User Manual

Stand-alone Mode
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6 Stand-alone Mode
Stand-alone Mode is designed to use the reader without using any command set. While in this
mode, the reader is limited to tag reading.
The reader sends the tag ID to the Host System using ASCII protocol via the Reader-to-Host
interface.
ASCII protocol is used in order to provide hexadecimal data that can be read by a variety of
terminal programs (e.g. Microsoft
®
HyperTerminal).
6.1 Stand-alone Mode Features
Table 3 lists the available Stand-alone mode features.
Table 3: Available Features in Stand-alone Mode
Features TR-P101
Customized tag type reading
compatibility
(depending on downloaded
application firmware)
C210
C240
C220
C270 (ICode1)
C320
C370 (ISO15693)
I-Code ePC/I-Code UID
Serial Communication Type
USB 1.1
Ethernet (Raw TCP serial communication)
Repetition Option Available
Customized ASCII message format
STX/ETX Characters
Header String
Chip Description String
ID String (variable length)
End of Message String
Input Trigger Available
Output for active trigger information Available
Output for tag reading information Available
6.1.1 Customized ASCII Message Format
When a tag is read, its data are transmitted to the host in the form of an ASCII character frame.