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HF RFID System

User Manual

MARS-1-2-4-6

Multiple Antenna Reader-Writer Systems

Document Number : 64-70-017-DOC

Last Changed : 04 October 2006

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Magellan Technology 2006

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Page 1: ...HF RFID System User Manual MARS 1 2 4 6 Multiple Antenna Reader Writer Systems Document Number 64 70 017 DOC Last Changed 04 October 2006 Copyright Magellan Technology 2006 Commercial in Confidence ...

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Page 3: ... 4 INSTALLATION 21 4 1 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 22 4 1 1 Connecting to a power supply 23 4 1 2 Connecting a Reader to a Computer using USB 24 4 1 3 Connecting a Reader to a Computer using Ethernet 24 4 1 4 Connecting Multiple Readers to a local network 25 4 1 5 Connecting External Antennas 25 4 1 6 Antenna Matching Tuning and Testing 26 4 2 READERMANAGER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 27 4 2 1 Installation an...

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Page 5: ...MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 1 ...

Page 6: ...lan s RFID readers writers are low maintenance equipment Except for externally accessible fuses there are no user serviceable parts in any Reader There is no requirement to remove the cover of the Reader Removal of the Reader cover by unauthorised personnel will void the product warranty Do not attempt to clean internally Periodic cleaning of external case parts with a damp cloth is advisable Turn...

Page 7: ...nd can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on ...

Page 8: ...cture of products are covered by and limited to any warranty provided by the original manufacturer 1 3Limitation of Liability Magellan s warranty excludes products that have been improperly installed or maintained modified or misused Notification of claims must occur within the warranty period End users should contact the company from whom they purchase the products for replacement repair or refun...

Page 9: ...ot avoided will result in minor or moderate injury Can cause property damage WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in minor or moderate injury or may result in serious injury or death Can cause significant property damage Warning In order to avoid electric shock follow the instructions provided MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 5 ...

Page 10: ...IT ItemTag chips inlets and labels ItemTag tags IT tags Magellan s labels and inlets for item tagging separated items that work with Magellan s family of reader writers LAN Local Area Network LED Light Emitting Diode MDF Medium Density Fiberboard for MARS only MLC Machine Level Control System Configuration Control MRD Maximum Read Write Distance Network Connections window In Windows XP open Start ...

Page 11: ...ons and application development ReaderServer Embedded application that provides the standard Application Programmer Interface to serve end user applications This application runs on the Reader RFID Radio Frequency IDentification RFID inlet A RFID device comprising a microchip and a printed antenna copper aluminium conductive inks on a flexible substrate PET plastic film RFID label RFID inlet with ...

Page 12: ...Reader is compliant with ISO IEC 18000 3 Mode 2 Air Interface at 13 56 MHz MARS 1 2 4 6 family of the Readers comprises MARS 1 MARS 2 MARS 4 and MARS 6 reader writers 2 1MARS 1 Multiple Antenna Reader System 1 Operates with a single antenna 2 reply channels 2 2MARS 2 Multiple Antenna Reader System 2 Operates with up to 2 antennas 2 reply channels MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 8 ...

Page 13: ...tiple Antenna Reader System 4 Operates with up to 4 antennas 2 reply channels 2 4MARS 6 Multiple Antenna Reader System 6 Operates with up to 6 antennas 2 reply channels MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 9 ...

Page 14: ...ARS Model Name Number of External Antennas Number of RCA Cables MARS 1 1 1 MARS 2 Up to 2 Up to 2 MARS 4 Up to 4 Up to 4 MARS 6 Up to 6 Up to 6 Power adaptor USB data communication cable Quick Start Guide CD ROM Test tag s required for Hardware Functionality Test and Communication Test Magellan Antenna Tuning Kit optional Power Pack The Reader connection to the power source is realized via a low v...

