Agrident APR600 User manual

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Content
1Introduction.......................................................................................................... 5
2Before you start................................................................................................... 5
3Reader Hardware................................................................................................ 6
3.1 Parts of the APR600..................................................................................... 6
3.2 Accessories.................................................................................................. 7
3.3 Connecting the USB cable........................................................................... 8
4Controlling the APR600....................................................................................... 8
4.1 APR600 Display........................................................................................... 9
4.1.1 Home Screen........................................................................................ 9
4.1.2 The status symbols at the top of the display ....................................... 10
4.1.2.1 Battery status................................................................................... 10
4.1.2.2 WLAN status.................................................................................... 11
4.1.2.3 Bluetooth status............................................................................... 11
4.1.2.4 USB status....................................................................................... 11
4.2 The status LEDs above the display............................................................ 12
4.3 Using the keyboard .................................................................................... 13
5Operating states................................................................................................ 16
6Reading Transponders...................................................................................... 17
7Menu items........................................................................................................ 20
7.1 Menu structure ........................................................................................... 21
7.2 New Group................................................................................................. 23
7.3 Tasks.......................................................................................................... 24
7.4 Data............................................................................................................ 26
7.4.1 Show Data........................................................................................... 26
7.4.2 Clear data............................................................................................ 28
7.4.2.1 Clear Groups................................................................................... 28
7.4.2.2 Clear Task Data............................................................................... 28
7.4.3 Memory Info........................................................................................ 29
7.4.4 Search VID in DB................................................................................ 29
7.4.5 Search EID in DB................................................................................ 30

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7.5 Print............................................................................................................ 31
7.5.1 Print Last Group.................................................................................. 31
7.5.2 Select Group....................................................................................... 32
7.5.3 Print All Groups................................................................................... 32
7.5.4 Print Barcode ...................................................................................... 32
7.5.5 Setup Printer....................................................................................... 32
7.5.5.1 Set Printer Type............................................................................... 32
7.5.5.2 Search BT Printer............................................................................ 33
7.6 Setup.......................................................................................................... 34
7.6.1 Reader Settings .................................................................................. 34
7.6.1.1 Animal Counter On/Off .................................................................... 34
7.6.1.2 Set Read Mode................................................................................ 35
7.6.1.3 Set Online Mode.............................................................................. 35
7.6.1.4 Wireless Sync On/Off ...................................................................... 36
7.6.1.5 Volume & Vibrator ........................................................................... 37
7.6.2 Display ................................................................................................ 37
7.6.2.1 Set Date/Time.................................................................................. 38
7.6.2.2 Set Switch Off Time......................................................................... 38
7.6.2.3 Set Display Colors........................................................................... 38
7.6.2.4 Set Language.................................................................................. 39
7.6.3 Interface Setup.................................................................................... 39
7.6.3.1 Setup Scale..................................................................................... 39
7.6.3.2 Setup Printer.................................................................................... 40
7.6.3.3 Bluetooth ......................................................................................... 40
7.6.3.4 WLAN.............................................................................................. 44
7.6.4 Configuration....................................................................................... 47
7.6.4.1 Set Factory Configuration................................................................ 47
7.6.5 Device Info.......................................................................................... 47
7.6.5.1 Show Battery Info............................................................................ 48
7.6.5.2 Show Firmware Info......................................................................... 48
7.6.5.3 Show Hardware Info........................................................................ 48
8Battery precautions ........................................................................................... 49
9Safety and care................................................................................................. 50
10 Warranty........................................................................................................ 51
11 International approvals................................................................................... 51
12 Trouble shooting............................................................................................ 52

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1 Introduction
The APR600 is a high quality, ruggedized portable RFID reader for tags complying with the
ISO11784 / 11785 standard. It can read transponders with FDX-B and HDX technology. In addi-
tion to the reading functions, the device can store up to 1.000.000 records in several groups in
the large internal memory. Each record also contains a timestamp plus a Visual ID and an Alert,
if available. The data are transmitted via the several available interfaces (USB, Bluetooth and
WLAN) directly after reading.
The APR600 also supports the Task-Mode and the DataBaseFunction (DBF) if the appropriate
definitions or data have been uploaded. This is usually done by 3rd-party Management Software.
The reader has a large color display which can show many information at one glance. Together
with the 19 keys it allows the easy and convenient navigation through menus and data. In addition,
the device has status LEDs above the display for indicating charging- and interface status plus
the reading status. The integrated speaker provides acoustical feedback to the user and the vi-
brating motor is very useful in noisy environments.
2 Before you start
The internal Lithium-Polymer battery should be fully charged before the first use. The battery can
be charged by using the provided Magnetic-USB cable and any USB power source. Please note
that computers can usually not supply more than 500mA on USB ports, hence charging the
APR600 over a USB port of a computer takes longer than charging it from the Agrident USB
power supply.
The internal fast charging takes about 4 hours maximum in case the battery was
empty completely when using the Agrident USB power supply. Please note that
the battery will only be charged within a temperature range of 0°C to 45°C (+32 to
113°F).

