caenrfid qIDmini R1170I User manual

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANUAL
Revision 6 –17 April 2020
R1170I
Keyfob Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader

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Scope of Manual
The goal of this manual is to provide the basic information to work with the qIDmini R1170I Keyfob
Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader.
This manual refers to:
qIDmini firmware revision ≥ 2.8.0
SDK (Software Development Kit) revision ≥ 4.7.0
Change Document Record
Date
Revision
Changes
Pages
23 Jun 14
00
Preliminary release
-
08 Jul 14
01
Added note in the Tab. 1.2: qIDmini R1170I Power LED Status
Table
9
Added warning in the Charging paragraph
10
11 Dec 15
02
Added Regulatory Compliance chapter
68
Modified Product Description paragraph
2
Modified Tab. 8.1: Configuration Menu
55
Modified Introduction paragraph in the Configuration Menu
chapter
54
Added OFFLINE profile chapter
45
Modified PROFILE paragraph
56
Added CLOCK paragraph
58
Added RA0005 - qDock - qIDmini docking station in Accessories
and Ordering Options paragraph
11, 12
Modified Introduction paragraph in the Getting Started chapter
13
Modified USB Communication Setup paragraph in the HID
profile, EASY2RD Profile and OFFLINE profile chapter
26, 41, 45
Added HID profile options paragraph
34
Added EASY2READ profile options paragraph
18
24 Oct 16
03
Added qIDmini NF in Product Description and Ordering Options
paragraph
7, 12
Added Tab. 10.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Technical Specifications
Table
64
Added BUFFER profile
47, 54, 56
Added new options in the Configuration Menu: OPTIONS and
PINCODE
54, 59
Added new options in the HID profile options: PREFIX, SUFFIX and
KBOARD
35, 36
Added qIDmini NF certifications
68÷75
08 Jan 18
04
Modified ISO18000-6C in ISO18000-63
7, 62, 64
Removed Development kit
12
Modified DISPLAY paragraph in EASY2RD Profile chapter
18
Modified FORMAT, DISPLAY, APPLEKB, PREFIX, SUFFIX and KBOARD
paragraphs in HID profile chapter
34÷36
Modified DISPLAY paragraph in the OFFLINE profile chapter
46
Modify Introduction, PROFILE, CLOCK, PINCODE paragraph in the
Configuration Menu chapter
54,56,58,59
Added Tab. 8.2: Conducted power- radiated power in the POWER
paragraph of the Configuration Menu chapter
58
Modified Tab. 8.1: Configuration Menu
55
Modified Regulatory Compliance
68

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Modified RF Power in the Tab. 10.1: qIDmini R1170I Technical
Specifications Table
62
15 Feb 19
05
Added Japanese reader version
7, 12
Modified CE Compliance, qIDmini CE Declaration of Conformity
and qIDminiNF CE Declaration of Conformity
69, 70, 73
Modified Tab. 10.1: qIDmini R1170I Technical Specifications
Table and Tab. 10.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Technical
Specifications Table
62÷64
Modified USB Communication Setup paragraph
26
17 Apr 20
06
Modified reader photos
1, 7, 9
Reference Document
[RD1] G.S.D. s.r.l. - Report Federal Communication Commission (FCC) –R1170IU –qIDmini Keyfob
Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader. Test report n. FCC-17337 Rev. 00 –17 May 2017
[RD2] G.S.D. s.r.l. - Report Federal Communication Commission (FCC) –R1170IU –qIDmini Keyfob
Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader. Test report n. FCC-17337B Rev. 00 –17 May 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] G.S.D. s.r.l. - Report Federal Communication Commission (FCC) –R1170IUNF –qIDmini Keyfob
Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader. Test report n. FCC-16601B Rev. 01 –10 June 2016
[RD5] G.S.D. s.r.l. - Report Federal Communication Commission (FCC) –R1170IUNF –qIDmini Keyfob
Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader. Test report n. FCC-16601 Rev. 03 –08 July 2016
[RD6] Shanghai Wu Wei Radio Testing Laboratory Corporation - Radio Transmission Equipment Type
Approval (SRRC) –R1170IUNF –qIDmini Keyfob Bluetooth UHF RFID Reader. Test report n.
SRTL/BG-A20160150123–23 September 2016
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Disclaimer
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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.

