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19/09/18 Agrident GmbH, Steinklippenstr. 10, D-30890 Barsinghausen Phone +49 5105 582573-10 - Fax +49 5105 582573-17 ASR650 Stationary Long-Range Reader V19/09/18 Page 1 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual Copyright 2018 by Agrident GmbH TB All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of Agrident GmbH. Agrident GmbH reserves the right to make changes to any and all parts of this documentation without obligation to notify any person or entity of such changes. September 2018 Agrident GmbH Steinklippenstr. 10 30890 Barsinghausen Germany Phone +49 (0) 51 05 582573-10 Fax +49 (0) 51 05 582573-17 E-Mail: mail@agrident.com www.agrident.com 19/09/18 Page 2 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual Content 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 1.2 1.3 Definition of terms .................................................................................................................... 6 How RFID works ...................................................................................................................... 7 Supported transponder types .................................................................................................. 7 1.3.1 1.3.2 FDX-B .............................................................................................................................. 7 HDX ................................................................................................................................. 7 2 The Antenna ................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Important notes regarding reading performance ..................................................................... 8 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.1.6 2.1.7 Antennas and metal ......................................................................................................... 8 Antenna position regarding other electric equipment ...................................................... 8 Installing the antenna ...................................................................................................... 9 Connecting the antenna to the reader board ................................................................. 10 Field Distribution ............................................................................................................ 10 Antenna requirements ................................................................................................... 14 Antenna and metal bars ................................................................................................ 15 3 The Reader Electronics ................................................................................................................ 16 3.1 3.2 Specifications......................................................................................................................... 16 Installing and Connecting the ASR650 .................................................................................. 17 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 ST2 Connector for DC power supply and interface .................................................... 17 ST7 Antenna Connector ............................................................................................. 18 ST6 Connector for external LED Board ...................................................................... 18 ST3 Connector for 4/8-channel antenna multiplexer .................................................. 19 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Signalization .......................................................................................................................... 19 Power Supply Requirements ................................................................................................. 20 The RS232 Interface ............................................................................................................. 21 The RS485 Interface ............................................................................................................. 22 4 ASR650 Settings .......................................................................................................................... 23 4.1 4.2 4.3 Installing ASR-PC-Demo ....................................................................................................... 24 Starting the ASR-PC-Demo ................................................................................................... 24 The File Menu ........................................................................................................................ 24 4.3.1 4.3.2 File ................................................................................................................................. 24 Settings .......................................................................................................................... 25 4.3.2.1 Connection ................................................................................................................. 25 4.3.2.2 4.3.2.3 Search Connection .................................................................................................... 26 Log File ...................................................................................................................... 26 4.3.2.4 Device ........................................................................................................................ 27 4.3.2.5 Sound ........................................................................................................................ 27 4.3.2.6 Config File .................................................................................................................. 27 Tools .............................................................................................................................. 28 4.3.3 4.3.3.1 Monitor ....................................................................................................................... 28 19/09/18 Page 3 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.3.3.2 Animal Counter .......................................................................................................... 29 4.3.3.3 4.3.4 Auto Diagnosis........................................................................................................... 30 Help ............................................................................................................................... 32 4.4 The Main-Window of the PC-Demo Software ....................................................................... 32 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 Received Tag ................................................................................................................. 33 Settings .......................................................................................................................... 33 Connection ..................................................................................................................... 34 The Info area ................................................................................................................ 34 4.5 4.6 Taglist .................................................................................................................................... 35 General Settings .................................................................................................................... 36 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 4.6.4 4.6.5 4.6.6 4.6.7 4.6.8 4.6.9 Serial Number and Firmware Version ........................................................................... 36 Transponder Types ....................................................................................................... 36 Operating Modes ........................................................................................................... 37 Device Address.............................................................................................................. 40 Timing ............................................................................................................................ 40 Device Check ................................................................................................................. 41 Baud Rate ...................................................................................................................... 41 Processing Priority ......................................................................................................... 42 Zero Tag Output ............................................................................................................ 42 4.7 Tuning .................................................................................................................................... 43 4.7.1 4.7.2 4.7.3 4.7.4 4.7.5 Power-On Tuning........................................................................................................... 43 Background Tuning ....................................................................................................... 43 Tuning Data ................................................................................................................... 44 Tuning Graph ................................................................................................................. 44 Start Tuning ................................................................................................................... 46 4.8 TX/RX .................................................................................................................................... 48 4.8.1 4.8.2 4.8.3 RF-Activation ................................................................................................................. 48 RF Power ....................................................................................................................... 49 Receiver sensitivity ........................................................................................................ 49 4.9 Output Format........................................................................................................................ 50 4.9.1 4.9.2 4.9.3 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 50 Changing the output format ........................................................................................... 50 Output Formats description ........................................................................................... 51 4.9.3.1 Custom Format .......................................................................................................... 51 4.9.3.2 ISO 24631 .................................................................................................................. 54 4.9.3.3 NLIS ........................................................................................................................... 54 Short ASCII 15 ........................................................................................................... 55 4.9.3.4 4.9.3.5 Short ASCII 16 ........................................................................................................... 55 ASCII + SCP .............................................................................................................. 55 4.9.3.6 4.10 Synchronization ..................................................................................................................... 56 4.10.1 Sync. Mode .................................................................................................................... 57 19/09/18 Page 4 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.10.1.1 4.10.1.2 4.10.1.3 4.10.1.4 4.10.1.5 No Sync. Mode ...................................................................................................... 57 Wireless Sync. Mode ............................................................................................. 58 Wired Sync. Mode ................................................................................................. 58 Wired Sync. Slave only .......................................................................................... 58 Wired Sync. Triggered ........................................................................................... 58 4.10.2 Wireless Sync. Level ..................................................................................................... 59 4.11 Module ................................................................................................................................... 62 4.12 Bluetooth ................................................................................................................................ 62 4.13 WLAN .................................................................................................................................... 63 4.14 LAN ........................................................................................................................................ 63 4.15 Mux ........................................................................................................................................ 64 5 Safety and care ............................................................................................................................. 65 6 Warranty ....................................................................................................................................... 65 7 8 9 CE MARKING ............................................................................................................................... 66 FCC and IC digital device limitations ............................................................................................ 66 Trouble shooting ........................................................................................................................... 67 19/09/18 Page 5 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 1 Introduction This manual is primarily written for OEM customers, distributors and advanced users. It is not intended to be a document for end customers since there are lots of details explained which are much too technical for most end users. Please read this manual carefully before using this product for the first time. It will help you to get the best possible system performance and to use all capabilities of the reader. The equipment has to be installed by qualified personal only. 1.1 Definition of terms Explanation of terms and abbreviations used in this manual RF:
RFID:
Radio Frequency (in this case the long-wave band) Radio Frequency IDentification - A method of transmitting data contactless between a reader and transponders. Reader:
Transponder:
Raw data:
ID:
ISO 11784/85:
FDX:
FDX-B:
HDX:
A device which is able to communicate with transponders using an internal or external antenna. The reader generates a high frequency field in order to get the data of a transponder. The received data are transmitted to an external controller (e.g. PC) via an interface. Data carrier for RFID applications, available in various models and types. Complete data content of a transponder - that means ID and additional information (for example header or trailer). Identification number of a transponder. International standard concerning the use of RFID technology for the identification of animals; it defines the transponder types to be supported and the ID notation. Transponder type, which transmits its data while the RF field is activated (full duplex) using AM (Amplitude Modulation). FDX transponder with 128 bits of raw data, ID notation in compliance with ISO 11784/85. Transponder type, which transmits its data after RF field switches off (half duplex) using FSK (Frequency Shift Keying); 104 bits of raw data, ID notation in compliance with ISO 11784/85. 19/09/18 Page 6 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 1.2 How RFID works The items (here animals) to be identified are equipped with passive transponders, which contain an identification code. For energizing the transponders and for reading out the ID code, an RFID reader plus antenna is required. The reader generates a high frequency field using an antenna. This high frequency field activates each transponder, which is inside the reading range. The high frequency field is used for supplying the transponder with energy and for transmitting the transponder data to the reader. After receiving the complete transponder content, the reader decodes the ID and builds an ID message. This message is sent to an external controller for further processing. The reading range depends on the output power, the antenna and the environment. The following things may influence the reading range:
Mounting antenna on metal or close to metal Antenna mistuned Electrical interference The ASR Demo-Software includes tools for checking the tuning state of the antenna and the environmental noise. 1.3 Supported transponder types The ISO 11784/11785 supports two types of transponders: FDX-B and HDX. Both work completely different regarding the transmission of the ID code (Modulation). In both cases the transponder is energized while the RF-field is activated. 1.3.1 FDX-B The transponder transmits its ID content while the RF-field is activated using Amplitude Modulation (AM). The envelope of the carrier represents the transponder data. 1.3.2 HDX An HDX transponder transmits the information after the RF-field is switched off using Frequency Shift Keying (FSK). The higher frequency (134.2 KHz) represents a binary 0 and the lower frequency (124.2 KHz) the binary 1. The amplitude does not contain any information. 19/09/18 Page 7 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 2 The Antenna Agrident provides a range of different antenna options for the ASR650. The antenna is one of the most important parts of an RFID system. It supplies the transponder with energy and receives the data transmitted from the transponder. There are several electrical parameters which are important in order to guarantee the best possible reading performance. Please contact your local Agrident distributor regarding help for choosing the optimal antenna for your application. Selecting a wrong antenna size might decrease your systems performance unnecessarily. Please note that larger antennas do not always provide the best reading performance. A rule of thumb is: Choose the antenna as large as necessary but as small as possible!
Third Party Antennas Agrident will not take responsibility for the correct function of the reader in case of using third party antennas. If the reader gets damaged because of connecting wrong antennas to it, the warranty becomes null and void!
