caenrfid qIDmini R1170I, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANUAL Revision 6 17 April 2020 R1170I Keyfob Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader ...

Page 2: ...agraph 11 12 Modified Introduction paragraph in the Getting Started chapter 13 Modified USB Communication Setup paragraph in the HID profile EASY2RD Profile and OFFLINE profile chapter 26 41 45 Added HID profile options paragraph 34 Added EASY2READ profile options paragraph 18 24 Oct 16 03 Added qIDmini NF in Product Description and Ordering Options paragraph 7 12 Added Tab 10 2 qIDminiNF R1170INF...

Page 3: ...D srl Via Vetraia 11 55049 Viareggio LU ITALY Tel 39 0584 388 398 Fax 39 0584 388 959 info caenrfid com www caenrfid com CAEN RFID srl 2020 Disclaimer No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of CAEN RFID The information contained herein has been carefully checked and is believed to be acc...

Page 4: ...4 Disposal of the product Do not dispose the product in municipal or household waste Please check your local regulations for disposal recycle of electronic products ...

Page 5: ...Cs 24 Bluetooth Communication Setup 24 USB Communication Setup 26 Connecting the qIDmini using the Easy Controller for Windows 28 iOS devices 31 Bluetooth Communication Setup 31 4 HID PROFILE 34 Introduction 34 HID profile options 34 FORMAT 34 DISPLAY 35 APPLEKB 35 PREFIX 35 SUFFIX 35 KBOARD 36 Android devices 36 Bluetooth Communication Setup 36 Windows PCs 38 Bluetooth Communication Setup 38 USB ...

Page 6: ...DminiNF FCC Grant part C 75 qIDminiNF SRRC Type Approval Certificate 76 List of Figures Fig 1 1 qIDmini R1170I Reader 7 Fig 1 2 qIDmini R1170INF Reader 7 Fig 1 3 Front Panel 9 Fig 1 4 Accessories 11 Fig 10 1 qIDmini R1170IE Radiation pattern H plane 66 Fig 10 2 qIDmini R1170IE Radiation pattern V plane 66 Fig 10 3 qIDmini R1170IU Radiation pattern H plane 67 Fig 10 4 qIDmini R1170IU Radiation patt...

Page 7: ...1170INF version is specifically designed to optimize the reading performances with near field miniaturized tags like the Murata Magicstrap and Hitachi USPT The near field antenna of the qIDminiNF reader permits to read those small tags even when embedded in small parts like watches jewels or mechanic parts For this reason the combination of the miniaturized near field tags and the qIDminiNF reader...

Page 8: ...ing the Bluetooth SPP profile but not to iOS devices HID profile the reader can be connected to all the devices supporting the Bluetooth HID profile keyboard emulation including iOS devices OFFLINE profile in case of no communication link available the reader works in offline mode The operator goes around collecting codes and then connects the reader to the cable or better to the docking station i...

Page 9: ... scroll hold down for a few seconds to activate an option 5 Power button Press the button to switch on the reader press for at least 2 seconds to switch it off Menu mode press to return to the main menu Tab 1 1 Front Panel LEDs and Buttons Status Description Green Reader is active and the battery charge is in the range 35 100 Orange Reader is active and the battery charge is in the range 15 35 Red...

Page 10: ...ION In case that the battery is fully discharged the display may not turn on when the charger is connected In this case you have to leave the reader connected to the charger for at least 5 minutes then disconnect the USB cable perform the reset procedure see RESET THE QIDMINI READER page 53 switch off the reader by pressing the power button and then connect the USB cable again USB connector A micr...

Page 11: ...anual 11 Accessories Check for the supplied accessories below No 1 USB cable No 1 Power supply No 1 Lanyard No 1 Retractable Roller Fig 1 4 Accessories Optional Accessories not available for qIDminiNF version RA0005 qDock qIDmini docking station ...

Page 12: ...0IJHIDP R1170IJHIDP qIDmini Keyfob Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader ARIB with HID profile WR1170IJAPLP R1170IJAPLP qIDmini Keyfob Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader ARIB with Apple profile Customization WPE1170NFACN R1170IUNFHP China Customization Accessories WRA0005XAAAA RA0005 qDock qIDmini docking station White In the following table it is shown the compatibility between the Apple HID models and different Oper...

Page 13: ...ith the EASY2RD profile please refer to EASY2RD PROFILE chapter page 18 HID 4 choosing this option you select the keyboard emulation protocol For details on the use of the HID profile please refer to HID PROFILE chapter page 34 OFFLINE choosing this option you select the stand alone mode For details on the use on the OFFLINE profile please refer to OFFLINE PROFILE chapter page 45 BUFFER choosing t...

