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2022-04-04

Nordic ID FR22 User Guide

Version 1.0

NORDIC ID FR22

RFID IOT EDGE GATEWAY

USER GUIDE

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Summary of Contents for FR22

Page 1: ...2022 04 04 Nordic ID FR22 User Guide Version 1 0 NORDIC ID FR22 RFID IOT EDGE GATEWAY USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...B 2 0 HOST WITH TYPE A CONNECTOR 9 USB 2 0 DEVICE WITH TYPE C CONNECTOR 9 GPIO CONNECTOR 10 HDMI 10 SLOT FOR MINI SIM CARD OPTIONAL 10 DUAL BAND WLAN AND BLUETOOTH 11 WWAN CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY OPTIONAL 11 GNSS OPTIONAL 11 RFID ANTENNA PORTS 11 NORDIC ID EXTENSION PORT 12 2 3 MOUNTING 13 2 4 POWERING THE READER 14 2 5 LED INDICATORS 14 POWER LED 15 CONNECTION LED 15 APPLICATION LED 15 RFID LED 16 ...

Page 3: ...24 6 3 DASHBOARD 25 6 4 SYSTEM MENU 25 FACTORY RESET 26 WEB USER INTERFACE 27 WEB BROWSER 28 6 5 HARDWARE SETTINGS 29 6 6 NETWORK SETTINGS 30 6 7 DISPLAY 31 6 8 RFID 32 6 9 SOFTWARE 33 PLUGINS 33 APPS 33 NORDIC ID APP CENTER 34 APPS PLUGINS CREDENTIALS 35 6 10 REMOTE TOOLS 36 REGIONAL SETTINGS 37 COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS 37 8 1 CE 37 8 2 FCC IC 37 8 3 RF EXPOSURE 38 8 4 HEAT EXPOSURE 38 SERVICE AND S...

Page 4: ...ternal PC tablet Nordic ID extension connector for plug and play accessories like 16 port RF multiplexer Connect external devices sensors triggers lights and buzzers Full set of API s available for controlling the reader 1 2 VARIANTS Nordic ID FR22 is available in 2 different variants depending on the required communication interfaces with or without LTE CODE DESCRIPTION NPI00001 Nordic ID FR22 Io...

Page 5: ...00215 Power supply for Nordic ID FR22 POE 30W with power cord UK ACN00216 Power supply for Nordic ID FR22 POE 30W with power cord US EMA00017 Active GPS antenna ANG00001 Nordic ID GA30 antenna ACN00224 Nordic ID BFA antenna 868 ACN00225 Nordic ID BFA antenna 915 Picture 1 Nordic ID 16 port multiplexer Picture 2 Nordic ID BFA antenna These modules 16 port multiplexer and BFA antenna can be purchase...

Page 6: ...ension modules as a fully enhanced device for specific use cases such as applications For example if you need a 16 ports RFID reader as our old Nordic ID AR82 was you can order the NPK00007 kit which includes a Nordic ID FR22 reader with assembled 16 port multiplexer Or if you need a wide area RFID reader as our old Nordic ID AR85 was you can order the NPK00004 kit which includes a Nordic ID FR22 ...

Page 7: ...rsion 1 0 Picture 4 Nordic ID FR22 assembled on Nordic ID BFA antenna NPK00003 6 1 5 PACKAGE CONTENT Nordic ID FR22 package contains following items Nordic ID FR22 WLAN Bluetooth antenna LTE antenna only in LTE variant Safety and regulations card Additional product label with product information keep this safe NOTE Power supply and GPS antenna not included ...

Page 8: ...udes external WLAN and WWAN only the LTE variant antennas that need to be fastened to the device before it s taken into use Picture 5 Rear panel of Nordic ID FR22 operation Picture 6 Rear panel of Nordic ID FR22 communications Picture 7 Front panel of Nordic ID FR22 4x RFID ANTENNA PORTS NORDIC ID EXTENSION PORT ETHERNET POWER 2x USB Host MINI IO HDMI port GPS antenna LTE 4G antenna WLAN BLE anten...

Page 9: ... Nordic ID Extension Port ETHERNET POWER The Nordic ID FR22 includes standard RJ 45 ethernet connector The reader supports 10 100Mbps speed class and 802 3at PoE There is no DC connector for an external power supply The Nordic ID FR22 is powered via Ethernet regardless of whether Ethernet is the communication interface in use or not A shielded Ethernet cable is suggested USB 2 0 HOST WITH TYPE A C...

Page 10: ...l not show anything other than the Nordic ID logo at the connected display However after installing the available web browser plugin via the administrator web UI it will automatically show the web browser in HDMI output This plugin also includes settings like kiosk mode locked to full screen and the default page that the web browser should show out of the box SLOT FOR MINI SIM CARD OPTIONAL The LT...

