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1. Note For the information on how to determine target phase value see Tuning procedure on page 49 Scan time The Antenna Scan Time sub menu is used to define how long the reader will stay at an antenna and attempt to decode a tag if a tag presence is detected Acceptable range is 40 to 1000ms To change the Scan Time setting 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Antenna sub menu is displayed 2 From the Antenna sub menu press the key to select it The reader will then display the Antenna Sequence sub menu Press the MENU key until Antenna Scan Time sub menu is displayed 7 From the Antenna Scan Time sub menu press the key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 4 7 or t 8 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow V or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit 9 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You can change it using the MENU or the ESCAPE key or go to the next digit by pressing the key 3 Once all the digits are done you can then use the key to select the next Antenna sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper lev
2. 3 From the Diag Report Delay sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 4 7 or dy FS1001M User Manual Page 28 Digital Angel Corporation 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow V or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You can change it using the MENU or the ESCAPE key or go to the next digit by pressing the ENTER key 6 Once all the digits are done you can then use the MENU key to select the next Diag sub menu or the key to return to the upper level menu Noise delay The noise report provides noise statistics such as average and peak noise measurement values for each antenna The noise report can be requested from both the front panel and the communication port The Noise Delay can be set by a user so that a status report is sent to the communication port automatically at an interval of between 0 disabled and 1440 minutes 24 hours in the following form Noise report for Reader ID FO Antenna 1 2 3 4 5 6 Average 2 3 2 2 2 1 Peak 10 3 5 3 2 3 To change th
3. Enable Beep 0 OFF 1 ON Send To Comm 0 NO 1 YES Ea Store Tag Mode O OFF 1 ON FS1001M User Manual Page 25 Digital Angel Corporation a Jor CL vo Jorn a storerestrag o ormioN 4 to testragrireDetay o momn o 4 Noise Report Delay o momn o 1 200 14 1 200 1 99 Sleep Time o m9maom o nm avm os o 22 l meyme os ey lar mwmw Jos sw 28 670 30 Anvrtivesl Jog o l o anevirieve Jos o 24 anevirieva Jos a 38 39 m ai 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 i 1 i 1 a iti 1 Antenna sequence 6 postion 1 6 e O gt posit o o Antenna sequences postion 126 o o oo O Antenna sequences poston 146 S o oo O Antenna sequence 10 poston 1 6 o oo O Antenna sequence 11 poston 126 o cv Antenna sequence 12 poston 1 6 o oo O FS1001M User Manual Page 26 Digital Angel Corporation ds Antenna sequence 7 position ls tithiumbattey o okttoww o g 4 Antenna tWoise o 1w Tm Amtemaz2Noise o 1w0 8 ss AmtemaNoise o w0 e sl Antennas Noise o 10 8 m _ AmtemaNoise o ww 8 a Antenna t Relay Counter o 10 o Antenna 2 Relay Counter o 100 8 J o se o i 0 i 0 i 0 i 0 5 3 5 4 7 6 9 4 9 4 0 7 2 5 2 5 2 4 0 100 le Antennas Relay Counter o 1w o les antemaoRetayCouer o o o es Date DD MM Y
4. 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Diag sub menu is displayed 2 From the Diag sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys temp sub menu Press the MENU key until the Diag Alarm mA sub menu is displayed 3 From the Diag Alarm mA sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 4 7 or 1 FS1001M User Manual Page 22 Digital Angel Corporation 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow V or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You can change it using the MENU or the ESCAPE key or go to the next digit by pressing the ENTER key 6 Once all the digits are done you can then use the MENU key to select the next Diag sub menu or the key to return to the upper level menu The present Current Alarm Threshold value is available from the communication port as part of the Status Report Note The Current Alarm Threshold default value is set up during the reader programming proce
5. Multiplexing Transceiver System FS1001M User Manual Software Version 1 7 Digital Angel E ani MULTIPLEXING TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM FS 1001M Copyright O Copyright 2007 Digital Angel Corporation All Rights Reserved This manual contains valuable proprietary information It should not be published copied or communicated to any person without prior authorization from Digital Angel Trademarks Destron Fearing is a registered trademark and Digital Angel is a trademark of Digital Angel Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks tradenames or images mentioned herein belong to their respective owners Document History Release Date Doc Version ESSES Version Comments November 2008 A Initial release n 22 4 7 Initial release of this manual in updated format FS1001M User Manual Page ii Digital Angel Corporation TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION e a a p Aa a T araa a aE a p aaa a a aaa a a a A e aaa T eaaa A ea Rae Areni ieit 1 Functional DescripliON a iad ue a a a a RAA aa tease hemmed aa aa FRAD 1 READER OVERVIEW caras td ected a AAE e Saleen dpa ET eden sg Deas teed naa dn SN Y 3 LCD Display iaaeaie at A A ee A e eet 4 Activity Indicators ana E E EE 4 Reader statuS nen Dd E E ee tae ta ah teat DS A 5 Reader STATUS porotos aaa sith aa a add et 5 Alarm indicator ii A ee ae eed eee 5 Buffer Mode iii A RAS een eee 5 Unique mode sas L
6. 3 2 0 3 2 10 45 11 53 12 43 22 01 2007 10 15 00 4 26 231 0 0 7 473 593 473 595 473 596 2 3 2 0 2 2 10 35 11 43 10 39 22 01 2007 10 20 00 Message Buffer download complete Buffer erase BE The BE command is used to erase all information stored in a buffer F0 gt be CONFIRM Erase Buffer Y N y MESSAGE Buffer erased FO gt be CONFIRM Erase Buffer Y N n MESSAGE Command cancelled FF gt Set alarm threshold DA The DA command is used to set the antenna current alarm threshold The acceptable range is 1 to 9999 in mille Amps peak to peak as illustrated in the following examples FO gt da100 J MESSAGE Current alarm threshold set to 100mA FO gt da6000 MESSAGE Current alarm threshold set to 6000mA FO gt PROBLEM Ant2 current low FS1001M User Manual Page 34 Digital Angel Corporation FO gt da12000 MESSAGE Bad Acceptable range is 1 to 9999mA FO gt The alarm threshold can be used to indicate reader deterioration tuning or connection problem etc When the antenna current is lower than the alarm threshold the EXL Exc current low alarm is generated as in the above example Note The alarm threshold default value is set up during the reader programming process Set current gain DG The DG command is used to calibrate antenna current measurement by adjusting current gain The calibration formula is the following Idisplayed lmeasu
7. BA The BA command is used to enable or disable the storing of tag IDs in a buffer FS1001M User Manual Page 33 Digital Angel Corporation To enable the buffer FO gt bal MESSAGE Buffer was turned ON To disable the buffer FO gt bad MESSAGE Buffer was turned OFF Buffer count BC The BC command is used to display the number of tag IDs stored in a buffer To see the buffer count FO gt bc MESSAGE Tag count is 4610 Buffer download BD The BD command is used to send all information stored in a buffer to the communication port FO gt bd MESSAGE Download initiated press ESC to quit FO F2 3D9 1BF264C7F0 22 01 2007 10 04 16 FO F6 3D9 1BF264C7F0 22 01 2007 10 04 19 FO F1 3D9 1BF269C039 22 01 2007 10 04 20 FO F6 3D9 1BF269C039 22 01 2007 10 04 23 FO F2 3D9 1BF269C039 22 01 2007 10 04 24 FO F5 3D9 1BF264C7F0 22 01 2007 10 04 26 FO F6 3D9 1BF264C7F0 22 01 2007 10 04 29 MUX1230 1 9 F0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 0 103 6000 100 50 100 0 670 36A 0 670 224 0 670 36D 0 A 1F2 0 670 36D 0 670 22B 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 23 0 0 y A72 593 473 595 473 596 3 3 3 0 352 9 34 10 46 10 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 EX HD era ere 10 24 33 amp 1 26 231 0 0 7 473 595 474 595 474 596 0 5 2 1 1 1 9 20 8 27 12 23 22 01 2007 1 10 05 00 2 26 231 0 0 7 473 594 473 596 474 595 0 Li 3 2 3 10 87 11L 51L T11 45 22 01 2007 10 10 00 3 26 231 0 0 7 473 595 473 596 474 595 2
8. antenna number and data and time stamp for each tag e Data logging memory for up to 146 System Status Reports E teas PESTRO 7 E FEARING e Data logging of test tag activations SAE Digital Angel Functional Description The FS1001M is designed to drive up to six antennas and provide independent auto tuning for each antenna It multiplexes or switches between the antennas in a user selectable sequence Since only one antenna is activated at a time the antennas can be placed in any location and orientation without interfering with one another The antenna switching also has the added benefit of supporting up to six 3 RE I antennas using approximately the same power as a single FS1001A reader When the unit switches to an antenna it automatically retunes to that particular antenna and makes necessary tuning adjustments due to environmental changes such as water level temperature etc The unit then looks for the presence of a PIT tag If no tag is present the unit switches to the next antenna and repeats this process If a tag is present the unit will stay at the antenna until the tag is successfully read or the allotted scanning time expires whichever comes first When the last antenna in the switching sequence is reached the sequence is repeated The default timing for this process is 30ms for determining the Figure 1 FS1001M Reader presence of a tag and up to 1000ms user defined parameter to either read the tag in the fiel
9. with the symbol on the left and an arrow on the right 7 Use the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow to select Yes or the MENU key equivalent to a down arrow V as indicated on the display to go back to No setting if you change your mind Once the desired choice is on the display press the ENTER key to select it You can then use the MENU key to select the next Buffer sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu Buffer test tag The Buffer Test Tag option allows you to store test tag IDs in a buffer To enable or disable storing test tag IDs in a buffer from the front panel 1 2 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Buffer sub menu is displayed From the Buffer sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Buffer Active sub menu Press the MENU key until the Buffer TestTag menu is displayed From the Buffer TestTag sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option Yes or No with the symbol on the left and an arrow on the right 4 or 7 Use the MENU key equivalent to a down arrow J or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to selec
10. 1440min F0 gt Noise report for Reader IDHFO Antenna 1 2 3 4 5 6 FS1001M User Manual Page 40 Digital Angel Corporation Average 12 62 12 59 2 53 Peak 215 100 23 93 9 92 Noise report send NRS The NRS command displays the current noise report For example F0 gt nrs Noise report for Reader ID FO Antenna 1 2 3 4 5 6 Average 11 64 11 62 11 58 Peak 205 925 27 80 28 92 5 Set noise alarm threshold NT The NT command is used to set the excessive noise level alarm threshold The acceptable range is 1 to 99 as illustrated in the following examples FO gt nt50 MESSAGE Current noise alarm threshold set to 50 FO gt nt10 MESSAGE Current noise alarm threshold set to 10 FO gt PROBLEM Antl noise level FO gt nto MESSAGE Bad Acceptable range is 1 to 99 The alarm threshold can be used to indicate reader deterioration tuning or connection problem etc When the noise level is higher than the alarm threshold the NL1 6 Ant1 6 noise level alarm is generated as illustrated in the above example Reader active RA The RA command is used to enable or disable scanning for tags The command is also used to reset the reader For example FO gt ral F0 gt MESSAGE Reader is in scan mode FO gt rad F0 gt MESSAGE Reader is in standby mode FO gt rar MESSAGE Reader shutdown FO gt MESSAGE MUX1230 1 7 MESSAGE Reader reset MESSAGE Read
11. Tag Failed y Pressing the key again will show the Records Count or will return to the main display FS1001M User Manual Page 9 Digital Angel Corporation Records Count The records count displays the number of tag IDs presently stored in the buffer The buffer can store a maximum of 5 350 tag IDs with date and time stamps Pressing the ENTER key again will show the Date and Time or ESCAPE will return to the main display Date and Time The Date and Time is current system clock setting used to stamp tag IDs as they are read At this point pressing the MENU ENTER or ESCAPE keys will return to the main display FS1001M User Manual Page 10 Digital Angel Corporation CONFIGURING THE READER One of the exclusive features of the FS1001M Reader is its ability to be adapted to several types of operations and applications The FS1001M operation can be tailored to the customer needs using the configuration setup operated from the front panel keyboard display It should also be noted that any change can be made from the serial ports using the appropriate command The FS1001M Reader has five primary menus and several sub menus for selecting operating options The following table shows the menu structure Table 1 Menu structure and default settings Main menu Sub menu___ Available settings efit Reader Unique On Off Delay On Unique Delay 0001 1440 uni
12. all antennas and the power supply Attach a communications cable from a PC or laptop to the COMM port of a Multiplexer and set up a connection between the two 57600 N 8 1 Refer to Serial Communications Port Operation on page 31 for detailed information 2 Attach the current probe to channel 1 or A of the oscilloscope and the voltage probe to channel 2 or B Attach the probe to the black antenna lead wire at the Analog board the white wire can also be used Remove the shield that is covering the Receiver section of the Analog board and attach the voltage probe to TP21 input to the comparator circuit Note Adjust the scope so that both signals can be displayed and measured at the same time Both channels need to be AC coupled and set to measure the signal peak to peak Set trigger on channel 1 and turn ON the high frequency noise reject filter this will make viewing the signal at TP21 easier 3 Adjust the exciter voltage all the way down by turning potentiometer RP2 VE ADJ on the motherboard clockwise the silkscreen marking on the board is opposite so disregard it 4 Preset capacitor C29 in receiver section of the Analog board to the mid range lift the color plastic cover to see the plates of the capacitor the moving plates should cover the half of the static plates Multiplexer power must be OFF when you do this FS1001M User Manual Page 49 Digital Angel Corporation 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
