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ThingMagic Sargas User Guide 

 

 

  

THINGMAGIC SARGAS USER GUIDE 

 

 

For Firmware version 5.1.3 and later 

Summary of Contents for THINGMAGIC SARGAS

Page 1: ...ThingMagic Sargas User Guide THINGMAGIC SARGAS USER GUIDE For Firmware version 5 1 3 and later...

Page 2: ...t may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Novanta Corporation and its licensors if any CryptoRF is a registered trademark of Atmel Corporation MIFARE and NXP...

Page 3: ...AS RFID ANTENNA PORTS 14 4 1 3 FIGURE 10 SARGAS DIGITAL AND POWER CONNECTORS 15 5 PROGRAMMING INTERFACES 17 5 1 MERCURY API 17 5 2 DEMO APPLICATIONS 17 5 3 LLRP 17 5 4 ON READER APPLICATIONS 17 6 SETT...

Page 4: ...FIGURE 25 SARGAS FIRMWARE UPDATE PAGE 42 10 2 PROTOCOL SUPPORT 42 PROTOCOL CONFIGURATION OPTIONS 43 10 2 1 ISO 18000 6C PROTOCOL OPTIONS 43 10 3 ISO 18000 6B 43 The SARGAS with appropriate license pu...

Page 5: ...MITY 56 EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FOR 56 S6 EU RFID READER 56 THIS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY IS ISSUED UNDER THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER 56 NOVANTA CORPORATION 56 16 APP...

Page 6: ...2 4 1 2 Figure 9 Sargas RFID Antenna Ports 14 4 1 3 Figure 10 Sargas Digital and Power Connectors 15 6 2 1 Figure 11 Sargas Reader Interfaces 18 6 2 2 Figure 12 Local Area Connection Status Window 20...

Page 7: ...he MercuryAPI Programmers Guide and the MercuryAPI SDK available on the ThingMagic website This document is broken down into the following sections Development Kit Quick Start Guide Provides the minim...

Page 8: ...physical dimensions of the Sargas Sargas Specifications Table of Sargas specifications Compliance and IP Notices Regulator notices Appendix A Sargas Antenna and Cable Information Lists the authorized...

Page 9: ...cross over Cable Sample Tag Pack TM TAG KIT To make the required physical connections to the reader 1 Attach RF cables to each other to the ANT1 port of the reader and to the antenna as shown in Figu...

Page 10: ...r left 4 Disable any proxy settings on your PC s IP profile In your browser LAN settings disable both automatic configuration and proxy server 3 1 4 Figure 4 Disabling Proxy Settings in PC s IP Profil...

Page 11: ...u will be connected to the Sargas status screen 3 1 7 Figure 7 Initial Web Interface Screen 6 Navigate to the Settings Reader screen Select Antenna 1 de select Antenna 2 Press Save Reader Settings 3 1...

Page 12: ...ThingMagic Sargas User Guide 13 8 In the READ screen click on the Start button at the upper right Tag reading result will appear on the main screen To suspend reading click on the Stop button...

Page 13: ...s is affected by antenna quality Antennas that provide good 50 ohm match at the operating frequency band perform best The degree of antenna match is measured as a return loss in negative dBm units wit...

Page 14: ...quirements 4 1 3 2 Ethernet LAN The LAN interface is a 10 100 RJ45 jack with 2 indicator LEDs This jack does not support Power over Ethernet but there are external adapters that will allow Sargas to a...

Page 15: ...ol and result indication There is also supporting circuitry to convert them into TTL level logic in and out See Using GPIO 4 1 3 5 Video Output Interface HDMI The HTMI interface allows connection of a...

Page 16: ...p www thingmagic com manuals firmware for usage details 5 3 LLRP LLRP is the EPCglobal standard http www gs1 org epcrfid epc rfid llrp latest used for communication between the Sargas and a client app...

Page 17: ...ou should have a USB cable PC type A connector to Sargas mini USB connector in case console access is required Note To initiate tag reading with the Sargas Reader no host software is required aside fr...

