Advantech TREK-120ANR User manual

User Manual
TREK-120ANR
NFC reader

TREK-120 User Manual
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Part No. Edition 1
Jan 2019

TREK-120 User Manual
Declaration of Conformity
CE
This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications. Test conditions
for passing included the equipment being operated within an industrial enclosure. In
order to protect the product from being damaged by ESD (Electrostatic Discharge)
and EMI leakage, we strongly recommend the use of CE-compliant industrial enclo-
sure products.
FCC Class B
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equip-
ment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
„ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the authority to operate
equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions.
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and
(2) The device must accept any interference received, including
interference may cause undesired operation.
FCC Caution :
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement :
This device meets the government`s requirements for exposure to radio waves.
This device is designed and manufactured not toexceed the emission limits for
exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy setby the Federal Communications
Commission of the U.S. Government.

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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user`s authority to operate the equipment.
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Technical Support and Assistance
1. Visit the Advantech web site at http://support.advantech.com where you can find
the latest information about the product.
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center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the
following information ready before you call:
–Product name and serial number
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Warnings, Cautions and Notes
Warning! Warningsindicateconditions,which if not observed,can causepersonal
injury!
Caution! Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing
data. e.g.
There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed.
Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the
battery only with the same or equivalent type recommendedby the man-
ufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
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Packing List
Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in
good condition. If any item does not accord with the table, please contact your dealer
immediately.
Description
Q`ty
TREK-120ANR
1
USB Cable
1

Ordering Information
Part Number
Description
TREK-120-ANR000A00
Cold Chain NFC reader
Safety Instructions
1. Read these safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this User Manual for later reference.
3. Keep this equipment away from fire.
6. Do not leave this equipmentin an environmentunconditioned, it may damage the
equipment. Operating temperature: -20°C~70°C.
8. Do not operate this equipment in an environment temperature may over
70°C(149° F). The surface temperature of plastic chassis may be hot.
9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
12. If the equipment is not used for a long time, stop recording by setting utility.
13. Never pour any liquid into an opening. This may cause fire or electrical shock.
14. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be
opened only by qualified service personnel.
15. If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service
personnel:
„ The power cord or plug is damaged.
„ Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
„ The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
„ The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according to
the user's manual.
„ The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
„ The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.
16. CAUTION: The computer is provided with a battery-powered real-time clock cir- cuit.
There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacture. Discard used batteries
according to the manufacturersinstructions.
17. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
18. CAUTION: Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis
whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power
is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges.
19. CAUTION: Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the
motherboard, backplane, or add-on cards. Modern electronic devices are very
sensitive to static electric charges. As a safety precaution, use a grounding wrist
strap at all times. Place all electronic componentson a static-dissipative surface or in
a static-shielded bag when they are not in the chassis.
20. CAUTION: Any unverified component could cause unexpected damage. To ensure
the correct installation, please always use the components (ex. screws) provided
with the accessory box.

Safety Precaution - Static Electricity
Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from
damage.
„ To avoid electrical shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis
before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the mainboard or other
cards while the system is on.
„ Disconnect power before making any configuration changes. The sudden rush
of power as you connect a jumper or install a card may damage sensitive elec-
tronic components.
This product is intended to be supplied by an AA wide temperature battery, if need
further assistance with purchasing the battery, please contact Advantech for further
information.

Chapter 1
1 General Information
This chapter gives background
information on the TREK-120 Cold
chain Sensor
Sections include:
„ Introduction
„ General Specifications
„ Dimensions