13. antenna Off All TstTAG delay 0000 1440 Test tag activation delay in minutes 0060 Report delay 0000 1440 Status report sending delay in minutes 0240 Noise delay 0000 1440 Noise report sending delay in minutes 0000 Send status Pressing Enter will send the status report to the communication port Noise gain 001 200 Noise level calibration gain Noise Alm 01 99 Noise level alarm threshold FS1001M User Manual Page 11 Digital Angel Corporation Keypad Navigation and Operation The reader contains four different keys that can be used to configure the reader e The MENU menus key is equivalent to a down arrow 4 and allows you to browse the various menus and sub e The ESCAPE key is equivalent to an up arrow 7 and allows you to exit the current menu and go to the preceding menu e The ENTER key is equivalent to a computer enter key 1 and allows either the selection of the currently displayed menu item for modification or the confirmation of a change you have made e The RESET key allows the reader to be restarted hardware Reset The following figure illustrates the operation of the keys Go to main screen fe Item to modify Indicates current option setting e 4 Key usage indicator T Next menu item Use to show next option y Use ces to show next option lt Use fe or to show next option When desired option di
14. being displayed on the LCD see next figure Figure 8 Keyboard Reset key The unit can be restarted using the RESET key When resetting the unit performs self diagnostics and starts scanning for tags Please refer to the Power up reset sequence section for more details Read key The READ key is used to activate deactivate the scanning of tags Pushing READ toggles the unit between the scanning mode and the standby mode Menu Escape and Enter keys The MENU ESCAPE and ENTER Keys are context sensitive navigation keys used to access e The reader overview that provides detailed information about the reader operation e The file management utilities that allows creation deletion and downloading files to a computer using the communication serial port e The configuration menu The key usage is described in the next chapter Audible Indicator The audible indicator beeper is located on the CPU board The audible indicator provides e Tactile feedback for the keyboard e Indication that a tag has been read short beep e Indication that an abnormal condition alarm has been detected 2 short beeps Serial Communication Port All functions and information available from the front panel is also available from the serial port and many of the operations such as antenna tuning are much easier and faster when performed from the communication port FS1001M User Ma
15. ida 18 FS1001M User Manual Page iii Digital Angel Corporation Antenna Mens a a a o e a e de e A ed e e ad 18 Antenna Sequence sic uii sra iso ias aces deceeiaen ynd Ii salen AN Via adia ana D aaa E reas 19 Antenna T 6 Tuned Phiny a il datada da dn 08 19 Scan UMC anak fot dd dee de dedo did ce dee os 20 DISS PUM etnicidad italia 20 DiagnosticiMenu tvs ices ied neti aie ee et eee ane eng 21 System temperature cian batida ideas 21 EXCMO naaa e ied vidi edie lead alent 21 Current gain 70 isie leso a O EIN UE UD A EEEE AA dC aliada dia 22 Alarm mA A A traia 22 Virtual testtag srta ted ie Items tee AURA FO tcs 23 TSAO delay ii a ita 24 Repor del a a e et te rile do Du 0 25 Nolse dela cio RR WR RC RY I RR ANY AR EG TS 29 Sond AaS se ien o Ydy Gn Fu eevee A Yg NR Y GE iene 29 NOISE Jal Yo rita FFA FFON EF FFF HA HEN EAR ERIN FFI 29 Noise Alm uei rys veta WYF o RED ov nade Sg de FYNU i enei FY Yd gd ddo Fy yg od 30 SERIAL COMMUNCATION PORT OPERATION errar 31 Hardware Description ssri tinara aae a idad 31 COMM UNA ON a3 ita NN 31 Command response Messages nn HYLL LLALL LL ALL LEL ALL nn rra n nara EERE FAENA EARTEN KAEA DL LLO 31 General Formats is cei alee ine we eA Bein ie ee ie 31 Command Lituania 32 Help HONT Pria A sea alee et che ee tae 32 Antenna sequence Alicia ti diced ngoceetade EUR 32 Antenna scanning time A Tanani rr E ALL nn anno n cnn anna nora rr 33 Buffer active BA icc case niec
16. of tag codes stored e Date and Time A full system status report is available from the communication port see Status Report on page 25 for details Antenna Display The six Antenna displays show the following information e The first value is the antenna current in amps peak to peak e The next or middle value is the relative phase This is the difference between the actual antenna phase and the target phase for that antenna The system uses this phase difference to adjust the tune of the antenna This is discussed in greater detail on pages 18 and 38 e The last value is average running noise seen on the antenna See pages 29 and 38 for more details Pressing the key again will show the Alarm list or will return to the main display Alarm List The alarm list allows the user to see a detailed description of the alarms that have occurred When a new alarm is detected e The reader beeps twice e A detailed alarm message is sent on both the local and the serial port e An abbreviated alarm message is displayed on the main screen The detailed alarm message can also be seen on the alarm list On normal conditions the following message is displayed on the alarm list screen A detailed list of alarms and their descriptions can be found on page 48 A down arrow 1 is displayed on the right corner side of the display when more than one alarm exists The user must then press the MENU key to see all the existing alarms Test
17. of your choice e VBFlash software e DB9 M F RS 232 data cable VBFlash program installation The VBFlash program can be installed on your computer using the Setup exe program on the installation disk To install start Setup from Windows and follow the instructions VBFlash program operation The VBFlash application program can be started from the following icon l Wbflash Figure 11 VBFlash program icon When started the application program appears FS1001M User Manual Page 51 Digital Angel Corporation File menu Select the PC communication port and the file to be in the reader Establish the communication with the 141TX Flash P ograi amer 2 2 dala Mm gh Programming Flash Software update progression Figure 12 VBFlash program window When opened the File menu is as follows MTX Flash Programmer 2 2 Figure 13 File menu The commands are as follows Select file FS1001M User Manual Allows the user to select a file to be programmed in the reader hex extension Page 52 Digital Angel Corporation Reader cnfg gt Connect Port setup E Program Eg or Exit FS1001M User Manual Allows the user to set the default values of the reader ID 00 FO and current alarm threshold 1 9999mA The values are stored permanently into the EEPROM of the reader Allows the PC to start the communication with the reader Allows the user to select the PC communicat
18. phase value for each antenna The reader then automatically selects and constantly updates the bank of tuning capacitors for each antenna to achieve the target phase To change the Antenna Tuned Ph setting 1 From the Ready Standby display press the key until the Antenna sub menu is displayed 2 From the Antenna sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Antenna Sequence sub menu Press the key until Antenna Tuned Ph sub menu is displayed where is the number of desired antenna 3 From the Antenna Tuned Ph sub menu press the ENTER Key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 4 7 or 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow V or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit 9 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You can change it using the MENU or the key or go to the next digit by pressing the ENTER key FS1001M User Manual Page 19 Digital Angel Corporation 6 Once all the digits are done you can then use the MENU key to select the next Antenna sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu
19. than once it is not annunciated or stored until a different tag is read or until the delay expires Antenna sleep mode delay SM The SM command is used to activate and set up sleep mode which helps to conserve and extend battery life In this mode the reader puts each antenna in an idle state prior to switching to the next one for amount of time specified by this delay The delay can be set to O disable or from 2 9999 in 10ms increments For example FO gt sm0 MESSAGE Sleep set to 0 ms F0 gt MESSAGE Reader is in standby mode MESSAGE Reader is in scan mode FO gt sm10 MESSAGE Sleep set to 100 ms F0 gt MESSAGE Reader is in standby mode MESSAGE Reader is in scan mode FO gt smi MESSAGE Bad Acceptable range is 0 2 to 9999 Note While in sleep mode the antenna current is turned off so no tags can be detected Also activating the sleep mode will increase the amount of time it takes to cycle through all antennas in the antenna sequence Display current date and time TC The TC command is used to display the current date and time from the reader s internal clock For example FO gt te 23 01 2007 14 54 Test reader efficiency TE The TE command is used to activate the reader efficiency test For example FO gt tel Efficiency test enabled Antl Hit Rate 100 Ant2 Hit Rate 100 Ant3 Hit Rate 100 Ant4 Hit Rate 100 Ant5 Hit Rate 100 FS1001M User Manual Page 43 Digital Angel Corpora
20. the key 6 Once all the digits are done you can then use the MENU key to select the next Reader sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu Note To enable the Unique Mode Delay from the keypad see the Unique Mode above Reader ID in hex The Reader ID is a user selectable hexadecimal number meant to uniquely identify a particular reader To change the Reader ID setting 1 From the Scan Standby display press the MENU key until the Reader sub menu is displayed 2 From the Reader sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Reader Unique sub menu Press the key until the Reader ID in HEX sub menu is displayed 3 From the Reader ID in HEX sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with the symbol on the left and an arrow on the right 1 7 or 1 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow J or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit The least significant digit will always be O 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it 6 You can then use the MENU key to select the next Reader sub menu or the ESCAPE k
21. there is a severe CPU board problem You should then replace the CPU board Flash EEPROM Memory Test Once the CPU is started the processor performs a Boot Manager memory verification The Boot Manager is a section of program included in the Flash EEPROM memory Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory that can never be erased and which initializes the reader hardware If the Boot Manager program is invalid the system is halted and the CPU board needs to be replaced Once this verification is completed the unit checks if there is a valid application program The application program governs the operation of the reader and can be updated in the field using the VBFlash program running on any PC compatible computer with Microsoft Windows In order to start the software update process the user must press both and keys simultaneously immediately after pressing the key see page 51 for details It should be noted that the Boot Manager and the application program version revision numbers are displayed during the power up sequence If there is no valid application program the reader will automatically enter in the software update mode waiting for a download from VBFlash RAM Memory Test When the Flash EEPROM memory is verified the reader proceeds with the RAM memory Random Access Memory verification The RAM test is a non destructive test that performs read write operations with known bit patterns in every me
22. 17 18 19 Preset potentiometer R30 in Receiver section of the Analog board to mid range Install jumper JP4 on the Analog Board if antenna connecting cables are short up to 30 feet or remove it if antenna connecting cables are long over 30 feet Note This depends on the cables properties so both configurations should be tried to find the optimal one when lengths are less than 100 feet Turn the multiplexer ON Set the Antenna Sequence AS command to XXXXXXXXXXXX were X is the channel number of the antenna you want to tune Enter Manual Tuning menu MT command Select the sub menu of the antenna you are tuning by pressing the or key Peak the antenna current using the Automated Maximum Current command by pressing the C key and save new target phase Tuned Ph value by pressing the N key Turn ON Dynamic Tuning by pressing the D key Adjust exciter voltage by turning potentiometer RP2 VE ADJ on the mother board counter clockwise to set the desired antenna current channel 1 of the scope or second line of live antenna data in Manual Tuning menu Do not exceed 7Ap p Turn ON VTT by pressing the T key and adjust its level by pressing the Y or the U key so you get one read every few seconds Slowly adjust the target phase Tuned Ph value by 20 points each direction by pressing the Q or the W key to see if you can improve
23. 2 From the Local sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Local Send tag sub menu 3 From the Local Send tag sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option Yes or No with the symbol on the left and an arrow on the right J or 7 4 Use the equivalent to a down arrow V or the key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to select the next available setting 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it 6 You can then use the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu Antenna Menu The Antenna menu is used to set antennas operation parameters It contains the following sub menus e Antenna Sequence e Antenna 1 Tuned Ph e Antenna 2 Tuned Ph e Antenna 3 Tuned Ph FS1001M User Manual Page 18 Digital Angel Corporation e Antenna 4 Tuned Ph e Antenna 6 Tuned Ph e Antenna Scan Time e Antenna Sleep Time Antenna Sequence The Antenna Sequence sub menu is used to select which antennas will be active and what sequence they will be switched between The reader is limited to up to six physical antennas However to provide additional flexibility there are up to 12 entries available in the switching sequence To change the Send tag setting 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until
