RED4S UTM RED4S Utility User Manual

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1 RED4S UTM RED4S Utility User Manual Ver

2 Contents 1 Revision History Introduction GUI Overview Biasic View Extended View Start-up Guide Tag Information Reading Tags Tag Memory view/modify Procedures for tag memory access Procedures for long tag memory access Procedures for tag memory write Procedures for Block Erase tag Memory Procedures for Block Write tag Memory Procedures for locking tag memory Specific Tag Command Regulatory Control Frequency Control RF Transmitter Control Modulation FH&LBT setting Inventory Parameters Session Select/Query Parameters Antil-Collision Registry Manager Download Tx Leakage RSSI Plot Measure Plot Save and Load Read range calculator Read range Calculator Overview Readrange Calculator Detail View User Define Function User Define Function Editor Fast Leakage Cal RCP Code Sensor Tag Function Easy View Address Information of 46

3 1 Revision History Version Date Description Initial Release Corrected Contents Table Added RCP Code description Added Easy View description 3 of 46

4 2 Introduction The RED4S Utility helps the user to start working with RED4S DK RFID reader quickly. System requirements Microsoft.NET Framework latest version OS: windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 4 of 46

5 3 GUI Overview RED4S Utility provides two view modes. User can select view mode depending on purpose of use. 3.1 Biasic View Figure 1 RED4S DK Utility Basic Window 1. Menu bar Connection: Contains submenu about Module Connection Tools: Contains submenu about other tools Info: Contains Information about the GUI 2. Operation Tab Tag Information: Provides functions to inventory, read/write/lock/kill tag Registry Manager: Provides Registry Access Function 5 of 46

6 3. Message Window This window display the messages that obtained by decoding the RCP Command. 4. Script Window This window allows the user to input simple script. User can load and run the script which user write in advance using script editor 5. Control Panel This button activate other function that allows the user to control the module in detail. 6. Status Strip The Status Strip indicates Comprehensive Information about the Module (Connection state, Part number, RED firmware version, RED operation status and sound on/off). 3.2 Extended View 1 Figure 2 RED Utility Extended View 1. Control Panel This Panel provides some functions that allows the user to control the module in detail. 6 of 46

7 4 Start-up Guide In order to operate RED4S DK with GUI, follow below step. STEP1. Install HID (Human Interface Device) Driver Connect the control board and wait until PC recognizes the device automatically. STEP2. Connecting RED4S DK After the device is recognized, connect RFID Antenna, RED4S and RED_CTRL. Plug mini-usb of RED_CTRL to PC using mini-usb cable and check whether POWER LED is ON STEP3. Start RED4S utility Open GUI to click RED4S Utility.exe STEP4. Connect to module RED4S If hardware connection is valid, RED utility connect module RED4S automatically. If utility cannot connect hardware, please follow below step Click Connection->Connect to connect to RED4S DK through USB-to-UART at main window GUI will find the Device and synchronize parameters with RED4S module automatically. If the GUI cannot find the device automatically, Click Connection->Port Setting and select other Device. Default Baud rate is bit/s. Figure 3 Connection If the Device connected successfully, status bar will display OPEN state and device number and so on. Figure 4 Status Bar STEP5. Operate RFID reader RED4S DK is ready to read tag. Send command to RED4S using GUI 7 of 46

8 5 Tag Information 5.1 Reading Tags Click Start Button to read tags. PC&EPC of tags are displayed on below text box. Figure 5 Tag Information Window Tag read operation When you click the 'Start Reading Tags' button, change to the 'Stop Reading' button. Start Reading Tags: Read Tags infinitely Stop Reading : Stop reading Tags : Read Option 8 of 46

9 5.1.2 Enable Tag RSSI Enable or Disable Tag RSSI. To enable Tag RSSI, click Read Option Button and check with RSSI before Start Reading tags. If with RSSI is checked, the data for Tag RSSI are received with EPC when reading the tag. RED Utility calculates the Tag RSSI value by using these data. Tag RSSI value is shown in Tag Information. The RSSI unit is dbm. : Enable Tag RSSI : Disable Tag RSSI Figure 6 Tag Information with Tag RSSI 9 of 46

