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Medio P101-WIFI

User's Guide

Revision 1.0

February 2006

Summary of Contents for L-P101

Page 1: ...Medio P101 WIFI User s Guide Revision 1 0 February 2006 ...

Page 2: ...N CONTAINED HEREIN INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TITLE AND NON INFRINGEMENT IN NO EVENT SHALL TAGSYS BE LIABLE WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE DATA PROFITS REVENUES OR CUSTOMERS ARISING OUT OF OR IN ...

Page 3: ...uld result in the loss of data or damage the hardware WARNING A note that advises users that a specific action may result in physical harm A note that provides additional information that helps the user perform a task or obtain the best performance from the product Abbreviations and Acronyms AFI Application Family Identifier AON All Or None API Application Programming Interface ASK Amplitude Shift...

Page 4: ...ting the number of signal changes per second BNC Connector Cylindrical metal connector with a copper core that is located at the tip of a coaxial cable and is used to connect cables together It attaches by pushing and twisting the outer cylinder on to two locking pins Coupler See Reader Data Storage Format Identifier Identifies the structure of the data stored in the tag Digital Signal Processor T...

Page 5: ...hanges between the reader and the chip whereby the chip waits for a command from the reader to which it responds RS 232 Electronic Industries Association EIA standard for serial interfaces between computers and peripherals which defines the function the electrical characteristics and the timing of signals RS 485 Electronic Industries Association EIA standard for multipoint differential data transm...

Page 6: ...cumentation For technical comments please contact our welcome desk Telephone 33 0 4 91 27 57 00 Fax 33 0 4 91 27 57 01 E Mail info tagsysrfid com Please remember to quote the Document Reference Number DOC12070A0 your job title and your company Quality Issues TAGSYS implements stringent quality controls at all stages of its manufacturing process However should you find a defect with this product pl...

Page 7: ...____________________ 12 3 Introduction _____________________________________________________________________ 13 3 1 Product Description __________________________________________________________________ 13 3 2 Medio P101 WIFI Key Features ________________________________________________________ 13 3 3 Delivery _____________________________________________________________________________ 14 4 Insta...

Page 8: ...__________________________________________ 36 7 2 Using the Universal Output pin ________________________________________________________ 36 7 2 1 Output Wiring________________________________________________________________________________ 36 7 3 I O Electrical Signal Requirements_____________________________________________________ 37 8 Technical Specifications___________________________________...

Page 9: ...ions below will further increase the lifetime of this device Keep the device and all parts and accessories out of the reach of small children Keep the device dry Precipitation humidity and liquids contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits Do not use or store the device in dusty dirty areas Its moving parts can be damaged Do not store in hot areas High temperatures can shorten the life...

Page 10: ...Operating Environment When connecting the device or any accessory to another device read its user s guide for detailed safety instructions Do not connect incompatible products As with all RF equipment users are advised that the equipment should only be used in its normal operating position ...

Page 11: ...ts 2 2 1 In Europe CE and RTTE Directives The Medio P101 WIFI connected to L W1 or TR HA1or LSA3 or Aero LI antenna complies with the European EMC directive CE Declaration of Conformity granted The Medio P101 WIFI connected to L W1 or TR HA1or LSA3 or Aero LI antenna complies with the requirements of the Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Act FTEG and the RTTE Directive 1995 5 CE It is the respo...

Page 12: ...he receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help NO UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS 47 CFR Section 15 21 CAUTION This equipment may not be modified altered or changed in any way without signed written permission from TAGSYS SA Unauthorized modification may void the equipment authorization from the FCC and will void the TAGSYS warranty ANTENNA REQUIREMENT 47 CFR...

Page 13: ...Due to its small size the Medio P101 WIFI can be used either in desktop configuration or easily integrated in self check stations The Medio P101 WIFI is equipped with the following communication interfaces USB 1 1 communication link prioritary WIFI Raw TCP serial communication 3 2 Medio P101 WIFI Key Features Table 1 Medio P101 WIFI Key Features Description Medio P101 WIFI Operating Frequency 13 5...

Page 14: ...ing accessory 1 12 V power supply 1 CD ROM including Medio P101 WIFI User s Guide Command Set USB drivers for Win32 X86 platforms User friendly Px Explorer software provided for test and debug operations on Windows 9x NT 2000 and XP platforms TAGSYS Software Development Kits including o Medio STX Dll package o Library SDK including Dlls and ActiveX control o Java Package Digiconnect WIFI module in...

Page 15: ... The front panel is dedicated to RF and I O connectors Figure 1 Front panel RF antenna connector Any of the following antennas can be connected to the standard SMA connector Antennas that apply to FCC CE rules Antennas that apply to CE rules L W1 Aero LI TR HA1 L SA3 WIFI antenna cannot be plugged to RF connector plugs don t match I O connector Green Led Red Led RF antenna connector ...