24. Buffer Active ON OFF BC Buffer Count BD Buffer Download BE Buffer Erase DA mH Set alarm threshold to mA DG Set current gain DR D S Status report DELAY SEND DS 1 0 Store Test tag ON OFF DT 1 0 D S Test tag ON OFF DELAY SEND LT 1 0 Send Tag codes COM1 MT Manual Tuning NG Set noise gain NT Set noise alarm threshold to 4 NR D S Noise report DELAY SEND RA 1 O R Reader Active ON OFF RESET RB 1 0 Reader Buzzer Active ON OFF RI XX Reader Hex ID RP Reset default parameters RU 1 0 D Reader Unique ON OFF DELAY SM Antenna Sleep Mode Delay TE Display current date and time TE 1 0 Test Reader Efficiency ON OFF TD DD MM YYYY Reader Set dat TH HH MM SS Reader Set tim TL ant lev Set virtual test tag level 0 99 H or Displays this list of commands Note The execution of the Help command generates a heavy processor load interrupt processing and may cause temporary overload when scanning for tags Antenna seguence AS The AS command is used to select which antennas will be active and what seguence they will be switched between The reader is limited to up to 6 physical antennas However to provide additional flexibility there are up to 12 entries available in the switching seguence The following text shows a 4 antenna system being set for a round robin switching sequence of 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 FO gt as Valid sequence value are 0 6 where 0 is none Enter Antenna id for Sequen
25. Connection 58 Environmental Recommendations oooococcccnnnnoccconononccinonono canon no LL LLY ALL cananea 59 MOUNTING FEED EE DYNN DN FERRY ENW R FFR RENT FFON EN HN eee ARA 59 A A 59 Temperatura FANGS caia iaa sia abia 59 Relative UNIJI coo A Do Sa d o FYNED EU GAL Matias FYDD Fo 59 Pollution taa has Seeder est et YG y a seed a CT Aei 59 Grounding sir A a sine 59 FS1001M User Manual Page v Digital Angel Corporation This page intentionally left blank FS1001M User Manual Page vi Digital Angel Corporation PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The FS1001M RFID reader is a high performance auto tuning unit specifically designed for installations requiring up to 6 antennas where the environmental conditions necessitate the need for auto tuning the antennas must be placed in close proximity to one another or where the power budget is limited Features e Full time auto tuning to compensate for changes in the antenna environment e Support for up to six antennas e Remote and local interface for setup maintenance status monitoring and data logging e DC configuration Interface e Two lines by 16 characters backlight LCD display e Five key keyboard that allows local operation and reader configuration e EIA 232 serial communication port female DB 9 connector e Connections for six antennas Software e Field upgradeable software e Configurable non volatile set up parameters e Data logging memory for up to 5 350 tags with reader ID
26. E Buffering of test Tag ID was turned ON To disable storing test tag IDs FO gt ds0 l FS1001M User Manual Page 35 Digital Angel Corporation MESSAGE Buffering of test Tag ID was turned OFF Test tag on off DT The DT command controls the Virtual Test Tag VTT operation To turn VTT On FO gt dt1 MESSAGE Test Tag On for ALL Antennas Antl Hit Rate 100 Ant2 Hit Rate 100 Ant3 Hit Rate 100 Ant4 Hit Rate 100 Ant5 Hit Rate 100 Ant6 Hit Rate 100 When the virtual test tag is turned on the system performs a recovery efficiency evaluation which is the percentage of the test tag recovery hit rate over a four second period for each antenna The hit rate value of 100 means that VTT was successfully read once every time an antenna was selected Note It is recommended to disable the buzzer as it can interfere with reader performance by presenting audible noise thus reducing the hit rate To turn VTT Off FO gt dato MESSAGE Test Tag Off for ALL Antennas To single shoot VTT activate once for each antenna in the antenna sequence FO gt dts MESSAGE Test Tag Single shot for ALL Antennas MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 1 MESSAGE Test Tag Found MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 2 PROBLEM Test Tag Failed MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 3 MESSAGE Test aborted due to system activity MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 4 PROBLEM Test Tag Failed MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 5 MESSAGE Te
27. TH ui a A Ed AS yfodd 44 Set virtual test tag level TL rr cnn nano nn nc nano nana LLA ELE LLY nnnnnns 44 SELF TESTS AND DIAGNOSTICS ud 45 POW6Fr Up DIAGNOSTICS iria il io iia 45 Startup SeQUENCE ciclo ini due FL yy dan adidas FN SARA Yd 46 Flash EEPROM Memory Testi Add 46 RAM Memory Testi A A idad 46 Power Supply VerificatiOnusiu ui rd A eet A ia 46 Back up Lithium Battery Verification erre rca rro rr rn EE LL rn 47 Periodic SelAGStS cicle dada dit 47 Virtual test tag detection lla 47 System parameter monitoring ir cnn naar cnc LLALL LLD nnnccn naar nc 47 Alarm MESSAGES ci ic eto ltd I dn innata sad 48 MAINTENANCE ca 49 Battery Replacement eins MAM Bane i cola 49 Taning Procedure resar dai dida 49 Tools Required ld ed ddo Yn 49 Procedure E E EE lt tdt rta 49 Reader Software Update A a 51 Requirements 0 Aare eee ee e ne eee 51 VBFlash program installation re LLALL ALL LEL AL a naaeeanannarenana 51 VBFlash program operation eararereaaa nana EEEE EEEE arena na nanaanarerenna 51 Reader software update procedure erre naaeanarareaaaananaaaaans 54 Cleaning nstructiOnSi5e Sen ler dun ded DR E Dd TUDAL READ STEREO ANO TRANSA T 57 ELECTRICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ri 58 Electrical SpecifiCatiONS s iia rt A Geet tan pee id Dai 58 MI HEH iia al NAF CH ER el FE EFA FFYN DH RHY 58 Man Fower SOUTE nen a yu i edi Dd e du 58 Main Power
28. YYY 05 02 2007 85 le time msm 16 21 39 REC o e Es E los antenna sprase oe 2 E FS1001M User Manual Page 27 Digital Angel Corporation The next is a stored status report followed by a table identifying each element in the status report This is a condensed version of the full status report and only contains the dynamic elements of the full report 1 24 231 0 1 70 455 633 456 632 456 634 1 2 0 4 0 2 20 42 20 40 18 40 05 02 2007 16 23 57 Item REE Item Description Value Range Value Above lo Uniqestingidemifer a a 231 la tithium battery o okttow o 6 tagstored count os 33M EN omoxona le Antenna 2 Current O 800 x 0 01 A Antenna 3 Current O 800 x 0 01 Ap MWYDYN Antenna 3 Phase 0 1023 Antenna 4 Phase 0 1023 Antenna 2 Noise Loro Antenna 3 Noise 0 100 Antenna 4 Noise 0 100 MEH 0100 ee can vw A AntemazPhase om 2 omo oo o c_ Ta E E a o a oa o ES e HE 1 70 55 33 56 32 56 34 1 2 4 2 20 42 20 40 18 40 To change the Status Report delay 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Diag sub menu is displayed 2 From the Diag sub menu press the key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys temp sub menu Press the MENU key until the Diag Report Delay sub menu is displayed
29. ag TstTAG Delay sub menu is displayed 3 From the Diag TstTAG Delay sub menu press the key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 4 1 or 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow V or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You can change it using the MENU or the ESCAPE key or go to the next digit by pressing the ENTER key 6 Once all the digits are done you can then use the MENU key to select the next Diag sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu Note The test is performed right after the delay is set Report delay The status report is a complete list of the current system setup and operational parameters This report is only available from the communication port and is presented as a compressed comma delimited serial data stream This format is difficult to read as is but was necessary due to program memory constraints It is recommended to use the MiniMon program available from the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission Web site at www psmfc org to read this report The MiniMon p
30. an Standby display press the MENU key until the Reader sub menu is displayed 2 From the Reader sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Reader Unique sub menu 3 From the Reader Unique sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option On Off or Del with the symbol on the left and an arrow on the right 4 1 or t 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow L or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to select the next available setting 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it 6 You can then use the MENU key to select the next Reader sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu FS1001M User Manual Page 13 Digital Angel Corporation Reader unique delay Unique Mode Delay operates the same as the Unique mode except that it also has a user selectable time out value When the Unique mode is set to delay a tag will be annunciated only if it is different from the previous tag ID detected on a particular antenna or if the unique delay as expired for that antenna For example when new tag ID is read on an antenna and Unique Mode Delay is enabled the tag is annunciated once and delay timer is set fo
31. an change it using the MENU or the ESCAPE key or go to the next digit by pressing the ENTER key 6 Once all the digits are done you can then use the key to select the next Antenna sub menu or the key to return to the upper level menu Note While in sleep mode the antenna current is turned off so no tags can be detected Also activating the sleep mode will increase the amount of time it takes to cycle through all antennas in the antenna seguence FS1001M User Manual Page 20 Digital Angel Corporation Diagnostic Menu The Diagnostic menu includes a variety of tools used for system installation and maintenance It consists of the following features e Display the temperature inside the case e Display the voltage of the exciter power supply VE test point e Calibrate the antenna current e Set the antenna current alarm threshold e Control the test tag e Set the test tag delay periodic system verification e Set the status report delay e Set the noise report delay e Send the reader status report to the computers e Calibrate the noise measurement e Set the noise alarm threshold System temperature The Sys Temp function will display the system temperature in Celcius For example Diag Sys temp 37 Celcius To display system temperature 1 From the Ready Standby display press the key until the Diag sub menu is displayed 2 From the D
32. annel in the antenna sequence e Average noise on each antenna channel in the antenna sequence e Temperature inside the reader enclosure e Communication between the Analog board and CPU board e Communication between the ASB board and CPU board e Exciter power supply voltage e Back up lithium battery voltage FS1001M User Manual Page 47 Digital Angel Corporation Alarm Messages Alarm messages are issued by the reader and sent to the serial communication port when abnormal conditions are detected The messages are in ASCII format Code Message Description ANC Analog comm Analog board communication problem disconnected or failed Also caused by a power supply voltage drop below 12V ASB ASB comm Antenna Switching Board ASB communication problem improperly connected disconnected or failed EPW Exc Power low Low exciter power level the motherboard power supply should be checked VE EX1 6 Ant 1 6 current low The current of the indicated antenna is below the alarm threshold level It may be caused by an out of tune antenna a bad antenna or antenna connection reader failure or an improper threshold parameter setting HTP High temperature The temperature level inside the casing is above the specified high temperature threshold LIT Low lithium Low voltage level at the memory real time clock back up lithium battery The back up lithium battery has an expected shelf life of five year
33. ce 1 current 1 1 Enter Antenna id for Sequence 2 current 1 2 Enter Antenna id for Sequence 3 current 1 3 Enter Antenna id for Sequence 4 current 1 4 Enter Antenna id for Sequence 5 current 1 0 Enter Antenna id for Sequence 6 current 1 0 Enter Antenna id for Sequence 7 current 1 0 Enter Antenna id for Sequence 8 current 1 0 FS1001M User Manual Page 32 Digital Angel Corporation Enter Enter Enter Enter Antenna Antenna Antenna Antenna CONFIRM MESSAGE id id id id 1234 for for for for 00000000 Y N y table saved in EEPROM Sequence Sequence Sequence Sequence Sequenc 9 1 1 T 0 1 2 current current current current ds 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Note that the entered values are not echoed back to the computer and are therefore not displayed When filling the sequence list the selected antennas should be entered first any remaining entries should be filled in with 0 The user s entries are displayed in the final confirm message To select the new sequence enter a Y or to abort the command and make no changes enter N The following text shows a four antenna system were the 1 antenna is switched to every other time to provide a higher percentage of dwell time on 1 The switching sequence for this setup will be 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 1 2 FO gt asi Valid se
34. d establish communication between the PC and a reader Once connected the Status will be updated as follows Status log Target Not Connected Try to connect on COM1 19200 n 8 1 a Connected If the computer has a problem establishing the communication with the reader the Status will be updated as follows Status Target Not Connected TimeOut 8 Using the y Program command start the reader software update The VBFlash program will Calculate the program checksum o Set the reader in program mode The LCD display will be as follows Loading program Please wait Erase the Flash EEPROM program memory Program the Flash EEPROM program memory The completion of the software update will be indicated as follows MTX Flash Programmer 2 2 ID x File Selected file U AVBFLASHXM04742 71 HEX Status log Start programming Calculating checksum Target Programmer Initialisation Erasing Flash Programming Flash Successfull Software Update File Progression Figure 18 MTX Flash Programmer Dialog FS1001M User Manual Page 56 Digital Angel Corporation 9 The reader will automatically restart after the completion of the software update showing the firmware revision number 10 Close the VBFlash application using the Exit command Lx or E 11 Using an application such as HyperTerminal amp or ProComm bd setup the desired reader Terminal ProComm configuration by using the appropriate command
35. d in a securable NEMA 4 cabinet with access restricted to trained personnel ONLY The FS1001M Transceiver warranty is for 1 year from the date of delivery and covers parts and labor when installed by Digital Angel trained personnel Battery Replacement The lithium battery is used as an internal clock and a RAM backup The battery has an expected shelf life of five years which is reduced when the unit is powered off for a long period of time because current is drawn from it in order to preserve the RAM memory content The back up battery compartment is located on a CPU board The battery should be replaced every three years or more often if possible with a CR2032 type lithium battery Panasonic or any other battery manufacturer with UL approval CAUTION There is a danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly Replace only with Panasonic CR2032 or equivalent type Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions Tuning Procedure The following procedure will help guide qualified personnel in the steps necessary to tune an FS1001M PIT Tag detection system Tools Required e PCoralaptop computer with communication software packages such as HyperTerminal ProComm or other e Oscilloscope with the voltage probes e Current probe Tektronix P6021 or equivalent e Potentiometer adjustment tool or small flat blade screwdriver Procedure 1 Install and set up the Multiplexer This includes hooking up