Page 14: ...GETTING STARTED qIDmini Technical Information Manual 14 3 Click on Add reader 4 Click on Bluetooth in the Connection Type window ...

Page 15: ...GETTING STARTED qIDmini Technical Information Manual 15 5 Click on yes to confirm the Bluetooth permission request 6 Select the qIDmini R1170I reader from the list of Bluetooth devices ...

Page 16: ...ING STARTED qIDmini Technical Information Manual 16 7 Confirm the passkey 8 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on 9 To start using your qIDmini R1170I click on the reader line ...

Page 17: ...GETTING STARTED qIDmini Technical Information Manual 17 10 Click on Start Inventory 11 A list of the read tags is shown ...

Page 18: ...active profile EASY2READ and then the message ready informs you that the reader is operating Press quickly the power button to enter the EASY2READ profile options DISPLAY DISPLAY Hold down the trigger button to enter the Display Option CONTROL Hold down the trigger button to enter the CONTROL options LOCAL the qIDmini display shows the number of the read tags REMOTE the display is controlled by th...

Page 19: ...s by pressing quickly the trigger button until LOCAL or REMOTE is displayed Hold down the trigger button for a few seconds the name of the chosen option will begin to flash Once activated the device returns to the main menu The currently active state is marked with an asterisk By default the CONTROL is set to LOCAL Android devices Bluetooth Communication Setup using the Easy Controller for Android...

Page 20: ...EASY2RD PROFILE qIDmini Technical Information Manual 20 4 Click on Bluetooth in the Connection Type window 5 Click on yes to confirm the Bluetooth permission request ...

Page 21: ...EASY2RD PROFILE qIDmini Technical Information Manual 21 6 Select the qIDmini R1170I reader from the list of Bluetooth devices 7 Confirm the passkey ...

Page 22: ... PROFILE qIDmini Technical Information Manual 22 8 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on 9 To start using your qIDmini R1170I click on the reader line 10 Click on Start Inventory ...

Page 23: ...EASY2RD PROFILE qIDmini Technical Information Manual 23 11 A list of the read tags is shown ...

Page 24: ...ical Information Manual 24 Windows PCs Bluetooth Communication Setup 1 In case of Windows 8 Operating System Right click on the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar Add a Bluetooth Device Select the qIDmini R1170I reader and click on Pair ...

Page 25: ... Pass key 1234 2 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on Now you can use the CAEN RFID Easy Controller Application to control the reader For details refer to Connecting the qIDmini using the Easy Controller for Windows page 28 Warning Note that in the EASY2RD profile holding down the trigger button activates the tag inventory only if the continuous mode is active see t...

Page 26: ...ader plug the USB cable into the qIDmini USB port and then power ON the reader again 2 In order to connect the qIDmini reader to the PC you need to install the VCP Virtual Com Port drivers for your operating system You can download VCP drivers for Windows based systems from the CAEN RFID Web Site from the qIDmini R1170I web page Downloads section or from the Software and Firmware download area 3 O...

Page 27: ...lication to control the reader For details refer to Connecting the qIDmini using the Easy Controller for Windows page 28 Warning Note that in the EASY2RD profile holding down the trigger button activates the tag inventory only if the continuous mode is active see the function EventInventoryTag Method in the CAEN RFID API Reference Manual that can be download from qIDmini R1170I web page Documents ...

Page 28: ...n of the EASY2RD profile is required to connect the qIDmini using the Easy Controller application for Windows Follow the steps below to connect the qIDmini reader using the Easy Controller for Windows via Bluetooth 1 Download from the CAEN RFID web site the latest version of the CAEN RFID Easy Controller for Windows software and install it 2 Connect the qIDmini reader to your PC using either the U...

Page 29: ...l port in the Bluetooth Settings 5 Launch the CAEN RFID Easy Controller application 6 On the main application window click on File Connect the connection dialog box will appear 7 Select RS232 from the Connection Type combo box and the right COM port number from the RS232 Port combo box ...

Page 30: ... tag in front of the reader and click on Start Inventory to see the tag information displayed on the main window For more information on the CAEN RFID Easy Controller for Windows application usage please refer to the relevant user manual you can download it from the qIDmini R1170I web page Downloads section or in the Manual and Documents web area A CAEN RFID Easy Controller for Android application...

Page 31: ...2RD PROFILE qIDmini Technical Information Manual 31 iOS devices Bluetooth Communication Setup 1 On your iOS device go to Setting and enable the Bluetooth 2 A list of the Bluetooth available devices is shown ...

