IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1.2 draft 20061122
Contents
1. IPICO STK Elite reader User Manual Compiled by Hubert PEYRE Version 1 2 draft 22 11 2006 II IPICO RFID REALISED Pico RFID REALISED HISTORY Version Date Person Reason Draft 1 0 15 09 2006 Hubert Create Draft 1 1 27 10 2006 Hubert Edit and enhance Draft 1 2 22 11 2006 Hubert Edit and enhance with comments from Aus add mats config Issued version 1 00 Dd mm yyyy Name Reason Draft 1 1 Dd mm yyyy Name Reason Draft 1 2 Dd mm yyyy Name Reason Issued Version 2 00 Dd mm yyyy Name Issued GLOSSARY STK Sport Time Keeping TX Transmit antenna RX Receiver antenna IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 1 Pico RFID REALISED o 1 ss D 4 2 SUMMARY OF FACILITIES Rana 4 eo e 5 31 Eront panel soci E 6 3 1 1 Transmitter a ea E 7 3 1 2 Beech i un W 9 3 1 3 Concentrator Ian ii Meee WE 11 3 1 4 Power supply unit see E O RRE 13 3 1 5 Lower panel ee TM MAA 14 3 2 Metallic DOK aise ee eth is 15 ARA A ASAS A 16 4 1 Mats description EN eE ar 16 4 2 Mats configuratioNsS mmcmooooooon ls eneen cr 17 4 2 1 16m timing line 8 Mats in a TONNE 17 4 2 2 16m timing line backup 2 rows Of 8 Mats coooooooooccccccccnan nonoccncccncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnncno 17 4 2 3 8m timing line 4 mats in a row Eh cc M Dye coccion cnc Ennn nann Ennen 18 4 2 4 8m timing line backup 2 rows of 4 MatS E Ee een 18 4 2 5 4m2. SPORT timekeeping JOISNI w X di Figure 19 Shoe tag IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 5 2 Ankle tag Product in development it is not yet available 5 3 Bike tag Itis an A5 format plate that can be fitted under the plate number of the bike Figure 20 Bike tag 6 COMMUNICATION WITH THE READER To be added 7 INSTALLATION OF THE READER 7 1 Precautions of use e Timing mats should be placed at least 0 5m from any large metal conducting objects such as fences barb wire etc e The STK Elite reader and mats should be placed at a distance of at least 10m from other electromagnetic field generating equipment such as fan motors audio equipment etc Pico RFID REALISED e Try to avoid as much as possible to put the mats on reinforced concrete because it decrease the performances of the reading e No AC power lines including extension cords should be placed at a distance of less than 1m from the reader unit and timing mats e Ensure that mats are lain out in there full length and breadth and not rolled up or folded when being used to use the system in the optimum configuration e During the race the external conditions temperature humidity or new metallic object close the mats can change and might decrease the performances of the system In that case to come back again to optimum performances you should press for 2 seconds on the Manual tuning button see chapter 3
3. 1 1 Transmitter unit to tune again the antennas When you do that be sure that there are no runners passing on the mats in order to not miss tags 7 2 Installation of mats 1 Install the mats at the desired place on the floor in respecting the colour configurations see chapter 4 2 Mats configurations 2 Put the mat cable s tail as described in chapter 4 2 6 7 3 Installation of the reader Position the reader where the mat s plugs are reachable Plug the TX antennas in respecting the colour matching Plug the RX antennas in respecting the colour matching Switch on the reader 2 seconds after switching on the reader 2 beeps will be emitted D Jo mF D 40 seconds after switching on the reader a beep will be emitted indicating that the reader is ready 7 4 Testing of tag reading distance A test of reading with a tag should be done on each mat to be sure that there is not too much electromagnetic perturbations that will limit the reading distance 9 The tag should be presented over each mat and you should check that the tag is read by the reader with a good reading distance more than 40cm in height 10 Now your system is ready 8 SPECIFICATIONS Consumption 3Amps Internal battery 12V 17Ah 6Kg External power supply 12Vdc Weight 18Kg Dimensions 285mm H x 325mm W x 370mm L IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 21
