User's Manual Part 2
ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module, Version 0.1
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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. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Click on ‘Have Disk…’ to define the driver location manually.
4. Using Windows 98 or Me go to folder ‘ACG CFReader\Win9x’ and double-click
on ‘ACGCFR.inf’.
5. Using Windows 2000, NT4 Service Pack4 or XP go to folder ‘ACG
CFReader\WINNT’ and double-click on ‘ACGCFR.inf’
6. Finish the installation
The system has loaded all necessary drivers of the ACG 13.56 MHz CF Reader
Module. Using a terminal program (e.g. HyperTerminal) the module can be accessed
simply.
3.1.1 HyperTerminal settings
First you have to connect to the correct COM port. Normally the system sets up COM
4 or COM 5 for the PCMCIA slots. The baud rate depends on the startup settings of
the reader device. Default is 9600 baud.
Description
8 data bits
No parity bit
1 stop bit
No flow control
Figure 3-1: Communication settings