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AT188N Plus USER GUIDE 

ATID Co.,Ltd 
Ver 0.2

 

Summary of Contents for AT188N Plus

Page 1: ...AT188N Plus USER GUIDE ATID Co Ltd Ver 0 2 ...

Page 2: ...POSE AND FUNCTION OF THE BUTTONS 10 SCREEN CONFIGURATION 11 1 STATUS DISPLAY AREA 11 2 MESSAGE DISPLAY AREA 11 SELECTION OF OPERATION MODE 12 1 SCAN MODE 12 2 SCAN SETTING MODE 12 3 DEVICE SETTING MODE 13 POWER ON OFF 14 1 POWER ON 14 2 POWER OFF 14 BARCODE RFID TAG DATA CAPTURE 15 1 BARCODE DATA CAPTURE 15 2 RFID TAG DATA CAPTURE 15 SCAN SETTING MODE 16 1 SCAN DATA 16 2 VIEW DATA 16 3 UPLOAD DATA...

Page 3: ... 29 USING THE ANDROID DEMO APPLICATION 33 WINDOWS HOST BLUETOOTH CONNECTION SETTINGS 34 1 WINDOWS 7 PLATFORM 34 2 WINDOWS 10 PLATFORM 37 USING THE WINDOWS HOST DEMO APPLICATION 40 USING THE IOS HOST DEMO APPLICATION 41 FIRMWARE UPDATE 42 1 FIRMWARE UPDATE PREPARATION 42 2 FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE 42 SDK SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT 45 PRODUCT WARRANTY 46 1 AT188N PLUS PRODUCT DETAILS 46 2 SDK DOWNLOA...

Page 4: ... the user guide were borrowed for user s understanding at random if there is a legal restriction such as a copyright law it will be redistributed after adjustment Product Overview AT188N Plus is a compact Barcode RFID reader that can be held in one hand This product basically satisfies the basic performance of an industrial product that can be used without any problem even in a waterproof dustproo...

Page 5: ...odule is applied to read write UHF RFID Tag 5 Three modes are available Batch Process Realtime Process and Interactive Process 6 Using a USB cable it can be connected to a PC and charged 7 Even if user doesn t have an adapter for charging user can use a regular smartphone charger to charge it 8 The 1 3 inch OLED screen allows user to immediately check the collected data 9 Battery replacement is si...

Page 6: ...ion LED Indicator Buzzer Vibrator Data Collection RFID UHF Protocol EPC GEN2 ISO IEC 18000 6C Reading Range 1m Depending on environment and tag type Writing Range 0 5m RF Output FCC CE JAPAN 0 5W MAX 0 2W MAX Frequency Range US FCC EU CE JAPAN 902MHz 928MHz 865MHz 868MHz 920MHz 923MHz Antenna Circular Antenna 1 6 dBic Barcode 2D Engine Support to read 1D 2D Barcode Communication Bluetooth BT V2 1 ...

Page 7: ...7 AT188N Plus User Guide Configuration of the product 1 Product Components AT188N Plus USB Type C Cable Battery Hand Strap or Neck Strap Charging Adaptor Option ...

Page 8: ...and USB 3 Power LED Displays the charging status Red charging Green fully charged 4 OLED Display Displays the current status of the product and collected data 5 Up Down Button Moves items such as menu selection or calls the setting menu 6 Scan Button It is used to Scan or select a menu 7 Reset Button Rebooting the product Scan LED Communication Status LED Power LED Reset Button Up Down Button Scan...

Page 9: ...l This part is very important for barcode data recognition so be careful not to get contaminated or damaged 2 USB Connector Protective Cover When user opens the cover covered by the protective cover the USB Type C connector is located User can charge the product by connecting a USB cable or charging adapter to the USB port or transfer data stored in the product to a PC When using or storing the pr...

Page 10: ...e Scan Ready screen switches between Barcode and RFID functions 2 Scan Button Collects Barcode or RFID tag data or serves as a decision button to enter the menu of the currently selected item 3 Button Scrolls the screen downwards or allows you to select the next item Long press to power off 4 Reset Button Rebooting the product Reset Button Button Button Scan Button ...