Page 16: ... x 6 9 V No Fast blinking Low 7 V x 8 9 V Degraded Fast blinking Medium 9 0 V x 10 2 V Slow blinking High 10 3 V Correct On During firmware downloading the red Led is blinking Operating voltage range fits with a correct RF capability The green Led is turned on when the output I O connector is active I O connector Table 2 J3 Wiring Pin number Signals 1 Output 2 Supply output 12V with 470 Ω serial r...

Page 17: ...2 2 5mm Jack type positive connection on the center pin WIFI module connector Reverse polarity SMA connector for WIFI antenna Please see Chapter 4 2 for more details Reset button Reset button only used for WIFI module Please see Chapter 4 2 for more details USB connector USB connector type B USB connector 12V DC Power supply connector Reset button for WIFI module WIFI antenna WIFI module ...

Page 18: ...WEB pages at www digi com Please read the DigiConnect User s Guide to have an overview of the module characteristics The following explanations will give you the first steps to run the reader Advanced functionalities can be found in the DigiConnect User s Guide Before you power the reader up you must plug the WIFI antenna provided with the Medio P101 WIFI product This FCC Part 15 radio device oper...

Page 19: ...16 dBm typical Receive sensitivity 82 dBm for 11 Mbps 92 dBm for 1Mbps LED description LED Color Description Network Link Yellow This LED stays on continuously when a WIFI access point is engaged It blinks when no access point is available after device start up Note that this LED is turned off during device starting up Network Activity Green This LED monitors the network traffic It turns on when a...

Page 20: ...e by software via the WEB or TELNET interface Reset Description Reboot While the reader is supplied push the reset button with a thin object and release it Wait for the reader start up Reset To TAGSYS Factory defaults This procedure reset the entire device configuration including network settings to the TAGSYS factory defaults Unplug the reader power supply Push the reset button Plug the reader po...

Page 21: ...er is not engaged with your access point It depends to you to engage the reader with your access point correctly first You should use a specific network to initialize the reader network accordingly your final network The mandatory information you need are the following the reader is compliant with IEEE 802 11b Please check your access point is able to support this standard access point configurati...

Page 22: ...lock ADDP broadcast protocol Please turn your firewall off for initialization to avoid issues This includes Windows XP firewall Run DigiConnect Integration Kit dgdiscvr exe program available on the product CDROM The following window pops up If no reader appears in the Discovery windows check that no firewall program is running the reader is properly engaged with its access point the access point i...

Page 23: ... reader starts to rebooting and the window closes Back to the main window double click once again on the device The WEB interface opens in the Internet Explorer browser caution to the proxy settings of your internet browser connection it must be set to allow access to this device Log on to the configuration WEB page device username root password tagsysrfid Follow DigiConnect WI ME user s guide to ...

Page 24: ...wed by the Windows Add New Hardware Wizard Click Next to proceed with the installation Select Search for the best driver for your device and then click Next Select Specify a location and click the Browse button to select the USB Drivers folder on the Product CR Rom Once the files have been located click Next to proceed with the installation Click Next to install the device Windows should then disp...

Page 25: ...indows should then display a message indicating that the installation was successful Click Finish to complete the installation To confirm that the installation has completed successfully open the Device Manager and select View Devices by type The TAGSYS Medio P101 appears as a USB device connected to a USB port The next step is to install the VCP drivers Power up and connect your Medio P101 WIFI t...

Page 26: ... used In addition Px Explorer can display additional information such as the Product Reference and Firmware version and revision This section describes how to start with Px Explorer 5 1 Installing Px Explorer To install Px Explorer software insert the product CD ROM into the disk drive on your PC and run the Setup from the Medio P101 Software Suite Tools Px Explorer 1 5 7 folder and click Next Cli...

Page 27: ...uary 2006 Revision 1 0 27 42 Once the correct folder is selected click Next Click Next to start the installation process A shortcut will be created on your desktop and a program group will be created in the start menu ...

Page 28: ...lick yes Open the Communication Settings window CTRL C and check the type of the media the COM port number and the communication speed The default communication speed for the Medio P101 WIFI is 115200 Bauds Set the STX setting mode to Fast to increase performances and click OK Now Px Explorer is ready to communicate with your Medio P101 WIFI 5 2 2 WIFI Communication Before running Px Explorer be s...

Page 29: ...tion used to guide you each step of how to read or program a tag We recommend using the Wizard function for users who are not familiar with all Px Explorer capabilities and features Click on the Wizard icon magic wand to open the Px Explorer Wizard dialog box Select the type of chip from the drop down menu or place the tag on the antenna and click the Detect button to automatically detect the tag ...

Page 30: ... a new firmware When a communication is established with the reader click on the upgrade firmware button By default Library firmware is already loaded The firmware upgrade can be done either using the USB or WIFI communication interface The flasher window pops up Click on select file and go to the directory Medio P101 Standard Firmware on the CDROM or to any other directory containing Medio P101 c...