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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- qIDmini Technical Information Manual 5
Index
Scope of Manual........................................................................................................................................................................2
Change Document Record.......................................................................................................................................................2
Reference Document................................................................................................................................................................3
Index ...........................................................................................................................................................................................5
List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................................................6
List of Tables..............................................................................................................................................................................6
1INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................................7
Product Description..................................................................................................................................................................7
Front panel ....................................................................................................................................................................9
Charging.......................................................................................................................................................................10
USB connector.............................................................................................................................................................10
Accessories...............................................................................................................................................................................11
Ordering Options ....................................................................................................................................................................12
2GETTING STARTED .......................................................................................................................................................13
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................13
Bluetooth Communication Setup using the Easy Controller for Android......................................................................13
3EASY2RD PROFILE........................................................................................................................................................18
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................18
EASY2READ profile options...................................................................................................................................................18
DISPLAY........................................................................................................................................................................18
Android devices.......................................................................................................................................................................19
Bluetooth Communication Setup using the Easy Controller for Android .........................................................19
Windows PCs............................................................................................................................................................................24
Bluetooth Communication Setup ............................................................................................................................24
USB Communication Setup .......................................................................................................................................26
Connecting the qIDmini using the Easy Controller for Windows .......................................................................28
iOS devices ...............................................................................................................................................................................31
Bluetooth Communication Setup ............................................................................................................................31
4HID PROFILE ..................................................................................................................................................................34
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................34
HID profile options..................................................................................................................................................................34
FORMAT.......................................................................................................................................................................34
DISPLAY........................................................................................................................................................................35
APPLEKB ......................................................................................................................................................................35
PREFIX ..........................................................................................................................................................................35
SUFFIX ..........................................................................................................................................................................35
KBOARD.......................................................................................................................................................................36
Android devices.......................................................................................................................................................................36
Bluetooth Communication Setup ............................................................................................................................36
Windows PCs............................................................................................................................................................................38
Bluetooth Communication Setup ............................................................................................................................38
USB Communication Setup .......................................................................................................................................41
iOS devices ...............................................................................................................................................................................43
Bluetooth Communication Setup ............................................................................................................................43
5OFFLINE PROFILE .........................................................................................................................................................45
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................45
OFFLINE profile options.........................................................................................................................................................45
DWNLOAD ...................................................................................................................................................................45
ERASE ...........................................................................................................................................................................46
VIEWTAG......................................................................................................................................................................46
BTSCAN ........................................................................................................................................................................46
LOGOPT........................................................................................................................................................................46
DISPLAY........................................................................................................................................................................46
6BUFFER PROFILE...........................................................................................................................................................47
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................47
Communication Setup ............................................................................................................................................................47
Android devices ..........................................................................................................................................................47
Windows PCs ...............................................................................................................................................................49
Bluetooth Communication Setup.....................................................................................................................49
USB Communication Setup................................................................................................................................51
Download .................................................................................................................................................................................52