Page 11: ... Bluetooth connection mode 2 H S L Displays the connection status with the Host No Connection Connected by HID Mode H Connected by Serial Mode S Connected by BLE Mode L 3 Displays Scanner Mode and the activation status of Barcode and RFID functions through Icon Light state ON Dark state OFF 4 10 00P Displays the time set in the device It may be different from the current time User can reset it in ...

Page 12: ...e This is the first screen user will see when user turns on the product and it is a mode where user can check the read barcode and RFID tag data in real time or connect to the host device 2 Scan Setting Mode 1 This is a mode in which the user can check the Barcode or RFID tag information read manage the storage memory and select the communication mode 2 In Scan Mode press Button for 2 seconds to e...

Page 13: ...ode setting communication mode setting and system setting 2 If user turns on the power while pressing the Button in the power off state user can enter this mode 1 Each menu is as follows Run Program Completes setting and returns to scan mode Setup Param User can change the system settings Download App Activate the device s USB interface and enter Firmware Download mode ...

Page 14: ... When the Wait message is displayed release the Scan Button 3 When the Scan Ready message is displayed it means the Barcode or RFID tag data is ready to be read 2 Power OFF 1 In the Scan Ready state press and hold the Button for about 2 seconds 2 Select Yes using the Button or Button and then press the Scan Button to turn off the power 3 If select No it will return to scan mode again ...

Page 15: ...ate ON Dark state OFF 2 When the Scan Ready message is displayed the barcode can be recognized by pressing the Scan Button 2 RFID Tag Data Capture 1 When the product is powered on press the Button briefly to brighten the RFID icon to switch to the RFID tag data recognition mode Light state ON Dark state OFF 2 When the Scan Ready message is displayed you can read the RFID Tag data by pressing the S...

Page 16: ... the internal memo 2 User can check the next or previous item by using the Button or Button 3 Press the Scan Button to return to the scan setting menu selection screen 3 Upload Data 1 Transmits all data stored in the internal storage to the host device via USB or Bluetooth 2 If you want to upload select Yes 3 Data in memory remains after transfer 4 Erase Data 1 Deletes all data stored in the inter...

Page 17: ...en sent to the host device in batches via Bluetooth 4 Batch USB The recognized data is saved in the internal storage and then sent to the host device in batches via USB 5 Interactive BTH Transmits recognized data to host device according to ATID Protocol through Bluetooth In the host device it is linked with the application developed with ATID SDK Android Windows iOS 6 Interactive USB Transmits re...

Page 18: ...the SPP connection method and it waits for pairing to be completed 8 Power down 1 User can select the time to automatically turn off the power when the device is left unused for a while 2 The settable time can be selected from among 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min 120 min None 3 After the set time has elapsed from the time the screen is turned off the power is automatically turned off 4 is ...

Page 19: ...mbol supported by the barcode module 2 Depending on the type of barcode module and supported functions the items that can be set are changed 3 Enabled Symbol items are marked with 2 2 UHF RFID Set the operation mode for Barcode and UHF RFID functions It also sets the basic functions of the UHF RFID module Each menu has submenus 1 READER Set barcode and RFID operation mode according to scan button ...

Page 20: ...ly recognized 2 Mode Set the Report Mode of RFID It sets the way to process the read data User can set whether to operate continuously or whether to double check MULTI Recognizes all surrounding tags but recognizes the same tag only once SINGLE When one RFID tag data is recognized operation is stopped MULTI Repeat Recognizes all surrounding RFID tag data and duplicates even the same RFID tag 3 TYP...

Page 21: ... by the actual device and the data displayed at the current cursor position may appear differently so be careful when using it BTH SPP Connected using Bluetooth SPP Serial Port Profile and transmitted data is transmitted to the Serial Port COM Port of the host device In order to utilize the data transmitted from the host device a separate application must be developed using the ATID SDK BTH BLE Co...

