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NORDIC ID SAMPO S2
NORDIC ID SAMPO S2 ONE-
SERIES
USER GUIDE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1.
GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORDIC ID SAMPO S2 AND NORDIC ID SAMPO S2 ONE-SERIES .... 4
1.3.
AVAILABLE VARIANTS .................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4.
AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................................. 5
1.5.
PACKAGE CONTENT ....................................................................................................................................... 5
1.6.
FEATURES AND CONNECTORS OVERVIEW ............................................................................................ 6
1.7.
MOUNTING ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
1.8.
POWERING THE READER ............................................................................................................................... 8
1.9.
PHYSICAL CONNECTORS .............................................................................................................................. 8
DC CONNECTOR ............................................................................................................................... 8
GPIO CONNECTOR ........................................................................................................................... 8
ANTENNA PORTS ........................................................................................................................... 10
USB 2.0 DEVICE WITH TYPE B CONNECTOR ......................................................................... 11
USB 2.0 HOST WITH TYPE A CONNECTOR ............................................................................ 11
ETHERNET ........................................................................................................................................ 11
DUAL BAND WLAN (OPTIONAL) ................................................................................................ 11
WWAN CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY (OPTIONAL) .................................................................. 11
SLOT FOR MINI SIM CARD (OPTIONAL) .................................................................................. 11
1.10.
USER INTERFACE ....................................................................................................................................... 12
LED INDICATORS ......................................................................................................................... 12
1.10.1.1.
POWER LED ................................................................................................................................ 13
1.10.1.2.
RFID ON LED .............................................................................................................................. 13
1.10.1.3.
RFID READ LED.......................................................................................................................... 13
1.10.1.4.
COMMUNICATION LED .......................................................................................................... 14
RESET BUTTON ............................................................................................................................. 14
BUZZER ........................................................................................................................................... 15
CAPACITIVE SENSOR .................................................................................................................. 15
1.11.
RF PROFILES ................................................................................................................................................ 16
1.12.
ANTENNA CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................................................... 16
USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS WITH NORDIC ID SAMPO S2 ......................................... 16
1.13.
THERMAL MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 16
SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 18
2.1.
NORDIC ID RFID APPLICATIONS FOR NORDIC ID SAMPO S2 ........................................................ 18
NORDIC ID RFID DEMO ................................................................................................................ 18
NORDIC ID RFID CONFIGURATOR ............................................................................................ 18
NORDIC ID AR8X APPLICATION SIGNING TOOL .................................................................. 18
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WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE .............................................................................................................................. 18
REGIONAL SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
SERVICE AND SUPPORT................................................................................................................................................ 19
WARRANTY ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
RELATED DOCUMENTS AND CONTENT ................................................................................................................. 19
ABOUT NORDIC ID ......................................................................................................................................................... 20
VERSION HISTORY .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
10.1.
EXAMPLE SCHEMATICS OF GPIO INTERFACE ................................................................................. 21
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GETTING STARTED
1.1. GENERAL
Nordic ID Sampo S2 is a versa ile fixed UHF RFID reader wi h SW con rollable low and normal gain
func ionali ies. This reader offers bo h EU and US frequencies in one reader and mul iple connec ivi y
op ions. This versa ile reader is sui able for mul iple use cases e.g. in POS and various ga e op ions. I ’s
in egra ed compu er enables ins alla ion and opera ion of 3rd par y applica ions.
Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series is a powerful fixed UHF RFID reader wi h mul iple connec ivi y op ions.
This versa ile reader offers bo h EU and US frequencies in one reader and is sui able for mul iple use
cases e.g. in POS and various ga e op ions. I ’s in egra ed compu er enables ins alla ion and opera ion of
3rd par y applica ions. Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series is equipped wi h he new Nordic ID NUR2-1W
module.
Nordic ID Sampo S2 ex is used in he user guide o cover bo h produc s unless o herwise s a ed.
1.2. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORDIC ID SAMPO S2 AND NORDIC ID
SAMPO S2 ONE-SERIES
Differences be ween Nordic ID Sampo S2 and Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series have been lis ed in he
Table 1.
