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1. llle 153 Options for SelectedFieldEnricher 00 5 153 Options for TagBitsFilter 2 0 0 0 eese 154 Options for TimeFixedSizeAggregator 00 5 155 Configuring SAP AIL for SAP DC ssseeeeeeee e 156 About the SAP Device Controller URL sseeeeeeeeeeen 156 p i 159 viii IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Before You Begin Before You Begin This section provides you with safety information technical support information and sources for additional product information Safety Information NN Caution 4 Your safety is extremely important Read and follow all cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec equipment Your equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety cautions This section explains how to identify and understand cautions and notes that are in this document A caution alerts you to an operating procedure practice condition or statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or destruction or corruption or loss of data Note Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances Global Services and Support Warranty Information To understand the warranty for your Intermec product visit the Intermec web site at www intermec com and click Service amp Support The Interm
2. 2 Click in the text editor and make changes as necessary 3 Click Activate Changes Your changes are saved and will be made active the next time the ALE Engine is restarted If the ALE Engine is currently running and you want to make the changes active immediately From the menu click Edgeware Applications gt Application Control The Application Control screen appears In the Edgeware Applications section click amp for the ALE Engine 1 0 to stop the engine Click Activate Changes Click and then click Activate Changes The ALE Engine is started and your changes are active IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 51 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Configuring RFID Settings This section explains how you use the web browser interface to change the settings for the IF61 RFID module As you develop and test your application you can configure the RFID settings for best system performance When you use the Diagnostics tool to display tags the IF61 RFID module uses settings from the Reader Configuration screen For help see Displaying Tags on page 62 To change RFID module settings 1 From the menu click RFID Module The Reader Configuration screen appears N Intermec Interm e RFID Tuesday February Navigation Menu Reader Configuration BW Network Configuration Activate Changes Bi RFID Module Reader Configuration Timeout Retry BRI Server Timeout Configuration
3. Edit FieldMap xml Custom Jars Bi Security B Maintenance About xi 3 To install jar files click Browse Follow the prompts to browse to the location of the jar files and then click Upload to install the files on the IF61 Or click Delete All Installed Custom Jars Any previously installed custom jar files are deleted Changes become active after you restart the device controller Upgrading the SAP Device Controller You use the web browser interface to install new SAP device controller firmware When you install new firmware your current configuration files are saved so you do not have to reconfigure the device controller For more information on upgrading or installing the device controller see Upgrading or Installing Edgeware Applications on page 47 For information on uninstalling the device controller see Managing Applications on page 45 142 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Using the Data Processors SAP defines a data processor as a simple component implementing a special function Data processors process events from RFID readers asynchronously and send the processed events to SAP AII Data processors can be arranged flexibly and added as necessary to add sophisticated event filtering to your system The next diagram shows the relationship of data processors to the system with regard to command and data flow SAP AII Node C
4. The serial connection is established From here you can do these tasks You can assign an initial IP address to the IF61 for configuration For help see Assigning an Initial IP Address on page 8 You can restore default settings This does not remove applications you have installed on the IF61 For help see To restore defaults via a serial connection on page 92 You can access the Linux shell For help see Accessing the IF61 via the Linux Shell on page 84 Maintaining the IF61 The Maintenance menu lets you view IF61 parameters and statistics including a list of logged events You may need this information if you need to call Intermec Product Support Viewing the System Log The System Log screen shows events that have been logged by the IF61 These events are cleared when the IF61 loses power or is rebooted 88 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 To view the System Log screen 1 From the menu click Maintenance System Log The System Log screen appears This screen is read only N Intermec RFID B9 Network Configuration Export log to text File B RFID Module Mar 19 17 00 54 none syslog info syslogd started BusyBox v1 0 2 Mar 19 17 00 55 none user err configd OperationClient Thread Faile Bi Edgeware Applications Mar 19 17 00 56 none user info linkd Initialization complete Link st Mar 19 17 00 56 none daemon notice prng
5. Command Port pooo Device Controler 10 IF61_DC BB SAP Device Controller Configuration File Management Device ID HF6l 001 Edit SimpleDevice property a Peer Create Configuration Files Edit nfiguration xml Edit RfidReader properties Edit FieldMap xml Reset Configuration To Factory Defaults Custom Jars Click the button below to replace all configuration files with default Factory settings Reset Configuration To Factory Defaults r Tag Subscriptions Click the button below to remove all tag subscriptions previously requested by AII servers Delete Current Tag Subscriptions 3 In the Create SAP DC Configuration Files box enter settings as needed For more information see the next table 4 Click Create Configuration Files The files are created Settings in the new files become active the next time the device controller starts SAP DC Configuration File Settings Descriptions Setting Description URL to SAP AII node URL of the SAP AII node that this device controller connects to Device Controller TCP port on which the device controller Command Port accepts SAP communications Default is 9000 Device Controller ID Name of this device controller in SAP AII Device ID Name of this device in SAP AII After the files are created you can edit them via the web browser interface For help see the next section IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 125 Appendix B
6. Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Editing the Configuration Files To edit the configuration files you can access the files via the web browser interface If you make changes to the files the changes take effect when you restart the device controller Follow the next procedure to edit the SAP DC configuration files To restore the configuration files to default values see Restoring the Default Configuration Files on page 127 To edit the configuration files 1 Open a web browser interface to the IF61 For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 2 From the menu choose Edgeware Applications gt SAP Device Controller and then choose one of the links to open a text editor for that file Click Edit SimpleDevice property to change logging options or to redirect the device controller to read its configuration from a file other than SDCConfiguration xml For more information see Setting Parameters for Logging on page 139 Click Edit SDCConfiguration xml to define additional readers or AII receiver nodes or to create and customize data processor pipelines For more information on the SDCConfiguration xml file see About the SDCConfiguration XML File on page 127 For more information on data processor pipelines see Using the Data Processors on page 143 Click Edit RfidReader properties to change configuration information for readers controlled by the device controller For more inform
7. Workbench ANTS 1 FIELDSTRENGTH 30DB 30DB 30DB 30DB TAGTYPE EPCC1G2 Demo App LBTSCANENABLE ON LBTCHANNEL 5 TIMEOUTMODE OFF Auto Start OSGI Configuration Bi security TTY OFF Bi Maintenance ECHO OFF About XONXOFF OFF CHKSUM OFF xl To load and run a BRI script 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications gt Developer Tools gt BRI Commands The BRI Commands screen appears 2 Click Browse and browse to the location of the BRI script 3 Double click the name of the file The script filename appears in the Script name field 4 Click Load The script is loaded and run and return values appear onscreen Using the Workbench You can create and edit a JavaScript file load the file on the IF61 and run the file from the Workbench Note These instructions assume you understand how to create and edit JavaScript files To create and run a JavaScript file 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications gt Developer Tools gt Workbench The Workbench screen appears 68 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Navigation Menu B Network Configuration File Commands BA RFID Module toad Save JavaScript Code Save As Delete selected file conffjs work js v Bi Edgeware Applications Application Control Install Edgeware Install User Application Bi Developer Tools Display Tags GPIO BRI Commands Workbench Auto Start
8. Disabling Help in the Web Browser Interface By default the web browser interface shows help text as you move the cursor over items in each screen Follow the next procedure to disable the help text feature To disable help text 1 In the web browser interface click Help in the upper right hand corner of the screen Intermec Ethernet The Help screen appears B network Configuration B RFID Module 2 Edgeware Applications a Security 5 Maintenance About Activate Changes r Floating Help Enable Help Iv IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 13 Chapter 1 Getting Started 2 Uncheck the Enable Help check box 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active The Help text is disabled Installing the IF61 This section explains how to choose a mounting location for the IF61 and connect the IF61 to your network Choosing a Mounting Location You can mount the IF61 to a wall or a beam using the mounting bracket kit P N 203 827 xxx For more information contact your local Intermec representative Mounting the IF61 This illustration shows the correct orientation for mounting the IF61 with the mounting bracket when mounted as shown Z Note The IF61 is certified to an IP54 environmental rating only 14 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started The next table includes environmental requirements for the IF61 Ch
9. Parameter Description DNS Suffix 2 Secondary DNS suffix to be appended to unqualified names SN IP Server DNS name or IP address of an SNTP or NTP Name 1 server SNTP Server DNS name or IP address of a second SNTP or Name 2 N IP server Time Zone Time zone for this IF61 Choose the time zone from the drop down list Default is GMT For more information see Setting the Date and Time on page 16 SYSLOG Domain name or IP address of the SYSLOG server Destination In Unix networks system messages are logged to this server Automount Check this check box to enable mounting a CIFS SMB Common Internet File System Server Message Block share on the IF61 If you enable automounting a CIFS share you need to specify the remote host IP address or name the remote share name the username password and domain of the remote share Automount NFS Check this check box to enable mounting a Network File System volume on the IF61 If you enable mounting an NFS volume on the IF61 you need to specify the remote host IP address or name the remote path to the exported volume Configuring Security Note Before you configure security settings for this IF61 you Z should be familiar with the type of security implemented for your network The IF61 supports a variety of security features to help maintain the integrity of your secure network You can IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 25 Chapter 2 Configuring Ne
10. Portions created by gSOAP are Copyright C 2001 2004 Robert A van Engelen Genivia inc All Rights Reserved In no event shall the author be liable for any direct indirect incidental special exemplary or consequential damages including but not limited to procurement of substitute goods or services loss of use data or profits or business interruption however caused and on any theory of liability whether in contract strict liability or tort including negligence or otherwise arising in any way out of the use of this software even if advised of the possibility of such damage ACE TM TAO TM CIAO TM and CoSMIC TM henceforth referred to as DOC software are copyrighted by Douglas C Schmidt and his research group at Washington University University of California Irvine and Vanderbilt University Copyright c 1993 2006 all rights reserved ii IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Contents Contents Before You Begin c eL ct E PULO VUL HIDE ix Safety Information essee e Es EEE E E e ix Global Services and Support 0 0 0c cece cece eens ix Warranty Information s esi eri rera cece eee Ea ix Web SUpport ere i bere tiki E HER x Telephone Support secondo e ener re dent eee ees x Who Should Read This Manual eese xi Related Documents itat tete Ra peste ets xi Patent Information ze deem m rete te ur RP ee qu xii 1 Getting Started ooo ee ee an ee aes 1 Overview ofthe 1E61 s chee xe E WIE ee Gein e