10 5.1.3 Enable TID Enable or Disable TID. To enable TID, click Read Option Button and check with TID before Start Reading tags. If with TID is checked, the data for TID are received with EPC when reading the tag. TID value is shown in Tag Information. : Enable TID : Disable Tag RSSI Figure 7 Tag Information with TID 10 of 46

11 5.1.4 Conditional Read Activate Read Condition. To activate Conditional Read, click Read Option Button -> Conditional Read and Select Read Condition. Select Read Condition before Start Reading tags. If one of the Read Condition has been selected, Parameter of Read Condition will be activated Seconds: The RFID Reader will Read Tag for written seconds Cycle: The RFID Reader will Read Tag for written cycle Figure 8 Tag Information with Conditional Read 11 of 46

12 5.1.5 Select a tag Selected one tag can be read. Right-click EPC line to select and click Select this Tag Figure 9 Select Tag 12 of 46

13 5.2 Tag Memory view/modify Procedure for Tag Memory View To access tag memory with RED4S utility, follow sequence as described below Select target tag in tag list. Click the right mouse button, and then click View Tag Memory. The entire the memory of tag is displayed in the Tag Memory tab text box. Figure 10 View Tag Memory 13 of 46

14 5.2.2 Tag memory information view Tag Memory is possible to check and modify in the textbox of Tag Memory tab. To check Tag Memory information, follow sequence as described below. Select target memory bank in tag memory bank list. Click the right mouse button, and then click More Information / Memory Modification. Memory Information of memory bank check Figure 11 View Tag Memory Information 14 of 46

15 Figure 12 Tag Information 15 of 46

16 5.2.3 Tag memory modification Tag memory information can be modified without parameter change. To amend Tag Memory information, follow sequence as described below. Select target memory bank in tag memory bank list. Click the right mouse button, and then click More Information / Memory Modification. Give data to write Click Write Figure 13 Modify Tag Information 16 of 46

17 5.3 Procedures for tag memory access To access tag memory with RED4S Utility, follow sequence as described below. Select target tag in tag list. Select tag memory Give the start address and length. Start address is word pointer (16-bit unit) and length is word length (16-bit unit) Give the access password Click Read tag memory Figure 14 Procedure for Tag Memory Access 17 of 46

18 5.4 Procedures for long tag memory access To access tag memory over 128 word with RED Utility, follow sequence as described below. Select target tag in tag list. Select tag memory Give the start address and length. Start address is word pointer (16-bit unit) and length is word length (16-bit unit) Give the access password Click Read long tag memory RCP flow (log) shows tag memory accessed in RCP format. To learn more about RCP, please refer to document RED_RCP. Example) RCP RSP BB 02 2A E (first 128 words tag memory data) RCP RSP BB 02 2A E (the rest words tag memory data) Detail RCP message about this command can be confirm in RCP Code tab Figure 15 Procedure for Long Tag Memory Access 18 of 46

19 5.5 Procedures for tag memory write To write data to tag memory with RED Utility, follow sequence as described below. Select target tag in tag list. Give the start address and length. Start address is word pointer (16-bit unit) and length is word length (16-bit unit) Give the access password. Give data to write. Click Write data to tag RCP flow (log) shows the result in RCP format. To learn more about RCP, please refer to document RED- RCP. Example) RCP RSP BB E (Write tag process done) Figure 16 Procedure for Tag Memory Write 19 of 46

20 5.6 Procedures for Block Erase tag Memory To run tag memory block erase with RED, follow sequence as described below. Select target tag in tag list. Select tag memory Give the start address and length. Start address is word pointer (16-bit unit) and length is word length (16-bit unit) Give the access password.. Click Block Erase tag memory RCP flow (log) shows the result in RCP format. To learn more about RCP, please refer to document RED- RCP. Example) RCP RSP BB E (Block Erase tag process done) Figure 87 Procedure for Block Erase Tag Memory 20 of 46

