i-PORT III User’s Guide Version /NAE, operating under FCC 15.231(a) IDENTEC SOLUTIONS AG Millenniumspark 2 6890 Lustenau Austria Tel: +43 5577 87387 0 Fax: +43 5577 87387 15 www.identecsolutions.
i-PORT III User’s Guide Proprietary Notice This User’s Guide contains confidential and proprietary information of IDENTEC SOLUTIONS and, except for use by the authorized user, its employees, consultants and agents, may not be used by or disclosed to other parties in whole or in part without prior written authorization from IDENTEC SOLUTIONS. “IDENTEC SOLUTIONS”, “Intelligent Long Range”, “ILR”, “ILR Enabled” “i-Q8”, “i-D”, “i-PORT”, “iCARD”, “i-LINKS” and “Solutions. It’s in our name.
i-PORT III User’s Guide Radio Frequency Compliance Statement IDENTEC SOLUTIONS AG is the responsible party for the compliance of the following devices: MODEL: FCC ID: i-PORT III OO4-IPORT3-NAE O2E-ILR-IPORT3 CANADA: i-CARD O2E-ICARD-NA OO4-ILR-ICARD3 35381032231 i-D2 TAGS OO4-ILR-ID2 O2E-ILR-ID2NA 3538A12112 i-Qxx TAGS OO4-ILR-IQ32T OO4-ILR-IQR 35381021756A 35381021825 The user(s) of these products are cautioned to only use accessories and peripherals approved, in advance, by IDENTEC SOLUTIONS.
i-PORT III User’s Guide Table of Contents 1.0 1.1 1.2 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 5.0 5.1 5.2 6.0 6.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 5 FUNDAMENTALS ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ....................................................................
i-PORT III User’s Guide 1.0 1.1 Introduction Fundamentals IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ ILR® (Intelligent Long Range®) technology is the next generation of long range RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). The objective is wireless and automated data collection over large distances. HOW RFID WORKS Data is transmitted via high frequency radio waves between a tag and an interrogator. Information stored on the tag can be read and modified.
i-PORT III User’s Guide ILR System Components: • Tags from the i-Q and i-D2 series monitor, record and transmit stored data over large distances. The high data transmission rate ensures optimal communication. • Data can be written to or read from the tags by means of the fixed interrogator (i-PORT) and then transmitted via LAN (or WLAN, modem, etc.) to a host computer network.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 2.0 2.1 i-PORT III Introduction The i-PORT III is the next generation of IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ ILR interrogators. ILR technology allows automated, wireless data collection. Up to 4 antennas (plus one extra send antenna) can be connected to the i-PORT III.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 2.2 Physical Description a 5 238,7 211 201 90 20,5 180 21,9 The amount of space required to mount the i-PORT is 200 x 250 x 60 mm (B x H x W). The i-PORT weighs approx. 2 kg. A socket wrench (size 3) is required to open the i-PORT. Use the rubber grommet with hole to feed cables through the housing to the outside (cable diameter 4.75 mm to 6 mm); seal the unused feed-through with the blind plugs.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 2.3 LED Displays Status LEDs: POWER: Lights up as soon as power is applied to the i-PORT RUN: Blinks (every 2 seconds) as soon as the i-PORT has booted (approx.
i-PORT III User’s Guide Cable Connections and Plug Allocation 2.4 SUPPLY INPUT ANT 3 INPUT ANT 4 ANT W 1 GND IN 4 ANT 2 IN 3 +10..30V GND IN 2 IN 1 +10..30V GND +10..30V ANT 1 RS 232 10/100 BASE-T 2 3 4 OUTPUT LNK ACT Antenna jacks: ANT1-4 ANT W SMA socket, send and receive antennas SMA socket, send antenna ONLY (WakeUp Antenna) +10..30V GND Power Supply (+10-30V DC, min 2A) Power Supply Ground Supply Supply +10..30V IN1 IN2 GND Power supply for optional inputs (max.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 2.4.1 Input Connection The i-PORT has the ability to use external sensors as triggers, that is, scans or event messages can be activated by events. External sensors such as photo sensors, motion detectors, etc. (with NPN-output) can be used. VB VB GND IN1 IN2 GND VB IN3 IN4 GND 10..30V The input is set by connecting it to Ground. The sensor can be managed from the i-PORT; power is available from the i-PORT’s power supply (see below).
i-PORT III User’s Guide 2.5 Interfaces 2.5.1 Serial Interface RS232: Pin Name Description 1 CD Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND System Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator Rate of transmission: 9.6 kbit/s (Boot dialog, fix) Rate of transmission: 1.2 to 115.2 kbit/s (Protocol, configurable) For the communication with a Host-PC (e.g.