36. d or to time out and switch to the next antenna FS1001M User Manual Page 1 Digital Angel Corporation As an example a four antenna installation with an antenna switching sequence of 1 2 3 4 would take 120ms 4 x 30ms to cycle through all four antennas if no tag was detected on any of the four antennas The system would check for the presence of a tag at each antenna every 90ms 3 x 30ms until a tag enters the field of one of the antennas in which case if the antenna scan time is 100ms the antenna cycle time would increase to a maximum of 220ms This is explained in greater detail in subsequent sections Note If necessary the default switching time value of 30ms can be changed to 20 25 or 45ms by reprogramming the reader with the appropriate software see Reader Software Update Multiplexer Side View me DC INPUT ONLY amp Figure 2 Side View Multiplexer End View PATA 7 D as E 4 ne Figure 3 End View FS1001M User Manual Page 2 Digital Angel Corporation READER OVERVIEW The FS1001M MUX front panel is illustrated in the next figure showing the main components LCD display LED indicators Context sensitive keyboard Audible indicator FS1001M User Manual FN MULTIPLEXING TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM FS 1001M Figure 4 FS1001M front panel Page 3 Digital Angel Corporation In addition to the LCD and Keypad interface the FS1001M has a serial communications port for connection to a computer for bo
37. e Noise Report Delay 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Diag sub menu is displayed 2 From the Diag sub menu press the key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys temp sub menu Press the MENU key until the Diag Noise Delay sub menu is displayed 3 From the Diag Noise Delay sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 4 7 or t 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow L or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You can change it using the MENU or the key or go to the next digit by pressing the key 6 Once all the digits are done you can then use the MENU key to select the next Diag sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu Send status You can force the immediate transmission of the status report to the communication port from the keyboard using the Send status sub menu The procedure is the following 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Diag sub men
38. e buffer Note The unique mode affects the manner in which tag IDs are stored when the buffer is active See the Unique Mode and Unique Mode Delay sections on page 13 for more details The buffer is also designed to store reader status reports When the Status Report Delay is set a Status Report is sent to the serial port each time the delay times out Each time an automatic status report is sent to the serial port an abbreviated version of the report containing the volatile parameters and alarms is stored in the buffer regardless of the Buffer Active setting in the same round robin fashion as the tag buffer above Once the report buffer fills up each new report only overwrites the oldest report See page 25 for more details on full and short Status Report contents Note Status Reports are cleared from the buffer each time the reader is powered down or reset Also status reports generated manually using the reader Send status sub menu or the DRS command are not stored in the buffer The Buffer menu contains the following sub menus e Active e Download e Erase e Test Tag Buffer active To enable or disable the buffer from the front panel 1 From the Ready Standby display press the key until the Buffer sub menu is displayed 2 From the Buffer sub menu press the key to select it The reader will then display the Buffer Active sub menu 3 From the Buffer Active sub menu press the ENTER key to
39. e ds decae dt oa idad 33 Buffer count BC ccc ieu AT srs no YFED a evinces aiii UL 34 Buffer download BD oriu nET E NET dca sa teh ee Tapas nathan heehee tena 34 Buffer crase BB A en a etapa Gee aaa Gi 34 Setalarm threshold DA cuidao iii 34 Set current gaim DG FFAN A HN RAT TN RI RA FR ER RR tends 35 Status report delay DRD ei aeni eeraa se Fu aida 35 Status report send DR Oreiro debate 35 Store Festelag Dai A eth A ei 35 Testad omom DI D CE OH atada HF ide 36 Testtag delay DTD cotton adicta td RYD dd aide tt dived eae 37 Send Tag IDS UES Dn FFF HY RNA FFON NN FFENS eee ides FER FN PHEN NR di dead ot 37 Manual tuning MT sss usares it megane Yd rte dd dd 38 Set nolse gain NG ai eie aaa iaa 40 Noiseireportdelay NRO esiaren ca traida 40 Nois report send NRS ia cortita 41 Set noise alarm threshold NT aaan ardiai aneian dani 41 Reader active RA et ae ed yg HR 41 Reader buzzer FR sei citada naaa iria 41 Reader ID Al llanta ev banded ev tance WYF YDD ea Dor 42 FS1001M User Manual Page iv Digital Angel Corporation Reset parameters RP asa ara sia ap RYD ENYN aa AESA Lean RUN Sata AESA ea nad 42 Reader unique on off RU mica realia denen 42 Reader unique delay RUD J ccoo renta 43 Antenna sleep mode delay SM rear nr rro narran 43 Display current date and time TC arara caretas 43 Testreader efficiency MEJO ear aid 43 Reader set date Diaria tira 44 Reader set time
40. el menu Note Decreasing this parameter decreases overall switching cycle but also decreases the chance of a successful tag ID decoding Sleep time The Antenna Sleep Time sub menu is used to activate and set up sleep mode which helps to conserve and extend battery life In this mode the reader puts each antenna in an idle state prior to switching to the next one for amount of time specified by this delay The delay can be set to 0 disable or from 2 9999 in 10ms increments To change the Sleep Time setting 1 From the Ready Standby display press the key until the Antenna sub menu is displayed 2 From the Antenna sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Antenna Sequence sub menu Press the MENU key until Antenna Sleep Time sub menu is displayed 3 From the Antenna Sleep Time sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 4 7 or 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow L or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You c
41. er is in scan mode Reader buzzer RB The RB command is used to enable or disable the reader s buzzer FO gt rb1 MESSAGE Beep sound enable FO gt rbd MESSAGE Beep sound disable FS1001M User Manual Page 41 Digital Angel Corporation Note An audible alarm generated by the buzzer can interfere with reader performance when a large volume of tags is being decoded It is recommended you turn off the buzzer during regular reader operation and instead use the buzzer for set up and maintenance purposes Reader ID RI The RI command is used to set the reader ID number It is entered in hexadecimal format where the most significant left hex digit in xx is in the range 0 F and the least significant right must be O This is illustrated in the following commands which set the reader ID to EO FO gt rie0 CONFIRM Reader ID E0 Y N yH MESSAGE Reader ID EO E0 gt MESSAGE Reader is in standby mode MESSAGE Reader is in scan mode F0 gt riee l MESSAGE Invalid argument Note The reader ID default value is set up during the reader programming process Reset parameters RP The RP command is used to reset the reader parameters to the default values For example FO gt rp CONFIRM Reset default parameters Y N ya MESSAGE Reader reset to default parameters MESSAGE Reader shutdown FO gt MESSAGE MUX1230 1 7 ESSAGE Reader reset ESSAGE Reader is i
42. erminal ProComm Command response Messages The serial port commands are used to configure the reader parameters and to perform specific operations on the reader from a computer The commands can be typed in ASCII format using a terminal or a PC computer running a communication software package A majority of commands is available from within the MiniMon program except for AS BE MT RI and RP commands see description below so initial system setup must be performed using a communication software packages such as HyperTerminal a or ProComm E Terminal ProComm General Format The reader commands consist of 2 or more characters followed by Enter Carriage Return 0d 12d as in the following example RAO By default commands are echoed on the communication port as they are typed The backspace key can be used to correct an improper command FS1001M User Manual Page 31 Digital Angel Corporation Command List The following is a brief description of the commands available at the communication port indicates a variable parameter 1 On Set O Off Reset and value Type in bold red indicates user entered values and a indicates Enter For a more detailed description of the commands refer to the preceding sections Help Hor The H or command displays the list of available commands HJ or FO gt hd AS Antenna sequenc AT 4 Antenna Scanning Time BA 1 0
43. etermines how aggressively the tuning is adjusted So a slope of 3 means the reader will not adjust the tune capacitance settings until the relative phase is equal to or larger then 3 Remember to save any changes by pressing key N before going to the next antenna or exiting Manual Tuning menu When you exit the Manual Tuning menu Dynamic Tuning automatically turns on Note See page 49 for additional tuning information Set noise gain NG The NG command is used to calibrate the average noise measurement by adjusting noise gain See Noise Gain on page 29 for more details The default value is 100 The acceptable range is 1 to 200 and can be changed as illustrated in the following examples FO gt ng100 1 MESSAGE Current gain set to 100 FO gt ng500 MESSAGE Bad Acceptable range is 1 to 200 FO gt Noise report delay NRD The NRD command is used to set the automatic noise report delay period The noise report is sent automatically to the communication port and provides noise statistics for each antenna such as average and peak noise measurement values The delay can be set from O disable to 1440 minutes 24 hours For example FO gt nrd60 MESSAGE Noise Report delay set to 60 minute s F0 gt Noise report for Reader IDHFO Antenna 1 2 3 4 5 6 Average 10 51 0 52 11 45 Peak 51 4 5 6 48 FO gt nrd5000 MESSAGE Bad Acceptable range is 0 to
44. ey to return to the upper level menu Note The Reader ID default value is set up during the reader programming process See VBFlash program operation on page 51 for details FS1001M User Manual Page 14 Digital Angel Corporation Reader buzzer The Reader Buzzer is an audible annunciator that indicates a tag has been read an alarm condition has occurred a system reset has occurred etc To change the Reader Buzzer setting 1 From the Scan Standby display press the MENU key until the Reader sub menu is displayed 2 From the Reader sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Reader Unique sub menu Press the MENU key until the Reader Buzzer sub menu is displayed 3 From the Reader Buzzer sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option On or Off with the symbol on the left and an arrow on the right 4 or 7 4 Use the equivalent to a down arrow V or the key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to select the next available setting 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it You can then use the MENU key to select the next Reader sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu Note The audible ala
45. h as going from 0x04FF to 0x0500 setting There are 12 tuning capacitors therefore the maximum capacitance setting in hex is OXOFFF You can determine the actual capacitance switched into the circuit from the following table A binary 1 indicates the capacitor is switched in and a 0 means it is switched out Binary Digit Position Capacitance pF 5 400 10 180 0 19 200 SF OOANDOARWDND N Oo FS1001M User Manual Page 38 Digital Angel Corporation 11 36 300 12 69 000 So a hex capacitance setting of 0x0291 is binary 0000 0010 1001 0001 and as shown above has a capacitive value of 19 200 5 400 780 56 25 436 pF The unit has a fixed capacitance of 12 000 pF which is added to the tuning capacitance value thus the total capacitance of 0x0291 setting is 37 436 pF Manual Tuning Function Command Key Change Antenna to tune decrement increment by 0x001 CAPACITOR SETUP decrement increment by 0x010 CAPACITOR SETUP decrement increment by 0x100 CAPACITOR SETUP decrement increment by 0 1 Phase Slope Cx dunas decrement increment VIT Level Turn ON OFF VTT Turn ON OFF Dynamic Tuning Max current tune this Antenna Z2aQa06eogqngwnN mH PO Save PH slope cap setup and vtt level for this antenna QUIT DynTun OFF VTT OFF Lev O Tuned Ph 670 Anti Cap 0x0372 Ph 3 Slope 5 0 Cur 4 73A 580 Noi 12 Eff 0 Header 1 The last two lines of the display give the real time antenna data The first line d
46. iag sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys temp sub menu 3 You can then use the MENU key to select the next Diag sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu This information is available from the communications port as part of the Status Report Exciter The Exciter function displays the exciter power supply voltage For example Diag Exciter gt EEEHEE lt 12 1 The left portion is a horizontal bar graph with approximately 0 75V resolution per horizontal dot The right side shows the supply value in volts This voltage is equivalent to the one measured between VE and OVE test points on the motherboard The measurement precision is approximately 0 2V A higher exciter voltage translates into greater current at the antenna The voltage can be adjusted from 14V to 24V using potentiometer RP2 located on the motherboard To display exciter voltage 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Diag sub menu is displayed 2 From the Diag sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys temp sub menu Press the MENU key until the Diag Exciter sub menu is displayed FS1001M User Manual Page 21 Digital Angel Corporation You can then use the MENU key to select the nex
47. ile command select the program file to be stored in the reader as follows Program File Selection x File name Folders F hex c velease fs1001m Cancel MUX1220 hex MUX1 225 hex MUX1 230 hex MUX1 245 hex ES cr gt Release FS1001M Network I Read only y z List files of type Drives hex y c SYSTEM Figure 16 Program File Selection Dialog The file must have a hex extension and a name MUX12xx where xx is either 20 25 30 or 45 and defines antennas switching time in milliseconds Once selected the file name will appear on the VBFlash window as follows Selected file U AVBFLASHXM04742 71 HEX 6 Using the Reader Configuration command set up the permanent reader ID and current alarm threshold values optional The toolbox program will be display as follows Reader Configuration Default flash parameters ReaderID FF inhex Current alarm threshold mA OK Default Cancel Figure 17 Reader Configuration Dialog e Select the reader ID value field with the mouse and change it to the desired value Valid values are from 0 to FO Hex The default value is FF e Select the current alarm threshold value field with the mouse and enter a number from 1 to 9999 This will set the antenna current alarm in mA The default value is 3000 e Click OK FS1001M User Manual Page 55 Digital Angel Corporation 7 Using the Connect comman
