Intel R1000 Quick Start
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Figure 6: Example of three tags being captured by Intel RFID Tracer
2.4
Changing the Host Interface from USB to UART
The Intel R1000 Development Platform can be operated over USB or UART.
The development platform requires the USB cable to be plugged in to the PC
in order to power up even if using the serial port. This is because the platform
was designed for USB operation. When designing a system around the R1000 the USB
port can be omitted.
There are two ways to enable the UART interface.
Option 1: Using the debug port
Edit the file RFIDcomm.cfg. Change the number “1” to the actual COM port you would
like to use. Then copy this file into the directory from which the Tracer application will
run. To locate the Tracer application executable use Explorer to view the directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\[ USER ]\Local Settings\Apps\2.0\
Where [ USER ] is the name of the user active when the Tracer application was
installed on the system.
Once you have entered the indicated directory you should see one ( and possibly
more) directories with names consisting of what appear to be random character