4. V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 9 Pico flashes The T indicator shows that the decoder in the receiver is sending data to the Concentrator unit A buzzer can also be setup to emit sound when a tag is detected RXA socket BNC sockets are colour coded with the mats plugs RXB socket BNC sockets are colour coded with the mats plugs USB port This USB port must not be used by the user It is only used by Ipico qualified staff to setup the receiver unit at the manufacturing level IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 10 Pico RFID REALISED 3 1 3 Concentrator unit The concentrator unit gets data from the receiver units and stores them on a flash drive The streaming data is also available during the race from the Ethernet port and after the race the complete data file can be copied from the concentrator to the computer by the Ethernet port Data from receiver 2 Data from receiver 1 Data received indicator CPU activity indicator Concentrator unit powered indicator Console port Ethernet communication port Network activity indicator Flash disc activity indicator USB port Data input Port IPICO Figure 5 Concentrator unit Data from receiver 1 This indicator shows when data is received from the receiver 1 unit to the concentrator unit Data from receiver 2 This indicator shows when data is received from the receiver 2 unit to the concentrat
5. timing line eet rows Of AMAS EE ENNER 18 4 2 6 Precautions QR fin eee eee ccoo 18 S TAGS iu E H E 19 5 1 Shoe AA WER PAS RARA 19 ae Ce E cc O cnn 20 E e A RARA 20 6 COMMUNICATION WITH THE READER eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 7 INSTALLATION OF THE READER ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssees 20 7 1 GN LTE E na 20 7 2 Installation ALI AS 21 7 3 Installation ofth reager italianas 21 7 4 Testing of tag reading distance ccccceesseseseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeneneeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeesenseeeeeees 21 8 SPEGIFICATION Sicuani 21 IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 2 Pico RFID REALISED Table of Figures Figure 1 STKRENRNE reader ilsienna a a a oaii 5 Figure 2 STK Elite reader Front pa o o Oa 6 Figure 3 Transmitter unit ee sae dee E A A e 7 Figure 4 Receiver Dn ii 9 oo nn e eee ree eee eee 11 Figure 6 Power EE 13 Figure 7 Lower panel WM ara 14 Figure 8 Road Case e AE E 15 Figure 9 Road Case box REENEN rn O occ 15 Figure 10 Mat on the floor cocos O A 16 Figure 11 Mat carried ENN WE 16 Figure ae Cae A e WE 17 Figure 13 16m timing line as ee 17 Figure 14 16m timing line backup nenn E EEN 17 Figure 15 ein HIRE WE 18 Figure 16 8m timing line Dackup ooooocccccconn E EEN EEN 18 Figure 17 4m timing line backup O a E 18 Figure 18 Mat s tail olacement enn O AE aoee aeree eee
6. cifications buzzer The battery will give approx 5 hours of run time When the battery reaches a preset discharge voltage approx 11 5v the reader will sound an alarm alerting the operator that a second battery is needed This will happen only for Long events over 5 hours The operator has approximately 15minutes to add a second battery before the reader shutdown to save damage to its internal battery If external batteries are plugged in with incorrect polarity beeps will be emitted by the reader and the external battery will not connect IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 13 pico RFID REALISED Power supply indicators These indicators correspond to each voltages used in the reader When the reader is turned on all should be lit Auxiliary output There is a two pins power supply output 12V 1A that can be used to power a WIFI converter or a GPRS module for example Reader on off rotary switch 3 1 5 Lower panel unit TXB sockets MA sockets Reminder for mats placement Voltmeter SR ee Dy Ups 12 bate sockets B ma gt OOO Figure 7 Lower panel unit Reader on off switch This is a rotary switch that switches on all different units in the reader Voltmeter It displays the battery voltage 12V battery sockets There are 2 external battery input sockets This allows adding an external 12V battery that can be hot s
7. f the mats is colour coded The colours on the following drawings correspond to the colour that is painted on the plug of the mat cables and also on the reader mate sockets 4 2 1 16m timing line 8 mats in a row 2 Elite readers are needed Figure 13 16m timing line 4 2 2 16m timing line backup 2 rows of 8 mats A line 4 Elite readers are needed Backup line ie Figure 14 16m timing line backup IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 17 Pico RFID REALISED 4 2 3 8m timing line 4 mats in a row Only 1 Elite reader is needed Figure 15 8m timing line 4 2 4 8m timing line backup 2 rows of 4 mats 2 Elite readers are needed a Backup line Figure 16 8m timing line backup 4 2 5 4m timing line backup 2 rows of 2 mats Only 1 Elite reader is needed Timing line Backup line Figure 17 4m timing line backup 4 2 6 Precautions of use The tail of the mat s cables should be placed correctly under the mats If it is not correctly done the reader setup will not be in its optimal configuration and tags can be missed The correct placement is showed in Figure 18 IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 18 IPICO Figure 18 Mat s tail placement 5 TAGS 5 1 Shoe tag It is a Half Credit card size that must be attached to the shoe It is robust and light elt e