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3 Reader Hardware
This chapter describes the APR600 hardware including all accessories.
3.1 Parts of the APR600
The dimensions of the APR600 are 190x98x40 millimeters and it has a weight of only 280 grams.
It provides a good reading performance, a large 2.4 inch color TFT display, two status LEDs
above the display, a speaker and a vibrating motor. The reader can be controlled with seven
ergonomic keys below the display. In addition, there are 12 alphanumeric keys for entering data.
The APR600 is using a 3.7V Lithium-Polymer battery with a capacity of 3.400mAh. It is not re-
placeable in the field. The battery can be exchanged by authorized technical staff only, in case it
has reached its end of life.
Magnetic-USB connector
7 keys for easily con-
trolling the Reader
Large 320x240 dots
color TFT display
Blue status LED
Multicolor
status LED
12 alphanumeric keys

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3.2 Accessories
The APR600 comes with a USB-A to Magnetic-Connector cable.
The USB-A plug can be connected to any USB-port of a computer. Please note that the appro-
priate USB driver has to be installed first. When it is necessary to use a USB extension, this
should only be high quality cable and it should not be longer than two meter. The maximum cable
length for USB is five meter and this can already lead to problems in practice (slower charging or
USB failures).
In addition, the APR600 Kit contains the transport box 'ATB400', an USB power supply 'APS500'
for charging the reader from the mains and the car charger 'ACC500' that allows to charge the
device from a cigarette lighter socket.
APS500 (p/n 3011)
ACC500 (p/n 4043)
Transport box ‚ATB400’ (p/n 4067)

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3.3 Connecting the USB cable
The APR600 uses a Magnetic-USB connector. Because the magnets are polarized, the connect-
ors 'find' the correct orientation almost automatically. When the magnetic connector of the cable
is moved towards the plug at the bottom of the reader (1), the magnets will attract each other in
the correct orientation (2). In the wrong orientation, the magnets will repel each other.
Please do not try to force a connection when the connector is in the wrong orien-
tation –this might damage the reader and voids the warranty.
For disconnecting USB, just pull the cable away from the device (3).
4 Controlling the APR600
The APR600 has a large color display and 19 keys which are used for controlling the device.
The Reader is activated by pressing the key in the middle of the directional pad.
(1)
(2)
(3)

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4.1 APR600 Display
4.1.1 Home Screen
After the reader is switched on, the following home screen appears:
* A 'Softkey' is a key that performs different functions depending on the associated screen display.
The battery status indicator shows the approximate battery level. In this example the battery is
fully charged. It would also display possible faults concerning the battery, in case charging is not
possible.
In the screenshot above, the only active connection is USB. The reader would also indicate a
Bluetooth or WLAN connection in this area.
The soft keys have different meanings depending on the current operation. In the home screen,
the left soft key is used for entering the menu and the right one for creating a new group separator.
The ‘new group’ function is only the default action triggered by pressing the right soft key. Other
‘quick menus’ might be configured and uploaded to the reader from the PC and the action to be
started can be changed on the reader by long pressing the right soft key.
Battery status
indicator
Connection status
USB, BT, WLAN
Current time
Current function of
the left soft-key *
Current function of
the right soft-key *

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4.1.2 The status symbols at the top of the display
There is a status bar in the first display line. Beside the time (on the right side) it provides
information about the battery status and the different interfaces.
The blue symbol is for WLAN and the orange one for Bluetooth. The color of the symbols de-
pend on the current connection status.
4.1.2.1 Battery status
The battery symbol on the left side indicates the approximate battery capacity.
Status
Meaning
Battery capacity is higher than 80 percent.
Capacity is between 60 and 80 percent.
Capacity is between 40 and 60 percent.
Capacity is between 20 and 40 percent (no charger connected -> discharging)
Capacity is between 10 and 20 percent (no charger connected -> discharging)
When flashing, capacity is lower than 11 percent.
Capacity is between 20 and 40 percent (only green when charging).
Capacity is between 10 and 20 percent (only green when charging).
General charging error. There is a condition that prevents charging. Please check
the external power supply. If this error is shown repeatedly, the battery might not
work correctly any longer and should be replaced. This error also occurs, when the
battery should be charged outside the allowed temperature range of 0°C to 45°C.
During charging the battery symbol is constantly filling from the point of the remaining capacity.
Charging is complete if no bars are flashing anymore. The charger can be disconnected in this
case.
The menu item ‘Show Battery Info’ in the ‘Setup’
menu (chapter 7.6.5.1) shows an estimate of the re-
maining battery capacity in percent as well as the es-
timated remaining operating time in idle mode and in
continuous read mode.
Navigation from the home screen:
1x
1x
1x
1x
2x

