TAGSYS RFID Wi-Fi Inventory Reader, User Manual

Page 1: ...WiFi Inventory Reader User s Guide Revision 1 1c June 2007 ...

Page 2: ... IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TITLE AND NON INFRINGEMENT IN NO EVENT SHALL TAGSYS BE LIABLE WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE DATA PROFITS REVENUES OR CUSTOMERS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFO...

Page 3: ...ARNING A note that advises users that a specific action may result in physical harm A note that provides additional information that helps the user perform a task or obtain the best performance from the product If you need assistance Please contact your nearest TAGSYS sales representative or the TAGSYS welcome desk at Telephone 33 0 4 91 27 57 00 Fax 33 0 4 91 27 57 01 E Mail info tagsysrfid com W...

Page 4: ...trols at all stages of its manufacturing process However should you find a defect with this product please notify your TAGSYS Quality Service representative using the dedicated Product Return Form Telephone 33 0 4 91 27 57 36 Fax 33 0 4 91 27 57 02 4 36 Revision 1 1c June 2007 ...

Page 5: ...________________________ 9 2 2 1 IN EUROPE CE AND RTTE DIRECTIVES _____________________________________________ 9 2 2 2 IN USA FCC DIRECTIVE _________________________________________________________ 10 2 2 3 IN CANADA _____________________________________________________________________ 11 2 3 ROHS AND WEEE DIRECTIVES _____________________________________________________ 11 2 3 1 ROHS RESTRICTION ...

Page 6: ...Y RESULTS _____________________________________________________ 27 6 PX EXPLORER ___________________________________________________________________ 28 6 1 INSTALLING PX EXPLORER _________________________________________________________ 28 6 2 RUNNING PX EXPLORER ___________________________________________________________ 30 6 3 READING AND WRITING A TAG ___________________________________________...

Page 7: ...ncrease the lifetime of this device Keep the device and all parts and accessories out of the reach of small children Keep the device dry Precipitation humidity and liquids contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits Do not use or store the device in dusty dirty areas Its moving parts can be damaged Do not store in hot areas High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices da...

Page 8: ...onnecting the device or any accessory to another device read its user s guide for detailed safety instructions Do not connect incompatible products As with all RF equipment users are advised that the equipment should only be used in its normal operating position 8 36 Revision 1 1c June 2007 ...

Page 9: ...na that must not exceed 42 dBµA m in Europe and 38 dBµA m in US The WiFi Inventory Reader meets these limits 2 2 1 In Europe CE and RTTE Directives The WIFI Inventory Reader complies with the European EMC directive CE Declaration of Conformity granted The WIFI Inventory Reader complies with the requirements of the Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Act FTEG and the RTTE Directive 1995 5 CE It is...

Page 10: ...technician for help NO UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS 47 CFR Section 15 21 CAUTION This equipment may not be modified altered or changed in any way without signed written permission from TAGSYS SA Unauthorized modification may void the equipment authorization from the FCC and will void the TAGSYS warranty ANTENNA REQUIREMENT 47 CFR Section 15 203 CAUTION Installation of the equipment with an improper ...

Page 11: ...quipments RoHS of the use of the following hazardous substances Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Chromium Polybrominated biphenyl flame retardants Polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants This declaration is based on information provided by our suppliers and subcontractors 2 3 2 WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment This product bears the selective sorting symbol for waste electrical...

Page 12: ...on the shelf The reader exchanges data with the host application through a wireless connection using the WiFi interface providing the user complete freedom of movement The WiFi Inventory Reader is supplied power by a rechargeable battery pack providing a minimum of 2 hours autonomous use in continuous operation A second battery pack is also supplied making it possible to recharge the first battery...

Page 13: ...Reader User s Guide TAGSYS Software Development Kits including o Medio STX DLL package o Library SDK including DLLs and ActiveX control o Java Package o Inventory demo software with VC source code User friendly Px Explorer software provided for test and debug operations on Windows 9x NT 2000 and XP platforms Digiconnect WiFi module integration kit Adobe Acrobat reader 1 Welcome Letter Product Retu...

Page 14: ...ck can only be recharged once it is removed from the reader To remove the pack from the reader slide the battery pack release button and remove the pack as shown in the picture below Figure 2 Removing the battery pack It is easier to remove the battery pack if the reader is held vertically with the battery pack release button facing upwards Battery pack release button 14 36 Revision 1 1c June 2007...

Page 15: ...cells The maximum capacity of the batteries is reached after several charge discharge cycles 4 2 WiFi Communication Interface The embedded WiFi module is the DigiConnect Wi ME Any information on this module is available on the CDROM in the directory DigiConnect IntegrationKit Documentation or on the DigiConnect WEB pages at www digi com Please read the DigiConnect User s Guide to have an overview ...

Page 16: ...ion status can be changed afterward Additionally the default settings for the reader network configuration are DHCP Off Static IP Address 192 168 0 2 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 SSID TAGSYSRFID Available to any wireless network Country United States Channel Auto scan Network Authentication Open System Data Encryption Open System Once the access point has been configured power...

Page 17: ...to locate the device and open the Web interface The Digi Device Discovery utility dgdiscvr exe is located in the DigiConnect Integration Kit folder on the product CDROM Run the utility and the following window is displayed If no reader appears in the Discovery windows check that no firewall program is running the reader is properly engaged with its access point the access point is properly linked ...

Page 18: ...indow closes Back to the main window double click once again on the device The web interface opens in the Internet Explorer browser caution to the proxy settings of your Internet browser connection it must be set to allow access to this device Log on to the configuration web page device username root password tagsysrfid Follow DigiConnect WI ME user s guide to configure the device 18 36 Revision 1...

