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DVK90121 

Development kit for the MLX90121 transceiver 

 User Manual 

 

 

 

 

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Development Kit 

Rev 006 

 

Apr-2009 

3. Installing the UT121 user interface software 

To install the software, please insert the compact disc provided with the kit in your computer and simply copy 
the UT121 folder on your computer. 
 
The user interface software is now ready to use and can be started by double-clicking on the icon UT121.  
 
Note: To remove the UT121 software,  you only need to delete the folder that  you created on  your PC. The 
software doesn’t modify the registry and doesn’t write anything to the system folders. 
 

4. Working with the UT121 user interface software 

4.1 The first run 

When  you  execute  the  UT121  software  for  the  first  time,  the  following  window  appears.  It  contains  some 
explanation  about  the  automatic  update,.  Please  read  carefully  the  text  displayed,  choose  the  appropriate 
update check interval and press OK button. 
 

 

Figure 3

: First use message 

The  update  check  interval  will  be  used  to  automatically  check  on  the  Melexis WEB-site  if  new  updates  are 
available. The software  will ask to the user if he allows the download and the automatic replacement of the 
user interface software and firmware. If you choose ‘Never’ as the update interval you will need to update the 
program by yourself using the “update” command in the “option” menu. 

Summary of Contents for DVK90121

Page 1: ...RFID transceiver The DVK90121 consists of the evaluation board EVB90121 connected to the RFID universal development board The universal development board contains the firmware for the communication wi...

Page 2: ...SOFTWARE 4 4 WORKING WITH THE UT121 USER INTERFACE SOFTWARE 4 4 1 THE FIRST RUN 4 4 2 MAIN WINDOW 5 4 3 COMMUNICATION STATUS 5 4 4 DEVICE STATUS 6 4 5 MAIN MENU 6 4 6 COMMAND TREE 7 4 7 COMMAND LIST...

Page 3: ...g the flat cable provided in the box Connect the flat cable in the PORTA connector of the universal development board in the middle of the three 10 pins connectors in line 3 Connect the universal deve...

Page 4: ...sn t write anything to the system folders 4 Working with the UT121 user interface software 4 1The first run When you execute the UT121 software for the first time the following window appears It conta...

Page 5: ...121 user interface software 4 3Communication status The UT121 user interface software can communicates the RS232 or USB serial interfaces The communication status part displays the status of the selec...

Page 6: ...e software File All options to save and load a Command List A Command list is a group which may contain commands to be executed Options Automatic update options o Program settings Option to save the f...

Page 7: ...ructure can be modified by the user and a right click on the name of the group or sub group opens a popup menu with several options Then the user can append a subgroup delete the entire group append a...

Page 8: ...he MLX90121 and all commands grouped will be executed with the same registers configuration When a group or sub group is selected the UT121 software automatically sends the current configuration to th...

Page 9: ...on Figure 6 Screen of communication The content of the screen can be automatically written to a file To do this the file name must be specified and the index Save log to must be selected File name can...

Page 10: ...of the data direction according to the standards specification 2 Please note that the commands of the UT121 software are case insensitive Then it is possible for the user to type commands with capital...

Page 11: ...Key word Iso14b 15 crc 15 Anticol prefix byte APn 2 slots The 16bits CRC type B is automatically calculated by the firmware and send with the request o ATTRIB Op code Parameters Key word Iso14b 1D920...

Page 12: ...th the option bit set Flags to 42 43 or cleared Flags to 02 03 O INVENTORY Op code Parameters Key words Iso15 06010100 crc Slot 15 06 Flags of the request 01 Inventory command 01 mask length in this c...

Page 13: ...erves the right to change the documentation the specifications and prices at any time and without notice Therefore prior to designing this product into a system it is necessary to check with Melexis f...

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