Page 15: ...ing files AdbeRdrxx_enu_full exe Self extracting installation kit for the Adobe Acrobat reader which is required to read and print PDF files 40 01 000 DOC Application Programmer Guide pdf PDF document describing how to program all of Magellan s Readers 40 01 006 DOC ReaderManager Guide PDF document describing various tools and advanced options available in ReaderManager software 64 70 017 DOC User...

Page 16: ...s using the 13 56 MHz High Frequency HF band Some industrial machines and electronic devices can generate unwanted noise which may degrade communication Make sure that other equipment is properly installed grounded and are at a reasonable distance from the Reader and or Reader antennas Wireless communication can be degraded by high voltage and high current lines and other sources of strong electri...

Page 17: ...g an Antenna Tuning Probe digital voltmeter and a trimming tool Then place the antenna on into the installation position retune and measure the maximum voltage again Compare the voltage values A difference of 10 or less is acceptable If the voltage reduces more than 10 this indicates the material is adversely affecting the antenna The user should determine if the reduction in operation is acceptab...

Page 18: ...tenna size dependent and varies from 5 cm radius 30 mm round antenna to 15 cm 202x352 mm antenna For antennas connected to two different MARS Readers the safe distance between the antenna edges is also antenna size dependent and varies from 30 cm radius 30 mm round antenna to 60 cm 202x352 mm antenna Do not mount an antenna on a desktop surface if there is a MARS reader immediately below and under...

Page 19: ...built ferrite antenna shield 64 50 001 is provide to protect the antenna A ferrite shield consists of a sheet of aluminium with ferrite tiles minimum thickness 5 mm Contact Magellan for further information on shielding antennas for you specific application and the specification of the Ferrite Antenna Shield 64 50 001 when planning your installation MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 15 ...

Page 20: ... the highest voltage as measured by a voltmeter with an Antenna Tuning Probe Contact Magellan for further instructions for your specific application Equipment and Software Required for Antenna Tuning and Testing 1 x Antenna Tuning Probe with cable Magellan Antenna Tuning Kit 1 x RF Trimming Tool Magellan Antenna Tuning Kit Antenna Tuning Kit Antenna Tuning Probe with a cable and RF Trimming Tool 1...

Page 21: ... carrier to hold the tag 2 Measure the maximum read distance in mm and compare with the value for the same antenna tag type in the Maximum Read Write Distance chart Refer to this User Manual Appendix 3 If the maximum read write distance is less than the chart value re tuning may be necessary If the antenna is correctly tuned then the user should determine if the reduction in read write distance is...

Page 22: ...de Fully or normal powered tags are ON all the time and reply to each Reader command providing they are in the field of the Reader antenna To decrease tag clashing and increase anti collision and stackability for some applications the tags can be reconfigured by end users to a low power mode ST normal power mode or 2000 mode This means that tags in the low power mode are muted of the time and do n...

Page 23: ...o to Tools System Table of Tag Messages to see the tag configuration in the Config column The messages of all the tags currently in the reader antenna field can be seen 2000 means that the tag has been reconfigured to ST normal power mode configuration 6000 means that a tag is in ST normal power mode MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 19 ...

Page 24: ... presented face on to the external antenna surface They may still work at some angle depending upon the distance between the tag and the external antenna Correct orientation Incorrect orientation 90o angle MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 20 ...

Page 25: ...ion tune and test antenna s Refer to the ReaderManager Guide HF RFID Readers Writers PJM Technology ISO IEC 18000 3 Mode 2 Open Tools System Grid of Tag Sight Counts Place tag s onto the antenna s Connect a communication cable USB or Ethernet to the Reader and host PC Hardware Installation 4 1 User Manual Software Installation 4 2 User Manual Antenna Matching Tuning and Testing 4 1 6 User Manual T...

Page 26: ... label panel MARS User Interface panel Round 60 mm antenna 63 10 005 MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 RJ45 Ethernet port USB device port Power port USB host port LEDs Power switch Adjustable tuning capacitor RCA connector OEM Label Antenna Port 22 ...