Index- qIDmini Technical Information Manual 6
7RESET THE qIDmini READER .......................................................................................................................................53
8CONFIGURATION MENU ..............................................................................................................................................54
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................54
PROFILE ....................................................................................................................................................................................56
BEEP ..........................................................................................................................................................................................57
VIBRATE....................................................................................................................................................................................57
POWER......................................................................................................................................................................................58
CLOCK .......................................................................................................................................................................................58
OPTIONS...................................................................................................................................................................................59
PINCODE...................................................................................................................................................................................59
9FIRMWARE UPGRADE ..................................................................................................................................................60
Firmware Upgrade ..................................................................................................................................................................60
10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................................................62
Technical Specifications Table (Mod. R1170IEHIDP, R1170IEAPLP, R1170IUHIDP, R1170IUAPLP, R1170IJHIDP,
R1170IJAPLP) ..........................................................................................................................................................................62
Technical Specifications Table (Mod. R1170IENFHD and R1170IUNFHD) .....................................................................64
Reader - Tag Link Profiles ......................................................................................................................................................65
Radiation Patterns ..................................................................................................................................................................66
Model R1170IEHIDP and R1170IEAPLP (ETSI version) .........................................................................................66
Model R1170IUHIDP and R1170IUAPLP (FCC version).........................................................................................67
11 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.......................................................................................................................................68
FCC Compliance.......................................................................................................................................................................68
CE Compliance .........................................................................................................................................................................69
SRRC Compliance ....................................................................................................................................................................69
RoHS EU Directive ...................................................................................................................................................................69
qIDmini CE Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................................................................70
qIDmini FCC Grant part B .......................................................................................................................................................71
qIDmini FCC Grant part C .......................................................................................................................................................72
qIDminiNF CE Declaration of Conformity ...........................................................................................................................73
qIDminiNF FCC Grant part B ..................................................................................................................................................74
qIDminiNF FCC Grant part C ..................................................................................................................................................75
qIDminiNF SRRC Type Approval Certificate........................................................................................................................76
List of Figures
Fig. 1.1: qIDmini R1170I Reader .........................................................................................................................................................7
Fig. 1.2: qIDmini R1170INF Reader..........................................................................................................................................................7
Fig. 1.3: Front Panel .............................................................................................................................................................................9
Fig. 1.4: Accessories ...........................................................................................................................................................................11
Fig. 10.1: qIDmini R1170IE Radiation pattern H plane .................................................................................................................66
Fig. 10.2: qIDmini R1170IE Radiation pattern V plane..................................................................................................................66
Fig. 10.3: qIDmini R1170IU Radiation pattern H plane.................................................................................................................67
Fig. 10.4: qIDmini R1170IU Radiation pattern V plane .................................................................................................................67
List of Tables
Tab. 1.1: Front Panel LEDs and Buttons............................................................................................................................................9
Tab. 1.2: qIDmini R1170I Power LED Status Table ..........................................................................................................................9
Tab. 1.3: Bluetooth LED status table.................................................................................................................................................9
Tab. 1.4: Compatibility table between the Apple/HID models and different OS.....................................................................12
Tab. 3.1: Compatibility table between the Apple/HID models and different OS in the EASY2RD profile...........................18
Tab. 4.1: Compatibility table between the Apple/HID models and different OS in the HID profile.....................................34
Tab. 8.1: Configuration Menu...........................................................................................................................................................55
Tab. 8.2: Conducted power- radiated power .................................................................................................................................58
Tab. 10.1: qIDmini R1170I Technical Specifications Table ...........................................................................................................62
Tab. 10.2: qIDminiNF R1170INF Technical Specifications Table .................................................................................................64
Tab. 10.3: Reader to tag link profiles ..............................................................................................................................................65

INTRODUCTION - qIDmini Technical Information Manual 7
1INTRODUCTION
Product Description
The qIDmini (Model R1170I) is a handheld reader of the
easy2read©product family, compliant with UHF RFID ISO
18000-63/EPC C1G2 standards.
The qIDmini has an integrated antenna suited for short to
medium range applications and, thanks to the Bluetooth®
communication interface, it is a perfect UHF RFID add-on
for any Bluetooth® enabled host such as a PC, a
smartphone, a PDA or a tablet. The reader is compatible
with Windows XP/7, Windows CE/Mobile, Android, iPhone
and iPad.
The HID version supports native keyboard emulation
allowing to interact directly with legacy application, office
automation SW or any other generic solution requiring
manual input.
Fig. 1.1: qIDmini R1170I Reader
The qIDminiNF (model R1170INF) version is specifically
designed to optimize the reading performances with
near field miniaturized tags like the Murata Magicstrap
and Hitachi USPT. The near field antenna of the
qIDminiNF reader permits to read those small tags even
when embedded in small parts like watches, jewels or
mechanic parts. For this reason, the combination of the
miniaturized near field tags and the qIDminiNF reader is
a great tool to retrieve the serial numbers in small
objects and check the originality of parts.
The reader can also operate in “Offline Mode”, allowing to
store EPC codes into the internal memory when the communication links (USB or Bluetooth®) are not
available.
When paired to a smartphone or a tablet, the qIDmini is a cost effective alternative to more expensive
handheld devices.
Designed for mobile operators in indoor or outdoor areas, the qIDmini is ideal for in-store inventory
management, field sales mobility, service and maintenance applications.
Fig. 1.2: qIDmini R1170INF Reader