11. This setting is equivalent to the LOCKTRIES BRI attribute Field Separator Sets the space character to be used for separating fields in tag data Choose either space or comma Default is space This setting is equivalent to the FIELDSEP BRI attribute ID Report Enables or disables tag ID reporting after a Read Write or Lock command is executed e For ISO tags the tag identifier corresponds to TAGID For EPC tags the identifier corresponds to EPCID Check the check box to enable tag ID reporting This setting is equivalent to the IDREPORT BRI attribute and is enabled by default IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications No Tag Report Enables or disables a NOTAG message which is sent when no tags are found during execution of a Read Write or Lock command Check the check box to enable the message This setting is equivalent to the NOTAGRPT BRI attribute and is enabled by default Report Timeout Sets the timeout in ms for delays in tag reporting when the IF61 is in continuous read mode Select Tries Not supported by EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 tags Sets the number of times a group select is attempted A group select is the command that starts the identity process Valid range is 1 default to 254 This setting is equivalent to the SELTRIES BRI attribute Unselect Tries Not supported by EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 tags Sets the number of times a group unselect
12. Ready to Work application is communicating with the Indicator IF61 BRI server Blinks when no application is communicating with the IF61 For more information see the next section Power Remains on when the IF61 has power Wired LAN Flashes when there is activity on the wired Ethernet network Wireless LAN Not used Chapter 1 Getting Started IF61 LED Descriptions continued Icon Name Description gt RFID Transmit Flashes when the IF61 RFID reader is transmitting Tag ID Flashes when an RFID tag ID is v successfully read or written to About the Intermec Ready To Work Indicator The blue Ready To Work Indicator shows when an application is communicating with the Basic Reader Interface BRI server on the IF61 The next table explains the different states of the Ready To Work indicator Ready to Work Indicator Status Descriptions Status Off Blinking Steady Description IF61 does not have power IF61 is initializing and not yet ready to use or no application is currently communicating with the IF61 BRI server An application is communicating with the BRI server For example the Ready to Work indicator is steady blue when the IF61 developer tools are enabled default or when the installed SAP device controller or ALE engine is running For more information see About the IF61 Edgeware Applications on page 46 For more information on the BRI server see Configuring the BRI Server on
13. The defaultTable attribute specifies which Table element in the xml file is used to map RFID tag fields In the next example the defaultTable is defined as Intermec FieldMap defaultTable Intermec gt file config FieldMap xml lt FieldMap gt ExtensionCommandHandler This element defines the software component that processes VendorExtension commands from receivers Do not change this element ProcessorChainList This element defines the data processors of your system and how they are linked together For more information see Using the Data Processors on page 143 The ProcessorChainList contains a DataProcessorList and a LinkList The DataProcessorList element contains a list of data processors that the system contains Each data processor is defined in a DataProcessor element as shown in this example lt DataProcessor id agg description Aggregation gt lt APIImplementationClass gt com sap devicecontroller core dataprocessors TimeFixedSizeAggregator lt APIImplementationClass gt lt OptionList gt lt opt TimerInterval gt 1000 lt opt TimerInterval gt lt opt MaxCount gt 1000 lt opt MaxCount gt OptionList lt DataProcessor gt IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 131 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller About the DataProcessor Element A DataProcessor element has an id attribute used to refer to this data processor in other parts of the xml file It also con
14. identifyStart mode is set to Periodic Determines when tag identification stops Choose from None identification never stops Periodic identification stops at a fixed time after identification starts e GPIlrigger identification stops in response to a GPI trigger Name of the GPI Trigger that stops tag identification Valid only when identifyStop mode is set to GPI Trigger When identifyStop mode is set to Periodic this value sets the fixed amount of time in ms that tag identification continues after identification begins When identifyStop mode is set to GPI Trigger this value sets the longest amount of time that tag identification is allowed to continue before stopping When identifyStop mode is set to None this value is ignored Name of the FieldMap table used to resolve additional read field names into concrete tag memory addresses Names of fields from the field map to be retrieved along with the tag ID during identification Use this as a high performance alternative to using an event pipeline with a SelectedFieldEnricher data processor In this case the processor may continually interrupt continuous identification affecting reader performance Name of the trigger For more information see About the triggern Properties on page 137 Bit mask applied to the GPI lines Determines which input lines were examined by this trigger Default is 15 all lines are examined For more information see Abo
15. install Drag and drop the upgrade file onto the IF61 you want to upgrade SmartSystems server tells you that it is installing the upgrade on the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 The SmartSystems server shows the IF61 as being offline until the reader reboots and reconnects to the system Upgrading with a USB Drive check box in the IF61 web browser interface is checked For help Z Note To use this method make sure the Enable External USB see Managing USB Devices on page 93 1 Follow the procedure for configuring the upgrade file For help see Configuring the Firmware Upgrade on page 101 2 Copy the upgrade file to a USB flash drive 3 Insert the USB drive into one of the IF61 USB ports If the IF61 is on it automatically loads the upgrade file and begins the upgrade process Otherwise the IF61 runs the upgrade the next time it boots power is lost during the upgrade the IF61 may require factory repair i Do not cycle power to the IF61 during the upgrade If AC Caution Upgrading with an Avalanche Package After you configure the upgrade file create an Avalanche software package For more information see the Avalanche documentation IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 105 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 106 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces This chapter explains how t
16. jar needs to reference other jar files specify the files i in the manifest file using the Class Path attribute IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications To enable the Java just in time JIT compiler for maximum performance use this command SJAVA HOME bin java jit java jar MyJar jar where SJAVA HOME is an environment variable that indicates the Java runtime installation path usr java Always use this variable for simplicity and to insure that the correct runtime files are used java is the name of the Java runtime executable installed in the IF61 If your application references third party Java libraries such as components from the Intermec RFID Resource Kit you must use the cp option to specify the class path for the JVM to find the Java classes Be sure to include the current path so classes in the current directory can be found as shown in this example SJAVA_HOME bin java cp BasicRFID jar MyClass Java Support for Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase The IF61 jTDS driver version 1 2 provides JDBC capabilities to Java applications running on the IF61 You need to include the location of the JDBC drivers in the class path Use the environment variable 5DBC HOME as shown in this example SJAVA_HOME bin java cp S JDBC HOME jtds j2me 1 0 2 jar MyClass The IF61 JDBC driver supports Microsoft SQL Server versions 6 5 7 2000 and 2005
17. on page 10 However if you are not using a DHCP server to assign an IP address you use a communications program such as HyperTerminal to assign a static IP address For help see the next section Assigning an Initial IP Address After the IF61 has been assigned an IP address you connect it to your network and then complete the configuration by using a web browser interface from a desktop PC For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 Assigning an Initial IP Address r4 Follow this procedure to assign an initial IP address to the IF61 After you assign the IP address you connect the IF61 to your network and use the web browser interface to complete the configuration Note If configuration via a serial connection has been disabled on the IF61 you need to restore default settings before you use this procedure For more information see Using a Communications Program on page 86 To assign an initial IP address 1 Open a serial connection to the IF61 For help see Opening a Serial Connection to the IF61 on page 87 Loading System Intermec IF61 UE g Login with username password of config to start initial configuration IF6101209060110 login IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started 2 Type config and press Enter and then type config again in the Password field and press Enter The IF61 Initial Configuration screen appears Intermec IF61 Initial Configura
18. 2 P password settings described 32 Password setting on IF61 32 patent information xii Phillips 1 19 tags choosing 53 pin assignments for ports 118 PMLTransformer 150 PMLTransformer2 150 PMLTransformerAII4 150 port pin assignments Ethernet 119 GPIO 118 serial 119 ports AC power 4 Ethernet 4 front panel accessing 3 front panel described 4 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Index GPIO 4 pin assignments 118 serial 4 top panel described 7 power interface 114 Power LED 5 power port described 4 problems with IF61 solving 95 ProcessChainList 131 Product Support calling Intermec 99 proxy server using to access Internet 10 R RADIUS authentication server described 28 enabling 30 settings described 30 RDTRIES equivalent 54 Read Tries setting 54 reader module settings 52 ReaderID for SAP device controller 150 ReaderList 130 Read only Password setting 32 Ready to Work indicator described 6 rebooting the IF61 92 ReceiverID 151 ReceiverList 128 RemoveField 154 RemoveTags 153 Report Timeout setting 55 Retries option for SAP data processors 154 RFID antenna firing sequence described 57 antenna port locations 7 applications using with IF61 38 connecting directly to reader module 96 Developer Tools 61 edgeware enabling 45 IF61 settings described 53 Java support 41 JavaScript support 43 module configuring 52 Resource Kit described 38 SAP devi
19. About X al gt 5 To save the log file click Export log to text file and then choose File gt Save As Follow the prompts to save the log file to your desktop PC BRI Server Event Descriptions Event Name Time Date Connection Type Message Viewing BRI Server Statistics Description Time and date of the event TCP port of the event 0 indicates a serial connection Message type of the event generally indicating which system sent the message 0 BRI client connection status 1 Received data from reader module 2 Transmitted data to reader module 3 Received data from BRI client 4 Transmitted data to BRI client Types 1 and 2 are suffixed by the message checksum value used by the reader module to detect errors Text of the message including responses After you enable logging you can use the web browser interface to view a list of 60 BRI server statistics IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications To view BRI server statistics 1 From the menu click RFID Module BRI Server The BRI Server screen appears 2 Click Display Statistics The list of BRI server statistics appears Intermec RFID Navigation Menu BRI Server Statistics 01 01 2003 01 04 07 B Network Configuration BRI String Pool BA RFID Module Current Allocations 5 Max Allocations 8 Allocate 69 Free 64 Overflow 0 Underflow 0 Reader Configuration BR
20. Bi Network Configuration Activate Changes Ethernet Common Network Host Configuration Device Management Etna iF6101209060110 aae DNS Server 1 Bi RFID Module B Edgewere Applications Disibetvare B Security DNS Suffix 1 Bi Maintenance DNS Suffix 2 About SNTP Server Name 1 SNTP Server Name 2 Time Zone GMT gt Syslog Destination J SMB CIFS Client Disconnected Automount CIFS SMB E NFS Client Disconnected Automount NFS 6 Logout Copyright 1995 2007 Intermec amp Technologies Corporation zi 2 Configure settings For help see the next table 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active Common Network Settings Descriptions Parameter Hostname DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 DNS Suffix 1 Description Name for this IF61 The default is IF61 lt serial number of the IF61 gt The hostname can be either a simple hostname or a qualified domain name FQDN If this IF61 obtains its IP address via DHCP this parameter is sent to the DHCP server If the server supports it this field is used for dynamic DNS updates Enter the IP address of a domain name server that the IF61 uses to resolve DNS names Enter the IP address of a second domain name server that the IF61 uses to resolve DNS names Primary DNS suffix to be appended to unqualified names IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings Common Network Settings Descriptions continued
