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UHF RFID SLED for PM90
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Instruction
RF900 is a UHF RFID sled for PM90. This manual provides information about basic features and using the
RF900. Please read this manual carefully before using your UHF RFID reader to ensure safe and proper
use.
Revision History
Revision
Date
Description
V01
29 Oct 2021
Initial release
V02
01 Nov 2021
Updated charging scenario
Added note for appending Wedge - prefix and suffix
V03
24 Nov 2021
Updated cradle (SSC) charging scenario
Related Document
Following documents are related to RF900. Download the documents on Service Portal > Download >
RFID Control Apps & Document.
RFID Control User Guide –describes how to use the RFID Control and RFID Demo applications.
RFID Control Configuration Tool User Guide –describes how to use the RFID Control
Configuration Tool.
RF900 SKUs
The contents of this manual can cover the following SKUs.
SKU
Part Number
RFID Engine
Location
SKU1
RF900-00RY-2
Impinj® Indy® R2000
EU
SKU2
RF900-00RY-5
US, KR

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Table of Contents
INSTRUCTION ..........................................................................................................1
Revision History.......................................................................................................................1
Related Document...................................................................................................................1
RF900 SKUs............................................................................................................................1
TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................2
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................4
Device Parts ............................................................................................................................4
Product Standard Accessories.................................................................................................5
Charge the Device...................................................................................................................6
Charge with AC/DC adaptor.................................................................................................6
Charging with Cradle............................................................................................................7
Turn on/off the Device..............................................................................................................9
Replace the Battery ...............................................................................................................10
LED Indicator.........................................................................................................................11
Install PM90...........................................................................................................................12
CONNECTING PM90...............................................................................................13
Install the RFID Control App..................................................................................................13
Connect mode .......................................................................................................................14
Change connect mode........................................................................................................14
Wired Communication............................................................................................................15
Disconnect..........................................................................................................................16
Auto reconnect ...................................................................................................................16
Bluetooth Communication......................................................................................................17
Connect methods ...............................................................................................................17
Disconnect..........................................................................................................................22
Reconnect ..........................................................................................................................22

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CONFIGURATION SETTINGS................................................................................23
Configuration Detail ...............................................................................................................23
Apply Configuration................................................................................................................25
Apply via RFID Control.......................................................................................................25
Apply via JSON file.............................................................................................................26
WEDGE SETTINGS.................................................................................................28
Wedge Detail.........................................................................................................................28
Apply Wedge .........................................................................................................................29
Apply via RFID Control.......................................................................................................29
Apply via JSON file.............................................................................................................29
FIRMWARE UPDATE..............................................................................................30
Auto Update...........................................................................................................................30
Manual Update ......................................................................................................................31
READ RFID TAG.....................................................................................................32
RFID Demo............................................................................................................................32
Read the RFID Tag................................................................................................................33
SCAN A BARCODE ................................................................................................35
ACCESSORY ..........................................................................................................36
SAFETY INFORMATION.........................................................................................38
Battery Safety Information .....................................................................................................38

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Getting Started
Device Parts
No
Name
Description
1
PM90 retention fixture
Install PM90 onto this part
2
Hand strap hole
Attach hand strap
3
USB Type C connector
USB 2.0 Type C. Plug USB cable to charge the RF900
4
Power button
Press and hold to turn on/off the RF900
5
LED indicator
Indicate the status of power, battery charging, connect
mode, trigger mode. Find more details in LED Indicator
6
Battery release button
Press to open battery cover and replace the battery
7
NFC Tag
Connect PM90 using Tap-to-Pair
8
PM90 connector
Connector for communication with PM90
9
Connect mode change button
Press and hold to change the connect mode
10
Trigger mode change button
Press and hold to change trigger mode, barcode scanning
or RFID tag reading
11
Trigger button
Read RFID tags or barcode by pressing
12
UHF RFID antenna
Read RFID tags
Figure 1 RF900 Views
5
4
2
1
3
6
8
12
9
10
11
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Product Standard Accessories
The following items are in the product box.
Accessory
Name
Battery pack
5V / 2A power adapter
AC plug
USB type C cable
Hand Strap