2.1 Important notes regarding reading performance In order to achieve the best possible performance with your ASR650, please consider the following rules carefully. 2.1.1 Antennas and metal Installing the antenna on metal objects or close to them can decrease the reading performance seriously. The integrated Autotuning function of the reader is able to compensate parts of the negative influence of the metal. Metal normally decreases the antenna inductance. This can be adjusted by the reader by adding more capacitance to the antenna circuit. However, the losses in the metal cannot be compensated and reduce the reading range even if the antenna is tuned correctly. So, it should be avoided to mount the antenna onto a solid metal plate or too close to a short circuit ring. The Tuning tab in the ASR-PC-Demo Software can also provide useful information for checking the influence of metal on the system. 2.1.2 Antenna position regarding other electric equipment The antenna - as a fundamental part of the complete RFID system - also receives the trans-
ponder signals. These signals are very small since the transponders transmit passively. Although lots of other electric and electronic devices are not supposed to be radio devices, i.e. to transmit any signals over the air, they do that nonetheless. If these signals (or their harmonics) are within the frequency range of the RFID system, the reading performance may suffer. In order to avoid a poor reading performance, the antenna should not be mounted too close to other electric or electronic devices, especially:
frequency inverters switch mode power supplies motors CRT monitors energy saving lamps computers any other cables than the antenna cable (like mains, motor and interface cables) other LF-RFID systems within 50 meters, which are not synchronized 19/09/18 Page 8 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 2.1.3 Installing the antenna The following drawing shows the APA203 panel antenna. For fastening the antenna on site, use flat head screws with a thread diameter not larger than 5 mm and suitable washers. Do not use countersunk screws for this purpose as this could lead to a damage of the plastic frame. Please avoid exposing the antenna to direct sunlight permanently. Installing the antenna in an area sheltered from ultraviolet light will extend its durability. Please ensure that the antenna and the antenna cable do not interfere with movements of animals or persons close to the system. The antenna cable should be fastened with cable ties or it should be inside protective pipes. Please consider mechanically moving parts (like gates) very carefully. Do not fix cables where they can be stretched or damaged by animals. 19/09/18 Page 9 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 2.1.4 Connecting the antenna to the reader board The antenna has to be connected to ST7 of the reader board. The following table shows the correct wiring of the antenna for each type of antenna cable. Pin Number 1 2 3 Function Antenna 1 Antenna 2 Antenna Shield Twinax Cable (black) Chainflex cable (purple) silver copper black white brown black Agrident is only using these two types of antenna cable. If you are using third party antennas, the colors of the antenna cable wires might vary. ASR650 ST7 Ant1 Ant2 GND Agrident highly recommends to use low capacitance antenna cable (twisted), like TWINAX AWG 2x20 IGUS Chainflex CFBUS.LB.021 (very flexible, also at low temperatures but more expensive).
(IBM Nr. 7632211) or Antenna 2.1.5 Field Distribution 1. Single Antenna
(3) k c a B t n o r F
(2)
(1)
(3) The left picture shows the field distribution and lines of flux for a single antenna. This leads to optimum and worst reading orientations. Generally speaking, the transponder coil should be in 90 degrees to the field lines in order to achieve the best reading range. In case of a single antenna, an ear tag has to be parallel (1) to the middle of the antenna panel for the maximum read range a glass tag / bolus perpendicular. If the ear tag is rotated by 90 degrees off the optimum orientation (2), it cannot be read in the same position. But it can be read at the sides of the antenna in this orientation (3) at about 60-70 percent of the reading range from case (1). 19/09/18 Page 10 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual It is important to prevent animals / tags from entering the back zone of the antenna. Animal ISO 11784/11785 does not support Anti-Collision like used in HF- or UHF readers. That means, if two or more transponders of the same type either FDX-B or HDX are in the antenna field at the same time, they cannot be read since they are transmitting at the same time. It is not possible to direct the magnetic field into one direction only, so mechanical means may be required. Shielding the antenna on one side is only possible within certain limits. Placing the antenna on a metal plate directly will short-circuit the field into both directions. The antenna requires a certain distance to the metal plate in order to avoid a complete loss of reading performance into the other direction. The distance depends on the antenna size. For the APA206, for example, the antenna should have at least 10 centimeter clearance from the metal plate. For larger antennas the distance has to be higher. This graph shows the field distribution of a single loop antenna close to magnetically conducting material. You can see that the field is deformed compared to the case without metal. It is important that the metal plate has at least twice the size of the antenna coil in order to allow good shielding. The material of the plate can be stainless steel, for example. Such a setup will prevent tags from being read behind the shielding metal plate. It is also imaginable to take advantage of this fact for preventing antennas, which are close together, from coupling, e.g. in multi-lane applications. 19/09/18 Page 11 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 2. Double Antenna The ASR650 offers the possibility to connect two single panels to one reader. In order to make this possible, you require a double antenna adapter (ASB200). The panels are normally arranged in parallel orientation and face each other in order to build one common field. Comparable to magnets, the single fields of the antennas can attract or repel each other, depending on their phasing. Antennas in phase:
Phasing Phasing In this setup the antennas are in phase. This is also called parallel- or Helmholtz antenna. The optimum tag orientation is similar to the one of the single antenna (transponder coil parallel to the panels). The reading distance can be significantly increased compared to a single antenna. In addition, it does not matter on which side of the animal the ear tag is attached since the tag is close to any of both panels. Please avoid very close distances between both antennas! Since the coupling of the two coils can be too high in such a case, the reader might not be able to tune the antenna correctly anymore. For two APA206 antennas in this setup, the panels should have a minimum distance of 50 centimeters. 19/09/18 Page 12 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual Antennas out of phase Phasing Phasing In this setup the antennas are out of phase. This is also called anti-parallel- or Anti-Helmholtz antenna. The optimum tag orientation is 90 degrees rotated compared to those of the single antenna and double antenna - in phase setup. As you can see in the left drawing, the direction of the field lines varies at different positions. This makes the anti-parallel setup more suitable for applications with varying transponder orientations than the other setups. Nevertheless, this setup has disadvantages as well: There is a dead spot in the middle of the gate. At this point the tag cannot be read in any orientation. How large this zone is, depends on antenna size and distance. Please avoid mounting the antennas in positions, where the animals transponder stays in this dead spot. For pure walkthrough applications this fact does not really matter because the tag should be read without stopping the animal (before and after this spot). But for applications where animals should be read when they are stopped, e.g. in a scale, it should be considered carefully. Additionally, the field is pretty much pushed outside the gate like for magnets with equal polarity. This extends the reading zone in a way that transponders can be read quite far outside the panels as well. That could lead to several transponders in the field at the same time and thus to data collision so the reading zone should be checked out doing comprehensive tests before starting with live animals. An advantage of the anti-parallel setup is the suppression of far-field interference. This can be an interesting aspect if long-wave transmitters decrease the reading performance. 19/09/18 Page 13 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 2.1.6 Antenna requirements Basically, the nominal antenna inductance is about 13H and the capacitance approximately 105nF. When the inductance is lower, more capacitance is required and vice versa. Based on the transmit power level which is selected, the ASR650 requires a minimum antenna impedance. The antenna impedance (parallel impedance) correlates with the Q-factor of the antenna. The lower the Q, the lower the antenna impedance. Power Level Power in %
No Antenna High Imp. []
Low Imp. []
Short circuit 1 1 1400 1200 0 0 2 30 1400 1200 200 200 3 50 1400 1200 200 200 4 70 1400 1200 250 200 5 90 1400 1200 500 200 6 100 1400 1200 750 200 The line Low Imp. [] shows the minimum antenna impedance required for operating the ASR650 within the according power level. At full transmit power, the minimum impedance is 750. When the antenna impedance is lower, the reader will disable the transmitter in order to protect some components from damage due to overheating. A low antenna impedance results from a low antenna Q. In case of using Agrident antennas, the values for the impedances are high enough. But when the antenna is too close to metal, the impedance decreases as well. In this case please check your installation and try to mount the antenna at a different position. It might also be required, to remove some metal parts. If this is not possible, the power level has to be reduced until the impedance is sufficient. But the lower the power level, the lower the read range. The status High Impedance and also No Antenna do not result in the switch-off of the transmitter. They are just shown for informational purposes when requesting the antenna status. If the impedance is too high, it could be possible that the transponder reception does not work any longer because the bandwidth of the antenna is too narrow then. The transmitter power level can be changed in the tab TX/RX in ASR-PC-Demo. Please see chapter 4.8.2 for details. 19/09/18 Page 14 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 2.1.7 Antenna and metal bars Generally, it is the best if there is no metal close to the antennas used in LF-RFID systems. If metal cannot be avoided, there are certain rules to consider. This document shows some examples for placing the antenna on steel bars, which is probably a quite common scenario. The location of the antenna is important and the different setups result in different performances of the system.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1)
(2)
(3) This is the best possible installation when steel bars are present. The horizontal parts of the antenna coil are well away from the metal as well as the vertical parts. The vertical parts cross the horizontal bars only at small sections so that losses are reduced to an acceptable minimum. In this setup the antenna was shifted upwards so that the lower horizontal part of the coil is directly at the position of a metal bar. This setup is worse compared to (1) and it will introduce higher losses that will result in lower reading performance. The installation shown here will introduce even more losses because now the upper and lower horizontal parts of the coil have the same position as the steel bars.
(4)
(5)
(4) Here the horizontal parts of the coil are okay again but the vertical parts are too close to the vertical steel bars. This setup will also lead to a poor reading performance. This is the worst possible setup. The coil is touching the bars completely.
(5) It is highly recommended first to provisionally fix the antenna and to check the antenna parameters using ASR-PC-Demo. This can be done using cable ties, for example. After confirming that the antenna values are good enough for allowing the optimal system performance, the antenna should be fixed permanently. Please also refer to chapter 4.7 for details. 19/09/18 Page 15 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 3 The Reader Electronics ESD precautions must be taken while touching the reader board after it has been removed from its antistatic bag. Ignoring this warning will lead to the loss of warranty. The ASR650 is a stationary reader designed for reading both ISO relevant transponder technologies: FDX-B and HDX. It is operating on 134.2kHz and can read passive tags as defined in ISO11784/11785 at a very good reading range. Combined with one of our antennas, the ASR650 provides a flexible and universal RFID system. The reader board consists of the power supply, the transmitter (including patented Autotuning function), two separate receivers (for FDX-B and for HDX), a microcontroller, two communication interfaces (RS232 and RS485) and an interface for connecting a four- or eight channel antenna multiplexer. The ASR650 additionally offers an interface for add-on modules like Bluetooth, WLAN, Ethernet or the two-channel antenna multiplexer. The optional wired Synchronization module can be attached to another connection strip. 3.1 Specifications Item Specification Power Supply 12V (3A) DC to 24V (1.5A) DC (+/- 5%) Operating Frequency 134.2kHz Reading Range HDX: up to 70cm FDX-B: up to 65cm with antenna APA203 Reading Rate HDX: up to 14 reads per second FDX-B: up to 18 reads per second Antenna Tuning Patented Autotuning (USP 6, 070, 803 and EP 0 625 832 B1) Interfaces RS232 and RS485 (8N1, configurable from 9600 Baud to 115200 Baud) Optional:
Bluetooth Class 1 (Master capable) or Ethernet Indicators Onboard LEDs:
Yellow: Power Green: Tag Read Red: Malfunction (antenna tuning or low input voltage) Optional: External LED board with buzzer Synchronization Wireless Synchronization for HDX only Wired Synchronization optional Antenna values Inductance = 13H, Capacitance = 105nF, >750 impedance at full transmit power (can be less when transmitter power is lower), see chapter 2.1.6. Temperature Operating Temperature: 0-60C Storing Temperature: -20-70C Dimensions L x W x H: 160 x 100 x 30mm 19/09/18 Page 16 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 3.2 Installing and Connecting the ASR650 The following picture shows the ASR650 circuit board:
ST1 ST4 1 2 3 ST7 ST2 ST3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 5 ST6 1 8 Connector Function ST1 ST2 ST3 ST4 ST6 ST7 Socket for Add-On Module (Bluetooth, Ethernet or 2-channel MUX) Connector for DC power supply and RS232 / RS485 interface Connector for 4-channel or 8-channel MUX Socket for Wired Sync. Module Connector for external LED board (RJ45) Antenna connector SERVICE READ POWER Since the Add-On Modules do only fit in one direction, the pin assignments do not need to be explained in detail. The ASR650 uses the Phoenix Combicon series for the antenna-, power supply- and interface connectors. The reader board comes with the corresponding mating plugs which have screw terminals for connecting all the cables. The wiring has to be done as follows:
3.2.1 ST2 Connector for DC power supply and interface 19/09/18 Pin Number Function V+ (12.0 24V DC), 36W V-
RS232 TxD RS232 RxD GND (is not the same as V- !) RS485-A RS485-B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Page 17 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 3.2.2 ST7 Antenna Connector Pin Number 1 2 3 Function Antenna 1 Antenna 2 Antenna Shield 3.2.3 ST6 Connector for external LED Board The ASR650 provides an RJ45 plug for connecting an external LED board. You can also purchase an external LED board from Agrident, which contains an additional buzzer for audible indication of a successful tag read. Pin Function
+5V (common anode) For internal use only!
