Nordic ID EXA51E, User Manual

Page 1: ...2019 05 09 Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 2 4 NORDIC ID EXA51e USER GUIDE ...

Page 2: ... 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 17 1 10 1 1 PAIRING AND UNPAIRING NORDIC ID EXA51E WITH A HOST DEVICE 17 1 10 1 2 CONNECTING WITH HOST DEVICE VIA HID MODE 18 1 10 1 3 CONNECTING WITH NORDIC ID SMART PAIR FEATURE 19 CONFIGURING HID MODE WITH BARCODE 19 CONFIGURING HID MODE ...

Page 3: ...FIGURING VIA NUR ACCESSORY EXTENSION API 26 1 13 RF PROFILES 26 SOFTWARE 28 2 1 NORDIC ID RFID DEMO APPLICATIONS 28 NORDIC ID RFID DEMO FOR ANDROID 28 NORDIC ID RFID DEMO FOR IOS 28 NORDIC ID KEYBOARD AND WEDGE SERVICE 28 NORDIC ID SMART WEAR APP 28 2 2 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 29 NUR API IN GENERAL 29 APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT KIT 29 2 3 FIRMWARE UPDATE 31 REGIONAL SETTINGS 32 SERVICE AND SUPPORT 32...

Page 4: ...ERENCES BETWEEN NORDIC ID EXA51 AND NORDIC ID EXA51e Differences between Nordic ID EXA51 and Nordic ID EXA51e have been listed in the following table FEATURE NORDIC ID EXA51 discontinued 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 ...

Page 5: ...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 with 3M adhesive is a super thin adaptor that is compatible with all Quad Lock mounts The Quad Lock Universal Adaptor designed to be used only once it is not re stick able link to product pa...

Page 6: ...suunkatu 7 FI 24100 Salo Finland Office 358 2 727 7700 Fax 358 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 6 35 2019 05 09 Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 2 4 1 6 FEATURES OVERVIEW Picture 1 Key features of wireless charging variant ...

Page 7: ...c ID Group Joensuunkatu 7 FI 24100 Salo Finland Office 358 2 727 7700 Fax 358 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 7 35 2019 05 09 Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 2 4 Picture 2 Key features of Quad Lock variant ...

Page 8: ...ID Group Joensuunkatu 7 FI 24100 Salo Finland Office 358 2 727 7700 Fax 358 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 8 35 2019 05 09 Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 2 4 1 7 REMOVING BATTERY Picture 3 Removing battery ...

Page 9: ...an 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 Charging of ...

Page 10: ... 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 10 35 2019 05 09 Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 2 4 NOTE The cradle is sold separately by Nordic ID The USB charger is not included in the Nordic ID EXA51e inbox and is not sold by Nordic ID Picture 5 Charging of the Nordic ID EXA51e via USB charger ...

Page 11: ...e 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 EXA51e When wireless charging is powered from the battery of the Nordic ID EXA51...

Page 12: ...B cable the cradle contains an USB type A connector Maximum charging power via the cradle depends on charge level of the Nordic ID EXA51e battery Maximum 7W charging power can be achieved when the battery of the Nordic ID EXA51e is full almost full When the Nordic ID EXA51e charges at full power then the maximum charging power of host device is limited to 4W Picture 7 USB charging of host device w...

Page 13: ...Version 2 4 BATTERY CHARGING The battery or spare battery of the Nordic ID EXA51e can also 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: ...uad 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 EXA51e with the Quad Lock fastening system is easy The first step is to attach a Q...

Page 15: ...ing 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 EXA51e Note Protective adhesive tape should be pointing outwards from the Nordic ID EXA51e 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 EXA51e and ensure that the magnet cou...

Page 16: ...unt a host device on the Nordic ID EXA51e This option requires a protective case or cover for the host device which is screwed on the Nordic ID EXA51e The first step is to screw the case cover to screw holes of the Nordic ID EXA51e 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 Picture 11 Nordic I...

Page 17: ...Nordic ID EXA51e will start advertising itself again and any host device can connect to it 2 Connect with pairing By default pairing support is disabled since firmware version 2 2 1 When Nordic ID EXA51e is paired with the host device applications like Nordic ID RFID demo connects to it automatically Connection remains active if the host device is in Bluetooth range 3 Connect with Nordic ID Smart ...

Page 18: ...t without the pairing If iOS device is going to be used without the pairing please disable pairing support and then pairing request prompt doesn t appear anymore Other host devices can t connect to Nordic ID EXA51e until pairing information has been cleared from the host device and Nordic ID EXA51e Unpairing can be done based on information found from section 1 12 1 3 or using clear Bluetooth pair...

Page 19: ... EXA51e option from Reader tab in Nordic ID RFID Demo for Android In this mode the mobile device doesn t disconnect automatically when moved further away Disconnecting will be done by pressing Power and Unpair buttons simultaneously 2 seconds Read HID LED stops blinking Requirements Nordic ID RFID demo app 1 2 7 3 or newer and EXA51e with firmware 2 2 5 or newer The Nordic ID Smart Pair feature is...