Page 22: ...sion method between AT188N Plus and host device The currently applied setting is preceded by a Move to the option you want to select and press the Scan button to set it Realtime BTH Transmits recognized data in raw data format to the host device through Bluetooth in real time Realtime USB Transmits recognized data in raw data format to the host device through USB in real time Batch BTH The recogni...

Page 23: ...pe ID when saving or transmitting the data The currently applied setting is preceded by a Move to the option you want to select and press the Scan button to set Data Only Transmits or saves only recognized data ID Barcode Saves or transmits barcode ID and recognized barcode data together Time Barcode Saves or transmits time data and recognized data together Time ID Barcode Saves or transmits time ...

Page 24: ...ering When barcode data is recognized or RFID tag data is recognized the number of recognized data recognition sequence number is included in front of the recognized data and stored or transmitted When internal storage is clear it starts over at 1 5 5 Terminator When sending data to the host device in HID mode select which character to attach to the end of the data Move to the option you want to s...

Page 25: ...as time buzzer vibrator screen and Scan LED 1 Clock Set the current time of this unit The set time can be used with Barcode or RFID tag information Time data may have time differnece so please reset it periodically 2 Power down When the device is not used for a while user can select the time when the power is automatically turned off when left unused The currently applied setting is preceded by a ...

Page 26: ...rate Beep Vibrate and Light when the button is pressed If move to the option user wants to apply and press the Scan button the setting will be set with attached Multiple options can be set 2 Alert notify Set whether to operate Beep Vibrate and Light in alert situations such as booting scan success or connection failure with the host If move to the option user wants to apply and press the Scan butt...

Page 27: ...product s functions or change the basic operation For details on firmware please contact the seller or manufacturer 6 6 Default Returns all settings to factory defaults 7 7 Exit Exit System Setup 1 Save Exit Saves the changed settings and exits the system settings 2 No save Exit Exits the system settings without saving the changed settings ...

Page 28: ...SPP Transmits data to the Host as SPP method through Bluetooth In this case data transmission is possible only when there is a program that is capable of COM Port communication in the Host BTH BLE Direct data transmission to the host is not possible through BLE If data transmission via BLE is required transmission is only possible using the Demo App USB Protocol Select USB Interface that is the da...

Page 29: ...rcode or RFID Tags under batch processing mode The read data is displayed on the AT188N Plus screen In Scan Mode press Button for 2 seconds to enter Scan Setting Mode Select 2 Upload Data menu User must proceed to the next step without pressing YES Search for AT188N XXXX in Bluetooth Device Scan Menu of Android Host and register it 3 Com Mode Host Protocol Batch BTH Android BTH HID BTH SPP Windows...

Page 30: ...mission is complete the message 100 finished is displayed on the device If input OK after the transmission is complete the connection with the host is disconnected and return to the Scan Setting Mode menu 2 Example 2 Data transmission method when setting Batch USB Windows Host USB VCP Reading Barcode or RFID Tags under batch processing mode The read data is displayed on the AT188N Plus screen In S...

Page 31: ...s depending on the host situation Set the assigned COM port number to the app that user wants to transmit and place the cursor Enter Yes in the Upload data continue message of the device As the of transmitted data is displayed on the device screen the data stored in the Host is transmitted When transmission is complete the message 100 finished is displayed on the device Unlike HID mode since there...

Page 32: ...lect data When data collection is complete set 3 Com Mode to Interactive BTH or Interactive USB and depending on the Host connection interface set BTH Protocol to BTH SPP and USB Protocol to USB VCP Connect the Demo App and click the Stored Data menu If user press the Load button in the Stored Data menu the saved data is transferred to the Demo App For details on how to use the Android demo applic...

Page 33: ...e 1 BTH Protocol should be set to BTH SPP and 3 Comm Mode 3 Com mode must be set to Interactive BTH 2 User can download the demo app through Google App Store or install it on the host device by using the installation file included in the SDK For details on how to use the Android demo application refer to the ATID Reader Demo Guide for Andorid document included in the SDK ...