Yellow LED cathode For internal use only!
1 2 Red LED cathode 3 4 5 6 Green LED cathode 7 8 GND For internal use only!
P ASR650 The external LEDs have the same functions as the on-board LEDs. Please note that there are series resistors for the red and yellow external LEDs on the reader board already but not for the green LED. Hence the series resistor for the external green LED must be added externally. It is important to pay attention on the electrical values of the LEDs and ULN2003. Please do not use pins 3, 5 and 7 these are only used for internal purposes on the ASR650!
Pin 8 (Ground) is not needed for connecting external LEDs, as shown in the schematic above. 19/09/18 Page 18 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 3.2.4 ST3 Connector for 4/8-channel antenna multiplexer Unlike for the ASR550, there is no additional adapter board required for connecting a 4-channel or 8-channel antenna multiplexer. The electronics and the connector are on the ASR650 already. Via the connector ST3, the multiplexers are supplied with power and it also provides the required control lines for switching the antennas. Pin Number Function 1 2 3 4 5 Power supply for MUX Control line A Control line B Control line C GND The control lines are also used for detecting the MUX-type during the initialization period so please always connect all of them. The wiring to the external multiplexer boards is 1:1. There is no special cable required here but the connection between reader and multiplexer should be kept as short as possible. 3.3 Signalization The ASR650 has three on-board LEDs which indicate the reader status. In general, the yellow LED indicates that the reader is switched on and the Firmware is running, the green LED indicates a successful tag read and the red LED means that there is a fault condition. The table below lists the possible indications related to the operating conditions:
Yellow
(Power) continuously on continuously on flashing flashing Green
(Read) off flashing off off continuously on flashing Red (Service) Function off off off continuously on continuously on Reader status OK Tag was read Reader is OK and Sync. Slave Low input voltage (<11.0V DC) Antenna fault Condition one, two and three indicate that the reader is working properly. If the input voltage is below 11.0 Volts DC, the reader will shut down the transmitter in order to avoid overheating. The ASR650 will also disable the transmitter if the antenna inductance and / or the antenna impedance are completely wrong. The antenna requirements are explained in chapter 2.1.6. 19/09/18 Page 19 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 3.4 Power Supply Requirements You might use power supplies between 12 and 24 Volts DC for the ASR650. It is very important that these power supplies have low ripple and noise (50mVPeakPeak or less). Agrident highly recommends using linear regulated power supplies (stabilized). Switch-Mode power supplies can decrease the reading performance significantly if their switching frequency is too close to the readers operating frequency. In addition, they change their behavior depending on input voltage and load. You can also operate the reader from a 12 Volt car battery but please note that the ASR650 will disable the transmitter if the input voltage sinks below 11.0 Volts. The power supply should be able to deliver 3 Ampere per reader at 12 Volt DC since the maximum input current can be 2 Ampere. For higher input voltages the required currents are smaller. Regarding the minimum input voltage, it is also very important to consider the length and the cross-section of the power supply cable. Lets assume the output voltage of your power supply unit (PSU) is 12.0 Volts and you want to use standard data cable with a cross-section of 0.5mm. The minimum input voltage for the reader is 11.0 Volts and the maximum possible current about 2 Ampere. So, the maximum allowed voltage drop is 1.0 Volt and thus the maximum allowed cable resistance is 0.5 . VPSU = 12.0V cable: 0.5 with 36m / meter IMax = 2.0A VIn Minimum = 11.0V
=
( ) 2 0,036 /meter
=
(12.0 11.0) 2.0 2 0,036 /meter
=
0.5 0,072 /meter
= 6,94 That means your power supply cable must be shorter than 6.94 meter in this case. If the cable needs to be longer, you have to use cable with a higher cross-section or a PSU with a higher output voltage. For the most agricultural applications, standard non-shielded cable will work fine. However, there might be applications where shielded cable is required, e.g. Abattoirs or other industrial applications. In this case the shielding avoids the reception of unwanted signals via the power supply cable at least partially. You should connect the shield to Ground of the reader (ST2-Pin5) on one end and on the other end to the enclosure of the power supply in case of using a metal enclosure. ASR650 ST2 Power Supply
+V
-V GND shield shield 12...24V DC The minimum cross-section of the power supply cable should be 0.5mm. 19/09/18 Page 20 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 3.5 The RS232 Interface One of the several possible interfaces of the ASR650 reader is the RS232. Although it might be a little bit old-fashioned in the consumer-electronic market meanwhile (lots of computers do not even have such an interface anymore), it is still used in agricultural applications very often. One of the major advantages compared to USB is that the RS232 does not require drivers to be installed manually. An RS232 interface needs at least three wires: TxD, RxD and GND. TxD:
RxD:
GND:
In order to use the RS232 interface, connect all three lines to the host device. Please note that the RxD and TxD lines have to be crossed. The line on which the ASR650 transmits data is the line on which the host receives data and vice versa. For connecting the RS232 of the reader to a 9-pole D-SUB connector, please use the following wiring:
the line on which a device transmits data the line on which a device receives data Ground (as reference to TxD and RxD) ASR550 ST2 Pin 3 - TxD Pin 4 - RxD Pin 5 - GND ASR650 ST2 TxD RxD GND Connection PC SUB-D 9 pole Pin 2 RxD Pin 3 TxD Pin 5 GND RxD TxD GND Serial Connector Please do not forget to connect the Ground line as this builds the reference for RxD and TxD. The V Pin (ST5-Pin2) is not the same as Ground! The RS232 will not work properly without connecting Ground. In addition, you always have to connect both lines: RxD and TxD even if you do not want to send data to the reader. The reason is that the ASR650 uses an RS232 circuit which disables itself, if it does not detect valid RS232 signals. The maximum allowed cable length for RS232 is 12 meters according to the RS232 specification. This is because the maximum allowed cable capacitance at 19200 Baud is 2500pF. Using low capacitance cable might allow longer cables but please keep in mind that the critical cable length gets smaller as the baud rate is rising!