Table 1 Differences between Nordic ID Sampo S2 and Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series
FEAT RE NORDIC ID SAMPO S2 NORDIC ID SAMPO S2 ONE-SERIES
UHF RFID module NUR-05WL2 NUR2-1W
Suppor ed s andard ISO 18000-63 (EPC Class 1
Gen2v2) AES au hen ica ion in
accordance wi h ISO/IEC 29167-
10 suppor ed
ISO 18000-63 (EPC Class 1 Gen2v2)
AES au hen ica ion and sensor ags o
be suppor ed
Radia ed power Normal mode: 1W (30dBm) ERP
Low-gain mode: 100mW (20dBm)
ERP
2W (33dBm) ERP
Conduc ed power for
ex ernal an enna por s
500mW (27dBm) 1W (30dBm)
Nominal reading
dis ance
Up o 5m Up o 10m
Nominal reading speed 200 ags/s Up o 1000 ags/s
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1.3. AVAILABLE VARIANTS
Nordic ID Sampo S2 is available in 3 differen varian s ha are:
Table 2 Nordic ID Sampo S2 variant
CODE DESCRIPTION
NPG00003 Nordic ID Sampo S2 / UHF RFID (USB / LAN 10 /100&PoE)
NPG00004 Nordic ID Sampo S2 / UHF RFID (USB / LAN 10 /100&PoE / WLAN)
NPG00005
Nordic ID Sampo S2/ UHF RFID (USB / LAN 10 /100&PoE / WLAN / WWAN
(3G))
Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series is available in 3 differen varian s ha are:
CODE DESCRIPTION
NPG00006 Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series / UHF RFID (USB / LAN 10 /100&PoE)
NPG00007 Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series / UHF RFID (USB / LAN 10 /100&PoE / WLAN)
NPG00008
Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series / UHF RFID (USB / LAN 10 /100&PoE / WLAN
/ WWAN (3G))
1.4. AVAILABLE ACCESSORIES
CODE DESCRIPTION
ACN00142 Nordic ID Power supply 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz / 24 VDC for Nordic ID AR and
Sampo S2 readers, EU (Includes power supply and cable)
ACN00143 Nordic ID Power supply 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz / 24 VDC for Nordic ID AR and
Sampo S2 readers, UK (Includes power supply and cable)
ACN00145 Nordic ID Power supply 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz / 24 VDC for Nordic ID AR and
Sampo S2 readers, US (Includes power supply and cable)
CWH00045 Nordic ID Ex ernal an enna cable (Leng h 1m, SMA-male -connec ors)
CWH00020 Nordic ID Ex ernal an enna cable (Leng h 3m, SMA-male -connec ors)
CWH00019 Nordic ID Ex ernal an enna cable (Leng h 5m, SMA-male -connec ors)
CWH00042 Nordic ID Ex ernal an enna cable (Leng h 10m, SMA-male -connec ors)
1.5. PACKAGE CONTENT
Nordic ID Sampo S2 package con ains following i ems
•Nordic ID Sampo S2 / Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series
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•Ins alla ion ki
•Safe y and regula ions guide
1.6. FEATURES AND CONNECTORS OVERVIEW
WLAN and WWAN (3G) varian s of Nordic ID Sampo S2 UHF RFID reader include in ernal WLAN and
WWAN an ennas.
Picture 1 Connector panel of Nordic ID Sampo S2
NOTE! Power supply no included
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1.7. MOUNTING
Nordic ID Sampo S2 and Nordic ID Sampo S2 UHF RFID readers can be moun ed using assembly holes
of he reader. Dimensional drawing abou he assembly holes can be find from Figure 1.
Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series UHF RFID reader can be moun ed also wi h M5 hreaded screws o any
VESA 75 and VESA 100 moun ing equipmen (sold separa ely).
