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User Manual

M250 Reader

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Preface

Trademarks 4

FCC Compliance 5

CE Compliance 5

WEEE Compliance 5

M250 Reader 6

Introduction 6

Features 6

Contents 6

Hardware 7

LED Indicators 7

Connectors 7

Antennas 7

Environmental Conditions 8

Upgrading Reader Firmware 8

Tag Orientation 8

Antenna Orientation 8

Getting Started 9

  ConguringtheReaderforDHCP        9

  ConguringtheReaderforStaticIPAddressorDHCPwithUp-Connect   10

  ReaderWeb-Console          11

   Diagnostics          11

Tags11

Summary13

   Conguration          14

    NetworkConguration       14

    SSLCerticateConguration       14

    ReaderConguration        15

Users16

Up-Connect17

Time18

    SerialPorts         19

Resetting The Reader 20

Mounting21

Warranty & Service 22

Limited Standard Warranty Terms 22

Standard Warranty Limitations 22

Obtaining Service & Support 22

RF Code Customer Support 22

Appendix 23

Using the M250 Reader with Windows 723

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Trademarks

RF CodeTM and the RF Code logo are trademarks of RF Code, Inc. All other product names are copyright and regis-

tered trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.

Thisdocument,aswellasthehardwareandrmwaredescribedtherein,arefurnishedunderlicenseandmayonlybe

used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license. The information in these pages is furnished for infor-

mational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by RF Code,

Inc. RF Code assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in these pages.

RF Code reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein. RF Code makes no war-

ranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does RF

Codeassumeanyliabilityarisingoutof theapplicationoruseof anyproduct,andspecicallydisclaimsanyandall

liability, including without limitation consequential or incidental damages.

Theuserof thissystemiscautionedthatanychangesormodicationstothissystem,notexpresslyapprovedbyRF

Code, Inc., could void the warranty.

Every effort has been made to supply complete and accurate information. However, RF Code assumes no responsi-

bility for its use, or for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties, which would result.

RF Code, Inc.

9229 Waterford Centre Blvd.

Suite 500

Austin, TX 78758

www.rfcode.com

Preface

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FCC Compliance

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15

of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the

equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in

which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

RF Code is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables

andconnectorsorbyunauthorizedchangesormodicationstothisequipment.Unauthorizedchangesormodica-

tions could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15of theFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisde-

vicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation.

RF Code, Inc.

9229 Waterford Centre Blvd.

Suite 500

Austin, TX 78758

www.rfcode.com

Industry Canada Compliance Statement

ThisClassAdigitalapparatusmeetstherequirementsof theCanadianInterference-CausingEquipmentRegulations.

Avis de conformité à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du

Canada.

ThesystemisdesignedtooperatewithRFCodeRFIDTags–whoseoperatingfrequencyis433.92MHzwhichhave

beencertiedorareinthecerticationprocess.Thesedevicescomplywithpart15of theFCCrules.Operationis

subjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

(1)thesedevicesmaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

(2)thesedevicesmustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

 a.FCCID:P6F2005433forbeaconintervalsgreaterthan,orequalto10seconds.

 b.FCCID:P6F433MHZforthesecuritytagwithbeaconintervalslessthan10seconds.

CE Compliance

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the

user may be required to take adequate measures. This equipment complies with the requirements relating to electro-

magneticcompatibility,EN55022classA,theessentialprotectionrequirementofCouncilDirective89/336/EEC

on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility.

WEEE Compliance

Do Not Dispose Product with Municipal Waste. Special Collection/Disposal Required.

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Introduction

The433MHzM250readerinterpretsandreportstheradiofrequencymessagesemittedbyRFCodetags.Tag

transmissionscanbeprocessedinreal-timetoquicklylocateandidentifytaggedassetsorpersonnelindenedareas.

The M250 reader is compatible with wired and wireless networks for rapid integration into an organization’s IT

infrastructure. With a modular design and low price, the M250 Reader provides an economical solution to a wide

variety of asset tracking problems. RF Code’s patented communication protocols allow for very high tag densities.

