SHENZHEN CHAINWAY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Fixed Android UHF Reader URA8 User Manual FCC ID:2AC6AURA8 1 Statement 2013 by ShenZhen Chainway Information Technology Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission written from Chainway. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice.The software is provided strictly on an as is basis. All software, including firmware, furnished to the user is on a licensed basis. Chainway grants to the user a non-transferable and non-
exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder (licensed program). Except as noted below, such license may not be assigned, sublicensed, or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of Chainway. No right to copy a licensed program in whole or in part is granted, except as permitted under copyright law. The user shall not modify, merge, or incorporate any form or portion of a licensed program with other program material, create a derivative work from a licensed program, or use a licensed program in a network without written permission from Chainway. Chainway reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability, function, or design. Chainway does not assume any product liability arising out of, or in connection with, the application or use of any product, circuit, or application described herein. No license is granted, either expressly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise under any Chainway intellectual property rights. An implied license only exists for equipment, circuits, and subsystems contained in Chainway products. 2 Statement .......................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1 Product Intro ..................................................................... 5 1.1 1.2 Intro ..................................................................................... 5 Interface .............................................................................. 6 1.3 Device List ........................................................................... 8 1.4 Device installation ............................................................... 9 Chapter 2 UHF demo ...................................................................... 10 2.1 Operating Interface ................................................................ 10 Chapter 3 UHF tag scanning ........................................................... 12 3.1 Auto Scanning ....................................................................... 12 3.2 Single Scanning ..................................................................... 14 3.3 Read UHF Tag ....................................................................... 15 3.4 Write Tag ............................................................................... 17 3.5 Lock Tag ................................................................................ 18 3.6 Kill Tag ................................................................................... 20 3.7 UHF Module Version.............................................................. 21 3.8 Module Temperature.............................................................. 22 Chapter 4 Config ............................................................................. 23 4.1 Working mode ........................................................................ 23 4.2 Output Power ......................................................................... 24 4.3 R2000 settings ....................................................................... 25 4.4 Protocol ................................................................................. 26 4.5 RF link ................................................................................... 27 4.6 QT Tag .................................................................................. 28 4.7 Open tagFocus ...................................................................... 29 4.8 Open FastID .......................................................................... 29 4.9 Open EPC and TID ................................................................ 29 3 4.10 WWAN Specification ............................................................ 29 Chapter 5 SIMPLIFIED EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..... 30 Chapter 6 Warning .......................................................................... 31 4 Chapter 1 Product Intro 1.1 Intro Chainway URA8 is a high-performance eight-channel fixed UHF reader which adopted Android 5.1 operating system. The core chip adopts Impinj R2000 module with 8 channels and it supports RS232, RJ45 and HDMI ports. With stable and reliable capacity, excellent anti-electromagnetic interference capability and heat dissipation performance, it meets the requirements for installation and application of various indoor and outdoor environments and can be applied in multiple industries with strict RFID application standard such as warehouse management, archives and library management, bank, clothing and footwear retail, jewelry monitoring, watch industry, laundry, production line management, medical instrument cabinet and vending machines. 