21 5.7 Procedures for Block Write tag Memory To run tag memory block write with RED utility, follow sequence as described below. Select target tag in tag list. Select tag memory Give the start address and length. Start address is word pointer (16-bit unit) and length is word length (16-bit unit) Give the access password. Give data to write. Click Block Write tag memory RCP flow (log) shows the result in RCP format. To learn more about RCP, please refer to document RED- RCP. Example) RCP RSP BB E (Block Write tag process done) Figure 18 Procedure for Block Write Tag Memory 21 of 46

22 5.8 Procedures for locking tag memory Tag Lock To lock tag memory with RED4S utility, follow sequence as described below. Select target tag in tag list. Click Lock tab Give the access password.(access Password should not be zero) Check Lock bit(action Checked :Lock, Action Unchecked : UnLock) Click Lock RCP flow (log) shows the result in RCP format. To learn more about RCP, please refer to document RED- RCP. Example) RCP RSP BB E (Lock tag process done) 22 of 46

23 Figure 19 Procedure for Locking/Unlocking Tag Memory 23 of 46

24 5.8.2 Tag Block Permalock (Advanced) To Block Permalock tag memory with RED4S Utility, follow sequence as described below. Select target tag in tag list Click Lock tab Give the access password Select Read or Permalock Select memory bank Give the block pointer Give the block range Give the mask data Click BlockPermalock RCP flow (log) shows the result in RCP format. To learn more about RCP, please refer to document RED- RCP. Example) RCP RSP BB E (BlockPermalock tag process done) 24 of 46

25 5.9 Specific Tag Command NXP Tag These buttons are used for NXP specific Tag function execution purpose only. To run each function, must provide access password Figure 20 Access NXP Tag ReadProtect: NXP Tag Custom command Reset_ReadProtect: NXP Tag Custom command ChangeEAS: NXP Tag Custom command. Can be EAS(electronic article surveillance)system bit set or reset. EAS_Alarm: NXP Tag Custom command. When EAS system bit set Calibrate: NXP Tag Custom command. 25 of 46

26 5.9.2 EM Tag These buttons are used for EM specific Tag function execution purpose only. The TS and RM parameters have to set valid values according to EN custom commands Figure 21 Access EM Tag BroadcastSync: EM Tag Custom command GetSensorData: EM Tag Custom command SendSPI: EM Tag Custom command. ResetAlarms: EM Tag Custom command. 26 of 46

27 6 Regulatory Control To control hardware, click Regulatory Control Tab. 6.1 Frequency Control To select operating band, band setting should be required. Select band in combo box and click Set button to set operating band in group box Frequency Control. 6.2 RF Transmitter Control To set RED output power, select the Output Power combo box and click Set button. CW On and Off buttons are used for hardware debugging purpose only. To turn CW on, click CW on button. To turn CW off, click CW off button. 6.3 Modulation To set modulation mode, select Modulation combo box and click Set button. Detail information of each mode is described in below mode BLF Modulation Type High Speed 250KHz M2 Multi-tag 250KHZ M4 High Sensitivity 250KHz M8 27 of 46

28 6.4 FH&LBT setting FH & LBT settings provides functions to set FH and LBT parameters. 1. Frequency Hopping To enable frequency hopping, follow sequence as described below. Select Freq. Hopping(Only) or Freq. Hopping(with LBT) Give the Read Time, Idle Time (If you select the Freq. Hopping(with LBT), CW Sense Time and LBT RF Level are also given) Click Set Freq. Hopping(Only) moves to another channel after using current channel during Read Time. (Channel movement follows FHSS Channel Table) Freq. Hopping(with LBT) measures Channel RSSI before using the channel it moved to and if measured value of Channel RSSI is larger than LBT RF Level, it does not use applicable channel but move to another channel. 2. FHSS Channel Table If you click FHSS Channel Table button, current frequency hopping channel table is displayed as follows. User cannot only set channels manually by using Add and Remove buttons but also scan channels that has little Tx Leakage RSSI. To update new channel table, click Update Table button. To Adopt Modified Frequency Hopping Table, User should select Modified in Channel Table Box. Figure 22 Frequency Hopping Table 28 of 46

