RFID Programming Information
The RFID option uses a programming device with antenna mounted
just after the print head. The device is attached to the cover and thus
the cover should be down for all printing applications. The RFID
module will be auto-detected at power-up
.
There are 2 different modules currently supported. The first is the
HF (13.56mhz) by SecuraKey, capable of encoding data into
standard ISO 15693 tags, which have four bytes of data per block
with the number of blocks different for each manufacturer. Texas
Instrument RFID stock contains 64 writable blocks while Philips
contains 28 writable blocks, ST Micro LRI S12 contains 16 writable
blocks.
The second is the UHF (915Mhz) by Alien, capable of encoding data
into Alien Class 1 EPC tags. These contain 64 or 96 bits of user
programmable data.
RFID
Module/Antenna
This section provides details of the Datamax DPL commands necessary to enable, configure, read, write,
and verify RFID tags. It is divided into the following sections: Initialization, Database/Menu, Data Input,
Interfaces, Data Output, and Diagnostics. This document also provides information pertaining to the
scanner option related to the data read and number of valid or defective scans (good or bad barcodes).
Initialization
The initialization interface to the optional RFID module is auto baud detectable. If the option is enabled
or the COM2 interface has the option selected (jumper settings on selective I/O) the firmware will query
the module by sending a unique request for info from the module (i.e. version string/firmware revision
request) on various supported Baud Rates to determine if the module exists.