User's Guide

CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
CHAPTER 3
Installation and Operation
This chapter describes the Nanoscanner reader and provides installation and
operation information. The following chapter details the Reader<–>Host
protocol, which will allow you to create software that will interact with the
reader and perform the desired processing functions.
Tag Availability
For the purposes of this Nanoscanner Reader User Guide, it is assumed the
tag you will be using is the Alien battery-powered backscatter tag in one of its
two forms:
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• The AIDC Class 1 emulator tag
• The long-range data tag
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LASS 1 EMULATOR TAG
If you are involved in testing the
AIDC specs or related applications,
you may be using the Alien Class 1
emulator tag, which, as described
earlier, is a modified version of the
Alien long-range data tag whose
range, data capacity and processing capabilities have been limited or
disabled to mimic the Class 1 tag performance.
Physical configuration of both the Alien
Class 1 emulator and long-range data tag.
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ONG-RANGE DATA TAG
As referenced on the “RFID and ePC Tag Classes” table, the Alien long-
range data tag is similar to the Class 3, ePCdata+ tag. When the other tag
classes have been implemented, this tag will represent an upgrade in both
memory and range from the standard Class 3 ePCdata tag.
For the initial deployment of the Nanoscanner reader, this tag may be used
effectively for numerous commercial applications including fleet
management, automatic toll collection and an equipment tracking.
Requirements
In order to fully interface with the Nanoscanner reader you will need the
following:
 PC running Windows 98 or higher, with CD-ROM drive (for demo system
software) and one available RS-232 serial port.