NXP Semiconductors
UM10276_1
TED-Kit 2 User Manual
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User manual
Rev. 1.29 — 20 August 2010
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1. Introduction
The purpose of this document is to describe how to install and use the TED-Kit 2 and its
GUI software. The intended audiences are engineers planning to use the TED-Kit 2.
Section 2 gives a very brief system overview to explain all the terms used throughout this
manual.
Section 3 describes in detail what requirements the host system must meet to use the
TED-Kit 2 software and hardware, how to install the software and how to remove it after-
wards.
Section 4 gives a quick-start in 5 simple steps to authenticate with a HITAG 2 trans-
ponder and show the content of its EEPROM.
Section 5 introduces the GUI and shows how to accomplish common tasks like configur-
ing the base station and interacting with a transponder IC.
Section 6 describes all elements of the user interface in detail; it may be used as a refer-
ence.
Section 7 describes some tips & tricks and how to deal with operation errors.
Section 8 shows the PCBs and schematics of the TED-Kit 2 hardware.
2. System overview
This chapter will give a brief system overview to explain all the terms used throughout
this manual.
The TED-Kit 2 system consists of hardware and software used to evaluate and demon-
strate the base station and transponder functionality of NXP devices. Fig 1 illustrates all
major components of a typical system setup.
