Invengo XC-RF300 User manual

INVENGO
XC-RF300 Reader
User’s Guide
Invengo Information Technology Co., Ltd. www.invengo.cn

Welcome to become a user of Invengo RFID products!
We are ve glad that you choose the XC-RF300 Reader.
We hope that our equipment can bring convenience to your work.

Foreword
This manual is applicable to the following products:
XC-RF300 Reader.
o r logo are owned by Invengo Company.
The introduction and description of product characteristics and functions and
other information in this manual are the latest valid information at that time, and
all information is accurate at the time of printing. Invengo resees the right to
correct or change the information and instructions in this manual without prior
notice and assumes no responsibility for it.

Caution sign
If it is ignored, your operation may not be conducted smoothly.
If it is ignored, it may bring you undesirable results.
Safety Instructions
Warning sign
Improper operation may do harm to your health.
Improper operation may cause damage to the equipment.

目录
1. For Your Safety ......................................................................................... 7
1.1 General Use .............................................................................................................7
1.2 Care and Maintenance ........................................................................................8
1.3 Impoant Safety Information ...........................................................................9
2. Ceication............................................................................................. 10
2.1 Occupational Health and Safety Notices ...................................................10
2.2 Regulato Notices ............................................................................................11
2.2.1 In Europe (CE and RED Directives) ...........................................................11
2.2.2 In USA (FCC Directive) ..................................................................................12
2.3 RoHS and WEEE Directives ............................................................................14
2.3.1 RoHS ...................................................................................................................14
2.3.2 WEEE .................................................................................................................. 14
3. Oveiew .................................................................................................. 15
3.1 Key Features ........................................................................................................16
3.2 Physical Description ..........................................................................................17
3.2.1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................17
3.2.2 Rear Panel .........................................................................................................18
4. Installation............................................................................................... 19
4.1 Mechanical Aspects ...........................................................................................19
4.2 Cabling Requirements ......................................................................................19
4.3 Using 10/100 Ethernet Inteace ..................................................................20
4.4 Restoring Facto Conguration ..................................................................22
4.5 Running Web UI for the First Time ...............................................................22
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5. Advanced Notions .................................................................................. 26
5.1 Reader to Host Protocols ................................................................................26
5.1.1 StxNG..................................................................................................................26
5.1.2 Bonjuor ..............................................................................................................28
5.2 Reader operation principles ...........................................................................30
5.3 Notion of read modes ......................................................................................32
5.4 Notion of events .................................................................................................34
6. Technical Specications......................................................................... 36
6.1 Technical Data .....................................................................................................36
6.2 GPIO Connector .................................................................................................38
6.2.1 Pin Assignment ................................................................................................38
6.2.2 Electrical Characteristics ..............................................................................39
6.2.3 Using Inputs .....................................................................................................39
6.2.4 Using Outputs .................................................................................................41
7. Electrical Characteristics ...................................................................... 42
7.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings ............................................................................42
7.2 Antenna Electrical Characteristics ................................................................ 43
7.3 Input / Output Electrical Characteristics ....................................................44
8. Electrical Characteristics ...................................................................... 45
8.1 Dimensions and General Mechanical Information ..................................45
8.2 Fixing the product .............................................................................................45
9. Warranty Conditions.............................................................................. 46
9.1 Warranty ...............................................................................................................46
9.2 Warranty Exclusions ..........................................................................................47
9.3 General Provisions .............................................................................................48
10. Product End of Life Management ..................................................... 49

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1. For Your Safety
1.1 General Use
The XC-RF300 reader is designed to be reliable and to provide continuous,
trouble-free seice.
Please obsee the following general tips:
1. Take care not to scratch the device. Keep the device clean. When working with
the device, use only INVENGO-approved accessories.
2. This device is not waterproof and should not be exposed to rain or moisture.
Under extreme conditions, water may enter the circuit.
3. Protect the device from extreme temperatures. For example, do not place the
device in a windowed area where the sun may cause extreme temperatures, and
keep it away from heaters and other heat sources.
4. Do not store or use the device in any location that is extremely dusty, damp, or
wet.
5. XC-RF300 shall be supplied by LPS (limited power source) power supply in
accordance to clause 2.5 of UL/IEC 60950-1 Edition 2 with following ratings
24Vdc, 1.6A min suitable for a minimum 40°C (104°F). Only use the recommended
Power Supply Unit A2-50S18R-V manufactured by VP ELECTRONIQUE or
VEH40US24 manufactured by XP Power.
For Your Safety
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1.2 Care and Maintenance
This device should be handled with care. The suggestions below will increase the
lifetime of this device.
1. Keep the device and all pas and accessories out of the reach of small children.
2. Keep the device d. Precipitation, humidity and liquids contain minerals that
will corrode electronic circuits.
3. Do not use or store the device in dusty, diy areas. Its moving pas can be
damaged.
4. Do not store in hot areas. High temperatures can shoen the life of electronic
devices, damage batteries and warp or melt ceain plastics.
5. Do not store in cold areas. When the device warms up (to its normal
temperature), moisture can form inside the device, which may damage electronic
circuit boards.
6. Do not attempt to open the device. Non-professional handling of the device
may damage it and will void the INVENGO warranty.
7. Handle the device with care. Shock and vibration may break internal circuit
boards.
8. Do not clean the device with harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong
detergents. Gently wipe the device with a soft cloth slightly dampened in a mild
soap-and-water solution.
9. Do not paint the device. Paint may clog the device’s moving pas and prevent
proper operation. Paint with metallic contents may limit device peormances.
10. If the device or any accesso are not working properly, take it to your nearest
qualied INVENGO representative.