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The reader is available in ETSI, FCC, ARIB or SRRC version (see § Ordering Options page 12):
865.600÷867.600 MHz (ETSI EN 302 208 v. 1.4.1) (Mod. R1170IEHIDP, R1170IEAPLP and
R1170IENFHP)
902÷928 MHz (FCC part 15.247) (Mod. R1170IUHIDP, R1170IUAPLP and R1170IUNFHP)
920.625÷924.375 MHz (SRRC RFID national standards) (Mod. R1170IUNFHD –OPT. WPE1170NFACN)
920.4÷923.4 MHz (ARIB T107 RFID national standards) (Mod. R1170IJHIDP and R1170IJAPLP)
The reader is available in two models: APPLE or HID (see § Ordering Options page 12):
APPLE model
EASY2RD profile: the reader can be connected to all the devices supporting the Bluetooth
SPP profile and to iOS devices.
HID profile: not supported.
HID model
EASY2RD profile: the reader can be connected to all the devices supporting the Bluetooth
SPP profile but not to iOS devices.
HID profile: the reader can be connected to all the devices supporting the Bluetooth HID
profile (keyboard emulation), including iOS devices.
OFFLINE profile: in case of no communication link available, the reader works in offline mode.
The operator goes around collecting codes and then connects the reader to the cable or,
better, to the docking station in order to download the data. Stored data can be downloaded
to any device except for iOS devices.
BUFFER profile: the reader is Bluetooth connected to the host and executes inventories of
tags on button press and stores the EPCs into the internal buffer, even in case of temporary
missing of Bluetooth communication. When the Bluetooth link is up, the reader can send the
buffered data if requested by the host. Stored data can be downloaded to any device except
for iOS devices.
For more information about EASY2RD, HID, OFFLINE and BUFFER profiles, please refer to § PROFILE
paragraph page 56.

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Front panel
The qIDmini R1170I front panel houses the following LEDs and buttons (see figure below):
Fig. 1.3: Front Panel
No.
Name
Description
1
Display
LCD Alphanumeric (8 chars x 2 lines)
2
Link LED
Indicates the Bluetooth and USB/charger connection (see § Tab. 1.3: Bluetooth
LED status table)
3
Power LED
Indicates the reader status and battery level (see § Tab. 1.2: qIDmini R1170I
Power LED Status Table)
4
Trigger button
Inventory mode: press to perform an inventory cycle (hold down the button to
repeat inventory cycles)
Menu mode: quick press to scroll, hold down for a few seconds to activate an
option
5
Power button
Press the button to switch on the reader, press for at least 2 seconds to switch
it off
Menu mode: press to return to the main menu
Tab. 1.1: Front Panel LEDs and Buttons
Status
Description
Green
Reader is active and the battery charge is in the range 35÷100%
Orange
Reader is active and the battery charge is in the range 15÷35%
Red1
Reader is active and the battery charge is in the range 0÷15%
Tab. 1.2: qIDmini R1170I Power LED Status Table
Status
Description
OFF
No connection established
Orange
USB cable connected (both to a PC or to the AC power adapter)
Blue
Bluetooth connected
Tab. 1.3: Bluetooth LED status table
1
Blinking red LED at power on indicates that the battery is empty and a recharge shall be performed

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Charging
The qIDmini R1170I is supplied with an USB cable and a power supply for charging (see § Accessories page
11).
When you put the reader in charge, the display powers up and shows the blinking charge indicator. The
fixed indication "charge 100%" informs you that the charging is complete.
Warning:EMPTY BATTERY CONDITION
In case that the battery is fully discharged, the display may not turn on when the charger is
connected. In this case you have to leave the reader connected to the charger for at least 5
minutes, then disconnect the USB cable, perform the reset procedure (see § RESET THE
QIDMINI READER page 53), switch off the reader by pressing the power button and then
connect the USB cable again.
USB connector
A micro USB Type B socket connector is located in the bottom side of qIDmini R1170I and can be used to
connect the reader to an USB host port or to an AC/DC battery charger.