Page 32: ...the qIDmini R1170I reader and wait while the pairing is completed 4 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on 5 Download the CAEN RFID qID Start App from the qIDmini R1170I web page by clicking on the App Store icon 6 Launch the qID Start App ...

Page 33: ...EASY2RD PROFILE qIDmini Technical Information Manual 33 7 Now you can start the tag inventory just clicking on button You can see the EPC of the tags displayed on the screen ...

Page 34: ... and then the message ready informs you that the reader is operating Press quickly the power button to enter the HID profile options FORMAT DISPLAY APPLEKB PREFIX SUFFIX KBOARD FORMAT In the HID profile you can set different EPC format HEX The EPC code 96 bits long is represented as a hexadecimal number that is 24 hexadecimal digits 96 4 24 ASCII The EPC code 96 bits long is interpreted as 8 bits ...

Page 35: ... until the seventh character Then press quickly the power button to fix the prefix string and then hold down the trigger button to save it The prefix begins to flash and the reader returns to the main menu It is possible to insert a prefix string shorter than 7 characters To return to the main menu quickly press the power button To restore the empty string go to PREFIX option and hold down the tri...

Page 36: ...y default the KBOARD is set to QWERTY To set a different keyboard layout press quickly the trigger button until the desired value and then hold down the trigger button To activate a different keyboard layout scroll through the KBOARD options by pressing quickly the trigger button until QWERTY or AZERTY is displayed Hold down the trigger button for a few seconds the chosen option will begin to flas...

Page 37: ...e trigger button 6 On the text editing App window you will see the EPCs of the tags Note that when configured in HID profile and paired to a device the qIDmini will automatically reconnect to the same device every time the Bluetooth link is active qIDmini switched ON and Bluetooth activated on the host You can verify this behaviour looking at the blue LED that in this case turns ON automatically a...

Page 38: ...al Information Manual 38 Windows PCs Bluetooth Communication Setup 1 In case of Windows 8 Operating System Right click on the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar Add a Bluetooth Device Select the qIDmini R1170I reader and click on Pair ...

Page 39: ...ame and paired using the pass key both parameters are provided below Bluetooth device name qIDmini device serial number Pass key 1234 2 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on 3 Launch a text editing App or any other App accepting keyboard input 4 Start an inventory cycle by pressing the trigger button 5 On the text editing window you will see the EPCs of the tags Exam...

Page 40: ...rofile and paired to a device the qIDmini will automatically reconnect to the same device every time the Bluetooth link is active qIDmini switched ON and Bluetooth activated on the host You can verify this behaviour looking at the blue LED that in this case turns ON automatically as soon as you switch on the qIDmini ...

Page 41: ...lug the USB cable into the qIDmini USB port and then power ON the reader again 2 In order to connect the qIDmini reader to the PC you need to install the VCP Virtual Com Port drivers for your operating system You can download VCP drivers for Windows based systems from the CAEN RFID Web Site from the qIDmini R1170I web page SW FW section or from the Software and Firmware download area 3 Open the Sy...

Page 42: ...ed in the HID profile and connected via USB to a PC sends the EPCs of the detected tags on the serial port as ASCII characters So in order to operate with the reader in this configuration follow these steps 1 Launch a terminal emulator application e g Hyperterminal 2 Connect the terminal emulator application to the virtual COM port assigned to the qIDmini reader 3 Press the trigger button to perfo...

Page 43: ...D PROFILE qIDmini Technical Information Manual 43 iOS devices Bluetooth Communication Setup 1 On your iOS device go to Setting and enable the Bluetooth 2 A list of the Bluetooth available devices is shown ...

Page 44: ...t while the pairing is completed 4 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on 5 Launch a text editing App or any other App accepting keyboard input 6 Start an inventory cycle by pressing the trigger button 7 On the text editing App window you will see the EPCs of the tags ...

Page 45: ...d WR1170IEHIDP WR1170IUHIDP WR1170IENFHP WR1170IUNFHP and not by the Apple version mod WR1170IUAPLP WR1170IEAPLP OFFLINE profile options In the OFFLINE profile the reader works in stand alone mode You can download data or see the stored tags list by entering the OFFLINE profile options 1 Turn on the reader the display shows information on the currently active profile OFFLINE and then the message r...

Page 46: ...e scroll through the list by pressing quickly the trigger button until the desired Bluetooth device and then hold down the trigger button for a few seconds the name of the Bluetooth device will begin to flash Once activated the device returns to the main menu LOGOPT Hold down the trigger button to enter the Log Option 1 TIMESTP Time Stamp permits to associate date and time to the EPC of the read t...