The RS232 baud rate is configurable between 9600 and 115200 baud. You have to ensure that both ends are using the same settings; otherwise the communication will not work at all. 19/09/18 Page 21 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 3.6 The RS485 Interface EIA-485, also known as RS-485, is a standard defining the electrical characteristics of drivers and receivers for use in balanced digital multipoint systems. Digital communications networks implementing the EIA-485 standard can be used over long distances of up to 1200 meters. It should also be used in electrically noisy environments because the symmetrical signal transmission suppresses interference. Multiple receivers may be connected to such a network in a daisy chain configuration. Please use low capacitance twisted pair cable, like CAT5 Ethernet cable, for the RS485 wiring only. A and B should be connected to one twisted pair. Although an RS485 signal has no ground reference, GND should be connected as well. Over long distances there can be significant differences in the voltage level of Ground. RS-485 networks can typically maintain correct data with a difference of -7 to +12 Volts. If the Grounds differ more than that amount, data will be lost and often the port itself will be damaged. The function of the signal Ground wire is to tie the signal Ground of each of the nodes to one common Ground. ASR650 ST2 GND A B s u B 5 8 4 S R The maximum number of devices on the bus is 32. The recommended arrangement of the wires is a connected series of point-to-point (multi-dropped) nodes, a line or bus, not a star or a ring. 19/09/18 Page 22 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual The two ends of the cable should have a termination resistor connected across the two wires. Without termination resistors, reflections of fast driver edges can cause multiple data edges that can cause data corruption. The value of each termination resistor should be equal to the cable impedance (typically 120 for twisted pairs). The above drawing shows the RS485 schematic of the ASR650 including the fail-safe resistors and protection diodes. The resistors are necessary for biasing the lines to known voltages and nodes will not interpret the noise from undriven lines as actual data. The RS485 baud rate can be configured from 9600 to 115200 baud. Please ensure that all nodes use the same and correct setting. It is very important that each device on the bus uses a different network- or node address. If several readers are using the same address, data collision might be the result. You can change the readers node addresses via the ASR-PC-Demo Software. 4 ASR650 Settings In order to allow the ASR650 to work in a wide range of applications, there are lots of possibilities for changing the behavior of the reader, i.e. for altering several settings. Therefore, Agrident provides a software which is available for free. You may also control the reader with own software or change settings using the corresponding commands according to the ASR650 protocol. Please see the ASR650 protocol description for details. All the different reader settings will be explained in combination with the ASR-PC-Demo software for stationary readers in the following chapters as well as the comprehensive diagnostic capabilities. 19/09/18 Page 23 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.1 Installing ASR-PC-Demo Please start the setup file and follow the instructions in order to install the software. ASR-PC-Demo is written in Visual Studio and requires the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.5 or higher. 4.2 Starting the ASR-PC-Demo After starting the software, the main screen appears as shown above. 4.3 The File Menu 4.3.1 File The file menu is located in the upper left corner of the main window. It consists of the menu items File, Settings, Tools and ?. The Menu File contains only one menu item: Quit. This item closes the software. Alternatively, you might also close the program using the corresponding X button in the upper right corner of the main window. 19/09/18 Page 24 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.3.2 Settings The menu Settings contains the menu items shown below. These items will be explained in the next subsections. 4.3.2.1 Connection If you press Connection an additional window opens. Here you have to select the interface type and the corresponding settings. In case of using the readers RS232 or RS485 interface or the optional Bluetooth Module, the connection type to be used is Serial. This also applies to all kind of USB-Serial-Converters like an USB-RS232 Converter. Please select the correct Port Name and the correct Baud Rate. The baud rate is configurable between 9600 and 115200 baud. The configured baud rate of the ASR650 has to match with the selected baud rate in the software otherwise the communication will not work. Per factory default, the ASR650s baud rate is set to 9600. If the connection was established successfully, the orange circle in the main screen will turn into green. In addition, you can see the currently selected port, baud rate, and the network address, ASR-PC-Demo is using for communicating with the reader. 19/09/18 Page 25 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual The default network address is 255 (FF in hexadecimal) which means, all readers listening on this port will answer requests. Different network addresses make only sense in case of having several readers connected to one RS485 interface. Please keep in mind that each comport can only be accessed by one program. If you want to use other software for communicating with the reader, please close ASR PC-Demo before or at least click on Disconnect in the main window. TCP/IP connections are only intended to be used if your ASR650 has an optional WLAN or Ethernet module. Please see the corresponding manuals regarding details about the TCP/IP configuration. 4.3.2.2 Search Connection In case the correct port name or the baud rate are unknown, this menu item can help. It starts a scan for compatible devices on all available ports and with all possible baud rates. As soon as a device was found, the window shows the device type and on which port the reader was found with a particular baud rate. Click on search in order to start the scan. Depending on how many ports are available on the system, the search might take a while. When the device of interest was found, the scan maybe aborted by clicking on cancel. By double-
clicking on the device, the connection will be opened with the parameters which were found to be correct. 4.3.2.3 Log File If you press Log File, a small window opens:
Here you can decide whether the ASR-PC-Demo should create a log file containing the read transponder numbers or not. If the option on is selected, the program will create a new log file in the ASR PC-Demo folder each time you start the software. The option off effects that no log file will be created. If you decide to save a log file, you also have the possibility to select particular options that will be explained further. 19/09/18 Page 26 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual Ignore Known Tags When this box is checked, the software will ignore all tags which have already been read since the program was started. Ignore Double Reads If the reader transmits one and the same ID again and again, it will be written into the log file only once if this checkbox is activated. If a different ID is read meanwhile, the previous ID will be added to the log again next time it is read. So Double Reads only refers to ONE transponder number being read repeatedly. Save with timestamp In case the timestamp should be added to the log file as well, this option has to be checked. The software will add the system time to each ID that was received. Save with antenna No. When using an antenna multiplexer, it will probably be interesting to log on which antenna channel the ID was received. When this checkbox is activated, ASR-PC-Demo will save the antenna number for each ID. 4.3.2.4 Device This submenu allows choosing the reader product you are using. If the software was connected to an Agrident Stationary Reader successfully, the reader type should be detected automatically. Anyway, older reader models are supported as well. It makes sense to select the device manually if you want to evaluate diagnosis data offline, i.e. with no reader connected. The ASR650 saves the diagnosis data (also tuning curves) different from the previous models like the ASR400, ASR500, ASR600 and ASR700. When diagnosis data should be evaluated without having a reader connected, please ensure that you select the correct reader model here otherwise the data will not be shown correctly. 4.3.2.5 Sound ASR-PC-Demo can play a sound via the PC speakers each time a tag is received. This option can be disabled and enabled here. 4.3.2.6 Config File When several readers are used and they should always have the same configuration, it does make sense to create a file containing the complete reader settings in order to be able to re-load it for applying the settings to several other readers as well. Modify the settings that should differ from the factory default settings once. Then select save file in order to write the configuration to a file on your computer. Connect another reader and click on load file in order to copy the settings from the file into ASR-PC-Demo. Please note that the settings are not sent to the reader at this point. In order to configure the reader accordingly, it is necessary to press the Apply all button. You may check if the configuration has been sent correctly by clicking on Read all. The complete reader configuration will be requested from the reader and the settings in the software are updated accordingly. 19/09/18 Page 27 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.3.3 Tools The section Tools contains the submenus shown below. The functions FDX-ADV Tag Read/Write, FDX-ADV Tag Read/Write, HDX-RW Tag Read
/Write and HDX-MPT Tag Read/Write are related to transponders that are not compliant with ISO11784/11785; hence these items are not explained in this manual but in separate documents. Diagnosis and HDX Spectrum are related to the IDF (Integrated Diagnosis Function) of the readers. In combination with ASR-PC-Demo it is possible to sample and record signals from the devices receivers, such as noise, the transponder signals or a mix of both. The records can also be opened on other computers and played again, so that they are shown as they have been recorded. These tools are very helpful for trouble shooting problems with the reading performance but they also require quiet some background knowledge. For this reason, these features wont be explained in this manual but in further documentation. 4.3.3.1 Monitor The Monitor window shows the complete serial communication between the reader and the PC. This is very useful for software developers in order to verify communication in their own software with the telegrams the ASR-PC-Demo software is sending and receiving. The communication might also be watched in ASCII format. This makes more sense for viewing the transponder data in output formats which do not use the transmission frame, like the Short ASCII formats, NLIS, ISO24631 or the Custom Format. The button clear empties the window. When New Line is checked, the monitor window will insert a line break after each telegram. ASR-
PC-Demo sends connection requests to the connected device periodically in order to check whether the reader is still connected or not. However, this can be bothering when it is required to evaluate particular telegrams. Therefore, the connection requests can be excluded from the shown communication in the monitor window, even though they are still sent. For further information, please refer to the ASR650 protocol description. 19/09/18 Page 28 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.3.3.2 Animal Counter The Animal Counter works similar to the already mentioned log file with the option Ignore Known Tags activated. Nevertheless, there are some differences. This function can be used for test and demonstration purposes. When you click on this menu item, a Save File dialog will open first. Please choose a folder where you want to save the file containing the read transponder numbers to. The file will be saved as a text file with the default name Animal Counter followed by date and time. You might also change this default name, of course. If you pressed Cancel, the Animal Counter is started anyway but no file will be saved. This information is also displayed in the Animal Counter window. are you If you decided to save a file, the path will be displayed. When reading transponders now, the counter is increased as soon as a new, unknown, tag has been read. In addition, all new IDs will be written into the corresponding text file. You may also new Group separator. As a result, the Animal Counter will be reset to 0 and transponders which were already read in previous groups will be counted again. New Files may also be created from here. insert a 19/09/18 Page 29 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual When you open the Animal Counter file with a text editor like notepad, the file should look similar to the example on the left. Within the particular groups you can see the EID first and then the counter value within the current group. In this example there are three groups. An ID listed in Group 1, cannot appear in this group again. But it can appear again in the next group because a new group was created and hence the buffer for checking for known tags was reset. 4.3.3.3 Auto Diagnosis There are generally two possible reasons for a decreased reading performance:
1. Wrong antenna tuning, maybe even in combination with too much metal close to the antenna. 2. Electromagnetic interference often referred to as noise. The ASR650 provides powerful diagnosis features for evaluating both, antenna status and noise levels. However, since these features might not be that easy to use manually for non-experts, there is a simple way for getting all these data the Auto Diagnosis. It stores a complete tuning curve and the noise levels for both receivers, FDX and HDX. In addition, reader configuration and reader status are requested. All these data are intended to be sent to technical staff for further evaluation. When clicking on Auto Diagnosis a new window will appear. Per default, the Demo Software will request 10 of each samples FDX, HDX
(RSSI) and the HDX frequency. Since noise is not static usually, it always makes sense to save more than one sample per channel. You can press start in order to continue or first increase or decrease the number of samples. 19/09/18 Page 30 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 19/09/18 After you have pressed Start, a Browse for Folder dialog opens. Here you can select a destination path for the diagnosis data. You also have the possibility to create a new folder. The Demo Software will now request a complete tuning curve and the selected number of diagnosis samples plus configuration and status information. The data will be saved in the folder you have selected previously. You can now navigate to that folder and send the complete diagnosis data to the technical staff. You may also pack the files using WinZip, WinRar or a similar program. The folder that was created at the chosen destination should contain the files shown on the left. These files provide information about the complete reader status at the point of sampling the data. In case of technical problems, especially problems with the reading performance, please provide as detailed information as possible to the support staff. It can also be helpful to take samples in different situations, for example when the reading performance is poor and when it is better. Ideally, different situations are described precisely then. This will make trouble shooting faster and easier. Page 31 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.3.4 Help The ? menu contains the menu items Info and Update ASR650. The Info menu opens a window which shows the version of the software. Update ASR650 starts the Firmware update tool. Usually it is not required to start this manually because ASR-PC-Demo automatically detects when there is a newer Firmware available as the one which is currently used in the device. But anyway, the update can also be started from here. 4.4 The Main-Window of the PC-Demo Software
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(4) After ASR-PC-Demo was started and the connection to the ASR650 was established successfully, you should see a screen similar to the one above. The main screen consists of the File menu (1), the sections Received Tag (2), Settings (3), Connection (4) and an area for status messages (Info) (5) which also contains a progress bar. Beside that you can see which type of reader is connected to the software here an ASR650 (6). The different reader settings are organized in several tabs (7), depending on their category. 19/09/18 Page 32 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.4.1 Received Tag This section is used for displaying the IDs which have been sent by the reader. Each time a tag number is received, the background color of the text fields turns into green for a short time. 4-digit Country Code as defined per ISO 11784/11785 12-digit National defined per ISO 11784/11785 Identification Code as Transponder Type, if supported by selected output format (FDX-B or HDX) the Indication of whether the read transponder is an animal tag or not, if supported by the selected output format (can be TRUE or FALSE) In this case the output format was Byte Structure. This format does not only provide the information if the tag is an animal tag or not, but also the other Advanced ISO information like User Information (also called Species Code), Reserved Zone, Retagging Counter or the Data Block Flag. The antenna number is only shown when using an antenna multiplexer and only if the selected output format contains this information. The screenshot below shows this section with different results. The Advanced ISO information have different values and this time a multiplexer was used and the tag was read on antenna 3. 4.4.2 Settings These buttons are available within all tabs of the main window. Read all requests all reader settings in one step, independently of the tab which is currently active. Apply all is similar but will send all settings to the ASR650. Reset all will set the reader back to factory default values. 19/09/18 Please note that there is no additional Save command necessary for storing the configuration in the readers non-volatile memory like it had to be done for the previous Agrident Stationary Readers. The only exceptions are the setting for RF on / RF off and particular multiplexer settings. Page 33 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.4.3 Connection As already mentioned earlier in this manual, the Connection area indicates the serial connection status of the reader. There are three possible conditions:
The port is closed. You have to click Connect in order to open the port. Please make sure that port name and baud rate are correct, otherwise please change these settings via Connections in the file menu Settings. The PC-Demo Software opened the port and tries to connect to the reader. If this does not succeed after some seconds, please check your port settings again. The program could connect to a reader successfully. The complete reader settings
(from all tabs) are requested and the values in ASR-PC-Demo are updated accordingly. 4.4.4 The Info area This section is used for displaying status messages. In addition, there is a progress bar indicating the status of the operation to be executed. In this example the request for all reader settings (Read all) was answered by the reader successfully. As we can see here, the command could not be sent to the reader successfully, i.e. there was no response received from the reader. This works similar for all Set or Get operations. The picture below shows the progress bar directly after requesting the reader configuration. 19/09/18 Page 34 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.5 Taglist The tab Taglist provides a list of all transponder which have been read since starting the connection. There are six columns: Nr. (1), Country Code (2), National ID (3), Tag Type (4), Antenna Nr. (5) and Counter (6).
