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Using the TRF7970A EVM With PC GUI
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2.3 ISO15693 Tab
By default the TRF7970A EVM GUI starts up with the ISO15693 tab selected. The user should set/select
the transponder/tag request flags as appropriate for the given operation (details on this to follow for each
command) and by using the Set Protocol button in the GUI first before executing any commands so that
the TRF7970A register settings match what is being sent out/expected back to/from the transponder(s) in
the field of the EVM antenna. Please note that there are only two mandatory commands in ISO/IEC 15693
standard (Inventory and Stay Quiet). All other available commands are either Optional (as defined by the
ISO/IEC 15693 standard) or Custom (as defined by the transponder IC manufacturer by means of the
framework outlined in ISO/IEC 15693 standard). The user should always use the transponder/tag IC
specific data sheet in conjunction with this guide to ensure settings and commands match what the
transponder is designed to support. To avoid any misunderstanding regarding the transponder/tag request
flags, see Table 3, Table 4, and Table 5 (taken from the ISO/IEC 15693-3 standard).
Table 3. ISO/IEC 15693 Request Flags (b1 b4)
Bit Flag Name Value Definition
0 A single sub-carrier shall be used by the VICC
b1 Sub-carrier_flag
1 Two sub-carriers shall be used by the VICC
0 Low data rate shall be used
b2 Data_rate_flag
1 High data rate shall be used
0 Flags 5 to 8 according to Table 4
b3 Inventory_flag
1 Flags 5 to 8 according to Table 5
0 No protocol format extension
b4 Protocol Extension_flag
1 Protocol format is extended. Reserved for Future Use (RFU)
Table 4. ISO/IEC 15693 Request Flags (b5 b8) when Inventory Flag is NOT set
Bit Flag Name Value Definition
Request shall be executed by any VICC according to the setting of the
0
Address_flag
b5 Select_flag
Request shall be executed by only the VICC in selected state. The
1 Address_flag shall be set to 0 and the UID field shall not be included in the
request.
Request is not addressed. UID field is not included. It shall be executed by
0
any VICC.
b6 Address_flag
Request is addressed. UID field is included. It shall be executed only by
1
the VICC whose UID matches the UID specified in the request.
Meaning defined by command description. It shall be set to 0 if not
0
otherwise defined by the command.
b7 Option_flag
1 Meaning defined by command description.
b8 RFU 0 RFU
Table 5. ISO/IEC 15693 Request Flags (b5 b8) when Inventory Flag is set
Bit Flag Name Value Definition
0 AFI Field is not present
b5 AFI_flag
1 AFI Field is present
0 16 slots
b6 Nb_slots_flag
1 1 slot
Meaning defined by command description. It shall be set to 0 if not otherwise
0
defined by the command.
b7 Option_flag
1 Meaning defined by command description.
b8 RFU 0 RFU
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TRF7970A Evaluation Module (EVM) SLOU321 August 2011
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