Page 47: ... the host Stored data can be downloaded to any device except for iOS devices The buffer size is 64KB To perform the tag inventory just hold down the trigger button for the desired time The display shows the number of read tags and information on the memory usage used total for example TAGS 012 01K 64K The BUFFER mode is supported only by the HID version of the reader mod WR1170IEHIDP WR1170IUHIDP ...

Page 48: ...ER PROFILE qIDmini Technical Information Manual 48 2 Click on the qIDmini R1170I reader and wait while the pairing process is completed 3 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on ...

Page 49: ...al Information Manual 49 Windows PCs Bluetooth Communication Setup In case of Windows 8 Operating System 1 Right click on the Bluetooth icon in the taskbar Add a Bluetooth Device 2 Select the qIDmini R1170I reader and click on Pair ...

Page 50: ...XP Operating System when discovered by the host the qIDmini reader can be identified by its Bluetooth device name and paired using the pass key both parameters are provided below Bluetooth device name qIDmini device serial number Pass key 1234 4 Once the connection is established the Bluetooth blue light turns on ...

Page 51: ...eader plug the USB cable into the qIDmini USB port and then power ON the reader again 2 In order to connect the qIDmini reader to the PC you need to install the VCP Virtual Com Port drivers for your operating system You can download VCP drivers for Windows based systems from the CAEN RFID Web Site from the qIDmini R1170I web page SW FW section or from the Software and Firmware download area 3 Open...

Page 52: ...it is possible to download buffered data using the CAEN RFID SDK Software Development Kit In detail it is possible to download data and manage the reader buffer using the following methods Get Buffered Data this method returns all the tags stored in reader s buffer without deleting the memory Clear Buffer this method delete all the data stored in reader s buffer Get Buffer Size this method returns...

Page 53: ...bout six seconds and then release the buttons The reader restarts by itself Warning Note that the reader SHALL NOT be connected to the USB port or to the battery charger during the reset otherwise the reader enters in the firmware upgrade state If by mistake you entered in the firmware upgrade state in order to restore the normal reader operation disconnect the USB cable and repeat the reset proce...

Page 54: ...if requested the PINCODE is a personal identification number PIN of 4 digits length used to authenticate the user who accesses the main configuration menu see PINCODE paragraph page 59 for more information To scroll through the main menu press quickly the trigger button The qIDmini R1170I menu options are the following PROFILE BEEP VIBRATE POWER CLOCK OPTIONS PINCODE To select a menu option hold d...

Page 55: ...the following EASY2RD PROFILE HID OFFLINE BUFFER PWR UP BEEP PWR DOWN SCAN TAG PWR UP VIBRATE PWR DOWN SCAN TAG 25 mW 50 mW POWER 100 mW 200 mW 500 mW 9 DATE CLOCK TIME ENABLE OPTIONS DISABLE PINCODE Tab 8 1 Configuration Menu 9 500mW is not available for R1170IUAPLP R1170IUHIDP R1170IJHIDP and R1170IJAPLP models ...

Page 56: ...PROFILE chapter page 45 BUFFER the reader is connected via Bluetooth to the host executes inventories of tags on button press and stores the EPCs into the internal buffer even in case of temporary missing of Bluetooth communication When the Bluetooth link is up the reader can send the buffered data if requested by the host Stored data can be downloaded to any device except for iOS devices For deta...

Page 57: ...be active on more than one option simultaneously To return to the main menu quickly press the power button VIBRATE Access the configuration menu as explained in the Introduction paragraph page 54 To scroll through the menu options press quickly the trigger button The VIBRATE menu is the third option of the configuration menu To select it hold down the trigger button The VIBRATE submenu options are...

Page 58: ...ctive power is marked with an asterisk By default the 200 mW power level is active You can activate only one power level at a time To activate a different power level scroll through the POWER options by pressing quickly the trigger button until the desired power level is displayed Hold down the trigger button for a few seconds the power level option will begin to flash Once activated the device re...

Page 59: ...ns By default this value is enabled and the user can access the profile options for more info on the available profile options please refer to EASY2READ profile options page 18 HID profile options page 34 OFFLINE profile options page 45 Set the value to disabled in order to denied the access to the profile options PINCODE The PINCODE is a personal identification number PIN of 4 digits length used ...

Page 60: ...he qIDmini R1170I web page of the CAEN RFID Web Site SW FW section In order to upgrade the firmware follow the steps described below 1 Connect the qIDmini reader to the USB port of the PC 2 Press simultaneously the trigger and the power button for about six seconds 3 Open the FW upgrade program 4 Click on Next button 5 In the window you will see the message Found 1 device if the message is No devi...