Page 34: ... in charge of product installation In this chapter it is assumed that the Bluetooth related driver is installed normally For any problems that occur during the use of the product or during the installation process please contact the dealer or manufacturer where you purchased the product If the Bluetooth driver is not installed normally or if a special driver supported separately by Windows 7 and W...

Page 35: ...s Next N to proceed with adding a device 4 When the connection code confirmation window is displayed click Next N to proceed The connection code does not need to be specially changed 5 After a while Windows7 will automatically search for the driver and proceed with the installation and the screen will display a message Add device complete ...

Page 36: ... the Service tab 7 After checking all the services that appear in the Bluetooth service click the OK button to finish adding services and adding Bluetooth devices From this menu user can find the COM port information assigned to the Bluetooth device 8 After that exit the AT188N Plus setup menu and set it to the desired operation mode before using it ...

Page 37: ...Windows Settings menu through Start Settings of Windows 3 Select Device menu in Windows settings 4 Check that the Bluetooth function is turned on If it is off turn on the Bluetooth function 5 Select Add Bluetooth or other device menu 6 Select the device type to add as Bluetooth When selected it starts searching for nearby Bluetooth devices that are requesting pairing ...

Page 38: ...atches information of the screen of AT188N Plus if it matches click the Connect button The 4 digits after the device name to be searched are the last 4 digits of the Bluetooth Module MAC Address This 4 digit value is entered as a different value for all devices 8 When pairing is completed normally Your device is ready to go message is displayed Click the Done button to complete the pairing process...

Page 39: ... The COM Port information assigned to the device can be checked in the Hardware tab of the Properties of the connected device in Devices and Printers of the control panel 10 After confirming that the AT188N Plus and the host device are connected exit the Device Setting Menu and set the desired operation mode before use ...

Page 40: ...nect via Bluetooth or USB 2 According to the connection method 3 Comm Mode 3 Com mode must be set to Interactive XXX 3 User can install the demo app included in the SDK on the host device For details on how to use the Windows demo application refer to the ATID Reader Demo Guide for Windows document included in the SDK ...

Page 41: ...ce select 3 Comm Mode 1 BTH Protocol must be set to BTH BLE and 3 Comm Mode 3 Com mode must be set to Interactive BTH 2 User can download the demo app through the App Store The demo application is available from iOS version 10 2 or later For details on how to use the demo app refer to the ATID Reader Demo Guide for iOS document included in the SDK ...

Page 42: ...ur place of purchase or manufacturer for updates 1 Firmware Update Preparation 1 PC with Windows 7 or higher version USB 2 0 Port 2 AT188N Plus 3 Micro USB Cable 4 Firmware File xxxx bin 5 Firmware Update Tool Available from reseller or manufacturer if required 2 Firmware Update Procedure 1 Save the firmware file in a specific folder on your PC 2 Execute the firmware update program 3 After clickin...

Page 43: ...k the select comport button of Firmware Download Tool Then select the COM Port assigned to AT188N Plus connected to your PC COM Port is assigned a different number depending on the PC situation Control Panel Device Manager Ports COM LPT Please check the COM Port number assigned to AT91 USB to Serial Converter before entering ...

Page 44: ... displays the current firmware version 8 Click the DOWNLOAD button to start the firmware update If the update is interrupted while the update is in progress the device may become unusable The update may fail due to external factors In this case please try again 9 After a while the product will automatically restart when the download is complete ...

Page 45: ...d Windows and iOS Platform Development Tool Development Language Android Andorid Studio Java Windows Visual Studio NET Framework C UWP C iOS XCODE Objective C SDK Package Configuration Details Demo Demo Application Doc Development documents such as user guides manuals programmer guides demo guides etc Lib Library for application development Sample Sample Code USB Drive for Windows Windows USB Driv...

Page 46: ...ss in use shall be repaired even during the free repair period For warranty technical support and inquiries on this product please contact the distributor or ATID 4 Certifications This product is KC FCC CE and TELEC certified but we are not responsible for any issues arising during use outside of the certified area For details please contact the distributor or ATID ATID Address 1402 83 Gasan Digit...

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