ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module H102022 RF PC Handheld Reader Firmware: 0.1 7/24/2003 ACG Identification Technologies GmbH Dantestrasse 4-6 65189 Wiesbaden Germany Fon +49 (611) 1739.0 Fax +49 (611) 1739.198 www.acg.de rfid@acg-id.
ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module, Version 0.1 Table of Content 1 Scope ...................................................................................................2 2 Hardware..............................................................................................3 2.1 Remarks............................................................................................................ 3 3 Software ........................................................................................
ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module, Version 0.1 1 Scope The ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module is a read write device that supports a broad range of transponders. It is designed to communicate with ISO15693, Tagit®, Icode®, SR176, Mifare® Ultralight, ISO14443 Type A and B and FELICA transponders. With its integrated antenna and compact flash type 2 connector it is ready to use and easily connect into a handheld, laptop or tablet PC.
ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module, Version 0.1 2 Hardware Antenna area ACG Connector Type 2 Reading LED Figure 2-1: CF Reader Module hardware The ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module can be connected directly to a compact flash type 2 slot or via adapter to a PCMCIA type 2 slot. 2.1 Remarks The antenna area must be free from any metal. A metal will prohibit the antenna field and less reading performance is reached.
ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module, Version 0.1 3 Software The CF reader module is compatible to the ACG 13.56 MHz Multitag Reader Module. Please refer to the document ACG 13.56 MHz Multitag Reader Module, H102022 [1] for more details of the command set. 3.1 Installation of the PCMCIA driver The RF PC Handheld Reader Module can be connected to a laptop or a PC using an adapter of PCMCIA type 2. 1. First time the module is plugged into the slot the user will be prompt to install a driver. 2.
ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module, Version 0.1 3.2 Terminal program of Pocket PC Pocket PC has not included a simple terminal program like HyperTerminal. Following steps create a connection to the RF PC Handheld Reader Module. Pocket PC internally detects all CF or PCMCIA slots and can manage them without any driver installation. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Plug the RF PC Handheld Reader Module into the CF slot.
ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module, Version 0.1 // set communication timeout GetCommTimeouts(hComm, &noblock); // get communication timeouts if (m_contReceiveMode == false) { // get answer (ReadFile waits for answer until timeout) // use timeouts, because it is easier to handle noblock.ReadTotalTimeoutConstant = 2000; // 2 seconds timeout noblock.ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier = MAXDWORD; noblock.ReadIntervalTimeout = MAXDWORD; } else { // get answer for polling (immediate return from ReadFile) noblock.
ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module, Version 0.1 4 References [1] ACG 13.
