User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- THINGMAGIC M6e User Guide
- Introduction
- Hardware Overview
- Hardware Interfaces
- Digital/Power Connector
- USB Interface
- General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
- Power Requirements
- Special RF Power Output Requirements for the M6e-A
- Environmental Specifications
- Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) Specification
- Mounting Screw Clearance
- Assembly Information
- Antennas
- M6e Mechanical Drawing
- Authorized Antennas
- M6e-A Authorized Cables
- Firmware Overview
- New Features - Version 1.21.2
- Margin Read Support for Monza6 Tags
- NXP UCODE7 Configuration Support
- Gen2 Parameters in Metadata
- Support for Acura Gen2V2 Tags
- Support for GEN2V2 Embedded Tag Ops
- Gen2V2 Support
- Denatran Tag Support
- Configurable T4 for Gen2 Protocol
- Ability to “Read Data” Immediately After Sending a “Write EPC” or “Write Data” Command
- Decoupling Antenna Selection from AsyncOnTime
- Support for Additional Regions
- Support for Set/get Quantization Value and Minimum Frequency in Open Region
- Operational Notes
- Boot Loader
- Application Firmware
- Custom On-Reader Applications
- New Features - Version 1.21.2
- Communication Protocol
- Functionality
- Specifications
- Compliance and IP Notices
- Error Messages
- Getting Started – Development Kit and Carrier Board
- Environmental Considerations
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Authorized Antennas
This device has been designed to operate with the antennas listed below, and having a maximum gain of 6
dBiL. Antennas not included in this list or having a gain greater than 6 dBiLare strictly prohibited for use
with this device. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.
M6e-A Authorized Cables
The following table contains the cable loss values for authorized shielded coaxial cables provided by
ThingMagic:
M6e Authorized Antennas
Vendor Model
Linear Gain
1
(dBi)
ThingMagic ANT-WB-6-2025 5.1
ThingMagic ANT-NA-9025 (obsolete) 3.4
ThingMagic ANT-NB-7-2031 6.0
ThingMagic ANT-WB-12-2043 6.0
ThingMagic ANT-WB-10-2048 6.0
1
These are circularly polarized antennas, but since most tag antennas are linearly polarized, the
equivalent linear gain of the antenna should be used for all calculations.
M6e-A Authorized Cables
Cable Description ThingMagic Part Number Insertion Loss
6' RTNC to RTNC Cable CBL-P6 0.8 dB
12' RTNC to RTNC Cable CBL-P12 (obsolete) 1.5 dB
20' RTNC to RTNC Cable CBL-P20 2.4 dB
20' RTNC to RTNC Plenum Cable CBL-P20-PL (obsolete) 2.4 dB
25' RTNC to RTNC Cable CBL-P25 (obsolete) 3.0 dB