caenrfid Slate R1260U Technical document

TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANUAL
Revision 5 –09 October 2019
R1260U/UB
RFID UHF Desktop Reader

Scope of Manual
The goal of this manual is to provide the basic information to work with the SLATE R1260U/UB UHF Desktop Reader.
Change Document Record
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11 Apr 11
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First release
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19 Jun 12
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Modified Driver installation paragraph
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Added Getting Started chapter
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Renamed Slate R1260E Functional Description chapter into Slate R1260E
External Interfaces Description
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Moved Firmware Upgrade paragraph into the Reader Upgrade chapter
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18 Jan 18
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Updated Getting Started chapter
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Modified Product Description and Ordering Options paragraph
5, 6
Modified Regulatory Compliance chapter
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06 Feb 19
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Modified reader image
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Added Chinese customization in Ordering Options paragraph
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Modified Tab. 5.1: Slate R1260U/UB Technical Specifications
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Added Slate R1260UB SRRC Type Approval Certificate
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09 Oct 19
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Modified Ordering Options paragraph
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Reference Document
[RD1] Laboratories GSD srl –Report Federal Communication Commission (FCC) –R1260U - RFID UHF Desktop
Reader. Test report Rev.04 n. FCC-16810 –30 December 2016.
[RD2] Laboratories GSD srl –Report Federal Communication Commission (FCC) –R1260U - RFID UHF Desktop
Reader. Test report Rev.01 n. FCC-16810B –24 February 2017.
[RD3] EPCglobal: EPC Radio-Frequency Identity Protocols Class-1 Generation-2 UHF RFID Protocol for
Communications at 860 MHz –960 MHz, Version 2.0.1 (April, 2015).
[RD4] Shanghai Wu Wei Radio Testing Laboratory Corporation - Radio Transmission Equipment Type Approval
(SRRC) –R1260UB –Slate Desktop UHF RFID Reader. Test report n. TJRMS-2014-B20-007 15 September
2014
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Disclaimer
No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of CAEN RFID.
The information contained herein has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility
is assumed for inaccuracies. CAEN RFID reserves the right to modify its products specifications without giving any
notice; for up to date information please visit www.caenrfid.com.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice
This device was tested and found to comply with the limits set forth in Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following 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. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This device generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, the product may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this product in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case, the user is required to correct the interference
at their own expense. The authority to operate this product is conditioned by the requirements that no modifications
be made to the equipment unless the changes or modifications are expressly approved by CAEN RFID.
Disposal of the product
Do not dispose the product in municipal or household waste. Please check your local regulations for
disposal/recycle of electronic products.

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Index
Scope of Manual..................................................................................................................................................................2
Change Document Record....................................................................................................................................................2
Reference Document ...........................................................................................................................................................2
Index ...........................................................................................................................................................................................4
List of Figures.................................................................................................................................................................................4
List of Tables..................................................................................................................................................................................4
1INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................................5
Product Description .............................................................................................................................................................5
Ordering Options.................................................................................................................................................................6
Accessories..........................................................................................................................................................................6
Installation Notice................................................................................................................................................................6
2GETTING STARTED...............................................................................................................................................................8
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................8
Serial Port Emulator.............................................................................................................................................................8
Driver installation ....................................................................................................................................................8
Connecting the Slate Reader using the EasyController ........................................................................................................12
3EXTERNAL INTERFACES DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................15
External Connection...........................................................................................................................................................15
Front Panel LEDs................................................................................................................................................................15
4READER UPGRADE.............................................................................................................................................................16
Firmware Upgrade.............................................................................................................................................................16
5TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................................................17
Technical Specification.......................................................................................................................................................17
Reader –Tag Link Profiles ..................................................................................................................................................18
Radiation Patterns .............................................................................................................................................................19
6REGULATORY COMPLIANCE...............................................................................................................................................20
FCC Compliance.................................................................................................................................................................20
SRRC Compliance...............................................................................................................................................................20
RoHS EU Directive..............................................................................................................................................................20
Slate R1260U/UB FCC Grant...............................................................................................................................................21
Slate R1260UB SRRC Type Approval Certificate...................................................................................................................22
List of Figures
Fig. 1.1: Slate R1260UB black version..............................................................................................................................................5
Fig. 1.3: Slate R1260U/UB Technical drawings: top view..................................................................................................................6
Fig. 1.4: Slate R1260U/UB Wall mounting........................................................................................................................................7
Fig. 3.1: Slate R1260U/UB Front Panel LEDs...................................................................................................................................15
Fig. 5.1: Slate R1260U/UB Radiation pattern H plane.....................................................................................................................19
Fig. 5.2: Slate R1260U/UB Radiation pattern V plane.....................................................................................................................19
List of Tables
Tab. 3.1: Slate R1260U/UB Front Panel LEDs .................................................................................................................................15
Tab. 5.1: Slate R1260U/UB Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................................17
Tab. 5.2: Slate R1260U/UB Reader to tag link profiles....................................................................................................................18