Largepopulationsof tagscanbemonitoredusingasinglereader.TheM250reader’smaximumsensitivity(maximum

range)dependsupontheinstallation,locationandantennaconguration.Thismanualprovidesinstructionsforthe

M250 Reader setup and operation.

Features

Someof thefeaturesincludedintheM250Readerare:

• Instantaneous Tag Reporting

• OptionalWi-FiInterface

• High Throughput Performance Supports Large Tag Populations

• PatentedAnti-CollisionTechnologytoManageHighTagDensities

• Dual Channel Receiver Provides Tag Signal Reception Diversity

• Supportforupto32taggroupcodes

• Support for multiple connections over the same port

Contents

TheM250ReaderSystempackagecontentsare:

• M250 Reader

• Two¼-wavehelicalantennas

• ReaderCongurationUtilityCD

• 110/220VACto12VDCPowerSupplyandCord

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Hardware

TheReaderishousedina5.79inch(14.7cm)by0.82inch(2.1cm)by5.75 inch(14.5cm)metalchassisandcontains

theinternalcomponentsof anRFIDReadercombinedwithconnectionstoallowforbothEthernetandWi-Fi

(optional)connectivity.

LED Indicators

There are two LEDs are mounted on the front of the M250 Reader.

• On-ReadyLED – This LED indicates the Reader has power applied through an external power adapter.

• Tag Activity LED–ThisLEDisusedfortwopurposes:(1)toshowthestatusoftheReaderwhileinstandby

modeand(2)toshowTagdetectionswhileinoperation.

1.Operating–TheTagActivityLEDashesintermittently,indicatingtheReaderhasreadoneormore

Tagseachtimeitashes.BecausetheReadercandecodeTagsfasterthanthelightcanbeturnedonand

off,asingleashmayindicatemorethanoneTagbeingdecoded.

2. Standby Mode – The Tag Activity LED turns on and off at a distinctive rate that indicates the Reader is

in standby mode.

There are four LEDs mounted on the back of the M250 Reader.

• Link/Activity – This LED indicates that the M250 Reader is connected to the network. The Link light stays

solidwhenthereisnonetworkactivityandasheswhenactivityispresent.

• 100/10–Whenon,thisLEDindicatesa100MBitEthernetconnection.Whenoff,thisLEDindicatesa

10MBitEthernetconnection.

• In Use – This LED indicates there is a connection to the M250 Reader and tag data is being read from the

reader.

• Status – This LED indicates that the M250 Reader is connected and receiving power.

Connectors

Several connectors are housed on the back of the M250 Reader.

• Power-DCbarreljack–allowsforconnectiontoanACpowerbrickthatoutputs12VDC.

• Power-DCterminalblock–allowsfordirectconnectiontoDCpowersources.Powerrequirementsare12to

24VDC.

Direct AC power connection is not supported for this device.

• Wi-Fi(notavailableontheStandardversion)–AWi-Fiantennaconnectionportallowsforconnectionofan

externalWi-FiantennathatisavailablewiththeWi-FiEnabledM250Reader.TheM250Readersupports

802.11band802.11gprotocols.

• Ethernet–RJ-45Ethernetjack.

• USB-A – Future expansion.

• USB-B–Aplugthatallowsforserialconnectivityforcongurationandtageventoutput.

Figure 1: Reader Data Connectors

Antennas

EachM250Readercomeswithtwo¼-wavehelicalantennas.Theseantennasprovideatagread-rangeof approxi-

mately100meters(openairwhennobackgroundRFinterferenceispresent).Thereader’smaximumsensitivity

(maximumrange)dependsupontheoperatingenvironment.

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Environmental Conditions

The M250 Reader is approved for use within the temperature ranges set forth below.

• Operation:-20to+70degreesCelsius.

• Storage:-40to+80degreesCelsius.

