History of Firmware Revisions i-scan Standard-Reader ID ISCLR200 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
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History of Firmware Revisions V1.01 (08.12.1999) Asynchronous Interface: No data collisions in the RS485 Bus. New calculation method for the noise levels reduced influence of noise. V1.02 (15.12.1999) Internal factory test procedures optimized. V2.00 (06.06.2000) Read range increased. Asynchronous Interface: The reader only answers to a request with the COM-ADR = 254 if its own COM-ADR is set to 0 in the CFG2: Com-Interface configuration block. However this request will always be processed by all readers. Some EEPROM Factory Settings are changed. A reasonableness check is performed for some parameters in the CFG11: Buffered Read Mode configuration block. A reasonableness check is performed for the TIMESLOTS parameter in the CFG13: Anticollision configuration block. If NL-MODE = 0 is set in the CFG4: RF Interface II configuration block the reader itself actualizes the noise levels NL-MIN, NL-AVG and NL-MAX continuously. A RF monitor implemented. If an error occurs LED5 is switched on and the error code 0x84 RF Error will be send with every response to the host. A new Password function protects the configuration parameter blocks against spurious manipulations. The reader password must be enabled in the CFG0: Passwords configuration block. To enable a read / write access to the configuration parameters the correct reader password must be send to the reader with the new command [0xA0] Reader Login. New command [0x55] Start Flash Loader. A [0x63] CPU Reset command always executes a RF reset. A [0x69] RF Reset sets the anticollision parameters to their start values if the data buffer is erased. The commands [0x6D] Get Noise Level and [0x6B] Init Noise Level are now available in the Buffered Read Mode. The request of the command [0x21] Read Buffer contains the requested number of data sets. If the requested number of data sets is zero the error code 0x11 Parameter Range Error will be returned. The command [0x6A] RF ON/OFF halts the Buffered Read Mode with a RF off. The next RF on reactivates the Buffered Read Mode. This RF off doesn t clears the data buffer. FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 3 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V2.01 (21.06.2000) The configuration blocks CFG6, CFG7, CFG9, CFG14 and CFG15 are reserved for future use and they are read / write protected. The RF-POWER in the CFG3: RF Interface I configuration block can also be configured in ¼W steps. New command [0x6E] Reader Diagnostic to read detailed informations about the STATUS = 0x84 RF- Error. Every command also responds data if STAUS = 0x84 RF Error. The length of the request of the [0x55] Start Flash Loader command is reduced to 5 bytes. A new STATUS = 0x94 More Data is used if there are more data sets to be send V2.02 (30.06.2000) Accuracy of the RF Power settings increased. V2.03 (01.08.2000) The command [0x6E] Reader Diagnostic responds with STATUS = 0x84 RF-Error if a RF-Error was detected. The commands [0x52] Baud Rate Detection and [0x63] CPU Reset always respond with STATUS = 0x00 OK. V2.04 (23.08.2000) A RF-HW error only can be cleared with a CPU reset. See [0x6E] Reader Diagnostic for details. Tag-it HF: Anticollision procedure improved. V2.05 (05.09.2000) The anticollision procedure with Tag-it HF transponders speeded up. Eliminated ghost numbers from I-Code1 transponders when the IGNORE-WEAK-COLLISIONS parameter in the CFG4: RF-Interface II configuration block is cleared. The command [0x6E] Reader Diagnostic has the new MODE = {0x02} to read the actual RF power, RF modulation and the temperature of the final stage. FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 4 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V3.00 (21.11.2000) The serial communication interface works when the TRANS-FORM parameter in the CFG2: Com-Interface configuration block is set to {b00}. The transponder specific timeouts TIMEOUT-ICODE and TIMEOUT-TAGIT in the CFG13: Anticollision configuration block are replaced by a global timeout COM-TIMEOUT in the CFG2: Com-Interface configuration block for all transponder access commands. New command [0xB0] ISO15693 Mandatory and Optional Commands with the subcommands [0x01] Inventory, [0x23] Read Multiple Blocks, [0x24] Write Multiple Blocks, [0xA0] Read Config Block and [0xA1] Write Config Block for low level transponder communication. I-Code1 and Tag-it HF transponders are supported. The response