Allflex 930009-001 Programming manual

Allflex ISO Compatible RF/ID Pocket Reader Feature/Item Description of Use

READ Button Turns Reader ON from OFF state

Activates transponder reading from ON state

Selects certain option alternatives in Options Menu

MENU Button Activates Options Menu / Selects Options Menu Category

SCROLL UP/SCROLL

DOWN Buttons

Navigates Options Menu

(Press both buttons simultaneously to turn off unit)

2x8 Character LCD Displays transponder ID Code information, Reader status, and Options

Menu selections

Red LED Indicator Lights when valid transponder ID Codes are detected

(optionally lights with Options Menu selections)

Antenna Coil Transponder coil axis should be coaxial or parallel to Reader antenna axis

for maximum reading distance (mounted inside enclosure – see Figure 3)

Battery Compartment Accepts single 9 volt alkaline or nickel-cadmium battery (bottom)

Equipment Label Provides model, serial number, and agency certification notices (bottom)

Enclosure Compact ergonomic case

Quickstart Instructions

(Rev A1 01Jun99 / Software V1.00+)

These instructions guide the user through the basic setup, configuration, and operation

of the Allflex Pocket Reader, P/N 930009-001, an RF/ID scanner capable of reading

and displaying ISO HDX and FDX-B type transponder identification codes.

Preparing For Use

Unpacking

The Pocket Reader is shipped in a box with this instruction guide and one 9 volt

alkaline battery. Remove the reader and battery from the box, and follow the

directions contained in this guide for battery installation, setup, and operating

instructions. Transponders (not supplied with Reader) are helpful in verifying the

configuration and operation procedures described in this guide.

Setup

The Pocket Reader requires only installation of the 9 volt battery in order to begin

reading transponders. The Reader also permits the user to configure several options

that control its functions and ID code presentation format.

Pocket Reader User Interface

The figure below illustrates the Pocket Reader’s features that are instructive to its

operation and use. Each feature and its corresponding function are described in the

accompanying Table 1 on the following page.

Battery Installation Instructions

The Pocket Reader is supplied with one 9 volt alkaline type disposable battery. A

variety of battery technologies, both disposable and rechargeable types, can be used.

Table 2 lists one manufacturer’s compatible battery types, and the estimated service

life each type will provide in use with the Pocket Reader.

Figure 1 - Pocket Reader Features and User Interface

Table 1 - Pocket Reader Features and Descriptions of Use

BATTERY

COMPARTMENT

2x8 LCD

ANTENNA

Red LED

ENCLOSURE

SCROLL UP

SCROLL DN

READ

To install or replace the battery (ensure Reader is turned off before proceeding):

• Turn the Reader over so that the equipment label is visible. Push down gently on

the small ribbed spot just beneath the label and push laterally away from the label.

• When the battery compartment cover has slid open approximately 10mm, it can be

removed from the channel in which it fits to expose the battery compartment.

• Install the 9 volt battery observing the polarity orientation etching which appears

in the bottom of the enclosure.

Note:Incorrect installation of the battery will not damage the reader. However, the Reader

will fail to operate unless the battery polarity is correctly oriented.

• Reposition the battery compartment cover and snap it into the channel

approximately 10mm from the closed position. Once in the channel, press down

gently on the ribbed spot and slide the cover back into the fully closed position.

Note: FDX-B reading distance performance may be slightly less when a nickel cadmium type

battery is installed in the reader. Both HDX and FDX-B reading distance will gradually

deteriorate as any type battery is discharged through normal use. The Pocket Reader provides a

Low Battery indication on its LCD display when the battery requires charging or replacement.

Note: The battery is checked each time the reader is powered on. If the battery life is nearing

its end, a LOW BATTERY indication will automatically appear on the LCD indicator. If the

battery has become severely discharged, the Reader will fail to power up altogether.

Note: Rechargeable batteries must be charged in compatible external charging apparatus.

Note: The Pocket Reader turns itself off automatically after 30 seconds (or the user selected

Options Menu alternative time). The Reader can be turned off manually by simultaneously

pressing the SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN keys.

Note: Actual number of transponder reads per battery life will vary with the pattern of use of

the Reader. Numbers shown in Table 2 are based on 1 second scan intervals to level at which

HDX transponder read distance is diminished to approximately 1/2 initial distance.

Figure 2 - Pocket Reader Functional Sequence

Note: When battery life has been exhausted to a point at which battery replacement is required,

the LCD readout will indicated “LOW BATTERY / POWERING DOWN” and will

automatically turn off.

Table 2 - Recommended Battery Types (all Eveready/Energizer®)

Type Number Chemistry Capacity mAH Est. No. of Reads

1222 (Heavy Duty) Zinc-Manganese < 50 300

522 Alkaline 600 10,000

L522 Lithium 1200 20,000

CH22 * Nickel-Cadmium 120 3,000

Note: Nickel Cadmium is rechargeable battery type.