48. inutes and 30 seconds you would enter the following FO gt th16 30 30 Note There is a back up lithium battery on the CPU board that keeps the clock running when the reader power is low or turned off This button style battery has an expected life of 5 years Model CR2016 made by Eveready Toshiba or equivalent You need to set the time every time the battery gets replaced along with the date and all other parameters that were changed from their defaults Set virtual test tag level TL The TL command is used to set the VTT level for each individual antenna 1 to 6 Acceptable antenna numbers are 1 to 6 and acceptable level settings are O to 99 For example to set the VTT level of antenna 6 to 25 you would enter the following FO gt t1625 MESSAGE antenna 6 Vtt Level Set F0 gt MESSAGE Reader is in standby mode MESSAGE Reader is in scan mode FO gt t1810 1 MESSAGE Unexpected or Missing argument FO gt t12100 1 MESSAGE VttLevel must be 0 99 Note The VTT level setting is inversely proportional to the VTT signal strength Thus the larger the VTT level number the weaker the VTT signal seen by the reader VTT level setting of O generates the strongest VTT signal and a VTT level setting of 99 generates the weakest VTT signal FS1001M User Manual Page 44 Digital Angel Corporation SELF TESTS AND DIAGNOSTICS The FS1001M has integrated self tests that are used to verify the integrity of the hardware and to perfo
49. ion port to which the reader is connected Starts the software update in the reader from the selected file Exit the VBFlash application program Page 53 Digital Angel Corporation Reader software update procedure The step by step procedure for updating the reader software is as follows 1 Connect the communication cable between the PC communication port and the reader communication port The PC communication port must not be attached to an application program such as HyperTerminal Baud rate is not relevant as the reader automatically adjusts to match the computer rate 2 Turn the reader power on or press the key if the power is already on When black squares are displayed press and hold both the MENU and the ESCAPE Update request Waiting download displayed E 3 Startthe Wbflash application program keys until the following message is 4 From the VBFlash Port Setup command select the PC communication port connected to the reader By m Port Setup Iof x default COM2 is selected Communication Port Com 3 O Com 4 Port Speed O 3600 19200 OK Cancel Figure 14 Port Setup Dialog If the communication port is used by another application or is not available on the computer the following message will appear on the screen Figure 15 Bad Port Selection Dialog FS1001M User Manual Page 54 Digital Angel Corporation 5 Using the e Select f
50. ires the same way as DTS command The delay can be set from 0 disable to 1440 minutes 24 hours For example FO gt dtd10 MESSAGE Test tag timer set to 10 minute s MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 1 MESSAGE Test Tag Foun MESSAGE Test Tag Fire MESSAGE Test Tag Foun on antenna 2 MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 3 MESSAGE Test Tag Foun MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 4 MESSAGE Test Tag Foun MESSAGE Test Tag Fire MESSAGE Test Tag Foun on antenna 5 MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 6 Q Q Q Q Q 2 Q Q Q o a MESSAGE Test Tag Foun FO gt atd5000 MESSAGE Bad Acceptable range is 0 to 1440min Send Tag IDs LT The LT command is used to enable and disable the sending of real time tag IDs to the communication port For example FO gt 1t1 MESSAGE Sending of tags enabled FO gt 1t0 MESSAGE Sending of tags disabled FF gt FS1001M User Manual Page 37 Digital Angel Corporation Note If Unique mode is activated the tag ID is sent to the communication port only if it is different from the previous tag ID or if Unique Delay expires Manual tuning MT Note See page 49 for additional tuning information The MT command is used to tune the antenna The Manual Tuning menu contains all necessary antenna tuning commands and parameters There are two modes in which tuning can be performed First mode is activated by turning Dynamic Tuning On by pressing
51. isplays DynTun OFF VTT OFF Lev 0 Tuned Ph 670 Where DynTun Dynamic Tuning setting ON or OFF VTT Virtual Test Tag setting ON or OFF Lev VTT level setting 0 99 see below Tuned Ph Target phase value setting typically around 650 The second line is continuously updated and displays Anti Cap 0x0372 Ph 3 Slope 5 0 Cur 4 73A 580 Noi 12 Eff O Header 1 Where Ant1 Selected antenna number 1 6 Cap Capacitance setting in hex 0x0000 OxOFFF 12 000 pF 157 976 pF Ph Relative phase difference between the last measured phase and the target phase from the above line Slope Slope setting see below FS1001M User Manual Page 39 Digital Angel Corporation Cur Antenna current measurement Amperes peak to peak 580 Analog to digital converter value of the measured antenna current this is a hold over from the development phase of the project Noi Average noise measurement See Noise Gain on page 29 Eff Reading efficiency if a tag is detected Header Number of tag headers seen in the last reading efficiency update used to determine the reading efficiency tag reads headers x 100 The VTT level setting VTT Lev is inversely proportional to the VTT signal strength Thus the larger the VTT level number the weaker the VTT signal seen by the reader The Slope value determines how far the relative phase from line 2 must differ from the target phase of line 1 before the reader adjusts the tuning and to some degree d
52. l eas ee ee eRe Fat ee ee ee oie EAT 5 ag numbers oan debt tates iddn sh Dadas y ed Messed dd tact peers meet de Belted O 5 lt eyboard icc O 6 RESCUKCY Ha 6 Read KEY il teehee 6 Menu Escape and Enter Keysar a T aa a a r a a a a a a araa 6 Audibl IhidicalOr sissano a aara aaa inean ana aa litera 6 Se al Communication POR iria AA AA et 6 Reader Components iaie ei nieee taeae id dd dada Tng 7 SCANNING FOR TAGS Stby and Scan modes nono cnn nan nc LLE RHEEN RHYL LE rr 8 Manual Scandic it ls 8 Remota Scan e E EE t 8 Tag ID Detection A R A Y a A YA 8 Reader StalUS ca mra e A il AA Ts Dos Yno 9 Antenna Diplan AA 9 Alarm list isis ninia ladilla teria iras sbbesan asda 9 Records Counts aia a SS E A alee cards 10 Date ad Time ii AA E HD 10 CONFIGURING THE READER aia Gryg i GY Lo A td Dti da nas 11 Keypad Navigation and Operation eee rca ran rca nn rara 12 Reader MAN A A RE ed GN 13 meaderunidgu amp 5 me niao a aio illa EI US 13 Reader UNIQUE delay FYN ae 14 Reader ID in hexxe en dod ae ee a y ial ed ereen 14 is TN ad 15 Resetparameters it a al 0049 15 B fferMenl carita titi dt FFR FFR THAT Y 15 Buffer ace Di a DU diet ela 16 Buffer download sussa sal A a O ed RUAS eevee elidel ve ee 16 Butfer erase een ee en NU ge Es ee ND eee AD ea oes ee dre ae 17 Buiter test tag eio iia donde made tess ade a Elio deen shea RY nd mabe roland aa 17 A O a ha Oe sho E A E A E 18 send tag setting mii da ani
53. l the Diag Noise gain sub menu is displayed From the Diag Noise gain sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 4 7 or dh Use the equivalent to a down arrow V or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit Once the desired setting is on the display press the key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You can change it using the MENU pressing the ENTER key or the key or go to the next digit by Once all the digits are done you can then use the MENU key to select the next Diag sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu The present Noise Gain value is available from the communication port as part of the Status Report Noise Alm The Noise Alm function is used to set the excessive noise level alarm threshold between 1 and 99 The alarm will be generated if noise rises above the threshold lt can be used to indicate reader deterioration tuning or connection problem etc or ambient conditions influence To change the excessive noise level alarm threshold 1 2 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Diag sub menu is displayed From the Diag sub men
54. l times sequentially on the same antenna The Unique mode is antenna specific When the Unique mode is Off each time a tag is read it will be annunciated and the READ LED will flash When the Unique mode is On a tag will be annunciated only if it is different from the previous tag for a particular antenna Therefore the tag will only be annunciated once for each antenna even if it remains in the detection range of an antenna unless a different tag is read The READ LED will however flash every time a tag is read just as when Unique is Off When the Unique mode is set to Del a tag will be annunciated only if it is different from the previous tag ID detected on a particular antenna or if the unique delay has expired for that antenna Therefore the tag will be annunciated once when it first is read by an antenna If the tag stays in the antenna detection range it will not be annunciated again until another tag is read on that antenna or until the Unique delay times out for that antenna it would then only be annunciated once and the cycle would repeat Unique Mode helps minimize the amount of tag IDs stored in the buffer This is particularly helpful in situations were a tag can remain in the detection range of antenna for extended periods of time Unique Delay provides the researcher with an approximate length of time the tag remained in the detection range of an antenna To change the Unique setting from the front panel 1 From the Sc
55. menu is displayed From the Buffer sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Buffer Active sub menu Press the MENU key until the Buffer Download sub menu is displayed From the Buffer Download sub menu press the key to select it The reader will then start downloading The message Sending buffer ESC to abort will remain on the display until the download is completed The download may take several minutes but does not affect the tag scanning To stop the download press the ESCAPE key Once the buffer download is completed the reader will automatically return to the Buffer Download menu You can then use the key to select the next Buffer sub menu or the key to return to the upper level menu Buffer erase The Buffer Erase function allows you to delete all stored tag IDs and Status Reports from a buffer To erase the buffer from the front panel 1 2 From the Ready Standby display press the key until the Buffer sub menu is displayed From the Buffer sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Buffer Active sub menu Press the MENU key until the Buffer Erase sub menu is displayed From the Buffer Erase sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option No
56. meters to their default you need to power down the reader and remove the back up lithium battery from the CPU board for a few seconds this will also reset the internal clock Buffer Menu The FS1001M reader has a data logging memory buffer with a maximum capacity of 5 350 tag IDs with a date time stamp reader ID and antenna number and up to 146 Status Reports The data logging buffer is protected by a lithium back up battery that prevents accidental data loss when the main power is low or turned off This button style back up battery is located on the CPU board and has an expected life of 5 years Model CR2016 made by Eveready Toshiba or eguivalent The buffer is designed to store tag IDs in a ring configuration in 50 tag record blocks That is when the buffer is filled to 5 350 tag records the next tag read will cause the block of memory containing the first 50 records the oldest ones to be erased to make room for the new tag This process of out with the old and in with the new will repeat each time the buffer reaches 5 350 records Since the tag memory management is FS1001M User Manual Page 15 Digital Angel Corporation performed in blocks of 50 tags when the reader indicates memory full MMF the actual tag records in memory will be between 5 301 and 5 350 The buffer management utilities allow the user to enable or disable the storing of tag IDs download the buffer contents to the communication port and erase the contents of th
57. mory location Before writing in a memory location its content is saved in one of the processors internal registers A series of write check back read operations are then done in that memory location before the original content is re written If a memory failure is detected the beeper will be activated permanently Upon detection of a RAM failure no clear message can be displayed since the CPU could lose control of the program therefore the beeper is used to indicate the problem If such a failure occurs the CPU board must be replaced Power Supply Verification The next step in the power up sequence is the power supply verification This test is also done periodically during the normal operation of the reader unit If the exciter supply voltage VE drops below 12V an alarm will be generated FS1001M User Manual Page 46 Digital Angel Corporation Back up Lithium Battery Verification The reader performs checks of the back up lithium battery If the battery voltage is low under 3V an alarm will be generated If an error exists in the configuration set up at power up default parameters will be reloaded and the following message will be sent to the serial port MESSAGE Parameters reloaded The lithium battery connection should then be checked If the connection is fine then the battery probably needed to be replaced The back up lithium battery has an expected shelf life of 5 years which is reduced when the unit is powe
58. n scan mode A reader reset is automatically performed after this command Note The Reader ID and the antenna parameters such as antennas switching sequence and antennas target phase will not be affected by the reset parameter command To reset all parameters to default you need to power down the reader and remove the back up lithium battery from the CPU board for a few seconds this will also reset the internal clock For a complete list of default parameters see page 11 Reader unique on off RU The RU command is used to enable or disable unique mode For example FO gt rul l MESSAGE Unique mode turned ON FO gt ru0 l MESSAGE Unique mode turned OFF When unique mode is disabled the reader will annunciate and store if the option is selected all the tag IDs read When unique mode is enabled the annunciation and storage functions are only performed if the current detected tag ID is different from the previous tag ID FS1001M User Manual Page 42 Digital Angel Corporation Reader unique delay RUD The RUD command is used to set up and enable unique mode delay The automatic delay can be set from 1 to 1440 minutes 24 hours For example FO gt rud10 MESSAGE Unique mode delay set to 10 min s FO gt rudd MESSAGE Bad Acceptable range is 1 to 1440 min s When unique mode delay is enabled a reader annunciates and stores the tag ID the first time it is read If the same tag is read more
