caenrfid QuarkUp R1270 Technical document

R1270
500mW UHF RFID Ultra Compact Module
R1270CEVB
Quark Up Reader Evaluation Board
Technical Information Manual
Revision n. 00
29/05/2014
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Scope of Manual
The goal of this manual is to provi de the basic information to work with the Quark Up R1270 500mW UHF RFID Ultra
Compact Module.
Change Document Record
Date
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Preliminary release
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Reference Document
[RD1] EPCglobal: EPC Ra di o-Frequency Identi ty Protocols Cl as s -1 Generati on-2 UHF RFID Protocol for
Communi cations a t 860 MHz –960 MHz, Vers i on 1.1.0 (December 17, 2005).
CAEN RFID srl
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Preliminary Product Information
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Index …
Scope of Manual............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Change Document Record.............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Reference Document......................................................................................................................................................................2
Index … ......................................................................................................................................................................................................4
List of Figures.............................................................................................................................................................................................5
List of Tables..............................................................................................................................................................................................5
1Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................6
General Information.......................................................................................................................................................................7
Rea der................................................................................................................................................................................7
Evaluation Board................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Accessories .....................................................................................................................................................................................8
R1270 Quark Up ReaderAccessories .................................................................................................................................8
R1270CEVB Quark Up Evaluation Board Accessories........................................................................................................8
Development Ki t.............................................................................................................................................................................9
Orderi ng Options............................................................................................................................................................................9
Installation Noti ce ........................................................................................................................................................................10
2Quark Up R1270...........................................................................................................................................................................11
Technical Speci fications Table...................................................................................................................................................... 12
External Connections....................................................................................................................................................................13
R1270 s upply and I/O connector electri cal chara cteris tics.............................................................................................15
Power supply connection ................................................................................................................................................16
General purpose I/O connecti ons ...................................................................................................................................17
External reset...................................................................................................................................................................17
UART connection ............................................................................................................................................................. 18
USB connecti on................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Antenna port specifications.............................................................................................................................................19
Rea der –Tag Link Profiles ............................................................................................................................................................20
Fi rmwa re Upgrade........................................................................................................................................................................20
BSL opera tion...................................................................................................................................................................20
Fi rmwa re upgrade via R1270CEVB board........................................................................................................................21
PCB Pad Layout............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
3Quark Up R1270CEVB ..................................................................................................................................................................24
Technical Speci fications Table...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Connection diagra m.....................................................................................................................................................................25
Installation Noti ce ........................................................................................................................................................................26
Technical drawings .......................................................................................................................................................................26
Electri cal scheme..........................................................................................................................................................................27
External Connections....................................................................................................................................................................28
Installing the USB Vi rtual COM port dri ver ..................................................................................................................................29

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List of Figures
Fi g. 1.1: Quark Up R1270 500mW UHF RFID Ultra Compact Module .......................................................................................................7
Fi g. 1.2: Quark Up R1270CEVB - Quark-Up Reader Evaluation Board.......................................................................................................7
Fi g. 1.3: R1270CEVB Accessories ...............................................................................................................................................................8
Fi g. 1.4: R1270CXDK: R1270 - Development kit with reader, adapter, antennas, cable and demo tags ................................................. 9
Fi g. 1.5: Connection of the R1270CEVB to the Quark Up R1270 module ............................................................................................... 10
Fi g. 2.1: Qua rk Up R1270 technical drawings..........................................................................................................................................13
Fi g. 2.2: Quark Up R1270 power supply connection............................................................................................................................... 16
Fi g. 2.3: Qua rk Up R1270 GPIO connection example..............................................................................................................................17
Fi g. 2.4: Quark Up R1270 external reset.................................................................................................................................................. 17
Fi g. 2.5: Quark Up R1270 RS232 connection........................................................................................................................................... 18
Fi g. 2.6: Quark Up R1270 USB connection ..............................................................................................................................................19
Fi g. 2.7: BSL sequence..............................................................................................................................................................................20
Fi g. 2.8: PCB pad layout...........................................................................................................................................................................23
Fi g. 3.1: Quark Up R1270CEVB technical drawing...................................................................................................................................26
Fi g. 3.2: Quark Up R1270CEVB electri cal s cheme ...................................................................................................................................27
Fi g. 3.3: Quark Up R1270CEVB SMT pads................................................................................................................................................28
List of Tables
Tab. 2.1: Quark Up R1270 Techni cal Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 12
Tab. 2.2: Quark Up R1270 connector pinout...........................................................................................................................................14
Tab. 2.3: Quark Up R1270 supply and I/O connector electri cal cha racte ris tics......................................................................................16
Tab. 2.4: RF port pinout...........................................................................................................................................................................19
Tab. 2.5: RF port electrical chara cteris tics...............................................................................................................................................19
Tab. 2.6: Quark Up R1270 reader to tag link profiles..............................................................................................................................20
Tab. 3.1: R1270CEVB - Qua rk-Up Reader Evaluation Board....................................................................................................................25
Tab. 3.2: Quark Up R1270CEVB GPIO connector pinout.........................................................................................................................28
Tab. 3.3: Quark Up R1270CEVB SMT pads signals...................................................................................................................................28

