caenrfid Easy2Read Slate R1260U Technical document

R1260U
RFID UHF Desktop Reader
Technical Information Manual
Revision n. 00
22/03/2011

Scope of Manual
The goal of this manual is to provide the basic information to work with the UHF Desktop Reader SLATE R1260U.
Change Document Record
Date
Revision
Changes
22 Mar 2011
00
Preliminary release.
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Disclaimer
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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.it.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (Preliminary)
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.
Preliminary Product Information
This document contains information for a new product. CAEN RFID reserves the right to modify this product without
notice.
“Preliminary” product information describes products that are ready for production, but for which full characterization
data is not yet available. CAEN RFID believes that the information contained in this document is accurate and reliable.
However, the information is subject to change without notice and is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind
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orders, that information being relied on is current and complete. All products are sold subject to the terms and
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infringement, and limitation of liability. No responsibility is assumed by CAEN RFID for the use of this information,
including use of this information as the basis for manufacture or sale of any items, or for infringement of patents or
other rights of third parties.
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.

Index
Scope of Manual ..........................................................................................................................2
Change Document Record...........................................................................................................2
Index..........................................................................................................................................3
List of Figures.............................................................................................................................3
List of Tables ..............................................................................................................................3
1Introduction .......................................................................................................................4
General Information ....................................................................................................................5
Ordering Code..............................................................................................................................5
Accessories ..................................................................................................................................6
Installation Notice........................................................................................................................6
2SLATE R1260U Functional Description.................................................................................8
Main Features..............................................................................................................................9
External Connection ....................................................................................................................9
Front Panel Leds ..........................................................................................................................9
Serial Port Emulator.....................................................................................................................9
Driver installation...............................................................................................................9
Firmware Upgrade.....................................................................................................................14
3SLATE R1260U Technical Specifications .............................................................................15
Technical Specifications Table ...................................................................................................16
Reader –Tag Link Profiles..........................................................................................................16
Radiation Patterns .....................................................................................................................17
4SLATE R1260U Regulatory Compliance..............................................................................18
FCC Compliance .........................................................................................................................19
List of Figures
Fig. 1.1: Slate R1260U UHF Desktop Reader........................................................................................5
Fig. 1.2: Slate R1260U Technical drawings: top view ..........................................................................6
Fig. 1.3: Slate R1260U Wall mounting .................................................................................................7
Fig. 3.1: Slate R1260U Radiation pattern H plane .............................................................................17
Fig. 3.2: Slate R1260U Radiation pattern V plane..............................................................................17
List of Tables
Tab. 2.1: Slate R1260U Front Panel Leds .............................................................................................9
Tab. 3.1: Slate R1260U Technical Specifications................................................................................16
Tab. 3.2: Slate R1260U Reader to tag link profiles ............................................................................16

1Introduction
This Chapter gives general information about the SLATE R1260U UHF Desktop Reader. It
contains these topics:
General Information
Ordering Code
Accessories
Installation Notice

General Information
The Slate (Model R1260U), the new desktop reader of the easy2read© Family, is an UHF RFID reader with integrated
antenna for short 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 is the new CAEN RFID Quark module, the smallest and lowest power consuming
module available on the market.
Fig. 1.1: Slate R1260U UHF Desktop Reader
Ordering Code
Code
Description
WR1260UYAAAA
R1260U - RFID UHF Desktop Reader (FCC part 15)

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 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 Technical drawings: top view

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 to prevent it from sliding.
Vertical Installation:
The Slate can be hanged on the wall (see Fig. 1.3: Slate R1260U 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 others.
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 Wall mounting

2SLATE R1260U
Functional Description
This Chapter gives a functional description of the SLATE R1260U UHF Desktop Reader. It
contains these topics:
Main Features
External Connection
Front Panel Leds
Serial Port Emulator
Firmware Upgrade

Main Features
FCC part 15 compliant
EPC C1 G2/ISO18000-6C Compliant
Integrated circular polarized antenna
Programmable output RF power
Powered by USB
Low profile
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 is powered through the USB host.
Front Panel Leds
The Slate R1260U front panel houses the following Leds (see Fig. 1.2: Slate R1260U Technical drawings: top view):
LEDS
FUNCTION
TYPE
POWER
Power ON
Green Led
TAG-ID
Tag detection
Blinking Red Led
TX/RX
USB communication activity
Blinking Yellow Led
Tab. 2.1: Slate R1260U Front Panel Leds
Serial Port Emulator
The SLATE R1260U 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.
The procedure to install the USB driver is presented below:
1. Verify that the USB cable is correctly plugged into the PC.
2. If the USB to Serial driver is not installed on the PC the following pop-up window is displayed.

3. Insert the CD provided together with the SLATE R1260U. Select “No, not this time” and click on next.
4. Select “Install from a list or specific location and click on next.
5. Select “Search removable media” and click on next.

6. When the installation is successfully terminated, press on Finish.
7. Now the driver installation procedure is completed. Open the System properties (right click on “My computer”
icon) →Hardware →Device Manager.

8. See the emulated serial port in the “USB serial port(COM X)”, in the case below COM4.
9. Once the serial port connection is established, CAEN RFID Show software can be used to interface the reader:
Open CAEN RFID Show
Click on File -> Connect
Type the COM port the reader is using (in the example COM4) and click on Connect button.

10. Now the Slate R1260U is ready to perform tag scanning and read/write operations.

Firmware Upgrade
The Slate R1260U 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

3SLATE R1260U
Technical Specifications
This Chapter introduces the technical specifications of the SLATE R1260U UHF Desktop
Reader. It contains these topics:
Technical Specifications Table
Reader –Tag Link Profiles
Radiation Patterns

Technical Specifications Table
Frequency Band
902÷928 MHz (FCC part 15)
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).
All subsets of FCC band are supported via FW upgrade
Standard Compliance
EPC C1G2/ISO 18000-6C
User Interface
Green LED: Power
Blinking red LED: Tag detection
Blinking yellow LED: USB communication activity
Buzzer: user programmable event signaling
USB Device Port
USB Type A plug connector
Bus powered USB 2.0 device
Must be connected to Hight-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. 3.1: Slate R1260U Technical Specifications
Reader –Tag Link Profiles
Slate R1260U reader supports different modulation 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 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. 3.2: Slate R1260U Reader to tag link profiles

Radiation Patterns
The radiation patterns of Slate R1260U are shown in the following figures.
Fig. 3.1: Slate R1260U Radiation pattern H plane
Fig. 3.2: Slate R1260U Radiation pattern V plane

4SLATE R1260U
Regulatory Compliance

FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
NOTE:
(a) Any changes or modification not approved by CAEN RFID could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
(b) The Slate R1260U reader contains an integrated circular antenna with –2.6dBi gain. The maximum radiated
power is 67mW e.r.p. (110 mW e.i.r.p.). Use of other than the approved antenna with this unit may result in harmful
interference with other users, and cause the unit to fail to meet regulatory requirements.