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BLUEBOX Panel Reader 

 

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Parameter 

Description 

Range 

Default 

Message on 

USB HID 

Keyboard 

‘Spontaneous’  message  on

  USB  HID  Keyboard 

interface activation/deactivation. 

  Note  that  this  parameter  become  effective 

only after a reboot of the reader. 

Disabled 

Enabled 

Enabled 

Format 

The ‘spontaneous’ message format.

 

 

0: Message is sent with BlueBox protocol 
rules; 

 

1:  Message  is  sent,  without  any  control 
character, in dual char string form; 

 

2: Message is sent like in option 1 but at 
the end CR will be appended; 

 

3: Message is sent like in option 1 but at 
the end CR+LF will be appended. 

 

4:  Message  is  sent,  without  any  control 
character,  in  ASCII  form.  Non  printable 

chars  (0x20..0x7E)  are  replaced  with  ‘.’ 

(0x2E). 

 

5: Message is sent like in option 4 but at 
the end CR will be appended. 

 

6: Message is sent like in option 4 but at 
the end CR+LF will be appended. 

 

7: Message is sent like in option 1 with an 
STX char at the begin of the message. 

 

8: Message is sent like in option 2 with an 
STX char at the begin of the message. 

 

9: Message is sent like in option 3 with an 
STX char at the begin of the message. 

 

10: Message is sent like in option 4 with 
an STX char at the begin of the message. 

 

11: Message is sent like in option 5 with 
an STX char at the begin of the message. 

 

12: Message is sent like in option 6 with 
an STX char at the begin of the message. 

  Note  that  this  parameter  become  effective 

only after a reboot of the reader. 










10 
11 
12 

Content Data 

Encoding 

The  ‘spontaneous’  message

  content  data 

encoding. 

 

Note  that  this  setting  different  from  default 

value overrides the USB HID keyboard emulation 
message content data encoding setting. 

  Note  that  this  parameter  become  effective 

only after a reboot of the reader. 

None 

Decimal 

Kronotech K20 

Decimal D-10 

None 

UID Only 

UID only in spontaneous message content data. 

 

Note  that  this  setting  different  from  default 

value overrides the USB HID keyboard emulation 
message content data encoding setting. 

Disabled 

Enabled 

Disabled 

Summary of Contents for BLUEBOX Panel Reader LF

Page 1: ...BLUEBOX Panel Reader Page 1 of 36 125 kHz RFID System BLUEBOX Panel Reader LF ...

Page 2: ...ed without previous notice Composition of the information in this manual has been done to the best of our knowledge IDTRONIC does not guarantee the correctness and completeness of the details given in this manual and may not be held liable for damages ensuing from incorrect or incomplete information Since despite all our efforts errors may not be completely avoided we are always grateful for your ...

Page 3: ...ccuracies errors or omissions in the manual or automatically set parameters for a device or for an incorrect application of a device Repairs may be executed by the manufacturer only Only qualified personnel should carry out installation operation and maintenance procedures Use of the device and its installation must be in accordance with national legal requirements and local electrical codes When ...

Page 4: ...ware Version Firmware Version 3223L 1 1 07 3 3 17d 3223L 1 1 07 4 4 11d Main carrier with hardware version 1 and firmware version 1 xx could be upgraded only with firmware version 1 xx Main carrier with hardware version 2 and firmware version 2 xx could be upgraded only with firmware version 2 xx RF front end with hardware version 3 and firmware version 3 xx could be upgraded only with firmware ve...

Page 5: ...oard Emulation 12 3 2 2 Spontaneous Message 13 4 Installation 17 4 1 General Instructions 17 4 2 Notes on Tag Mounting 17 4 3 Avoiding Interference 17 4 4 Mechanical Design 18 4 5 Fixing 18 4 6 Mounting Distances 19 4 7 Positioning of the Tags 19 5 Hardware Settings 20 6 Electrical Connections 21 7 Status Indications 22 8 Antenna 24 9 Maintenance Repair and Disposal 25 10 Mechanical dimensions 26 ...

Page 6: ... to send a message as an HID Keyboard with Italian layout keyboard emulation Hereinafter the list of the supported O S Windows XP SP3 32 64 bit Windows Vista 32 64 bit Windows 7 32 64 bit Windows 8 8 1 32 64 bit Windows 10 32 64 bit From a mechanical point of view the BLUEBOX easy to assemble consists of four main components as shown the antenna placed in the front element of the device with a dia...