Page 18: ...nal readiness and activity of the Sargas Reader The colors displayed by the LED include Red LED on Indicates that the Reader is starting up Red LED blinking Reader is attempting to obtain an IP addres...

Page 19: ...shown in Figure 12 Note Link local addressing is the default fallback method if no DHCP server is present Obtaining a Link Local IP address will occur much more quickly if it is made the primary IP ad...

Page 20: ...change both 7 Click on the Properties button The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties window appears The General tab should have both Obtain an IP Address automatically and Obtain DNS server address a...

Page 21: ...URL address in the browser address bar This URL will be displayed on a label on the reader for example http sargas b65b2f If your reader is directly connected to the PC then add the suffix local to t...

Page 22: ...tional configuration and as the default for next time the reader reboots If you are configuring from an external host with an application such as Universal Reader Assistant the changes will become eff...

Page 23: ...oes not automatically get the address from a DHCP server a link local address will be negotiated with the local network DHCP addressing can only be used as a primary method Either static or link local...

Page 24: ...s button at the bottom of the page WARNING No changes take effect until you click on the Save Settings button at the bottom of any configuration screen 7 2 1 2 PC Setup To use DHCP to automatically as...

Page 25: ...l Area Connection Status window The PC may take few minutes to save the new network settings Automatic Hostname Sargas xxxxxx At startup the Reader by default generates an automatic hostname by append...

Page 26: ...ss are ThingMagic s manufacturer s code The last six characters of the MAC address are specific to the Reader and are used for automatic hostname addressing To log on to the Reader using the Hostname...

Page 27: ...modem1a123 or similar For Linux based systems will see it as dev ttyACM0 or similar When you have completed setting up the serial port you must set the following four parameters to allow the terminal...

Page 28: ...for your operating system Once you have accessed the console port with a terminal program enter the default username debian and the default password rootsecure Note Typing help will show you many of t...

Page 29: ...puts The values of the GPIO lines can be Get and Set using the MercuryAPI See the respective guide for more details on software control of these signals 9 1 Connector Pinout From left to right Pin I O...

Page 30: ...voltage 9 3 Inputs The two opto isolated inputs support the following input levels V low Logic 0 0 0 8V V high Logic 1 3 30V 5mA max current with 24V input It is recommended that external devices gua...

Page 31: ...event the output lines from driving each other through a floating V GPO pin 2 gpoSet GPIO_ 0 sets the pin corresponding to the GPIO enumeration to Vlow by shorting the output level to ISO GND Note For...

Page 32: ...ader firmware You can run the browser based interface from any PC on the network Carefully configure the PC with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with the current operational settings of the R...

Page 33: ...A navigation menu and the Status page appear in the browser as shown in the Figure 16 10 1 1 1Status Page The Sargas Status Page as shown in the Figure 20 indicates the reader status reader version an...

Page 34: ...ryAPI or LLRP All changes made through MercuryAPI or LLRP client applications are transient The reader will return to its last saved persistent settings default settings if rebooted Note Do not discon...

Page 35: ...ng the Customize option of each section RF Power Setting Controls the method used for setting power Global all antennas will use the same power setting the value of RF Power Per Antenna power for each...

Page 36: ...djusts optimization setting depending on the tag population it detects in the field Adjust settings for an approximate population of X If the tag population size is relatively well known and consisten...

Page 37: ...ostname will append the last six numbers 3 bytes of the Readers address to the text in the hostname field For example given a hostname of Sargas and a MAC Address of 00 12 A4 13 47 AC the automatic ho...

Page 38: ...ver suppliedHost name If set to Yes the manually supplied hostname see Hostname will be overridden by the hostname supplied by the DHCP Server LAN IP Address If a static IP address is configured as ei...

Page 39: ...to be copied or cleared via this screen There is also a button which allows the user to reboot the module The web link will be broken while the Setting Description Secure Shell Only Turn on if you wan...