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1Introduction
This Chapter gives general information a bout the Quark Up R1270 500mW UHF RFID Ultra
Compact Module. It conta i ns thes e topics :
General Information
Accessories
Development Kit
Ordering Options
Installation Notice

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General Information
Reader
The Qua rk-Up (Model R1270), OEM rea der of the easy2read©Family, is a n UHF multiregional ultra compact rea der for
low power, hi gh performa nces UHF RFID a ppl ica tions .
Wi th programmable output power in 18 s teps from 10dBm to 27dBm, the reader can detect ta gs at more than 3 mt of
di s ta nce (dependi ng on antenna a nd tag dimens i ons ).
Due to its low power consumption, the module is specifically desi gned to be ea s i ly i n tegrated in ba ttery powered
devices .
The radio frequency core of the module permits to achieve fast reading and to be used in dense reader and dens e ta g
environments for top-cl a ss rated performa nces .
The compactness of the devi ce and the board-to-board connector allow to embed the R1270 i nside the new small form
fa ctor i ndus trial ha ndhel ds , s ma rtphone a cces s ories a nd other compa ct form fa ctor devices .
The R1270 complies with a nd can operate i n both European and US regulatoryenvironments and due to its
multiregional capabilities, it's ideal for integration in devices requiring compliance to different geographical regions.
Fig. 1.1: Quark Up R1270 500mWUHF RFID Ultra Compact Module
Evaluation Board
The R1270CEVB evaluation board allows to manage the R1270 Qua rk Up reader directly via USB interface. This boa rd
is pa rticul arly s uited for Qua rk Up rea der eval uati on a nd SW devel opment purposes .
Fig. 1.2: Quark Up R1270CEVB - Quark-Up Reader Evaluation Board

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Accessories
R1270 Quark Up ReaderAccessories
None.
R1270CEVB Quark Up Evaluation Board Accessories
Check for the s uppl ied a cces s ories bel ow:
No. 1 USB ca bl e
Fig. 1.3: R1270CEVB Accessories

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Development Kit
R1270CXDK –500mW UHF RFID Ultra Compact Module Development Kit i s a vail able:
Fig. 1.4: R1270CXDK: R1270 - Development kit with reader, adapter, antennas, cable and demo tags
The R1270 Quark Up reader development kit is a complete RFID set up, for a quick implementation of RFID solutions. It
includes:
n. 1 R1270 - 500mW UHF RFID Ul tra Compact Module
n. 1 R1270CEVB - Qua rk-Up Rea der Eval ua tion Boa rd
n.1 Circula r Pola rized Qua drifi l ar Antenna U.FL ETSI
n.1 Circula r Pola rized Qua drifi l ar Antenna U.FL FCC
n. 1 Set of Labels
n. 1 A927Z Temperature Logger Ta g
n. 1 RT0005 Temperature Logger Ta g
n. 1 USB ca bl e
Ordering Options
Code
Description
Reader
WR1270CXAAAA
R1270 - Ultra Compa ct Embedded UHF RFID Rea der
Development
kit
WR1270CXDKAA
R1270 - Development kit with rea der, adapter, antenna s, ca bl e and
demo ta gs
Accessories
WR1270CEVBXA
R1270CEVB - Quark-Up Rea der Eval ua tion Boa rd
WANT020XAUFL
ANT020/UFL - Qua d - Circular polarized quadrifilarantenna (ETSI) - U.FL
WANT021XAUFL
ANT021/UFL - Qua d - Circular polarized quadrifilarantenna (FCC) - U.FL

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Installation Notice
The correct wa y to connect the Quark Up R1270 module to the evaluation board is shown i n the fol lowing pictures :
Fig. 1.5: Connection of the R1270CEVB to the Quark Up R1270 module
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