Page 31: ...and Logistics I L LF12040xx bin Medio P101 C270 ICode 1 C370 ISO 15693 EPc UID Textile Rental LF12041xx bin Medio P101 C210 C240 C270 ICode 1 C370 ISO 15693 Verify the Key of the firmware to be able to download it Key for standard firmware is Medio P101 with a space character between Medio and P101 For non standard firmware a key will be supplied with Click on Download button and wait until the do...

Page 32: ...tand alone Mode Features Table 3 lists the available Stand alone mode features Table 3 Available Features in Stand alone Mode Features TR P101 Customized tag type reading compatibility depending on downloaded application firmware C210 C240 C220 C270 ICode1 C320 C370 ISO15693 I Code ePC I Code UID Serial Communication Type USB 1 1 WIFI Raw TCP serial communication Repetition Option Available Custom...

Page 33: ...ters 1 character TR P101 Optional Optional Optional Required Optional Optional Medio P101 WIFI reader can decode all chips in Stand alone mode Only the ID field is retrieved in the return ASCII message All other fields are optional The ID field length is programmable the default lengths are given in Table 5 Table 5 Default ID Field Lengths Chip Type Default ID Field Length C210 chip 16 Total memor...

Page 34: ...d the message contains its ID if a tag has not been read the message contains a No Message string that can be defined as shown in Table 6 Table 6 Customized ASCII Message Format TAGSYS RFID Tag is not read Start of Text Header String No Tag Found String End of Message String End of Text Description STX 0x02 TAGSYS Default Default CR LF Default ETX 0x03 Size 1 character 0 to 16 characters 0 to 16 c...

Page 35: ...Settings 6 3 Disabling Stand alone Mode The Medio P101 WIFI can be reset in Standard mode in one of two ways as described below Use the Px Explorer software provided with the reader and click Yes when the following window is displayed Send the S character using a console interface for example HyperTerminal Enable Standalone mode at next power on ...

Page 36: ...output pin is an open drain power transistor that can drive a current up to 6A When activated the power transistor connects the output pin and its ground The output transistor is protected against heating and current overload If an overload happens the output stops driving current automatically The output must be turned off to be re activated 7 2 1 Output Wiring Example Connecting a LED to the Out...

Page 37: ...r Pin 4 Pin 1 V The external power must be less than 25V 7 3 I O Electrical Signal Requirements Table 7 provides the electrical DC characteristics Table 7 I O Interface Pins Electrical Characteristics Parameters Conditions Min Typ Max Unit Note Input Voltage Low 0 2 V Input Voltage High 3 25 V Output Current 6 A ...

Page 38: ...firmware type C210 C240 C220 Folio 20 C320 Folio 320 ISO 15693 Folio 370 I Code ePC I Code UID Communication interface USB 1 1 WIFI IEEE 802 11b RF Output Power 1 2 W Typical Power consumption 4 5 W Operating temperature 0 to 55 C Storage temperature 20 to 70 C Mechanical fixation Accessories for TOPTEC 154F boxes Manufacturer OKW Conformity ETSI 300 330 European Radio compliance EN 50364 FCC part...

Page 39: ...V IRFOff Supply Current RFOff USB Plugged VSupply 12V 50 45 40 mA USB 273 IRFOn Supply Current RFOn Dummy Load 50Ohm VSupply 12V WIFI 383 mA TR HA1 383 mA L W1 393 mA IRFOn Supply Current RFOn VSupply 12V Antenna connected WIFI Communication LSA 3 384 mA IOpen Supply Current RFOn No connection on RF Connector WiFi Communication 352 mA TOp Operating Tempature 0 55 C VUSB Supply Voltage on USB cable...

Page 40: ... as defective by TAGSYS and returned according to the return procedure defined below in such case TAGSYS will at TAGSYS option either replace every defective Product by one new Product or refund the purchase price paid by Buyer to TAGSYS for the defective Product 10 2 Warranty Exclusions Defects or damages resulting from storage of the Product under conditions which do not comply with TAGSYS speci...

Page 41: ...ed warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose 10 2 2How to Return Defective Products The Buyer shall notify TAGSYS of the defects within 15 working days after the defects are discovered Defective Products must be returned to TAGSYS after assignment by a TAGSYS Quality Department representative of an RMA Return Material Authorization number No Products shall be returned with...

Page 42: ... TAGSYS of this return please email it to RMA tagsys net Address to ship the product with this document attached TAGSYS QUALITY DEPARTMENT 180 chemin de Saint Lambert 13821 La Penne sur Huveaune France To inform TAGSYS of this return please also fax it to your Customer Service Representative 33 4 9127 5701 Return Procedure The product returned will go through stringent quality controls A final ana...

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