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The encoding and verification process, which can take milliseconds to seconds depending on the amount of
data to be stored in the RFID tag, makes smart ticket throughput somewhat slower than comparable bar code
printers. In practice, this slower speed has not been a drawback because smart tickets generally are not used
for high-volume, high-throughput applications. The tags used in smart tickets are made from flexible material
that does not damage the print head. The integrated circuit may create an uneven surface, which can affect print
quality, but this problem is easily avoided by using thicker ticket material or by avoiding printing directly over the
IC. Boca’s smart ticket printers are capable of printing and encoding smart tickets embedded with 13.56 MHz
RFID tags in a single pass.
Supported Tag Types
Boca’s RFID printers currently work with two different RFID reader/encoder modules, the M1 and M4. The
modules differ in the RFID tag types they support. An RFID printer comes configured with either the M1 or M4
module, but not both. The M1 reader recognizes I-code and Mifare Ultra light tags. The M4 reader recognizes
Mifare Ultra light, Mifare 1K, Mifare 4K and Mifare Mini. Note: Boca does not support Mifare 4k or Mini at this
time.
The RFID printer presently works with the following smart ticket technologies.
Note: Some features may be limited due to reader restrictions or not supported at all. Please refer to each
Tag's Official Data Sheet for a more detailed description of the product.
• Philips I-Code (SL2) (ISO 15693) – 13.56MHz
Memory Organization - 28 blocks of 4 bytes each
Byte number 0 1 2 3 Page/block
Data read/write Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 0
Data read/write Data 4 Data 5 Data 6 Data 7 1
Data read/write Data 8 Data 9 Data 10 Data 11 2
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Data read/write Data 108 Data 109 Data 110 Data 111 27
TID (Serial
Number)
0xE0 0x04 0x01 Unique Tag ID (5 bytes)
Key features:
• 128 byte EEPROM, organized in 32 blocks of 4 bytes (112 bytes of User memory)
• Unique 8 byte identifier (UID)
• ISO 15693
• Anti-collision
• One-time-programmable user memory
Boca supported features:
• Read Serial Number.
• Read multiple data blocks - up to 16 blocks (64 bytes) at a time.
• Write multiple data blocks - up to 16 blocks (64 bytes) at a time.
• Lock multiple data blocks - up to 16 blocks (64 bytes) at a time.