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4.1.2.2 WLAN status
Status
Meaning
WLAN is switched on but not connected to an Access Point.
Connected to an Access Point and waiting for connection (listening).
Connection is established (TCP or UDP –port is open)
WLAN init: This symbol is displayed when the WLAN module is currently booting,
being configured or a Firmware update is in progress.
4.1.2.3 Bluetooth status
Status
Meaning
Slave Mode –APR600 can be connected from other devices
Master Mode –APR600 is trying to connect to remote device.
Connected (in either Bluetooth Mode)
Bluetooth init: This symbol is displayed when the Bluetooth module is currently
booting, being configured or a Firmware update is in progress.
4.1.2.4 USB status
The USB status is shown in the middle at the top of the display:
When the APR600 is connected to the USB port of a computer or to a stand-
ard USB power supply, the white USB symbol is shown. Charging the battery
takes longer here compared to using the Agrident USB power supply.
In case the APR600 is connected to an Agrident USB power supply, the sym-
bol changes from white to red. In this case fast charging will be used.

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4.2 The status LEDs above the display
The APR600 has two status LEDs above the display.
The left LED is a multicolor type and is used for mul-
tiple purposes. When the display is switched off, it in-
dicates the charging status of the battery. During the
activation of the RFID engine it shows the reading
status.
The LED on the right is blue and it is used for indicat-
ing the connection status with the display is switched
off.
The RGB LED on the left side indicates the charging status of the battery pack with the display
switched off:
Color
Interval
Meaning
Flashing, every second for 10ms
Battery is being charged
Solid
Battery is fully charged
The multicolor LEDs are only used when the APR600 is in Suspend-Mode (display is switched
off but the device is connected to USB and hence is being charged). When switched on, the
battery symbol in the display indicates the charging status.
With activated RFID engine, the multicolor LED shows the reading status as follows:
Farbe
Intervall
Bedeutung
Flashing slowly
RF is activated, ready to scan tags
Flashing fast
Tag has been read the first time (new tag)
Flashing fast *
Same tag has been read repeatedly *
* only for continuous reading mode (see chapter 7.6.1.2)
The blue LED on the right side is only used when the display is turned off. Then it indicates the
following operating modes:
Color
Interval
Meaning
Flashing every 3 seconds
APR600 is in SD-Card-Mode (MSC)
Flashing once a second
APR600 is in Suspend-Mode (CDC)
RGB
Blue

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4.3 Using the keyboard
The APR600 has 19 keys in order to allow the easy and convenient operation of the reader. There
is a directional pad with an ENTER key in the middle and there are two additional soft-keys below
the display which change their function depending on the current action. For entering data fast
and easy, the reader provides 12 alphanumeric keys.
Left soft-key
Right soft-key
ENTER key
Direction keys
Alphanumeric
keys

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Key
Operation
Enters the menu in the home screen. Moves up one menu level (‘Back’), other func-
tions depend on current operation –the current function is always displayed on the
left side in the last display line (above the key).
When in the home screen, the configured ‘quick action’ will be executed. Exits the
menu completely and moves back to the home screen. Other functions depending
on the actual operation are shown in the display on the lower right side.
Switches on the APR600. Starts a reading attempt from the home screen. Enters
menu items and confirms selections there. Moves to the next field in Task-Mode.
No function in home screen *
Switches off the APR600 on a long press (>2 seconds) *
No function in home screen *
No function in home screen *
* The directional keys are also used to navigate within menus (up, down, left and right), for scroll-
ing through Database fields and selection lists and for selecting characters in numeric or text input
fields.
The alphanumeric keys are mainly used for entering data in text or numeric fields.
Alphanumeric entries:
The keys [1], [2], … [0] serve multiple functions.
The first press on a key selects the large imprinted character, e.g. '1' or '2'.
When the same key is pressed again within one second, the first small imprinted character
will be selected in lower case, e.g. 'a' or 'd'.
Another keystroke of the same key within one second selects the next imprinted character.
When the last character is selected, another keystroke will select the first (large) imprinted
character again.
If the key is not pressed again (within one second), the last selected character is entered.
In case a different key is pressed, the selection of the previously pressed key is ended and
the last selected character is entered.
For text inputs, the [*] key is used as Caps Lock –one can switch between lower and upper
case letters..
Within lists it is possible to move to the last entry in the list via [#] and to the first entry by
pressing [*] –the same applies to minimum and maximum values in the menus for the
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The following examples show some more details on the keyboard usage:
Beside the usage of the alphanumeric keys, it is possible
to change the character of the currently selected position
using the or button for simple text input fields.
This is an extended text input field which starts a new
group. The ↑symbol in the status line indicates that the
Caps Lock is activated (the [*] key was pressed). Hence all
letters are directly entered as capitals. When [*] is pressed
again, lower case letters will be used.
It is also possible to activate a virtual keyboard for extended
text input fields. This can be done by pressing or . The
key switches between lower case letters, capitals and
numbers (plus special characters). The virtual keyboard
can be closed by pressing . When an alphanumeric key
is pressed while the virtual keyboard is open, it will be
closed right away.
When using numeric input fields one can change the num-
ber of the currently selected position by using the or
key. In addition, the numeric buttons can be used. For num-
ber input fields, the (alpha)numeric keys do not have multi-
ple functions. When pressing a numeric key, the number is
directly entered and the cursor moves to the next digit. Let-
ters are not selectable here. This speeds up the input.
When using selection lists in Task-Mode or Data-Base-
Function, it is possible to enter the initial letter. This allows
to switch to the next entry that starts with that letter.
Therefore, one should press the alphanumeric key re-
peatedly until the desired letter appears on the upper right
side. If no key is pressed within the next second, the
reader assumes that this is the selected initial letter and
starts searching. When a search letter has been entered,
one can switch between the available matches in the list
using the / keys.
2