Upgrading Reader Firmware

TheM250Readerhastheabilitytobeupdatedasnewrmwareisreleased.Toupgradethermware,launchthe

ReaderCongurationUtility,foundontheRFCodeReaderUtilitiesCD.Forinformationregardingthisprocess,

please refer to the ReaderCongurationUtilityUserManual also located on the CD. Firmware can also be upgraded

bydownloadingthelatestversionatthefollowingsupportsite:

http://www.rfcode.com/support_downloads

 ItisvitaltheseupdatesbeobtaineddirectlyfromRFCodeoritsauthorizedpartners,sincetheselesdene

theoperationof theReaderandif corrupted,theleswillrendertheReaderinoperable.

Tag Considerations

 Tagtransmissions,signalpropagationandread-rangearealldiminishedwhentagsaremountedveryclose

to the ground.

 Read-rangewillvarywhentagsaremountedtometalobjects;ThesignalswillNOTpenetratesolidmetal.

Care should be taken when mounting tags near metal racks, rails or conveyor belts.

 Tagperformanceisdiminishednearwater;signalsarenotpropagatedthroughwater.

Antenna Orientation

Figure 2: Antenna Positioning

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Each antenna post supplies an RF signal to the two parallel radio receivers in the M250 Reader. Antenna input im-

pedance is 50 ohms nominal.

Boththetypeof antennasusedandtheReaderrangesettingdeterminetheeffectivereadrange.ThenormalReader-

rangefeaturesaredenedusing¼-wavehelicalantennas.TheseantennasareappropriateformostReaderapplica-

tions. Optional antennas that offer diverse receiving properties or extend the range of the Reader are available for the

M250 Reader. Contact your RF Code reseller for more information.

The M250 Reader has two receiver channels that can operate independently or jointly to provide antenna diversity

forTagsignalreception..TheReadercanoperatewithoneantennaoneitherantennapost,butthebenetof re-

ceiver diversity is only obtained when both antennas are attached and pointed in different directions.

Toachievethebestreceiverdiversity:

• Antenna Angle from Reader – It is desirable to have the antennas positioned at different angles from

the Reader.

• Antenna Angle from Each Other–Antennasshouldbeat90-degreeanglesrelativetoeachother.

• Height–Asarule,thehigheraReaderispositionedabovethegroundoroor,thebettertheReader’s

detection range.

Do not allow antennas to overlap. Keep the antennas separated. Allowing the antennas to overlap reduces

the effectiveness of each antenna.

TominimizeRFinterference:

• Separation–Maintainaminimumof4-to-6-feetofseparationbetweentheReaderantennasand

potentialRFradiatorssuchascomputers,monitors,printersandelectronicofceequipment.RFemis-

sions from equipment local to the environment where the Reader is deployed can limit the Reader’s

effective read range.

• Height –DonotoperatetheReaderonorclosetotheoororground.Groundedandreective

metallic structures around the Reader and/or Tags affect the system’s performance. For best results, the

Reader should be mounted as high above the ground as reasonably possible.

 LowlossSMAcoaxialextensioncablesmaybeusedtoextendtheantennasfromtheReader(available

separately).

Getting Started

Readersshouldbecongured(if necessary)priortobeinginstalledintheirpermanentlocations.Readersmustbe

conguredpriortouseif theIPaddressneedstobeassignedorif the“UpConnect”feature(explainedbelowin

thisdocument)istobeused.ThisisdonethroughtheReaderCongurationUtility which is available on the CD

typically included with the reader. This software is also available for download from the RF Code web page, http://

support.rfcode.com.Readersmaynotneedtobepre-conguredif theintentistouseDHCPforIPaddressassign-

ment.

Conguring the Reader for DHCP

By default the reader is set to DHCP and will be automatically assigned a DHCP address by a DHCP server if one

is available. If a DHCP server is present, the reader will attempt to request a hostname for DNS resolution as well.

Most, but not all DHCP servers are implemented in a way that will allow DNS resolution for DHCP clients that

requestaspecicname.TheM250willrequestahostnamesimilartorfcodexxxxxx.domainname.com where xxxxxx

are the last 6 digits of the MAC address of the wired Ethernet interface on the reader and domainname is your

domain that the DHCP server will provide. A label on the bottom of the reader lists the default hostname for each

reader.

