FCC ID: VEDENODE3000 STARflex

USER MANUAL 1 2 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW . 4 1.2 KEY CONCEPTS . 6 1.3 BROWSER REQUIREMENTS . 6 1.4 MOBILE REQUIREMENTS . 6 CHAPTER II: BASICS 2.1 QUICK START . 7 2.1.1 ACCESSING THE STARFLEX WEB INTERFACE . 7 2.1.2 PHONE-HOME REGISTRATION . 8 2.1.3 HOME PAGE . 17 2.1.4 LOGGING INTO STARFLEX . 23 2.1.5 ABOUT . 26 2.1.6 SETTINGS . 30 2.1.7 CLIENT LIST . 35 2.1.8 LOGGING OUT OF STARFLEX . 37 2.1.9 BASIC MODE . 38 2.1.10 ADVANCED MODE . 41 3 CHAPTER III: RFID SETTINGS 3.1 RFID SETTINGS . 55 3.1.1 AUTO DISCOVERY . 57 3.1.2 ANTENNAS . 58 3.1.3 ENODE 1 - ENODE 2 . 58 3.1.4 PROFILES . 59 3.1.5 2ND RECEIVE ANTENNA MODE . 60 3.1.6 PHYSICAL LAYER SETTINGS . 60 3.1.7 PATTERN . 61 3.1.8 BASIC PROGRAM RUNNING . 62 4 CHAPTER IV: TAG VIEWER 4.1 TAG VIEWER . 63 2 CONTENTSSTARflex MANUAL 5 6 CHAPTER V: NETWORK SETTINGS 5.1 NETWORK SETTINGS . 72 CHAPTER VI: CONTROL 6.1 CONTROL . 75 6.1.1 DEFAULT RFID SETTINGS . 76 6.1.2 REBOOT . 77 6.1.3 FACTORY RESTORE . 77 6.1.4 FIRMWARE UPDATE . 78 6.2 ANTENNA TEST . 79 6.3 GPIO TEST . 82 6.4 MQTT CONFIGURATION . 85 6.5 LICENSE MANAGER . 87 APPENDIX FCC Notice, STARflex and eNode . 90 3 CONTENTSSTARflex MANUAL 1 CHAPTER I:

INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW The STARflex reader combines the high performance and real-time location capabilities of the STAR distributed excitation architecture with highly flexi-

ble new options for antenna topology and software integration. While suitable for use in both indoor and outdoor scenarios, STARflex is optimized for cost effective, easy-to-deploy solutions for enclosed environ-

ments such as real-time inventory management, ambulatory patient flow management and asset tracking in retail, healthcare and industrial scenar-

ios. Very high receiver sensitivity enables the STARflex to perform well in indoor applications where reflections from metal shelves, equipment and fixtures interfere with line-of-sight between the reader and the tag reducing read rates for other readers. OVERVIEW 4 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTIONSTARflex MANUAL The STARflex software architecture is optimized for simplicity and resilience in order to enable fast deployment of robust distributed systems. For tag data, STARflex features native support for the lightweight MQTT device protocol. To simplify and speed integration, STARflex provides a RESTful API for control and status. Users can implement business logic software directly on the reader using this RESTful interface, or by using the modern and ubiquitous node. js web framework. Out-of-the-box the reader connects to ViZix.Mojix.com, enabling users to have their STARflex up and sending tag data into the cloud in minutes. An intuitive web interface simplifies configuration of individual readers. HIGH PERFORMANCE HARDWARE DESIGN Distributed excitation architecture scales efficiently to 48 antennas per reader Dual receivers provide the highest sensitivity available in a 4-port reader Compliant with EPC Gen2V2, ISO 18000-6c. TrueRTLS location precision when used with the Mojix RTLS MCON appliance FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE RESTful API JSON and MQTT payload options Node.js support Support for local execution of user code via RESTful API or shell access (expert) Automatic phone-home registration process speeds Compatible with ViZix IoT software platform Easy automatic phone-home setup process out of the box Note: STARflex should be installed by Mojix trained professionals familiar with radio frequency equipment and regulatory requirements. To maintain regulatory compliance, use only antenna and cable supplied with the unit or approved by Mojix, and ensure that output power does not exceed regulatory limits. Caution: To comply with radio frequency exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of 20 cm must be maintained between reader antennas and all persons. OVERVIEW 5 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTIONSTARflex MANUAL 1.2 KEY CONCEPTS There are some key concepts mentioned throughout this manual that will be useful to understand. The following glossary of acronyms are used in many of the sections. TERM API CSV dBm DHCP DNS eNode DEFINITION Application Programming Interface Comma-separated Values Decibel-milliwatt Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain Name System A reliable, autonomously operated simple RF repeater designed to excite all EPC UHF Gen 2 RFID tags within their designated interrogation spaces. Electronic Product Code - An ultra-low-cost RFID tag containing a 64-bit or 96-bit unique ID codes. Light-emitting Diode Media Access Control Number Network Time Protocol Radio Frequency Identification An RFID device capable of receiving reader signal and returning data to the reader. Transmit Antenna User Interface EPC LED MAC Number NTP RFID Tag TxID UI 1.3 BROWSER REQUIREMENTS For best results, Mojix recommends the most recent version of Chrome. 1.4 MOBILE REQUIREMENTS The iOS supported is version 8 or higher.The optimum resolution of the screen recommended for mobile and touch devices is 768x768, the application works correctly in devices with less resolution, however a complete view of certain sections such as the Tag Viewer might be impacted at user experience level. KEY CONCEPTS, BROWSER REQUIREMENTS & MOBILE REQUIREMENTS 6 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTIONSTARflex MANUAL 2 CHAPTER II:

BASICS 2.1 QUICK START 2.1.1 ACCESSING THE STARFLEX WEB INTERFACE After the STARflex has been connected to a network and powered on, the next step is to access the STARflexs Web interface to perform the configuration tasks and verify the STARflex is reading RFID tags. To access the Web interface, specify the following URL in your Web browser:

http://169.254.y.z In case that no DHCP service is available, a temporary static IP address is as-

signed for a period of ten minutes. Review the sticker label printed on the STAR-

flex unit. The IP address printed on the label will look like this: 169.254.y.z where y and z will vary from unit to unit. QUICK START Accesing The STARflex Web Interface 7 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL 2.1.2 PHONE-HOME REGISTRATION The STARflex is preconfigured to self-register with the Mojix Vizix cloud application if the unit is able to connect to the Internet. The purpose of this regis-

tration is to enable users to have a simplified, cloud managed solution for managing STARflex readers. Vizix provides the capability to bring up a STARflex reader and process RFID tag read data in a matter of minutes. Registering the Device in ViZix The STARflex device must be connected to the Internet so it activates the phone home to create its corresponding hierarchy in the ViZix platform. The device will be created as a new STARflex Thing which will have the discoveryDate and the association fields of the STARflex left blank until the device is claimed in the registration platform. The Registration Wizard In a browser window go to the Registration Wizard address and the login page will be shown. To login, it is necessary to enter the serial of the STARflex device (already registered in ViZix), this serial should be the same unique code of the device which could be its barcode (usually located at the back of the device) or its MAC address. Enter the serial with which the device is registered in ViZix in the ID/Serial Number field, check the Im not a robot captcha, complete its challenge and click on the left arrow of the field to start the wizard. QUICK START Phone-Home Registration 8 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Claim STARflex The wizard first verifies that the device is registered in the ViZix platform. If the serial of the device entered is not registered in ViZix or the serial is incorrect, the first step will show a message indicating that ViZix has not seen the STARflex (it means that is not registered in the ViZix platform). Enter the correct serial code and click on Retry to verify once again that the STARflex is registered in ViZix. QUICK START Phone-Home Registration 9 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL If the entered serial is correct, then the following window will be shown in the first step of the wizard:

QUICK START Phone-Home Registration 10 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Register with ViZix To claim the device it is necessary to have a user registered in the ViZix platform. In the second step of the registration there are two options to connect to ViZix; the first one is using an already registered user in ViZix and the second is to register to ViZix by creating a new account. If using an existing account in ViZix then, enter the corresponding credentials in the Login to your ViZix Account section at the left side and click on Login to claim the device with that user. QUICK START Register with ViZix 11 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL If the account exists in ViZix, the information of the ViZix user, his/her name, last name, username, email and the company name will be shown. QUICK START Register with ViZix 12 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Click on Finish to go to the final step. QUICK START Register with ViZix 13 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL On the other hand, to create a new account in ViZix, fill in the form at the right side in the Register a New ViZix Account panel and click on Sign up for ViZix to register the new account View Flextags The last step shows the tags associated to the STARflex as a test that the connection is valid. The information of the device is shown in the right panel and the information of the tags associated to the device is shown in the left panel. QUICK START Register with ViZix, View Flextags 14 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Click on More Info to open the window with the message indicating that the ViZix account and STARflex configured successfully. This window has two options to continue to the ViZix console (at the left) or go to the micro stack console of STARflex (at the right). QUICK START View Flextags 15 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Close this window by clicking on the X icon at the top right corner of the window or by clicking on any space out of the window. To finish the registration process, click on the Logout button and the login page will be shown again. If the ID/serial number of an already claimed device is entered in the platform, a message indicating that the STARflex as already been claimed will be shown. QUICK START View Flextags 16 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL 2.1.3 HOME PAGE Once you access to the STARflex Web Interface, the home page is displayed. At the top of the page the default hostname of the corresponding STARflex is located, the bell icon showing the number of new notifications and the button to login to the application are displayed. Clicking on the bell icon displays a list with the available notifications (exceptional conditions like low flash memory warnings, etc). It is possible to clear the list of messages one by one or all at once. QUICK START Home Page 17 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL In the main menu, there is the information related to the STARflex explained below:

a. System Operational This shows the current status of STARflex along with information related to the server. CHAPTER II: BASICS QUICK START Home Page 18 STARflex MANUAL At the top of the System Operational information, an icon showing the current status of the STARflex. There are 6 possibilities:

1. System Operational, (Green with a check mark) is indicated when the system is running correctly but no RFID program is running. 2. Lost connectivity, (Red) is indicated when there is no connectivity with the STARflex. 3. Reboot in progress (Blue) indicated when rebooting 4. System Upgrading (Blue) indicated when the system is Upgrading 5. Temporary IP Address, (Yellow) is indicated when the IP address is temporary (10 Minutes) and the operating IP address has not been configured yet. 6. System Operational, (Green with a running engine) is indicated when the system is running correctly and a RFID program is running as well. CHAPTER II: BASICS QUICK START Home Page 19 STARflex MANUAL Network Settings configuration. Network Settings configuration. When the cursor is hovering the status icon the following message will appear: Go to Network Settings to change the configuration to DHCP or static IP address This only appears when the Status is Temporary IP Address. Additionally, further information can be presented:

Current Status: It has two possible values: Running, when a RFID program is running and Idle if no RFID programs are running. The number of clients is also displayed. Current Date. It shows the current date according to the Time Zone configured inside the Current Time. It shows the current time according to the Time Zone configured inside the Uptime: The current time the STARflex has been up and running. Version: The release version of this STARflex. Region: Shows the current frequency regulation of the STARflex. MAC: The mac address of this STARflex. b. Server Information Following, the STARflex status section is represented in four graphics that display information about the CPU load, the disk space, the number of events per second and the system temperature. The graphics will be displayed in three possible colors: red, yellow or green. The color will depend on the health status at that moment, green color means optimal performance, yellow color means warning and red color means error. IP: The IP address configured or assigned to this STARflex. For example, the CPU load at optimum is under 80%, above that point the status is indicated as warning until 95% is reached which is indicated as an error. For the memory space status the optimum is above 70%, between 30% to 70% the status is indicated as warning and below 30% is indicated as an error. For the events per second the status color optimum is below 400 events/sec, the warning between 400 and 700 and above 700 is error. For the system temperature the values are displayed in Fahrenheit and Celsius degrees, the optimum is under 70 Celsius degrees, the warning between 70 and 85 degrees, and above 85 is an error. QUICK START Home Page 20 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL c. Peers List The details section displays a list of other STARflexs discovered on the network. API Status LED On the top of the STARflex is a LED indicator and a switch named Status LED. There are four possible LED indications reported from the API (GET config/

led): on, off, blink or keep alive. The behavior of all combinations of the LED are described in the table below. LED Status from API ON OFF Blink Keep Alive Status LED Switch OFF OFF ON OFF LED Green Gray Green Blinking Green flashing every 3 secs When the user switches the Status LED switch to:

ON: the LED will blink (PUT request to config/led/blink in API) OFF: the LED will flash every 3 secs. (PUT request to config/led/keepAlive in API). QUICK START Home Page 21 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL 3 buttons to switch between HOSTNAME, MAC and NAME have been added. Next to Total Peers there is a refresh button . The refresh button sends a broadcast and returns information about all STARflexes that respond. QUICK START Home Page 22 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL 2.1.4 LOGGING INTO STARFLEX There are two modes to log in to STARflex: Basic Mode and Advanced Mode. Basic Mode:

Perform the following procedures to log into the STARflex user interface in basic mode:

1. Click on the login button on the top right side. 2. Enter the username in the Username field. 3. Enter the password in the Password field and click on the Login button or press enter. CHAPTER II: BASICS QUICK START Logging into STARflex 23 STARflex MANUAL Advanced Mode:

Perform the following procedures to log into the STARflex user interface in advanced mode:

1. Once logged in basic mode click on the User Icon on the top right side and then click on the Advanced Mode button. 2. Enter the password in the Password field and click on the Continue button or press enter. Note: The Advanced Mode password is disclosed only to professional installers. CHAPTER II: BASICS QUICK START Logging into STARflex 24 STARflex MANUAL The default credentials for the STARflex UI are provided below:

Username edison Password m0j1xInc Security Level Intermediate Under the User Icon the following options are available:

These options are detailed below:

CHAPTER II: BASICS QUICK START Logging into STARflex 25 STARflex MANUAL 2.1.5 ABOUT The About section is displayed for user logged on at the top right side of the page, clicking on the user icon and then in About. QUICK START About 26 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL This section shows information about the Firmware version, Version, Build Number, UI version and the Configured Owner of the STARflex. Quick Start About 27 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Click on the Open Source Licenses link to get the list of available licenses. View the content of the different licenses used for the STARflex by clicking on the View License Details link:

Some of the font licenses includes a Homepage link such as roboto and droid-sans-mono. Click on the Homepage link and it will redirect to the web page of the font license. Quick Start About 28 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL In addition, view the content of the different licenses used for the STARflex by clicking on the View License Details link:

Click on Hide License Details to hide the information and return to the License main list. Quick Start About 29 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL 2.1.6 SETTINGS The Settings option provides the possibility to associate a meaningful name to the STARflex device and to change the landing page background images. Click over the Settings option and the following configuration will appear:

Quick Start Settings 30 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Reader Profile:

Associate a meaningful name to the STARflex device. Click on the Save button and the label will be changed in the tab browser:

It will also update the label appeared in the following places:

In the landing page above System Operational label:

Quick Start Settings 31 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL In the landing page above System Operational section:

Under the Reader Profile Section:

CHAPTER II: BASICS Quick Start Settings 32 STARflex MANUAL Personalization:

Select the background image the instance will use. The following three options can be selected:

Default images: Select this option to use the default images:

Custom Images: Upload two type of images, one for the upper background and the other one for the lower background. Click on the folder icon or in the select box to search for images in the local computer:

Quick Start Settings 33 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL A preview of the image will appear in the upper background area. Disable images: Select this option if no images are required to be displayed as upper and lower background. A preview of how the background will look like will display:

Click on the Save button in order to save changes or click on the Cancel button to discard changes. Quick Start Settings 34 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL 2.1.7 CLIENT LIST The client list page displays the information of every client that is connected to the STARflex. The number of available clients will be displayed inside the user profile menu:

The client list page displays the information of every client who is connected to the STARflex. It includes the IP address, the length of time and the Process ID of each client. STARflex has a maximum number of five clients (4 http and 1 MQTT). Quick Start Client List 35 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL The number of clients can also be checked in the Landing Page under the System Operational section:

Quick Start Client List 36 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL 2.1.8 LOGGING OUT OF STARFLEX Logging out allows you to exit the current STARflex session. Perform the following procedures to log out of the STARflex user interface:

1. Click on the Logout link displayed once the User Icon is clicked on the top right side. From the Basic Mode:

From the Advanced Mode:

Quick Start Logging out of STARflex 37 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL 2.1.9 BASIC MODE RFID Settings The RFID settings section allows the user to view and configure different Antennas that are associated to the STARflex. These selections include antenna, port, eNode antennas, receive antenna mode, physical layer settings and patterns. For detailed information please refer to Chapter III RFID Settings. QUICK START Basic Mode 38 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Tag Viewer The tag viewer section allows the user to quickly select and turn on antennas in order to find and read tags, displaying all the found tags in a list. In addition, it is possible to filter while live reading the EPCs, TxID (transmit antenna) and export the list in a CSV file. For detailed information please refer to Chapter IV Tag Viewer. QUICK START Tag Viewer 39 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Network Settings The network settings section describes a set of fields to configure the network that the STARflex will use. In this menu the DHCP values can be assigned to the STARflex. For detailed information please refer to Chapter V Network Settings. CHAPTER II: BASICS QUICK START Basic Mode 40 STARflex MANUAL 2.1.10 ADVANCED MODE Access to the Advanced Mode by selecting the option, then click on the Advanced Mode button:

Introduce the password to have access to the Advanced Mode:

Inside the Advance Mode, the following tabs are available:

For detailed information of each one of the tabs, refer to Chapter III - RFID Settings, Chapter IV - Tag Viewer and Chapter V - Network Settings QUICK START Advanced Mode 41 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings tab includes the following configuration options:

At the right side of the screen options are grouped by color depending on their functionality:

While at the left side, 3 filters for each one of the groups are displayed:

Configuration:

QUICK START Advanced Mode Advanced Settings, Configuration 42 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Test:

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CHAPTER II: BASICS QUICK START Advanced Mode Test, Monitoring 43 STARflex MANUAL- Mouse over to highlight the option:

- Search for specific options by using the search option. Click on the to expand the search bar:

QUICK START Advanced Mode Test, Monitoring 44 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Introduce some text inside the text field and it will automatically highlight the text found among the different options:

If no text is introduced in the text field, by default all options will be listed. QUICK START Advanced Mode Test, Monitoring 45 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Control The Control section describes four available options, Default RFID Settings (reset all RFID settings), Reboot, Factory Restore (restore to the original configuration) and Firmware Update. For detailed information please refer to Chapter VI - Control. QUICK START Advanced Mode Control 46 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Antenna Test The Antenna Deployment Test page allows the user to step through the configured antennas in the basic settings page (refer to Chapter III - RFID Settings) in order to test them one by one and make sure they each can read tags. This process ensures proper continuity of cables and antennas. For detailed information please refer to Chapter VI - Antenna Test. QUICK START Advanced Mode Antenna Test 47 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL GPIO Test The GPIO Test page allows the user to validate the state of connected input devices and to test output devices by triggering the respective output through the interface. For detailed information please refer to Chapter VI - GPIO Test. QUICK START Advanced Mode GPIO Test 48 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL MQTT Configuration The MQTT Configuration page allows the user to set up the hostname/IP address, port to connect and test to the MQTT broker. For detailed information please refer to Chapter VI - MQTT Configuration. QUICK START Advanced Mode MQTT Configuration 49 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Frequency Channel STARflex automatically detects its Jurisdiction on boot up and disables this control for all models except EU models. The Jurisdiction/model of STARflex can not be changed in the field. Only low band channels are all selected by default. If the configuration is changed, the Save and Cancel button will be enabled:

QUICK START Advanced Mode Frequency Channel 50 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL

When a Basic program is running there will be a message on the top showing the Basic Program is running:

Note: The Basic program wont be lost upon reboot. See this section for more information about running the Basic Program When an Advanced program is running the Frequency Channel displays information of the configured channels Channel selection for a running advanced program is read only, while the Basic programs buttons can be changed. QUICK START Advanced Mode Frequency Channel 51 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL License Manager The License Manager page allows the users to upload and add or remove licenses to the STARflex. For detailed information please refer to Chapter VI - License Manager. To upload a license, click on the Add License button:

To remove a license click on the Remove button. Note that the STARflex must be rebooted. QUICK START Advanced Mode License Manager 52 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Client List The client list page displays the information of every client that is connected to the STARflex. It includes the IP address, the length of time and the Process ID of each client. The user can end the process by using the icon Refresh manually the list by clicking on the icon option , There is the possibility to auto refresh the client list every 10 seconds by selecting the Auto refresh option. The Client List can be also accessed by clicking on the Client option located at the top right hand corner:

QUICK START Advanced Mode Client List 53 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL Note: The maximum number of clients connection is 5 (4 http 1 mqtt). If it is greater than this connection number, the following message will display:

QUICK START Advanced Mode Client List 54 CHAPTER II: BASICSSTARflex MANUAL 3 CHAPTER III:

RFID SETTINGS 3.1 RFID SETTINGS RFID Settings menu is available after the user logs in to the application with valid credentials. Once in the RFID Settings page, there are six sections to configure the antennas, the default values are presented the first time the STARflex is configured. CHAPTER III: RFID SETTINGS RFID SETTINGS 55 STARflex MANUAL Modifications made on any of the configuration sections can be saved by clicking on the Save button and the following message will appear at the top of the section:

Following find the description for each one of the RFID Settings sections. RFID SETTINGS 56 CHAPTER III: CONTROLSTARflex MANUAL 3.1.1 AUTO DISCOVERY The auto-discovery process is initiated the very first time a user enters to RFID Settings page and every time the user performs a Default RFID Settings and a Firmware Updateand goes to the page. Click on the icon to start scanning antennas. Supports Auto-discovery of:

Direct connected antennas eXpanders eNodes GPIOs Cannot discover:

Antennas connected to eXpanders Antennas connected to eNodes eXpanders connected to eNodes CHAPTER III: RFID SETTINGS RFID SETTINGS Auto Discovery 57 STARflex MANUAL 3.1.2 ANTENNAS In the Antenna section it is possible to select the antennas. There are four antennas available and each can be expanded into four units, making a total of sixteen antennas. An eXpander can be assigned by checking the Enable eXpander # option. The STARflex can connect to both options but only one antenna will transmit at any given time. There is a Clear button displayed at the top right side of this section which resets the antenna selection only. 3.1.3 ENODE 1 - ENODE 2 In the eNode section, the eNode ID is entered, this field is editable and when the eNode is not entered, all the related options remain disabled. A single indicator describes if eXpanders are used. eNodes can be configured as either 4-port devices with antennas attached or as 16-port devices with eXpanders attached. The Clear button is displayed at the top right side, this resets the antenna selection. When an eNode ID is entered and no antennas are selected, after clicking save, an error message is displayed at the top of the page and the entire anten-

nas section is marked to notify the user about the missing configuration. The same behavior is displayed with the eNode sections when no port antennas are selected. When the eNode ID is not correct, the text field is marked with an error message below it. CHAPTER III: RFID SETTINGS RFID SETTINGS Antennas 58 STARflex MANUAL 3.1.4 PROFILES The profiles section display four available options, the first three: Max Inventory, RTLS and Large Volume Portal reflect common RFID modes of operation, the last one Custom, allows you to personalize the complete configuration.

- The Max Inventory profile configuration, maximize the tag inventory counts across all the antennas. An estimated total number of tags covered by the STARflexs set of antennas is required. This profile automatically selects the session S2, the target group A, a Q value calculated according to the estimated number of tags entered, an LF of 256 kHz., a modulation M4 and the selects enabled periodically.

- The RTLS profile configuration, maximize real time location response from all tags. An estimated total number of tags covered by the STARflexs set of antennas is required. This profile automatically selects the session S1, the target group A, a Q value calculated according to the estimated number of tags entered, an LF of 256 kHz., a modulation M4 and the selects enabled.

- The Large Volume Portal profile configuration, read high volume of tags in a short period of time through a portal. An estimated maximum number of tags that will be moved through the portal is required. This profile automatically selects the session S1, the target group A, a Q value calculated according to the estimated number of tags entered, an LF of 256 kHz., a modulation M4 and the selects disabled.

- The Custom profile configuration, allows the user to personalize the settings. Three sections are enabled selecting this option: 2nd Receive Antenna Mode, Physical Layer Settings and Select Pattern. CHAPTER III: RFID SETTINGS RFID SETTINGS Profiles 59 STARflex MANUAL 3.1.5 2ND RECEIVE ANTENNA MODE In this section there are two options available, none and auto:

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To save the configuration click on the Save button, to discard any changes and go back to the last configuration click on the Cancel button. The buttons are at the very top of the page. None: No 2nd receive antenna. Auto: Automatically generated configuration to cycle through all antennas not currently transmitting. 3.1.6 PHYSICAL LAYER SETTINGS This section allows the user to select different options for the physical layer, there are five combo-boxes available: Session, Target Group, Q, LF and Modulation.

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To save the configuration click on the Save button, to discard the changes and go back to latest configuration click on the Cancel button. Both buttons are at the very top of the page. Target Group: Default value is A Session: Sets the session bit to select and query. Default value is S1. Q: Number of slots 2Q. Default value is 5 LF: Tag backscatter rate. Default value is 256 kHz Modulation: Select a Modulation. Available values: M2, M4, M8 and FM0. Default value is Miller-4. CHAPTER III: RFID SETTINGS RFID SETTINGS 2nd Receive Antenna Mode & Physical Layer Settings 60 STARflex MANUAL 3.1.7 PATTERN In this menu, the Mask is available to edit if the Enable Select option is selected, otherwise the mask is disabled. Once the mask is enabled, it is possible to select the mask pattern, which is a hexadecimal value representing the bit pattern used to match and select a subset of the tags EPC number separating this tag from the total tag population. The beginning of the pattern is always bit position 32, the pointer and length will be auto calculated based on the pattern entered. CHAPTER III: RFID SETTINGS RFID SETTINGS Pattern 61 STARflex MANUAL 3.1.8 BASIC PROGRAM RUNNING When the basic program is running (started in the Tag Viewer menu) and changes in the RFID settings are done, these are not applied until the readings are restarted. When pausing the readings, the changes are not applied as only the interface is paused but not the readings in the background. When any change is saved in RFID settings, a dialog is displayed asking the user to reboot at that moment or later. CHAPTER III: RFID SETTINGS RFID SETTINGS Basic Program Running 62 STARflex MANUAL 4 CHAPTER IV:

TAG VIEWER 4.1 TAG VIEWER The tag viewer menu allows the user to quickly select and turn on antennas in order to find and read tags, displaying all the tag found results in a list. In addition, it is possible to filter while live reading the EPCs, TxID (transmit antenna) and export the list in CSV file. The Tag Viewer menu is available after the user logs in to the application with valid credentials. Once in the Tag Viewer menu, the default view is the list in the simplest mode (EPC, Timestamp, Read Count columns) , without data displayed or RFID program running. CHAPTER IV: TAG VIEWER TAG VIEWER 63 STARflex MANUAL Once the user clicks on the PLAY button (green), the very first time, a popup window will appear requesting the user to select a valid program before running the process. The two possible options are Basic Settings and Advanced Settings (with a list of available program files). Basic Settings, which is always available, refers to the basic RFID program that is in the STARflex system. In the API document it is also called simpleRFID program that is overwritten when modifying the RFID settings. Advanced Settings refers to a RFID programs created in the advanced mode by using the program generation module. There are also RFID programs created by a 3rd party application such as MCON or VIZIX. CHAPTER IV: TAG VIEWER TAG VIEWER 64 STARflex MANUAL Once the user selects the RFID program and clicks continue, the selected program is loaded and starts running, meaning the RFID read operation is initiated. The results will be displayed in simple mode by default, however there is a detailed mode which displays more complex results. Simple mode view will display one row for EPC tag. The columns for each row shall be EPC , Timestamp, and Read Count. The column Read Count will display the total number of TagReadData packets that match the EPC. CHAPTER IV: TAG VIEWER TAG VIEWER 65 STARflex MANUAL To view the results in Detailed mode, there is a switch at the top right side of the page, once it is enabled the results will be expanded showing one row for each EPC, tx Antenna Port, tx Expander Port and power tuple. The columns for each row shall be EPC, Timestamp, TxID (transmit antenna), Read Rate

(showed in % is the # of reads / # of read attempts), Read Count, Power. CHAPTER IV: TAG VIEWER TAG VIEWER 66 STARflex MANUAL When switching between the Simple mode and Detail mode the data will be persistent, the only difference should be the way this data is displayed. While the process is running and the tags are being read, if the PLAY button (green) is clicked, the color changes to blue and the button becomes a PAUSE button, the STOP (red) and the CLEAR (blue) buttons are enabled, and the EXPORT button is disabled. The PAUSE button (blue) pauses the user interface only, the process is still reading the tags in background, once clicked its color changes to green with the PLAY button replacing the PAUSE one. The STOP (red), CLEAR and EXPORT buttons are enabled Clicking the STOP button will tell the STARflex to stop the RFID reads, it does not close the SSE socket previously opened with GET .../rfid/events. If the STARflex were to be subsequently commanded again to start reading tags, tag reads would be immediately delivered via all open SSE sockets. Clicking on the CLEAR button will clear all the results currently displayed. The EXPORT button will be enabled only when a program is stopped or paused and it will export all the displayed results at that moment in a CSV file. Besides the buttons, there are two autocomplete filters, EPC and TxID (only in detailed mode), that while the user is typing, the results will be automatically filtered. CHAPTER IV: TAG VIEWER TAG VIEWER 67 STARflex MANUAL Use a single wildcard as *, a blank space is a logical or: Example: 300 056 searches for pattern 300 or 056. Note that we do not use or as logical or. In addition, the column, where results are found, will have a distinctive mark:

TAG VIEWER 68 CHAPTER IV: MAKERSTARflex MANUAL If no results are found the following message will display:

Below the mentioned buttons and above the results table, a code wheel, the number of Rounds and the number of Unique EPCs are displayed. The Code Wheel allows the user to change the program (Basic and Advanced), it is disabled while the RFID program is running, once the program is stopped, the code wheel is enabled. The label next to the code wheel shall correspond to the following:

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Clicking in the Code Wheel will open a new dialog box and it is possible to change the program between Basic and Advanced. For the advanced settings there is a list presented with the available program files resident in the STARflex. While running: Running Basic or Advanced: <filename>

While stopped: Stopped Basic or Advanced: <filename>

While paused: Paused Basic or Advanced: <filename>

TAG VIEWER 69 CHAPTER IV: MAKERSTARflex MANUAL In the results table there is a color code for the tag readings. The default background color is white. When a new tag comes in, it is displayed in a blue background. The background transitions to white are over 0.5 sec. When a tag is read but it has been displayed before, this tag is updated in place by painting the background green. The green background fades to white over 0.5 sec, for a tag that is read much faster than the 0.5 sec, that tag row essentially stays constant green. So it is easy to tell at a glance which tags are reading well or which tags may be only just reading. CHAPTER IV: TAG VIEWER TAG VIEWER 70 STARflex MANUAL Concurrent users When different users enter to the Tag Viewer section and START or STOP the tag reading, it is possible for them to see if another user is doing the same action. A message is displayed notifying that another user has started or stopped the reading and the corresponding buttons (PLAY and STOP) are enabled or disabled accordingly. When a user is in the landing page, the current status of the STARflex also changes accordingly, if an RFID program is running or not. Running will be displayed if a program is running, Idle if not. CHAPTER IV: TAG VIEWER TAG VIEWER 71 STARflex MANUAL 5 CHAPTER V:

NETWORK SETTINGS 5.1 NETWORK SETTINGS The Network Settings menu is available after the user logs in to the application with valid credentials. Once in the Network Settings menu, it is possible to con-

figure the STARflex to the network that this is going to use. For this the following fields are available:

CHAPTER V: NETWORK SETTINGS 72 STARflex MANUAL Hostname: Always editable to set the hostname. DHCP: Three fields for DHCP are available, IP address, netmask and gateway. If the option to enable DHCP is selected, the fields will be disabled and the corresponding data will be auto populated. If DHCP is disabled, fields will be available to assign manually. Next to the field for the IP address there is a label for the temporary IP address which indicates the default IP address of the STARflex. DNS: Two entries for DNSs are available, if DHCP is enabled, these will be disabled with the corresponding data auto populated. After modifying the hostname, IP address, netmask, gateway, DHCP, or DNS, a reboot of the STARflex is required in order to apply the changes, so after modifying any of these fields a dialog with a message is displayed asking to reboot the STARflex. It is also possible not to restart the STARflex at the moment, in that case a message will remain at the top of the Network Settings page. Once the STARflex is rebooted, a new tab in the browser is displayed with the STARflex available and the new network values set. In case your new IP address or hostname is unreachable, it is necessary to check your configuration manually or contact your IT personnel. CHAPTER V: NETWORK SETTINGS NETWORK SETTINGS 73 STARflex MANUAL NTP: Single entry for NTPs is displayed and available to edit only when the option Enable NTP is selected. If NTP is enabled the fields Set Date and Set Time will be disabled. Date, Time & Timezone: A field to set the date, time and timezone are available. The fields display the users machine date, time and timezone by default. Clicking on the Set Date field a datepicker is displayed in order to choose the date. Clicking on the Set Time field a time picker is displayed in order to choose the time for the STARflex. There are labels to show the current date, time, and time zone, the labels show the current values configured in the STARflex. These values are the same as the ones displayed in the landing page. CHAPTER V: NETWORK SETTINGS NETWORK SETTINGS 74 STARflex MANUAL 6 CHAPTER VI:

CONTROL 6.1 CONTROL In order to access to the Control menu, the user must be logged into the appli-

cation, after that the user must select Advanced Mode option and provide the password to have the advanced mode option visible in the menu, once visible and click on it, a group of options will be displayed including Control. CHAPTER VI: CONTROL CONTROL 75 STARflex MANUAL Once in the Control page, there are four visible buttons, Default RFID Settings, Reboot, Factory Restore and Firmware Update 6.1.1 DEFAULT RFID SETTINGS Once this option is clicked and after confirming the action, the application will reset all the RFID settings in both the basic and advanced pages to a known default configuration. CHAPTER VI: CONTROL CONTROL Default RFID Settings 76 STARflex MANUAL The Basic mode default settings are:

- No eXpanders enabled.

- 2nd receive antenna set to Auto.

- Physical Layer Defaults:

- Target Group: A

- Session: S1

- Q: 5

- LF: 256 kHz

- Modulation: Miller-4

- Selects enabled and NO mask 6.1.2 REBOOT This option allows the user to reboot the STARflex, the result notification messages are displayed in the area below the buttons. Important. Once the reboot is done, any of the changes in the RFID Settings page (simpleProgram configuration) will be saved. Any subscription running at the moment is stopped, it is needed to start it again after the update process. 6.1.3 FACTORY RESTORE This option allows the user to restore the STARflex back to its original configuration (the one given in the manufacturing) including all the default network settings and default name. The notification messages are displayed in the area below the buttons. CHAPTER VI: CONTROL CONTROL Reboot & Factory Restore 77 STARflex MANUAL 6.1.4 FIRMWARE UPDATE Once clicked this option, a new dialog will be displayed asking for the file to update the Firmware. In this new dialog a folder icon is displayed, it will launch the file picker in order to select the corresponding file. Additionally, the option URL Mode is available allowing to enter the URL where the file is located and download it to the current machine. After choosing the file and clicking Apply, the current dialog is closed and the application uploads the file, however before the process starts, the RFID program is stopped. Once it is done, the corresponding upgrade process starts and after the process completes, a reboot of the STARflex is done. The notification messages will be displayed in the area below the buttons. Important. Upon a firmware update any subscription running at the moment is stopped, it is needed to start again after the update process. In IOS devices the locations to upload attachments are set up by third party applications, by default only the Photo Album contents are selectable. By having third party applications such as DropBox, Google Drive, you can have other locations from where you could choose the file for firmware update. We have similar behavior for Android devices. Works on IOS version 9.0 or higher, you will have to install other third applications for versions earlier than 9.0 in your IOS device. CHAPTER VI: CONTROL CONTROL Firmware Update 78 STARflex MANUAL 6.2 ANTENNA TEST The Antenna Deployment Test page allows the user to step through the configured antennas in the basic settings page (refer to Chapter III - RFID Settings) in order to test them one by one and make sure they each can read tags. This process ensures proper continuity of cables and antennas. In this page, a map is displayed, giving an overall view of the configuration showing all the antennas and highlighting the antenna that is tested at the moment. In order to select the antennas there are 2 arrows next to the map which allows to go through all of them, in addition the name of the antenna selected is displayed. A section with the profile settings is available to show and hide by clicking on the View details link Below, the buttons to Start, Stop and Clear the list of read tags are displayed and next to them an EPC filter. Use a single wildcard as *, a blank space is a logical or: Example: 300 056 searches for pattern 300 or 056. Note that We do not use or as logical or. CHAPTER VI: CONTROL ANTENNA TEST 79 STARflex MANUAL In addition, the column where results are found and the EPC filter text area will have a distinctive mark:

Moreover, the number of Rounds, number of unique EPCs and the name of the program that is currently running are displayed. At the end of the page a list with the tag reads is available with 3 columns: EPC, Read Rate and Read Count. If there are no antennas selected in the basic settings page, a message should be displayed at the top of the page. In addition, the map, arrows, name of the antennas, power and the buttons (Play, Stop and Clear) are disabled. If the program is started from the Antenna Deployment Test page, any program running at the moment in the Tag Viewer is stopped and right after that the Testba-

sic program (advanced) starts running. However, if the basic program or any other (except Testbasic) is started from the Tag Viewer, the Antenna Deployment Test remains stopped. CHAPTER VII: CONTROL ANTENNA TEST 80 STARflex MANUAL CHAPTER VII: CONTROL ANTENNA TEST 81 STARflex MANUAL 6.3 GPIO TEST The GPIO Test page allows the user to validate the state of connected input devices and to test output devices by triggering the respective output through the interface. Once in the page, the GPIO IDs and eNodes are auto discovered and displayed in a tree showing the current configuration. The tree allows the user to select and connect the GPIOs, expand or collapse the eNodes, zoom in or zoom out and move the whole tree. Once a GPIO is selected, the ID and the eNode (if it is attached to an eNode) are populated in the corresponding combo-box and label below. In the same way if a GPIO is selected from the combo-box, the change is reflected in the tree. A dotted line is displayed from the STARflex node to the eNodes and a straight line from the eNode to GPIO. Configurations that include Turbo Mux or Turbo Antenna will have the possibility to see the connection here as well, a straight line from an eNode to the corresponding Turbo Mux or Turbo Antenna will be displayed. It is possible to select the GPIO IDs from the combo-box or typing in the GPIO ID field and being helped with the auto complete functionality. If the ID is not in the list, it is also possible to add it as new. Important. The GPIO ID selected remains connected for the current session. CHAPTER VI: CONTROL GPIO TEST 82 STARflex MANUAL A green ok icon is displayed when the entered GPIO ID is valid. In case the ID is invalid or is not connected to the unit, a red X icon is displayed. If the GPIO is attached to an eNode, the corresponding ID is populated right next to the GPIO ID. CHAPTER VI: CONTROL GPIO TEST 83 STARflex MANUAL With a valid GPIO ID, the state of the connected input devices is reflected in the corresponding input and port, the output buttons are enabled to trigger the respective output devices through the interface. If an output device is unplugged from the GPIO and the corresponding button is clicked, an error message is displayed. CHAPTER VI: CONTROL GPIO TEST 84 STARflex MANUAL 6.4 MQTT CONFIGURATION The MQTT Configuration page allows the user to set up the hostname/IP address, port to connect and test to the MQTT broker. The Save and Connect buttons are enabled once the MQTT broker IP and port are entered. With the Connect option it is possible to connect to the MQTT broker without saving the information and with the Save option the data to connect to the MQTT Broker is saved. After the MQTT broker is connected, the label of the Connected button turns to Disconnect and this option disconnects the STARflex from the MQTT broker. CHAPTER VI: CONTROL MQTT CONFIGURATION 85 STARflex MANUAL If the connection is successful, the status Connected and a green ok icon are displayed, otherwise the status Disconnected and a red error icon are shown. In addition, in the rectangular section displayed below, all the MQTT related messages regarding the connection are displayed. CHAPTER VI: CONTROL MQTT CONFIGURATION 86 STARflex MANUAL 6.5 LICENSE MANAGER The License Manager page allows the users to upload and add or remove licenses to the STARflex. To upload a new license click on Add License button, with the file picker select the corresponding license and apply. A loading indicator will appear while the license is uploading:

The license will be successfully uploaded when the button changes to Done!

Click on the Reboot button in order to apply the new License:

CHAPTER VI: CONTROL LICENSE MANAGER 87 STARflex MANUAL The reboot process will be automatically displayed:

After the reboot is completed the license is displayed as available. The feature details can be displayed by clicking on it. CHAPTER VII: CONTROL LICENSE MANAGER 88 STARflex MANUAL Invalid licenses are listed and visible however these are disabled. To remove a license click on it and click on Remove, it remains displayed but not available, a reboot is required for valid licenses in order to remove them completely. In IOS devices the locations to upload attachments are set up by third party applications, by default only the Photo Album contents are selectable. By having third party applications such as DropBox, Google Drive, you can have other locations from where you could choose the file for license manager. We have similar behavior for Android devices. Works on IOS version 9.0 or higher, you will have to install other third applications for versions earlier than 9.0 in your IOS device. CHAPTER VII: CONTROL LICENSE MANAGER 89 STARflex MANUAL APPENDIX FCC Notice, STARflex and eNode CAUTION: To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation distance of 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons. WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. 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 or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the Mojix Professional Services organization. In order to ensure compliance with FCC regulations, shielded and grounded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of the manufacturer could void the users authority to operate this equipment. CHAPTER VII: APPENDIX FCC Notice, STARflex and eNode 90 STARflex MANUAL