Page 11: ...E TDD B38 B40 B41 WCDMA B1 B5 B8 An external WWAN antenna included in the LTE package needs to be attached to the device to make WWAN perform and work as specified WWAN connectivity needs a SIM card to be functional Please find more information about how the SIM card is inserted to the Nordic ID FR22 from section 1 6 6 GNSS OPTIONAL The LTE variant of Nordic ID FR22 also includes a GNSS receiver t...

Page 12: ...e including the exclusive Nordic ID Extension Port that enables connection to exclusive Nordic ID accessories for Nordic ID FR22 such as RFID multiplexer or advanced antennas The extension port enhances the capabilities of the computing units of the Nordic ID FR22 and can transform the device into a complete system solution for specific use cases and applications Picture 9 Front panel of Nordic ID...

Page 13: ...d com 13 40 2022 04 04 Nordic ID FR22 User Guide Version 1 0 2 3 MOUNTING Nordic ID FR22 can be mounted using the four holes as seen in the picture Picture 10 Mounting holes in Nordic ID FR22 Here a 1 1 size template that can be printed and used to drill holes before mounting the device in place Picture 11 ...

Page 14: ... ID FR22 powers up automatically when connected to PoE power supply or network The rated maximum power consumption for Nordic ID FR22 reader is 25 5W with maximum RFID transmission level and all the radios WLAN Bluetooth and LTE enabled 18W with maximum RFID transmission level and all the radios disabled communication via Ethernet or USB 4W in idle state with RFID and all the radios disabled 2 5 L...

Page 15: ... Off All the communication interfaces are disabled Blinking green Any communication interface is enabled but not connected For example Ethernet interface is enabled but the device doesn t have an assigned IP address Stable green At least one communication interface is connected and ready to communicate i e the reader has IP address APPLICATION LED The Application LED indicates whether the RFID mod...

Page 16: ...t transmitting Fast blinking stable green The RFID module is transmitting RF commands read write inventory etc ANTENNA LEDS Antenna LEDs are used to indicate the antenna ports configuration i e whether an RFID antenna port is enabled or not even if an antenna is not connected or it is not reading Off Antenna port disabled Green Antenna port enabled EXTENSION LED The Extension LED is used to indica...

Page 17: ...bust Nominal and High speed It s important to select the correct RF profile based on use case and environment More detailed description about the RF profiles can be found below Robust max sensitivity o Robust RF profile is intended to be used in challenging environments It provides the best filtering against the interfering signals coming from nearby reader s other signal sources and from reflecti...

Page 18: ...emperature warning message TEMP_HIGH is sent via NUR API to host The warning message contains also current temperature information SOFTWARE All documentation about software and application development can be found from GitHub https github com NordicID fr22_samples 5 1 NORDIC ID RFID APPLICATIONS FOR NORDIC ID FR22 Nordic ID provides following Windows tools to test and configure the reader The tool...

Page 19: ...u 7 FI 24100 Salo Finland Office 358 2 727 7700 Fax 358 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 19 40 2022 04 04 Nordic ID FR22 User Guide Version 1 0 Screenshot 1 Nordic ID Demo for Microsoft Windows Screenshot 2 Nordic ID Demo for Android ...

Page 20: ...stalled in Nordic ID FR22 or running in a host device such as a computer after successfully connected to the device also Screenshot 3 Nordic ID Configurator for Microsoft Windows NORDIC ID FR APPLICATION SIGNING TOOL To provide more security to the SW platform the application zip files need to be signed with Nordic ID provided signing tool The public key generated to the zip file will be then veri...

Page 21: ...e tag data into an active input field emulating a keyboard input This is extremely useful when you want to use 3rd party applications that support manual input or barcode scanners Using Nordic ID Keyboard Wedge you can use these same applications with the Nordic ID RFID readers as the data source These 3rd party applications can be for example word processors spreadsheets web forms or even an exis...

Page 22: ...ings RFID configuration Network configuration Firmware update Access management Application management Configure public web user interface application admin web page display Factory reset 6 1 LOG IN Although the Nordic ID FR22 can be connected via USB the built in administrator web interface can only be accessed via network connections i e Ethernet WLAN or LTE Therefore it is important to make sur...

Page 23: ...lso be established using device s host name depending on the network and used host device Note that a security alert will pop up on the browser the first time that you connect to the device as the connection is forced to be secure This alert will disappear as soon as you install a certificate on your device see section 6 6 Screenshot 5 Web UI log in form The default username admin and password are...

Page 24: ...6 2 MAIN MENU The Nordic ID FR22 web UI displays a side navigation menu to access all the different available options to manage the device The menu pane can also be hidden if wanted Screenshot 6 Side menu in web UI There are also four icons always accessible on the top right corner of the screen to Download debug logs Reboot the device Toggle full screen mode Logout ...

Page 25: ...n configure any other page or application to be shown by default instead of the dashboard as explained in section 0 Screenshot 7 Main dashboard in web UI 6 4 SYSTEM MENU The system menu has six sections most of them meant for developers API docs o Describes the functions of the system APIs to control the reader Date o It shows the current system time and allows adjusting the date and time settings...

