Reader Status
Group 5 commands provide status reports on the parameters and operation of the reader.
505 Display Software Version
!505
displays the reader model number, software version information, and assigned serial
number.
Reader response:
Model E4 Series Ver X.XX SNSSSSSS
where
X.XX
Version Number
SSSSSS
Serial number of the unit, skipping the fourth character printed on the
reader product label
506 Display Hardware Configuration Information
!506
displays hardware configuration information stored in the reader memory by the user.
Hardware configuration information is empty by default until you set the information to
any 20 character ASCII string desired using command
!696S...S
.
Reader response: An ASCII string from 1 to 20 characters in length
510 Display RF Transceiver FPGA Version
!510
displays RF FPGA VER = XX.XX
511 Display RF Transceiver I Filter Chip Version
!511
displays
FIL IC I VER = XX.XX
512 Display RF Transceiver Q Filter Chip Version
!512
displays
FIL IC Q VER = XX.XX
513 Display DSP Board Actel Version
!513
displays
DSP FPGA VER = XX.XX
520 Display Power Fail Bit
!520
displays the value of the reader power fail bit. The power fail bit changes from 0 to 1
when power to the reader is interrupted. To reset the bit, use command
!63
Reset
Reader or command
!65
Reset Power Fail Bit. On initial power-up, the host should
transmit one of these two commands to clear the power fail bit.
Reader message:
PWRB P<0 to 1>R0
where
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