of the command [0x69] RF Reset will be send after the competition of RF reset. V3.01 (19.12.2000) The command [0x6B] Init Noise Level is no longer available, because the Noise Level will always determine automatically. Hardware Version will be read out with the command [0x65] Get Software Version. The command [0x23] Read Multiple Blocks considers the block length. Protocol extension for the following ISO15693 commands: [0x22] Lock Multiple Blocks, [0x2B] Get System Information and [0x2C] Get Multiple Blocks Security Status Anticollision procedure for ISO15693-Transponder Changing evaluation of SOF for ISO15693-Transponder in ASK-mode. Low Data Rate supported V3.02 (09.04.2001) Some EEPROM Factory Setting changed - TP- 7,67us instead 9,44us - ISO15693-MODE: 10% ASK - ISO15693-OPTION: WR-OPTION = 0, - ISO15693-CMD-OPTION: No Break complete timeslot length at No Tag - min/average/max Noise Level = 0 New EEPROM Parameter in CG1 General Inputs / Outputs: Relay and Output Holding Time - If the reader receives a valid transponder, the relay or OUT2 is activate for this time. Command [0x02] Stay Quiet supported Commands with Inventory-Flag supported The request of the command [0x65] Get Software Version contains the Revision Status of the decoder firmware. New read operation in EAS - If the reader receives a valid EAS, the relay or OUT2 can activate. FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 5 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
General Changing of transponder driver improved. Transponder communication speed up. Each Host-command switches the RF-Power on. Command [0x23] Read Multiple Blocks: - Maximum number of DB-N is 32 - No reasonableness check of first block number Command [0x2C] Get Multiple Block Security Status: - Correct calculation of data sets Command [0x2B] Get System Info: - No data sets and no Info Byte will send to the host. - Bytes for memory size changed - DSFID will send before UID - No error will occur if RF-field was switch off Command [0x24] Write Multiple Blocks - Maximum number of DB-N is 32 (128Byte) Command [0xBF] ISO15693 Transparent revised. - Inventory and Write Options supported - The flags in the command haven t match with the EEPROM parameter in the reader. - Response-Delay, EOF-Delay and Write-Time are contain in the protocol - Checksum and ISO-Errors will send to the host I-Code1: No error will occur, if I-Code1 transponders are right in front of the antenna. V3.03 (19.04.2001) Only correct data blocks will send to the host. In Transparent-Mode, the error-code will send only once V3.04 (09.05.2001) General: Maximum mask length is no longer available in the EEPROM configuration. The reader sets the optimal length. Modulation index changed: 15 % In Transparent-Mode, the ISO15693-Options WR-OPTION and Break will not longer read from the EEPROM, because the command already contains the options. Evaluation of VICC response in ASK-Mode improved. V3.05 (22.05.2001) Evaluation of SOF changed, so that no error will occur if the noise levels increase. FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 6 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V3.06 (19.06.2001) Setting of RF-Power and handling of RF-Errors improved. Break of timeslots improved V3.07 (01.08.2001) If command Read Multiple Block is not supported by the transponder, then the reader sends several Read Single Block commands. Write with Option = 0 improved If an error occurred during a write command, the block number of the block were the error occurred is send to the host by the response of the command. Command [0x26] Reset to Ready in non addressed Mode supported. Optional commands in ASK-Mode speeded up, if an error occurred. V3.08 (20.08.2001) General: The RF-field will only switch on, if command was correct Evaluation response of Inventory commands in ASK-Mode improved to reduced influence of noise level Tag-it HF: Command [0x2B] Get Sytsem Information now response with correct Mfg-code V3.09 (25.10.2001) Setting of the configured RF-Power improved, if the tuning of the antenna is false General: If several transponder drivers enabled, the reader always starts with ISO15693-Transponders Anticollision procedure improved to read a big amount of transponders New ISO15693-Option in CFG 8 General Transponder Parameters: automatically WR-OPTION (default) Commands will stop, if an ISO-Error occurred to speed up communication and to send correct ISO-Errors to the host. Evaluation of response with low data rate improved Infineon-Transponders SRF55VxxP supported I-Code1: Command [0xA0] Read