21. Changes Supported ISO Tag Type Sets the type of ISO tag for RFID operations See the next table for more information Default is None This setting is equivalent to the TAGTYPE BRI attribute ISO Tag Type Descriptions Tag Type Description ISOGB GI ISOGB Generation 1 ISO6B G2 ISOGB Generation 2 Phillips v1 19 Phillips v1 19 None Disables ISO tag operations Supported Gen2 Tag Type Enables or disables Gen 2 tag support for RFID operations Choose EPC Class 1 Gen 2 default to enable Gen 2 support or None to disable Gen 2 support IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 53 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications 54 Read Tries Sets the maximum number of times the read algorithm is executed before a response is returned to a Read command In practice this is the number of times an identified tag will be read until the Read is successful Valid range is 1 default to 254 This setting is equivalent to the RDTRIES BRI attribute Write Tries Sets the maximum number of times the write algorithm is executed before a response is returned to a Write command In practice this is the number of times an identified tag will be written to until the Write is successful Valid range is 1 default to 254 This setting is equivalent to the WRTRIES BRI attribute Lock Tries Sets the maximum number of times the lock algorithm is executed before a response is returned to a Lock command Valid range is 1 default to 254
22. Client Filename Install User Application J B rowse Devel Tool BB Developer Tools Upload to Reader Display Tags ja e Download work js from Reader GPIO i BRI Commands Set work js as the boot JavaScript t Note The work 7 JavaScript must be saved by clicking the Save Workbench button on the Workbench page before pressing the Accept button Auto Start below OSGi Configuration BW Security B maintenance About 2 To specify a different startup file enter the path to and name of the file in the Startup URL field e Fora startup file that will reside on the IF61 use this format file mydirectory myfilename js where is the name of the directory on the IF61 where the file will be located mydirectory myfilename js is the name of the file e Fora startup file on a remote server enter the URL as you would in a web browser s Address field as in this example http www mycompany com IF 6lstartup myfilename js 3 Click Set URL The file is configured to be the startup file If the file is hosted remotely a copy of the file is cached on the IF61 for use if the remote server is not available at boot time To reset the URL to the default file conf js init js click Reset URL IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 71 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Editing Remote Startup Files 72 Intermec tat e RFID 5 14 5 To edit a remote startup file you can uploa
23. Device The Intermec Ready to Work indicator and the Wireless LAN LED start flashing and other available LEDs turn on and stay on Click Finished Finding This Device to turn off the LEDs Restoring the IF61 to the Default Configuration Z Note Restoring default settings as described in this section does not affect applications or security certificates you have installed There are two ways to restore the default configuration on the IF61 You can restore default settings from the web browser interface For help see the next section e You can restore default settings via a serial connection For help see To restore defaults via a serial connection on page 92 To restore defaults using the web browser 1 From the menu click Maintenance Configuration The Configuration screen appears IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 91 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Intermec Interm anual Help Monday March 1 45 9 Configuration B Network Configuration BA RFID Module Restore Defaults Bi Edgeware Applications Tf you wish to return this IF61 RFID Fixed Reader to Factory defaults you may do so by pressing the Restore Defaults B Security button below BB Maintenance Note This will not remove any Edgeware Applications or files Firmware From the user filesystem System Log Restore Defaults Time USB Configuration Reboot About 2 Click Restore Defaults A
24. Run at Boot Time 70 Editing Remote Startup Files 0 0c eee ee eee 72 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 75 Managing the IE61 oe ae Der ee eee ee ee 76 Using Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP 0005 76 Using SmartSystems Foundation lesen 79 Configuring the IF61 with Intermec Settings 79 Using Wavelink Avalanche csse atem p eR ens 80 Importing and Exporting Files 82 Using the IF61 FTP Server 82 Using CIES Fil Sharing 65 eec ak IE ea Le eR eee S 83 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual v Contents Accessing the IF61 via the Linux Shell 0 00 ee eee 84 Opening a Secure Shell SSH Connection esses sess 85 Opening a Telnet Connection 0 eee 85 Using a Communications Program 1 0 sees 86 Opening a Serial Connection to theIF61 eese 87 Maintaining the FG De REIR BEER See ea Mee Soles AID 88 Viewing the System Log eo eapon d te CE IR DUCES E ETHER 88 Viewing the About Screen sees 89 Using the LEDs to Locate the IF61 00 91 Restoring the IF61 to the Default Configuration 91 Rebooting the FGI os iet IL a be ee eels 92 Managing USB Devices cles 93 Troubleshooting theIF61 esses 95 Problems While Working With RFID 00 002 eee eee 95 Connecting Directly to the RFID Module 00 96 Problems With Connectivity le
25. S ity 44 ee Seer eH eae ee 33 Viewing Certificates use sooner donee nere rd e es m ER 33 Installing and Uninstalling Certificates lees 34 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications 37 RFID Applications and theIF61 esseeeeeeeee A 38 Using the RFID Resource Kit 38 Creating RFID Applications for theIF61 0 eee eee 39 Delivering Applications to the IF61 0 0 0 00 cece eee ee eee 39 Auto Starting Applications at Boot Time 39 About Configuration Files 40 IEGT NET Suppotts rera e r gameted baste aitydite E a 4l IFO1 Java Support cetera Ex rien exe 41 Executing Java Applications lees 42 Java Support for Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase 43 IF61 JavaScript Support eet e Rete epe eg 43 Installing RFID Applications on the IF61 0 eee ee eee 44 Managing Applications 6 0 eee eee eee eee 45 About the IF61 Edgeware Applications lees 46 Upgrading or Installing Edgeware Applications sss 47 About the IF61 ALE Engine 48 About the ALE Configuration File eese 48 Changing the ALE Configuration File 0 51 Configuring RFID Settings ie ee e 0 cece cece eee ene ee neces 52 About RFID Module Settings 0 0 0 eee eee eee 53 Timeout Configuration Mode 00 0 0 c eee eee ee 53 Supported ISO Tag Type 0 0 cece eee eee 53 Supported Gen2 Tag Type e a a 53 Read Tries eec
26. The OSGi console is disabled by default To enable the console follow the next procedure To enable the OSGi console 1 From the menu click Developer Tools gt OSGi Configuration The OSGi Configuration screen appears IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 41 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications 42 Intermec B Network Configuration B RFID Module Bi Edgeware Applications Application Control Install Edgeware Install User Application B Developer Tools Display Tags GPIO BRI Commands Workbench Auto Start Demo App OSGi Configuration B 5AP Device Controller BW Security B Maintenance About Interme Monday March 1 Activate Changes r OSGi Configuration j Enable OSGi Console rH Logout Copyright 1995 2007 Intermec 8 Tech 2 Check the Enable OSGi Console check box 3 Click Activate Changes The console is enabled Executing Java Applications To execute a Java application on the IF61 use this command SJAVA_HOME bin java myJavaClass To execute jar files use this command SJAVA_HOME bin java jar myApplication jar Note Your jar files must have manifest files included within them or the command will not work The manifest needs to include an attribute called Main Class to specify the application s entry point for example Main Class MyJavaClass Ifthe executable
27. a Secure Shell SSH connection For help see the next section You can open a Telnet session For help see Opening a Telnet Connection on page 85 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 e You can open a connection through a communications program such as HyperTerminal For help see Using a Communications Program on page 86 Opening a Secure Shell SSH Connection You can open a Secure Shell SSH connection to the IF61 Linux shell SSH connections require password authentication and offer a secure method for accessing the IF61 By default SSH connections to the IF61 are disabled To enable SSH see Controlling Access Services on page 26 When you establish an SSH session with the IF61 you will be prompted to enter a login and password These are the same as currently enabled for the web browser interface default for both is intermec SSH Connection Sample Screen This illustration shows an SSH connection to the IF61 via a connection utility Opening a Telnet Connection es Follow the next procedure to open a Telnet connection to the IF61 for access via the Linux shell To open a Telnet session you need to enable Telnet shell access to the IF61 For help see Controlling Access Services on page 26 Note Telnet sessions are unencrypted Use an SSH session for more secure access to the IF61 For help see the previous section Openin
28. a Security Alert dialog box appears click Yes to proceed IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 35 Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings 36 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Developing and Using RFID Applications This chapter explains how you can develop and test RFID applications for the IF61 and includes these topics RFID Applications and the IF61 Creating RFID Applications for the IF61 Running Applications at Boot Time About IF61 Edgeware About the IF61 RFID Architecture Configuring RFID Settings Configuring the Data Collection Engine Using the Diagnostics Tool Using the JavaScript Tool This chapter assumes you are familiar with developing applications and with your RFID system IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 37 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications RFID Applications and the IF61 The IF61 supports Java and NET applications Your application communicates with the IF61 through the Basic Reader Interface BRI server and controls the reader by issuing BRI commands For more information on the BRI server see Configuring the BRI Server on page 58 For more information on the BRI see the Basic Reader Interface Programmers Reference Manual PIN 937 000 xxx There are two ways to use the IF61 with your RFID application e You can run the application on a remote server In this case all processing is performed by the server e You can run the application locally on the IF61 In this c
29. allowing the tag ID to appear again to honor the maximum list size Options for SelectedFieldEnricher AddField Adds the logical field name of a data field that should be read This option can be repeated multiple times ClearFields Clears the list of data fields that should be read Not necessary in complete configuration files IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 153 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller MappingTable The name of the mapping table for converting logical field names into physical memory addresses on the tag The mapping tables are defined in the global field map RemoveField Removes a logical field name from the data fields that should be read This option can be repeated multiple times Not necessary in complete configuration files Retries The number of read retries performed if there was an error reading a data field Options for TagBitsFilter FilterField Defines the tag data that will be filtered on The default value is EPC which uses the EPC tag ID Note that when filtering on fields other than tag ID the data must already be in the event passed on to this data processor Thus you must place a SelectedFieldEnricher data processor in your pipeline in front of this data processor to filter on user data fields FilterBitMask Defines the bit comparison you want to make on the tag field 1s and Os indicate mandatory bit values Xs mean don t care If the mask
30. and press Enter The IF61 login screen appears E 10 10 104 93 IF61 RFID Fixed Reader Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a Back gt O A Gsearch Favorites QJ Media aga 3a H04 Address hetp 7110 10 104 93 ogin hem j Go Links amp snaglt E Jj Intermec This login is not secure A secure session is available Username lI Password Non Secure Login Once the correct user name and password is entered you will be logged into the configuration menus After fifteen minutes of inactivity you will be logged out Internet Or for a secure session click A secure session is available The secure login screen appears Note If a security alert message appears Click Yes to continue to the secure login screen Click No to cancel Click View certificate to see the security certificate before continuing IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 11 Chapter 1 Getting Started N Intermec security This login is secure Username Password Secure Login Once the correct user name and password is entered you will be logged into the configuration menus After fifteen minutes of inactivity you will be logged out Intermec IF61 Secure Login Screen 4 If necessary enter a user name and password The default user name is intermec and the default password is interm
31. can access the IF61 via TCP on port 2189 After testing is complete install the application on the IF61 For help with installing applications on the IF61 see Configuring RFID Settings on page 52 Z Note If you plan to auto start your application when the N IF61 boots Intermec recommends that you install your software on the IF61 and start it manually to verify that the executable or script runs properly Then you can use the web browser interface to configure the application to auto start at boot time For information about starting an application manually see Managing Applications on page 45 Delivering Applications to the IF61 For Java applications e Package your Java application tar tar gz or tar bz2 format only and install the file and RFID Java libraries on the IF61 as described in Installing RFID Applications on the IF61 on page 44 Be sure to specify the class path to the libraries For help with executing Java applications see Executing Java Applications on page 42 For NET applications e Create a zip file that includes your application exe and required DLLs and install the zip file on the IF61 as described in Installing RFID Applications on the IF61 on page 44 Auto Starting Applications at Boot Time There are two ways to configure your application to auto start when the IF61 boots e Specify AUTOSTART t rue in the configuration file that you deliver with the applic