Page 19: ...utton with a thin object and release it Wait for the reader start up Reset To TAGSYS Factory defaults This procedure reset the entire device configuration including network settings to the TAGSYS factory defaults Unplug the reader power supply Push the reset button Plug the reader power supply Keep the reset button pressed until the yellow LED blinks once and 3 times Release the reset button Unplu...

Page 20: ... clip or shoulder strap The belt clip can be easily removed by pressing the lock tab as shown in the picture below Figure 6 Belt clip Lock tab The strap is attached to the reader at the location shown in the picture below Figure 7 Shoulder strap 20 36 Revision 1 1c June 2007 ...

Page 21: ...is not connected to the WiFi access point When the light is on continuously the reader is connected to the WiFi access point The host inventory application can then be started A development kit is included on the CD ROM used to develop an inventory application on Windows CE Win9x and XP platforms A demonstration inventory program for PDAs is also supplied with the source code Section 5 describes h...

Page 22: ...ended to configure the WiFi interface of your Pocket PC without using a WiFi access point ad hoc mode when setting a peer to peer connection between the WiFi Inventory Reader and the Pocket PC Open the Properties dialog box of your WLAN Wireless Adapter and ensure that the IP address does not conflict with the IP address attributed to the WiFi Inventory Reader 5 3 Installing the demo software Copy...

Page 23: ... 1 Title Location ID 2 Title Location ID n Title Location ID 16 Digits first 64 bits of the C370 user memory of the C370 chip Philips I Code SLI Location In this demo software two different shelves are identified by the colors blue and purple 5 3 3 Searchlist txt file This file lists the items searched for during the inventory and can be generated in two different ways 1 From an existing file cont...

Page 24: ...entory data Save inventory data WiFi Inventory Reader Status Inventory Data Display searchlist txt Display database txt Clear inventory list on each start Start Inventory 5 4 1 Starting a simple inventory Click Start to begin the inventory The Pocket PC displays the IDs as they are decoded by the WiFi Inventory Reader software Reading in progress Item not present in the database txt file When the ...

Page 25: ...the searched items or by using the Inventory Demo Software as described below To create the searched item list display the database by clicking Database on the main screen The Pocket PC displays the following window Number of items into the database Selected Item Select each item to search for and click Send Selected Item to the Search List Click OK when all items are selected Click Search List on...

Page 26: ...e Pocket PC also displays Found in the Search column 5 4 3 Inventory with Misplaced Item Detection To perform an inventory and detect any possible misplaced items select the Check Placement option on the main screen Before starting the inventory it is necessary to indicate the shelf being inventoried In the example below the purple shelf is selected All items referenced as purple in the database t...

Page 27: ...tatus Location_Status ID 2 Title Search_Status Location_Status ID n Title Search_Status Location_Status Where ID n 16 digits first 64 bits of the C370 user memory Title title of the item Search_Status Found if the item has been found or if the item is not included in the search list Location_Status OK if the item is located on the correct shelf or other_shelf_color if the item is misplaced June 20...

Page 28: ...update and display additional information such as Product Reference firmware version This section describes how to start with Px Explorer 6 1 Installing Px Explorer To install Px Explorer software insert the product CD ROM into the disk drive on your PC and run the Setup from the Medio P101 Software Suite Tools Px Explorer 1 5 7 folder and click Next Click the Browse button if you want to choose a...

Page 29: ...er Once the correct folder is selected click Next Click Next to start the installation process A shortcut will be created on your desktop and a program group will be created in the start menu June 2007 Revision 1 1c 29 36 ...

Page 30: ...ss Check the port number value and change it to the correct value in case the default raw TCP port value of the WIFI Inventory Reader has been modified Set the STX setting mode to Fast to increase performances and click OK 6 3 Reading and Writing a Tag Px Explorer includes a Wizard function used to guide you each step of how to read or program a tag We recommend using the Wizard function for users...

Page 31: ... the desired action will be automatically displayed on the screen For more details concerning Px Explorer select the info menu and click Help CTRL H to display the Px Explorer User s Guide 6 4 Downloading a firmware Use Px Explorer to download a new firmware When a communication is established with the reader click on the upgrade firmware button The flasher window pops up Click on select file Sele...

Page 32: ...WiFi Inventory Reader Verify the Key of the firmware to be able to download it Click on Download button and wait until the download is complete 32 36 Revision 1 1c June 2007 ...

Page 33: ...firmware type C220 Folio 20 C320 Folio 320 ISO 15693 Folio 370 Communication interface WIFI IEEE 802 11b RF Output Power 1 2 W Typical Power consumption 4 5 W Operating temperature 0 to 40 C Storage temperature 20 to 30 C Mechanical fixation Belt clip or shoulder strap Conformity ETSI 300 330 European Radio compliance EN 50364 Human Exposure FCC part 15 in combination with L W1 antenna Communicati...

Page 34: ...eturned according to the return procedure defined below in such case TAGSYS will at TAGSYS option either replace every defective Product by one new Product or refund the purchase price paid by Buyer to TAGSYS for the defective Product 8 2 Warranty Exclusions Defects or damages resulting from storage of the Product under conditions which do not comply with TAGSYS specifications or normal usage Defe...

Page 35: ...ty and fitness for a particular purpose 8 2 2 How to Return Defective Products The Buyer shall notify TAGSYS of the defects within 15 working days after the defects are discovered Defective Products must be returned to TAGSYS after assignment by a TAGSYS Quality Department representative of an RMA Return Material Authorization number No Products shall be returned without their proof of purchase an...

Page 36: ... of this return please also fax it to your Customer Service Representative 33 491 275 701 Return Procedure The product returned will go through stringent quality controls A final analysis report will be sent to you as soon as possible Please contact your Quality Service representative for further details 33 491 275 736 Revision 1 1c June 2007 36 36 This product bears the selective sorting symbol f...