Page 26: ... variant serial number or MAC addresses Web UI o See section 6 4 2 FACTORY RESET As the Nordic ID FR22 includes an operative system where you can install applications and plugins sometimes you may want to reset the device to the state it was delivered to you to solve unknown issues after changing certain settings or to start from scratch after having installed several apps mainly if these were app...

Page 27: ...set the default landing page when accessing https device_IP By default the landing page of the web UI is the dashboard of the administrator interface but it can be any installed application plugin page or a setting page other than the dashboard The built in administrator interface can always be reached at Error Hyperlink reference not valid even after changing the default landing page Screenshot 9...

Page 28: ...b page or any url on the Internet e g a floor map statistics and reports a video product information a form or your own custom web page You can also decide whether the user will be able to navigate using the browser interface or whether in case of enabling kiosk mode the selected page is displayed and all the interaction is made via that page without access to the browser interface The Chromium we...

Page 29: ...moved Extension Port o The Nordic ID FR22 has an exclusive Extension Port that can be enabled to connect external Nordic ID modules or accessories such as 16 ports multiplexer or a beamforming antenna o This page enables managing the connected accessory update firmware and check the module version and status GPIO o There are 4 GPIOs in the mini IO port in Nordic ID FR22 o The mini IO port can be e...

Page 30: ...E Modem These can be enabled and disabled in this screen as well as their network parameters DHCP mode IP address gateway and DNS Screenshot 12 Network settings screen There is a section to scan for WLAN networks and add the network to be used to the list of saved networks entering its SSID and password To increase the security of the network connection with the Nordic ID FR22 and avoid security w...

Page 31: ...ut to connect a display Here you can enable disable the HDMI port and configure the resolution and rotation if any of the display The supported resolutions are 1280x720 and 640x480 Screenshot 14 HDMI port settings HID devices such as a keyboard a mouse or the touch function of a touchscreen can be connected to the Nordic ID FR22 via USB or Bluetooth Here you can configure the touch input settings ...

Page 32: ...to 1 2 15 Rounds auto 1 2 10 Session 0 1 2 3 Target A B dual Tx level 1dBm 1mW 30dBm 1000mW 30 steps of 1dBm RX Sensitivity nominal low high RF Profile nominal robust high speed see section 3 Power saving mode off 100ms 500ms 1000ms see section 4 Active antennas Selected antenna auto or specific antenna RSSI filters min max for read write inventory Timeouts for different commands read write kill l...

Page 33: ...it cannot be removed Other available plugins are a media player API for playing video files and C runtime engine Mono You can manually install other plugins or other versions of installed plugins and uninstall the installed plugins using this interface Note that as the RFID module is considered as a plugin the firmware updates are now plugin updates Screenshot 16 System plugins screen APPS An appl...

Page 34: ...d to update or roll out your app to all the devices at once With Nordic ID App Center the administrator has full control of the available repositories and can add new ones to extend the number of available apps Advanced users can also create their own app repository and upload their own apps to make them accessible and distribute updates Also firmware updates can be included in this repository as ...

Page 35: ... from the System Plugins or Applications screen Go to the application or plugin that needs credentials and click the New Password button A message will appear indicating the username and the created password see Screenshot 19 Screenshot 18 Action buttons for installed apps and plugins Screenshot 19 Message indicating the username and the new password created for a certain app The username is the i...

Page 36: ...n with the local machine to access the command prompt without using an external computer with a telnet software connected to the same network To create a username and password to use the console check the instructions at section 6 9 4 Screenshot 20 Terminal console in web UI VNC is a remote desktop application that allows to see the output of the HDMI port This means that if a display is connected...

Page 37: ...e g if a product is ordered to Europe it will be locked to ETSI region And if a product is ordered to Australia region it is locked to Australia region When a product is locked to individual region it will comply local regulations of the region COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS 8 1 CE Hereby Nordic ID Oyj declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions ...

Page 38: ...r de la personne proche 8 4 HEAT EXPOSURE Note that after long time in use the Nordic ID FR22 chassis might be hot Please wait for 30 minutes after switching the unit off before handling parts with your hands SERVICE AND SUPPORT For technical enquiries regarding Nordic ID devices or software development please contact our Technical Support E mail support nordicid com Telephone 358 2 727 7790 As a ...

Page 39: ...r more detailed information about the warranty can be found from Nordic ID Sales Terms RELATED DOCUMENTS AND CONTENT Documents mentioned below can be found from Nordic ID Support pages link Nordic ID FR22 Datasheet Nordic ID Safety and Regulations card Nordic ID GitHub account for developers https github com NordicID ABOUT NORDIC ID Nordic ID is at the center of today s real time item tracking and...

Page 40: ...ISTORY Version Date Modifications 0 1 21 06 2021 The first draft 0 2 20 08 2021 Updated pictures and list of accessories 0 3 05 01 2022 New SMA RP cables added pictures of accessories kits and compliance statements 0 4 18 03 2022 Web user interface explained updated LED behaviour reset button and added mounting template 1 0 01 04 2022 Updated screenshots added GNSS in web UI ...

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