Operating and Using the Pocket Reader

Activating the Pocket Reader

After installing the battery, the Pocket Reader is ready for use. The Reader is activated

from its normally OFF state by momentarily pressing the READ button. Upon

depression of this button, the Reader is turned ON, and an indication of this state is

enunciated by momentary flashing of the red LED visual indicator, beeping of the

audible indicator, and displaying of READER READY on its LCD indicator.

Note: If the LAST TAG option in the Options Menu has been set On, and a transponder has

been previously read, the LCD indicator will show the ID code number of the last transponder

tag that was read.

Reading a Transponder Tag

The Reader is immediately ready for use once it is turned on. Transponder scanning is

performed by pressing the READ button. If the READ button is pressed momentarily,

scanning will be active for a default interval of 3 seconds. If a transponder is detected

during this time, its ID code will be displayed on the LCD, and the LED indicator will

flash once, and the audible beeper will beep once. If the same ID code is read

repetitively, the LED and beeper will flash and beep twice. If no transponder is

detected after 3 seconds of scanning, the LCD will indicate NO TAG FOUND, and

scanning will cease. Pressing READ again initiates the scanning sequence.

Alternately, the READ button may be pressed continuously until the tag is read.

Scanning automatically stops upon ID code acquisition, and the READ button must be

released and pressed again to perform a subsequent reading operation. See Figure 2

for a graphical illustration of the Pocket Reader’s operating sequence.

Reading Transponders

READER OFF

(PWR DN)

READER ON

(RESET)

OPTIONS

Time Off

Auto - 30 Sec

READ

Note: Reader Time Off

Interval timing starts after

Exciter On Timer

Expires

Auto -

3 Sec

READ

Time intervals shown are default values,

and can be changed using Option Menu.

Ranges/Resolution:

Time Off: 20 - 60 Sec / 5 Sec

Read Time: 1 - 5 Sec / 1 Sec

Time Off

Auto - 30 Sec

Time Off

Auto - 30 Sec

OPTIONS MENU Screen can be accessed

by pressing MENU from the following screens:

- READER READY

- NO TAG FOUND

- 982H009000031227 (ID Code Display)

READER OFF can be invoked by pressing

both SCROLL buttons simultaneously

LAST TAG = ON

Tag ID

Found

READ

LAST TAG = OFF

Tag ID

Not Found

Pocket Reader State Diagram

READER

READY

READING

( () )

NO TAG

FOUND

982H0090

00031227

Prior to reading transponders in situ, it is recommended that the Reader be checked

with test transponders to ensure satisfactory performance. The user should have

available spare transponders of the types that the Allflex Pocket Reader is capable of

reading for this purpose. The chart below provides nominal read distance performance

that can be expected when the transponder is optimally oriented to the Reader.

Table 3 - Nominal Read Range Performances (with new 9V alkaline battery)

Manufacturer Transponder Description Read Range (cm)

Allflex FDX-B (ISO) 12mm Glass Implantable 6

Allflex FDX-B Plastic Eartag 10

Allflex HDX Plastic Eartag – High Performance 15

Allflex HDX Plastic Eartag – Light Weight 12

Allflex HDX 23mm Glass Implantable 9

Allflex HDX 31mm Glass Implantable 11

Note: In order to read a transponder, position the transponder as shown in Figure 3 below

within the read range specified in Table 3. Press and release the READ button. The Reader

will search for a transponder for 3 seconds (the factory set default value). If the transponder is

detected during this interval, the Red LED will flash, the audible beeper will sound, and the ID

Code will be displayed on the LCD readout. If no transponder is detected during this search

interval, there will be no audible/visual indication, and the LCD will display NO TAG FOUND.

When any tag number is read more than once, the LED and beeper indication will be a double

flash/beep indication. Holding the READ button down permits continuous scanning.

Note: When reading installed transponders whose orientation cannot be ascertained, the

reading distance may be less than those listed in Table 3. The Reader may need to be moved

and its orientation may need to be changed in order to obtain a reading. Generally, reading such

non-visible (implanted) transponders will require such Reader movement.

Figure 3 - Optimal Read Range Transponder Orientation

Interpreting the Visual ID Codes

The Portable Reader is capable of reading the ISO HDX and FDX-B transponder

technologies, and it can be configured via the Options Menu to display the

corresponding ID Code information in 4 different formats (see Figure 4). Using the

Options Menu, the Reader can be configured to display a transponder’s Manufacturer

Code and the Identification Code, or only its Identification Code. Furthermore, the

transponder’s information can be displayed in either decimal (0 > 9) or in hexadecimal

(0 > F) representation.