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5 Operating states
The APR600 has several operating states concerning display status and communication possi-
bilities over USB. The following chart shows the different states.
When the reader is switched on and it is connected via USB, it works in CDC-Mode. That means
a virtual comport is created on the computer and it is possible to send commands to the device
via a serial port connection. In this state the mass storage mode is not activated, it is not possible
to copy files to or from the APR600.
After the configurable switch-off-time (default = 60 seconds) has elapsed, the reader enters Sus-
pend-Mode when a USB cable is connected. The display is switched off but communication is still
possible. In this state the blue LED on the right above the display is flashing in cycles of one
second. The device will not enter sleep mode as long as USB is connected and the battery is still
charging. The red LED flashes in intervals of one second, indicating that the battery is being
charged. After the battery has been charged completely, the reader enters sleep mode after a
timeout of 60 seconds.
If the APR600 is connected to USB while it is switched off, the MSC mode is activated. Then the
reader is attached to the computer as a mass storage device and file transfer is possible. Once
the key is pressed, the device will switch on and use CDC-Mode right away. When pressing
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6 Reading Transponders

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After a tag has been read, the display will show the information as in the following screenshot:
VID –Visual ID
EID –Electronic ID
Name of the current group, here: ‘group 9’
Number of records in the current group, here: ‘20’
Return to home screen
Show more information
If ‘Data’ was pressed, the screen on the left side is shown. It provides information about the EID,
VID (if available), Date and Time of reading and the Alert text (if there is one for this tag).
If or is pressed, the screen on the right side is shown. It indicates the tag type (FDX or HDX)
and displays the so called ‘advanced ISO information’. You can move from one screen to the
other by pressing any of these keys.
If a Database-Record is available for this transponder, you have the option to view the Database
information by pressing the left soft key here as shown in the left screenshot.
The right picture shows the Database entries. The fields depend on the definition of the Database.
You may also edit fields by selecting them and pressing if there are allowed to be editable in
the Database definition. All other fields are not selectable at all.
If an Alert is present for the
transponder just read, the
alert text is displayed con-
tinuously inverting and an
alert sound is played. The
alert can be disarmed (don’t
shown again after next
reading of this tag) or it can
be just skipped.
The Alert can be ‘disarmed’ and would then not be shown again if the tag is read the next time.
When selecting ‘Skip’, the Alert remains activated.

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7 Menu items
In order to enter the APR600 menu, please press while
in the home screen. In the lower left corner of the display
you can also see the information that a press of the left
soft key will force the device to enter the menu.
This screenshot shows the highest menu level. It only
contains the items ‘New Group’, ‘Data’, ‘Print’ and ‘Setup’.
If another language than the default one has been se-
lected, the menu items will look different.
The entry ‘Tasks’ does only appear, if Tasks have been
uploaded to the device –otherwise this item will be hid-
den. The Task-Mode is another operating mode of the
APR600 that allows the collection of comprehensive data.
For further information about this operating mode please
contact your local distributor.
For the navigation through the APR600 menus, all seven keys might be used. The directional
keys have the following functions here:
Key
Operation
Enters the next submenu or performs particular actions in the lowest menu level
Moves up one menu item
Moves down one item
Jumps to first entry in the current menu
Jumps to last item in the actual list
With exception of the lowest menu levels, the left (orange) soft key will force the device to move
one menu level upwards and the right one (blue) will let the reader return to the home screen. In
the lowest submenu the right soft key will cancel the action.