Page 20: ...t 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 HID BARCODE HID RFID ENABLED Activate Barcode reader Trigger click short press 350ms and released immediately Barcode scanning start immediately without aiming Trigger press and keeping down at least 350ms Barcode aimer...

Page 21: ...The trigger button is located on the pistol grip and it can be used to start stop UHF RFID 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 ...

Page 22: ... to connect automatically when turned on Using the Unpair a Bluetooth device key clears paired device from the Nordic ID EXA51e memory Unpairing Make sure device is disconnected Press and keep Unpair button down at least 3 second When device beeps three times pairing is cleared Device may reboot LED INDICATORS The Nordic ID EXA51e includes three LEDs for user indications Location of the LEDs can b...

Page 23: ...tes the battery level of the reader The battery level is indicated by the colour of the Power LED Blinking of the Power LED indicates that the device is charging The battery level during charging is indicated by the colour of the blinking Power LED BUZZER The Nordic ID EXA51e includes a buzzer which can be used to give an audible indication to user By default the buzzer beeps in the following situ...

Page 24: ...a modes are intended for long range reading when tag density is high and tags are in horizontal or vertical position Picture 14 In most cases enabling both linear antenna modes do provide the best performance The circular polarization mode is intended for use cases requiring medium range reading and alignment of tags is random Picture 15 The circular polarization mode works well if good performanc...

Page 25: ...l be set and saved automatically Please note barcode configuration codes can be read only when there is no active Bluetooth connection with the host device Please find example configuration barcodes below More 2D imager configuration barcodes can be found from APPENDIX 1 1 Enable 1D codes Tri Optic Industrial 2 of 5 Code 39 and S Code 2 Disable 1D codes Tri Optic Industrial 2 of 5 Code 39 and S Co...

Page 26: ... VIA NUR ACCESSORY EXTENSION API NUR Accessory Extension API provides command for sending configuration string to the 2D imager byte imagerCmd String cmd int type cmd Configuration string type Type of imager in use 0 Opticon MDI 4100 2D scan engine Return value is byte array of response depending on command code s sent to the 2D imager Null if command string is not valid The first byte of array co...

Page 27: ...o 200 tags s Due to the low data speed and best filtering the Robust RF profile provides the best sensitivity Nominal o Nominal RF profile is the default setting of readers containing Nordic ID NUR2 1W UHF RFID module It uses link frequency of 300 kHz and Miller 2 coding providing read rates up to 350 tags s High speed o High speed RF profile is intended to be used in use cases where the highest r...

Page 28: ...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 store NORDIC ID KEYBOARD AND WEDGE SER...

Page 29: ...ftware Development Kits SDK and code samples via GitHub for Android iOS and Windows 10 https github com NordicID The Software Development Kits provide development basics for the Nordic ID EXA51e Samples utilizing the Android iOS and Windows 10 specific accessory extension used with the Nordic ID EXA51e are available from GitHub as well includes e g barcode and RFID HID Samples utilizing NUR API in...

Page 30: ...icid com 30 35 2019 05 09 Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 2 4 More information including source code and samples can be found from GitHub via https github com NordicID nur_nurapi_android https github com NordicID nur_sample_ios https github com NordicID nur_sample_windows tree master Win10_UWPSample ...

Page 31: ...D EXA31 To gain maximum UHF RFID reading data throughput it s recommended to use high speed version with smart phones tablets supporting Bluetooth LE standard 4 2 or higher It s recommended to use default version in applications where data throughput requirement is not critical Firmware of Nordic ID EXA51e is consisted of four different firmwares that are NUR firmware firmware of the NUR RFID modu...

Page 32: ... devices during and after the warranty period Together with partners Nordic ID serves customers globally When your Nordic ID device needs repair always use only our Nordic ID Service or our authorized service partners We want to make sure that your Nordic ID product serves you the best possible way and by using our preferred service partners the quality of the service is trustworthy and the spare ...

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Page 34: ...ity modified Bluetooth LED section updated Nordic ID EXA51e added Logo changed 1 7 22 9 2017 New brand look updated 1 8 3 11 2017 Buzzer firmware and regional settings sections added 1 9 10 1 2018 Minor changes in antenna section Connecting with host device 2D imager and Nordic ID Keyboard and Wedge service sections added 2 0 25 1 2018 RF profiles section added 2 1 23 4 2018 Windows 10 support add...

Page 35: ... Fax 358 2 727 7720 info nordicid com 35 35 2019 05 09 Nordic ID EXA51e User Guide Version 2 4 NOTE Barcode configuration codes can be read only when there is no active Bluetooth connection with the host device APPENDICES 9 1 APPENDIX 1 SAMPLE 2D IMAGER CONFIGURATION BARCODES ...