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Library L100 Reader User's Guide

7.4 Operating Modes

The L-L100 Reader can be setup in one of two operating modes:

• Test/Setup mode used to test and develop your application,

• Main Operating mode for running your application.

CAUTION: The antenna MUST be connected to the reader unit before the reader is turned on.

7.4.1 Test/Setup Mode

The RPU host is connected to the L-L100 Reader by a parallel interface linking it to the monitoring

host, which is a computer. The L200 Explorer software is designed to set-up the L-L100 Reader

and to execute chip commands in a Windows environment.

This operating mode is useful to learn all L-L100 Reader basic functions and to rapidly start using

the packaged reader in a specific RFID application.

The L200 Explorer software is also a powerful and easy-to-use tool to define the best RFID set-up

for a custom application.

For additional information about the L200 Explorer software, refer to the L200 Explorer User’s

Guide.

Figure 7: Test/Setup Mode

Data Processing Unit

Serial

Interface

HPI

Interface

DSP

Unit

Channel 1

Channel 2

GemCore

Radio Processing Unit

L-L100 Reader

Radio Frequency

I/O

Interface

External I/Os