5 1.2 Interface Pic.1-1 6 1 2 3 4 5 12V Power Supply HDMI GPIO (Support 2 path input photocoupler and 2 path output photocoupler with isolation.) UHF antenna port, SMA female*8 USB port, used to connect mouse and others, touch-screen function supported. Dial *#*#555666#*#* to enter engineer 6 USB port, used to connect mouse and others, touch-screen mode. function supported. Serial port RJ45 EtherCAT port, POE power supply supported 7 8 9 10 4G antenna port (shall be assembled with original antenna),RP-SMA port 11 WIFI antenna port(shall be assembled with original antenna),RP-SMA port 12 13 14 Power button (Long-press 3 seconds to ON/OFF) SIM card slot TF card slot Extended port 7 1.3 Device List URA8 reader, 12V power adaptor UHF antenna, 6dBi, 9dBi, 12dBi etc. Feeder line, SMA male side connects with device, interface on other side needs match with antenna. RJ45 Ethernet cable HDMI cable 4G external antenna WIFI external antenna 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1.4 Device installation URA8 reader adopts Android operating system, it can be connected with Internet through RJ45, WIFI and 4G etc. And connect with monitor through HDMI cable. Developer could use USB cable to connect device with PC for developing application, device could also be connected with PC through serial port cable. Pic.3-1 9 Chapter 2 UHF demo 2.1 Operating Interface Pic.4-1 10 Connect monitor through HDMI cable and long-press power button for 3 seconds to switch on device. Click demo_uhf icon to enter demo as Pic.4-1, UHF module will initiate as Pic.4-2, if there is no error messages show up, then initiation process has been successfully finished. init. fail means UHF module failed to initiate, need to exit application and repeat operation. If initiation cannot successfully finished, need to contact tech support for further. Pic.4-2 11 Chapter 3 UHF tag scanning Click SCAN on top of navigation bar to enter tags reading page. 3.1 Auto Scanning Select Auto, then click Start button to start tags scanning circularly, the information such as EPC or TID, Count, RSSI and Ant. number. As Pic.5-1. filter button can be used to setup tag which has been filtered, user could setup address, data length to filter tags. EPC, TID and USER areas can be selected, setup data length to 0 and clear EPC list, then click Setup to confirm in Pic.5-2. Pic.5-1 12 Pic.5-2 13 3.2 Single Scanning Select Single button and click Start to start scanning tag, EPC or TID, Count, RSSI and Ant.number will display on right side, as Pic.5-
3. Pic.5-3 14 3.3 Read UHF Tag Click READ on top of navigation bar to enter page of tag reading. User could read data of 4 areas, RESERVED, EPC, TID and USER, setup address and data length, default password is 00000000, click Read to read tags in Pic.6-1. Pic.6-1 15 Comment: user could filter tags by setup address, data length and data in EPC, TID and USER areas, select Enable button to switch on filter function in Pic.6-2. Pic.6-2 16 3.4 Write Tag Click WRITE on top of navigation bar to enter tag writing page. User could write data in RESERVED, EPC, TID and USER areas, setup start address and data length, input access password and data(hex), click Write Data to write data in Pic.7-1. Comment: user could filter tags by setup address, data length and data in EPC, TID and USER areas, select Enable button to switch on filter function. Pic.7-1 17 3.5 Lock Tag Click LOCK on top of navigation bar to enter tag locking page. Input access password( DONOT input default password.), then click column of Lock Code, it will display window for selecting different methods of locking, click OK to generate lock code automatically, then click Lock to lock tags in Pic.8-1 and Pic.8-2. Comment: user could filter tags by setup address, data length and data in EPC, TID and USER areas, select Enable button to switch on filter function. NOTE: If permanent mask has been locked, then it cannot be unlocked. Vice versa. Pic. 8-1 18 Pic.8-2 19 3.6 Kill Tag Click KILL on top of navigation bar to enter operating page. Input access password (DONOT input default password.), click Kill button to destroy tags in Pic.9-1. Comment: user could filter tag by setup address, data length and data for selecting EPC, TID or USER area. Pic.9-1 20 3.7 UHF Module Version Click 3 dots on top right of application and click About in list to check version of UHF module in Pic.10-1. Pic.10-1 21 3.8 Module Temperature Click 3 dots on top right of application, click Module temperature in list to check UHF module temperature in Pic.11-1. Pic.11-1 22 Chapter 4 Config 4.1 Working mode Click CONFIG on top of navigation bar to enter setup page. User could setup different frequency band for different countries, as Pic.12-1, click Set Frequency to confirm frequency band. Click Get Frequency to check current frequency band. Pic.12-1 23 4.2 Output Power User could select different output power from 5 to 30dBm in Pic.12-2, click Set Power to confirm setup. Click Get Power to get current output power. Pic.12-2 24 4.3 R2000 settings Select ANT1-ANT8 to setup antenna, selected antenna will start functioning, unselected antenna will in OFF in Pic.12-3. Click Set Antenna to confirm setup, Get Antenna to check current antenna status. Pic.12-3 25 4.4 Protocol There are two protocols can be selected in Pic.12-4, click Set Protocol to confirm. Pic.12-4 26 4.5 RF link There are four parameters can be selected in this parameter, as Pic.12-5. Click Set link parameter to confirm, click Get link parameters to check current RF link parameters. Pic.12-5 27 4.6 QT Tag Select Set QTPara to switch ON and OFF hidden areas of QT tag, click Get QTPara to check current status. Pic.12-6 28 4.7 Open tagFocus Select ON/OFF of tagFocus in Pic.12-6. 4.8 Open FastID Select ON/OFF of Open the EPC and TID in Pic.12-6. 4.9 Open EPC and TID Select ON/OFF of Open the EPC and TID in Pic.12-6. 4.10 WWAN Specification WWAN Maximum output power Frequency Band GSM 900 GSM 1800 UMTS B1/B8 FDD LTE B1/B3/B7/B8/B20 WLAN Frequency Standard 802.11b 2.412GHz~2.472GHz 802.11g 2.412GHz~2.472GHz 802.11n 2.412GHz~2.472GHz