59. nitial system setup when antenna tuning functions must be performed from scratch utilizing the communication port is easier and more time efficient than working from the reader s front panel Hardware Description The serial communication port connection is located on the bottom of the FS1001M enclosure and is a 9 pin D type female connector DB9 configured as a DCE Data Communication Equipment Normally a direct cable pin to pin is required to connect the communication port to a computer The pin assignment of the connector is as follows Table 2 Comm port connections DB9 connector DB9 Pin EIA 232 Description Reader signal direction PC Computer PC Computer number signal name connection connection 25 pin 9 pin RD Receive Data Output TD Transmit Data Input GND Signal Ground None Configuration The serial port is configured for operation at 57 600 baud no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit no flow control 57 600 N 8 1 The system is intended to be used in conjunction with the MiniMon program which runs on the connected computer and provides interface and data interpretation separation and collection tools For instance the status reports are presented in a compressed format and are difficult to read without the aid of the MiniMon But since all the data is presented in ASCII format most communication software packages such as HyperTerminal a or ProComm E can be used to send and capture data through the serial port T
60. nnas switching relays Altitude Sea level to 2000 meters Temperature range 20 C to 70 C Relative Humidity 0 to 80 Pollution Degree 2 Grounding Warning For safe and optimal operation this equipment must be properly grounded FS1001M User Manual Page 59 Digital Angel Corporation Digntar Angel Digital Angel Corporation 490 Villaume Ave South Saint Paul MN 55075 FS1001M User Manual Page 60 Digital Angel Corporation
61. nual Page 6 Digital Angel Corporation Reader Components S N Label Fuses F1 F3 TLIO Antenna Switching Board ASB MATEO AVE Adj RP2 Display Backup Lithium Battery Power Supply Voltage Test Points Receiver Adj C29 ANT S com ANT 3 SENSOR ANT 1 5 8 6 S 6 ce y JP4 8 6 ANT 4 ANT 2 O ee Ventilation Filter amp JP1 4JP3 FS1001M User Manual Page 7 Digital Angel Corporation SCANNING FOR TAGS Stby and Scan modes The tag scanning process can be started and stopped in different ways e Manually using the READ key e Remotely using the serial port commands Note The reader starts up in the Scan mode after a reset or power up Manual Scanning Manual scanning is done from the FS1001M front panel keyboard using the READ key e In the Standby mode momentarily push the READ key to Scan for tags e During the tag Scan momentarily push the READ key to return to the Standby mode Remote Scanning The RA command can be used to start and stop the scanning from a serial port RA1 will start the Scan mode and RAO will return the reader to the Standby mode RAR will reset the reader Please refer to the Reader active RA section for more details Tag ID Detection When scanning the following annunciation process occurs upon detection of a valid tag ID 1 The antenna number and tag ID is displayed on the sec
62. ond LCD line antenna number followed by a space then manufacturer ID followed by universal code all in hexadecimal format If the tag number is different from the preceding tag found the first line will briefly display FOUND If the number is the same as the preceding tag the display will briefly show SAME 2 The READ LED indicator left of the display is turned ON each time a valid tag message is detected Therefore the LED will flash until the tag is removed from the antenna detection range 3 The beeper is activated briefly if it is enabled see Reader Buzzer page 15 This option can be turned on or off from the keyboard menu or the serial port 4 The tag ID message is sent on the communication port if Send tag is enabled This option can be turned on or off from the keyboard menu or the serial port 5 lf the Buffer mode is selected the tag ID is stored in the memory file along with the current date and time Note The above sequence is somewhat different when UNIQUE or UNIQUE DELAY is enabled See the UNIQUE and UNIQUE DELAY command descriptions on page 13 for details FS1001M User Manual Page 8 Digital Angel Corporation Reader status The system status information available from the front panel allows the user to examine detailed reader status from the display including e Antenna current relative antenna signal phase and tag noise signal level e Complete list of active alarms existing in the reader e Number
63. p sub menu Press the MENU key until the Diag Curr gain sub menu is displayed 3 From the Diag Curr Gain sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 4 7 or t 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow J or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You can change it using the MENU or the ESCAPE key or go to the next digit by pressing the ENTER key 6 Once all the digits are done you can then use the MENU key to select the next Diag sub menu or the key to return to the upper level menu The present Current Gain value is available from the communication port as part of the Status Report This procedure may have to be repeated a couple of times to dial in the correct current gain value Alarm mA The Alarm mA function is used to set the current alarm threshold from 1 to 9999 milliamps The alarm will be generated if antenna current drops below the threshold It can be used to indicate reader deterioration tuning or connection problem etc To change the current alarm
64. que mode delay in minutes 0030 ID in HEX 00 FO FO can be set when the reader is programmed Buzzer On Off On Reset params No Yes No Buffer Active On Off Download Pressing Enter will download the buffer memory to the communication port Erase No Yes Test Tag On Off determines if test tag IDs are stored in the buffer Local Send tag No Yes determines if tag IDs are sent to the communication port as Yes they are detected Antenna Sequence XXXXXXXXXXXX where X is 1 6 123456000000 1 Tuned Ph 0000 9999 Antenna 1 target phase value 0650 2 Tuned Ph 0000 9999 Antenna 2 target phase value 0650 3 Tuned Ph 0000 9999 Antenna 3 target phase value 0650 4 Tuned Ph 0000 9999 Antenna 4 target phase value 0650 5 Tuned Ph 0000 9999 Antenna 5 target phase value 0650 6 Tuned Ph 0000 9999 Antenna 6 target phase value 0650 Scan Time 0040 1000 Antenna dwell time in milliseconds when a tag presence 0100 is detected Sleep Time 0000 0002 9999 Antenna idle time in 10 milliseconds before 0000 switching to the next antenna Sys Temp Displays system temperature in Celsius Exciter Displays exciter power supply voltage VE in volts Curr gain 001 200 antenna current calibration gain 103 Alarm mA 0001 9999 mA antenna current alarm threshold in milliamps 1000 can be set when the reader is programmed Virtual Test tag On Off S S for all antennas or for a specific
65. quence value are 0 6 where 0 is Enter Antenna id for Sequence 1 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 2 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 3 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 4 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 5 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 6 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 7 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 8 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 9 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 10 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 11 current Enter Antenna id for Sequence 12 current CONFIRM 121 3141 0000 0 Y N y MESSAGE Seguence table saved in EEPROM ooo none 1 1 2 2 3 1 4 3 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Note If using only one antenna its number has to appear in the antenna sequence at least twice to ensure proper reader operation Antenna scanning time AT The AT command defines for how long the reader will stay at an antenna and attempt to decode a tag if a tag presence is detected Acceptable range is 40 to 1000ms as in the following example do not include the leading zeroes FO gt at100 MESSAGE Scanning time set to 100 ms FO gt at25 MESSAGE Bad Acceptabl MESSAGE Reader is in scan mode F0 gt MESSAGE Reader is in standby mode rang is 40 to 1000 ms Note Decreasing this parameter reduces overall switching cycle but also reduces the chance of a successful tag ID decoding Buffer active
66. r that antenna If that tag is read again on the same antenna it is not annunciated until different tag is read on that antenna or the Unique delay times out for that antenna And the cycle would repeat The primary intent of the Unique Delay Mode is to minimize the number of tag IDs stored in the buffer but still provide the researcher with an approximate length of time the tag remained in the detection range of an antenna To change the Unique Mode delay value 1 From the Scan Standby display press the MENU key until the Reader sub menu is displayed 2 From the Reader sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Reader Unique sub menu Press the MENU key until the Reader Unique Delay sub menu is displayed 3 From the Reader Unique Delay sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 1 7 or 1 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow V or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the most significant digit 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You can change it using the MENU or the ESCAPE key or go to the next digit by pressing
67. rea Curr gain 100 The default value is 103 The acceptable range is 1 to 200 and can be changed as illustrated in the following example FO gt dg100 1 MESSAGE Current gain set to 100 FO gt dg1000 1 MESSAGE Bad Acceptable range is 1 to 200 FO gt Status report delay DRD The DRD command is used to set the automatic status report delay period The status report is sent automatically to the communication port and provides complete status information about the reader The automatic sending of the report can be set from 0 disable to 1440 minutes 24 hours For example FO gt drd1J MESSAGE Report delay set to 1 minute s FO gt drd1440 MESSAGE Report delay set to 1440 minute s FO gt drd5000 MESSAGE Bad Acceptable range is 1 to 1440min Status report send DRS The DRS command displays the current reader status and configuration For example FO gt drs MUX1230 1 9 F0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 103 6000 100 50 100 0 670 36A 0 670 224 0 670 36D 0 680 1F2 0 670 36D 0 670 22B 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 231 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 473 593 472 595 472 594 0 1 4 2 0 2 11 38 10 44 11 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 EX1 EX2 EX3 EX4 EX5 EX6 22 01 2007 12 03 30 Note For more information about the status report and its contents refer to page 25 Store Test Tag DS The DS command is used to enable or disable the storing of test tag IDs in a buffer To enable storing test tag IDs F0 gt ds1i MESSAG
68. reading efficiency Return the target phase to the value with the best reading efficiency Note Allow a few seconds for the dynamic tuning to retune the antenna when adjusting target phase setting or capacitor C29 This time can be reduced by decreasing the Slope value but note that if this value is too low the Multiplexer may not be able to stay in tune and achieve target phase this depends on the antenna capacitors setting in the Multiplexer etc If this happens increase the Slope value The recommended value is between 3 0 and 5 0 For more information on Slope see Manual Tuning on page 38 Adjust variable capacitor C29 to improve the reading efficiency If monitoring the signal at TP21 on channel 2 of the scope adjust C29 so that the amplitudes of the 2kHz and 4kHz components of the signal wide and narrow waves are as equal as possible For this adjustment set the scope time base to 0 5msec Div Adjust the target phase Tuned Ph value by 5 10 points each direction by pressing the Q or the W key to see if you can improve reading efficiency Repeat steps 11 and 12 while reducing the VTT level until you are unable to read it Adjust VTT level by pressing keys Y or U so you get one read per few seconds and adjust potentiometer R30 High Pass Filter adjustment fully CW so that the signal at TP21 is minimized Begin rotating R30 counter clockwise CCW until the best reading efficiency is achieved should be app
69. red off for a long period of time since current is drawn from it in order to preserve the RAM memory content The back up battery compartment is located on the CPU board It should be replaced with a CR2032 type lithium battery Panasonic or any other battery manufacturer with UL approval A new battery is usually 3 25V and is weak when its voltage is under 3V The customized reader parameters date and time must be re entered after battery replacement using the keyboard display or the serial communication port Periodic Self tests When the unit is in operational mode periodic self tests are performed including e Virtual test tag detection e System parameter monitoring Virtual test tag detection The Virtual Test Tag VTT is a device designed to verify the reader integrity and sensitivity It generates an ISO FDX B tag signal at pre settable signal levels for each antenna that can be turned on off by the reader It does this in the following manner e Automatically at user selectable intervals based on the Virtual Test Tag Delay setting This test is done in order to verify that the reader is operating properly especially for extended periods when no PIT tags are present e Manually by the user using the keyboard or a serial port connection System parameter monitoring The reader measures and monitors a list of key hardware parameters on a continuous basis The following parameters are monitored e Antenna current on each antenna ch
70. rm antenna tuning and adjustments Two types of tests are performed on the unit e Power up diagnostics that are performed each time the unit is reset e Periodic self tests that are performed while the unit is in operational mode These tests are performed automatically by the unit and can also be activated on demand by a user request Power up Diagnostics When the power is applied to the FS1001M by the main ON OFF switch or when the button is activated the reader performs an automatic start up procedure that includes the following self tests Flash EPROM memory RAM memory Back up lithium battery Power supply The detailed power up sequence is illustrated in the next figure POWER MENU amp ESCAPE gt Invalid Bootstrap gt Invalid application gt Bad RAM memory gt Figure 10 Power up sequence FS1001M User Manual Page 45 Digital Angel Corporation Startup Sequence The FS1001M microprocessor will start as soon as the power is applied to the unit If the input power is not at a sufficient level to start the microprocessor 11V or less the LCD backlight will not turn on and usually a series a black squares will be displayed on the first LCD line as following If this problem is encountered check the system power supply 12VR and OVR test points on the motherboard If the voltage level is 11 V or higher this problem may indicate that the Flash EPROM is bad or that