Config Block: Block 2 sends now the correct data to host ISO15693-Transponders supported New read operation and data type in CFG11 Buffered Read Mode available: Byte order (MSB or LSB first) and EAS A reasonableness check is performed for some parameters in the CFG11 Buffered Read Mode configuration block. FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 7 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V3.10 (01.03.2002) Asynchronous Interface: Timeout error fixed for RS485 RF Power management improved for FE498/3 hardware. Reader diagnostics changed. The Scan-Mode is a new operation mode for the reader. In this operation-mode the reader self-initialised sends out data to the host as soon as a transponder is within the detection range. To enable more than one reader to be used in close proximity, the RF operations executed by the readers can be synchronized. Cascaded Synchronization must be selected in the SYNC setting in the CFG 11: Buffered Read Mode. The LED 2 for an error free communication with a transponder will be switched off immediately after the communication. [0x55] Start Flash Loader: After starting the Flash Loader, the RF-Field will switch off and the communication with tags will stopped. Command [0x52] Baudrate Detection is now allowed in the "EE-Init-Mode" 1200, 2400 and 4800 are no longer available. Command [0x69] RF Reset: The reader will switch off the RF-Field only 15ms instead 100ms New command for tuning the antenna [0x6F]. [0xBF] ISO 15693 Transparent Command Mode 5 supported Reading of transponders in a short distance improved Anticollision algorithm for 1 timeslot (only ASK) and If Anticollision -Mode is disable, no Quiet will be send to the transponder Evaluation improved if transponder far from antenna. No reader-timeout appears. Writing with WR-OPTION = 0 in ASK- and FSK-Mode improved Command [0x2B] Get System Information: Bug-fixing, if some Features are not supported Bug-fixing, if WR-OPTION = automatically and a command in selected mode will be send to the reader. Tag-it-HF: If Anticollision-Mode is disable, no Quiet will be send to the transponder Command [0x02] Stay Quiet supported Command [0x22] Lock Multiple Blocks: If block already locked, status 0x03 (Write Error) instead 0x00 will be send to the host Command [0x24] Write Multiple Blocks: If block already locked, the correct block address will be send to host I-Code 1: Bug-fixing for security status of block 8, 9 and 10 Checking of address and number of blocks for I-Code 1 transponders Bug-fixing, if data blocks will read. V3.11 (25.03.2002) Asynchronous Interface: RS485: Fixed Timeout error for high baudrates in Buffered Read Mode Command [0x65] Get Software Version: The correct hardware type will be send to the host. [0x23] Read Multiple Blocks: Bug-fixing if DB-ADR (block number) is greater 32 [0x23] Read Multiple Blocks: communication speed up, if block is not available (address error) No RF-Error appears, if RF-field will switched on and off during the Buffered Read Mode. FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 8 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V3.12 (05.12.2002) Asynchronous Interface: Baudrate of 4800 Baud is supported Status "Read Error" [0x06] is no longer available Status "Buffer Overrun" [0x90] is replace by "Buffer Overflow" [0x93] Lower priority for the status "RF-Warning" [0x84]. The status will only send, if no transponder is in the field New EEPROM Parameters: - CFG 12: D-LGT defines the length of raw data in bytes, D-START the first byte of the data block Some EEPROM Factory Settings are changed - CFG 11: DB-ADR and TR-ID for BRM - CFG 12: DB-ADR and SCAN-LOCK-TIME for Scan-Mode - CFG 13: Hashvalue Bug fixed, if reader shall read data blocks Parameter RE-SCAN in CFG11 is no longer necessary Read-Data-Buffer-Info [0x31]: only the numbers of valid data sets will be send The ISO15693 Tag-it option inventory read has been implemented Bug fixed, if reader shall read data blocks Reader Multiplex Mode is now available in Scan Mode Setting for the number of data bytes changed Bug fixed in Anticollision procedure, if a CRC-Error was occurred Anticollision procedure improved to read a big amount of transponders with 1 timeslot Command Write Multiple Blocks [0x24]: Communication in ASK-Mode with WR-OPTION = 0 speed up I-Code 1: If RF-field was switched off, the reader automatically switches the field on for all RF-commands Original I-Code memory map can be used by setting a parameter Read Multiple Blocks [0x23]: The security status of a data block is always zero