INTRODUCTION –Slate Technical Information Manual 5
1INTRODUCTION
Product Description
The Slate (ModeR1260U, R1260UB), the new desktop reader of the easy2read©Family, is an UHF multiregional RFID
reader with integrated antenna for short to medium range applications.
The Slate Reader is powered and controlled directly by an USB cable, thus allowing to read EPC Class 1 Gen 2 UHF RFID
tags in an easy desktop environment.
Thanks to its low profile (15 mm) and its size (approximately an A4 page), the Slate reader is the perfect choice for
various applications such as point-of-sales, document tracking, RFID programming stations, access control and so on. It
can be used as a building block for smart shelves and smart displays.
The core component of the Slate reader is the CAEN RFID Quark module, the lowest power consuming module
available on the market.
Fig. 1.1: Slate R1260UB black version

INTRODUCTION –Slate Technical Information Manual 6
Ordering Options
Code
Description
Reader
WR1260UYBAAA
R1260UB - RFID UHF Desktop Reader (FCC part 15) Black version
Customization
WPE1260UYBCN
R1260UYB - China - Customization
Accessories
Check for the supplied accessories below:
No.2 wall hooks
No. 4 rubber feet
No.2 rawlplugs (ø 4 mm) +screws
No. 2 small screws (ø 3 mm)
Installation Notice
The Slate R1260U/UB can be easily placed on a table for desktop applications or it is possible to hang it on the wall.
Fig. 1.2: Slate R1260U/UB Technical drawings: top view

INTRODUCTION –Slate Technical Information Manual 7
Horizontal Installation:
The Slate can be easily placed on a table for desktop applications affixing the 4 rubber feet to the bottom of the Slate
R1260U/UB to prevent it from sliding.
Vertical Installation:
The Slate can be hanged on the wall (see Fig. 1.3: Slate R1260U/UB Wall mounting).
First of all, use the two small screws (ø 3 mm) to fix the 2 hooks on the Slate.
Then, to hang the Slate on the wall, fix the hooks to the wall using the 2 rawlplugs (ø 4 mm) + screws at a distance of
146 mm each other.
If you want to hang the Slate on a wood panelling, fix the hooks to the wall just using the 2 screws.
Fig. 1.3: Slate R1260U/UB Wall mounting

GETTING STARTED –Slate Technical Information Manual 8
2GETTING STARTED
Introduction
This quickstart guide will help you to get started with your Slate R1260U/UB reader.
For more detailed information on reader configuration, connections and setup options please refer to the next
chapters.
To begin, you need first to download and install the .NET framework 2.0 (only required if .NET is not already installed
on your PC).
Serial Port Emulator
The SLATE R1260U/UB can be connected to a PC via USB connection. The RFID reader emulates a serial port. In the
next paragraph the procedure to install the required driver is presented.
Driver installation
The Slate reader is based on a FTDI chip. To connect it to the PC you need to install the VCP (Virtual Com Port) drivers
for your operating system.
The procedure to install the USB driver is presented below:
1. Connect the Slate to your pc using the USB connection.
2. Download VCP drivers for Windows based systems at http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
3. Open the System properties (right click on My computer icon)→ Device Manager.
4. Double click on “USB Serial Port”:

GETTING STARTED –Slate Technical Information Manual 9
5. Click on Driver->Update Driver

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6. Click on “Browse my computer for driver software” and select the VCP drivers folder:

GETTING STARTED –Slate Technical Information Manual 11
7. Now the driver installation procedure is completed:

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Connecting the Slate Reader using the EasyController
Once the driver installation procedure has completed, you can connect your PC to the Slate R1260E/EB Reader via USB
connection using the EasyController software:
1. Download from the CAEN RFID web site the latest version of the EasyController software and install it:
2. Connect the Slate to your pc using the USB connection.
3. Open the System properties (right click on My computer icon)→ Device Manager.
4. See the emulated serial port in the “USB serial port (COM X)”, in the case below COM3.
5. Launch the EasyController by double clicking on the icon on your desktop.

GETTING STARTED –Slate Technical Information Manual 13
6. Click on File →Connect, select the RS232 Connection Type and select from the pull-down menu the COM port
number where the driver has mapped the virtual port for the Slate (in the example COM3) and then click on
connect:

GETTING STARTED –Slate Technical Information Manual 14
7. Place a tag on the reader, click on start inventory and see the tag information displayed on the main window.
For more info on the use of the EasyController Software, please refer to the manual Easy Controller Software Technical
Information Manual.

