Owner's manual

Introduction
6 ThingMagic Vega Set Up Guide
Introduction
The Vega Reader kit is a self-contained reader that can be deployed as a UHF RFID reader
with a standard serial interface. The Vega is built on the ThingMagic M5e module. For
more information on the M5e please see the M5e-Family Developer’s Guide.
This document provides an overview of the hardware and basic command and control of
the Vega. The ThingMagic Vega RFID Reader is compatible with ThingMagic’s
application development tools, including the cross-product MercuryAPI, permitting rapid
creation of solutions to support a wide range of applications.
The MercuryAPI supports Java, .NET and C programming environments. The
MercuryAPI Software Development Kit (SDK) contains sample applications and source
code to help developers get started demoing and developing functionality. For more
information on the MercuryAPI see the MercuryAPI Programmers Guide and the
MercuryAPI SDK, available on the ThingMagic website.
A demo application which supports reading and writing is provided in the MercuryAPI
SDK package. The source code for this example is included in the MercuryAPI SDK
package under /cs/samples/exe/Universal-Reader-Assistant.exe.
See the Readme.txt in /cs/samples/Universal-Reader-Assistant/Universal-Reader-
Assistant for usage details.
See the MercuryAPI Programming Guide for details on using the MercuryAPI.
Note
In some cases the configuration of the Vega differs from that specified for
the standalone Mercury5e module. These cases are noted in this document.
In-vehicle Reader Notes
The contents of the Vega Setup Guide apply to both the Vega RS (Ruggedized System)
and the Vega IVR (In-Vehicle Reader). The IVR variant has the following exceptions:
 The components included with the product are different, see Included Components.
 The ReaderEnable jumper terminator is not included so the ReaderEnable/DTR signal
(see Serial Connector Pin Out
) must be managed or the reader will stay off and draw
no power.