Honeywell IH21, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Guide IH21 Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader ...

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Page 3: ...1 Introduction 1 IH21 Features 1 Battery Installation or Removal 2 Charging 3 UHF Antenna Installation or Removal 4 Locking the Antenna 5 ePop Loq 5 Components 5 Installation 6 Removal 6 Button Operation 7 Reading Transponders 7 LED Status 8 MicroSD Card 9 Install a MircoSD Card 9 Remove a MicroSD Card 10 Auto Run File AUTO TXT 10 Log File LOG TXT 11 Software Development 11 ...

Page 4: ...3 Overview 13 USB Operating Modes 13 Changing the USB Operating Mode 13 Connecting with Bluetooth Wireless Technology 14 Comparison of Bluetooth Operating Modes 14 Change the Bluetooth Operating Modes 15 Chapter 3 Maintenance And Troubleshooting 17 Maintenance 17 Troubleshooting 17 ...

Page 5: ...e centers throughout the world To obtain warranty or non warranty service return your product to Honeywell postage paid with a copy of the dated purchase record To learn more go to www honeywellaidc com and select Service Repair at the bottom of the page Limited Warranty For warranty information go to www honeywellaidc com and click Get Resources Product Warranty Send Feedback Your feedback is cru...

Page 6: ...iv IH21 Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader ...

Page 7: ...ncy Identification RFID The reader can be used stand alone or paired with a Honeywell Mobility Computer It can be used with UHF transponders including the EPC Global Class 1 Generation 2 transponders IH21 Features Antenna Release Latch Main Body Docking Connector UHF Antenna Status LEDs Trigger Handle ePop Loq socket Trigger Button ...

Page 8: ...ry Installation or Removal The battery is charged using a docking station and therefore is unlikely to need to be changed once installed 1 Push release latch up on the reader s trigger handle 2 Slide handle back Trigger Handle Release Latch ...

Page 9: ... press battery down 5 Attach the battery cover Make sure that the cover clicks into place 6 Attach the handle Make sure that the handle clicks into place Charging To comply with international shipping regulations the battery is discharged to less than 30 of their maximum capacity It is therefore recommended that you fully charge the battery before using the reader for the first time ...

Page 10: ...inputs for power and mini USB UHF Antenna Installation or Removal The UHF antenna can be detached from the main body of the reader 1 Remove the Honeywell mobility device from the reader 2 Turn off power to the reader 3 At the same time press the antenna release latch back and pull the antenna downward USB Port DC Power Jack ...

Page 11: ...nna The antenna can be locked into position 1 Remove the reader s trigger handle 2 Insert a M2 5x5mm Torx pan head screw into the handle and antenna 3 Attach the handle ePop Loq Components Insert Screw Here ePop Loq case ePop Loq stud ePop Loq socket ...

Page 12: ...Pop Loq case 2 Check the socket and stud are clean and free from dirt or debris 3 Align the stud with the socket ensuring that it is parallel and press the two parts together firmly until they click into place Removal Pull the case parallel away from the reader Do not twist devices when separating ...

Page 13: ...stop scanning once the button is released and the current opera tion completes To initiate press and hold the trigger button To terminate release the trigger button Reading Transponders RFID transponders can be read when they are in range of the antenna The antenna is located on the front of the reader The range at which a transponder can be read depends on the transponder type and size and the nu...

Page 14: ...flash 50 on 50 off Battery low warning 10 capacity remaining Recharge immediately Orange short single slow flash Battery charging with battery level less than 33 Orange short double flash Battery charging with battery level less than or equal to 66 Orange short triple flash Battery charging with battery level greater than or equal to 66 Orange rapid flash There is a charge error battery fault Oran...

Page 15: ...should be SD SDHC com patible FAT16 or FAT32 and up to 32 GB Install a MircoSD Card 1 Remove the trigger handle 2 Remove the battery cover and battery 3 Slide the microSD card into the marked slot and then push and release the microSD card to lock it into place 4 Install the battery 5 Attach the handle ...

Page 16: ...d to allow the default parameters for any command to be changed from the firmware defaults as the unit boots without actually executing the command Example To change the carrier power of the inventory command from 29dBm to 20dm iv o20 x would be appended to the Auto Run file As the behavior with command parameters this will set the output power for the inventory command until a new value is send w...

Page 17: ...he log file can quickly become large relative to the speed at which it can be downloaded using the Read Log File Command Start of a sample log output DT 2013 11 15t16 46 58 EV Log File created CS ws sa4 sbepc ds300833B2DDD9014000000000 s106 so0002 sts2 dbepc da330DE29525C0210005F5F88A d106 do002 WW 0 ME No Transponder Found ER 005 DT 2013 11 15T17 58 28 EV Disconnected DT 2013 11 15T17 59 28 EV Sl...

Page 18: ...ocally within the Bluetooth reader This approach enables multiple tag operation executed using simple pre configured ASCII commands while not only speeds integration of the reader into applications but also abstracts the developer from some of the com plexities of the underlying Native API Simple text based commands are sent to the reader and responses are returned as text This allows straightforw...

Page 19: ...placed into the charge cradle with an attached ePop Loq mobility device the USB will be disconnected and both the IH21 and the device will charge USB Operating Modes The ePop Loq on the reader may operate in two modes Charge Only or Charge and Data Charge Only The mobility device mounted will charge when the reader is placed in the charging cradle but will never use the USB data connection Charge ...

Page 20: ...he reader always supports the ASCII 2 protocol but when connected over Bluetooth the reader can either be set to use the ASCII 2 protocol Bluetooth SPP Mode or it can appear as a Bluetooth keyboard Bluetooth HID Mode Bluetooth SPP Mode Bluetooth HID Mode Apps need to be written with specific support for the reader Apps can use the reader without modification The reader can be discovered and paired...

Page 21: ...s text for each barcode UHF scan received The tag values can be returned in Hex or ASCII representations Up to two additional characters can be inserted before and after the text sent The reader cannot truncate or strip values from tag data The App can change the readers behavior The reader can only send scanned data to the host The host cannot change the reader s behavior The reader s behavior an...

Page 22: ...r 3 Connect the reader to the computer via USB The driver should install automatically and the downloader should prompt as the com port arrives and select the com port automatically COMn arrived 4 Select Action Reset Bluetooth to SPP mode wait for the process to complete 5 Disconnect the reader from the computer 6 Wake the reader by pulling the trigger The blue LED will flash 7 Pair to the reader ...

Page 23: ...pidly when charging There is a battery fault Replace the battery pack The battery pack temperature is outside recommended limits Ensure charging only occurs between 41 F and 104 F 5 C and 40 C The host Bluetooth discovery does not find the reader The reader has powered off Press the button and ensure the blue LED is flashing The reader is out of range Move the reader closer to the host The Bluetoo...

Page 24: ...F RFID Reader Bluetooth pairing fails The PIN on the reader has been changed Set the Bluetooth PIN to a known value Other symptoms Other fault Run ASCII Remote Diagnostic and contact Support Symptoms Possible Cause Action ...

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