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i-PORT III User’s Guide 3.0 3.1 Connecting to the i-PORT Default Settings The i-PORT is supplied with the following standard settings: IP Address: 192.168.2.244 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 User Name: user Password: identec 3.2 Network Connection If the i-PORT has an IP address of 192.168.2.244, then the PC you are using to connect to the iPORT with should have an IP address in the range 192.168.2.xxx. Direct Connection: Connect the i-PORT directly to the network connection on your PC, laptop, etc.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 3.3 Serial Connection It is possible to change basic settings such as IP address, passwords, etc. via the serial interface. To accomplish this, the i-PORT has to be connected via the serial interface to a PC, (with a null-modem serial cable). Next, start a terminal program (HyperTerminal, GanTerm, etc.
i-PORT III User’s Guide Power off, then power on the i-PORT after there is a connection. Boot information appears on the screen and you must press the ESCAPE key within 5 seconds to change the current settings. You will be prompted with the following: Press A to Accept, M to Modify, D to set to Factory Default.
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i-PORT III User’s Guide Project User Assigned PASSWORD SETTINGS: Disable Password Change Password Yes/No Change Password CUSTOM APPLICATION SETTINGS: Enable Custom Application Yes/No NETWORK INTERFACE PARAMETERS: DHCP Enabled IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Com1 PPP IP Com1 PPP Peer IP Yes/No Static IP (if DHCP is Disabled) Subnet mask Gateway IP if needed Necessary for Modem Necessary for Modem HARDWARE PARAMETERS: Baud Rate Boot Delay Data transmission 1.2 to 115.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 4.0 Web Interface The following highlights the different menu options: 4.1 Home The Home page displays information about: • Application Type: Host or i-LINKS Agent • Version numbers: Software, Hardware, and Protocol • CPU-board Serial • i-PORT Input Power • i-PORT Temperature • i-PORT IP Address • Host IP Address: This will display the IP address of the device that you are using to communicate with the i-PORT. • Project: Entered by the user on the General Page.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 4.2 Status The Status page contains status information, which may be required in case maintenance is needed, is available on this page. 4.3 Processor Activity The Processor Activity page displays information about the running threads on the systems. The information on this page may be useful to technical support when trouble-shooting. This page is automatically updated every 5 seconds.
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i-PORT III User’s Guide i-PORT General Standard i-PORT settings such as type, external devices etc. i-PORT Type 2 possibilities: “Host” and “Client” Enter the i-PORT type here. i-PORT Main ID i-PORT identifier for event messages (Area ID) i-PORT SubID i-PORT identifier for event messages (Area SubID) i-PORT SerDevice 4 possibilities: “No Device”, “GPS”, “Modem”, and “Serl Host” (Restart after changes!) “No Device” means the serial port is not used. There is an option to connect a GPS device (i.e.
i-PORT III User’s Guide Scan i-PORT settings for the scan process. Mode 3 possibilities: “Host Only”, “Continuous” and “Input 1” “Host Only” means that the i-PORT waits for commands, processes them, and is otherwise inactive. “Continuous” means that the i-PORT performs continuous scans. “Input 1” means that scans are triggered by “Triggerinput 1” Slot Select Number of slots in which tags can answer; this is part of the anti-collision process.
i-PORT III User’s Guide Duration The amount of time to put a tag into Sleep/Mute mode. The maximum sleep time for i-D2 is 6 seconds and 256 seconds for i-Q. Detection i-PORT settings which determine which tag types to interrogate and how. Tag Type 3 Options: “i-Q8/32”, “i-D2” and “Both” Depends on which tags need to be interrogated. Note: “i-D2” and “Both” are not working in this version operating under FCC 15.231! Mode 3 Options: “Normal”, “Max.