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(7) When a new transponder is read, it will be added to the list (in this case this would be Nr. 21). In case a known tag is read again, the blue marker (7) will switch to the according line in the list. The Counter (6) is incremented each time this ID appears again. Tag Type (4) and Antenna Nr. (5) can only be displayed if the reader uses an output format that transmits this information. The list can be emptied by clicking the clear button. 19/09/18 Page 35 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.6 General Settings The General tab provides access to several different reader settings, which are responsible for the common operating characteristics. 4.6.1 Serial Number and Firmware Version You can request the 10-digit serial number of the reader, which corresponds with the label on the printed circuit board. The Firmware version of the reader is shown below. The get buttons only request these particular settings while Read all will request all reader settings. The set buttons function accordingly. 4.6.2 Transponder Types Since the ASR650 is a reader according to the ISO11784/11785 regulations, it can read FDX-
B and HDX transponders. Anyway, if you do not want to read either of both technologies, you might deactivate it here. H4002 and HDX-
ADV are different technologies, but they are supported optionally as well. 19/09/18 Page 36 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.6.3 Operating Modes The ASR650 has three different operating modes. They allow to adapt the behaviour of the reader to several applications and have to do with field activation and different ways of the ID transmission to the interface in general. 1. Continuous ID output The reader has its RF-field activated all the time. As soon as a transponder was read, the ASR650 will send the EID to the interface. The interface can be RS232, RS485 or Bluetooth or WLAN or Ethernet in case of using the corresponding add-on module. The repeated transmission of one and the same ID can be controlled via the setting Delaytime. The parameter Timeout is greyed out here because it is only important for the Trigger Mode. Please note that the Continuous ID output mode must not be used in case of having more than one reader connected via RS485 since RS485 does not support anti-collision. For such applications you either have to use Requested ID output or Trigger Mode. The Continuous ID output mode is intended to be used for point-to-point connections only. This does not apply if you are using the Ethernet or WLAN option since these interfaces do support anti-collision. The Continuous ID output mode was called Master Mode for the previous reader generations. The Delaytime is the period the reader waits before sending one and the same ID repeatedly. If the ASR decodes a different ID, the Delaytime does not matter. The Delaytime is configurable in milliseconds. Value Hex Value Decimal Description 00 01 02 FE FF 0 50ms 100ms Maximum Delaytime; one and the same ID will not be transmitted again until another transponder was read. Default value; the same ID will be transmitted again after 50ms, if the transponder was read again. The same ID will be transmitted again after 100ms, if the transponder was read again. Values in 50ms steps are possible 12700ms Largest possible numeric value 12750ms No Delaytime. The ID will be transmitted repeated directly after reading. 19/09/18 Page 37 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 2. Requested ID output In this operating mode the RF-field is activated permanently as well, but the reader will not transmit any ID until there is a request from an external controller (Last_ID request). If the ASR650 detects a transponder, the ID will be written into an internal buffer. The buffer can contain 10 IDs maximum. The ID which is written into the buffer first is also the ID which is read from the buffer if a Last_ID request was received (FIFO). Sending several Last_ID requests is a way of emptying the buffer. If you have lots of ASR650s connected to one RS485 bus, you have to poll the readers one after the other. Therefore, you have to give the readers different network addresses first, using a point-to-point connection. Please see chapter 4.6.4 (Device Addresses) for details. The Last_ID requests to the different readers have to contain the corresponding reader address as destination address. If you have to implement this into your own software, the ASR650 protocol description provides further helpful information. If the reader is set to this operating mode, you will see an additional button get LAST ID in the Received Transponder section of the Main tab. It is also possible to include the antenna number into the Last ID requests in case an antenna multiplexer is used. There is a buffer for 10 IDs for each antenna channel then. If the reader is running in Requested ID output mode, the input fields Delaytime and Timeout are greyed out, since they are meaningless in this operating mode. The Requested ID output mode was called Slave Continuous for old ASR models. 19/09/18 Page 38 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 3. Trigger Mode Using the Trigger Mode will force the ASR650 not to activate the RF-field until the reader receives a Single_ID request. In this case the ASR will activate the field until the configured Timeout has elapsed OR a transponder was read. If the Timeout has elapsed and no transponder was read, the reader will return an Empty ID message. The Timeout determines the maximum time in which the ASR650 tries to read a transponder before deactivating the field again. The value is configurable in milliseconds. Value Hex Value Decimal Remarks 01 02 FF 100ms 200ms Default 100 ms steps 12750ms Maximum value If a transponder was read before the Timeout has elapsed, the ASR650 will immediately switch off its RF-field and return the tag number. The Delaytime is greyed out because it does not have a meaning in case of using the Trigger Mode. If the reader is configured to work in the Trigger Mode, there is an additional pushbutton in the Received Transponder area of the Main tab, get Single ID. Pushing this button, the software will send a Single_ID request to the reader. The ASR650 will activate its RF-field until it read a transponder or the configured Timeout has elapsed. In case of having read a tag, the reader will return the ID. If the Timeout is over before a transponder could be read, the ASR will return an Empty ID message. The Trigger Mode was called Slave Request mode for previous reader generations. 19/09/18 Page 39 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.6.4 Device Address In case of using several readers on an RS485 bus, each reader has to have an individual network address. The addresses have to be assigned using a point-to-point connection first. For details about the allowed addresses, please the ASR650 protocol description. refer to 4.6.5 Timing In order to allow the ASR650 to read both transponder technologies FDX-B and HDX the reader has to switch on and off the field for certain periods. This is called Timing. Per default, the ASR uses the Variable timing as defined per ISO11784/11785. In this timing, the reader decides about length of the field on / field off periods on its own. The results of those decisions depend on the presence of a corresponding transponder. The following patterns are possible using the variable timing:
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Field-On time Field-Off time No Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes 50ms 50100ms 50ms 50100ms 4ms 4ms 20ms 20ms A field-on period followed by a field-off period can be called slot or cycle. In the Variable timing, every 10th cycle is 50:20 milliseconds fixed. This should allow wireless synchronizing handheld readers to read an HDX tag at least once a second. However, there might be applications where a fixed timing could be the better choice. Therefore, the ASR650 offers three different timings with a fixed length for the slots: 50:20, 70:20 or 100:20. Independently of the setting, every 10th cycle will be 50:20 again. If the stationary reader would not do that, no handheld close to it would be able to read an HDX tag at all in case of using 70:20 or 100:20. Select the timing you want to use for your application and press the set button. After a reset to factory defaults, the ASR650 will always use the variable timing again. The get button requests the currently configured setting from the reader. 19/09/18 Page 40 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.6.6 Device Check The Device check requests 3 voltages from the reader, which are important for the operation. 1. V in: Shows the DC supply voltage for the reader. The ASR will disable the antenna, if the voltage is 11.0 volts or lower (measured on the reader board, not at the power supply). 2. V rf: The transmitter voltage depends on the selected power level (see chapter 4.8 for details). In case of using the maximum transmit power level, the transmitter voltage is about 12V. 3. V antenna: The antenna voltage depends on the transmitter voltage and the antenna impedance (which can also be affected by the presence of metal). The antenna voltage can be up to 100V when operating in the highest power level. When the transmitter voltage is lower, the antenna voltage will be lower accordingly. If the antenna impedance is lower, the antenna voltage will be smaller as well. Press Device check in order to get the latest measured voltages from the reader. In case of a fault condition, the corresponding text field will turn orange. This is an example for a low input voltage. As a result, the antenna voltage is 0V because the antenna. reader deactivated the 4.6.7 Baud Rate The ASR650 provides RS232 and RS485 as standard interfaces. The baud rate described here refers to those two interfaces, not to the baud rate of optional communication modules like Bluetooth, WLAN or Ethernet. Choose the intended baud rate and confirm with set. The currently used setting can be requested via get. 19/09/18 It is absolutely important that the baud rate of any PC-Software or customized controller is the same as the configured baud rate for the ASR650. If this is not the case, communication will not work at all. Page 41 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.6.8 Processing Priority The Processing Priority decides whether tag reading or communication should be handled with a higher priority. The default value is Reading. In case a command is sent to the reader, the reading slot will be finished first. The request is being processed at the end of the next HDX period. When Communication is selected, reading is aborted immediately and the request will be processed right away. Select the desired processing priority and press set. The currently configured setting can be requested via the get button or via Read all. Having the priority set to Communication and sending requests to the reader too often and too fast leads to a reduced reading speed because each request can result in the abortion of the current reading cycle. 4.6.9 Zero Tag Output This section contains the settings that deal with tag outputs from the reader when no tag has been read successfully. By setting the checkbox ON the reader is configured to always sending empty tags repeatedly about every 50 milliseconds. This allows the host to ensure that the com-
munication is still running okay. When HDX-Header is set, the reader will send an empty ID in case it detected a header at the beginning of the HDX telegram but it could not decode a valid number. This can happen in case of data collision when two or more HDX tags are present at the same time. Enable the desired setting and press set in order to send configuration to the reader. Via the get button or via Read all the currently configured settings can be requested. 19/09/18 Page 42 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.7 Tuning The tuning tab provides useful information about the current antenna status. You might also configure tuning options and start an Autotuning here. 4.7.1 Power-On Tuning The setting Power-On Tuning decides if the ASR650 will perform a complete Autotuning procedure after switching on or not. This tuning takes less than 200ms and is enabled per factory default. 4.7.2 Background Tuning The ASR650 is capable of changing its tuning value automatically if the environment regarding the presence of metal changes. This may take a few seconds but does not require any manual action. This option is disabled in factory default settings. 19/09/18 Page 43 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.7.3 Tuning Data As already mentioned in this manual earlier, the correct tuning of the antenna significantly decides about the reading performance. The section Tuning Data gives an overview about important values concerning the antenna status. The antenna voltage V antenna depends on the selected transmit power level and the antenna impedance. At maximum power the voltage can be up to 100V. The Phase is only used for internal purposes, so please dont care about this value. CP indicates the currently used Capacitor Pattern or tuning value. It should have a value of 9 to 11 ideally. In case of having metal close to the antenna, the value will increase since the reader has to compensate antenna inductance by setting more tuning capacitors. The Status field gives further information in case of an antenna fault. In this example it says OK because there is no antenna fault. The antenna impedance is a very important value. If this is too low for the selected power level, the reader will disable the antenna. Please also refer to chapter 2.1.6. decreased the You might request these values once by pressing the get button, or repeatedly by activating the poll checkbox. When polling the status, the values will be updated about every second. 4.7.4 Tuning Graph The Tuning Graph section allows to request a complete tuning curve from the reader in one step by clicking on the button get Graph. What the ASR is doing in this case is trying all 64 possible Autotuning combinations while measuring the antenna voltage. The result is a curve indicating where the voltage maximum is located. If you click on any position within the graph drawing area, an additional window will open. 19/09/18 Page 44 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual If you move the mouse within the graph area you will automatically move a marker. Depending on the Capacitor Pattern, the voltage value will change accordingly. It is also possible to activate curves for Phase and Current but it does not make much sense, they are only used for internal purposes the Amplitude is the important value for customers. You can select the antenna for requesting the curve for a particular channel here as well, in case an antenna multiplexer is used. Pressing the Request Curve button will force the software to request the tuning curve again. The find button in the Marker box will set a permanent marker on the Capacitor Pattern which is currently used by the reader. You might change the scaling of the amplitude as well. For the ASR650 the default setting of 0-