Page 61: ...clicking on the Browse button 7 Click on the Upgrade Firmware button and wait for the upgrade process to be completed 8 At the end of procedure if the upgrade has been successfully performed you will see the messages reported in the image below and the module is ready for normal operation ...

Page 62: ...T compliant to ARIB T107 RFID national standards Mod R1170IJHIDP and R1170IJAPLP Standard Compliance ISO 18000 63 EPC C1G2 Read Range up to 90cm typical Connectivity USB Interface USB 2 0 Full Speed 12 Mbit s device port Bluetooth Interface Class 2 with output power 4dBm e i r p Virtual COM port parameters Baudrate up to 230 400kbps Databits 8 Stopbits 1 Parity none Flow control none HID profile a...

Page 63: ...Information Manual 63 Warning The RF settings must match the operating country region to comply with local laws and regulations The usage of the reader in different countries regions from the one in which the device has been sold is not allowed ...

Page 64: ...with output power 4dBm e i r p Virtual COM port parameters Baudrate up to 230 400kbps Databits 8 Stopbits 1 Parity none Flow control none User Interface Button 1 ON OFF Button 2 Trigger Led 1 power indication and battery status green high red low Led 2 communication activity blue Bluetooth orange USB Buzzer bitonal for events signalling Vibration for events signalling Display LCD Alphanumeric 8 ch...

Page 65: ...o EPC Class1 Gen2 protocol RD1 All profiles that have been tested for the compliance with ETSI and FCC regulations are reported in the following table Link profile Regulation Modulation Return Link 0 ETSI FCC PR ASK f 40kHz FM0 f 40kHz 1 ETSI FCC PR ASK f 40kHz Miller M 4 f 256kHz 12 2 ETSI FCC PR ASK f 40kHz Miller M 4 f 320kHz Tab 10 3 Reader to tag link profiles 12 Default value ...

Page 66: ...anual 66 Radiation Patterns The radiation patterns of qIDmini R1170I are shown in the following figures Model R1170IEHIDP and R1170IEAPLP ETSI version Fig 10 1 qIDmini R1170IE Radiation pattern H plane Fig 10 2 qIDmini R1170IE Radiation pattern V plane x z y ...

Page 67: ...L SPECIFICATIONS qIDmini Technical Information Manual 67 Model R1170IUHIDP and R1170IUAPLP FCC version Fig 10 3 qIDmini R1170IU Radiation pattern H plane Fig 10 4 qIDmini R1170IU Radiation pattern V plane x z y ...

Page 68: ...r relocate the receiving antenna b Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver c Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected d Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause...

Page 69: ...Declaration of Conformity page 70 for the qIDmini R1170I CE Compliance Certificate See qIDminiNF CE Declaration of Conformity page 73 for the qIDmini NF R1170I CE Compliance Certificate SRRC Compliance Mod qIDmini NF with customization WPE1170NFACN Reference standard Test report n SRTL BG A20160150123 RD6 See qIDminiNF SRRC Type Approval Certificate page 76 for the qIDmini NF R1170I SRRC Certifica...

Page 70: ...F RFID Reader ETSI with HID profile correspond in the submitted version to the following standards ETSI EN 301 489 1 V2 2 0 2017 ETSI EN 301 489 3 V2 1 0 2017 ETSI EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 ETSI EN 302 208 V3 1 1 2017 ETSI EN 300 328 V2 1 1 2017 EN 55032 2012 CEI EN 55024 2013 CEI EN 60950 1 2007 A11 2010 A1 2012 A12 2012 CEI EN 50364 2011 and declare under our sole responsibility that the specifi...

Page 71: ...R1170I FCC GRANT PART B qIDmini FCC Grant part B ...

Page 72: ...R1170I FCC GRANT PART C qIDmini FCC Grant part C ...

Page 73: ...ETSI EN 301 489 1 V2 2 0 2017 ETSI EN 301 489 3 V2 1 0 2017 ETSI EN 301 489 17 V2 2 1 2012 ETSI EN 302 208 V3 1 1 2017 ETSI EN 300 328 V2 1 1 2017 EN 55032 2012 CEI EN 55024 2013 CEI EN 60950 1 2007 A11 2010 A1 2012 A12 2012 CEI EN 50364 2011 and declare under our sole responsibility that the specified product meets the principle requirements and other applicable regulations of directives 2014 53 ...

Page 74: ...R1170INF FCC GRANT PART B qIDminiNF FCC Grant part B ...

Page 75: ...R1170INF FCC GRANT PART C qIDminiNF FCC Grant part C ...

Page 76: ...R1170INF SRRC TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATE qIDminiNF SRRC Type Approval Certificate ...

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