Chapter 1
General Information
1.1 Introduction
TREK-120 LoRa temperature and humidity sensors aimed at cold chain logistics and supermarket
applications. In response to industry demands for rugged cold chain fleet management solutions,
Advantech developed its TREK-120 wireless temperature and humidity sensors that can be integrated with
an NFC reader and LoRa gateway for wireless data collection and transmissions. Functioning like a data
logger, TREK-120 sensors are designed to collect and log all temperature and humidity data accurately and
precisely without data losses. The collected data can then be downloaded using an NFC reader (or any
handheld device with NFC capabilities) or wirelessly transmitted to the cloud via a LoRa gateway to enable
real-time monitoring. The inclusion of LoRa technology not only enables long-distance (up to 50 meters)
wireless transmissions with excellent signal penetration, but also reduces the sensor’s overall power
consumption. However, even with the use of NFC and LoRa technology, the sensor battery supports at
least 1 year of operation (depending on operating environment) and can be easily replaced for convenient
management.
To withstand operation in refrigerated vehicles and cold chain logistics fleets, the TREK-120 sensors are
IP65 rated for protection from water and dust ingress and support a wide operating temperature range (-
20 ~ 65 °C/-4 ~ 149 °F). Moreover, the sensor design is compact, lightweight (108 g), and cableless, and
can be easily installed using magnets or an adhesive backing, eliminating the need for additional cables
and invasive vehicle modifications. The TREK-120 sensors are also equipped with a drop detection sensor
that facilitates product tracking and traceability monitoring. Furthermore, in terms of development
potential, Advantech also provides specific software APIs and SDKs that enable customization and cloud-
based applications for centralized fleet management.
For operation in diverse usage environments, TREK-120 sensors can be paired with a LoRa gateway or NFC
reader. Additionally, TREK-120 sensors support management using mobile devices that feature Windows
or Android operating systems to enable uninterrupted cold chain management. Finally, to facilitate
development, Advantech offers software APIs and SDKs (for Windows/Android) that allow system
integrators to develop unique applications and cold chain application software aimed at optimizing vehicle
diagnostics and facilitating cloud-based centralized management.
1.2 General Specifications
NFC Reader
RF Operating Frequency
13.56MHz +/- 7kHz (nominal)
RF Output Power
200 mW
RF Output Impendence
50 Ohm
Host Interface
Micro USB
Input Voltage
DC 5V
Operating Temperature
0 ~ 70°C (32 ~ 158°F)
Storage Temperature
-25 ~ 85°C (13 ~ 185°F)
Dimensions
121.63 x 74.18 x 15.6 mm (4.79 x 2.92 x 0.61 in)
Weight
52g (0.11 Ib)
Certifications
CE/FCC/NCC

Chapter 1
General Information
1.3 Dimensions
NFC reader
Figure 1.1 TREK-120 dimensions

Chapter 2
2 System Setup
This chapter details system setup
on TREK-120
Sections include:

A Quick Tour of TREK-120

Installation Procedures

Chapter 2
System Setup
2.1 A Quick Tour of TREK-120
Installation Procedures
2.2.1 Setup TREK-120 NFC reader
a. Connect NFC reader to a PC or notebook USB port.
b. Download Cold Chain SDK from the website :
c. Unzip SDK file (Password is the same as the file name) and Launch coldchain_demo.exe.
d. Go to “Setting”, and then select COM port which NFC reader connected then press “Open”.
2.2.2Setup TREK-120 Temperature/humidity sensor
a. Put TREK-120 on the NFC reader. (Note : Please check NFC logo on TREK-120 close to NFC
reader 4 LED area to ensure better transmission quality.)

b. Go to “ Configure” to setup TREK-120. When you finish all the setting. Please press “Configure
Loggers”. All the setting will be written into TREK-120. Press “ Start logger” , then the TREK-120
will start record temperature/humidity. Press “ Stop logger”, then the TREK-120 will be
stopped record.
c. Go to “Check” to check the configuration of the TREK-120.
d. Go to “Download” to download all data in the TREK-120. When you press “ Download data”, all

data will be shown on the screen. You also can export to .CSV file to save in other disk.

Chapter 3
6 Cold Chain API
This chapter explains the
software API for TREK-120

3.1 Introductions
SDK Overview
The SDK is divided into three parts
BIN
DLL
Sample code
DLL provides logic to communicate with the Logger module, most of the developers do not need
to know the details, only need to corresponding process after the interest event trigger or
Read/Write logger sensor.
System Requirement
OS
Windows 7/8/10
Software
Visual Studio 2015
.NET Framework 4.0+
Language
C# only
SDK Package Structure
You can get the following contents by extracting the SDK package:
Directory
Description
bin
DLL & Demo Program
doc
Document and Release Note
include
RFID Driver
sample
The SDK sample source codes
Using Cold Chain Library
Start Cold Chain
First Step user need to add a reference in Visual C#
1. In Solution Explorer, right-click the project node and click Add Reference.
2. In the Add Reference dialog box, select the tab indicating the type of component you want to
reference.
3. Select the coldchain_lib.dll, and then click OK.
4. Add Namespaces to your code