100V makes the most sense, if the antenna status is ok and the values are within the correct range. The section File Operation allows manually saving the curve and also loading previously saved curves. Loading tuning curves mainly makes sense for watching already recorded data, e.g. in case a customer has sent Autodiagnosis data for evaluation. 19/09/18 Page 45 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.7.5 Start Tuning The Demo Software offers two different ways of Autotuning the reader manually by sending the corresponding command, Fast Tuning or Tuning + Show LEDs. The Fast Tuning is the same as the automatic tuning after switching on. The reader tries all 64 possible Capacitor Patterns and searches for the maximum voltage. This procedure takes less than 200ms. Tuning + Show LEDs will first do the same like Fast Tuning but after the tuning procedure is finished, the ASR will show an LED sequence fairly slow in order to indicate the approximate position of the voltage maximum. The LEDs have the following meaning during the indication sequence: yellow means, the voltage is rising. Green indicates that a maximum voltage has been found and red that the voltage is falling. If the tuning of the antenna is ideal the reader uses a Capacitor Pattern of 9 to 11 the yellow LED will be activated very shortly, followed by the green LED and a longer period of the red one. This is because 9, 10 or 11 are pretty much on the left side of 64 possible combinations. Lets have a look at some example curves:
The above shown curve has shown a maximum voltage at Capacitor pattern 10. The colored bars should simulate the approximate activation times of the LEDs for this example curve. The lowest possible value is CP = 0 on the left side which means that no Autotuning capacitor is set. The highest possible value is CP = 64 on the right side in this case the ASR has set all tuning capacitors. Since a value of 10 is much more on the left side, the yellow LED is switched on for a very short time only. The period for the green LED is also very short because this indicates the voltage maximum. The red LED is activated much longer since this represents the tuning range from CP
= 11 to CP = 64. 19/09/18 Page 46 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual In the next example curve we put the antenna closer to metal. Metal decreases the antenna inductance and thus the reader has to set more Autotuning capacitors for compensating the reduced inductance. Due to the presence of metal the reader has decided for a Capacitor Pattern of 15. In this case, the yellow LED will be activated slightly longer. What one can also see is that the amplitude has decreased from 87.1V to 84.2V which leads to the following, very important, conclusion:
Although the Autotuning can compensate a lower antenna inductance, it can never compensate the losses caused by too much metal. Even if the reader is still able to tune for the correct resonant frequency, there will be a reduced reading performance. So, you should always try to modify your application in a way that there are no losses like this. In case the ASR650 is used at maximum transmit power, the minimum required antenna impedance is 750. In the screenshot on the left side, it is only slightly above this limit. In the example on the right side, it is just below the limit and the error code Low Ant. Q will be shown. This is due to the low antenna impedance. You either have to separate the antenna further from metal or set a lower transmitter voltage. Both measurements were done in the same situation and it becomes obvious that values can vary, so make sure your antenna impedance is always well above the required minimum. 19/09/18 Page 47 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.8 TX/RX This section deals with settings for the transmitter and the receivers. These are explained in the next subchapters. 4.8.1 RF-Activation For certain applications it might be necessary to switch the RF-field on and off manually. Setting the reader into the Trigger Mode and then back into one of the other operating modes would also switch off and on the field, but this should not be used too often since the new operating mode will always be written into the readers non-volatile memory, which has a limited amount of write-cycles (Flash-Memory). So, if your application requires enabling and disabling the RF-field many times a day, you should use this command. It will not be written into the non-volatile memory, just into the RAM; hence this setting is only active as long as the reader is not re-started. Please select the intended radio button and confirm with set in order to switch on or off the RF-field. After restarting the ASR650, the RF-field will always be activated, unless the reader is configured to Trigger Mode. 19/09/18 Page 48 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.8.2 RF Power The ASR650 offers the possibility to select the transmitter power in six stages. The factory default value is 4 (9.0V). The highest possible output power is 6 (12.0V). The higher the output power, the stronger the RF field and hence the reading range (if electromagnetic noise is not a problem). Please keep in mind that there are minimum antenna impedance requirements depending on the selected RF Power (see chapter 2.1.6). Select the desired RF Power stage and confirm with set or request the current reader setting via get. The receiver sensitivity setting might be used in addition in order to fine-tune the reading range. 4.8.3 Receiver sensitivity In addition to the RF Power setting the reading range can also be influenced by configuring the Receiver sensitivity. This is possible for both receivers separately FDX and HDX. The default value of 100% means that the receivers are operating at full sensitivity. Select the desired sensitivity and confirm with set or request the currently configured value via get. This has to be done for FDX and HDX in case both technologies should be used. The button auto adj. helps to find the correct setting when the required reading range is known. Place the tag in front of the antenna at the desired distance in optimum orientation (see chapter 2.1.5 for details). Then press this button in order to set the minimum signal strength for this desired distance. The reader will use the new setting right away. Please keep in mind that the reading range strongly depends on the transponder orientation. This should be carefully considered when reducing the receiver sensitivity. Tags in an unfavorable orientation might not be read any longer when this sensitivity is too low. When the application requires a reduced reading range it is recommended rather to reduce the RF-Power than the sensitivity first. It makes no sense to operate the reader at full power while the receiver sensitivity is low. 19/09/18 Page 49 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.9 Output Format 4.9.1 Introduction The ASR650 offers a lot of different output formats. Some formats use a transmission frame according to the ASR protocol. In order to get the desired information, e.g. the transponder number, the telegram has to be evaluated by software on the other side, which is a computer in most applications but it may also be a customized controller. The advantage of using the transmission frame is a fault-free operation because the frame also includes a CRC but it needs knowledge about the ASR protocol in order to get the information out of the telegram. The following output formats work with the transmission frame:
ASCII Byte structure Compact coding Raw data There are also formats, which work without the transmission frame. These formats are recommended, if the reader has to work with a scale or in applications, where it is not possible to use the standard protocol. The following formats work without control characters:
ISO 24631 Custom format NLIS Short ASCII 15 Short ASCII 16 ASCII + SCP 4.9.2 Changing the output format only available if Custom Format is selected as output format In order to change the setting, please select a format first. By pressing the set button, the configuration is send to the reader and saved automatically. The current setting can be read out via get. 19/09/18 Page 50 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.9.3 Output Formats description This chapter deals with the different output formats and explains the ones without transmission frame in detail. Formats using frame according to the ASRs protocol will not be described in this manual since the evaluation of those formats requires knowledge about software development. For this reason, they are only described in the ASR650 protocol description in detail. 4.9.3.1 Custom Format The Custom Format works like a construction kit, the operator can put together the output string according to the requirements of his application. It does not use the transmission frame. In order to gain access to the Custom Format panel, you have to choose Custom Format as the output format first. For any other output format, the Custom Format selection panel is greyed out. In the above screen one can see that the default value for ID Code is Unformatted. In this case the reader transmits the 64-Bit transponder raw data in hexadecimal notation. Below the Custom Format configuration box, you can see a preview of your selected output format. In Unformatted, you can only select a Field Delimiter, a Command Prompt and it is possible to send the antenna number, which is interesting in case an antenna multiplexer is used. If the ID Code is set to Formatted, it is possible to select or deselect initial characters and additional information or to cut leading zeros. Select your desired custom format and press the corresponding set button. The Example preview will always be updated right away. The different options and their settings are described below. FORMATTED UNFORMATTED allows the selection and formatting of the individual ID code items sends 16 digits of unformatted hexadecimal transponder data ID Code DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL decimal (0-9) number presentation hexadecimal (0-9 and A-F) number presentation Number Format 19/09/18 Page 51 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual Initial Character The Initial Character is a single ID code string identifier character, sent as the first identification code character.
# (ALLFLEX STYLE) L (TIRIS LINE MODE) X (TIRIS EXECUTE MODE) G (TIRIS GATE MODE) Self defined None
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If you choose Self defined, any ASCII character can be selected. The character can be entered in hex notation (0x..) or as the number of the designated ASCII character. It is also possible to enter the ASCII character directly. An example:
You want the ASCII character A as initial character. Enter A into the corresponding field ASCII character sends # as first ID code string character sends L as first ID code string character sends X as the first ID code string character sends G as first ID code string character
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no initial character is sent or Enter 0x41 into the corresponding field Hex number of the ASCII character A Tag Type ID Transponder type identification character ALLFLEX STYLE FDX-B-ISO transponders HDX-ISO transponders HDX-Industrial R/O transponders HDX-Industrial R/W transponders TIRIS STYLE FDX-B-ISO transponders HDX-ISO transponders HDX-Industrial R/O transponders HDX-Industrial R/W transponders None Dont send Send Dont send Send Dont send Send F H R W A A R W no tag type identification character is sent Reserved Field does not send the reserved field data does send the reserved field data Retagging Counter does not send the retagging counter does send the retagging counter User Code does not send the user code does send the user code 19/09/18 Page 52 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual Dont send Send Dont send Send Data Block Flag does not send the data block flag does send the data block flag Antenna Nr. does not send the antenna number does send the antenna number Extended Code Extended Code is the country or manufacturer code. It consists of 4 digits. Manufacturer codes have decimal values larger or equal to 900, country codes have decimal values lower than 900. Dont send Send does not send the extended code does send the extended code ISO ALPHANUMERIC NUMERIC Country Code If the extended code is a country code, it will be sent as an alphanumeric representation, e.g. DEU for Germany. If the extended code is a manufacturer code its decimal value will be sent in numeric representation. The decimal value of the extended code will be sent in numeric representation, e.g. 276 for Germany. Field Delimiter The field delimiter separates identification code items. Between the initial character and the ID-tag type identification character, no delimiter is sent!
