAN bus connection CAN H CAN L 5 CAN connection CAN L The shield of the cable should be connected to PE Protected Earth Hereinafter a cross reference table between connection pin number and the color of the wires of a CAN bus 5 poles cable with 5 poles M12 A coded female c...

Page 39: ...B5U027115E GEN2 M30 UHF Serial J1939 Manual Rev 1 15 Page 39 of 51 Pin No Wire Cable Color PE 1 Shield PWR 2 Red PWR 3 Black CAN H 4 White CAN L 5 Blue ...

Page 40: ...ays depends on various factors like antenna size transponder size transponder IC type orientation between transponder and reader antenna position of the transponder versus the reader antenna noise environment metallic environment etc Therefore all data about read ranges can only be typical values measured under laboratory conditions In real live applications the read range may differ from the data...

Page 41: ...these conditions might degrade performance or shorten the life of the unit All the dimensions are in mm 2 Connect the BLUEBOX to the serial RS232 line serial RS485 line or CAN bus using a suitable cable as defined in connections section 3 Power the BLUEBOX using an external power supply as defined in connections section and technical specifiations The boot sequence begins in either case when power...

Page 42: ...icator turns on and off with a frequency of 2 Hz on for 250 ms followed by off for 250 ms Slow Blink The indicator turns on and off with a frequency of 1 Hz on for 500 ms followed by off for 500 ms LED Color State Meaning SYSTEM TAG red On System error System initialization System upgrade yellow On System upgrade green Blinking Antenna active in continuous mode no tag detected green Slow Blink Ant...

Page 43: ... Added the ReadAfterDetect with auto TID info activation in EPC C1G2 parameters in section 3 1 2 Added the search mode in EPC C1G2 parameters in section 3 1 2 Update the inventory mode range in EPC C1G2 parameters in section 3 1 2 12 07 17 1 04 Updated the reader s firmware versions object of this manual Fixed the technical protocol manuals Added a warning to changed configuration parameters that ...

Page 44: ...es in operating features Minor changes in general and configuration parameters Added the RSSI info activation flag in RF configuration 12 09 18 1 07 Updated the reader s firmware versions object of this manual in preface section Minor changes in operating features Minor changes in general and configuration parameters Minor changes in status indications Added the AFI management in EPC C1G2 configur...

Page 45: ...guration and in regions of operation appendix Minor changes and corrections in the configuration parameters Moved the plans of frequencies from RF configuration section to regions of operations appendix Moved the power requirements from antennas section to regions of operations appendix 05 02 19 1 13 Move the tag data bytes limit warning from RF configuration parameters to operating features secti...

Page 46: ...nts the device shall include within interrogators a means to minimize the overall length of transmission commensurate with the application This may include the provision of trigger mechanisms within interrogators to initiate transmissions RF Channel Frequency MHz 4 865 7 7 866 3 10 866 9 14 867 5 According to ETSI EN 302208 1 only channels 4 7 10 and 13 internal numerated as 1 4 7 and 10 could be ...

Page 47: ...s that no listen before talk is performed the maximum continuous transmit time on a channel is 0 4 seconds RF Channel Frequency MHz 1 902 75 2 903 25 3 903 75 49 926 75 50 927 25 Other RF channels and single channel selection are present only for test purposes and should not be used in normal operation FCC regulations describe the radiating power limits in relation to isotropic antenna and EIRP Ef...

Page 48: ... antenna gain in dBic CL Cable loss in dB A 3 Operation in Brazil The BLUEBOX operates over a subset of the FCC North American spectrum 902 928 MHz with specific frequency and channel usage dictated by regulations of each country Frequency hopping spread spectrum FHSS is used No listen before talk is performed the maximum continuous transmit time on a channel is 0 4 seconds RF Channel Frequency MH...

Page 49: ... of 51 RF Channel Frequency MHz 28 916 25 29 916 75 30 917 25 31 917 75 32 918 25 33 918 75 34 919 25 35 919 75 36 920 25 37 920 75 38 921 25 39 921 75 40 922 25 41 922 75 42 923 25 43 923 75 44 924 25 45 924 75 46 925 25 47 925 75 48 926 25 49 926 75 50 927 25 ...

Page 50: ...r is used as a measure The maximum RF output power is defined by the antenna gain the half power beam width and the cable attenuation on the reader antenna connection A power of PEIRP max 36dBm EIRP subject to a maximum conducted power of allowance of 30dBm at the antenna connector is allowed The maximum BLUEBOX RF output power is defined as PC max PEIRP max GIC 2 15 5 15 CL Where PC max Maximum R...

Page 51: ...B5U027115E GEN2 M30 UHF Serial J1939 Manual Rev 1 15 Page 51 of 51 B RS232 DB9 to M12 Connection RS232 DB 9 RS232 M12 Pin Description Pin Description 2 RXD 2 TXD 3 TXD 4 RXD 5 GND 3 GND ...

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