29 LBT To set LBT parameters, follow sequence as described below. Select Listen Before Talk(Only) or Listen Before Talk(with FH) Give the Read Time, Idle Time, CW Sense Time and LBT RF Level Click Set Transmitter off-time Transmitter on-time RF Tx Output RSSI measurement ( Carrier Sense 5 ms ) Carrier Sense Time Read Time (Transmitter on-time) is the duration of the reading process (1 = 1ms) Idle Time (Transmitter off-time) is the duration of the non-transmission interval. (1 = 1ms) During CST (Carrier Sense Time), RSSI measurement process is done. (1 = 1ms) RF start / stop time (ramp up / down) and processing delay require 0.5ms. 5 ms Listen Before Talk(Only) measures Channel RSSI before using current channel and wait with not using the channel until next Carrier Sense if there is lager signal than LBT RF Level. Listen Before Talk(with FH) moves to another channel if it cannot use current channel. (Channel movement follows FHSS Channel Table) 3. Get Current RSSI To get RSSI of current channel, click Current Channel RSSI button. RSSI is displayed as blow. 7 Inventory Parameters 7.1 Session To get or set session parameters, follow sequence as described below. Click Protocol tab. Select session. Click Get or Set 29 of 46

30 2 1 3 Figure 23 Session 30 of 46

31 7.2 Select/Query Parameters To get or set inventory parameters, follow sequence as described below. Click Inventory Parameters tab. Select parameters or Query parameters Click Get or Set Figure 24 Select/Query Parameter 31 of 46

32 7.3 Antil-Collision To get or set Anti-collision mode, follow sequence as described below. Click Protocol tab. Select parameters or Query parameters Click Get or Set 0: Fixed Q - Fixed Q mode is recommended in single-tag or minority of tags Environment. 1: Dynamic Q (Mode 1) 2: Dynamic Q (Mode 2) - Dynamic Q mode is recommended in Multi-Tag Environment Figure 25 Anti Collision Mode 32 of 46

33 8 Registry Manager Registry Manager provides functions to get current registry items. Get Registry: display information of current registry items Update: update all items to new value. Registry is used as default setting when RED start-up. If registry is changed as wrong value, RED can operate abnormally. Use carefully Update function. Figure 26 Registry Manager 33 of 46

34 9 Download At Download menu, user downloads firmware through UART IAP (In-Applicaion Programming) without additional hardware. For details about IAP, refer to RED-FDM.pdf STEP1. Open Firmware Downloader Click Menu Tools Firmware Downloader Figure 27 Open Firmware Downloader STEP2. Firmware download At Download window, click Open button to open firmware binary file After selection firmware file (*.hex), click Update. Figure 28 download window STEP3. Reset Push RESETb button or Ctrl+R for system reset. 34 of 46

35 10 Tx Leakage RSSI Plot To Run Tx Leakage RSSI Plot, Click the button that indicated by red rectangle in Figure 29 Run Tx leakage RSSI Plot Figure 29 Run Tx leakage RSSI Plot Figure 30 Tx Leakage RSSI Plot 35 of 46

36 10.1 Measure Make sure that antenna is connected to antenna port of module. Please follow next procedure for Measuring Tx Leakage RSSI Leakage RSSI Plot shows Tx leakage RSSI value at Rx path according to leakage calibration method of RED module. When measure is activated, Tx leakage callibration algorithm is started so that calcurate the leakage RSSI value of rx baseband according to DAC1 and DAC2 value. Figure 31 Step.1 Select the Measure Option (Single Channel or Multi Channel) Step.2 Select the target Channel Range. If Single Channel is checked, only one channel is selectable. Step. 3 Select the Channel step. (Multi Channel only) Step. 4 Click the Measure Button. GUI set other parameters automatically Figure 32 shows process status bar of Leakage RSSI measurement 36 of 46

37 10.2 Plot Figure 32 After completing measure process, the channel measured is shown in Plot Option area Single Channel Plot This menu plot the leakage RSSI of single channel Multi-Channel Plot [Analysis of displayed figure ] Figure 33 If you can see BLUE color on this plot, min. Leakage value has under 30. This means this antenna can be used without any sensitivity loss. If you can see RED or GREEN instead of BLUE (or BLACK), Tx leakage from Tx path and antenna matching make Rx sensitivity get worse. It is usually caused by antenna S11 (return loss). Generally our Tx leakage calibration algorithm can support over 15dB S11 of antenna. 37 of 46