Page 27: ...pply into AC power mains LEDs will come on When power is applied to an MARS Reader the LEDs on the Reader should operate as follows the red LED and green LED will immediately come on both LEDs will go off in about 1 minute MARS with the red and green LEDs on the red LED will come on again in 1 3 seconds indicating that the Reader is in an operational mode the green LED will be off MARS with the re...

Page 28: ...uter USB port Only one Magellan Reader can be connected to the PC via USB at a time limited by Windows When the USB connection is used only a screened USB cable should be used MARS with the USB communication cable and power cable 4 1 3Connecting a Reader to a Computer using Ethernet Connect the MARS Reader to a host computer using a cross over Ethernet cable Plug the Ethernet communication cable i...

Page 29: ...lug the Ethernet communication cable into the MARS s RJ45 socket Ethernet port and Ethernet Hub Always connect Ethernet cable before power is applied to the Reader 4 1 5Connecting External Antennas Connect each external antenna to a Reader s Antenna Axis port via a supplied RCA connection cable MARS 1 with the external 120x240 mm antenna connected MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 25 ...

Page 30: ... This is done using the Reader Setup tool in the Reader Manager It provides a fixed list of antennas with known set up values for that particular Reader If an antenna is not listed in this table it cannot be used with that Reader Unless correct set up values are measured by Magellan and recorded in the list of known antennas the antenna will not operate properly If you can not find your antenna on...

Page 31: ...alled on your computer the installation program will prompt you if you would like to install Python Click the Yes button and accept all the default options during installation When the ReaderManager and all the required libraries are installed the dialog box will be displayed Ensure the dialog box shows Completed and no problems are reported There is an option to install only an Ethernet over USB ...

Page 32: ...and a Reader is turned on ReaderManager will automatically detect all Readers on the local network When a Reader is connected for the first time to a network using an Ethernet cable or a host computer using a USB cable the Reader is identified by its Model Name Serial Number recommended to keep Customers can replace or add additional information to the Model Name Serial Number such as a physical l...

Page 33: ...he column on the right of Customer ID and enter the name you would like the Reader to be identified as This is the name that will appear on the Connection menu Click the Save button on the right to save your changes to the reader or click the Refresh button to restore the previously saved name MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 29 ...

Page 34: ...The box will turn red if the IP address is not valid Care should be taken not to duplicate IP addresses on your network If you are unsure what IP address to use consult your systems administrator Enter the network Subnet mask and Default gateway addresses in the text boxes provided Click the Save button to save these changes to the Reader or click the Refresh button to restore the last saved value...

Page 35: ...P acquisition Step 2 Click the Connection menu item to view Readers found on the local network The ReaderManager will use network broadcasts to look for active readers via USB and Ethernet If you click on the Connection menu you can see readers defined in there automatically A list of Readers will be displayed The IP address and MAC address will be shown on the status bar as you move the mouse ove...

Page 36: ...cted by looking at the Network Connections window You can open this window from several places Start Control Panel Network Connections or My Computer Other Places My Network Places View Network Connections Step 2 Open the ReaderManager Plug in the USB and power cables Turn on the Reader The Found New Hardware dialog box will be displayed When a Reader is connected to a host computer for the first ...

Page 37: ...s can fail on PCs As with the previous case 1 Unplug the Reader 2 Wait for the network connection to be removed 3 Plug the Reader into another USB port Windows networking can take some time a few minutes to create the network connection if the Reader has been rapidly plugged and unplugged If the Reader network device does not disappear within 5 minutes of being disconnected reboot your PC because ...

Page 38: ...You can download the latest version of the ReaderManager operating software from Magellan s website Contact Magellan or its representatives to receive a user name and password Refer to the ReaderManager Guide Upgrading Reader Software for more information about how to upgrade the ReaderServer from the ReaderManager File menu MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 34 ...

