Nordic ID EXA51, User Manual

Page 1: ...2017 09 22 Nordic ID EXA51 and Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 1 7 NORDIC ID EXA51 NORDIC ID EXA51e USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ... 9 HOST DEVICE CHARGING 10 1 8 2 1 WIRELESS CHARGING 10 1 8 2 2 CHARGING VIA USB 11 BATTERY CHARGING 13 1 9 FASTENING 14 QUAD LOCK FASTENING 14 MAGNET FASTENING 15 SCREW FASTENING 16 1 10 CONNECTIONS 17 CONNECTING WITH HOST DEVICE VIA HID MODE 17 PAIRING NORDIC ID EXA51 WITH A HOST DEVICE 17 CONFIGURING HID MODE WITH BARCODE 17 1 10 3 1 CONFIGURING HID MODE VIA APPLICATION 18 1 11 OPERATING WITH H...

Page 3: ...de Version 1 7 1 12 2 3 POWER LED 20 ANTENNAS 21 SOFTWARE 23 2 1 NORDIC ID RFID DEMO APPLICATIONS 23 NORDIC ID RFID DEMO FOR ANDROID 23 NORDIC ID RFID DEMO FOR IOS 23 2 2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 23 NUR API IN GENERAL 23 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 24 2 3 FIRMWARE UPDATE 25 SERVICE AND SUPPORT 25 WARRANTY 26 RELATED DOCUMENTS AND CONTENT 26 ABOUT NORDIC ID 26 VERSION HISTORY 27 ...

Page 4: ...C ID EXA51e Differences between Nordic ID EXA51 and Nordic ID EXA51e have been listed in the following table FEATURE NORDIC ID EXA51 NORDIC ID EXA51e UHF RFID module NUR 10W NUR2 1W Supported standard ISO 18000 63 EPC Class 1 Gen2v2 AES authentication in accordance with ISO IEC 29167 10 supported ISO 18000 63 EPC Class 1 Gen2v2 Nominal reading distance Up to 7m Up to 10m Nominal reading speed 200 ...

Page 5: ...ic ID EXA51 Medea Desktop Charger DC USB Out CWH00036 Nordic ID EXA51 Medea Micro USB cable for device and desktop charger Length 1 8m type A Male type Micro B Male connectors ACN00162 Host device installation kit for Nordic ID EXA51 The kit includes counter parts of magnets 2 pcs and screws 2pcs Minimum order quantity 10 pcs ACP00097 Quad Lock Universal Adaptor v1 The Quad Lock Universal Adaptor ...

Page 6: ... FI 24100 Salo Finland Office 358 2 727 7700 Fax 358 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 6 27 2017 09 22 Nordic ID EXA51 and Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 1 7 1 6 FEATURES OVERVIEW Picture 1 Key features of wireless charging variant ...

Page 7: ... Joensuunkatu 7 FI 24100 Salo Finland Office 358 2 727 7700 Fax 358 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 7 27 2017 09 22 Nordic ID EXA51 and Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 1 7 Picture 2 Key features of Quad Lock variant ...

Page 8: ...nsuunkatu 7 FI 24100 Salo Finland Office 358 2 727 7700 Fax 358 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 8 27 2017 09 22 Nordic ID EXA51 and Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 1 7 1 7 INSTALLING BATTERY Picture 3 Installing battery ...

Page 9: ...D EXA51 can be charged via cradle and USB charger Maximum charging power via the cradle is 10W 5V 2A Charging time from 0 100 via the cradle is about 5h The USB charger needs to have a micro USB connector and recommended charging power is 10W 5V 2A Charging status is indicated by Power LED Please see section 1 12 2 3 for information how the Power LED functions in different situations Picture 4 Cha...

Page 10: ...transmitter and host device acts as a receiver The coils of the transmitter and receiver must be aligned well to make the connection Charging efficiency greatly depends on how well the coils are aligned The wireless charging may not work or may work unreliably if the coils are misaligned Please see section 1 6 for information about the coil location of the Nordic ID EXA51 When wireless charging is...

Page 11: ...ufacturer in order to make sure wireless charging is supported Picture 6 Wireless charging of host device 1 8 2 2 CHARGING VIA USB Host device can be charged via the cradle using a proper USB cable the cradle contains an USB type A connector Maximum charging power via the cradle depends on charge level of the Nordic ID EXA51 battery Maximum 7W charging power can be achieved when the battery of the...

Page 12: ...oup Joensuunkatu 7 FI 24100 Salo Finland Office 358 2 727 7700 Fax 358 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 12 27 2017 09 22 Nordic ID EXA51 and Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 1 7 Picture 7 USB charging of host device ...

Page 13: ...e User Guide Version 1 7 BATTERY CHARGING The battery or spare battery of the Nordic ID EXA51 can be charged in the cradle Please note that when USB charging from the cradle is used spare battery charging of the cradle is disabled Please find more information about the how charging from the Picture 8 Battery charging in cradle Picture 8 Battery charging in cradle ...

