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CF RFID Reader Card

 

 

CF RFID Reader-Scan Card

 

 

Series 6 

 

User’s Guide 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Summary of Contents for CF RFID

Page 1: ...CF RFID Reader Card CF RFID Reader Scan Card Series 6 User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ts of this manual without the permission of Socket Mobile is expressly prohibited Please be aware that the products described in this manual may change without notice Feel free to contact Socket Mobil...

Page 3: ...e 15 STEP 7 Open Application 15 STEP 8 Read Data 16 RFID Settings 19 Symbology Selector 22 SocketScan Trigger 23 Dual Device Support 25 3 RFID DEMO 26 Read an RFID Tag 27 Enable Inventory and Loop Mod...

Page 4: ...Reader Scan Card 6P CompactFlash dual function RFID Reader Writer and Class 2 laser bar code scanner The CF RFID Reader Cards feature a sleek designed with no cables or batteries they draw minimal pow...

Page 5: ...support downloads Package Contents CF RFID Reader Card Extra rubber collar for use with non SoMo devices SocketScan Installation CD Booklet with copyright and warranty information System Compatibility...

Page 6: ...ly recommends that all customers register their products Registered users receive priority for technical support and can choose to receive product updates and special offers Register online at www soc...

Page 7: ...d STEP 4 Start SocketScan STEP 5 Assign a trigger button STEP 6 Read tag IDs into a Windows program Application Features RFID settings Symbology selector SocketScan Trigger Version information Note Th...

Page 8: ...in your computer including previous versions of SocketScan software SoMo 650 The pre installed SocketScan software cannot be uninstalled but it can be upgraded 1 Make sure the software is not running...

Page 9: ...Use a serial USB cable or cradle and the appropriate Microsoft synchronization software to make an active connection between your device and a host PC 5 Insert the installation CD into your host PC 6...

Page 10: ...o SocketScanCE exe click Open In the warning dialog click OK to continue 10 The InstallShield Wizard for SocketScan Software will automatically launch Follow the wizard to install the software 11 If y...

Page 11: ...ocketScan is open and you have the CF RFID Reader Scan Card 6M 6P either the RFID reader or the laser scanner will activate depending on which mode the card is in If you assign only one hardware butto...

Page 12: ...canner Refer to your device manual for specific instructions 1 Tap Start Settings Personal Buttons 2 In the Button list select a button In the drop down menu select the program If desired repeat to as...

Page 13: ...tem does not detect the RFID reader When SocketScan is running any of the following icons will appear in the task tray of the Today screen Icon Meaning Card detected RFID mode SocketScan detects the r...

Page 14: ...device has a cover protecting the CompactFlash slot open the cover 2 Insert the card into the CompactFlash slot of your device Make sure the card is right side up with the blue label on top Push the c...

Page 15: ...f the following If you assigned a button to Trigger Select press the button Tap on the SocketScan icon In the pop up menu tap to select the card mode you want STEP 7 Open Application Start the applica...

Page 16: ...0 inches 7 6 cm maximum Note The LED will turn amber to indicate that the card is reading tag IDs CORRECT BAR CODE SCANNING POSITION Hold the card so that the lens is angled about 45 to the bar code...

Page 17: ...G RFID POSITION DO NOT direct the RFID Reader Scan Card at an angle towards the tag WRONG RFID POSITION DO NOT hold the RFID Reader ScanCard perpendicular to the tag CHAPTER 2 SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE...

Page 18: ...you highlighted The next cell should now be highlighted ready for the next scan read If the card fails to read data within a few seconds you must try again Note By default the RFID reader will return...

Page 19: ...nter the characters you would like added to each read scan of data 128 character maximum Note Only printable ASCII characters can be used as prefixes or suffixes Note The default suffix is a carriage...

Page 20: ...electing Play wav file you can search through files by tapping the browse box In the Open screen tap on the file you want Note You can only select a WAV file from the My Documents folder If needed cop...

Page 21: ...ect setting enables all tag types to be read Choosing a specific tag may result in a longer read range and faster read Inventory mode Check for the RFID reader to read all tags present in an RFID fiel...

Page 22: ...o recognize several of the most common symbologies 1 Tap on the SocketScan icon at the bottom of the Today screen 2 In the pop up menu tap Symbology Selector If SocketScan is currently configured for...

Page 23: ...e must be installed separately from SocketScan Start SocketScan Tap Start Programs SocketScan Insert the CF RFID Reader Card into your device Open the application that you want to receive data 2 Start...

Page 24: ...n Tap Remove Floating Trigger to remove the trigger button from the screen but keep the icon handy on the task bar To restore the trigger button tap on the menu bar icon In the pop up menu tap Launch...

Page 25: ...es with the same computer Note SocketScan can capture data from only one cordless scanner at a time Simply connect or plug in each device you plan to use as you normally would The functionality of eac...

Page 26: ...you begin using the Socket Mobile RFID Demo application make sure you have done the following Installed the RFID Demo application onto your device following the same software installation procedure d...

Page 27: ...ear with blank fields 3 Hold the device in the correct position to read an RFID tag as described in Chapter 2 Hold the device so the CF RFID Reader Card is parallel to and directly above the tag at mo...

Page 28: ...will report the number of RFID tags found in range 6 In the Available Tags field tap to highlight the RFID tag you wish to read then tap Read Tag 7 After the CF RFID Reader Card reads the tag Tag Data...

Page 29: ...ags present Disabled Enabled Inventory mode returns the tag IDs of all tags in the RF field and then reports when there are no more tags All tags continuously Enabled Enabled Returns the tag IDs of al...

Page 30: ...t Tag Type dialog box use the drop down menu to select the tag type Tap ok Note Tag selection response time is longer with Auto Detect than for specific tag types If Auto Detect is not selected only t...