38 10.3 Save and Load Save Raw Data The measured data can be saved. It may take long time to get many channel measurement. Raw data saved can save time and effort. The location of Raw data is {install_dir}\plot\rawdata 1 Figure Save plot Image Plot image also can be saved. Just click left button of mouse and select save And save image to the directory : {install_dir}\plot Figure of 46

39 11 Read range calculator 11.1 Read range Calculator Overview Read range Calculator shows the relationship between Tx Output Power and Read Range based on other parameters. In order to set other parameter Click the Details button that indicated by red rectangle in Figure 36 read range calculator. Figure 36 read range calculator Read range is related in Reader sensitivity, Reader antenna gain, tag sensitivity, tag antenna gain. This calculator show theoretical results according to these parameter X axis show tx output power at antenna port. This value do not include antenna gain. Y axis show read range with m. You can choose antenna type: linear and circulator. Generally RFID use circular type antenna because tag use linear antenna. Tag sensitivity usually depends on tag IC inside tag inlay. Table 1 show sensitivity of some tag ICs company model name Sensitivity (reading) unit Alien Impinj NXP Higgs-2-14 dbm Higgs-3-18 dbm Higgs dbm Monza dbm Monza-3-15 dbm Monza dbm Monza dbm UCODE G2XM/G2XL 1-15 dbm UCODE G2iM/G2iM dbm UCODE G2iL/G2iL+ -18 dbm UCODE 7-21 dbm Table1 39 of 46

40 11.2 Readrange Calculator Detail View Figure 37 detail view In Detail View, Read range Calculator show reader limit and tag limit. Read range can be limited due to reader sensitivity or tag sensitivity. This graph show which is mainly effected to read range according to Tx output power. You can roughly estimate read range when you know some parameter of reader and tag. It is very useful to design your RFID system 40 of 46

41 12 User Define Function User can save,load and edit a set of RCP Packet through a User Define Function. In order to edit a set of RCP Packet, Click the button that indicated by red rectangle in Figure User Define Function Editor Figure 9 Figure 38 User can save name and description of the Button. Write RCP Packet and Save and Run In this case, a Set Region Command used for an example. The edited contents apply promptly like Figure 38 To Send Saved RCP Command, Click the button that indicated by red rectangle in Figure of 46

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43 13 Fast Leakage Cal Fast Leakage Cal is one of the Leakage Cal Method when the RFID Reader has very short read time. Click the checkbox on the left side of Enable Leakage Mode Selection to Activate Leakage Cal Mode Region Select the Fast Mode Click Ready for Fast Leakage Cal Click Start The number of the count will decrease one by one during Tag Reading. If use want to read more tag input the number to the Count and Click Start Figure of 46

44 14 RCP Code User can observe the byte stream of the RCP with RED4S Utility. Move to the RCP Code and click the checkbox on the left side of Log Enabled to enable the log After Enabled the Log, 44 of 46

45 15 Sensor Tag Function Detail about the Sensor Tag Function is described in [AN111-02] Sensor Tag application. 16 Easy View User can see tag count and read rate more easily.( utility v1.3.1 or later) Click Tools Button -> Select Easy View. Refer to for Tag reading Read option only supports the Seconds item for Conditional Read. 45 of 46

46 17 Address Information PHYCHIPS Inc. #104, 187 Techno 2-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea (Yongsan-dong, Migun Technoworld 2) Disclaimer: PHYCHIPS reserves the right to make changes to the information in this document without prior notice. The purchase of PHYCHIPS products does not convey any license under patent rights owned by PHYCHIPS or others. PHYCHIPS does not assume any responsibility for the use of this product. It is the customer s responsibility to make sure that the system complies with regulations PHYCHIPS, Inc. All rights reserved. The reproduction of this document is NOT allowed without approval of PHYCHIPS Inc. 46 of 46