Note: The Manufacturer’s Code is displayed only for ISO compliant HDX and FDX-B

transponders that contain a decimal value in the range of 900 to 999, per ISO 11784

requirements, and per ICAR assignment. A value less than 900 is also displayed, but represents

a Country Code per ISO 11784 and ISO 3166.

Table 5 - Manufacturer and Country Code Designations

Manufacturer/

Country Code

Interpretation

900 > 999

(384 > 3E7 Hex)

ISO Compatible HDX or FDX-B type transponder

Manufacturer Code per ISO 11784 and ICAR assignment ( Note: 999

is reserved for universal use to designate a prototype transponder).

001 > 899

(001 > 383 Hex)

ISO Compatible HDX or FDX-B type transponder

Country Code per ISO 11784 and ISO 3166

(none) or IND 16 digit (decimal) code or 13 digit hexadecimal code - Allflex

Industrial

AFLX Allflex proprietary type transponder (reusable)

Note: The Manufacturer Code information appears on the LCD as the left-most 3 digits or 4

characters on the top line. When the LCD format has been set for hexadecimal representation, a

lower case “h” precedes the 10 digit ID Code information, except for HDX Industrial format

type transponders.

Note: Industrial coded HDX transponder types exhibit either 16 (decimal) or 13 (hexadecimal)

characters as shown in Figure 4. It is not possible to display the 4 digit application code that is

embedded within another field in the transponder.

Glass Implant

Transponder

Pocket

Reader

Ferrite Antenna

Eartag/Disc

Transponder

5 6

Figure 4 - LCD Display Formats Transponder Type - HDX transponders generally exhibit greater reading distances than FDX-B

transponders of comparable size.

Decimal ID Code

with Mfr/Cntry Code

Hexadecimal ID Code

with Mfr/Cntry Code

Decimal ID

Code Only

Hexadecimal

ID Code Only

Transponder

Type Legend

LCD Display Formats for Valid Transponder Types

LCD FMT=

DEC/MFR

982I0090

00027669

982H0000

01039883

00000000

17838943

AFLX0091

23456789

LCD FMT=

HEX/MFR

3D6I-h02

18718615

3D6H-h00

000FDDD9

IND00000

0110335F

AFLX-h02

18711A00

LCD FMT=

DEC

----0090

00027669

----0000

01039883

00000000

17838943

----0091

23456789

LCD FMT=

HEX

-----h02

18718615

-----h00

000FDDD9

IND00000

0110335F

-----h02

18711A00

DISPLAY

FORMATS

ISO

FDX-B

ISO HDX

HDX

IND'TRL

NON-ISO

HDX

Proximal Metallic Objects - Metal objects located near the transponder or Reader can attenuate

and distort the electromagnetic fields generated in RFID systems, and thus diminish read

distance performance.

Electrical Noise Interference - RFID transponders and readers use electromagnetic signals as a

premise of operation. Other electromagnetic phenomena – radiated electrical noise from

computer displays, for example – can interfere with the transmission and reception of RFID

signals, and consequently reduce reading distance.

Transponder/Reader Interference - Multiple transponders within the sensing range of the

reader, or other readers emitting excitation energy in the immediate vicinity will adversely affect

the reading performance or prevent operation of the Pocket Reader.

Figure 5 - Options Menu Navigation

READER

READY

OPTIONS

FDX-B

*ON OFF

HDX

*ON OFF

XPNDR

TYPE

MFR CODE

*ON OFF

LCD FMT

*HEX DEC

ID CODE

DISPLAY

MENUBEEP

*ON OFF

BEEP/LED

*ON OFF

LAST TAG

*ON OFF

READTIME

3 SEC

TIME OFF

30 SEC

READER

SETUP

SCR DN MENU SCR DNSCR DN MENUMENU

MENU READ

READ

SCROLL

DOWN

MENU MENU

NOTES:

1. If both "XPNDR TYPE" items are set to "OFF", Default Mode (HDX

and FDX-B "ON") is automatically set.

2. All option menu screens time-out to "READER READY" mode if no

keys are pressed for 5 seconds.

READ

S/W V1.00

H/W V1.00

VERSION

INFO

SCR DN MENU

Reading Performance

RFID Readers are most frequently assessed with respect to performance by reading distance.

The reading distance performance of a Reader is principally affected by the following effects:

Transponder Orientation - For maximum reading distance, the axes of the transponder and

reader antenna coils must be oriented coaxially.

Transponder Quality - Each manufacturer’s transponder differs in (a) the amount of exciter

signal energy necessary to sufficiently operate the transponder’s internal circuitry, and (b) the

signal level of the ID Code information that is returned to the reader. Consequently, it is normal

for transponders of a common type (FDX-B, for example) made by different manufacturers to

exhibit different read range performance characteristics.

