Intermec Intellitag IM4 Assembly Instructions

IM4 Module
Integration Guide

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There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.

Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin..................................................................................................................v
Safety Summary.......................................................................................................v
Safety Icons ............................................................................................................vi
Global Services and Support ...................................................................................vi
Who Should Read This Document? ..................................................................... vii
Related Documents .............................................................................................. vii
Patent Information .............................................................................................. viii
About the IM4..................................................................................................................... 9
Configuring the IM4 as a PC Card Module (Default)........................................................ 10
Configuring the IM4 as a Serial Module............................................................................ 12
How the IM4 Operates...................................................................................................... 14
Heat Dissipation Requirements ......................................................................................... 14
Power Requirements.......................................................................................................... 15
Antenna Requirements ...................................................................................................... 15
Specifications..................................................................................................................... 17

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Before You Begin
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Before You Begin
This section provides you with safety information, technical support
information, and sources for additional product information.
Safety Summary
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and
cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec
equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can be
damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions.
Do Not Repair or Adjust Alone
Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any
circumstances. Someone capable of providing first aid must always be
present for your safety.
First Aid
Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an injury.
Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems.
Resuscitation
Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops breathing.
Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage, you
should be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods.
Energized Equipment
Never work on energized equipment unless authorized by a responsible
authority. Energized electrical equipment is dangerous. Electrical shock
from energized equipment can cause death. If you must perform
authorized emergency work on energized equipment, be sure that you
comply strictly with approved safety regulations.

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Safety Icons
This section explains how to identify and understand warnings, cautions,
and notes that are in this document. You may also see icons that tell you
when to follow ESD procedures.
A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition,
or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious
injury to the persons working on the equipment.
Avertissement: Un avertissement vous avertit d’une procédure de
fonctionnement, d’une méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit
être strictement respecté pour éviter l’occurrence de mort ou de
blessures graves aux personnes manupulant l’équipement.
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or
statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage
or destruction, or corruption or loss of data.
Attention: Une précaution vous avertit d’une procédure de
fonctionnement, d’une méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit
être strictement respecté pour empêcher l’endommagement ou la
destruction de l’équipement, ou l’altération ou la perte de données.
Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain
special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of
circumstances.
Global Services and Support
Warranty Information
To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, refer to your
OEM agreement.
Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this document is
presented for reference only. The code does not necessarily represent
complete, tested programs. The code is provided “as is with all faults.” All
warranties are expressly disclaimed, including the implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Web Support
Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download our current
documents (in PDF). To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals,
contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.
Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at
intermec.custhelp.com to review technical information or to request
technical support for your Intermec product.

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Telephone Support
These services are available from Intermec Technologies Corporation.
Service Description
In the U.S.A. and Canada
call 1-800-755-5505
and choose this option
Factory Repair Request a return authorization
number for authorized service
center repair.
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Technical Support Get technical support on your
Intermec product.
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Status
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Schedule Site Surveys
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Ordering Products Talk to sales administration,
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Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec
representative. To search for your local representative, from the Intermec
web site, click Contact.
Who Should Read This Document?
This integration guide explains how to integrate the IM4 module into a
computer or other device. It is written for the person who will be
evaluating the IM4 to integrate into their device or for the person who will
be engineering the device to accommodate the IM4.
Before you install and configure the IM4, you should be familiar with
Intermec RFID systems and how to implement them. You should also be
familiar with your network and general networking terms, such as IP
address.
Related Documents
The Intermec web site at www.intermec.com contains our current
documents that you can download in PDF format.
To download documents
1Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.
2Click Service & Support > Manuals.
3In the Select a Product field, choose the product whose documentation
you want to download.
To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your local
Intermec representative or distributor.

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

About the IM4
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About the IM4
The Intermec Intellitag™ IM4 module is designed to let you easily
incorporate the reading and writing of RFID tags into your computers,
printers, and other mobile devices. It is an enhanced Intermec replacement
for the existing IM3 module and the RFID PC card.
68-pin
connector
MMCX
connector
IM4 Intellitag Module
You can use the IM4 in most worldwide RFID applications. Intermec has
versions of the IM4 that cover the UHF band from 865 MHz to 928
MHz. The IM4 is a PCMCIA Type II card package with a standard 68-
pin connector. When you integrate the IM4 into your computers, the
connector functions as either a PC card module (default) or as a serial
module.
Note that the IM4:
•has different pinouts if it is functioning as a PC card module or as a
serial module. To use the IM4 as a serial module, you need to tie pins 7,
44, and 45 to ground.
Pin 34 Pin 1
Pin 68 Pin 35
•may have heat dissipation requirements. In most situations, the IM4 has
an Overtemperature mode that will sufficiently protect it against very
high temperatures. However, if you use the IM4 in a high duty cycle
application, you may want to attach a heatsink to it.
•has certain power requirements. The PC card slot must be able to
supply enough power for the card, which is about 900 mA. Most laptop
PC card slots do not supply this much power.
•has antenna connector requirements for its one antenna.

Configuring the IM4 as a PC Card Module (Default)
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Configuring the IM4 as a PC Card Module (Default)
In PC Card mode, the IM4 interface looks like a standard 16C550 UART.
It appears as a serial port and you can use a communications program,
such as HyperTerminal, to communicate with it using the Basic Reader
Interface (BRI). For more information on the BRI, see the Basic Reader
Interface (BRI) Programmer’s Reference Guide (P/N 937-000-001).
All signals are 3.3 V logic levels (5 V tolerant inputs).
Low High Notes
Inputs 0 V to 0.8 V 2.4 V to 5.5 V Input current is ±10 µA max
Outputs 0.4 V Max @ 8 mA 2.9 V min @ -8 mA
Note: Pins with a # in the pin name indicate an active low signal.
Pins 7 (CE1#), 44 (IORD#), and 45 (IOWR#) determine if the IM4
operates in PC Card mode or in Serial mode. If the three signals are NOT
grounded, the IM4 operates in PC Card mode.