32. close the utility IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Installing the Firmware Upgrade This section describes how to install and run the IF61 firmware upgrade Upgrading from the Web Browser Interface 1 From the menu click Maintenance Firmware The Firmware screen appears Inte Tuesday Febri 7 Navigation Menu Firmware S B Network Configuration BA RFID Module B Edgeware Applications B security B Maintenance Firmware Upgrade Warning File Upload May Take A Few Minutes Do not close or navigate away from this page Caution during upload Firmware Enter or select the name of the firmware upgrade file System Log Browse Time Upgrade IF61 RFID Fixed Reader Configuration Reboot The upgrade will take up to 5 minutes to complete The reader will automatically b restart putting the new firmware immediately into effect About il 2 Click Browse to browse to the location of the upgrade file and then double click the filename The name of the file appears in the Enter or select the name of the firmware upgrade file entry field 3 Click Upgrade IF61 RFID Fixed Reader The upgrade process begins and the firmware is transferred to the IF61 You see this screen IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 103 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 104 Intermec e RFID Naviga
33. e Geta return authorization 2 and then choose 1 number for authorized service center repair Request an on site repair technician Outside the U S A and Canada contact your local Intermec representative To search for your local representative from the Intermec web site click Contact IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Before You Begin Who Should Read This Manual This users manual is for the person who is responsible for installing configuring and maintaining the IF61 Fixed Reader This manual provides you with information about the features of the IF61 and how to install configure operate maintain and troubleshoot it Before you work with the IF61 you should be familiar with your network and general networking terms such as IP address You should also be familiar with your RFID system Related Documents This table contains a list of related Intermec documents and their part numbers Document Title Part Number IFG1 Fixed Reader Quick Reference Guide 930 190 xxx Basic Reader Interface Programmers Reference Manual 937 000 xxx The Intermec web site at www intermec com contains our documents as PDF files that you can download for free To download documents 1 Visit the Intermec web site at www intermec com 2 Click Service amp Support Manuals 3 In the Select a Product field choose the product whose documentation you want to download To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals con
34. event every 30 seconds enhancing the IF61 s ability to detect TCP sessions that were not closed cleanly Enable Logging Enables disables logging of BRI server events When you enable logging you can also view and save a list of BRI server statistics which can be helpful when testing your RFID system For more information on logging see the next section Viewing the BRI Server Log If you enable logging you can see a list of BRI server events You can save the logfile as a txt file To enable BRI server logging and view the logfile 1 From the menu click RFID Module gt BRI Server The BRI Server screen appears 2 Check the Enable Logging check box 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active 4 Click Display Log The BRI Server Log screen appears with a list of server events For more information on server events see the next table IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 59 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Intermec e RFID Navigation Menu Export log to text file BB Network Configuration Log captured by user 01 01 2003 00 45 36 202 BA RFID Module Time Date Connection Type Message i 01 01 2003 00 44 38 2538 0004 OK Reader Configuration 01 01 2003 00 44 38 2538 0003 ATTRIB T BRI Server 01 01 2003 00 44 38 2538 0004 OK 01 01 2003 00 45 36 o 0000 Applicat Bi Edgeware Applications 01 01 2003 00 45 36 4215 0003 LOGWRITE BW security Bi Maintenance
35. in the SDCConfiguration xml file The next example shows how properties might be defined for three readers readers intermecBRI intermecBRI2 intermecBRI3 reader intermecBRI name IF61_readerl reader intermecBRI classname com sap readerImplementations intermec IntermecBRIReader reader intermecBRI readerAddress 136 179 176 30 reader intermecBRI2 name IF61 reader2 reader intermecBRI2 classname com sap readerImplementations intermec IntermecBRIReader reader intermecBRI2 readerAddress 136 179 176 36 reader intermecBRI3 name IF61 reader3 reader intermecBRI3 classname com sap readerImplementations intermec IntermecBRIReader reader intermecBRI3 readerAddress 136 179 176 37 138 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Setting Parameters for Logging The SimpleDevice property file sets parameters for logging The SAP device controller uses the SAP logging API There are two types of logs Traces LOCATION for developers to use when debugging Logs CATEGORY for administrators monitoring regular operation You can define a log level and format for each type Logging can be done to the console a file or both You can also log to a rotating set of files instead of a single file For the IF61 SAP device controller Intermec recommends using the tmp directory or a subdirectory thereof for best performance The next example shows a sample Simp
36. induced noise by referencing a remote input to chassis return of the IF61 The next illustration shows how this method is wired External input switch Hnput lt p s es I I Input lt i 10 48 VDC Twisted pair Isolated Input Interface Open Collector Input Interface 110 The input can be connected to an open collector interface of an external device This typically implies that the grounds are tied together for the two systems The common ground can be a source of input noise so you should follow good grounding practices for both the IF61 and the input device In this situation the IF61 provides power to the pull up resistor for the open collector Connect the Input pin to the 12 VDC source as shown in the next illustration 12V lt Input lt Input lt Ground lt Open Collector Input Interface IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 5 Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces Using the Output Interfaces Each IF61 output interface is optically isolated from the IF61 polarized and rated for 5 to 48 VDC at 0 25A All IF61 outputs include internal thermal fuses that trip if the load exceeds 0 25A and the fuses are self recovering once the excessive load is removed The high and low contacts are exposed and isolated from ground Transient suppression limits output voltage spikes to 65 VDC GPIO Output Specifications Signal Description Min Typical Max Leak
37. inputs is compatible with input signals of 10 to 36 VDC Both the high and low signal contacts are exposed and isolated to 1500V Input impedance is 1 8K minimum GPIO Input Signal Descriptions Signal Description Min Typical Max Vin High High input voltage 10V 24V 36V Vi Low Low input voltage 1V OV 1V In a typical application the IF61 senses input from an external control like a switch and then starts a tag read operation There are three basic ways to connect input controls to the IF61 input interfaces Supply the input interface with power from the IF61 e Isolate the IF61 from the input power source e Use an open collector solid state drive from a remote device to control the inputs For more information see the next examples IF61 Powered Input This is the simplest way to connect a control to an IF61 input interface If the external control device is a switch you can connect one side of the switch to an IF61 Input pin and the other side of the switch to one of the 12 VDC sources Ground the corresponding Input pin as shown in the next illustration 12V lt Input lt o o External input switch Input 4 Ground IF61 Powered Input IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 109 Chapter 5 Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces Isolated Input Interface Use this method to minimize noise induced by distance or grounding characteristics The isolated input avoids
38. is attempted Valid range is 1 default to 254 Session EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 tags only Sets the command session parameter to the corresponding EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 air protocol command default is QueryAdjust This setting is equivalent to the SESSION BRI attribute For more information on this setting see the EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 documentation Initial Q EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 tags only Sets the initial Q parameter value used by the Query command Valid range is 0 to 15 default is 4 If you know there is only one tag in the field set this attribute to 0 for best performance This setting is equivalent to the INITIALQ BRI attribute Initialization Tries Sets the maximum number of times the reader attempts to initialize a tag Valid range is 1 default to 254 This setting is equivalent to the INITTRIES BRI attribute IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 55 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications 56 ID Tries Sets the maximum number of times the reader executes the identify algorithm before a response is returned to a Read or Write command In practice this is the number of times a tag ID attempt is made for each antenna being used Valid range is 1 to 254 Default is 3 This setting is equivalent to the IDTRIES BRI attribute ID Timeout Sets the ID timeout value in ms when Timeout Configuration mode is enabled The maximum value is 65000 default is 100 This setting is visible on
39. is smaller than the actual data the extra data is not checked If the mask is longer than the tag data the tag event fails the comparison The mask can be specified in base 2 or in hexadecimal prepend an H For example the filter mask 00110000xxxx00101111 can also be expressed as H30x2F Invert A Boolean value that defines the filter effect If false default only tag events that pass the bit filter are passed on in the pipeline If true only tag events that fail the bit filter are passed on in the pipeline 154 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Here is example XML showing use of the filter options DataProcessor id tfilter description TagIDFilter gt lt APIImplementationClass gt com sap devicecontroller core dataprocessors TagBitsFilter lt APIImplementationClass gt lt OptionList gt lt opt FilterBitMask gt 00110000XXXX0010 lt opt FilterBitMask gt opt Invert false opt Invert OptionList lt DataProcessor gt Options for TimeFixedSizeAggregator MaxCount The maximum number of events for the aggregation All events are counted until this number is reached or until the maximum time interval since the first event has passed Aggregated events within the message keep their original timestamp Default is 100 Timerlnterval The length of the time window in milliseconds for the aggregation All events within this window are aggregated
40. is usually the first one in a chain interval in the reader properties to avoid false disappeared events Z Note This filter is deprecated Instead increase the polling OneAppearanceFilter Filters tag appearance and disappearance events so that each tag ID appears and disappears exactly once SelectedFieldEnricher Reads data from selected data fields of the tag and adds this data to the event It uses the FieldNameMapper to map from logical field names to physical addresses on the tag Send Transforms the internal event data structure into XML using the configured transformer and sends the information to registered receivers Send processors filter out GPI Trigger events and do not forward them to receivers SimplePackSend This data processor does a simple packing operation assuming a single read point A read point could be composed of several physical readers but the algorithm regards them as one Like HierarchyBuilderSend it builds RFID events into simple hierarchies An example is the building of a pallet with information about the cases contained on the pallet 148 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller The following assumptions are made e The system consists of a simple hierarchy of one single container containing an unlimited number of contained objects The first tag seen is interpreted as the container No new container object appears befo
41. location For help see Choosing a Mounting Location on page 14 9 Connect the Ethernet cable to your network 10 Connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet When you apply power the IF61 boots and the green Power LED turns on running before you connect power to the IF61 Z Note If you are using a DHCP server make sure the server is The IF61 is now ready to communicate with your network Once the IF61 has been assigned an IP address either manually or from your DHCP server you can use the web browser interface to complete configuration For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 Setting the Date and Time 16 After you have installed the IF61 you can set the date and time via the web browser interface To set the date and time 1 Connect to the IF61 via the web browser interface For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 2 In the web browser screen click the date and time in the upper right hand corner The Time screen appears Intermec In 5 RFID Wednesday Januar E BA Network Configuration Activate Changes BA RFID Module B Edgeware Applications System Time B Security Month Day Year 01 poi y 2003 B Maintenance Hour Minute oe Second DO NOI NOS Firmware Time Zone GMT System Log L 1 Time Configuration Reboot About hi IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started 3 Choose your time zo