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To congure the reader for DHCP:

1.AttachapowersourcetotheM250Reader(ACpowerbrick,DCpower,orPowerOverEthernetcable).

2. Attach an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the M250 Reader and to an available network port on the

switch.

  Forinitialconguration,theM250Readermustbeattachedtoanetworkportthatisonthesame

subnet as the PC that you are using to connect to the M250 Reader with.

3.Open a web browser window and type http://rfcodexxxxxx.domainname.com where rfcodexxxxxx is the de-

fault hostname listed on the bottom of the reader and domainname is the domain handed out by the DHCP

server.

4. IfyouareabletobrowsetotheM250Reader,thenDHCPworkedproperly.Youmaycongurefeatures

likeUp-Connect,conguresecurityorusethewebbaseddiagnostics.Ifthereaderwasnotfound,thenyour

DHCP server probably does not support hostname resolution and you will need to use a static IP address to

connectthereadertoyournetworkoralternatelycongure“Up-Connect”toconnectyourreadertoyour

RFIDapplication.Usetheinstructionsbelow(ConguringtheReaderforStaticIPAddressorDHCPwith

Up Connect)tocongureyourM250Reader.

Conguring the Reader for Static IP Address or DHCP with Up-Connect

1.ThemostreliablewaytocongureanM250readerisviaitsUSB-Bserialport.Installthereaderconguration

utilityonthePCbeingusedtocongurethereader.TheCDshouldremainintheCDROMdriveduringthe

install.

2. ConnectthereadertotheUSBport.Dependingonwhatdeviceyouhave,thismayrequireaUSB-AtoUSB-

Bcable(notincluded).AUSBcablecanbepurchasedatanelectronicsstoreorbigboxgeneralretailer.

  USB-AtoUSB-BcableisincludedinRFCodepilotpacks

3.When prompted install the RFCUSB.inf driver thatislocatedinthecongurationutilityfolderoftheCD-

ROM.

4. RunthecongurationutilityandselectLocal as the connection method. The M250 Reader should be seen

on one of the COM ports listed. Select the COM port and click Next. You may change any setting in the

congurationtabsincludingtheIPaddressandUp-Connectsettings.YoumustclickSave Changes so that

thecongurationissavedtothereader.

5. Once a static IP is entered you should be able to connect to the M250 Reader with a web browser. If you

wishtouseDHCP,theReaderCongurationUtilitywillalsoreporttheIPaddressthathasbeenassignedto

thereader.However,thisaddressmaychange,soitisrecommendedthatyouutilizetheUp-Connectfeature

to connect the M250 Reader to the RFID software application.

If the M250 Reader is provided with wireless networking the Ethernet interface should be disabled

after the wireless interface is connected. While both interfaces may be enabled at the same time,

only one will be routable.

6. Attachtheprovided¼-wavehelicalantennasensuringproperstepshavebeentakentomaximizedesired

read-rangethroughantennaorientation(PleaserefertotheAntenna Orientationsectionofthisdocument).

7. Mount the M250 Reader using the process described in the Mounting section of this document.

8. ConguretheM250ReadertosenddatatoasoftwaresystemsuchasRFCode’sAsset Manager.

Please refer to the ReaderCongurationUtilityUserManualforfurtherinstructiononusingtheReaderCongura-

tionUtility.OnceyouhaveconguredtheM250ReaderwiththeReaderCongurationUtility,youmayaccessthe

M250ReaderdirectlybyaccessingtheReaderWeb-consoletoperformfurtherdiagnosticandcongurationtasks.

(PleaserefertotheReaderWeb-consolesectionof thisdocument.)

To obtain Tag data or customize the way the M250 Reader sends Tag data to your software ap-

plication please refer to the Reader APIdocumentavailableontheRFCodewebsite:.

http://support.rfcode.com

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