Transponder Motion - Most portable readers have small antenna geometries, and consequently

small effective “reading zones”. Portable readers are generally designed for reading

transponders under quasi-static conditions. Transponders that are moving quickly past the

reader may not be present within the reader’s read zone sufficiently long for all the ID Code

information to be obtained.

Transponder Size - Physically larger transponders generally contain larger receiving coils which

produce longer reading distances than smaller transponders.

Default Option Settings

The Options Menu (see Figure 4) provides the user with means to configure the Pocket

Reader in a manner that best suites the user and the Reader’s intended application.

• Press the MENU button until the desired Option Category listed in Table 5

appears on the LCD.

• Press SCROLL UP or SCROLL DOWN until the Option Item appears on the

LCD

• Press the READ button to select the desired option setting

The Pocket Reader is shipped from the factory with these options set in the default

state. An abbreviated listing of the principal options is provided in Table 5.

Table 5 - Option Menu Categories, Items, and Default Settings

Option Category Possible Settings Default Setting

XPNDR

TYPE

Each of 2 transponder types may be set ON or

OFF

HDX - ON

FDX-B - ON

ID CODE

DISPLAY

Decimal or Hexadecimal

Manufacturer/Country Code ON or OFF

Last Tag - ON or OFF

Decimal

Mfr Code ON

READER

SETUP

Time Off - 20 to 60 Sec

Read Time - 1 to 5 Sec

Beeper/LED - ON or OFF

Menu Beep - ON or OFF

30 Seconds

3 Seconds

VERSION

INFO

None – information only SW V1.00

HW V1.00

Allflex Worldwide Sales Offices

Allflex Europe Allflex USA, Inc. Allflex Australasia

ZI. de Plagué P.O. Box 612266 Private Bag 11003

Route des Eaux, B.P. 70 Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport Palmerston North

F-35502 Vitre Cedex, France Texas 75261-2266 New Zealand

Tel 33 (0)2.99.75.77.00 Tel (972) 456-3686 Tel 64 (06) 356-7199

Fax 33 (0)2.99.75.77.29 Fax (972) 456-3882 Fax 64 (06) 358-5982

http://www.allflex-boulder.com

FCC ID: NQY-930009

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.

This device has been tested and meets the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements of

EN50082-1 and EN50022 for the CE Declaration of Conformity (DoC).

Product Safety Notices

Technical Specifications

GENERAL

RFID Compatibility: ISO 11784 & 11785 HDX and FDX-B and Industrial HDX

Form Factor: Portable Handheld ABS Plastic Enclosure

User Interface: Single “On/Press to Read” Activation Button

Menu & Scroll Up/Down Option Select Buttons

16 character (2x8) LCD display

Audible Beeper and Red LED “Read” Indicators

ID Code Display Format Decimal or Hexadecimal

Memory: Holds last ID Code in memory and on display indefinitely until next

read

Battery Power: 1 9V Alkaline Battery (disposable), or

1 9V Ni-Cad Battery (externally recharged)

Agency Certifications:

(PENDING)

Electromagnetic Compatibility - FCC Part 15 Class A, and CISPR 22

(EN55022), and EN50082-1

Product Safety - UL1950, IEC950 (CE Marked)

ISO Certification (when requirements published)

PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL

Dimensions: 125.5mm L x 70mm W x 24mm H (4.9” L x 2.75” W x 0.94” H)

Weight: 0.18 kg. (6.5 oz.) with alkaline battery installed

Material: ABS UL94 HB Plastic

Color: Black

Operate Temperature +5ºC to +40ºC (IEC68.2.1/.2)

Storage Temperature -10ºC to +55ºC (IEC68.2.1/.2)

Humidity: 0 to 95% (IEC68.2.56)

Altitude: -100 to +3,000 meters

Mechanical Shock: Per IEC 68-2-27

Vibration: Per IEC 68-2-6

Hermeticity: IP-50 (dust resistant / no protection against water) per IEC 529

RELIABILITY

MTBF: 50,000 hours

MTTR: 0.5 hours

Expected Life: 5 years, minimum

PERFORMANCE

Read Distance: 6cm (typical - Allflex 11.5mm FDX-B transponder)

15cm (typical – Allflex HDX eartag)

Reading Orientation: 0º to 45º with less than 10% range decrease

Read Error Rate: Less than 1 in 106

Read Cycles/Battery: 10,000 - Alkaline (disposable) (based on 2 second read intervals)

3,000 - Ni-Cad (rechargeable)

Battery Disposal Information

The disposal of exhausted rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries is regulated by local laws, and such

laws vary significantly among countries worldwide. All batteries must be disposed of in a manner compliant

with the local requirements, and proper compliance is entirely the responsibility of the owner and/or user of

the Pocket Reader.

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