Tabulator Semicolon Comma Space None a tabulator separates ID code items a semicolon separates ID code items a comma ID code items a space separates ID code items No separation Dont Send Send does not send leading zeroes does send leading zeroes Example 980 123456 980 000000123456 Leading Zeroes Command Prompt Enables/Disables transmission of the command prompt > as a trailer of messages. If you work with terminal software like Hyperterminal, it provides a better overview of the communication process. No prompt Send prompt disables transmission of the command prompt enables transmission of the command prompt Dont send Send Animal Flag does not send the animal flag does send the animal flag 19/09/18 Page 53 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual ISO 24631 4.9.3.2 The ISO 24631 format contains additional information like Animal Flag, Retagging Counter, Species Code and so on. The last characters of the telegram will be <CR> (0x0D) <LF> (0x0A). Transmission of information by a communication link, excluding the time stamp option, as defined per ISO 24631. The ISO 24631 format allows defining the start character of the telegram. Enter the desired character in decimal or hexadecimal notation and press the corresponding set pushbutton. The factory default start character is 0x02. 4.9.3.3 NLIS If NLIS is activated, 16 digits will be transmitted in ASCII notation without frame. The leading zero of the country code is not transmitted. The NLIS format is the same like Short ASCII 15, but with a space as delimiter between country code and ID. The last characters of the telegram will be <CR> (0x0D) <LF> (0x0A). ID0 9 ID10 3 ID1 8 ID11 1 ID2 4 ID12 6 ID3 ID13 3 ID4 0 ID14 5 ID5 1 ID15 8 ID6 0 CR 0x0D ID7 9 LF 0x0A ID8 0 ID9 0 ID0...ID15 CR LF 984 010900316358 0x0D 0x0A 19/09/18 Page 54 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.9.3.4 Short ASCII 15 When Short ASCII 15 is activated, 15 digits (3 digits country code + 12 digits national ID) will be transmitted in ASCII notation without frame. The leading zero in the country code is not transmitted. The last characters of the telegram are <CR> (0x0D) <LF> (0x0A). ID0 9 ID10 1 ID1 8 ID11 6 ID2 4 ID12 3 ID3 0 ID13 5 ID4 1 ID14 8 ID5 0 CR 0x0D ID6 9 LF 0x0A ID7 0 ID8 0 ID9
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ID0...ID14 CR LF 984010900316358 0x0D 0x0A 4.9.3.5 Short ASCII 16 Short ASCII 16 is the same as Short ASCII 15 but the leading zero in the country code is transmitted. The last characters of the telegram are <CR> (0x0D) <LF> (0x0A). ID0 0 ID10 3 ID1 9 ID11 1 ID2 8 ID12 6 ID3 4 ID13 3 ID4 0 ID14 5 ID5 1 ID15 8 ID6 0 CR 0x0D ID7 9 LF 0x0A ID8 0 ID9 0 ID0...ID15 CR LF 0984010900316358 0x0D 0x0A 4.9.3.6 ASCII + SCP When ASCII + SCP is selected, only the last 10 digits of the national identification code are transmitted. ID0 0 CR 0x0D ID1 9 LF 0x0A ID2 0 ID3 0 ID4 3 ID5 1 ID6 6 ID7 3 ID8 5 ID9 8 ID0...ID9 CR LF The last characters of the telegram are <CR> (0x0D) <LF> (0x0A). 0900316358 0x0D 0x0A 19/09/18 Page 55 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.10 Synchronization If two or more readers operate in close vicinity to each other, they have to be synchronized. The example on the right shows that the readers are not synchronized. If reader 1 tries to read an HDX tag when the field is switched off, it might fail in this scenario. The reason is that readers 2 and 3 have their fields activated at this time; that means, they transmit on the same frequency like the HDX trans-ponder but with much more power. If the unsynchronized readers are too close to each other (up to 50 meters, depending on antenna size and orientation), they will not be able to pick up an HDX transponder signal at least not at the maximum possible distance. The solution for this problem is Synchronization. There are particular mechanisms which ensure that the timing of several readers is strictly synchronized. this example In the ASRs are synchronized. The field on / off cycles are synchronous. There is always one Sync. Master, all other ASRs are Sync. Slaves. Since all readers have the HDX-
listening period at the same time, there is no more interference between the fields and the transponder signal can be picked up. 19/09/18 Page 56 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual Please open the Synchronization tab in order to set up the reader for synchronizing.
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(3) Per default, synchronization is disabled. If Wireless Sync. is not selected in the Sync. Mode (1) section, the advanced Wireless Sync. Settings (2) are greyed out and thus not available. The settings for Wired Sync. (3) are only available when either Wired Sync. or Wired Sync. Slave only is selected in the Sync. Mode (1) section. 4.10.1 Sync. Mode There are five different settings possible:
no Sync. Wireless Sync. Wired Sync. Wired Sync. Slave only Wired Sync. Triggered 4.10.1.1 No Sync. Mode Using this setting, which is also the factory default value, the ASR will not listen to any other readers but will independently decide when to activate and deactivate the RF-field. As long as there are no other stationary readers in close proximity, this setting can be used without any problems. All Agrident portable readers support Wireless Synchronization. This is necessary because you cannot use Sync. cables for portable readers. In order to allow the Wireless Sync. for Handheld devices working as good as possible, it is highly recommended to set the ASR to a fixed timing of 50:20ms if there are no other reasons which would speak against that. 19/09/18 Page 57 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.10.1.2 Wireless Sync. Mode The ASR is capable of doing Wireless Sync. as well. This does also work, if you have several readers close together, not only two. In order to use Wireless Sync., you have to activate this option as Sync. Mode setting first. In Wireless Sync. Mode, the readers decide independently which ASR is the Master. If the Master reader stops working, another reader will automatically take over the role of the Sync. Master. More details about this option will be explained in chapter 4.10.2 Wireless Sync. Level. 4.10.1.3 Wired Sync. Mode The ASR can also perform Wired Synchronization. The disadvantage, compared to the Wireless Sync., is that you have to run cables between all readers you want to synchronize. But there are also advantages: Wireless Sync. implies a quite stable RSSI, i.e. the successful function of Wireless Sync. depends on the background noise. If there is a strongly varying noise level, the wireless method might for applications, which require 100 percent reliable synchronization, that works completely independent of any noise levels, it is recommended to use Wired Sync. fail. So, In Wired Sync. Mode, the readers decide independently which ASR is the Master. If the Master reader stops working, another reader will automatically take over the role of the Sync. Master. The required hardware for wired synchronization is not available on the reader board per default. It needs an add-on module for this purpose. For details about the Wired Sync. Module (ASY100), please see separate synchronization manual or contact your local Agrident representative. 4.10.1.4 Wired Sync. Slave only This Sync. Mode is the same as Wired Sync. but with the difference that the reader will never take the role of the Sync. Master. The Sync. pulses need to come from an external source, like a customized controller. Alternatively, one ASR could be configured to Wired Sync. but when this device fails, all readers configured to Wired Sync. Slave only will stop reading. 4.10.1.5 Wired Sync. Triggered When this setting is activated, the reader will also wait for Sync. pulses from a Master unit but the Sync. signal is a different one. For further details please refer to the synchronization manual. 19/09/18 Page 58 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.10.2 Wireless Sync. Level How does wireless Sync. work?
During the HDX listening period, the ASR is able to evaluate the so called RSSI level. RSSI means: Received Signal Strength Indication. You might already know this term from other radio technologies like WLAN. If another reader is activating its RF-field during the HDX listening period of the reader we are currently looking at, the ASR650 will take this rising edge in the RSSI as the reason, also to activate its own RF-field immediately. Although the integrated diagnosis function is not explained in detail in this manual, we will have a look at some RSSI samples. If necessary, please refer to the Integrated Diagnosis Function manual first. At this time the own RF-field is switched off. This is the start of the HDX listening period. In a noise-free environment, the RSSI should be 1 Volt or lower like in the screenshot above. The following sample shows the rising edge in the RSSI, caused by another stationary reader that just activated its field. Sync. Level needs to be set 19/09/18 Page 59 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual What the ASR requires in order to make the correct decision is a particular Sync. Level. The level needs to be set higher than the highest peak in the background noise. So, in our example it would be okay to set the Sync. Level to approximately 1V. You might also set it higher but then you decrease the sensitivity of Wireless Sync. A level of about 3 Volts would make no sense at all since the other reader does not pass 3 Volts. If you want to select a Sync level manually, your value should always be only a bit higher than the maximum background noise. This ensures that the ASR will also synchronize to readers which are further apart. The Sync. Level is comparable with the Trigger Level of an oscilloscope. In the next example the other reader seems to be further apart because the signal rise in the RSSI is smaller. If you would select a Sync. Level of 1.5 Volts or even higher in this case, Wireless Sync. would never work because the signal, caused by the other reader, never reaches 1.5 Volts. Fortunately, the ASR also offers an automatic Sync. Level detection which works really reliable. In this case the reader always evaluates the changes in the background noise and tries to set the lowest possible Sync. Level on its own. If you do not know exactly what you are doing with the manual configuration, it is highly recommended to use the automatic Sync. Level detection in order to avoid unnecessary malfunction of the Sync. mechanism. Use the slide control for selecting a Sync. Level and press set in order to send the setting to the reader. You can request the currently configured level via get. 19/09/18 Page 60 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual If the slide control is on the left side, Wireless Sync. is off. The slide control on the very right side means Sync. Level auto detection. All values in between are valid voltages. Wireless Sync. can only work with a fixed timing. The ASR can either use 50:20ms, 70:20ms or 100:20ms. The Sync. timing is set via Timing in the General tab as well. Since the variable timing is not allowed in case of using Wireless Sync., the reader will use a fixed timing of 50:20ms if variable timing is set in combination with Wireless Sync. So, if Wireless Sync. is activated, the settings in the Timing section work as follows:
The ASR will use a fixed timing of 50ms field activation and 20ms field off. The reader will use a fixed timing of 50ms field activation and 20ms field off. This allows The ASR will use a fixed timing of 70ms field activation and 20ms field off. The exception is every 10th cycle, which is 50:20ms. wireless synchronizing Handheld readers to detect an HDX tag every 880 milliseconds
(9x90ms + 70ms). The reader will use a fixed timing of 100ms field activation and 20ms field off. The exception is every 10th cycle, which is 50:20ms. wireless synchronizing Handheld readers to detect an HDX tag every 1150 milliseconds
(9x120ms + 70ms). allows This Page 61 of 67 19/09/18 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.11 Module The ASR650 offers optional communication add-on modules such as:
Bluetooth (Class 1, up to 100 meter range, Master capable) Ethernet The tab Module provides some basic settings and information regarding these add-on modules.