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CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Please see section 2.3.2
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) for more details.
1.3 Impoant Safety Information
When connecting the device or any accesso to another device, read its user’s
guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products.
As with all RF equipment, users are advised that the equipment should only be
used in its normal operating mode described in this document.

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2. Ceication
2.1 Occupational Health and Safety Notices
INVENGO Products have been designed not to exceed the limits given in the
European Standard EN 50364 “Limitation of human exposure to electromagnetic
elds from devices used in Electronic Aicle Sueillance (EAS), Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID) and similar applications” in conjunction with the European
Standard EN 50357 describing how to evaluate the exposure level.
It is the responsibility of the INVENGO Partner to install the XC-RF300 as
described in INVENGO Documentation and with the appropriate antennas.
Modication of any INVENGO System is prohibited without the written consent of
INVENGO.
Unauthorized modications may void the conformity of the equipment to safety
standards and will void the INVENGO warranty.
An RF elds suey has been carried out on all the INVENGO System components,
in accordance with AS/NZS 2771.1: Radio Frequency Radiation, Pa 1. According
to this standard the maximum allowable RF exposure levels (non-occupational) at
3 kHz to 300 GHz are 200 μW/cm2.
Ceication
02 XC-RF300 READER

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2.2 Regulato Notices
An RFID system typically composed of an RF emission device such as the XC-
RF300 is subject to national regulations that may dier by count.
One important item to consider is the maximum permissible magnetic field
intensity at a distance of 10 meters from the antenna that must not exceed 42
dBμA/m in Europe and 38 dBμA/m in US.
The XC-RF300 meets these limits.
It is the responsibility of the INVENGO Partner to install the XC-RF300 as
described in this User’s Guide or in INVENGO Documentation.
2.2.1 In Europe (CE and RED Directives)
The XC-RF300 complies (CE Declaration of Conformity granted) with the
European EMC directive.
It is the responsibility of the INVENGO Reseller to install the XC-RF300 as
described in this Reference guide or INVENGO Documentation.
Any modication of the XC-RF300 is prohibited without the written consent of
INVENGO.
Unauthorized modications may void the conformity of the equipment to CE and
RED Directives and will void the INVENGO warranty.

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2.2.2 In USA (FCC Directive)
This device compiles with Pa 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful inteerence, and
(2) This device must accept any inteerence received, including inteerence that
may cause undesired operation.
Furthermore typical configurations listed section 2.2.2 FCC ID Cross Reference
Table have been successfully tested with Pa 15 of the FCC rules.
WARNING TO USERS IN THE UNITED STATES
FEDERAL COMMUNCIATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) RADIO
INTERFERENCE STATEMENT 47 CFR Section 15.105(b)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Pa 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful inteerence to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged
to t to correct the inteerence by one or more of the following measures:

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●Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
●Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
●Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent to that to which
the receiver is connected.
●Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
NO UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS
47 CFR Section 15.21
CAUTION: This equipment may not be modied, altered, or changed in any way
without signed written permission from INVENGO. Unauthorized modification
may void the equipment authorization from the FCC and will void the INVENGO
warranty.
ANTENNA REQUIREMENT
47 CFR Section 15.203
CAUTION: This equipment must be professionally installed. The installer shall be
responsible for ensuring that the proper antenna is employed so that the limits
in this pa are not exceeded. Nonprofessional installation or installation of the
equipment with an improper antenna may void the equipment authorization from
the FCC and will void the INVENGO warranty.

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2.3 RoHS and WEEE Directives
2.3.1 RoHS
INVENGO ceies that this product is compliant with the European 2011/65/EU
& EU 2015/863 for the restriction in Electric and Electronic Equipments (RoHS) of
the use of the following hazardous substances:
●Lead
●Mercu
●Cadmium
●Hexavalent Chromium
●Polybrominated biphenyl ame retardants
●Polybrominated diphenyl ether ame retardants
This declaration is based on information provided by our suppliers and
subcontractors.
2.3.2 WEEE
This product bears the selective sorting symbol for waste
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
This means that this product must be handled pursuant to
European Directive 2011/65/EU & EU 2015/863 in order
to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the
environment.
For further information, please contact your local or regional
authorities.

