User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction and Description
- 2 Using the EVM
- 3 EVM Software
- 3.1 Software Installations
- 3.2 Software Installation for Rev. A EVM
- 3.3 Software Interface
- 3.4 Set Protocol
- 3.5 ISO/IEC 15693 Protocol
- 3.5.1 Inventory
- 3.5.2 Read Single Block
- 3.5.3 Write Single Block
- 3.5.4 Lock Block
- 3.5.5 Read Multiple Blocks
- 3.5.6 Write Multiple Blocks
- 3.5.7 Stay Quiet
- 3.5.8 Select
- 3.5.9 Reset to Ready
- 3.5.10 Write AFI (Application Family Identifier)
- 3.5.11 Lock AFI (Application Family Identifier)
- 3.5.12 Write DSFID (Data Storage Format ID)
- 3.5.13 Lock DSFID (Data Storage Format ID)
- 3.5.14 Get System Info
- 3.5.15 Get Multiple-Block Security Status (Get Mult_Blk Sel Status)
- 3.6 ISO/IEC 14443A Protocol
- 3.7 ISO/IEC 14443B Protocol
- 3.8 Tag-it Protocol
- 3.9 Find Tags
- 3.10 Registers
- 3.11 Test
- A ISO/IEC 15693 Reference Material
- B Tag-it Reference Material
- Important Notices
1.1Description
1.2EVMDefaultConfiguration
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IntroductionandDescription
TheTexasInstrumentsTRF7960evaluationmodule(EVM)helpsdesignersevaluatetheperformanceof
theTRF7960multiple-protocolRFIDtransceiver.
ThismanualincludesalistofEVMfeatures,abriefdescriptionofthemodule,EVMspecifications,details
onconnectingandusingtheEVM,andadiscussionofthesoftwareinterfacefortheEVM.TheEVMis
usedtodemonstratethecapabilitiesofthedevice(32pinQFN)andhelpaidtheuserinthedevelopment
process.Thedeviceincorporatesananalogfrontend,protocolhandling,framing,errorchecking,and
multipleintegratedvoltageregulatorswithotherfeaturesthatallowthereadertobe
customized/configurablefortheendapplication.
TheTRF7960EVMfeaturesinclude:
•SupportfortheISO15693standard
•SupportforboththeISO14443AstandardandtheISO14443Bstandard(uptolayer4)
•SupportfortheTexasInstrumentsTag-it™standard
•Selfcontained–hasanon-board13.56-MHzloopantennaandinterface
•CommunicationwithhostsoftwareonaWindows-basedPCthroughastandardUSBcable
•ProtocolindicationLEDs–(standalonemode)requiredtoindicatedetectionofatag.
TheTRF7960EVMRev.Ahasthefollowingadditionalhardwarefeatures:
•SupportsbothPARALLELandSPIcommunicationinterfacesbetweentheTRF7960andtheMSP430
on-board(configurableusinganon-boardjumpersetting)
•Afasterandlower-powerMSP430onboard.TheTRF7960EVM(Rev.A,Figure2-2)usesthe
state-of-theartMSP430F2370withmaximumspeedsupto16MHzandisavailableinatiny40-pin
QFNpackage.
•Power-selectionjumper
Note:Thepower-selectionjumperisusedtoconnectthe5VcomingfromtheUSBbustoVINof
theRFIDreaderchip.Bydefault,whentheEVMsareshipped,thisjumperisconnectedso
thatwhentheEVMispluggedintotheUSBportofaPC,theTRF7960andtheallthe
associatedcircuitsarepowered.
Asdelivered,theEVMisafullyfunctionalreaderwhenpluggedintoaUSBport.Toevaluatethe
TRF7960,agraphicaluserinterfacemaybeinstalledonahostPC.AUSBdriverisrequiredtoallow
communicationsfromahostPC(seeSection3.1,SoftwareInstallations).
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