Page 39: ...d box should be ticked Tag Reply Mode For 2 channel Readers the default is CommandReplyChannelHoppin3_4muted CommandReplyChannelHoppingUnmuted FixedReplyChannel G Using one of the test tag supplied with the Reader place the tag on the Reader antenna The first square in the grid should turn from white to blue and display the tag s ID number and the number of times the tag was sighted should be one ...

Page 40: ...elp About ReaderManager menu item and record on the Service Form what version numbers are shown in the window that appears The required information about Model Number S N P N and D C is located on OEM label on the back of the equipment Warranty Repairs Before shipping any Reader a Return Authorisation number RMA must be obtained End users should contact the company from whom they purchased the Rea...

Page 41: ...ion or Magellan if you purchased directly from Magellan will first provide an estimate of repair charges Then upon receiving approval from you the Reader can be sent for repair Refer to above Warranty Repairs information for return procedures MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 37 ...

Page 42: ...y powered tag for testing refer to the Working with Tags section in the Reader User Manual Perform the test again Faulty tag Replace tag Do not use a tag with a black dot or black square marking faulty tag Antenna is not on the list of available antenna types You have purchased new antenna type which is not in your version of the ReaderManager Download the latest version of the ReaderManager avail...

Page 43: ... USB in turn the Reader on and wait for a network connection again Alternatively you can connect a different Reader to the PC as it will have a different serial number and Windows will not flag it as faulty The Reader is connected and appears to be working correctly but the network connection drops out after a few seconds A Reader was replugged too quickly before Windows finished processing the pr...

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Page 46: ...ser s Guide 40 01 005 DOC has been split into separate User Manuals for each reader New user friendly document layout design new logo new sections added Alert Symbols Glossary Product Overview Service Form Specifications Revision History MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 42 ...

Page 47: ...e Input 12 VDC 1 5 A Operation environment Indoor use Temperature range 10o C to 45o C Humidity 10 to 80 non condensing Recommended Minimum Host Computer Requirement Windows XP SP2 500 MHz CPU 128MB RAM Host Interface USB and Ethernet Number of External Antennas MARS 1 1 MARS 2 Up to 2 MARS 4 Up to 4 MARS 6 Up to 6 External Antennas Single axis antennas with inner coil dimensions custom design is ...

Page 48: ...t Number Description Photo 61 10 002 Round 30 mm inner antenna coil radius thickness 0 8 mm single axis 63 10 005 Round 60 mm inner antenna coil radius thickness 0 8 mm single axis 63 10 004 Rectangular inner antenna coil dimensions 120x240 mm thickness 0 8 mm single axis 63 10 003 Rectangular inner antenna coil dimensions 60x420 mm thickness 0 8 mm single axis 64 10 002 Rectangular inner antenna ...

Page 49: ...64 10 004 Rectangular inner antenna coil dimensions 202x352 mm thickness 0 8 mm single axis MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 45 ...

Page 50: ...ngular 76 x 45 mm 2 5 turns 160 170 30 Rectangular 56 x 26 mm 280 220 55 Round 35 mm diameter 145 170 40 Round 25 mm diameter 115 15 Round 20 mm diameter 100 10 Rectangular 28 x 16 mm 120 15 Rectangular 20 x 15 mm 95 10 I T E M T A G S Rectangular 76 x 45 mm 5 turns 540 370 110 Rectangular 20 x 15 mm 135 25 Measured for a single tag Tags operate inside an internal volume or shrouded area MARS 1 2 ...

Page 51: ...ackTag tags 20x15 mm 95 95 60 65 28x16 mm 120 125 75 110 20 mm diameter 100 100 60 70 25 mm diameter 115 120 75 110 35 mm diameter 170 195 130 205 56x26 mm 220 250 185 280 76x45 mm 2 5 turns 170 195 130 205 76x45 mm 5 turns 235 270 200 300 ItemTag tags 20x15 mm 135 140 95 155 76x45 mm 5 turns 370 440 350 505 Measured with a single tag MARS 1 2 4 6 USER MANUAL 64 70 017 DOC ver 1 MRD 5 mm 47 ...

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