42. notice prngd 504 prngd 0 9 29 12 Jul 2 Mar 19 17 08 02 none daemon notice prngd 504 have 8 out of 1024 file Mar 19 17 08 06 none user info linkd LinkUp Mar 19 17 08 09 none localO0 info udhcpc 591 udhcpc vl 0 2 started Mar 19 17 08 11 none localO info udhcpc 591 Lease of 10 10 111 84 ok Mar 19 17 08 18 none syslog info System log daemon exiting Mar 19 17 08 19 IF6101209060110 syslog info syslogd started BusyBox vl Mar 19 17 52 42 IF6101209060110 user info httpd imssl CreateContext U idi System Log Mee 10 10 nn nn Trcin12nanen 10 anth infa larini OEDI mam cnm find Arrel al 2 To save the list click Export log to text file The log is saved as Syslog log and appears in the browser window 3 Choose File Save As and follow the prompts to save the log file to your desktop PC Viewing the About Screen The About screen lists installed software versions serial numbers and other IF61 specific information To view the About screen From the menu click Maintenance gt About The About screen appears This screen is read only IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 89 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 90 RFID DA RFID Module B Edgeware Applications B Security B Maintenance About Intermec e Wednesday January 01 52 Navigation Mena abut B Network Configuration Find This Device Pressing the Find Device button will cause
43. page 58 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started Understanding the Top Panel Ports A Caution Z IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Connect RFID antennas to the ports on the IF61 top panel RFID antenna ports 4 places IF61 Top Panel Ports This illustration shows the ports on the top panel The IF61 ships with antenna terminators mounted on RFID antenna ports 2 3 and 4 The IF61 RFID antenna ports use these connectors 865 869 MHz SMA 915 MHz Reverse SMA Make sure you have appropriate antennas and cables for your IF61 For help contact your Intermec sales representative Government regulatory agencies require that this RFID reader uses only approved antennas Therefore this reader uses a custom antenna connector Do not use antennas not approved for use with this reader Note The IF61 ships with antenna terminators installed on RFID antenna ports 2 3 and 4 Do not remove the terminator from any port unless you are installing an antenna or antenna cable on that port Chapter 1 Getting Started Configuring the IF61 By default the IF61 is configured to be a DHCP client and accepts offers from any DHCP server Therefore the IF61 will work out of the box if you connect it to your network and use a DHCP server to assign it an IP address In this case you configure the IF61 using the web browser interface from a desktop PC For help see Using the Web Browser Interface
44. password database On the IF61 you need to enable RADIUS for login authorization When you attempt to log in to the IF61 you must enter a user name and password This login is sent to the RADIUS server which compares the login to its list of authorized logins If a match is found you can log in to the IF61 with read write privileges For help see the next section Configuring the IF61 to Use a Password Server IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Ifyou do not want to use a password server you should Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings change the default login user name and password and create a read only password For help see Changing the Default Login on page 31 Configuring the IF61 to Use a Password Server If you use a password server to manage users who log in to this IF61 you need to tell the IF61 how to communicate with the password server and then you need to configure the password server To configure the IF61 to use a password server 1 From the menu click Security Passwords The Passwords screen appears Intermec Navigation Menu Passwords Inte Tuesday Februai BW Network Configuration B RFID Module B Edgeware Applications B Security Passwords Import Certificate Certificate Details BW Maintenance About Activate Changes r User Credentials Username lintermec Password oio Read only dololololoolok Password l r RADI
45. system console using the same login and password as the web browser interface default is int ermec 27 Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings Setting Up Logins 28 Developer Access Method Descriptions continued Method Description Enable FTP Enables access to the IF61 via its FTP server For Server more information see Using the IF61 FTP Server on page 82 Allow Telnet Enables access to the Linux system console via Shell Access standard Telnet using the same login and password as the web browser interface Default is intermec Enable CIFS Enables the Common Internet File System service SMB Service which creates a file sharing connection from a Windows PC to the home developer directory on the IF61 When you enable the CIFS SMB service entry fields for a username and password appear Enter these settings and then click Activate Changes Enable Bonjour Enables the IF61 to advertise services and be Service discovered by Bonjour zero configuration Advertisement networking Enable UPnP Enables the IF61 to be discovered by Universal Plug Discovery and Play protocols To ensure login security for configuring or maintaining the IF61 you should use a password server or at least change the default user name and password e A password server is typically an embedded authentication server EAS or other RADIUS server To use a password server you must have a password server on the network that contains the user name
46. the protocol for read only access to Read Only encrypted SNMP v3 messages Must match a supported protocol on the SNMP management station Choose DES AES 128 bit or None SNMPv3 Username User name for SNMPv3 read write access Read Write Default is intermec SNMPv3 Password Password for SNMPv3 read write access Read Write Default is intermec SNMPv3 Specifies the protocol for encrypted SNMPv3 Authentication Type messages This must match a supported Read Write encryption protocol on the SNMP management station Choose MD5 SHA1 default or None SNMPv3 Privacy Type Specifies the protocol for read write access to Read Write encrypted SNMPv3 messages Must match a supported protocol on the SNMP management station Choose DES AES 128 bit or None 78 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Using SmartSystems Foundation The IF61 ships with a SmartSystems Client which means you can manage it from a central host PC using Intermec s SmartSystems Foundation The SmartSystems Console displays all discovered SmartSystems devices in your network For more information on SmartSystems Foundation go to www intermec com SmartSystems For information on using the SmartSystems Console in the Console choose SmartSystems Help Configuring the IF61 with Intermec Settings In the Console right click an IF61 and choose Intermec Settings from the menu The Int
47. transmit channel of the 10 ETSI 302 208 channels when the Listen Before Talk algorithm is enabled Range is 1 to 10 Default channel is 5 This setting is used only when the LBT Scan Enable check box is not checked Enable Antenna Port n Enables or disables the antenna connected to antenna port n Check the check box to enable that antenna Antenna Port 1 is enabled by default If more than one antenna is enabled the antennas always fire in sequence numerically 1 2 3 4 To change this sequence you need to set the ANTS BRI attribute For more information see the BRI programmers reference manual Field Strength Sets the RF power level measured as a percentage of maximum power for all antennas Valid range is 0 to 100 default is 100 Use this setting to attenuate the antenna field strength In some situations full output power can cause unnecessary interference For example if the tag is close to the antenna full output power might overload the tag and cause unreliable behavior This setting is equivalent to the FIELDSTRENGTH BRI attribute IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 57 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Configuring the BRI Server The IF61 BRI server handles communication between your application and the RFID module When your application is communicating with the BRI server the blue Intermec Ready To Work Indicator on the IF61 front panel turns on and stays on For help see About the
48. true or not false If set to false the original tag ID is used as ID for tags that could not be read Default is false IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 151 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Options for EventTypeFilter FilterAppeared Boolean value true false indicating if appeared events should be filtered out Default is false FilterDisappeared Boolean value true false indicating if disappeared events should be filtered out Default is true FilterGpiTriggers Boolean value true false indicating of GPI Trigger events should be filtered out Default is false Options for GpiTriggerSwitchableSend trigger lt name gt The action string text that should be used when a trigger event from the trigger named lt name gt is encountered There should be one option for each trigger of interest Options for HierarchyBuilderSend ContainedObjectReader The ID of the reader used for identifying contained objects such as cases ContainerReader The ID of the reader used for identifying the container object such as a pallet InCommand The command used to be used in the PML Core message This is a redefinition of the InCommand parameter of the parent SendDataProcessor class Default is PACK Options for SimplePackSend SendTrigger Defines when to trigger the sending of the packing message If set to Container the message is sent as soon as the container tag disapp
49. 1 looks for upgrade files on USB devices and automatically loads the upgrade files if found For more information see Upgrading with a USB Drive on page 105 The User Storage Area box lists the available space on the home developer directory where applications are installed If you have USB drives connected to the IF61 the drives appear in the User Storage Area list as home developer usb1 or usb2 To disable automatic upgrades or to eject a connected USB device uncheck the Enable External USB check box If you made changes to files in the home developer usb1 directory on the IF61 click Sync File Systems to copy the files to the USB device IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Troubleshooting the IF61 This section includes lists of problems and possible solutions Problems While Working With RFID Many problems you may encounter when working with your RFID system can be solved by carefully checking the RFID settings and changing them accordingly For help see Configuring RFID Settings on page 52 RFID Problems and Solutions Problem The IF61 is unable to read RFID tags or seems to read tags slowly or inconsistently The IF61 does not respond to your RFID application IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Solution Check these conditions Your RFID antennas must be connected correctly to the IF61 and mounted in optimum locations Make sure all an
50. B Devices You can connect USB devices such as flash drives or memory sticks to the IF61 USB ports By default the IF61 looks for USB devices installed in its USB ports and shows the devices in the local file system To manage USB devices 1 From the menu click Maintenance gt USB The USB screen appears IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 93 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 94 e Navigation Menu B Network Configuration Activate Changes Bi RFID Module Bi Edgeware Applications Enable External USB iv BW Security B Maintenance Firmware User Storage Area System Log Ihomejdeveloper Free Space 22133 KB Time Total Size 27149 KB USB fhome developer usb1 Configuration Free Space 125550 KB Reboot Total Size 127652 KB Intermec Inter Monday March 26 201 r External USB Configuration 31 About Synchronize File Systems Use the following button to insure that all files get written to external USB devices before removal Note You still may need to wait For the write to complete usually indicated by a Flashing light before removing the device Sync File Systems Logout Copyright 1995 007 Intermec Tech USB Screen In this sample screen an installed USB drive is shown as home developer usb1 The Enable External USB check box is checked by default When external USB is enabled the IF6
51. DNS addresses and suffixes or a SYSLOG destination see Configuring Common Network Settings on page 23 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active Ethernet Setting Descriptions Parameter Description Enable DHCP Check this check box if you want the IF61 to get its IP address from a DHOP server If this check box is not checked you need to specify the IP address subnet mask and IP router for your network IP Address IP address of the IF61 The IP address has the form x x x x where x is a number from 0 to 255 If DHCP is enabled the currently assigned IP address appears in this field If DHCP is disabled specify the IP address in the entry field Subnet Mask Subnet mask for this network The subnet mask has the form x x x x where x is a number from 0 to 255 If DHCP is enabled the currently assigned subnet mask appears in this field If DHCP is disabled you may need to specify the subnet mask for the network Router IP address of the router The IP address has the form x x x x where x is a number from 0 to 255 If DHCP is enabled the currently assigned router address appears in this field If DHCP is disabled you may need to specify the router address for the network 22 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings Ethernet Setting Descriptions continued Parameter Link Local IP Address IPv6 Autoconfigure IPv6 Add
