User's Guide

ThingMagic Micro Family Guide
Review Copy 11-6-10
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1 Introduction
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This document applies to all the modules in ThingMagic Micro family, i.e., the ThingMagic Micro modules
(M6e-M and M6e-M-A) and the ThingMagic Micro-LTE modules (M6e-Micro and M6e-Micro-A). All the
modules are referred to as “Micro” in this document. ThingMagic Micro is a high performance, embedded
module that you can integrate with other systems to create RFID-enabled products. This document is for
hardware designers and software developers.
Applications to control the Micro modules and derivative products can be written using the high level
MercuryAPI. The MercuryAPI supports Java, .NET and C programming environments. The MercuryAPI
Software Development Kit (SDK) contains sample applications and source code to help developers get
started demoing and developing functionality. For more information on the MercuryAPI see the MercuryAPI
Programmers Guide and the MercuryAPI SDK, available on www.jadaktech.com.
Micro vs. Micro-LTE
JADAK offers four versions of the Micro module: ThingMagic Micro modules (Order Number: M6E-M
and M6e-M-A) and ThingMagic Micro-LTE modules (Order Numbers: M6e-Micro & M6e-Micro-A). The
difference between these modules is that the Micro module is capable of read speeds in excess of 750
tags per second and the Micro-LTE module has a sustained limit of 50 tags per second.
Module
Name
Order Number
Sustained Read
Speed
Maximum output
power from the
module
ThingMagic
Micro
M6e-M
>750 tags/second
30 dBm
M6e-M-A
>750 tags/second
31.5 dBm
ThingMagic
Micro-LTE
M6e-Micro
50 tags/second
30 dBm
M6e-Micro-A
50 tags/second
31.5 dBm
The read rate restriction of the Micro-LTE modules is applied in this way:
If the Micro-LTE modules have not transmitted for more than 1 second, it can read up to 50 tags as fast as
the Micro (at a rate in excess of 750 tags per second – approximately 70 msec total). After the limit of 50
tags is read, the module can read an additional tag each 20 msec. Therefore, in the first second, the
reader is able to read nearly 100 tags, but the next second it will read only 50. The module continues to
receive permission to read additional tags every 20 msec whether it is actively attempting to read or not,
until a maximum limit of 50 is reached.
Release Notes
The information in this document is relevant to Micro modules with Firmware Ver. 1.B.2 and later. It
explains how to set up the Micro Readers, how to configure them for network operation, and how to use the
browser-based interface. If you operate the Micro module with firmware newer than this, refer to the
corresponding Firmware Release Notes for operational differences from what is in this User Guide.
Release notes include new features or known issues as well as all changes since this User Guide was last
updated. Release notes are downloaded from the same web site where you obtained this document.