Page 7: ...nsponders e g Unique and Q5 by Sokymat HITAG S and HITAG 1 by NXP 555x by Temic EM4x50 TITAN EM4305 EM410x Communication Interface USB Virtual COM USB HID Keyboard Status Display 4 LEDs Connections USB Full Speed 12Mbit s 2 2 Mechanical Features This section provides details on the mechanical features of the BLUEBOX Dimensions Front Ø28mm x 9mm Rear 41 x 34 5 x 30 7 mm Panel thickness 2 5 to 4 mm ...

Page 8: ...s read transponder If the transponder is different it is defined as new its code will be inserted in the queue and the filter time will be started Otherwise the transponder is the same of the previous read one the BLUEBOX verifies if the filter time is expired In this case the filter time is expired the transponder is defined as new and will be processed as described above otherwise only the filte...

Page 9: ...ive to device configuration and tag read write specific activities If not required the continuous identification activity can be disabled through a flag defined in the general parameters In this case the BLUEBOX will only execute the on request commands already defined above 3 1 General Parameters This section provides details on the configurable general parameters of the BLUEBOX Parameter Descrip...

Page 10: ...arameters are managed through the Read General Parameters and Write General Parameters commands as described in protocol technical manuals where the parameters 1 7 fields and default values are 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Device Address Serial1 Serial2 Hold Time Standard Filter Time Functional Flags 0xFF 0x48 0x10 0x01 0x00 0x01 0x00 Where Parameter Description Device Address Device address of the reader 0x00 0...

Page 11: ...coding o 0x0 Normal o 0x1 Reverse Low nibble 0x0 Filter Time Reading management filter time Decimal 0 99 for time in seconds 0 99 seconds Decimal 100 199 for time in minutes 0 99 minutes Functional Flags Flags Single bits are dedicated to disable 0 value or enable 1 value functions Bit Description Bit 7 Not used Bit 6 Not used Bit 5 Not used Bit 4 Not used Bit 3 Spontaneous mode Bit 2 Not used Bit...

Page 12: ...ssage content data encoding Note that this setting is not effective if the spontaneous message content data encoding setting and or manipulation settings are different from the default values Note that this parameter become effective only after a reboot of the reader None Kronotech K20 Decimal D10 None Message Index The start position index in the message to remove leading characters from the mess...

Page 13: ...ge It must be in the range 0x20 0x7D except values 0x27 0x3C 0x3E 0x60 Value 0x00 means no Start of Text character End of Text The character added at the end of the message before End of Message It must be in the range 0x20 0x7D except values 0x27 0x3C 0x3E 0x60 Value 0x00 means no End of Text character Message Index The start position index in the message to remove leading characters from the mes...

Page 14: ...STX char at the begin of the message 8 Message is sent like in option 2 with an STX char at the begin of the message 9 Message is sent like in option 3 with an STX char at the begin of the message 10 Message is sent like in option 4 with an STX char at the begin of the message 11 Message is sent like in option 5 with an STX char at the begin of the message 12 Message is sent like in option 6 with ...

Page 15: ...ontent data encoding setting Note that this parameter become effective only after a reboot of the reader Disabled Enabled Disabled The spontaneous message parameters are stored in configuration page nr 0x09 and are managed through the Read RAM ROM Configuration Parameters and Write RAM ROM Configuration Parameters commands as described in protocol technical manuals where the parameters 1 7 fields ...

Page 16: ...0x09 Message is sent like in option 3 with an STX char at the begin of the message 0x0A Message is sent like in option 4 with an STX char at the begin of the message 0x0B Message is sent like in option 5 with an STX char at the begin of the message 0x0C Message is sent like in option 6 with an STX char at the begin of the message Content Data Encoding The spontaneous message content data encoding ...

Page 17: ...typically completes within 5 seconds After the boot sequence finishes the device accepts commands not before The LED on the device alerts you to the status as defined in status indications section 4 2 Notes on Tag Mounting For installation in and on metal tags provided for this purpose must be used The tag must be placed in the reading area of the device antenna The angle of aperture and the opera...

Page 18: ... have a thickness between 2 5 and 4 mm if shorter it is necessary to shim with appropriate washers placed between the panel itself and the fixing support of the device Mount the antenna on the front of the panel by arranging the device fixing support and the ring on the back of the panel Before tightening the ring nut correctly align the fixing bracket of the device so as to match the antenna stri...

Page 19: ...ge 19 of 36 4 6 Mounting Distances Operating Mode Distance Side A Distance Front B Reading and writing 400mm 400mm 4 7 Positioning of the Tags Align the tag on the antenna central axis See the tag datasheet for the distance D ...