(dBm) 33 32 22.5 22.5 15.51 11.68 10.74 EIRP Power(dBm) RFID ERP Power(dBm) 865MHz~868MHz 27.65 29 Chapter 5 SIMPLIFIED EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Hereby, Shenzhen Chainway Information Technology Co.,Ltd. declares that the radio equipment type Fixed Android UHF Reader is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address:(www.chainway.net) ShuRong Chen 30 Chapter 6 Warning CE:
FCC:
RF exposure information: The Maximum Permissible Exposure
(MPE) level has been calculated based on a distance of d=20 cm between the device and the human body. To maintain compliance with RF exposure requirement, use product that maintain a 20cm distance between the device and human body. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement. When using the product, maintain a distance of 20cm from the body to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements. FCC statements:
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. NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications or changes to this equipment. Such modifications or changes could void the users authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: 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 31 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 dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 32 URA8 Fixed Android UHF Reader Chainway URA8 is an 8-channel fixed RFID reader, based on Android 5.1. Integrated with Impinj R2000 RFID chip, it supports RS232, RJ45 and HDMI, and can be compatible with various types of antennas. With high stability and outstanding performance, URA8 can be ideally applied to warehouse management, archives and library management, bank, clothing and footwear retail, jewelry monitoring, watch industry, laundry, production line management, medical instrument cabinet and vending machines. 448g/15.80oz(without antenna) WWAN(China) Specification Physical Characteristics Dimensions 162mm(L) x 95mm(W) x 22mm(H) Weight Material Aluminium alloy Input Voltage DC 10V 24V Standby Current
<30mA Work Current 800mA +/-5% @ DC 12V Input Comm Interface 1*RS-232 , 1*RJ45, 2*USB2.0 Type A, USB Host Display Interface HDMI Type A, support 720P GPIO 2 channel input optical coupling, 2 channel output optical coupling Baud Rate 115200 bps Cooling Mode Air cooling Power DC(12V) / POE ( IEEE 802.3at 25.5W ) Performance CPU Qualcomm 1.3 GHz quad-core RAM+ROM 1GB+8GB / 2GB+16GB Developing Environment Operating System Android 5.1 Chainway Software Development Kit Language Java SDK Tool Communication Eclipse/Android Studio WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g/n, external antenna using SMA port 2G: GPRS (90033 dBm/180032dBm) WWAN(Europe) 3G: WCDMA B1/B8: 22.5 dBm 4G: FDD-LTE: B1/B3/B7/B8/B2022.5 dBm 2G: GPRS (850/1900MHz) WWAN(America) 3G: WCDMA B2/B5 4G: FDD-LTE: B2/B4/B5/B7/B17 2G: GPRS (900/1800MHz) 3G: WCDMA: B1 CDMA : EVDO Rev.A800MHz TD-SCDMA: B34/B39 4G: TDD-LTE: B38/B39/B40/B41 FDD-LTE: B1/B3 Frequency 902-928MHz CM2000-8 module based on Impinj Indy R2000 EPC C1 GEN2 / ISO18000-6C 1W (30dBm, support +5~+30dBm adjustable) 2W Optional (33dBm, for Lati America, etc.) External antenna using RP-SMA port User Environment Operating Temp.
-25 C to 65 C Storage Temp.
-40 C to 85 C Humidity 10%- 95%
UHF Engine Protocol Output Power Output Power Precision Output Power Flatness Receive Sensitivity
+/- 1dB
+/- 0.2dB
< -88dBm Reading Rate
>700 tags/s RSSI Ambient Temp Monitor Supported Supported Antenna Detector Supported Antenna Supporting a variety of antennas, such as 6dBic, 9dBic Antenna Port 8 channel 50 RP-SMA port 4G/WIFI: External Antenna,1.9 dBi Model: AX4GSC03, Shenzhen Kangyuanxin Communication Technology Co., Ltd. Notice: Product specifications are subject to change without prior notice. / Model: URA8 / Update Date: 2019-10-16 Shenzhen Chainway Information Technology Co., Ltd Address: 9F, Building2, Phase 2, Gaoxinqi Industrial Park, Liuxian 1st Rd., Bao'an District, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518102, China Tel: 0086-755-23223316 Fax: 0086-755-23223310 Email: sales@chainway.cn Web: http://www.chainway.net UHF Antenna, Auxn Technology Co., Ltd. Model: AX-09PA12C040 , Gain: 12 dBi Model: AX-RFID09C09, Gain: 9 dBi Model: AX-04PA06V080, Gain: 6 dBi Professional installation Declaration This device must be professionally installed. i) ii) It does not permit use of any antenna with the transmitter, the permitted types of antenna must be specified above. iii) The antenna cannot be sold via retail to the general public or by mail order; it must be sold to authorized dealers or installers only. iv) Installation requires special training.