Intermec IF30 User manual

IF30 Fixed Reader
User’s Manual

ii IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual
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Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Global Services and Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview of the IF30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Unpacking the IF30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Learning About the IF30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Understanding the Front Panel Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Understanding the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Learning About the Intermec Ready-To-Work Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Understanding the Rear Panel Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How the IF30 Fits in Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Configuring the IF30 (Setting the IP Address) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using a Communications Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Configuring the IF30 for an Ethernet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Saving Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the IF30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Choosing a Mounting Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting the IF30 to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the IF30 Securely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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2 Configuring Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Configuration Settings For Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Configuring Ethernet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Enabling IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Configuring Network Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Configuring SNTP Client Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Configuring Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Controlling Access to IF30 Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Setting Up Logins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Configuring the IF30 to Use a Password Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Changing the Default Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
About Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Viewing Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installing and Uninstalling Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Rejecting Expired Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
3 Creating and Using RFID Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
RFID Applications and the IF30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Creating Applications for the IF30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Configuring RFID Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
About RFID Module Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Supported Tag Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Supported Tag Type (Gen 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Dense Reader Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
LBT Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
LBT Scan Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Field Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
ID Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
No Tag Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Timeout Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
ID Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Antenna Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Read Tries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Write Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Initialization Tries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Lock Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Select Tries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Unselect Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Initial Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Field Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Enable Antenna Port n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Configuring the Data Collection Engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Viewing the DCE Events Log. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Viewing DCE Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
4 Managing, Upgrading, and Troubleshooting the IF30 . . 53
Managing the IF30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using Intermec SmartSystems Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Configuring the IF30 with Intermec Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using Wavelink Avalanche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Enabling Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Maintaining the IF30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Viewing Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Viewing the Events Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Viewing the About This IF30 RFID Reader Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Viewing the IF30 Configuration Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Restoring the IF30 to the Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Upgrading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Troubleshooting the IF30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Problems While Working With RFID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Problems With Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Calling Intermec Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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5 Using the IF30 GPIO Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
About the GPIO Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Accessing the GPIO Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using the Input Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
IF30 Powered Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Isolated Input Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Open Collector Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Using the Output Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Switching the High Side Using IF30 Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Switching the Low Side Using IF30 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Switching the High Side Using External Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Driving a DC Relay to Control an AC Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Using the Power Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
A Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
IF30 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
RFID Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Port Pin Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Control Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Ethernet Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Before You Begin
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Who Should Read This Manual
This manual is for the person who is responsible for installing,
configuring, and maintaining the IF30.
This manual provides you with information about the features of
the IF30, and how to install, configure, operate, maintain, and
troubleshoot it.
Before you work with the IF30, you should be familiar with your
network and general networking terms, such as IP address. You
should also be familiar with your RFID system.
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Document Title Part Number
IF30 Fixed Reader Quick Start Guide 930-188-xxx
Basic Reader Interface Programmer’s Reference Manual 937-000-xxx
IF30 Compliance Insert 933-056-xxx
IM5 Compliance Insert 075231-xxx

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Patent Information
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There may be other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 1
1Getting Started
This chapter introduces the IF30 Fixed Reader. It explains the
ports and LEDs, and explains how the reader fits into your
network. It contains these topics:
•OverviewoftheIF30
• Unpacking the IF30
• Learning About the IF30
• How the IF30 Fits in Your Network
• Configuring the IF30 (Setting the IP Address)
• Saving Configuration Changes
• Installing the IF30
• Setting the Date and Time
• Using the IF30 Securely

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Overview of the IF30
The IF30 Fixed Reader is an RFID reader that provides
connectivity between tag data and an enterprise system.
The IF30 Fixed Reader
The IF30 Fixed Reader uses an EPCglobal Gen 2-certified IM5
Module (86x MHz RFID frequency band).
The IF30 Fixed Reader uses an EPCglobal Gen 2-certified IM5
Module (915 MHz RFID frequency band).

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Unpacking the IF30
When you unpack the IF30, save the box and shipping material
in case you need to ship or store the IF30. The reader comes with
a documentation packet that includes a quick start guide and a
safety and compliance statement.
The IF30 Out of the Box
What You Need
To install and connect the IF30, you need these items:
• An appropriate AC power cord
• Appropriate RFID antennas and cables
•AnEthernetcable
Note: The IF30 does not ship with RFID antennas. For more
information on these accessories, contact your Intermec sales
representative.