8. mance of the reading distance of the 2 mats TXB However good results can still be obtained when it is showing L If flashing then something is not correct Turn the power off and restart the system CPU activity indicator This indicator shows that the microprocessor is operating When operating correctly the CPU indicator will flash at approximately half second intervals Serial port for transmitter setup This serial port must not be used by the user It is only used by Ipico qualified staff to setup the transmitter unit at the manufacturing level IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 8 Pico RFID REALISED 3 1 2 Receiver unit There are 2 Dual channels receiver units per STK Elite They collect tag data from the RX loops in the mats RECEIVER 1 RECEIVER 2 Fault indicator USB port Receiver unit Ve powered indicator Tag detection indicators RXA socket RXB socket Figure 4 Receiver unit Receiver unit powered indicator This indicator should be lit when the reader is switched on to show that the receiver unit is powered Fault indicator This indicator will be lit if there is a communication problem in the receiver Tag detection indicators The receiver has 3 data activity indicators These are labelled A B and T The A and B indicator show which section of the receiver RXA or RXB is detecting a tag If a tag is detected the indicator is lit or IPICO STK Elite User Manual
9. n anenee ernennen 19 Figure 183 SAUS sac cnc TE 19 Figure 20 Bike tag isc EN A nane eeen n aneneen reenn 20 IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 3 Pico RFID REALISED 1 INTRODUCTION This manual is intended to make a description of the STK Elite reader and to explain the procedure to setup and use the reader It must be understood that setup environment can influence the performance of the system This manual will help you to setup the reader to have an optimum tag read performance under most conditions 2 SUMMARY OF FACILITIES e Capability to drive 4 reading mats 2mx1m each equivalent to an 8 meters timing line for one reader or 4 meters with a second 4 meter line for backup With 2 readers a 16 meters timing line is possible e Data can be stored on an internal flash drive with battery backup e Ethernet port RJ45 to communicate between a computer and the reader Optional WIFI or RS485 e Internal power supply by battery for mobile application e External power supply 12VDC or 220VAC must be specified when ordering e External connectors for supplementary power supply battery e Battery management card beeps on low voltage or incorrect input polarity voltage indicator e Only one On Off switch for the whole system e Input RS485 for the storage of data from a single STK Lite reader e Leds and buzzer for tag detection e Optional Plug in DSP s for better detection of tags in elect
10. ndicators show Low L Medium M and High H voltage levels As the power supply is managed by the Power Supply unit the light should always show H Transmitter unit powered indicator This indicator should be lit when the reader is switched on to show that the transmitter unit is powered Pico RFID REALISED Manual tuning button This button is used to start a manual tuning of the mats antennas After the reader and mats are installed and the reader is switched on the reader will automatically tune the loops The result of this tuning will be displayed on the TX tuning levels indicators This manual tuning may be done during an event when there is no traffic on the mats if it seems like the mats have detuned slightly due to temperature changes In most of the cases the automatic tuning done when the reader is switched on is sufficient TXA Tuning Level indicators TXA drives 2 mats with red and green plugs Three indicators show Low Medium and High tuning level This level indicates the performance of the reading distance of the 2 mats TXA Under normal operation the indicators should be in the M or H region However good results can still be obtained when it is showing L If flashing then something is not correct Turn the power off and restart the system TXB Tuning Level indicators TXB drives 2 mats with blue and yellow plugs Three indicators show Low Medium and High tuning level This level indicates the perfor
