Texas Instruments MRD2EVM User manual

MRD2EVM Microreader Evaluation Kit
User's Guide
Literature Number: SCBU050
July 2012

Contents
1 Microreader Overview .......................................................................................................... 4
2 Kit Contents ....................................................................................................................... 5
3 Download the Software ........................................................................................................ 6
4 Installation ......................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Driver Installation ........................................................................................................ 6
4.2 RI-STU-MRD2 Demo Software (GUI) Installation ................................................................... 9
5 RI-STU-MRD2 Demo Software (GUI) Introduction .................................................................... 9
6 Demo Examples ................................................................................................................ 10
6.1 Demo 1: Read or Write LF Transponder (Read Only/ Read Write) – Tab 1 ................................... 10
6.2 Demo 2: Read or Write LF Transponder (MPT 16/17) – Tab 1 .................................................. 11
6.3 Demo 3: HDX+ Transponder (Read or Write Memory) – Tab 1 ................................................. 12
6.4 Demo 4: OTP Transponder (Read or Write ID) – Tab 2 .......................................................... 13
6.5 Demo 5: HDX+ Transponder (Read or Write ID) – Tab 2 ........................................................ 14
6.6 Demo 6: HDX+ Transponder (Trim Frequency) – Tab 2 ......................................................... 15
6.7 Demo 7: HDX+ Transponders (Inventory Command) – Tab 3 ................................................... 16
6.8 Demo 8: PaLFI (Read, Write, Battery Charge and Check, and Flash LED) – Tab 4 ......................... 17
7 Schematics ....................................................................................................................... 18
7.1 RI-STU-MRD2 EVM Board ........................................................................................... 18
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List of Figures
1 RI-STU-MRD2 EVM Board ................................................................................................ 4
2 MRD2EVM Carton Box With Contents................................................................................... 5
3 Windows Security........................................................................................................... 6
4 Driver Installed Successfully............................................................................................... 6
5 New Hardware Wizard, Step 1............................................................................................ 7
6 New Hardware Wizard, Step 2............................................................................................ 7
7 New Hardware Wizard, Step 3............................................................................................ 8
8 New Hardware Wizard, Step 4............................................................................................ 8
9 RI-STU-MRD2 Demo Software (GUI): Startup Screen ................................................................ 9
10 Read or Write LF Transponder (Type: Read-Only or Read/Write).................................................. 10
11 Read or Write LF Transponder (Type: MPT 16/17)................................................................... 11
12 Read or Write Memory Content of HDX+ Transponder .............................................................. 12
13 Read or Write ID of OTP Transponder ................................................................................. 13
14 Read or Write ID of HDX+ Transponder ............................................................................... 14
15 Trim Resonance Frequency of HDX+ Transponder .................................................................. 15
16 Read Inventory of HDX+ Transponder ................................................................................. 16
17 Read, Write, Battery Charge, Battery Check, and Flash LED of PaLFI............................................ 17
18 RI-STU-MRD2 EVM Board Schematic ................................................................................. 18
List of Tables
1 Kit Contents.................................................................................................................. 5
2 GUI Tabs..................................................................................................................... 9
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User's Guide
SCBU050–July 2012
MRD2EVM Microreader Evaluation Kit
WARNING
The terminals across the antenna connectors SJ1 and SJ2, the
through-hole contact below mark R6-->R7, and the through-hole
contacts 16 and 19 of CON3 operate at potentially hazardous
voltages. Effective safety application procedures and knowledge
are required to minimize risk of electrical shock hazard when using
this EVM. The user should be technically qualified to operate this
EVM, including having full knowledge of risks associated in
working with electrically live and hazardous voltages commonly
found in development platforms. Careful review of General Texas
Instruments High Voltage Evaluation Module (TI HV EVM) User Safety
Guidelines at the end of this document is required prior to using
this EVM.
1 Microreader Overview
The microreader evaluation board (RI-STU-MRD2) is a complete USB-based reader module providing the
hardware and software to communicate with TI's low-frequency (LF), half-duplex (HDX), and advanced
transponders for programming and tuning after the production phase.
The USB reader-writer stick contains the RI-STU-MRD2 DIL module, which is mounted on an antenna
base board with a USB connector. The RI-STU-MRD2 is backward compatible with the RS232 based RI-
STU-MRD1 reader module.
Figure 1. RI-STU-MRD2 EVM Board
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The main features of the RI-STU-MRD2 are:
• RS232 and USB interfaces
• Multi-purpose I/Os
• Low-power operation (2.7 V to 5.5 V)
• Supports programming and tuning of advanced transponders
• Easy to design in and use
2 Kit Contents
Figure 2. MRD2EVM Carton Box With Contents
Table 1. Kit Contents
Order or Specification
Pos Ref Des Part Type Number
1 Box Carton Box MSP430
2 Foam Foam Protection RI-TRP-DR2B-30
RI-TRP-RR2B-30
RI-TRP-WR2B-30
RI-TRP-RR3P-30
3 Samples Samples RI-TRP-WR3P-30
TRPGR30TGC
RI-TRP-R9QL-30
RI-TRP-W9QL-30
4 Carrier Board PCB MRD2EVM V2.0
5 Microreader RI-STU-MRD2
6 Manual 11-06-21-073
7 Label
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3 Download the Software
Download the latest version of the following files:
1. RI-STU-MRD2 reference manual: SCBU049
2. RI-STU-MRD2 demo software (GUI): xxxxxx
3. USB device driver: xxxxx
4. Additional documents, such as application reports and white papers: http://www.ti.com/rfid
5. RI-STU-MRD2 product folder: http://www.ti.com/tool/RI-STU-MRD2
4 Installation
4.1 Driver Installation
1. Download the driver from the link specified in 3.Download the software.
2. Proceed according to the type of Operating system.
4.1.1 Windows 7 or Later
1. Remove the RI-STU-MRD2 EVM board if it is already connected to USB Port.
2. Right click on the driver file and click INSTALL.
3. Click YES if Windows prompts for authentication from User Account Control.
4. Click "Install this driver software anyway", if Windows prompts for authentication.
Figure 3. Windows Security
5. Connect the reader. After installation is complete, the message shown in Figure 4 is displayed.
Figure 4. Driver Installed Successfully
6. The USB driver is now installed on the PC, and the system is ready for use.
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4.1.2 Windows XP
1. Connect the RI-STU-MRD2 EVM to USB port. When the window shown in Figure 5 is displayed, click
"Yes, this time only" and then click Next.
Figure 5. New Hardware Wizard, Step 1
2. When the window shown in Figure 6 is displayed, click "Install from a list or Specific location" and then
click Next.
Figure 6. New Hardware Wizard, Step 2
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3. When the window shown in Figure 7 is displayed, click Browse, select the location of the downloaded
driver file on the PC, and then click Next.
Figure 7. New Hardware Wizard, Step 3
4. If Windows prompts for authentication, continue with the installation. After successful installation, the
window shown in Figure 8 is displayed. Click Finish.
Figure 8. New Hardware Wizard, Step 4
5. The USB driver is now installed on the PC, and the system is ready to use.
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Tab 1 Tab 2 Tab 3
COM Port data with version
Tab 4 Tab 5
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4.2 RI-STU-MRD2 Demo Software (GUI) Installation
Download the driver from the link specified in 3.Download the software
1. Unpack RI-STU-MRD2 Demo Software.zip.
2. Double click the RI-STU-MRD2 Demo Reader Software.exe.
5 RI-STU-MRD2 Demo Software (GUI) Introduction
The RI-STU-MRD2 demo Software supports simple reading/programming of LF HDX, HDX+, Advanced
HDX+ and PaLFI Transponders. When the reader connects to the USB port, the software automatically
detects the reader and the COM port data is displayed on the top as shown in below in Figure 9. The five
tabs described in Table 2 define use mode depending on type of transponders.
Table 2. GUI Tabs
Tab Name Contents and Functions
1 LF / HDX+ Read or write LF tags (R/O, R/W, or MPT 16 /17); read or write memory of HDX+ tags
OTP/HDX+
2 Read or write ID; HDX+ tag read or write ID and tune resonance frequency
Programming/Tuning
3 HDX+ Inventory Inventory process (read aids of group of HDX+ transponders)
4 PaLFI Transponder Read, write, battery check, battery charge, MSP access
5 About Software and hardware version of the RI-STU-MRD2 reader
The initial screen view with the tabs and COM port data is shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9. RI-STU-MRD2 Demo Software (GUI): Startup Screen
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6 Demo Examples
6.1 Demo 1: Read or Write LF Transponder (Read Only/ Read Write) – Tab 1
Figure 10. Read or Write LF Transponder (Type: Read-Only or Read/Write)
1 Check Tag Type button: Shows the tag type at position 4 (Transponder Type).
2 Read Tag button: Reads transponder data, depending on the transponder type.
For read only and read/write transponder types, shows LF-8 byte data with 2-byte CRC and data at
position 6 of Figure 10.
For MPT 16/17 types, shows 16/17 pages with each page of 8-byte data and 2-byte CRC at
position 10 of Figure 11.
For HDX+ types, shows 16 pages of 4-byte data at position 12 of Figure 12.
3 Write Tag button: Programs the transponder, depending on the transponder type.
For LF-R/W type transponders, writes 8-byte data with 2-byte CRC (or) 10-byte data. Data can be
edited at position 6 of Figure 10 as described in position 6, below.
For MPT 16/17 type transponders, writes 16/17 pages with each page of 8-byte date and 2-byte
CRC. Data can be edited at position 10 of Figure 11 as described in Section 6.2.
For HDX+ type transponders, writes 16 pages of 4-byte data. Data can be edited at position 12 of
Figure 12 as described in Section 6.3.
4 Shows the type of the transponder. If no transponder is found, "no transponder detected" is shown.
5 Shows the status (success or error) of the most recent activity.
6 Shows the 10-byte data field (8-byte ID and 2-byte CRC) of the LF Transponder (R/O or R/W) in
the first row of the table. Data appears after the successful read of transponder.
The Lock column on the right side of table shows the lock status of every single memory row. To
lock the transponder check the Lock box and click Write Tag.
Check the Calc CRC box to write 8-byte data (the CRC is calculated by the reader).
Uncheck the Calc CRC box to write 10-byte data (the CRC is not calculated by the reader).
7 Shows the last 20 commands transmitted to reader.
8 Shows the last 20 commands received from reader.
9 Continuous mode operation check box.
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