AEG ID ARE i5 User manual

Operating Instructions
for the
ISO Long Range Decoder
ARE i5 –MTX –RS 232
Instruction Manual

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Scope
1INTRODUCTION 4
2INSTALLATION OF THE READER 4
2.1 Using Serval Readers within a Close Operating Area 4
2.2 Reading Performace 4
3ELECTRICAL AND MEACHNICAL POPERTIES 5
3.1 DataPort and Power Supply Cable 5
3.2 Antenna Cable and Fine Tuning 5
3.3 Housing 6
3.4 Electrical Properties 6
4HARDWARE 7
4.1 Power Supply 7
4.2 Data Port –RS 232 8
4.3 Antenna Receiving Coil 9
4.4 Signals 9
4.4.1 Visual Signal 9
4.4.2 Sound Signal 9
4.5 Hardware Reset 9
5OPERATION MODES 10
5.1 Command Mode –MD 2 10
5.2 Continuous reading mode –MD 0 11
6PROTOKOLLFORMAT 12
6.1 Echo 12
6.2 Answer to an Parameter Request 12
6.3 Empty Input Line 12
6.4 Wrong Command –Error code 12

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6.5 BootMessage 12
6.6 Case Sensitivity 13
6.7 Line Feed 13
6.8 Data Format of the Transponder Code 13
6.9 NoRead Information Format 13
7SET OF COMMANDS 14
7.1 Start Reading –GT 14
7.2 Code Presentation –CD (ISO Transponder Only) 14
7.3 Maximum Reading Time –TOR 15
7.4 Operation Mode –MD 15
7.5 Suppression of No Reads- CN 16
7.6 Firmware Edition –VER 16
7.7 Measurement of the Signal Strength of the Transponder or Measurement of the Environmental Noise
Level –CM 16
7.8 Failure Protection –NID 17
7.9 Suppression of ID Codes –CID 17
7.10 Buzzer –BUZ 18
7.11 Algorithm –ALGO 18
8INSTALLATION OF THE READER 19
8.1 First Steps 19
8.2 Failure Management 19
9WARNINGS 19
10 CONTACTS 20
11 REVISIONS, CHANGES 20

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1Introduction
This document describes technical features and directions for installation of the Long Range Reader with external
antennas due to read the following types of transponders, some defined in ISO 11784 /11785:
FDX-B
HDX
Destron
Datamars
Trovan
PSK with an side band carrier of fc/2 and 16 field cycles per bit
furthermore Read-Only transponder using ASK 64bit Manchester encoding with an data transfer
rate of 2 kBaud( e.g. EM 4102)
By means of the external antenna the reader generates an alternating magnetic field, which powers the transponder.
Coded signals sent back from the transponder are received and decoded by the reader. The result is fed via the RS
232 interface to the next level of the evaluating system
The comands to control the operation of reader uses parts of the ASB 1.0.
2Installation of the Reader
2.1 Using Serval Readers within a Close Operating Area
A synchronisation of the readers is not available.
Therefore the operation of serveral readers within an close area may reduce the reading performance of the readers
significantely. The reduction of the reading performance must be tested.
2.2 Reading Performace
The reading range and the reading area depends on size of the applied antenna. The decoder will only work with a
Passive Two Coil Antenna AAN PT for example
Typ: AAN PT8 flex. 2m

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3Electrical and Meachnical poperties
The reader is connected to an master and the power supply by an standard cable. The used power supply must be set
to U = 12 V (Id 1000496, 1005442) or 24 V (Id 1004083, 1005451) /DC I = min. 1A.
Check the identification plate.
3.1 DataPort and Power Supply Cable
The length of the cable is set to 10 m.
3.2 Antenna Cable and Fine Tuning
The antennas delivered with the reader, are well tuned by the manufacturer. If there is a change of the length of the
antenna cable necessary, or the interaction between antenna and the mounting parts are too high, or another anten-
na is used, a loss in the reading distance is possible. Then a retuning of the resonant circuit of the antenna must be
done by the customer himself. To optimise the sending circuit, capacitors must be added. The fine tuning procedure
must be done very carefully and in small steps.
Fine Tuning Area. Starting from the right side:
4,7nF / 2,2nF / 2,2nF / 1,0nF / 470pF / 330pF / 220pF / 150pF / 100pF / 100pF
At delivering state a small quantity of capacitors are added to the decoder.
To get the best reading results, the power consumption of the reader should be around 5.4-6.6W. The easiest way is
to measure the current in continnous reading mode (MD 0) without a transponder in the antenna field. Current
should be 450-650mA with 12V-readers and up to 225-275mA with 24V-readers. There is no risk of damage if
power consumption is higher but reading distance decreases again. The best way is to search maximum current
consumption with the capacitor jumpers and remove or add a small capacitor afterwards.
The used capacitors must withstand antenna voltage up to 1000 V AC

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3.3 Housing
The housing of reader is made of aluminium and meets the protection class of IP 65.
The size of the housing is 220 x 120 x 80 mm.
The wight is abaout 1.5 kg.
Operating Temperature 0° C bis +70°C
Storage Temperatur -20°C bis +70°C
Humidity 95% R.H. bei +50°C (no condens.)
3.4 Electrical Properties
Power Supply 12V 0.3V
24V 0.3V
Check the identification plate
max. Current ca. 1 A
Current StandBy ca. 0.15 A
Data Port 2-Wire RS 232

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4Hardware
Connector oft he Decoder
4.1 Power Supply
Connector 1: (blue)
Pin 1: +12 V or 24 V (depends on the device type)
Pin 3: GND
Typ with 12 Volt: Id.No.: 1000496 or 1005442
Typ with 24 Volt: Id.No.: 1004083 or 1005451
Using the power supply cable Typ: ID 1001227
brown = +12 V or 24 V (depends on the device type ARE i5 )
white = GND
4.3 4.2 4.1
2
3
4

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4.2 Data Port –RS 232
Connector 2: (green)
RX Pin 1
TX Pin 2
GND Pin 3
The konfiguration of the data port is fixed to 19200 baud und 8N1. There is no handshake procedure needed.
Maximum length 10m.
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3
4
5

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4.3 Antenna Receiving Coil
Connector 3: (red)
Receiving Coil: Pin 1, 2
Sending Coil: Pin3, 4
4.4 Signals
4.4.1 Visual Signal
On the top, the orange Power LED
4.4.2 Sound Signal
Signal at successful reading
Caution!!!
After switching on the power, no LED is active. It starts working, after getting a reading command.
4.5 Hardware Reset
After an hardware reset the reader starts with the TOR and CD parameter which is stored in the readers flash
memory.
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3
4
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5Operation modes
Two operation modes are defined:
Operation mode 2 –Command mode
Operation mode 0 –Continuous reading mode
In the following chapters their functionality is described.
5.1 Command Mode –MD 2
The communication partner is sending the command „Get tag“ („GT<CR>“) to start a reading attempt. The
result, the transponder code or a no read message, is sent back.
In operation mode 2 the exciter is normally switched off. Triggered by the GT command input the exciter is
activated. When the reading cycle is finished, it is switched off again.
Figure 1: Software triggered reading mode
If the first reading attempt is not successful there are more reading attempts until the TOR time is expired or
one reading attempt was successful (reader received the ID code by the transponder). During the whole read-
ing cycle the exciter stays on. If all reading attempts stay unsuccessful a no read message is sent to the com-
munication partner. If reading was successful the ID code is sent.
Figure 2: Software triggered reading mode with TOR > 0
Attention: During a reading cycle, during the TOR time, there is no no read output in operation mode 2!