11. or unit Data received indicator IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 11 Pico This indicator shows the activity of data received from the receiver unit CPU activity indicator This indicator shows that the microprocessor is operating When operating correctly the CPU indicator will flash at approximately one second intervals Concentrator unit powered indicator This indicator should be lit when the reader is switched on to show that the concentrator unit is powered Network activity indicator This indicator shows data exchanges between the network and the reader Flash disc activity indicator This indicator flashes when data are stored on the flash disc Ethernet communication port This communication port permits to plug a computer or a network to get data from the reader and to setup the reader Data input port This port is used to store data from a STK Lite reader by the R8485 line Console port This console port must not be used by the user It is only used by Ipico qualified staff USB port This USB port must not be used by the user It is not used for the moment and is there for future development for memory key IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 12 Pico RFID REALISED 3 1 4 Power supply unit This unit manages the power supply of the whole reader Power supply indicators Figure 6 Power supply unit Battery spe
12. romagnetic noisy environment e Automatic tuning of the system e Aluminium skin plywood Road Case e Venting on bottom and top of reader for hot climates like Australia and Africa IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 4 IPICO Figure 1 STK Elite reader PICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 5 3 1 Front panel All the cable connections on the reader are done on the front panel All the visual indicators are also on the front panel Figure 1 shows the front panel layout A description of each part of the front panel is done in the followings chapters The face plate of each unit is powder coated Zinc annealed Steel HUH e e LA Bee e PICO PICO CHE Pico e BATT VOLTS H Pico TE Wwww ipico com Product of Australia HUUU gt fe MDDI E e III Figure 2 STK Elite reader Front panel TXB BATT 12V BATT 12V IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 6 Pico RFID REALISED 3 1 1 Transmitter unit This unit manages the TX loops to provide energy to tags Manual tuning button Serial port for transmitter setup Battery level indicator TXA tuning level indicators TXB tuning level indicators Transmitter unit powered indicator CPU activity indicator IPICO Figure 3 Transmitter unit Battery level indicator Three i
13. wapped without loss of data capture or used to plug a charger External batteries can be either any 12v battery automotive etc or an optional battery pack which can stack under the reader and be secured with the integral latches Venting holes These holes provide a better circulation of air inside the reader to cool it when it is used in high temperature countries TXA TXB sockets These sockets correspond to the TX loops of the mats and are colour coded with the mats The mats configuration is colour coded and is screened on the lower panel plate All live TX pins enclosed in the socket for operator safety Very robust TX plugs and sockets Very easy to fit even in the dark Cannot be plugged incorrectly Securing clips on each IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 14 Pico RFID REALISED 3 2 Metallic box The reader is packaged in a Rugged Road Aluminium Case 285mm H x 325mm W x 370mm L All fixings are in aluminium or stainless steel to minimise corrosion over time 5 amer v ii Figure 9 Road case box2 IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 15 Pico RFID REALISED 4 MATS 4 1 Mats description The mats are 2 4m long and 1 2m wide Figure 11 Mat carried IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 2 draft 20061122 doc 23 11 2006 Page 16 Pico RFID REALISED Figure 12 Mats stored 4 2 Mats configurations The placement o
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search