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Charge the Device
Caution: Always use an original charger and cable from Point Mobile. Other chargers and
cables may damage RF900. Also, make sure the connector, charger, cable is not wet.
Follow the Battery Safety Information for safety of using the battery.
Charge with AC/DC adaptor
1. Assemble the AC plug and power adapter.
2. Plug USB type C cable to the power adapter.
3. Connect the cable to USB connector of RF900.
4. Provide power by plugging the power adapter to the power outlet.
Note: If the adapter is connected to RF900 with PM90 mounted, only RF900 will be charged.
Conversely, if the adapter is connected to PM90, PM90 will be charged first, and RF900
starts charging after PM90 is fully charged.
Figure 2 Charge RF900 (Adapter)

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Charging with Cradle
SSC (Single Slot Cradle)
Charge the RF900 with PM90 mounted through the cradle (Optional accessory: PM90-SSC2,
PM90-SSC2-5). Place the device onto the cradle as shown in Figure 3.
Note: If you use the cradle to charge, PM90 and RF900 will be charged simultaneously.
Figure 3 Charging with RF900 and PM90 (SSC)

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4SBC (4 Slot Battery Cradle)
4SBC is a charging cradle for the battery of Point Mobile RFID sled models.
All RFID reader's replaceable batteries can be charged with 4SBC. And the cradle can charge up to 4
batteries at the same time.
Insert the battery into the slot with correct orientation. The LED indicator next to the slot will light up to
confirm the charging. (Red –Charging / Green –Fully charged)
Find more detail in RF851 4SBC Quick Start Guide.
Figure 4 Charge battery with 4SBC

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Turn on/off the Device
To turn on or off the RF900, press and hold the power button next to the LED indicator for 2 seconds
(Until the RF900’s LED indicator lights on/off).
Figure 5 RF900 Power button

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Replace the Battery
When the battery level is low, replace the battery with a charged one.
1. Press Battery release button on the back of the handle to open the battery cover.
2. Remove the battery by pulling the strap on the battery and replace the battery.
3. Close the battery cover firmly until it clicks.
Figure 6 Battery release button
Figure 7 Replace battery

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LED Indicator
No
Indicator
Status
Indication
1
Trigger-Mode LED
Turned off
UHF RFID mode
Solid red
Barcode scan mode
2
Connect-Mode LED
Turned off
Wired communication mode
Solid red
Bluetooth communication mode
3
State LED
Solid red
Power on
Solid green
Bluetooth or Wired connected
4
Charging LED
Solid red
Charging RF900
Solid green
RF900 is fully charged
Alternately blinking
green & red
Battery fault
Blinking red
Low battery
/ Charging temperature is too high or low
Note: When RF900 enters sleep mode, all LED indicators will turn off.
Figure 8 RF900 LED Indicator

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Install PM90
Install PM90 onto the RF900. Regardless of the battery (standard or extended), the device can be
installed.
1. Insert the PM90 into the retention fixture of RF900 from the left or right side first.
2. Push the other side of PM90 down firmly.
3. To remove, hold the RF900 and pull up one side of PM90.
Figure 9 Installing PM90_1
Figure 10 Installing PM90_2

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Connecting PM90
Install the RFID Control App
Connect your PM90 and RF900, set up the configuration, and update the firmware of the RF900 using
RFID Control application. The app can be downloaded from Point Mobile Service Portal website.
This guide only describes a few basic features of RFID Control, so please find more detail information
in RFID Control User Guide.
To install RFID Control,
1. Access to Service Portal and log in.
2. Go to the Download board and find a post titled as RFID Control Apps & Document.
3. Download the RFID Control application.
4. Connect PM90 with PC and copy the apk file to internal storage of PM90.
5. Go to FileExplorer from PM90 App drawer, and install the app.
6. To run the app, tap RFID Control from App drawer or EmKit
Figure 11 FileExplorer