Page 40: ...lar to those shown below the number following the hyphen denotes the version number All files do not necessarily have to have the same version number and there may be some firmware uploads that do not...

Page 41: ...t settings If you select this option the reader s current con figuration settings will be erased DO NOT select this option if you wish to preserve the reader s current configuration settings 3 Click t...

Page 42: ...d combinations 10 2 1 ISO 18000 6C Protocol Options 10 3 ISO 18000 6B 10 3 1 1 Protocol Configuration Options The Sargas with appropriate license purchase supports multiple ISO 18000 6B profiles inclu...

Page 43: ...table 10 4 1 Tag Read Meta Data Meta Data Field Description Antenna ID The antenna on with the tag was read If the same tag is read on more than one antenna there will be a tag object returned for eac...

Page 44: ...time this tag was read or optionally for the read with the highest RSSI with a tag count that represents the number of times this tag responded during the read cycle For asynchronous continuous readi...

Page 45: ...your browser 2 The Sargas Status Page appears as shown in the Figure 16 3 Click on the Settings icon Click on the Reader header By default the value for RF output power is 30 dBm for all functions on...

Page 46: ...atts of power dissipation In testing we used a high fin density heat sink with the following specifications the top heat sink shown in Figure 26 Base Width 7 4 inches 187 5 mm Length 3 0 inches 76 2 m...

Page 47: ...Hold reader over holes and insert the screws and tighten until almost flush with the wall 4 Tighten the screws 13 2 Variables Affecting Performance Reader performance may be affected by the following...

Page 48: ...ections to the Sargas reader antenna or communication ports Environmental analysis should also be performed to ensure static is not building up on and around the antennas possibly causing discharges d...

Page 49: ...arate user application using a time multiplexing strategy Antenna power can be reduced by reconfiguring the RF Transmit Power setting for the Reader Low read rate settings high Tari value low BLF valu...

Page 50: ...as reader itself and 5 W being supplied to external peripherals that are connected to the Sargas reader It is recommended that DC supplies connected to the Sargas reader be capable of supplying 15W at...

Page 51: ...L x 80 mm W x 23 80 mm H 3 4 in L x 3 1 in W x 0 9 in H 0 27 kg 0 6 lbs See Appendix B Sargas Dimensions for exact dimensions 14 5 Supported UHF Tag Protocols EPC Class 1 GEN2 ISO 18000 6C with DRM I...

Page 52: ...receive sensitivity 14 8 Regulatory Safety FCC 47 CFR Ch 1 Part 15 Industrie Canada RSS 21 0 ETSI EN 302 208 V1 1 1 and V1 2 1 with corresponding Sargas EU hardware ROHS Compliant UL Listed 14 9 Proc...

Page 53: ...dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interf...

Page 54: ...alente p i r e ne d passe pas l intensit n cessaire l tablissement d une communication satisfaisante Le pr sent metteur radio identifier le dispositif par son num ro de certification ou son num ro de...

Page 55: ...MA 01730 1409 Tel 781 266 5700 Fax 781 266 5114 www novanta com Manufacturer Novanta Corporation Address 125 Middlesex Turnpike Bedford MA 01730 Object of the declaration Product Model Numbers S6 EU O...

Page 56: ...uthorized Antennas Manufacturer Type Manufacturer Part Number Max Linear Gain dBiL Laird Patch S9025P 4 3 Laird Patch S8658WPL 6 0 MTI Patch MT 262013 6 0 MTI Patch MT 242043 6 0 MTI Patch MT 242025 5...

Page 57: ...ation 18 1 Changing console root password To change the root password used by the command line interface and console access use standard Linux passwd userid command debian Sargas c8b641 passwd Changin...

Page 58: ...tags are in range Check antenna cables Try known good Gen2 tags Increase Reader RF Power Reader error LED stays on Following Collecting Diagnostic Data for ThingMagic Support and send to support Read...

Page 59: ...performing RF reading writing operations it will be necessary to gather the following information to help diagnose the problem This information will often be the first thing requesting when reporting...

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