Figure 1 Assembly holes of Nordic ID Sampo S2 and Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series readers
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1.8. POWERING THE READER
Nordic ID Sampo S2 can be powered via DC power supply (sold separa ely) or e herne por if he ne work
suppor s power over E herne (PoE) fea ure or PoE injec or is being used. Regardless of wha powering
me hod is used, he da a communica ion can be handled via USB connec ion or if IP connec ivi y is
required hen via WWAN, WLAN or e herne . Nordic ID Sampo S2 powers up au oma ically when
connec ed o DC power supply or PoE.
The ra ed maximum power consump ions for Nordic ID Sampo S2 reader are:
• Powered via 802.3af PoE: 12W
• Powered via DC power supply (sold separa ely): 20W (12-24V DC)
1.9. PHYSICAL CONNECTORS
Nordic ID Sampo S2 includes he following physical connec ors:
•DC connec or for supplying power if PoE capabili y is no used (power supply sold separa ely)
•GPIO connec or (4 op ically isola ed inpu s and ou pu s)
•3 pcs SMA female an enna connec ors for connec ing ex ernal an ennas o he reader
•USB 2.0 device mini B connec or (USB HID profile suppor ed)
•USB 2.0 hos Type A connec or
•E herne 10/100Mbps wi h 802.3af suppor
•Dual band WLAN (op ional)
•WWAN cellular connec ivi y (op ional)
•Slo for mini SIM card (op ional)
DC CONNECTOR
DC connec or is used o power up he reader using Nordic ID provided power supplies. More informa ion
abou he Nordic ID power supplies can found from able 0. Suppor ed inpu vol age is 12 – 24V DC.
GPIO CONNECTOR
Nordic ID Sampo S2 includes a mul ipurpose GPIO connec or ha con ains he following func ionali ies:
•RS-232 serial por
•4 x op o-isola ed inpu s
•4 x op o-isola ed ou pu s
•+5VDC supply
NOTE! WLAN and 3G are disabled If he reader is powered via he PoE. 802.3af PoE can’
provide enough power o he reader o keep WLAN and 3G fea ures working as expec ed.
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•12VDC / 24 VDC supply
12VDC if he reader is powered via PoE and 24VDC if he reader is powered via ex ernal power supply.
The mul ipurpose GPIO connec or can be accessed via DE15 connec or loca ed on rear panel of he
reader. Pin-ou of he DE15 connec or can be seen in Figure 2. Func ions and elec rical specifica ion of
he GPIO connec or can be found from
Table 3 and Table 4.
Figure 2 Pin-out of DE15 connector
Table 3 Signal of GPIO connector
PIN SIGNAL NAME DESCRIPTION
1 5V ou pu 5V DC ou pu , swi chable on/off
2 RS232 TX RS232 ou pu
3 RS232 RX RS232 inpu
4 Ground Ground
5 Ou pu 0 Isola ed ou pu 0
6 Ou pu 1 Isola ed ou pu 1
7 Ou pu 2 Isola ed ou pu 2
8 Ou pu 3 Isola ed ou pu 3
9 V- Isola ed ground for inpu s and ou pu s
10 Inpu 0 Isola ed inpu 0
11 Inpu 1 Isola ed inpu 1
12 Inpu 2 Isola ed inpu 2
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13 Inpu 3 Isola ed inpu 3
14 V+ Pull-up vol age for ou pu s, 10kΩ pull up resis ors
15 12V / 24V ou pu 12V ou wi h POE powered and 24V ou wi h ex ernal power supply
Table 4 Electrical specifications of the signals
SIGNAL NAME
VOLTAGE
MIN (V)
VOLTAGE
NOMINAL (V)
VOLTAGE
MAX (V)
CONDITIONS
5V ou 5 <200mA
RS232 TX, high 5 5,4 3KΩ load o Ground
RS232 TX, low -5,4 -5 3KΩ load o Ground
RS232 RX, high 2,4 25
RS232 RX, low -25 0,6
Ground 0
Ou pu s 0 - 3, high 30 10KΩ pull up o V+
Ou pu s 0 - 3, low 0 0,6 max 25mA, max 150mW
V- 0
Inpu s 0 - 3, high 3 30 Be ween V+ and V-, max
6mA a 30V
Inpu s 0 - 3, low 0 0,7 Be ween V+ and V-
V+ 30 Be ween V+ and V-
12V / 24V ou pu 12 / 24 <200mA
Example schema ics abou how o crea e non-isola ed and isola ed solu ions can be found from sec ion
10.1.
