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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Industrie Canada (French Canadian) .....................................................................................46
EU RED Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................48
Appendix A - Error Messages .................................................................................................................49
Appendix B - Getting Started – Development Kit and Carrier Board ..................................................57
Development Kit Hardware ....................................................................................................57
Set Up the Development Kit ...................................................................................................57
Connecting the Antenna ..................................................................................................57
Powering Up and Connecting to a PC .............................................................................57
Development Kit USB Interfaces ............................................................................................58
USB/RS232 .....................................................................................................................58
Native USB ......................................................................................................................58
Development Kit Jumpers ......................................................................................................58
Development Kit Schematics .................................................................................................59
Demo Application ...................................................................................................................59
Notice on Restricted Use of the Development Kit ..................................................................59
Appendix C - Environmental Considerations .......................................................................................61
ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD) Considerations ......................................................................61
ESD Damage Overview ...................................................................................................61
Identifying ESD as the Cause of Damaged Readers .......................................................61
Common Installation Best Practices ................................................................................62
Raising the ESD Threshold .............................................................................................62
Further ESD Protection for Reduced RF Power Applications ..........................................63
Variables Affecting Performance ............................................................................................63
Environmental ..................................................................................................................63
Tag Considerations ..........................................................................................................63
Multiple Readers ..............................................................................................................64