i-PORT III User’s Guide i-Q TxPower Power setting for i-Q tags at time of scan (send) i-D TxPower Power setting for i-D2 tags at time of scan (send) Note: This settings have no function in this version operating under FCC 15.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 4.5 General With this menu, you can change the network settings of the i-PORT. Simply enter the new values in the appropriate fields and click on the SET&REBOOT button. The i-PORT will then reboot with the new network settings. You can write down the new IP address in the designated spot inside the i-PORT door.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 5.0 Viewing Tags i-LINKS Viewer Interface 5.1 i-LINKS Viewer is a GUI for viewing tag reads from i-PORT III while running the i-LINKS Agent. Please refer to the i-LINKS Viewer User Guide for instructions on how to use and setup i-LINKS Viewer. Debug Interface 5.2 i-PORT III has a debug interface in which you can view tag reads through a terminal window. Typical uses for the debug interface is to test the i-PORT functionality without running the i-LINKS Agent.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 6.0 6.1 Operating Restrictions Triggered Operation, FCC 15.231 (a) If the i-PORT III will be used for triggered operation according to FCC 47 CFR §15.231 (a) the following restrictions have to be obeyed: - - Maximum radiated power must not exceed 3dBm (2mW EIRP), including all cable losses and antenna gain. To calculate this radiated power from the settings of the i-PORT please see paragraph 4.4 above. Length of transmission has to be limited to 5 seconds.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 7.0 Technical Specificatons ILR® Parameters Compatibility ILR® i-Q Tags Read range (adjustable) Write range (adjustable) Max.
i-PORT III User’s Guide Electrical Data Input voltage Input power Standards / safety Environmental Conditions Operating temperature 10 – 30 VDC 7.5 W minimum CE and EN 330 220 Storage temperature Humidity 0°C to +50°C optional –30°C to +70°C -40°C to +80°C 90%, non-condensing Physical Data Dimensions Enclosure Mass Mounting Enclosure rating 211mm x 190mm x 58mm Aluminum, anodized 1.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 8.0 Troubleshooting 1) If the Error LED lights up during operation, a system error has occurred (exception). First execute a cold start (interrupt the power supply) and observe the system. If the error occurs again, contact IDENTEC SOLUTIONS. 2) For other problems, follow the procedures as outlined below.
i-PORT III User’s Guide Antenna is defective - Do optical check to see if antenna is defective Tag is out of read zone - Hold the test tag in front of If necessary, adjust the the antenna and check if output power to the antenna is being requirements recognized (blinks, i.e.
i-PORT III User’s Guide 9.0 Contact Information In North America: Canada IDENTEC SOLUTIONS, Inc. Suite 102 1860 Dayton Street Kelowna, British Columbia Canada V1Y 7W6 Tel.: +1 250 860 6567 Fax: +1 250 860 6541 In Europe: Austria IDENTEC SOLUTIONS AG Millenniumspark 2 A-6890 Lustenau / Österreich Tel.: +43 5577 87387-0 Fax: +43 5577 87387-15 www.identecsolutions.
i-PORT III User’s Guide Appendix A – Configuration Parameters i-PORT Configuration Descriptions Key Value min max default unit i-PORT General Description type IportType 0 1 0 enum IportMainID IportSubID IportSerlDevice 0 0 0 65535 65535 3 0 0 0 uint uint enum IportLongitude IPortLatitude -180. -90. 180. 90. 0. 0. deg deg float float 0...Host 1...Client Main identification number of the i-PORT Sub identification number of the i-PORT Selects the device connected to serial interface 0...
Key Value min max Description default unit ScanMode 0 2 1 enum ScanSlotSelect ScanNum ScanPause 0 0 0 16 32767 32767 5 1 10 uint uint uint 0...Host Only no cont. Sequence 1...Continuos Mode 2...Input1 Mode 2^x Number of Slots Number of sequences Input1 mode Pause after a sequence 0 1 0 bool 1...All new Tags in field BLINK once 0 0 1 0 0 1 32767 32 20 60 0 256 12 6 3 bool uint uint int uint 1...
i-PORT III User’s Guide Key Value min max Antenna Settings default unit type Ant1Enable 0 1 1 bool Ant1ScanEnable Ant1TxPowerQ Ant1TxPowerD 0 -30 -30 1 6 30 1 -6 20 Ant1RxThreshold Ant1HighSens -100 -20 0 1 -100 0 dBm int bool Ant1CableLoss Ant1SynchGroup -20 0 20 4 0 0 dB Ant2Enable 0 1 0 int enu m bool Ant2ScanEnable Ant2TxPowerQ Ant2TxPowerD 0 -30 -30 1 6 30 1 -6 20 Ant2RxThreshold Ant2HighSens -100 -20 0 1 -100 0 dBm int bool Ant2CableLoss Ant2SynchGroup -20 0 20
i-PORT III User’s Guide AntWEnable 0 1 0 AntWScanEnable AntWTxPowerQ AntWTxPowerD 0 -30 -30 1 6 30 0 -6 20 AntWSynchgroup 0 4 0 Document ID: UG-i-PORT III NAE m bool dBm dBm bool int int Enable or disable this antenna 0...disable antenna 1...enable antenna 1...
i-PORT III User’s Guide Notes Document ID: UG-i-PORT III NAE -38-