52. Demo App OSGI Configuration Bi SAP Device Controller B security B Maintenance About m Run Output Pane 2 Click in the JavaScript Code box to enter code You can also paste text copied from Notepad or another application Copy the text from the other application and choose Edit Paste in the browser menu 3 To save your JavaScript code to the IF61 work buffer click Save The script is saved with the path and filename conf js work js To save your JavaScript to a different directory or with a different file name click Save As and enter the new path and file name in the entry field Click OK If you previously saved your JavaScript click Load to reload it in the JavaScript Code box 4 Click Run The IF61 runs the JavaScript Responses from the reader appear in the output pane For example if your script instructed the reader to read tags the tag IDs appear in the Output Pane IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 69 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications BB Network Configuration Bi RFID Module Bi Edgeware Applications Application Control Install Edgeware Install User Application B Developer Tools Display Tags GPIO BRI Commands Workbench Auto Start Demo App OSGi Configuration BR SAP Device Controller B security B Maintenance About File Commands Save As Delete Selected file conf js work js v Load save JavaScript Code
53. Event TypelFiltet o enuosteei e Rer UR RA 147 GpiTriggerSwitchableSend 0 0 0 0 eese eese 147 HierarchyBuilderSend 00 c eee eee eee eee 147 LowPassEilter lec aie a haste ete eh ees MEER 148 OneAppearanceFilter 0 0 eee eee eee 148 SelectedFieldEnricher 0 eee eee eee 148 Send raa inact A A BA ens Se ee 148 SimplePackSend 55 eios nets RENI REESE as 148 TagbBitsEiltet o stib fee bag wee EUER 149 Tae Logget aam anaana cese wee re ewe Bawa Sais 149 TimeFixedSizeAggregator elles eee eee 149 About Transformers d essi dato OE RORIS RR stokes awe 149 EPCPMLTransformer sse 150 MuliEPCPMLTransformer eese 150 PMEITransformez escono ats RE ep NS UNE 150 PMLTransformer2 e usse Ea RE EE ee ee 150 PMLTransformerAII4 eese 150 ValidEPCPMLTransformer sseeeeeeeeee 150 About Data Processor Options 0 0 0 eee eee eee 150 Options for All Processor Types 000 e eee eee eee 150 Options for Send Processors 1 1 6 eee eee ee eee 151 Options for CheckReader 0 0 eee eee eee eee eee 151 Options for EPCEnricher 0 0 0 rruna 151 Options for EventTypeFilter 000000005 152 Options for GpiTriggerSwitchableSend 152 Options for HierarchyBuilderSend 0 152 Options for SimplePackSend 000 eee eee eee 152 Options for LowPassFilter 0 0 0 00 c eee ee eee eee 153 Options for OneAppearanceFilter
54. H connection 85 Telnet connection 85 Listen Before Talk algorithm 56 location choosing for IF61 14 Lock Tries setting 54 LOCKTRIES equivalent 54 logical reader for ALE engine defined 48 login screen 10 login changing default 31 LowPassFilter 148 options 153 M maintaining the IF61 88 Maintenance menu 88 About screen 89 events log viewing 88 locating the IF61 91 using LEDs to locate the IF61 91 managing the IF61 defaults restoring 91 developer access controlling 26 firmware upgrading 100 methods 76 security configuring 25 SmartSystems Foundation 79 SNMP 76 using securely 17 Wavelink Avalanche 80 manuals Intermec how to download from web xi 99 MappingTable 154 MaxCount 155 Mono support for NET applications 41 motion sensors external testing with IF61 63 using with IF61 108 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual mounting bracket 14 mounting location choosing 14 MultiEPCPML transformer 150 N network configuring settings 20 connecting IF61 to 15 IF61 illustrated in 2 NFS volumes enabling 23 25 No Tag Report check box 55 NOTAGRPT equivalent 55 NOTAGS message enabling or disabling 55 notes described ix 0 OSGi enabling console on IF61 41 support 41 OutCommand 151 output interface driving external DC relay 113 high side switching 112 high side switching with external power 113 low side switching 112 signal descriptions 111 overview of the IF61
55. I Event Pool Current Allocations 1 Max Allocations 1 Allocate 45 Free 44 Overflow 0 Underflow 0 BB Edgeware Applications BRI TCP Client Pool Allocate success 10 fail 0 Wednesday Je BRI Server B Security Free success 7 fail 0 Maintenance Pool Local current 1 total 10 Pool Remote current 0 total 10 About Pool Administrator current Z total 3 BRI Event Queue Add 28 Remove 28 Queue Full 0 BRI String Queue Add 69 Remove 69 Queue Full 0 BRI Monitor Command Timeouts 0 Unexpected responses 0 Async Events idle 0 Async Events active 0 Triggers Managed 0 TCP Server BRI Application port 2189 running external all v Local Accept success l fail 0 sid gt 3 To save the list choose File gt Save As in the browser menu Follow the prompts to save the list to your desktop PC as a txt file Because the entire web page is saved there will be other information in addition to the list of statistics About the Developer Tools You can use the Developer Tools to test and fine tune your RFID system The Developer Tools support these features Continuous tag reading including tag ID reporting For help see the next section Displaying Tags e General purpose input output GPIO testing For help see Testing the GPIO Interfaces on page 63 Sending BRI commands or BRI script files to the IF61 from an interactive browser inte
56. ITEGPIO equivalents 64 GPIO See general purpose input output interfaces H Help screen illustrated 13 help text in web browser interface 13 HierarchyBuilderSend 147 options 152 hostname 24 HyperTerminal using to configure IF61 8 ID Report check box 54 ID Timeout setting 56 ID Tries setting 56 IDREPORT equivalent 54 IDTIMEOUT equivalent 56 IDTRIES equivalent 56 IF61 NET support 41 applications developing 39 applications starting at boot time 39 connecting to network 15 connecting with communications program 8 default configuration restoring 91 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Index described 2 developer access controlling 26 DHCP state described 8 dimensions 116 environmental requirements listed 15 Ethernet network described and illustrated 3 files importing and exporting 82 using FTP 82 via CIFS shares 83 firmware upgrading 100 installing 14 IP address setting 8 Java support 41 JavaScript support 43 locating with LEDs 91 maintaining 88 managing 76 mounting location choosing 14 overview 2 rebooting via web browser interface 92 related documents list of xi RFID settings configuring 52 SAP device controller enabling 45 SNMP managing with 76 specifications 116 troubleshooting 95 using securely 17 importing files 82 InCommand 152 option for SAP data processors 153 transformer for SAP data processors 151 indicator lamps external testing wit
57. Intermec Ready To Work Indicator on page 6 You can configure the BRI server for your application For help see the next procedure To configure BRI server settings 1 From the menu click RFID Module BRI Server The BRI Server screen appears Intermec Navigation Menu Tuesday Fel BRI Server Bl Network Configuration B9 RFID Module Reader Configuration BRI Server B Edaeware Applications BW Security B Maintenance About Activate Changes BRI Application Server Enable External BRI Connections lv BRI TCP Port 2189 Heartbeat rH Enable Logging r i 2 Change BRI server settings as needed For help see the next table 58 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active BRI Server Parameter Descriptions Parameter Description Enable External Enables disables external TCP connections to the BRI Connections BRI server If this check box is not checked the BRI server only accepts connections from applications installed on the IF61 BRI TCP Port Specifies the TCP port used for incoming connections to the BRI server This port must be unique for all TCP services running on the IF61 Valid range is 2189 to 65535 Default is 2189 Heartbeat Enables disables an asynchronous heartbeat event EVT HEARTBEAT BRI STRING When enabled the IF61 sends the heartbeat
58. L server support 43 starting at boot time 39 using with IF61 38 with Intermec RFID Resource Kit 38 device controller See SAP device controller DHCP settings configuring 22 diagnostics BRI server event log viewing 59 BRI server statistics viewing 60 events log viewing 88 Display Tags developer tool 62 161 Index DNS server IP address setting 24 settings configuring 23 suffixes setting 24 DuplicateFilter 146 E edgeware advantages 38 Application Level Events engine enabling 45 defined 38 Developer Tools described 46 SAP device controller enabling 45 updates locating 99 electrical specifications 116 Enable Antenna Port check box 57 Enable DHCP check box 22 Enable External USB check box 94 Enable FTP Server check box 28 Enable Help check box 14 Enable Logging check box for BRI server 59 Enable RADIUS check box 30 Enable Serial Configuration check box 32 33 Enable SSH Server check box 27 Enable Web Server check box 27 environmental requirements 15 EPCEnricher 146 options 151 EPCFieldReader 151 EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 certification 2 tags choosing in RFID Module settings 53 EPCPML transformer 150 EqualizeTimeStamp 147 Ethernet IF61 in wired network illustrated 3 link speed configuring 20 port described 4 location 3 pin assignments 119 162 settings configuring with web browser interface 20 troubleshooting problems 98 events log viewing in Maintenanc
59. MLIransformer where the tag id is given in the EPC URN notation The tag IDs should be valid EPCs Otherwise the numbers are reported as either epc raw or empty EPCs MultiEPCPMLTransformer Specialization of PMLIransformer where the tag ID is given both as a hexadecimal string as well as in the EPC URN notation separated by a comma The tag IDs must be valid EPCs This transformer is mainly used for debugging PMLTransformer Generates a message conforming to the PML Core 1 0 specification Tag IDs are given as hexadecimal strings PMLTransformer2 Specialization of PMLTransformer that does not return a schema ID in XML messages This creates XML compatible with SAP AII version 4 0 PMLTransformerAll4 Specialization of PMLTransformer that populates XML messages with EPC_1 30 schema IDs This creates XML compatible with SAP AII version 4 0 ValidEPCPMLTransformer Similar to EPCMLIransformer where the tag ID is given in the EPC URN notation Non valid EPCs are removed from the message and not reported If no valid tags are in the event structure no message is sent About Data Processor Options You can set a variety of options for each data processor One option applies to all processor types some apply only to sender types and others are specific to one data processor class Options for All Processor Types These options apply to any data processor type class DataProcessor ReaderlD The ID of a reader from whic
60. Mode oO BW Edgeware Applications B Security Tag Types M anc B Maintenance eal Tag Type zc 1H About Supported Tag Type Gen2 EPC Class 1 Gen2 Tag Operations 4 Read Tries 3 Write Tries 3 Lock Tries 3 Tag Reporting Field Separator Space zd CASAS E E 2 Change RFID settings as needed For help see the next section 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active 52 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications About RFID Module Settings This section explains the RFID module settings Most settings have BRI attribute equivalents For more information see the Basic Reader Interface Programmers Reference Manual PIN 937 000 xxx Timeout Configuration Mode Enables a timeout mode Instead of specifying the number of antenna or ID tries you specify a timeout value If the IF61 does not find any tags after an antenna or ID try the reader waits this long before starting the next antenna or ID try This setting is equivalent to the TIMEOUTMODE BRI attribute and is disabled by default To enable Timeout Configuration mode 1 Check the check box and then click Save Changes The screen refreshes The Antenna Tries setting is replaced by Antenna Timeout and the ID Tries setting is replaced by ID Timeout 2 Specify the value in ms for the timeout in the entry fields and then click Save
61. OM to define tagID address Use an integer to specify the memory address for ISO tag types For EPC Class 1 Gen 2 tags specify the address as lt memory bank gt lt memory address gt For example use 3 15 to choose memory bank 3 at address 15 Optional Sets the length of the tag ID Set tagID type to CUSTOM to define tagID length Optional Specifies the file name that BRI logs should be written to If not set no BRI logging occurs Optional Set to 1 to use GPIO output ports to indicate the operation the reader is performing IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller RfidReader properties Element Descriptions continued Element output mode inactive output mode readingNo Tags output mode reading output mode writing id Tries read Tries write Tries select Tries unselect Tries lockTries init Tries antenna Iries antennas tag Iype identifyStart mode identifyStart trigger Default 0 ee WW N 254 1 3 1 2 3 4 EPCC1G2 Continuous IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Description Optional When output use 1 the outputs are set to this value when the reader is inactive Optional When output use 1 the output ports are set to this value when the reader is reading and no tags are found in the field Optional When output use 1 the output ports are set to this value when the reader is reading and tags are found Op