71. rm can interfere with reader performance when a large volume of tags is being decoded It is recommended you turn off the buzzer during regular reader operation and use it only for set up and maintenance purposes Reset parameters To restore the reader default parameters see table 2 from the keyboard use the following procedure 1 From the Scan Standby display press the MENU key until the Reader sub menu is displayed 2 From the Reader sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Reader Unigue sub menu Press the MENU Key until the Reader Reset parms sub menu is displayed 3 From the Reader Reset parms sub menu press the key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option No with the symbol on the left and an arrow on the right 4 Use the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow to select Yes or the MENU key equivalent to a down arrow V as indicated on the display to go back to the No setting 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it A reader reset is automatically performed after this command Note The Reader ID and the antenna parameters such as antennas switching seguence and antennas target phase will not be affected by the reset parameter command To reset all para
72. rogram has been designed to interface with the Multiplexer and provides data collection services a limited command interface and breaks out the status report data stream into an easy to read format A status report can be reguested from both the front panel and the communication port The Report Delay can be set by a user so that a status report is sent to the communication port automatically at an interval of between O disabled and 1440 minutes 24 hours In addition status reports are stored in internal memory see page 15 for details Status reports stored in memory only contain variable parameters see table below such as Antenna Current Internal Temperature etc to conserve memory The static parameters such as Reader ID and Buffer Active are only reported once in a Buffer Download but are reported for each user reguested and automated status report Below is a full status report followed by a table identifying each element in the status report SMUX1230 1 9 10 1 1 1 1 1 60 240 0 103 3000 100 50 100 0 670 36A 0 670 224 0 670 36D 50 670 1F2 0 670 36D 0 670 22B 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 231 0 1 70 1 1 1 1 1 1 455 633 455 634 457 636 1 1 2 3 2 3 29 54 29 54 20 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 NL2 NL4 TAG 05 02 2007 16 21 39 Item Item Description Value Range Value Above lo Unique stingitentier st 1 Firmvarename wo PO UG Muxt230 2 Fimware version ome la Firmware Revision 00 99 Reader ID 00 FO
73. rom the keypad or the serial port the system performs a recovery efficiency evaluation which is the percentage of the tag recovery hit rate over a 4 second period for each antenna enabled The following message is sent to the serial port when antennas 1 2 3 and 4 are enabled every four seconds Antl Hit Rate 99 Ant2 Hit Rate 98 Ant3 Hit Rate 100 Ant4 Hit Rate 100 In order to exit from that test mode the Test tag must be turned Off or the unit must be reset Note The Virtual Test tag level or signal strength is adjustable and can be set to different levels for each antenna This enables the Reader to use the VTT to determine sensitivity as well as an end to end system integrity test for individual antennas However the VTT level can only be adjusted via the serial port from the Manual Tuning Mode or using TL command See pages 23 and 44 for details FS1001M User Manual Page 23 Digital Angel Corporation The test tag can be turned On Off or S S for all antennas simultaneously or for individual antennas from the front panel 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Diag sub menu is displayed 2 From the Diag sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys temp sub menu Press the MENU key until the Diag Virtual Test tag sub menu is displayed 3 From the Diag Virtual Test tag displa
74. rox between 1 3 and 1 2 of the way Turn OFF VTT Reset the slope value to its factory setting 5 0 or increase if necessary set desired VTT level and save these values along with adjusted target phase Tuned Ph value by pressing the N key Exit the Manual Tuning menu by pressing the key Repeat steps 6 through 15 for each antenna connected to the multiplexer Note Potentiometers RP2 VE ADJ R30 and capacitor C29 settings might be different from channel to channel depending on the antennas properties cables properties and cables lengths It is recommended to have all properties as close as possible If the antennas and the connecting cables are different remember the C29 R30 and RP2 settings for each antenna and then optimize them FS1001M User Manual Page 50 Digital Angel Corporation 18 If after tuning the transceiver there is still the presence of noise or instability it may be necessary to connect the digital ground to the analog ground via the jumper JP1 on the Analog board Slight antenna tuning might be needed after the grounds are connected 19 Set up the desired antenna switching sequence 20 Set up the desired Multiplexer operational mode by customizing the rest of its parameters Reader Software Update The reader software can be updated from the VBFlash application program running under Microsoft Windows version 3 1 or newer Requirements e MUX Version 1 7 ZIP file extract to the folder
75. rporation Reader status The next display field is used to display the reader activity and the tag search result The unit can display ET Leg The reader is inactive standby waiting for a user command from the keyboard or A om from a serial port mn mun gym The reader is active and searching for a tag The unit has found a new tag The tag number found by the unit is different from the previous one found by the unit Ea mum gmn aun The unit has found a tag but its number is the same as the last one detected by the a Bn unit Alarm indicator The next 3 character zone is used to indicate the presence of an alarm See page 48 for a list of all possible alarms and their descriptions The alarm messages are also sent to the serial port as they occur A list of alarms that have occurred can be displayed on the LCD using the system summary feature available by pressing the Enter key from the main display A complete alarm list is also available at the end of the Status Report sent to the serial port Buffer mode Letter B Buffer on the right side of the first LCD line indicates that the Buffer mode is enabled When enabled the Buffer option allows tag IDs to be stored in the reader memory as they are read along with the reader ID antenna number and date and time of detection This information is stored in a memory file that has an approximate capacity of 5 350 tag codes In the case of a power outage a lithium battery will pro
76. s Note The Multiplexer power should not be turned off while performing a software update Cleaning Instructions e The unit may be cleaned by wiping with a clean dry cloth e Ventilation filter foam should be replaced as it gets old or dirty pack of 5 supplied with the reader Qualtek Fan S Division p n 09250 M 100 or equivalent FS1001M User Manual Page 57 Digital Angel Corporation ELECTRICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Electrical Specifications Fuses Motherboard e F1 10A 250V HI BRK FAST 5MM x 20MM Littelfuse p n 0216010 H or equivalent e F2 F3 8A 250V HI BRK FAST 5MM x 20MM Littelfuse p n 0216008 H or equivalent Main Power Source 24V DC 25 up to 3A Main Power Connection With the power switch of the unit in the off position plug one end of the supplied power cord into the unit s power connector Connect the other end to a 24V DC power source in polarity specified on DC Input Only label either located on a side of a Multiplexer over power connector or attached to supplied power cord DC INPUT ONLY GND GREEN YELLOW POS N On Off Switch DC Power In Figure 19 Power Switch and Power Connector FS1001M User Manual Page 58 Digital Angel Corporation Environmental Recommendations Mounting The unit is designed for indoor use or installation into a NEMA 4 cabinet Mounting of the unit must be vertical with antenna connectors facing down to ensure proper operation of the ante
77. s which is reduced when the unit is powered off for a long period of time since current is drawn from it in order to preserve the RAM memory and the real time clock content The back up battery compartment is located on the CPU board It should be replaced with a CR2016 type lithium battery Eveready Toshiba or any other battery manufacturer LTP Low temperature The temperature level inside the casing is below the specified low temperature threshold MMF Memory full The used to store tag IDs is full MML Memory low The used to store tag IDs is 95 full NL1 6 Ant 1 6 noise level The average noise level at the specified antenna is above the noise alarm threshold level It may be caused by a noisy environnement a tag present in the antenna field for a long time antenna or reader failure or an improper threshold parameter setting OVR Overrun The reader has been overcome by environmental noise and is unable to read tags TAG Test Tag Failed The test tag has not been decoded successfully FS1001M User Manual Page 48 Digital Angel Corporation MAINTENANCE Maintenance of the FS1001M reader system must be done by personnel having completed the FS1001M_ Reader Training class presented by Digital Angel Corporation This class explains the potential hazards and safety information associated with the installation and maintenance of the system Call 1 800 328 0118 for information regarding this class The system is to be place
78. select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option Yes or No with the symbol on the left and an arrow on the right J or 7 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow V or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to select the next available setting 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it 6 You can then use the MENU key to select the next Buffer sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu Buffer download The Buffer Download function is used to send the reader contents to a computer When a Buffer Download command is performed the reader dumps stored tag IDs first The buffered tag records consist of the following FO F1 3D9 29E9227BCC 01 01 1996 00 17 41 where e Asterisk indicating this is a buffered record and not a tag read in real time e FO Reader ID e F1 Antenna Number FS1001M User Manual Page 16 Digital Angel Corporation e 3D9 29E9227BCC Tag ID e 01 01 1996 Date e 00 17 41 Time After all the buffered tag reports have been sent to the serial port a full status report is sent followed by all buffered status reports See page 25 for more details To download the buffer content from the front panel 1 2 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Buffer sub
79. splayed use Figure 9 Key usage From the Standby or the Scan mode press the MENU key to move from one primary menu to the next Standby Scan gt Reader gt Buffer gt Local gt Antenna gt Diag gt Standby Scan From any menu press the ESCAPE key to escape back to the previous menu Press the key to move to the sub menus under each primary menu and then use the MENU key to move among sub menu options When you want to modify an option use the ENTER key Using the MENU and the ESCAPE keys select the desired option and hit the ENTER key Press the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu where you started Pressing the MENU key repeatedly will then cycle through the remaining primary menus until you return to the main menu Alternatively press the ESCAPE key to return directly to the main menu FS1001M User Manual Page 12 Digital Angel Corporation Reader Menu The Reader menu contains the following sub menus Unique Mode Unique Mode Delay Reader ID Reader buzzer Reset Reader unique For the following discussion annunciated means the beeper is sounded if enabled the tag ID is displayed on the LCD stored in the buffer if active and sent to the communication port if enabled The Unique mode defines the reaction of the reader when the same tag is read severa
80. ss See page 51 for details Virtual test tag The Virtual Test Tag VTT is a device designed to verify the reader integrity and sensitivity It generates an ISO FDX B tag signal at pre settable signal levels for each antenna that can be turned on off by the reader in the following manner 1 Automatically at user selectable intervals based on the Virtual Test Tag Delay setting This test is done in order to verify that the reader is operating properly especially for extended periods when no PIT tags are present 2 Manually by the user using the keyboard or a serial port connection When the test is performed automatically by the system first case or a single shot command is entered from the keypad or serial port the following message is sent on the serial port for each antenna tested MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 1 If the test is successful the user will be notified by the following message on the serial port MESSAGE Test Tag Found If the test tag is not detected within approximately 100ms the TAG alarm message will be displayed on the main screen and the following message will be sent to the serial port PROBLEM Test Tag Failed If the system detects the possible presence of a tag at the antenna in question the Test Tag firing will be aborted and the following message will appear MESSAGE Test aborted due to system activity When the test tag is turned ON continuously f
81. st aborted due to system activity If both of these conditions are met the probability of having a tag within the antenna is low and therefore the reader proceeds with the self test by activating the test tag for up to 100ms for each antenna If the test tag is successfully read the following actions are performed by the reader e lt will show the tag ID on the LCD display e lt will store the tag ID in the memory file if Buffer Active and Buffer TestTag are enabled e lt will send the tag ID if Send tag is enabled and test message to the communication port F0 gt MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 1 MESSAGE Test Tag Found FO F1 3E7 0000001DF0 23 01 200 12 If the test tag was not read within 100ms of its activation a TAG Test Tag Failed alarm is generated and the following message is sent to the communication port F0 gt MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 1 PROBLEM Test Tag Failed This process is repeated for each antenna in the antenna seguence The delay is then rearmed and the next test will be conducted at its expiration FS1001M User Manual Page 24 Digital Angel Corporation To change the Test tag delay 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Diag sub menu is displayed 2 From the Diag sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys temp sub menu Press the MENU key until the Di