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3. Oveiew
The XC-RF300 is a long-range 13.56MHz RFID reader intended for RFID
applications requiring a high peormance, long range RFID infrastructure.
The XC-RF300 uses advances in Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and RF Front End
technology to achieve breakthrough peormance in read range and read speed
with industry leading signal to noise ratio. The XC-RF300 has been specifically
designed to operate in noisy environments such as manufacturing plants and
distribution facilities while maintaining the highest levels of data integrity for item
level track and trace, invento management and security. Designed as a network
device, the XC-RF300 consees critical network bandwidth by ltering tag data
to remove redundancies before transmitting to enterprise systems.
With breakthrough sensor technology and self-diagnostic capability, the XC-
RF300 is a indust’s self-correcting intelligent RFID reader. The XC-RF300 can
be remotely managed and administered to ensure you get the highest levels of
peormance from your RFID infrastructure.
Oveiew
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3.1 Key Features
Table 3.1：XC-RF300 Key Features
Description XC-RF300
Operating Frequency 13.56MHz
Chip Compatibility
ISO15693
ISO18000-3M1
I-Code SLI series
Number of channels 4
RF Output Power 500mW to 5W
RF Output Tolerance +/- 5% at 5W
Communication Inteaces 10/100M Ethernet
RS485
Communication Protocols StxNG
I/O Pos (GPIO) 2 Inputs/Outputs
Remote Monitoring
Many health indicators are remotely accessible,
such as :
●System uptime,
●Read/Write count (per channel),
●RF power ampliers consumption,
●RF power ampliers operating temperature,
●Antennas tuning status,
●Real-time Raw signal capture, …
Firmware Remotely upgradeable

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3.2 Physical Description
3.2.1 Front Panel
The front panel is dedicated to the RF connectors.
Figure 3.1 Front Panel
●RF connectors and status LEDs :
The XC-RF300 can handle up to 4 antennas. The connectors provided are SMA.
RF output power is software selectable from 500mW to 5W in 250mW increments.
One red LED indicates current RF power status.
Four green LED indicate current RF channel selected.
●Extension connectors :
For Invnego Internal use only.

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3.2.2 Rear Panel
The rear panel is dedicated to the power supply and communication connectors.
Figure 3.2 Rear Panel
●10/ 100 Ethernet Connector：
RJ 45 connector (Please refer to the Ethernet network cabling rules).
●RS-485 Connector：
For INVENGO Internal use only.
●GPIO connector:
A Male connector on the reader’s rear panel implements 2 digital inputs/outputs
(N-Channel OpenDrain). Please see section 6.3 GPIO Connector for more details.
●24VDC Connector:
A power supply connector. Please see section 4.2 Cabling Requirements for more
details.
●Synchronization Connector:
For INVENGO Internal use only.
●Reset Button:
This button allows restoring the reader to its facto settings. Please see section
4.4 Restoring Facto Conguration for more details.

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4. Installation
This section describes how to install the XC-RF300 reader.
4.1 Mechanical Aspects
The XC-RF300 is delivered six slots allowing easily fastening off the reader on
your system. Please see section 8.1 Mechanical Data for more details.
4.2 Cabling Requirements
2-ways Male connector mounted on board can accept these references of 2-ways
female connectors (2 ways, 3.81mm):
●Phoenix Contact references：
-1851041
-1850660
-1803578
●Wuh Electronic Reference:
- 691361300002 (Serie 361 WR-TBL)
Please refer to section 3.3.1 Front Panel to identify the power supply connector.
Installation
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a) Connect your power supply to the provided 2-ways connector respecting the
wiring described above.
b) Connect the reader to the host system using Ethernet.
c) Connect one or several antennas to reader channels.
d) Connect the power supply to the mains supply.
4.3 Using 10/100 Ethernet Inteace
10/100 Ethernet interface does not require specific drivers installation. Default
TCP/IP conguration is the following:
Table 4.1：Default TCP/IP conguration
Parameter Value
DHCP
Active (The reader will t to automatically congure
using DHCP. If it fails, the reader will use the following
fallback conguration)
Fallback IP Address 192.168.9.23
Fallback Netmask 255.255.255.0
Fallback Gateway 192.168.9.1
Hostname XC-RF300-XX-XX-XX (where XX-XX-XX is the last 3
hex couples of the reader MAC address)
The MAC address of each reader is written on a sticker positioned at the bottom
right corner of the reader.