62. RMATTER Sets the format for the logfile entries XML LIST or TRACE CAT FORMATTER About Tag Subscriptions SAP AII 4 0 provides a feature by which AII can command device controllers to begin sending tag data from a particular reader to a particular AII node using a specified tag data filtering scheme This process is called creating a tag subscription These subscriptions persist across reboots of the reader You can use the web browser interface to delete any tag subscriptions previously placed on the IF61 by the SAP AII server Note The current defined tag subscriptions are written to the Z LOCATION log at application startup if debug logging level is used For more on tag subscription definitions see the AII DC Protocol specification document To delete tag subscriptions 1 Open a web browser interface to the IF61 For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 2 From the menu choose Edgeware Applications gt SAP Device Controller The Configuration File Management screen appears 140 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller ariig lies usi the parameters below The Fes created veli pean and are intended as a basis For further customeatin URL to SAP Al node http jimysaphost 550000 sap scm ai Device Controller Command Port T Device Controler ID Tr i Dc ation File Management Device ID 61001 Create Configuration files Res
63. S server Secret key for this RADIUS server Port number of the secondary RADIUS server Default is 1812 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings Changing the Default Login If you are not using a password server to authorize user logins Intermec recommends that you change the default user name and password and create a read only password To set up logins 1 From the main menu click Security Passwords The Passwords screen appears Intermec Navigation Menu Passwords Intermec Tuesday February Bl Network Configuration B RFID Module BW Edgeware Applications BW security Passwords Import Certificate Certificate Details Bi Maintenance About Activate Changes r User Credentials Username lintermec Password peeke Read only Password RADIUS Enable RADIUS r r Serial Configuration lv Enable Serial Configuration E 2 Make sure the Enable RADIUS check box is not checked Uncheck this check box if necessary and then click Activate Changes 3 Configure the parameters For help see the next table 4 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 31 Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings Password Parameter Descriptions Parameter Description Username Enter the user name you need to
64. SER RCP RM eS 117 Port Pin Assignments e oe PLUR be Tet eb peces 118 GPIO Porto toe ep er etra RUE n e RR toe nde tpe ee dien 118 Serial Ports COMI COM2 0 ccc cece eee nes 119 Ethernet Port 2 2 b cols Eee e Bak NRA eR met 119 B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller 121 About the SAP Device Controller 1 0 eee eee eee 122 Stopping or Reconfiguring the Device Controller Over the Network 123 About the SAP DC Configuration Files 124 Creating Configuration Files 0 eese 124 Editing the Configuration Files 126 Restoring the Default Configuration Files esses 127 About the SDCConfiguration XML File 127 About the RfidReader properties File 61 eee eee eee 133 About the triggerz Properties 137 Defining Properties for More than One Reader 00 138 Setting Parameters for Logging 1 0 eee eee eee 139 About Tag Subscriptions cles 140 Using Custom jar Files 141 Upgrading the SAP Device Controller 0 0 cee eee eee 142 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual vii Contents Using the Data Processors xen SoA CASA eene esu use eus 143 Data Processor Types isso i raa EL Re ER ER PR S ER RES 144 Standard Data Processors 146 CheckReadet 3 oii ee ELA 146 DuplicateEilters csi eisai a eee ta SUPERO 146 SimpleDuplicateFilter 0 0 0 0 eee eee 146 EPCEntichetiiccg tie ene detente a a see eee Hs de eds 146 EqualizeTimeStar p ee Pee ee OO eg 147
65. This example sets the port to 9000 and sets a timeout value of 2 seconds Controller id CONTROLLER description Intermec Fixed Reader gt HttpServer port 9000 timeout 2000 lt ReceiverList gt ReceiverList This element specifies a list of destinations that receive RFID tag events from the device controller Each Receiver element defines one destination which is generally an SAP AII node and contains an id attribute that identifies the receiver Other parts of the SDCConfiguration file may refer to this attribute A receiver element also includes option list elements and a Message Transformer element which are described in the next table 128 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller ReceiverList Element Descriptions Element opt Name opt URL MessageTransformer Description Name of the receiver This name will be displayed in logs URL that receives tag event data when transmitted by the controller For SAP AII nodes this is usually http mySAPserver 50000 sap scm aim Stores the name of the software component that formats messages transmitted to this receiver Leave this setting at the default In the sample XML below the Receiver element defines the SAP AII node and defines the receiver id as rec1 lt ReceiverList gt Receiver id recl protocol HTTP description SAP AII NODI lt OptionList gt lt op
66. US Enable RADIUS G r Serial Configuration 1 Enable Serial Configuration Iv s 2 Check the Enable RADIUS check box A list of RADIUS configuration items appears 29 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings 30 Intermec Navigation Menu Passwords Ba Network Configuration Activate Changes B9 RFID Module B Edgeware Applications r RADIUS B Security Enable RADIUS 2 Passwords Import Certificate Secret Certificate Details B Maintenance Port About Secondary Radius Server Secret Port Primary Radius Server 0 0 0 0 1812 0 0 0 0 oook 1812 r Serial Configuration Enable Serial Configuration Vv 3 Configure the settings For help see the next table 4 Click Activate Changes 5 Configure the password server database For help see the documentation that came with your server RADIUS Server Information Descriptions Type Enable RADIUS Primary Radius Server Secret Port Secondary Radius Server Secret Port Description Enables RADIUS authentication for this IF61 IP address or DNS name of the RADIUS server If this field is blank the RADIUS client does not use this entry Secret key for this RADIUS server Port number of the primary RADIUS server Default is 1812 IP address or DNS name of the RADIUS server to use if there is no response from the primary RADIU
67. a DC Relay The external relay provides dry contacts for controlling the AC motor Note In many installations the relay and AC wiring must be placed in an enclosure that meets local fire code regulations Using the Power Interface 114 The IF61 GPIO interface provides 12 VDC at 0 5A for powering external inputs and loads eliminating the need for an external DC supply and simplifying the system installation The GPIO interface power has an internal thermal fuse that trips if the load exceeds 0 5A The fuse is self recovering once the excessive load is removed The total load on the GPIO interface power must stay within the 0 5A limit When you design a system that uses the GPIO interface power be sure to complete a power budget assessment to ensure that the supply is adequate for the system If your system needs more than 12 VDC at 0 5A you can connect an external power supply to the 12V and Ground pins The external supply powers the external loads and that power will be available at all 12V pins on the GPIO port IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual A Specifications This appendix includes physical and electrical specifications for the IF61 and information about the port pin assignments IF5 Fixed Reader User s Manual 115 Appendix A Specifications IF61 Specifications 116 Height Length Width Weight AC electrical rating Operating temperature Storage temperature Humidity non condensing Ethernet int
68. age Switch output high 0mA ImA 10 mA current leakage current High Va Low Switch output on OV 1V 1 5V saturation voltage with 0 25A load Because the outputs are optically isolated each one can be configured to switch the high side or the low side of the load You can power the load directly from the IF61 or from an external power supply In a typical application the outputs control indicator lamps that signal good reads or errors The basic methods for connecting external devices to the GPIO outputs include Switching the high side with the load powered by the IF61 Switching the low side with the load powered by the IF61 Switching the high side with the load powered externally Driving a DC relay that controls an AC load These methods are shown in the next examples IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 111 Chapter 5 Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces Switching the High Side Using IF61 Power In this example an external indicator lamp 0 25A maximum current is connected to the Output and Ground pins and the corresponding Output pin is connected to the 12 VDC source HIV lt Output External indicator lamp 0 25A maximum Output lt lt Je L EN Ground lt xN Switching the High Side Switching the Low Side Using IF61 Power 112 For low side switching applications the lamp power is routed to all the lamps in common and the low side of the
69. applications 46 The Developer Tools enabled by default Use the Developer Tools to test your RFID systems and settings For more information see About the Developer Tools on page 61 The SAP device controller Enable this edgeware so the controller communicates with the SAP backend module on your server For more information on SAP implementation on the IF61 see Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller The Application Level Events ALE Engine Enable this edgeware so the IF61 ALE engine communicates with your ALE application For more information on ALE implementation on the IF61 see About the IF61 ALE Engine on page 48 Note If you change the date or time on the IF61 stop and restart any running applications or reboot the IF61 for the date and time changes to be made effective You can uninstall the SAP device controller or the ALE Engine For help see the previous section Enabling or Disabling Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Intermec may provide firmware upgrades for installed edgeware For help with locating IF61 upgrades at www intermec com see Accessing Intermec Web Pages on page 99 To install upgrades see the next section Upgrading or Installing Edgeware Applications You use the web browser interface to install or upgrade IF61 edgeware applications such as the SAP device controller or ALE engine F
70. ase the application resides on the IF61 and much of the processing occurs on the IF61 and not remotely on the server Such an application is also known as edgeware because the processing is done at the edge of the network Running your application as edgeware on the IF61 improves system scalability by minimizing network traffic since the IF61 can handle many processing tasks such as data filtering You can set up your application to auto start when the IF61 boots For more information see Auto Starting Applications at Boot Time on page 39 If your application uses the IF61 GPIO interfaces to control external devices such as indicator lamps running the application as edgeware decreases response time for those devices For more information see Chapter 5 Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces Using the RFID Resource Kit 38 The Intermec Developer Library RFID Resource Kit includes Java and NET tools you can use to develop applications that enable control of the reader and data management The resource kit is available as part of the Intermec Developer Library IDL To learn more about the IDL go to www intermec com idl IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Creating RFID Applications for the IF61 Intermec recommends this general outline for developing your RFID application 1 Write and test your application on a development workstation your desktop PC The application
71. ate This page allows server and trusted certificate authority CA certificates to be uploaded to this device ormat he server certificate file should contain the entire certificate chain with the server T and private key being first Followed by CA certficates in increasing order F oma certificates may be uploaded in either PCKS12 p12 or pfx or PEM pem a server certificate is being imported the passphrase used to encrypt the private y needs to be entered as well sed CA certificates may be uploaded in either PEM pem or cer or DER cer ormat The trusted CA certificate file should only contain the public certificate issued by the trusted CA The new certificate will be activated immediately upon successful Hiper If the 2 Click Browse and follow the prompts to browse to the location of the certificate you want to install Or enter the path to the certificate in the Enter or select the name of the certificate file to import entry field Note If you are not using a secure web browser you will be prompted to log in again Click A secure session is available and log in to the IF61 If a Security Alert dialog box appears click Yes to proceed Repeat Steps 1 and 2 3 Click Server Certificate or Trusted CA Certificate 4 Server Certificate only In the Enter the associated passphrase for this certificate field carefully enter the passphrase for the certificate 5 Click Import Certificate If
72. ation For more information see the next section About Configuration Files IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 39 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications e After you install the application on the IF61 you can use the web browser interface to configure the application to auto start at boot time For help see Managing Applications on page 45 About Configuration Files 40 When you package your application for installation on the IF61 you need to include a configuration file in the root directory of the archive The file must be named userapp conf and must include this syntax AUTOSTART true false RUNAFTERINSTALL true false CMDLINE command line to start the application where AUTOSTART specifies whether or not the application should automatically be executed when the IF61 boots When AUTOSTART true the Auto Start check box for this application on the Application Control screen will be checked Note After you install the application on the IF61 you can enable or disable the auto start feature from the web browser interface For help see Configuring RFID Settings on page 52 RUNAFTERINSTALL specifies whether or not the application should be started immediately after installation CMDLINE specifies the application name and optional parameters it accepts Specify command line parameters as if the application is being executed from inside the directory containin
