Allflex AFX-100 Manuel d'utilisateur

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 1 1 Allflex RFID Panel and Portal Readers User Manual (Version 2.4 April 2006)

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 10 10 The portal can be fastened directly to the metal pipes, or tied firmly in place.

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 11 11Raised section is the antenna coil Mechanical Installation Choosing an Installation Site Several factors should be

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 12 12lifting one side away from the steel pipes, the current and read distance will be excellent. Verify that sufficient

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 13 13 Antenna mounted on ply When you do mount a reader onto the steel pipe work of a crush etc, you will find the ante

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 14 14data capture process either into scale heads, or the computer that you are using. In most cases the software has a

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 15 15 Electrical Installation Electrical installation consists of making the appropriate power and data connections to

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 16 16 Serial Data Communications The Panel Reader is provided with RS232 serial communications interfaces.

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 17 17configurations. The balanced nature of this interface provides the ability to achieve long data communications cab

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 18 18computer displays, for example, can interfere with the transmission and reception of RFID signals, and consequently

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 19 19Interpreting Tag ID Code Information Table 2 lists the default data formats that are transmitted from the Panel Rea

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 2 2 Allflex Australia Pty Ltd Panel Reader User Manual Document Control Form Document Information Document Name :

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 20 20Panel Reader Configurator® The Panel Reader is shipped with this Installation Guide and a CD copy of a PC Microsoft

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 21 21configuration settings. Configurator® comprises a single window display within which all options are listed and al

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 22 22Table 2 - Factory Default Configuration Option Default Configuration Serial Data Settings Duplicate tag reads a

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 23 23Table 4 - Frequently Used Command Language Characters Command Application P Reader’s current settings are sent

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 24 24Panel Reader Tuning The Panel Reader is factory tuned for optimum performance in the absence of nearby metallic obj

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 25 25READER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL RFID Compatibility: ISO 11784 & 11785 HDX and FDX-B Form Factor: Fl

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 26 26PERFORMANCE Panel Reader Model Medium Panel Antenna PNL-4060-001 Read Distance: (@ VDC battery) (add ~ 20% for

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 27 27 FCC ID: NQY-930012 (PNL-4606-001) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operati

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 28 28Fault Finding Panel Antenna – Common Faults 1. Poor Read Distance 7. Power lamp should now be on. If not, ret

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 29 2916. If you cannot get reasonable read distance and cannot get current above about 0.6 amps, remove the an

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 3 3 Table of Contents Contents Page Introduction 4 Assembly Instructions 5 Mechanical Installation 7 Electr

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 30 30Assuming that the reader has been successfully installed and commissioned, generally, reliability issues with any s

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 31 31 Testing Communications You can prove that the reader is communicating by plugging the reader into your computer,

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 32 32The following screen will appear when HyperTerminal © starts. In the Name Box, enter some name like TEST, etc then

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 33 33Then a blank Screen appears. To test if you can send information to the reader – Hold down the SHIFT key and press

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 34 34Now we know that the panel reader is both reading and communicating effectively. This test proves that the cable is

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 35 35 The table below shows how the cables should connect from one end to the other. Electronic Circuit Board Military

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 36 36should connect to Pin A on the military connector. Therefore touch the second test lead against Pin 2, if the cable

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 37 37Testing If A Battery Is Charged And Working. As mentioned a Multi-Meter can also measure voltage. If the reader is

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 38 38Did this solve the problem? If you have tried everything discussed in the fault finding brochure and the problem s

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 39 39APPENDIX 1 – Serial Command Language Panel Reader V0.46 Communications Protocol Version A PREPARED BY:

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 4 4Introduction The Allflex Panel Reader comprises 2 parts, the antenna and the reader control electronics. The reader

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 40 401. Purpose and Scope This document is a full description of the serial communication protocol of the Allflex Stick

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 41 41 3.1.2.1. TRANSPONDER TYPE CODES a.) Allflex Style TRANSPONDER TYPE TYPE CODE HDX-ISO H HDX-Industrial Read Onl

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 42 423.2. Stick Reader Commands COMMAND DESCRIPTION SECTION P Ping with Settings 3.2.1. p Ping without Settings 3

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 43 433.2.1. Ping With Settings Retrieves current option settings. Command: P Readers Response1: wo/Command Prompt22

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 44 443.2.3. Serial Hardware Settings Changes serial port hardware parameters. Unassigned bit values are always deleted t

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 45 453.2.4. Various Settings Changes readers operational options. Unassigned bit values are always deleted to zero! Wr

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 46 46 Readers Response: wo/Command Prompt w/Command Prompt <CR><LF> *B-xxxxxx<CR><LF> <CR&g

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 47 47Initial character is 000 = “#” Delimiter character low is 10 = “,” (comma) Tag Type Identifier is 00 = Allflex Styl

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 48 483.2.7. Read Time Sets read time for requested readings in seconds. Legal values range from one to nine seconds! Wr

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 49 493.2.9. Exciter Pause Period Changes exciter pulse period setting. The parameter issued must be multiplied by five t

Rev Austalasia V2.3 12/04 5 5Assembly Instruction 1. The Control Box mounts onto the panel as shown below. Note: the control box mounts in differ

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 50 503.2.11. Serial Bus Address Changes the current serial bus address. The serial bus address is used with RS422 and RS

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 51 513.2.13. Re-Send Last Tag In case port type is set to RS232 the reader re-sends last tag read according to the curre

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 52 52Command: C<CR> Readers Response: wo/Command Prompt11 w/Command Prompt11 <CR><LF> <CR>&l

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 53 534. Bus Protocol Serial bus communication is active when serial port type is set to either RS422 or RS485. The reade

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 6 64. The Control Box joins to the antenna as shown in the picture below. 5. The power supply cable joins to the Co

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 7 7Portal Antenna: The portal antenna is an optional replacement for the flat panel antenna and forms a tunnel that i

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 8 8 The wire is then laid over to the other edge of the structure, where a second loop is wound. This loop is at the e

Rev Australasia V2.3 12/04 9 9the read field is laid over at 6o degrees. The Images below show tags being read in various orientations.