GTSYS DR-E-USB User manual

Quick Reference Guide
DR-U-USB (USA) / DR-E-USB (European)
First Edition (June 2011)
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Table of Contents
1.0 Getting Acquainted................................................................................................................................1
2.0 Installing the DR-X-USB.......................................................................................................................2
2.1 Installation pre-require ents.............................................................................................................2
2.2 Software installation..........................................................................................................................2
3.0 Start APTool...........................................................................................................................................3
3.1 FCC Approval Carrier test.................................................................................................................4
3.2 FCC Approval Frequency Hopping...................................................................................................5
3.3 Reading Tags.....................................................................................................................................6
3.4 Writing Tags......................................................................................................................................7
4.0 Set Password Dialogue...........................................................................................................................8
4.1 To set a password...............................................................................................................................8
4.2 To reset the password ( to default )...................................................................................................8
5.0 Set Power Dialogue................................................................................................................................9
5.1 To set the power level........................................................................................................................9
6.0 Menu....................................................................................................................................................10
6.1 Main enu.......................................................................................................................................10
6.2 Application short-cuts......................................................................................................................10
7.0 About....................................................................................................................................................11
8.0 USB Driver installation........................................................................................................................12
8.1 Download USB Driver....................................................................................................................12
9.0 Disclai er............................................................................................................................................13
Document History
Author Version
M.A. Pre 0.1 Initial Version
C.R. Pre 0.2 Picture and program description
Installer chapter
M.A. Pre 0. Disclaimer
C.R. Pre 0.4 Driver download
M.A. Release 1.0 First Edition (June 2011)

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1 Getting Acquainted
Congratulations on purchasing a GTSYS Desktop RFID Reader. The reader can be delivered for 860 – 960 MHz
(subject to regulatory region). The supported protocols are EPC Class1Gen2 / ISO18000-6C.
It has been verified to work with tags from:
•Alien
•Avery Dennison
•Impinj
•Mikoh
•RSI/Sirit
•TI
•UPM Raflatac
The read range is up to 150 cm, depending on the tag used and power setting.
 Use this guide for more information on setting up your RFID Reader and learning how it works.
Next Chapter: Installing the DR-X-USB
Install the APTool software and drivers. The software program can be copied from the CD to your PC.
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2 Installing the DR-X-U B
2.1 Installation pre-requirements
•PC with a minimum Pentium 4 class CPU
•Microsoft ® Windows Vista or Windows 7
•100 MB available hard drive space
• USB 2.0
2.2 Software installation
For the reader to work properly, install the programs on your computer before you connect your DR-X-USB to
your computer.
1. Insert the accompanying CD into the CD tray of your computer.
2. Start the APTool.msi program from the CD and follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
. Plug in the supplied USB cable with the reader in any available USB 2.0 port of your computer.
4. After you have installed the accompanying software on your computer and inserted the USB cable of the
reader, Windows informs you about a new device and starts installing the device drivers. If Windows
cannot find a driver and returns with an error, please see page 12 – USB Driver installation before
proceed.
PC (running Windows Vista/7) RFID Reader
Next chapter: Start APTool
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3 tart APTool
GTSYS provides a testtool: APTool. It is available from the Start menu after the installation
process has sucessfully finished. The path to the program is: tart -> Program -> APTool
APTool discovers the DR-X-USB reader automatically. The system is ready to Read/Write
RFID tags or set the reader into FCC approval modi.
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Illustration 1: APTool Start-up Screen (FCC Approval Version)

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3.1 FCC Approval Carrier test
The APTool allow you to test the frequency spectrum on the following frequencies:
•(a) 902.75 Mhz
•(b) 914.75 Mhz
•(c) 927.25 Mhz
with or without a modulated carrier.
To proceed with the carrier test :
•Select the tab 'Carrier Test'
•Use the round dial to select the frequency to (a) , (b) or (c).
•Select 'Modulation on' for a modulated carrier.
•Set the power to 22dbm (see page 9 - 5.1To set the power level)
•Click the 'Start' button to make the DR-U-USB running in the test mode.
The carrier indication Icon change from 'Carrier off' to 'Carrier on'
•Click the 'Stop' to stop the test.
The carrier indication Icon change from 'Carrier on' to 'Carrier off'
IMPORTANT NOTICE
After you finished the test, close the program and restart the DR-U-USB by unplug the
desktop reader from the USB port and connect it back to the USB port after 10 sec.
( there is a know issue with the firmware to be fixed with the next release )
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3.2 FCC Approval Frequency Hopping
The APTool allows you test the frequency hopping behavour of the DR-U-USB required for
FCC. In this mode the DR-U-USB change the frequency every >400ms in a range from 902.75
to 927.25Mhz (channel bandwidth 500Khz) for 50 channels
To proceed with the frequency hopping test :
•Select the tab 'Hopping Test'
•Set the power to 22dbm (see page 9 - 5.1To set the power level)
•Click the 'Start' button to make the DR-U-USB run the test mode.
The carrier indication Icon change from 'Carrier off' to 'Carrier on'
•Click the 'Stop' to stop the test.
The carrier indication Icon change from 'Carrier on' to 'Carrier off'
IMPORTANT NOTICE
After you finished the test, close the program and restart the DR-U-USB by unplug the
desktop reader from the USB port and connect it back to the USB port after 10 sec.
( there is a know issue with the firmware to be fixed with the next release )
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3.3 eading Tags
The APTool allows you to read information from a RFID tag.
To proceed with reading:
•Put a RFID tag onto the reader.
•In APTool select the "RFID Read" tab.
•Set the reading option (see below)
•Click the "Read" button to read selected informations from the RFID tag.
Read options:
•Read EPC (default)
•Read TID (optional)
•Read Bank (optional)
in Text or Hex view
 Problem cannot read TID or Bank
•The RFID tag may be password protected.
Please refer to page 8 – Set Password Dialogue
•RFID tag may be out of read range – reposition the tag.
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Illustration 2: RFID Read ta

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3.4 Writing Tags
The APTool allows you to write information to the Bank user memory of a RFID tag.
To proceed with writing onto the tag :
•Put a RFID tag onto the reader
•Read the tag (see Reading Tags)
•Select the "RFID Write" tab and write information in the input line
•Click the "Write" button
 The RFID tag might be password protected.
 Problem write failed!
•Reason: Power setting may be too low.
Please refer to page 9 – Set Power Dialogue to adjust the power settings.
•Reason: Tag may be password protected.
Please refer to page 8 – Set Password Dialogue
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Illustration 3: RFID Write Ta

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4 et Password Dialogue
The EPC/Gen2 RFID tags have a feature to protect information with a password this dialogue
allows you set a password while reading or writing onto a RFID tag.
4.1 To set a password
•Select “Settings->Set Password” from the top menu bar
•Type a 8 charter hexadecimal password
•Click on “OK”
4.2 To reset the password ( to default )
•Select “Settings->Set Password” from the top menu bar
•Type “00000000” into the input line
•Click on “OK”
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Illustration 4: Password Dialogue
Password input in hexadecimal charters (0-9,a-f) with a length of 8, the default alue is 00000000