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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• Gen2 Session
• Gen2 target
• Gen2 Q
• Gen2 TARI
• Autonomous Trigger
• Autonomous Read Plan
• Hop Table (necessary to operate legally in some regions)
• Hop Time Dwell Time (maximum time reader can occupy a channel)
• Duty Cycle for Autonomous Read Plan (to limit temperature rise given that only continuous reading is
supported for a saved Autonomous Read Plan)
See the
MercuryAPI Programmers Guide and sample applications for details on saving and restoring
reader configuration. The Autonomous Configuration Tool provides an easy way to store and restore
settings in the module.
Set the Duty Cycle for Continuous Reading
The module can control the duty cycle, allowing the host less interaction with the module and permitting
greater control under Autonomous Operation. The
Autonomous Configuration Tool supports duty cycle
control, to complement support in emerging versions of module firmware. This allows the module firmware
to control duty cycle to save battery life and reduce temperature rise.
Change Settings During Continuous Reading
A subset of available settings can be changed while the reader is actively reading. This allows the host to
optimize settings on-the-fly. Settings that are supported during continuous reading are:
• Global TX Read Power
• Global TX Write Power
• Gen2 BLF
• Gen2 TARI
• Gen2 Encoding (“M” value)
• Gen2 Q
• Gen2 Session
• Gen2 Target
• GPO line state (and learn the value of GPI lines).
NOTE: You cannot change the sense of a line (i.e., input to output) during continuous reading.
No special command is needed to set parameters during continuous reading. The API will automatically
send the correct command to the module based on its knowledge of the state the module is in.
Universal Reader Assistant can change settings during continuous reading. Any settings in the “Display
Gen2 Settings” category can be altered, as well as the global read and write power levels (although write
power is of limited use since the “write” tag operation cannot be specified under continuous reading in the
Universal Reader Assistant).