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
ThingMagic M6e User Guide 24
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The regional functionality is set using the MercuryAPI. Setting the region of operation configures the
regional default settings including:
• Loads the Frequency Hop Table with the appropriate table for the selected region.
• Sets the PLL Frequency Setting to the first entry in the hop table, even if the RF is off.
• Selects the transmit filter, if applicable.
Frequency Setting
The modules have a PLL synthesizer that sets the modulation frequency to the desired value. Whenever
the frequency is changed, the module must first power off the modulation, change the frequency, and then
turn on the modulation again. Since this can take several milliseconds, it is possible that tags are powered
off during a frequency hop. In addition to setting the default regional settings, the M6e has commands that
allow the transmit frequency to be set manually.
Peopleʼs Republic of
China (PRC & PR2)
SRRC, MII The PRC specifications limits channels 920 to
920.5MHz and 924.5 to 925.0MHz to
transmitting at 100mW or below. The default
hop table uses only the center channels which
allow 2W ERP, 1W conducted, power output. If
the hop table is modified to use the outer,
lower power channels the RF level will be
limited to the outer channels limit, 100mW or
+20dBm.
Note: With the M6e-PRC hardware the 840
to 845MHz band is also supported as
the PR2 region. It is not supported on
the standard M6e, M6e-A, or
M6e-JIC modules.
Australia (AU) ACMA LIPD Class License
Variation 2011 (No. 1)
New Zealand (NZ) Radiocommunications
Regulations (General User
Radio License for Short
Range Devices) Notice 2011
Open Region No regulatory compliance
enforced
Allows the module to be manually configured
within the full capabilities supported by the
hardware, see Regional Frequency
Quantization table. No regulatory limits,
including: frequency range, channel spacing
and transmit power limits are enforced. The
Open Region should be used with caution.
Warning: Use these commands with extreme caution. It is possible to change the module’s
compliance with the regional regulations.
Supported Regions
Region Regulatory Support Notes