Write Multiple Blocks [0x24]: The correct address will send to the host, if an error occurred If Quiet Bit will be set, the correct status will send to the host Tag-it-HF: Command [0x23] Read Multiple Blocks: if tag is factory locked, the correct status will send to the host. Bug fixed for command [0x22] Lock Multiple Blocks FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 9 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V3.13 (23.06.2003) Asynchronous Interface: [0x55] Start Flash Loader: All COM-addresses except 255 will now accept Timeout Error fixed The digital outputs keep their states, if they was activated with the command Set Output and the holding time (REL-TIME, OUT2-TIME) in CFG1 is zero. Improvement in noisy environment, if the synchronization is used within the Buffered Read Mode Bug fixed, if Anticollision Selected Mode is disable in the CFG10: General configuration block Correction of addressing for reading I-Code 1 Transponder, if I-Code Memory Map is enabled EAS Request for Philips Transponders supported The ISO15693 Philips option inventory read data has been implemented TR-DATA and DATA-SETS will now transmit, if status = [0x83], [0x84] or [0x85] Up to 32 of data blocks (DB-N) in the CFG11: Buffered Read Mode are adjustable. EAS and simultaneous reading of serial numbers and data blocks are now possible. Improvement in noisy environment, if the synchronization is used within Scan Mode Bug fixed, if Anticollision Selected Mode is disable in the CFG10: General configuration block Correction of addressing for reading I-Code 1 Transponder, if I-Code Memory Map is enabled Modification, if Single Read Mode and Trigger is enable. As long as the trigger is active new transponder will be detected Reliable scan mode by low baudrates The ISO15693 Philips option inventory read data has been implemented Number of bits for the serial number is adjustable (D-LGT) Plausibility check is performed for the parameter Scan-Mode in CFG12: If Data-/Clock is enable, Snr and DB cannot transmit at the same time. [0x01] Inventory: DATA-SETS will now transmit, if status = [0x83], [0xx84] or [0x85] The following Philips Customer Commands are supported: Inventory Read [0xB1] [0x04] [0xA0] Set EAS [0xB1] [0x04] [0xA2] Reset EAS [0xB1] [0x04] [0xA3] Lock EAS [0xB1] [0x04] [0xA4] EAS Alarm [0xB1] [0x04] [0xA5] The following ST Customer Commands are supported: Activate EAS [0xB1] [0x02] [0xA0] Deactivate [0xB1][0x02] [0xA1] EM4135 transponder supported with block size = 8 Bug fixed in Anticollision procedure for 1 Timeslot [0xBF] ISO15693 Transparent Command: If value for CMD-RESPONSE-DLY is 0x0000, the reader sets the response delay to average value for t1 (0x021F * 590ns = 320,9us) I-Code 1: Correct data for block 0 and 1 (Serial number) will now transmit, if I-Code Memory Map is enabled Write Multiple Blocks [0x24]: Improved reliability if more than one Transponder are in the RF-field FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 10 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V3.14 (24.11.2003) Command [0x65] Get Software Version: - The correct hardware type will be send to the host (FSK and Chn were interchanged) - MSB will be set in hardware type, if the reader provides the fast measurement of the current. DB-N will be set to 0 for all read commands, if status = [0x83], [0x84] or [0x85] If an synchronisation error occured, the LED for RF-Warning will be set. The command [0x6E] Reader Diagnostic (Mode 1) signalise this error by setting Bit 6 If the number of transmitted user data is too large, only the maximal number of transmitted data will be send plus the end character. Plausibility check for the numbers of data in the asynchron mode; a maximum of 128 Bytes is allowed KSW TempSense Transponder supported I-Code EPC Transponder supported ISO 15693: [0x01] Inventory: 16 Timeslots for EM4135 Transponder supported FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 11 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V4.00 (27.04.2004) New parameter in CFG4 / Byte13 for setting the block size for ISO15693 transponders in non addressed mode or if the Transponder type is unknown New parameter in CFG10 for BRM to switches off the RF-field for 10ms if no Transponder sends an response after 5 inventory commands Parameter for the Selection of I-Code EPC Transponder are now available in CFG6 and 7 CFG14 and CFG15 interchanged Multiplexing of antennas in Buffered Read Mode and Scan Mode in conjunction with antenna multiplexer ID ISC ANT.MUX supported Timebase for Transponder Response Time in