Page 31: ...anced 2 Use the next screen to read and write data in specific blocks of an RFID tag Enter the number of the starting block and number of blocks you would like to read 3 Hold the Pocket PC in the corr...

Page 32: ...written varies depending on your tag type After entering text hold the Pocket PC in the correct reading writing position and tap Write Tag Note The number of characters in the Write Tag field must mat...

Page 33: ...ta to the tag the bottom of the screen will report the write status 7 To verify that the data was written successfully to the tag hold the device in the correct reading writing position and tap Read T...

Page 34: ...ux Artificial light 450 ft candles 4 844 lux Electrical Specifications Power Consumption 3 3 V 6E Standby 11mA 36 mW Reading Writing RFID 52 mA 171 mW 6M 6P Standby 11 mA 36 mW typical Scanning bar co...

Page 35: ...e 128 Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC EAN Additional Bar Code Symbologies Supported Must Be Enabled Chinese 2 of 5 Codabar Code 11 Code 93 Discrete 2 of 5 MSI RSS 14 Limited Expanded Scan Repetition Ra...

Page 36: ...ta exchange between tags and readers The ISO15693 standard permits tags to be manufactured that support optional and custom commands and that have custom memory structures sizes and architectures The...

Page 37: ...ocked it can not be unlocked A 64 bit ID factory programmed uniquely identifies each I Code SLI chip SL2 ICS20 TID 0xE0 0x04 0x01 Unique Tag ID 40 bits 5 bytes my d SRF55VxxP ISO15693 Infineon The com...

Page 38: ...ID 40 bits 5 bytes LRI512 ISO15693 ST Microelectronics The full LRI512 specification was included in LRI512 Memory TAG IC 512 bit High Endurance EEPROM 13 56MHz ISO 15693 Standard Compliant with E A...

Page 39: ...Instruments in 2001 is compatible with ISO IEC 15693 parts 2 and 3 The host application developer should be aware of the distinction between the Tag it HF and the Tag it HF I Figure 6 Memory Structure...

Page 40: ...s in 2002 is fully compatible with ISO IEC 15693 parts 2 and 3 The host application developer should be explicitly aware of the distinction between the I Code1 SL1 and the I Code SLI SL2 Figure 7 Memo...

Page 41: ...n plain and secure Figure 8 Memory Structure of the PicoTag 2K 29 blocks of 8 bytes 232 bytes 1856 bits of user memory is available for read write Block 64 bits 8 bytes per block 3 0x03 4 0x04 5 0x05...

Page 42: ...protocol and method for data exchange between tags and readers 14443 A Mifare Standard 4K Philips The Mifare chip from Philips is used in millions of secure contactless applications since it was intr...

Page 43: ...e trip Ticket IC MF0 IC U1 Functional Specification dated March 2003 Figure 10 Memory Structure of the Mifare Ultralight MF0 IC U1 Byte Block 00 01 02 03 0 SN0 SN1 SN2 BCC0 1 SN3 SN4 SN5 SN6 2 BCC1 In...

Page 44: ...liant with ISO14443 A air interface Figure 12 Memory Structure of the LTO CM 128 blocks of 32 bytes 4096 bytes 32768 bits of user memory is available for read write Note Only the tag serial number can...

Page 45: ...te spaces or false or missing bar sections could be interpreted by the reading equipment as part of the code Generally the width of such flaws is more serious than the height Code symbols labels shoul...

Page 46: ...ch a bar code can be scanned including The size of the bar code The width of the narrowest bar in thousandths of an inch or mils is referred to as the X dimension or size of a bar code Standard retail...

Page 47: ...ing scanning At 3 3 Volt power standard for CompactFlash card slots the Class 1 laser draws about 67 milliamps mA and the Class 2 laser draws about 75 mA Both lasers draw about 3 4 mA when idle Theref...

Page 48: ...cally very quick to learn how to use a laser bar code scanner and realize the resulting gains in productivity They are easily discouraged however if time and effort are required to obtain a successful...

Page 49: ...using the SocketScan Symbology Selector Refer to Chapter 2 for instructions Note The length of some symbologies will change after Symbology Selector is used Refer to the table on the next page OPTION...

Page 50: ...kland EAN Disabled N A N A Code 128 All Enabled Any Any Code 39 Enabled 2 to 55 2 to 55 Trioptic Code 39 Disabled 2 to 55 2 to 55 Code 39 Full ASCII Disabled 2 to 55 2 to 55 Transmit Check Digit Disab...

Page 51: ...n or bar code size is the width in thousandths of an inch mils of the narrowest element bar or space in the symbol The figures shown are the typical scanning distances depths of field for selected bar...

Page 52: ...52 APPENDIX F DECODE ZONE Class 2 Laser Decode Zone...

Page 53: ...are holding the RFID Reader Card in the wrong position Hold the device so the RFID Reader Card is parallel to and directly above the RFID tag at most 2 5 inches above the tag The RFID tag antenna is b...

Page 54: ...night www socketmobile com support Click on FAQs Online Requests Register your product and submit a question to our Technical Support Team www socketmobile com support support login asp By Phone Cont...

Page 55: ...e or repair the product with new or reconditioned parts and the returned product becomes the property of Socket Mobile Socket Mobile warrants the repaired or replaced products to be free from defects...

Page 56: ...t of the use of or inability to use the SOFTWARE even if SOCKET MOBILE has been advised of the possibility of such damages Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for...

Page 57: ...ing any of the following Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna of the radio or television Increase the distance separating the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a d...

Page 58: ...than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser light exposure Class 2 laser scanners use a low power visible light diode As with any very bright light source such as the sun the user shoul...

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