ANTENNA PORTS
Nordic ID Sampo S2 includes 3pcs SMA female an enna connec ors for connec ing ex ernal an ennas o
he reader. Impedance of an enna por s is 50Ω and maximum radia ed ou pu power is
•Nordic ID Sampo S2: 27dBm
•Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series: 30dBm
The an enna por s can be configured independen ly via NUR API.
NOTE! If 5V or 12V / 24V ou pu is used, connec pins 4 and 9 oge her.
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USB 2.0 DEVICE WITH MINI B CONNECTOR
Nordic ID Sampo S2 includes USB 2.0 device mini B connec or for connec ing reader o hos device.
Nordic ID Sampo S2 suppor s also USB HID class which means he reader can ac as a s andard USB inpu
device for hos devices.
USB 2.0 HOST WITH TYPE A CONNECTOR
Nordic ID Sampo S2 includes USB 2.0 hos Type A connec or for connec ing peripheral USB devices o
he reader. The USB 2.0 hos Type A connec or can be used o connec needed USB peripherals o he
reader o expand i s func ionali ies. Maximum curren ou from he USB 2.0 hos Type a connec or is
500mA.
ETHERNET
Nordic ID Sampo S2 includes s andard RJ-45 e herne connec or. The reader suppor s 10/100Mbps
speed class and 802.3af PoE.
DUAL BAND WLAN (OPTIONAL)
Cer ain varian s of Nordic ID Sampo S2 include dual band WLAN suppor ing 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz
frequency bands. WLAN an enna is buil -in, so no ex ernal WLAN an enna needed. Nordic ID Sampo S2
can work as a WLAN access poin o o her WLAN devices hus enabling simple and cos -efficien ne work
of several readers and devices.
WWAN CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY (OPTIONAL)
Cer ain varian s of Nordic ID Sampo S2 include WWAN connec ivi y suppor ing 2G and 3G cellular
ne works. WWAN an enna is buil -in, so no ex ernal WWAN an enna needed. WWAN connec ivi y
needs a SIM card o be func ional. Please find more informa ion abou how he SIM card is inser ed o
he Nordic ID Sampo S2 from sec ion 1.9.9.
SLOT FOR MINI SIM CARD (OPTIONAL)
The WWAN varian of Nordic ID Sampo S2 includes a slo for mini SIM card. Mini SIM card is o be
inser ed in he slo in a righ orien a ion o be func ional. The correc inser ion orien a ion of mini SIM
card can be seen from he Pic ure 2.
NOTE! Web managemen in erface can’ be access using USB connec or. Web managemen
in erface can be accessed only using e herne , WLAN and WWAN connec ions.
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Picture 2 Insertion orientation of mini SIM card
1.10. USER INTERFACE
User in erface of Nordic ID Sampo S2 consis s of 4 LED indica ors and a rese bu on on he back of he
reader.
LED INDICATORS
Nordic ID Sampo S2 has four programmable LEDs for user indications. Location of the LEDs can be seen from
Pic ure 3. I ’s possible o enable/disable all he LEDs via web managemen UI and/or reader API. By
defaul he LEDs are enabled. LEDs of he reader are:
1. Power LED
2. RFID On LED
3. RFID Read LED
4. Communica ion LED
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Picture 3 Location of LEDs
1.10.1.1. POWER LED
By defaul , Power LED indica es if he power is supplied o he device via DC power supply or PoE.
1.10.1.2. RFID ON LED
RFID On LED indica es whe her he RFID reading is ON or OFF. Func ionali y of he RFID On LED can
be configured via NUR API if needed.
1.10.1.3. RFID READ LED
RFID Read LED indica es when ag is read. Func ionali y of he RFID Read LED can be configured via
NUR API if needed.