Page 20: ... Page 20 of 36 5 Hardware Settings Solder Jumpers W1 On force 255 19200 8 n 1 W2 On enables spontaneous mode on USB Virtual COM serial line W3 On enables keyboard emulation mode on HID Keyboard line W4 Not used W1 W2 W3 W4 ...

Page 21: ...LUEBOX using the 4 poles pin header 1 25mm single row right angle connector Hirose DF13 4P 1 25H xx Pin No Min Typical Max Description USB V 1 4 75Vdc 5Vdc 5 25Vdc DC power supply VBUS USB D 2 USB Data D USB D 3 USB Data D USB Gnd 4 DC power supply GND An adapter cable supplied allows a standard USB connection type A connector Pin 1 ...

Page 22: ...ivated in continuous mode and no tag is detected yellow flashing cyclic with 1Hz antenna RF field is deactivated in continuous mode or continuous mode is disabled yellow on antenna RF field is activated in continuous mode and a tag is detected or RF front end system initialization off off power supply for the RF front end board is missing or RF front end board hardware defect or RF front end syste...

Page 23: ...end system error off Off power supply for the RF front end board is missing or RF front end board hardware defect LINK yellow flashing exchanging data with host yellow on system initialization off off power supply is missing or hardware defect ERROR red on main carrier board solder jumper W1 closed or system initialization or system error or system upgrade off off power supply is missing or hardwa...

Page 24: ...s like antenna size transponder size transponder IC type orientation between transponder and reader antenna position of the transponder versus the reader antenna noise environment metallic environment etc Therefore all data about read ranges can only be typical values measured under laboratory conditions In real live applications the read range may differ from the data mentioned in the datasheet ...

Page 25: ... used correctly no maintenance and repair measures are necessary The device must only be repaired by the manufacturer After use dispose of the device in an environmentally friendly way in accordance with the applicable national regulations Keep the device free from soiling ...

Page 26: ...BLUEBOX Panel Reader Page 26 of 36 10 Mechanical dimensions Dimensions in mm ...

Page 27: ...ion parameters Added the STX dual char string format setup selection STX dual char string STX dual char string CR STX dual char string CRLF in spontaneous message configuration parameters Added the STX ASCII string format setup selection STX ASCII string STX ASCII string CR STX ASCII string CRLF in spontaneous message configuration parameters Added the message encoding selection None Decimal in sp...

Page 28: ...BLUEBOX Panel Reader Page 28 of 36 Updated the installation hardware settings electrical connections and status indications section ...

Page 29: ... 2019 2 0 0 0 Manufacturer Kronotech DeviceList ntamd64 DeviceList BLUEBOXCXUHF Reader USB VID_c251 PID_0001 BLUEBOXCXEUHF Reader USB VID_c251 PID_0002 BB2DESKTOPv2 Reader USB VID_28AD PID_0004 MI_00 PANELREADER22 Reader USB VID_c251 PID_0003 MI_00 DeviceList ntamd64 BLUEBOXCXUHF Reader USB VID_c251 PID_0001 BLUEBOXCXEUHF Reader USB VID_c251 PID_0002 BB2DESKTOPv2 Reader USB VID_28AD PID_0004 MI_00...

Page 30: ...ces AddService usbser 0x00000002 DriverService DriverService DisplayName DRIVER SVC ServiceType 1 StartType 3 ErrorControl 1 ServiceBinary 12 usbser sys String Definitions Strings Kronotech Kronotech Srl DRIVER SVC BLUEBOX USB VCom Driver BLUEBOXCXUHF BLUEBOX CX UHF USB VCom Port BLUEBOXCXEUHF BLUEBOX CX E UHF USB VCom Port BB2DESKTOPv2 BLUEBOX Gen2 DESKTOP USB VCom Port PANELREADER22 BLUEBOX Pane...

Page 31: ...vers that are not signed by Microsoft Below is described how to de activate the driver signing check 1 First select Settings on the right side of your screen 2 Select Change PC Settings 3 Navigate to General settings and then scroll down to Advanced Startup Click on Restart 4 After that Click on Troubleshoot ...

Page 32: ...BLUEBOX Panel Reader Page 32 of 36 5 On the next screen choose Advanced Options ...

Page 33: ...BLUEBOX Panel Reader Page 33 of 36 6 Then click on Startup Settings ...

Page 34: ...UEBOX Panel Reader Page 34 of 36 7 Then click on the Restart button 8 After your computer reboots another screen will appear where you will be asked to press a number to choose an option So press 7 or F7 ...

Page 35: ...BLUEBOX Panel Reader Page 35 of 36 9 When you install the driver this prompt will appear on screen Select Install this driver software anyway ...

Page 36: ...BLUEBOX Panel Reader Page 36 of 36 ...

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