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Connect mode
RF900 supports two following connect modes.
Mode
Description
Wired communication (Default)
Communicate through the pogo pin connectors on the PM90
and RF900.
Need to install PM90 on RF900.
Bluetooth communication
Communicate through Bluetooth.
Change connect mode
To change connect mode from one to another,
Press connect mode change button of RF900 until Connect-Mode LED changes.
Change Open option in RFID Control.
Connect-Mode LED
Turned off
Wired communication mode
Solid red
Bluetooth communication mode
Note: Disconnect current connection before changing connect mode.
Connect mode change button does not work when RF900 is already connected to any PM90.
Figure 13 Connect-Mode LED
Figure 12 Connect mode change button
Figure 14 RFID Control - Open options

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Wired Communication
Wired communication is a default connect mode for RF900 and PM90.
Because the devices communicate through pogo pin connectors, you must install PM90 on RF900
first for wired communication.
1. Install PM90 on RF900 referring to Install PM90.
2. Make sure the Connect-Mode LED is turned off. (= Wired mode)
3. Launch RFID Control and check if the Open option set as Wired.
4. Turn on Connect to RFID Reader toggle switch.
5. When the devices are connected properly,
- State LED of RF900 lights green
- An icon indicating the RF900’s battery level is shown on the status bar
Figure 15 RFID Control - Wired mode
Figure 17 State LED (Wired or Bluetooth Connected)
Figure 16 Wired connected screen

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Disconnect
In one of the following cases, the wired communication will be disconnected.
Detach PM90 from RF900
Turn off the Connect to RFID Reader toggle switch (In RFID Control)
Change Open option to Bluetooth (In RFID Control)
PM90 enters suspend mode
Turn off the RF900 or PM90
Auto reconnect
Auto-reconnect is performed when RF900 and PM90, connected through wired communication once,
are re-installed, or PM90 wakes up from suspend mode while installed on RF900.
For auto-reconnect, all of the following states must be satisfied.
RF900 and PM90 are turned on
RF900 and PM90 connected through wired communication at least one time
Open option of RFID Control and connect mode of RF900 is set as Wired
Previous connection is disconnected by removing PM90 from RF900
(If you disconnected it by toggle switch in RFID Control, Auto-reconnect does not perform.)

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Bluetooth Communication
To connect RF900 and PM90 with Bluetooth, change the connect mode on the RF900 and RFID
Control, first (Refer to Connect mode - Change connect mode).
When the Open option changes to Bluetooth while Bluetooth is turned off on PM90, the app tries to
turn on the Bluetooth automatically. Tap ALLOW. If you denied, the app will be closed.
Connect methods
There are two ways to establish the Bluetooth communication, Tap-to-Pair and Searching RFID
reader. Choose more comfortable way.
Note: NFC Tap-to-Pair or Search RFID reader
NFC Tap-to-Pair: Easy automatic pairing and connection process with a single tap
Search RFID reader: Normal pairing and connection process with manual steps
Figure 18 Bluetooth turn on dialog

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Tap-to-Pair
Tap-to-Pair method uses NFC feature, and connect RF900 and PM90 just by getting them close. An
NFC tag is on RF900 UHF RFID antenna to support Tap-to-Pair.
1. Change connect mode to Bluetooth on RF900
and Open option of RFID Control to Bluetooth.
2. Tap NFC Tap-to-Pair on RFID Control.
Note: NFC is enabled by default. But if NFC is turned off, app will ask to turn on NFC. Tap
OK and tap NFC toggle switch to enable NFC.
Or before access the Tap-to-Pair screen, enable NFC by one of below ways.
Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > NFC > enable switch
Open Quick setting panel > enable NFC
Figure 21 NFC_Settings
Figure 20 NFC_Quick setting panel
Figure 19 NFC turn on dialog

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3. Referring to NFC antenna area of PM90, bring the PM90 close to the NFC logo of RF900 as the
picture on the screen. And then, allow the connection in the dialogs.
4. Check the device and reader are connected properly
Enabled Connect to RFID Reader toggle switch and connected RF900’s name is
displayed
An icon indicating the RF900’s battery level is shown on the status bar
RF900’s state LED lights green
Figure 24 Bluetooth connected screen
Figure 25 State LED (Wired or Bluetooth Connected)
Figure 22 PM90 NFC tagging area
NFC Tagging Area
Figure 23 RF900 NFC tag location