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1.10.1.4. COMMUNICATION LED
Communica ion LED indica es whe her he reader has es ablished USB, e herne , WLAN or WWAN
connec ion. Func ionali y of he Communica ion LED can be configured via NUR API if needed.
Func ionali y of he Communica ion LED differs depending on whe her USB or TCP/IP (e herne , WLAN
and WWAN) connec ion is used.
•USB connec ion in use
oLED off: The USB cable is unplugged.
oLED on: The USB cable is connec ed.
•E herne , WLAN or WWAN connec ion in use
oLED off: The reader has no IP address. In addi ion, he red error LED is blinking.
oLED blinking: The reader has IP address, bu he hos applica ion is no connec ed
oLED on: The reader has IP address and he hos applica ion is connec ed.
RESET BUTTON
Rese bu on of Nordic ID Sampo S2 con ains he following func ionali ies:
•Reboo ing he reader
oPress he rese bu on 2s (orange NOTIFICATION LED s ar s blinking once he rese
bu on is pressed) and release i once 3 green LEDs are li
•Boo o recovery mode*
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oOnce he rese bu on is pressed over 5s red NOTIFICATION LED s ar s blinking again
bu fas er and green CONNECTION LED is li
oRelease he rese bu on before 10s is elapsed o en er o he recovery mode. This mode
can be en ered once 5-10s is elapsed from s ar ing o press he rese bu on.
•Fac ory rese
oOnce he rese bu on is pressed over 10s red NOTIFICATION LED s ar s blinking even
fas er and green RFID LED is li
oRelease he rese bu on before 15s is elapsed o se reader o fac ory defaul s. This
mode can be en ered once 10-15s is elapsed from s ar ing o press he rese bu on.
* Recovery mode can be used o repair he reader
BUZZER
Nordic ID Sampo S2 includes a buzzer for sound indica ions. The buzzer can be con rolled via SW.
CAPACITIVE SENSOR
Nordic ID Sampo S2 includes a capaci ive sensor for riggering reading. The capaci ive sensor can be
con rolled via SW. Loca ion of he capaci ive sensor can be found from Figure 3. Diame er of he
capaci ive sensor is 27mm.
Figure 3 Location of capacitive sensor
NOTE! Pressing he rese bu on >15s will perform a normal boo in case one keeps pressing he
rese bu on by mis ake.
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NOTE! The reading range depends on used ag and environmen
1.11. RF PROFILES
This sec ion applies only o Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series reader. Nordic ID NUR2-1W UHF RFID
module suppor s hree differen kind of RF profiles. The profiles are Robus , Nominal and High speed. I ’s
impor an o selec he correc RF profile based on use case and environmen . More de ailed descrip ion
abou he RF profiles can be found below:
•Robust
oRobus RF profile is in ended o be used in challenging environmen s. I provides he bes
fil ering agains he in erfering signals coming from nearby reader(s), o her signal sources
and from reflec ive environmen . This profile uses link frequency of 250 kHz and Miller
4 coding scheme providing read ra es up o 200 ags/s. Due o he low da a speed and
bes fil ering he Robus RF profile provides he bes sensi ivi y.
•Nominal
oNominal RF-profile is he defaul se ing of readers con aining Nordic ID NUR2-1W UHF
RFID module. I uses link frequency of 300 kHz and Miller 2 coding providing read ra es
up o 350 ags/s.
•High speed
oHigh speed RF profile is in ended o be used in use cases where he highes read ra es
are required. I uses link frequency of 400 kHz and FM0 coding and provides read ra es
up o 1000 ags/s. Due o he high da a speed he profile is qui e sensi ive o
in erferences.
1.12. ANTENNA CHARACTERISTICS
Nordic ID Sampo S2 reader includes an in ernal wideband circularly polarized UHF RFID an enna.
Nominal reading dis ances are:
•Nordic ID Sampo S2 in normal mode: 5 m / 16 f
•Nordic ID Sampo S2 in low-gain mode: 1.5 m / 5 f
•Nordic ID Sampo S2 One-series: 10 m / 33 f
USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS WITH NORDIC ID SAMPO S2
Some imes here can be challenging areas in he reading environmen ha needs ex ra coverage. For his
purpose, here are 3 SMA female connec ors (AUX1, AUX2 & AUX3) in he Nordic ID Sampo S2 reader.