EXTERNAL INTERFACES DESCRIPTION –Slate Technical Information Manual 15
3EXTERNAL INTERFACES DESCRIPTION
External Connection
The external connection is via USB port.
The USB cable is located in the back side of the Slate. You can pass the USB cable through the opening at the bottom or
at the top of the Slate back side. The mechanical specification of the USB Port is as follows:
USB Port: USB Type A plug connector
The Slate R1260U/UB is powered through the USB host.
Front Panel LEDs
The Slate R1260U/UB front panel houses the following LEDs (see figure below):
LED
FUNCTION
TYPE
POWER
Power ON
Green LED
TAG-ID
Tag detection
Blinking Red LED
TX/RX
USB communication activity
Blinking Yellow LED
Tab. 3.1: Slate R1260U/UB Front Panel LEDs
Fig. 3.1: Slate R1260U/UB Front Panel LEDs

READER UPGRADE –Slate Technical Information Manual 16
4READER UPGRADE
Firmware Upgrade
The Slate Upgrade Tool is available for free at Slate R1260 page of the CAEN RFID Web Site.
The Slate R1260U/UB firmware upgrade can be managed via USB.
In order to upgrade the firmware follow the steps below:
- Verify the virtual COM port associated to the reader
- Open the FW upgrade program
- Select the COM port
- Select the image file by clicking on “Open” button
- Click on “Upgrade” button
- Wait for the upgrade to be completed
- Disconnect the USB cable
- Connect again the USB cable: now the reader is ready

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS –Slate Technical Information Manual 17
5TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Technical Specification
Frequency Band
902÷928 MHz (FCC part 15.247) (Mod. R1260U/UB)
920.625÷924.375 MHz (SRRC RFID national standards) (Mod. R1260UB with
opt. WPE1260UYBCN)
RF Power
Programmable in 15 levels (1dB step) from 4dBm ERP to 18dBm ERP (from
2.5mW ERP to 67mW ERP)
Antenna
Integrated Circular Polarized Antenna
Number of Channels
50 hopping channels (compliant to FCC part 15.247) (Mod. R1260U/UB)
16 hopping channels (compliant to SRRC RFID national standards) (Mod.
R1260UB with opt. WPE1260UYBCN)
Standard Compliance
EPC C1G2/ISO 18000-63
User Interface
Green LED: Power
Blinking red LED: Tag detection
Blinking yellow LED: USB communication activity
Buzzer: user programmable event signalling
USB Device Port
USB Type A plug connector
Bus powered USB 2.0 device
Must be connected to High-power Port (500 mA @ VBUS)
It appears as USB serial port
Virtual Com Port (VCP) drivers for Windows XP/Vista/Seven (7), Windows
CE 4.2, Linux 2.40 and greater
Baudrate: 115200
Databits: 8
Stopbits: 1
Parity: none
Flow control: none
Dimensions
(W)297 x (L)205 x (H)15 mm3
(11.7 x 8 x 0.6 inch3)
Electrical Power
5 V DC bus powered (USB)
Max 400 mA
Operating Temperature
-10 °C to +55 °C
Weight
525 g
Length of USB cable
1.5 m
Tab. 5.1: Slate R1260U/UB Technical Specifications
Warning: The RF settings must match the country/region of operating to comply with local laws and
regulations.
The usage of the reader in different countries/regions from the one in which the device has been sold is
not allowed.

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Reader –Tag Link Profiles
Slate R1260U/UB reader supports different modulations and return link profiles according to EPC Class1 Gen2 protocol.
In the following table are reported all profiles that have been tested for the compliance with FCC regulations.
Link profile #
Regulation
Modulation
Return Link
0
FCC
DSB–ASK; f=40kHz
FM0; f = 40kHz
1
FCC
DSB–ASK; f=40kHz
Miller (M=4); f = 256kHz
Tab. 5.2: Slate R1260U/UB Reader to tag link profiles

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Radiation Patterns
The radiation patterns of Slate R1260U/UB are shown in the following figures.
Fig. 5.1: Slate R1260U/UB Radiation pattern H plane
Fig. 5.2: Slate R1260U/UB Radiation pattern V plane
y
x
z

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE - Slate Technical Information Manual 20
6REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
FCC Compliance
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.
Any changes or modification not approved by CAEN RFID could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
The device shall be used such that a minimum separation distance of 20cm is maintained between the reader and
user's/nearby people's body.
Reference documents:
Test Report n. FCC-16810B [RD1]
Test Report n. FCC-16810 [RD2]
See § Slate R1260U/UB FCC Grant page 21 for the Slate R1260U/UB FCC Compliance Certificate.
SRRC Compliance
Mod. R1260UB with customization WPE1260UYBCN:
Reference standard:
Test report n. TJRMS-2014-B20-007 [RD4].
See § Slate R1260UB SRRC Type Approval Certificate page 22 for the Slate R1260UB SRRC Certificate.
RoHS EU Directive
Slate R1260U/UB - RFID UHF Desktop Reader is compliant with the EU Directive 2011/65/CE on the Restriction of the
Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS2).