Page 14: ...LOCK FASTENING The Quad Lock fastening uses popular and easy to use Quad Lock fastening system The Quad Lock fastening system provides strong and secure fastening and is suitable for different kind of host devices Please visit Quad Lock web page for more information about different adapters Fastening of the host device on the Nordic ID EXA51 with the Quad Lock fastening system is easy The first st...

Page 15: ...ID EXA51 Using magnet fastening is easy The first step is to place the counter parts of magnets to the recesses located on the top cover of the Nordic ID EXA51 Note protective tape should be pointing outwards from the Nordic ID EXA51 The second step is to remove protective tape from the counter parts of magnets The third step is to place the host device on top of the Nordic ID EXA51 and ensure tha...

Page 16: ...robust option to mount a host device on the Nordic ID EXA51 This option requires a protective case or cover for the host device which is screwed on the Nordic ID EXA51 The first step is to screw the case cover to screw holes of the Nordic ID EXA51 The distance between the screw holes is 68mm and the diameter of each screw is 3 5mm The second step is to place the host device into the case cover Pic...

Page 17: ... In this mode the Nordic ID EXA51 functions and communicates in a similar manner as a keyboard Therefore the device will work with any application that supports an active cursor on input fields for example web browser applications When operating in HID mode the Nordic ID EXA51 needs to be paired with the host device and configured for the HID mode PAIRING NORDIC ID EXA51 WITH A HOST DEVICE 1 Turn ...

Page 18: ...ult is sent to HID immediately Pressing trigger down during scan scanning aborted HID RFID ENABLED Reading RFID tags Pressing trigger down RFID reading starts Reader read tags in memory as long trigger is kept down Short beep when new tags found Releasing trigger Reading stops and tags in memory will be transmitted to HID Short beep when single tag sent If no tags found double low note beeps BOTH ...

Page 19: ...D barcode scanning and turn reader on When turning the reader on the trigger button needs to be pressed 0 5 seconds until blue LED starts blinking before it triggers This ensures that accidental presses are avoided Depending on the application in use the trigger button starts stops UHF RFID or barcode reading By default the first press of the button starts the reading and the second press of the b...

Page 20: ... may reboot LED INDICATORS The Nordic ID EXA51 includes three LEDs for user indications Location of the LEDs can be seen from the Picture 13 Picture 13 Location of LEDs 1 12 2 1 READ HID CONFIGURABLE LED By default Read HID Configurable LED indicates whether RFID or barcode reading is active The Read HID Configurable LED can be configured via API if needed 1 12 2 2 BLUETOOTH LED The Bluetooth LED ...

Page 21: ...ic ID EXA51 Nominal reading distance about 7m 22ft o Nordic ID EXA51e Nominal reading distance about 10m 30ft Circular polarization mode o Nordic ID EXA51 Nominal reading distance about 4m 22ft o Nordic ID EXA51e Nominal reading distance about 6m 20ft Proximity mode reading distance down to 1cm 0 4inch The linear antenna modes are intended for long range reading when tag density is high and tags a...

Page 22: ...0 Salo Finland Office 358 2 727 7700 Fax 358 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 22 27 2017 09 22 Nordic ID EXA51 and Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 1 7 Picture 15 Tags in random alignment Picture 14 Tags in horizontal and vertical alignment ...

Page 23: ...ions for iOS and Android platforms NORDIC ID RFID DEMO FOR ANDROID Nordic ID RFID demo application for Android supports Android 5 0 and newer versions The Nordic ID RFID demo application is available from the Google Play store NORDIC ID RFID DEMO FOR IOS Nordic ID RFID demo application for iOS supports iOS 9 and newer versions The Nordic ID RFID demo application is available from the Apple App sto...

Page 24: ... github com NordicID The Software Development Kits provide development basics for the Nordic ID EXA51 Samples utilizing the Android and iOS specific accessory extension used with the Nordic ID EXA51 are available from GitHub as well includes e g barcode and RFID HID Samples utilizing NUR API in general are available for Android iOS and Windows includes RFID generic operations such as write locate ...

Page 25: ...nstructions link SERVICE AND SUPPORT For technical enquiries regarding Nordic ID devices or software development please contact our Technical Support E mail support nordicid com Telephone 358 2 727 7790 As a manufacturer Nordic ID stands responsible for providing repair services for its devices during and after the warranty period Together with partners Nordic ID serves customers globally When you...

Page 26: ...very to Customer For more detailed information about the warranty can be found from Nordic ID Sales Terms RELATED DOCUMENTS AND CONTENT Nordic ID EXA 51 datasheet Nordic ID EXA51 Quick Guide http www nordicid com exa51qg Nordic ID Safety and Regulations Guide Nordic ID GitHub account for developers https github com NordicID ABOUT NORDIC ID Nordic ID is at the centre of today s real time item track...

Page 27: ...TORY Version Date Modifications 1 0 10 3 2017 The first version 1 1 15 3 2017 Minor changes 1 2 21 3 2017 Minor changes 1 3 26 4 2017 Antennas section added 1 4 9 6 2017 HID mode operations added 1 5 14 7 2017 Firmware update section added 1 6 23 8 2017 Trigger and power keys functionality modified Bluetooth LED section updated Nordic ID EXA51e added Logo changed 1 7 22 9 2017 New brand look updat...