The ex ernal an ennas can be enabled/disabled via SW and be used o improve reading performance and
accuracy if needed.
1.13. THERMAL MANAGEMENT
Nordic ID Sampo S2 reader includes sophis ica ed hermal managemen fea ures ha do preven
overhea ing issues if reader is used in oo warm environmen s. The reader moni ors empera ures of
NOTE! Read ra es will depend from he environmen , reader se ings, ag popula ion and ag ype.
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onboard compu er and UHF RFID module and adjus s opera ion poin s based on he empera ure
informa ion.
Onboard compu er s ar s mi iga ion scheme (for example clock frequencies of CPUs are dropped) when
empera ure of he onboard compu er reaches 85°C.
Thermal mi iga ion scheme of he UHF RFID module follows following empera ures:
•80°C – UHF RFID reading opera ions are suspended for 100ms. Suspend ime is increased 20ms
by every °C empera ure rises un il he empera ure reaches 90°C. The hermal mi iga ion
scheme is urned off once he empera ure drops below 80°C. High empera ure warning
message (TEMP_HIGH) is sen via NUR API o hos . The warning message con ains also curren
empera ure informa ion.
•90°C – UHF RFID reading opera ions are shu down un il empera ure goes below 90°C. Once
he empera ure is below 90°C, above men ioned mi iga ion scheme is aken in use. Over
empera ure warning message (TEMP_OVER) is sen via NUR API o hos . The warning message
con ains curren empera ure informa ion.
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SOFTWARE
All documen a ion abou SW, SW fea ures and applica ion developmen can be find from Gi Hub.
h ps://gi hub.com/NordicID/ar8x_samples
2.1. NORDIC ID RFID APPLICATIONS FOR NORDIC ID SAMPO S2
Nordic ID provides following Windows ools o es and configure he reader. The ools are available via
Nordic ID Suppor pages:
h p://www.nordicid.com/en/downloads/
NORDIC ID RFID DEMO
Nordic ID RFID Demo applica ion is for conduc ing he reading es s. I allows connec ing he devices and
commencing he reading procedure. The applica ion provides s a is ics on he reading performance and
logging capabili ies for more horough evalua ion. As he Nordic ID RFID Configura or, his applica ion
also allows adjus ing he RFID parame ers on he fly for be er unders anding how hey impac on he
reading performance. The difference however is ha al ered se ings canno be s ored permanen ly in o
he device. The se ings are rever ed o defaul s upon power cycle.
NORDIC ID RFID CONFIGURATOR
Nordic ID RFID Configura or is mean for configuring he reader se ings. The se ings can be e.g. rela ed
o ne work se ings or RFID reading parame ers and s ored in o he device as new defaul s. No e ha
e.g. he RFID reading parame ers can be assigned o he reader by he hos applica ion af er successfully
connec ed o he device also. The RFID Configura or is also he ool for upda ing he device firmware if
seen necessary.
NORDIC ID AR8X APPLICATION SIGNING TOOL
To provide more securi y o he SW pla form, he applica ion zip-files need o be signed wi h Nordic ID
provided signing ool. The public key genera ed o he zip-file will be hen verified agains he lis of files
when ins alling he zip-file o he reader. This makes sure ha only valid con en from he zip-file can be
ins alled.
The ool in ques ion is called Nordic ID Applica ion Signing Tool. The ool can be used o sign pre-buil
zip-files, as also o crea e new zip-files from scra ch.
WEB MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
Nordic ID Sampo S2 includes a web managemen in erface which can be accessed wi h a web browser.
The web managemen in erface is used o configure he reader and manage applica ions. Documen a ion
abou web managemen in erface can be find from Gi Hub.
h ps://gi hub.com/NordicID/ar8x_samples
NOTE! Web managemen in erface canno be accessed using USB connec ors. Web managemen
in erface can be accessed only using e herne , WLAN and WWAN connec ions.