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(3) Before one of the add-on modules can be used, please ensure that Module Power is not disabled. Per factory default settings, module power is enabled. Depending on the module type, the detection can take a while after the reader was switched on. In case the reader detected the module type successfully, the model is shown in the section Module Info (2). The default Module Baudrate is 9600. It can be configured up to a maximum of 115200bps (3). 4.12 Bluetooth In case your ASR is equipped with the optional Bluetooth module, the appropriate settings can be applied or requested here. Since the Bluetooth module is not part of the reader board but optional hardware, the configuration is explained in the ASR Bluetooth manual. 19/09/18 Page 62 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.13 WLAN Even though the WLAN module for the ASR550/ASR650 has been discontinued meanwhile, it is still possible to configure the WLAN settings using ASR-PC-Demo. 4.14 LAN If your reader is equipped with the optional Ethernet module 'AET200', the appropriate settings can be applied or requested here. It is not possible to configure the 'AET100' via ASR-PC-Demo this only works via the web interface. Because the AET200 module is not part of the reader board but optional hardware, the configuration is explained in the separate AET200 manual. 19/09/18 Page 63 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 4.15 Mux The Antenna Multiplexers for the ASR series allow using the reader with up to eight antennas with a single reader. The different antennas are used one after the other in this scenario not all at the same time. The Multiplexer settings and information can be found in the tab Mux. Since the Multiplexer boards are optional accessories, the technical details will not be described here. Please see the ASR antenna multiplexer manual for details. 19/09/18 Page 64 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 5 Safety and care The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage resulting from improper use or use not consistent with that described in these operating instructions. The ASR650 Reader contains no parts that can be repaired by the user. For this reason, the Reader Electronic may only be repaired by authorized customer service personnel. In both, operation and storage of the reader, please secure to comply with the environment conditions specified in the technical data. Any modification to the ASR650 Reader will render the warranty null and void. 6 Warranty The manufacturer of the ASR650 Reader will provide a warranty of 12 months from the day the device is shipped and subject to the following conditions:
a. Without submission of proof of purchase no warranty can be given. b. In the event that defects are detected, the manufacturer is entitled to choose between up to two attempts at repair or supplying a replacement device on one occasion. The warranty period for the repaired item or for a replacement item is 3 months but will always extend to the end of the original warranty period. No further claims can be entertained, especially claims for compensation for consequential losses. This exclusion of liability does not apply to claims made on the basis of the Product Liability Act. c. Warranty claims cannot be entertained unless the Agrident system was installed properly and used properly and for the purpose intended. No warranty obligations exist in particular when:
1. Damage is attributable to improper use of the device, to an incorrect connection or incorrect operator action;
2. The device was not cared for and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and this is the cause of the damage;
3. The damage is due to any modification to the device;
4. The damage is due to force majeure, for example, lightning strike;
5. The damage is due to wear resulting from overstressing mechanical parts. 19/09/18 Page 65 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 7 CE MARKING Hereby, Agrident GmbH declares that this equipment, if used according to the instructions, is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) 2014/53/EU. For use in all countries of the EU. The product comes with the simplified version of the Declaration of Conformity (DoC) as described in article 18 of the RED (2014/53/EU). The full text of the EU DoC is available at the internet address referred to in the simplified DoC. In case of alteration of the product, not agreed to by us, this declaration will lose its validity. This symbol indicates proof of conformity to applicable European Economic Community Council directives and harmonized standards published in the official journal of the European Communities. 8 FCC and IC digital device limitations 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 interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Interference Statement (Part 15.105 (b)) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Part 15 Clause 15.21 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, mme si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. 19/09/18 Page 66 of 67 ASR650 Operational Manual 9 Trouble shooting For any problem please contact us:
Agrident GmbH Steinklippenstr. 10 30890 Barsinghausen Germany Telephone FAX E-mail
+49 5105 582573-10
+49 5105 582573-17 support@agrident.com 19/09/18 Page 67 of 67
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Agents Authorisation 26.06.2018 TUV SUD BABT FCB Octagon House, Segensworth Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5RL Dear Sir or Madam, We, Agrident GmbH, Steinklippenstr. 10, 30890 Barsinghausen, Germany, hereby authorize Mr. Thomas Ring, Sonja Sachs and Benjamin Puls TV SD Product Service GmbH, Aussere Fruehlingstrasse 45, 94315 Straubing, Germany, to act as our agent in all matters relating to applications for equipment authorization, including the signing of all documents relating to these matters. This authorization expires on June, 26th 2019. Sincerely, Name: Helmut Ruppert Title: Managing Director Agrident GmbH Steinklippenstr. 10 30890 Barsinghausen Germany
1 2 | Confidentiality Letter | Cover Letter(s) | 76.24 KiB |
26.06.2018 TUV SUD BABT TCB Octagon House, Segensworth Road, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5RL Confidentiality Request FCC ID:
Pursuant to Sections 0.457(d)(1)(ii) and 0.459 of the Commissions Rules, Agrident GmbH, hereby information accompanying this application as outlined below:
requests permanent confidential treatment of QG2ASR650 Schematics Layout Diagram, Parts List and Bill of Materials Block Diagram Technical Description of Operation The above materials contain trade secrets and proprietary information not customarily released to the public. The public disclosure of these matters might be harmful to the Applicant and provide unjustified benefits to its competitors. The Applicant understands that pursuant to Rule 0.457(d)(1)(ii), disclosure of this Application and all accompanying materials will not be made before the date of the Grant for this Application. Yours sincerely, Name: Helmut Ruppert Title: Managing Director Agrident GmbH Steinklippenstr. 10 30890 Barsinghausen Germany
frequency | equipment class | purpose | ||
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1 | 2024-12-13 | 0.1342 ~ 0.1342 | DXX - Part 15 Low Power Communication Device Transmitter | Class II permissive change or modification of presently authorized equipment |
2 | 2018-09-24 | 0.1342 ~ 0.1342 | DXX - Part 15 Low Power Communication Device Transmitter | Original Equipment |
app s | Applicant Information | |||||
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1 2 | Effective |
2024-12-13
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2018-09-24
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1 2 | Applicant's complete, legal business name |
Agrident GmbH
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1 2 | FCC Registration Number (FRN) |
0007307176
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1 2 | Physical Address |
Steinklippenstr. 10
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1 2 |
Barsinghausen, N/A 30890
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1 2 |
Germany
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app s | TCB Information | |||||
1 2 | TCB Application Email Address |
a******@tuvsud.com
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1 2 |
v******@tuvsud.com
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1 2 | TCB Scope |
A1: Low Power Transmitters below 1 GHz (except Spread Spectrum), Unintentional Radiators, EAS (Part 11) & Consumer ISM devices
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app s | FCC ID | |||||
1 2 | Grantee Code |
QG2
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1 2 | Equipment Product Code |
ASR650
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app s | Person at the applicant's address to receive grant or for contact | |||||
1 2 | Name |
S****** S******
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1 2 |
H**** R******
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1 2 | Title |
General Manager
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1 2 |
CEO
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1 2 | Telephone Number |
+49-5********
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1 2 | Fax Number |
+49-5********
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1 2 |
s******@msd.com
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1 2 |
h******@agrident.com
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app s | Technical Contact | |||||
n/a | ||||||
app s | Non Technical Contact | |||||
n/a | ||||||
app s | Confidentiality (long or short term) | |||||
1 2 | Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | Yes | ||||
1 2 | Long-Term Confidentiality Does this application include a request for confidentiality for any portion(s) of the data contained in this application pursuant to 47 CFR § 0.459 of the Commission Rules?: | Yes | ||||
1 2 | No | |||||
1 2 | If so, specify the short-term confidentiality release date (MM/DD/YYYY format) | 06/08/2025 | ||||
if no date is supplied, the release date will be set to 45 calendar days past the date of grant. | ||||||
app s | Cognitive Radio & Software Defined Radio, Class, etc | |||||
1 2 | Is this application for software defined/cognitive radio authorization? | No | ||||
1 2 | Equipment Class | DXX - Part 15 Low Power Communication Device Transmitter | ||||
1 2 | Description of product as it is marketed: (NOTE: This text will appear below the equipment class on the grant) | RFID Long Range Reader | ||||
1 2 | RFID Reader | |||||
1 2 | Related OET KnowledgeDataBase Inquiry: Is there a KDB inquiry associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 2 | Modular Equipment Type | Does not apply | ||||
1 2 | Purpose / Application is for | Class II permissive change or modification of presently authorized equipment | ||||
1 2 | Original Equipment | |||||
1 2 | Composite Equipment: Is the equipment in this application a composite device subject to an additional equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 2 | Related Equipment: Is the equipment in this application part of a system that operates with, or is marketed with, another device that requires an equipment authorization? | No | ||||
1 2 | Grant Comments | The device and its antenna(s) must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons. Installers and end-users must be provided with operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. C2PC as described in this filing. | ||||
1 2 | Is there an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application? | No | ||||
1 2 | If there is an equipment authorization waiver associated with this application, has the associated waiver been approved and all information uploaded? | No | ||||
app s | Test Firm Name and Contact Information | |||||
1 2 | Firm Name |
TUV SUD Product Service GmbH
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1 2 |
H.B. Compliance Solutions
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1 2 | Name |
M******** B****
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1 2 |
H******** B********
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1 2 | Telephone Number |
+49 9********
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1 2 |
480-6********
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1 2 | Fax Number |
+49 9********
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1 2 |
m******@tuvsud.com
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1 2 |
h******@hbcompliance.com
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1 | 1 | 15C | 0.13420000 | 0.13420000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line | Rule Parts | Grant Notes | Lower Frequency | Upper Frequency | Power Output | Tolerance | Emission Designator | Microprocessor Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 15C | 0.13420000 | 0.13420000 |
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