82. st aborted due to system activity MESSAGE Test Tag Fired on antenna 6 MESSAGE Test Tag Found The reader first searches for the possible presence of a real tag within the active antenna This is done by checking both of the following conditions e The number of signal transitions per second must be below 1024 average signal frequency below 512 Hz e The tag decoding algorithm must not be synchronized on the incoming signal FS1001M User Manual Page 36 Digital Angel Corporation If one of the conditions is not met VTT is not fired at that particular antenna and the following message is sent on the serial port MESSAGE Test aborted due to system activity The reader then switches to the next antenna in a sequence If no presence of a real tag is detected the reader proceeds and fires the test tag for 100ms If the test tag is read successfully the following message is sent on the serial port MESSAGE Test Tag Found However if the test tag is not detected within 100ms the TAG alarm message is displayed on the main screen and the following message is sent on the serial port PROBLEM Test Tag Failed The reader then switches to the next antenna This process repeats for each antenna in the antenna sequence Test tag delay DTD The DTD command is used to set the automatic test tag delay period The reader automatically performs a test tag single shot for all antennas each time the delay exp
83. t Diag sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu This information is available from the communication port as part of the Status Report Current gain The Curr Gain function is used to calibrate the antenna current peak to peak measurement Current gain value can be between 1 and 200 The calibration formula is the following displayed Imeasured Curr gain 1 00 The current gain has been calibrated at the factory to report the peak to peak amps If the system is reporting inaccurate current values the following calibration procedure can be used to correct the inaccuracy 1 Set the antenna sequence for selection of only one antenna i e AS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Connect a current probe to either wire from connector J2 on the Analog board and measure the peak to peak current value Imeasured Take note of the existing Curr Gain Old gain from the Curr Gain menu 4 Using the Antenna Current Phase and Noise display under the Status Menu read the antenna current measured by the reader lgispiayed 5 The new current gain setting should be computed as follows New gain Imeasurea Old Gain Igisplayed To change the current gain 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Diag sub menu is displayed 2 From the Diag sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys tem
84. t the next available setting FS1001M User Manual Page 17 Digital Angel Corporation 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it 6 You can then use the MENU key to select the next Buffer sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu Local Menu The Local menu is used to set the communication port operating option The Local menu contains one sub menu Send tag Send tag setting When the Send tag is enabled tag IDs are sent on the communication serial port as they are detected and conditioned by the Unique option The tag IDs are sent in the following format ASCII characters manufacturer ID followed by the universal code in hexadecimal format separated by a dot 3D9 1BFODB2DF0 The complete message is made up of the Reader ID Antenna tag ID Date and Time Stamp The following is an example of the same tag being read on three different antennas FO F3 3D9 29E9227BCC 25 08 2003 15 23 26 FO F1 3D9 29E9227BCC 25 08 2003 15 23 27 FO F2 3D9 29E9227BCC 25 08 2003 15 23 27 The tag records consist of the following FO F1 3D9 29E9227BCC 25 08 2003 15 23 26 FO Reader ID F1 Antenna Number 3D9 29E9227BCC Tag ID 25 08 2003 Date 15 23 26 Time To change the Send tag setting 1 From the Ready Standby display press the MENU key until the Local sub menu is displayed
85. tect the memory file contents Each tag ID in the memory is protected by a CRC cyclic redundancy check in order to avoid invalid information being retrieved by the computer When the memory file is full the oldest tag ID is erased in order to store the new tag ID found The memory file contents can be downloaded to a computer and erased using either the front panel Buffer menu or the serial port connection Unigue mode Letter U Unigue on the right side of the first LCD line indicates that the Unigue mode is selected The Unigue option defines the reaction of the reader when the same tag is read several times When the Unigue option is off the tag will be annunciated stored and reported each time it is read When the Unigue option is on the tag ID will be annunciated stored and reported only once for each antenna until either the Unique Delay times out or another tag is detected See Unigue and Unigue Delay Mode on page 13 for additional information Tag number The second line of the LCD displays the antenna number and tag ID in hexadecimal in the following form antenna number followed by a space then manufacturer ID or country code followed by the universal identification code all in capital letters Figure 7 Tag ID display FS1001M User Manual Page 5 Digital Angel Corporation Keyboard The unit is equipped with a 5 keys context sensitive keyboard which means that the use of the keyboard is adapted to the information
86. th local and remote access The FS1001M the menu structure is quite deep and complex Users are required to use a computer for initial setup and antenna tuning This interface is an ElA 232 communication port with a female 9 pin DIN connector The communication parameters are fixed at 57 600 baud no parity eight bits one stop bit 57 600 N 8 1 with no flow control Use a standard straight through communication cable is required DB 9 Female Male connector straight through nat null modem LCD Display The LCD display is 2 lines by 16 characters It contains a backlight and displays tag IDs and reader status information Power Indicator Unique Active Activity Indicator Buffer Active Status Alarm TAG Read Antenna TAG ID Figure 5 LCD display with LED indicators The ON LED located left of the display is the reader power indicator The bottom READ LED flashes each time a tag is read The LED is turned on each time a tag message is decoded successfully regardless of the Unique Mode setting Activity indicators On the first line of the LCD the unit features an animated antenna activity indicator that changes shape each time a new signal data buffer is acquired from the antenna i EHEHE EEN E EHEHEH a BARER H E H H H BARER a BEER E zs gt n gt EE gt ae EE EE EPI EPE gt n gt EE gt na nm mum nm nm nm nm ane m Figure 6 Activity indicator animation FS1001M User Manual Page 4 Digital Angel Co
87. the Antenna sub menu is displayed 2 From the Antenna sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Antenna Sequence sub menu 3 From the Antenna Sequence sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with the first digit flashing and an arrow on the right of the sequence 4 Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow L or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to change the first position of the sequence 5 Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it The next digit will start flashing You can change it using the or the key or go to the next digit by pressing the ENTER key 6 Once all the digits are done press the ENTER key the reader will display ESC clr ENT ok press the ENTER key to confirm or the ESCAPE key to abort antenna sequence change 7 Once the sequence is updated you can then use the key to select the next Antenna sub menu or the key to return to the upper level menu Note If using only one antenna its number has to appear in the antenna sequence at least twice to ensure proper reader operation Antenna 1 6 Tuned Ph The Antenna 1 6 Tuned Ph sub menus are used to set the target
88. the D key until DynTun ON appears In this mode tuning is accomplished by changing the target phase Tuned Ph 670 using the appropriate decrement increment keys for Phase The Dynamic Tuning then adjusts tuning capacitor settings automatically to achieve selected phase value Manual Tuning Function Command Key Change Antenna to tune decrement increment by 1 Phase set point decrement increment by 10 Phase set point decrement increment by 100 Phase set point decrement increment by 0 1 Phase Slope G X dunas decrement increment VTT Level Turn ON OFF VTT Turn ON OFF Dynamic Tuning Max current tune this Antenna 2 0 J Aa KNEE OP OH Save PH slope cap setup and vtt level for this antenna QUIT DynTun ON VTT OFF Lev O Tuned Ph 670 Ant1 Cap 0x0372 Ph 3 Slope 5 0 Cur 4 73A 580 Noi 13 Eff O Header 0 Second mode is activated by turning Dynamic Tuning Off by pressing the D key until DynTun OFF appears In this mode tuning is done by manually adjusting the tuning capacitance Ant1 Cap 0x0372 using appropriate decrement increment keys for Capacitance This is a somewhat crude method and can be confusing since a higher capacitance setting doesn t always mean more capacitance was switched in This is because the higher capacitor values do not have the same magnitude or weight as the associated binary digit The biggest change can be noticed when crossing the larger number boundaries suc
89. tion Ant6 Hit Rate 100 FO gt ted Efficiency test disabled This test generates a Hit Rate report for each antenna in the antenna sequence This is the same report as the one generated when VTT is activated with a DT1 command The only difference is that in this case real tags need to be placed into each antenna field This option can be used to test each individual antenna s performance field strength shape etc or to test tag performance Note It is recommended that you disable the buzzer as it can interfere with reader performance by presenting audible noise thus reducing the hit rate Reader set date TD The TD command is used to set the date on the reader s internal clock The date is set using the following format DD MM YYYY For example to set the reader date to January 23 2007 you would enter the following FO gt td23 01 2007 Note There is a back up lithium battery on the CPU board that keeps the clock running when the reader power is low or turned off This button style battery has an expected life of 5 years Model CR2016 made by Eveready Toshiba or equivalent You need to set the date every time the battery gets replaced along with the time and all other parameters that were changed from the defaults Reader set time TH The TH command is used to set the time on the reader s internal clock The time is set using the following 24 hour format HH MM SS For example to set the reader time to 16 hours 30 m
90. u press the key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys temp sub menu Press the MENU key until the Diag Noise Alm sub menu is displayed From the Diag Noise Alm sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the current setting of the option with an arrow on top of the most significant digit 4 7 or Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow J or the ESCAPE indicated on the display to change the most significant digit key equivalent to an up arrow as Once the desired setting is on the display press the ENTER key to select it The arrow will then move over the next digit You can change it using the MENU pressing the ENTER key or the key or go to the next digit by Once all the digits are done you can then use the MENU key to select the next Diag sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu The present noise alarm threshold value is available from the communication port as part of the Status Report FS1001M User Manual Page 30 Digital Angel Corporation SERIAL COMMUNCATION PORT OPERATION The FS1001M reader can be fully operated and configured from the serial communication port The serial communication port enables you to connect to a computer for data logging system setup and maintenance functions For i
91. u is displayed 2 From the Diag sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys temp sub menu Press the MENU key until the Diag Send status sub menu is displayed 3 From the Diag Send status sub menu press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then send the status to the communication port Sending status displayed momentarily 4 Once the download is done you can then use the MENU key to select the next Diag sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu Noise gain The Noise gain function is used to calibrate noise measurement Noise measurement corresponds to peak to peak value of a signal at comparator input test point TP21 on Analog board in percents meaning that if signal at TP21 is 5V peak to peak maximum possible noise measurement should be 100 If signal FS1001M User Manual Page 29 Digital Angel Corporation at TP21 is 200mV peak to peak noise measurement should be 4 Noise gain value can be set between 1 and 200 To change the Noise gain 1 Zi From the Ready Standby display press the MENU From the Diag sub menu press the ENTER key until the Diag sub menu is displayed key to select it The reader will then display the Diag Sys temp sub menu Press the MENU key unti
92. y press the ENTER key to select it The reader will then display VTT State ONY Press the MENU key to select the desired action turn VTT On Off or S S single shot and then press the key to select the action 4 The reader will then display VTT Ant AIIV Use the MENU equivalent to a down arrow V or the ESCAPE key equivalent to an up arrow as indicated on the display to select All or one of the 6 antennas 5 Once the desired selection is made press the ENTER to initiate the VTT action 6 You can then use the MENU key to select the next Diag sub menu or the ESCAPE key to return to the upper level menu TstTAG delay The TstTAG delay function is used to set the virtual test tag delay period The delay can set from 0 disabled to 1440 minutes 24 hours When the delay expires the reader verifies the possible presence of a tag within an antenna This is done by checking both of the following conditions for each antenna e The number of signal transitions per second must be below 1024 average signal frequency below 512 Hz e The tag decoding algorithm must not be synchronized on the incoming signal If one of the conditions is not met there is a possibility that a tag is already within the antenna field and the self test for that particular antenna is aborted MESSAGE Te

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