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REGIONAL SETTINGS
Nordic ID UHF RFID readers suppor opera ing frequency range be ween 860 - 960MHz. Some of he
readers cover full opera ing frequency band and some of hem have wo sub bands ha are 868 ETSI
band (865.6 - 867.6 MHz) and 915 FCC band (902 - 928 MHz). Regional organiza ions as ETSI and FCC
have se rules and requiremen s for opera ing frequencies, ou pu power and o her RF parame ers for
he UHF RFID readers o comply local regional requiremen s.
Nordic ID has crea ed a se of regional se ings in order o fulfil local regula ions. Nordic ID is required o
ensure ha compliance of Nordic ID produc s will remain af er produc ion. Solu ion for his is ha
produc s including UHF RFID func ionali y are se and locked in produc ion based on cus omer order e.g.
if a produc is ordered o Europe, i will be locked o ETSI region. And, if a produc is ordered o Aus ralia
region, i is locked o Aus ralia region. When a produc is locked o individual region, i will comply local
regula ions of he region.
SERVICE AND SUPPORT
For echnical enquiries regarding Nordic ID devices or sof ware developmen , please con ac our
Technical Suppor :
E-mail: suppor @nordicid.com
Telephone: +358 2 727 7790
As a manufac urer, Nordic ID s ands responsible for providing repair services for i s devices during and
af er he warran y period. Toge her wi h par ners Nordic ID serves cus omers globally. When your Nordic
ID device needs repair, always use Nordic ID Service or our au horized service par ners. We wan o make
sure ha your Nordic ID produc serves you he bes possible way, and by using our preferred service
par ners he quali y of he service is rus wor hy and he spare par s are original. This way he exis ing
produc warran y remains, and you receive a 3-mon h service warran y for he repaired devices.
Nordic ID works oge her wi h full suppor and primary suppor par ners. Full suppor par ners can handle
bo h warran y and non-warran y repairs on behalf of Nordic ID in heir own regions. In addi ion, Nordic
ID has a ne work of smaller repair cen ers, primary suppor par ners, who offer he firs line of suppor
o heir cus omers locally.
For any enquiries abou Nordic ID repair service please con ac :
E-mail: service@nordicid.com
Telephone: +358 2 727 7791
WARRANTY
Nordic ID warran s ha he Produc s are a he ime of delivery free from defec s in ma erials and
workmanship, provided he Produc s remain unmodified and are opera ed under normal and proper
condi ions. Warran y period is he longer of wen y-four (24) mon hs from he da e of delivery in case
he Cus omer is end-cus omer or wen y-seven (27) mon hs from he da e of manufac ure in case he
Cus omer is reseller. Spare par s are warran ed agains defec s in workmanship and ma erials for a period
of nine y (90) days from he da e of delivery o Cus omer.
For more de ailed informa ion abou he warran y can be found from Nordic ID Sales Terms.
RELATED DOCUMENTS AND CONTENT
Documen s men ioned below can be found from Nordic ID Suppor pages (link):
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•Nordic ID Sampo S2 Da ashee
•Nordic ID Sampo S2 Quick Guide
•Nordic ID Safe y and Regula ions Guide
•Nordic ID Gi Hub accoun for developers (h ps://gi hub.com/NordicID)
ABOUT NORDIC ID
Nordic ID is a he cen er of oday’s real- ime i em racking and reliable RFID echnology. We help
organiza ions figh he damaging effec s of i em loss, facili a e s reamlined business procedures, and s ay
ahead of he compe i ion.
We are ready o help you ake advan age of our wide range of produc s and services designed o fi your
needs. Con ac us now, and we will help you o ackle your challenges and ge your business o he nex
level.
Nordic ID Group
Salo IoT Cen er
Joensuunka u 7
FI-24100 Salo
FINLAND
el. +358 2 727 7700
fax +358 2 727 7720
www: www.nordicid.com
E-mail: info@nordicid.com
VERSION HISTORY
Version Date Modifications
1.0 19.1.2018 The firs version
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