When the instance is created, the user needs to call the coldchain_init(COM_Port) or
coldchain_gateway_init(COM_Port) method to open the corresponding Serial Port. When the
module is turned on, the system will be initialized in the background. When the initialization is
complete, the user should be able to get the firmware version through coldchain_get_version() or
coldchain_gateway_get_version(). If the version return "Unknown", try again for a while, or check
that your device is properly connected and the power is on.
3.2 Application Programming Interface(API)
Enumeration
AlarmMode Enum
(0) CONTINUOUS - Alarm trigger mode to continuous.
(1) CUMULATIVE - Alarm trigger mode to cumulative.
ButtonActivate Enum
(0) NOT_SUPPORT - The not support button function.
(1) SUPPORT - The support button function.
SensorState Enum
(0) CLOSE_NOT_SETTING - The Logger sensor not setting and not start.
(1) CLOSE_ALREADY_SETTING - The Logger sensor already setting and not start.
(2) START_RECORD - The Logger sensor start up.
WarningType Enum
(0) NORMAL - The temperature and humidity alarm normal status.
(1) HIGH - The temperature and humidity alarm upper status.
(2) LOW - The temperature and humidity alarm lower status.
Structure/Classes
Version Structure
Syntax:
Windows:

Description:
Get the version of firmware.
Members:
lib_version
Point to coldchain_lib Version.
device_firmware_version Point to NFC Reader OR LoRa Gateway Version.
driver_api_version
Point to Jogtek RFID.DLL API Version.
Setting_Logger Structure
Syntax:
Windows:
Description:
Configure logger sensor internal information.
Members:
record_interval_minutes
Set Logger sensor record interval (minutes).
temperature_alarm_upper_bound
Set logger sensor temperature alarm upper.
temperature_alarm_lower_bound

Set logger sensor temperature alarm lower.
temperature_alarm_frequency
Set logger sensor temperature alarm frequency.
temperature_alarm_mode
Temperature according to alarm frequency select type.
Please refer to AlarmMode Enum.
button_activate
Press button to start logger sensor.
Please refer to ButtonActivate Enum.
button_datafull_restart
Press button to restart logger sensor when record data full.
Please refer to ButtonActivate Enum.
humidity_alarm_upper_bound
Set logger sensor humidity alarm upper.
humidity_alarm_lower_bound
Set logger sensor humidity alarm lower.
humidity_alarm_frequency
Set logger sensor humidity alarm frequency.
humidity_alarm_mode
humidity according to alarm frequency select type.
Please refer to AlarmMode Enum.
falling_alarm_bound
Logger sensor falling alarm bound.
external_battery_stop_logger
The external battery voltage is lower than the set value to stop LoRa.
activate_lora_transmission
Enable/Disable lora transmission function.
activate_falling_record
Enable/Disable falling record function.
appointment_time
Appointment time to start logger, Time format "Date / Hour / Minute / Second".
Please refer to StartTime Structure.
loop_recording
LoRa Extend to 60K message and overwrite.
lora_channel
LoRa frequency channel, Value 1 to 5.
lora_data_rate
Data Rate Value : 0 is Low , 1 is High.
Sensor_Internal_Information Structure
Syntax:
Windows:

Description:
Get logger sensor internal information.
Members:
uid
The logger sensor UID number.
button_activate Button start or restart logger sensor.
Please refer to ButtonActivate Enum.
first_record_datetime
Logger sensor the first record time stamp.
record_index
Logger sensor record count.
record_interval_minutes
Logger sensor record interval (minutes).
temperature_alarm_upper_bound
Logger sensor temperature alarm upper.
temperature_alarm_lower_bound
Logger sensor temperature alarm lower.
temperature_alarm_frequency
Logger sensor temperature alarm frequency.
temperature_alarm_mode
Temperature according to alarm frequency select type.