CFG2 modified ( from Firmware V4.00-5ms lower than Firmware V4.00-100ms) [0x6E] Reader Diagnostic extended [0x18] Destroy command for EPC Transponder extended New Parameter for synchronisation in BRM Mode Communication speed up A separation character will be send after COM-Prefix ISO 15693: KSW TempSense Transponder supported Fujitsu MB89R116 Transponder supported ST Microelectronics LRI64 Transponder supported Infineon my-d vicinity Transponder with ISO-Mapping supported [0x01] Inventory: 16 Timeslots for EM4135 Transponder supported [0x23] Read Multiple Blocks [0x23] in non addressed mode improved [0x24] Write Multiple Blocks [0x24] with Option = 0 improved Anticollision procedure with 1 timeslot and a lot of transponders improved V4.01 (18.05.2004) Read- and Write-Function on CFG15 Antenna Multiplexing are now possible V4.02 (25.06.2004) Command [0x65] Get Software Version: The MSB is set in hardwaretyp for different hardware types FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 12 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V4.03 (23.11.2004) Standard The separation and end character CR and LF were interchanged ISO 15693: [0xBF] ISO 15693 Transparent Command Mode 6 supported V4.03 (23.11.2004) EPC/UID [0x18] Destroy command for EPC and UID Transponder is now allowed if more than one transponder are in the field The separation and end character CR and LF were interchanged I-Code UID transponder supported Programming time for Write and Lock Commands speeded up FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 13 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V5.00 (07.03.2005) Standard Firmware and tag driver activation Evaluation of noise level improved Get Reader Info [0x66]: New protocol to determine, the Firmware version, its type and the types of the Transponders which are supported by the Firmware, and some other hard- and firmware options of the Reader Inventory [0x01]: correct lenght will be set, if a RF-Warning occurred Bug fixed for Transparent Mode 6 Communication with Multiplexer improved LRI64 with blocksize = 1 supported LRI64 with blocksize = 1 supported Reading of user data in a noise area improved V5.00 (07.03.2005) EPC/UID Firmware and tag driver activation Evaluation of noise level improved Get Reader Info [0x66]: New protocol to determine, the Firmware version, its type and the types of the Transponders which are supported by the Firmware, and some other hard- and firmware options of the Reader Inventory [0x01]: correct lenght will be set, if a RF-Warning occurred Communication with multiplexer improved I-Code UID Bug fixed for transmitting of the serial number FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 14 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V5.01 (18.07.2005) Standard Default Parameter for Ignore Weak Collision in CFG4 changed (0: A Weak Collision has Valid Data) Reading of EAS speeded up, if only EAS function is enabled New Parameter in CFG10 (Alarm Mode) for reading serial number and EAS An active Buffered Read Mode comes to a halt if the RF power is switched off, and remains stopped until the RF power is switched on. An active Scan Mode comes to a halt if the RF power is switched off, and remains stopped until the RF power is switched on. ISO 15693: Write with Option = 0 in a noise area improved TMS37114 (Tag-it HF-I Standard and Pro) supported V5.01 (18.07.2005) EPC/UID Default Parameter for Ignore Weak Collision in CFG4 changed (1: a weak collision has corrupted data and the data will be ignored) Communication with I-Code EPC / UID speeded up An active Buffered Read Mode comes to a halt if the RF power is switched off, and remains stopped until the RF power is switched on. I-Code UID: Bug fixed if user data will be read An active Scan Mode comes to a halt if the RF power is switched off, and remains stopped until the RF power is switched on. V5.02 (17.03.2006) Standard Bug fixed for Get Noise Level [06D] after Power On Performance improved Performance improved V5.03 (26.10.2006) only for internal use FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 15 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc
V5.04 (14.12.2006) Standard New Parameter in CFG8 for setting blocksize in addressed and selected mode New Parameter in CFG8 for setting read mode (Read Single or Read Multiple Blocks) ISO 15693: Standard ISO command [0x23] Read Multiple Blocks supports automatically the following transponder: EM-Marin: EM4034 Infineon: My-d light NXP: I-Code SLI-S ST: LRI2k FEIG ELECTRONIC GmbH Page 16 of 16 SWRN ISCLR200 V5.04.doc