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Learning About the IF30
This section explains the ports and LEDs on the IF30.
Understanding the Front Panel Ports
The IF30 front panel has four ports. To access three of the ports,
you need to remove the cable access door.
To remove the access door
• On the underside of the IF30, unscrew the two thumbscrews
on the cable access door and remove the door.
IF30 Front Panel Ports: This illustration shows how to remove the cable
access door and where the ports are located.
Cable access
door
AC power port Ethernet port Serial port
Control port

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For more information, see “Port Pin Assignments” on page 82.
IF30 Front Panel Port Descriptions
Port Description
AC Power Used with an appropriate power cable, this port
connects the reader to an AC power source.
Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTx port. Used with an appropriate
cable, this port connects the reader to your Ethernet
network. The reader auto-negotiates with the device it
is communicating with so that the data rate is set at the
highest rate at which both devices can communicate.
Serial Used with an RS-232 null modem cable (P/N
059167), this port connects the reader to a terminal or
PC to perform configuration.
Control General purpose input/output (GPIO) port. This port
connects the reader to industrial controls such as relays
or indicators. The port includes optically-isolated
inputs, optically-isolated low voltage DC outputs, and
access to 12 VDC.
For more information on the IF30 GPIO interfaces,
see “About the GPIO Interfaces” on page 72..

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Understanding the LEDs
The IF30 has three LEDs that show you the operating status of
the reader.
IF30 LEDs
LEDs
LED Descriptions
LED Icon LED Name Description
Power Remains on after the IF30 boots.
Wired LAN Flashes when a frame is transmitted
or received on the Ethernet port.
Intermec
Ready-to-Work™
Indicator
Blue LED remains on when an
application is communicating with
the data collection engine (DCE) on
the IF30. Blinks when no application
is communicating with the DCE. For
more information, see the next
section.

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Learning About the Intermec Ready-To-Work Indicator
The blue Ready-to-Work Indicator shows when an application is
communicating with the data collection engine (DCE) on the
IF30. The next table explains the different states of the Ready-
To-Work indicator.
For more information on the DCE, see “Configuring the Data
Collection Engine” on page 48.
Ready-to-Work Indicator Status Descriptions
Status Description
Off The IF30 is not yet ready for operation.
Blinking The BRI server is running but no applications have
connected to the BRI TCP port.
Steady An application is communicating with the BRI server.
Or, your custom application is communicating with the
DCE.

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Understanding the Rear Panel Ports
The ports on the rear panel are used for connecting the IF30 to
RFID antennas.
IF30 Rear Panel Ports: This illustration shows the ports on the rear panel. The
IF30 ships with antenna terminators mounted on RFID antenna ports 2, 3, and
4.
The IF30 RFID antenna ports use these connectors:
• 865-869 MHz: SMA
• 915 MHz: Reverse SMA
Make sure you have appropriate antennas and cables for your
IF30. For help, contact your Intermec sales representative.
RFID antenna
ports (4 places) Terminators
Government regulatory agencies require that this RFID reader
only use approved antennas. Therefore, this reader uses a
custom antenna connector. Do not use antennas not approved
for use with this reader.
Note: The IF30 ships with antenna terminators installed on
RFID antenna ports 2, 3, and 4. Do not remove the terminator
from any port unless you are installing an antenna or antenna
cable on that port.

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How the IF30 Fits in Your Network
In general, the reader forwards RFID tag data to the wired
Ethernet network. The next illustrations show how the IF30 fits
in your network.
IF30 in a Wired Ethernet Network:This illustration shows the IF30 in a wired
Ethernet network. The IF30 sends and receives RFID tag data to the RFID server
through the wired network.
Configuring the IF30 (Setting the IP Address)
By default, the IF30 is configured to be a DHCP client and
accepts offers from any DHCP server. Therefore, the IF30 will
work directly out of the box.
However, if you are not using a DHCP server to assign an IP
address you need to use a communications program, such as
HyperTerminal, for the initial configuration. For help, see “Using
a Communications Program” on page 10.
After the IF30 has been assigned an IP address, you can
configure, manage, and troubleshoot the IF30 from a remote
location using a web browser interface. For help, see “Using the
Web Browser Interface” on page 14.
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Note:This manual assumes that you are using a communications
program for your initial configuration, and then using a web
browser interface to perform all other configurations. You can
also continue to use a communications program to configure the
IF30.

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Using a Communications Program
You can use a communications program (such as HyperTerminal)
to set the initial IP address for the IF30. After you configure the
IP address, you can continue to use the communications program
to set other parameters or you can use a web browser to complete
the configuration.
To use a communications program, you must have:
• a terminal or PC with an open serial port and the
communications program.
• an RS-232 null-modem cable (P/N 059167). One end of this
cable must be a 9-pin socket connector to connect to the
serial port on the IF30. To order this cable, contact your local
Intermec representative.
To use a communications program
1Use the RS-232 null-modem cable to connect the serial port
on the IF30 to a serial port on your PC.
2Start the communications program and configure the serial
port communications parameters on your PC, and then click
OK. You should configure the serial port communications
parameters to:
3Connect the IF30 to AC power. The IF30 boots as soon as
you apply power.
Note: If you have Microsoft ActiveSync running on your desktop
PC, you may need to disable ActiveSync to make the serial port
available.
Bits per second 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bit 1
Flow control None