User's Manual

ACG RF PC Handheld Reader Modules, Version 0.2
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The ACG 13.56 MHz RF PC Handheld Reader Module is compatible to the ACG
13.56 MHz Multitag Reader Module H102022 [1].
The ACG ISO 14443 AB RF PC Handheld Reader Module is fully compatible to the
ACG ISO 14443 AB Reader Module H102024 [2].
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
the correct driver.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Click on ‘Have Disk…’ to define the driver location manually.
4. go to folder ‘RCPCHandheldACG’ and double-click on
‘RFPCHandheldACG.inf’.
5. Finish the installation
The system has loaded all necessary drivers of the RF PC Handheld Reader Module.
Using a terminal program (e.g. HyperTerminal) the module can be accessed by
opening the appropriate COM port.
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