73. ation see About the RfidReader properties File on page 133 Click Edit FieldMap xml to change the mapping of logical field names to concrete RFID tag memory addresses 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes Settings become active the next time the device controller starts 126 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Restoring the Default Configuration Files Follow the next procedure to restore the default SAP DC configuration files on the IF61 To restore the default SAP DC configuration files 1 Open a web browser interface to the IF61 For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 2 From the menu choose Edgeware Applications gt SAP Device Controller The Configuration File Management screen appears Navigation Menu Configuration File Management BB Network Configuration Create SAP DC Configuration Files This Form creates a complete set of SAP DC config files using the parameters below The files created will Wi RFID Module have basic connectivity with your AII system and are intended as a basis for further customization URLtoSAP Allnode http j Jmysaphost 50000 sap scm ain Device Controller Command Port E000 Device Controller ID IF i DC Configuration File Management Device ID IF61_001 Edit Simplet ice propert ES it Create Configuration Files Edit SD guration xml Edit RfidReader properti
74. ave these answers call Intermec Product Support at 1 800 755 5505 Accessing Intermec Web Pages Periodically IF61 firmware and edgeware updates can be downloaded from www intermec com You can use the IF61 web browser interface to visit www intermec com or to download manuals from Intermec as described next To access Intermec web pages 1 Open a web browser interface to the IF61 For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 2 To go to www intermec com click Intermec in the upper right hand corner Intermec N RFID Navigation Menu Ethernet Inteymec Manual Help Monday Maris 2007 21 04 49 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 99 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 To locate IF61 firmware or edgeware updates from the main Intermec web page choose Support Downloads and search for IF61 Or to download an Intermec product manual click Manual in the upper right hand corner e o 49 Ethernet Follow the prompts to search for and download manuals or other documentation Upgrading Firmware before you upgrade the firmware Do not cycle power to the IF61 during the upgrade If AC power is lost during the upgrade the IF61 may require factory repair l Make sure the IF61 is connected to a reliable AC power source Caution This section explains how to configure and install firmware upgrades on the IF61 Z Note To upgrade the firmware use only fil
75. axIdentifierLength 128 Number of threads servicing incoming ALE requests ALE RequestServerThreads 10 Number of threads servicing outgoing ALE notifications ALE NotificationThreads 10 ALE Version string returned by the ALE GetStandardVersion API ALE_Version 1 0 Version string returned by the ALE GetVendorVersion API ALE_VendorVersion ALE ID string returned in ECReports ALE_ID Intermec ALE String prefix for temporary ECSpec created for Immediate and Poll API calls Note an integer value will be appended to this string to form a unique identifier for the temporary ECSpec ALE ImmediateSpecName INTERMEC IMMEDIATE ALE schema version returned in all ALE responses ALE_SchemaVersion 1 0 T Maximum backlog in number of bytes of unprocessed reader reports ALE MaxQueueSize 5000000 Maximum number of unprocessed reader reports per reader ALE QueueThreshold 20 Number of seconds ALE waits for a connection when sending an ECReports notification SOAP ConnectTimeout 5 Number of seconds ALE waits for a send when sending an ECReports Notification SOAP_SendTimeout 5 Number of seconds ALE waits for a response when sending an ECReports Notification SOAP_RecvTimeout 5 Logical Reader definitions Each definition conta
76. c Reader Interface attribute equivalents for RFID module settings 53 BRI Commands screen in Developer Tools 67 external connections enabling 59 Heartbeat setting 59 script files loading and running with Developer Tools 67 sending commands with Developer Tools 61 TCP Port setting for BRI server 59 blue LED described 6 Bonjour service advertisement enabling 28 booting the IF61 applications starting at boot time 39 auto running JavaScript 70 bracket mounting described 14 BRI Commands screen 67 BRI Heartbeat setting 59 BRI server Allow External BRI Connection 59 BRI TCP Port 59 configuring 58 Enable Logging 59 Heartbeat 59 log enabling and viewing 59 logfile command event descriptions 60 settings described 59 statistics viewing 60 using with Intermec Ready To Work indicator 6 BRI TCP Port setting for BRI server 59 BRI See Basic Reader Interface C cable access door removing 3 cautions described ix IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual CDC Foundation profile 41 Certificate Details screen illustrated 34 certificates described 33 installing and uninstalling 34 viewing 33 changes saving 13 CheckParams 151 CheckReader 146 options 151 CIFS file sharing 83 shares enabling 23 25 ClearFields 153 CMDLINE in configuration file 40 Common Internet File System enabling service 28 file sharing 83 configuring the IF61 applications starting at boot time 39 BRI server 58 con
77. calReaders physAntenna4 ReaderType BRI Address localhost 2189 PollingInterval 1000 Command attrib ants 4 R 50 EAD IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Changing the ALE Configuration File You can access and make changes to the ALE configuration file from the web browser interface as described next To edit the ALE configuration file 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications ALE Engine The ALE Engine screen appears ALE Engine B secur BR Moderne Activate Changes The ALE Engine must br stopped and restarted after any configuration changes are made developerjedoewnre sleiconfsle conf General ALE Configuration Section A Note All section names and configuration item names are CASE SENSITIVE config IP Port number to which ALE listens ALE SertvetPort 8512 Maximum number of characters in any ALE identifier ECSpec Name ReaderName et ALE MaxIdentifierLength 128 sNumber of threads servicing incoming ALE requests ALE_RequentServerThreada 10 sNumber of threads servicing outgoing ALE notifications ALE MorificarionThrends 10 ALE Version string returned by ALE GetStandardVersion API ALE Versione i 0 Version string returned by ALE GetVendorVersion API ALE_VendorVersion FALE ID string returned in ECReporta ALE IDe Intermec ALE String prefix for temporary ECSpee created for TImmediare and Poll APT one t
78. ce controller using 122 specifications 117 165 Index RFID continued tags reading and displaying with Display Tags screen 62 troubleshooting problems 95 RFID Transmit LED 6 RfidReader properties elements defined 133 file described 124 133 Router entry field 22 RUNAFTERINSTALL in configuration file 40 running Java applications on IF61 42 S safety information ix SAP device controller 122 changing settings in configuration files 126 configuration files 124 configuring 122 Controller ID 128 data processors AddField option for SelectedFieldEnricher 153 CheckParams option for CheckReader 151 CheckReader 146 ClearFields option for SelectedFieldEnricher 153 ContainedObjectReader option for HierarchyBuilderSend 152 ContainerReader option for HierarchyBuilderSend 152 described 143 DuplicateFilter 146 EPCEnricher 146 EPCFieldName option for EPCEnricher 151 EqualizeTimeStamp 147 EventTypeFilter 147 FilterAppeared option for EventTypeFilter 152 FilterBadTags option for EPCEnricher 151 FilterBitMask option for TagBitsFilter 154 166 FilterDisappeared option for EventTypeFilter 152 FilterField option for TagBitsFilter 154 HierarchyBuilderSend 147 illustrated 143 InCommand option for HierarchyBuilderSend 152 InCommand option for send processors 151 InCommand option for SimplePackSend 153 Invert option for TagBitsFilter 154 LowPassFilter 148 MappingTable option for Sele
79. confirming message appears 3 Click OK The IF61 reboots and the default configuration is restored Or click Cancel to close the confirming message without restoring defaults To restore defaults via a serial connection 1 Open a serial connection to the IF61 For help see Opening a Serial Connection to the IF61 on page 87 2 In the login field type xestore defaults and then press Enter 3 In the Password field type restore defaults and then press Enter The IF61 reboots and the default settings are restored Rebooting the IF61 You can reboot the IF61 from the web browser interface as described in the next procedure For example you may need to reboot the IF61 to enable changes in an application To reboot the IF61 1 From the menu click Maintenance Reboot The Reboot screen appears 92 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Intermec Intermec nual Help RFID Monday March 19 6 57 B Network Configuration B RFID Module Confirm Reboot B Edgeware Applications Sec Are you sure you want to reboot this IF61 RFID Fixed Bi Securky Reader B Maintenance No further configuration changes will be made to the device dicbus Saca Reboot Firmware System Log Time USB Configuration Reboot About 2 Click Reboot to reboot the IF61 You may need to login again after the IF61 reboots Managing US
80. ctedFieldEnricher 154 MaxCount for TimeFixedSizeAggregator 155 nonlinear illustrated 145 options 150 OutCommand option for send processors 151 ReaderID option 150 ReceiverID option 151 RemoveField option for SelectedFieldEnricher RemoveTags option for SimplePackSend 153 Retries option for SelectedFieldEnricher SelectedFieldEnricher 148 Send 148 SendTrigger option for SimplePackSend 152 SimpleDuplicateFilter 146 SimplePackSend 148 standard list of 146 TagBitsFilter 149 TimeFixedSizeAggregator 149 TimerInterval option for CheckReader 151 TimerInterval option for LowPassFilter 153 TimerInterval for TimeFixedSizeAggregator 155 54 54 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual SAP device controller continued Transformer option 151 types 144 enabling 45 ExtensionCommandHandler 131 FieldMap 131 logging 139 ProcessChainList 131 ReaderList 130 ReceiverList 128 transformers 149 EPCPML 150 MultiEPCPML 150 PMLTransformer 150 PMLTransformer2 150 PMLTransformerAII4 150 ValidEPCPML 150 SDCConfiguration xml described 124 127 secure shell access enabling 27 secure web browser interface using 10 securely using the IF61 17 security access services controlling 26 certificates described 33 configuring 25 default login changing 31 password server using with IF61 29 supported methods 25 Select Tries setting 55 SelectedFieldEnricher 148 options 153 SELTRIES equival
81. d on the pallet The following assumptions are made e The system consists of a simple hierarchy of one single container object such as a pallet containing an unlimited number of contained objects for example cases Two different readers are used to read the RFID tags of containers and contained objects No new container object appears before the previous one has disappeared physically impossible for this to happen e No contained objects appear if there is no container object Should this happen the contained objects are assigned to the next visible container The error condition is logged The hierarchy is built according to the following algorithm Start state No events have been received IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 147 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller e When a container appeared event is received the building process starts All following appeared events for contained objects are assigned to the current container e When a disappeared event for the same container is received the building of the current container is finished The data is transformed into a message by the assigned transformer object and sent out More complex hierarchies or the association with delivery or order numbers can only be done at a higher level such as an AutoID Node LowPassFilter Shortly buffers events to filter out false disappeared events This data processor
82. d line when starting the device controller For more information on logging see Setting Parameters for Logging on page 139 FieldMap xml Defines field maps that the device controller may use A field map maps logical field names to specific tag memory addresses All the configuration files are stored on the IF61 in the home developer edgeware sap directory Creating Configuration Files 124 You can generate a complete set of SAP DC configuration files via the web browser interface The files can then be further customized for your system To create SAP DC configuration files 1 Open a web browser interface to the IF61 For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller 2 From the menu choose Edgeware Applications gt SAP Device Controller The Configuration File Management screen appears Intermec ES RFID Navigation Menu Configuration File Management BB Network Configuration r Create SAP DC Configuration Files This form creates a complete set of SAP DC config files using the parameters below The files created will B RFID Module have basic connectivity with your AII system and are intended as a basis For Further customization Bi Edaeware Applications Application Control ied issus URLtoSAP Allnode http j mysaphost S0000 sap scmjair Install User Application Device Controller
83. d 547 prngd 0 9 29 12 Jul 2t Bi Security Mar 19 17 00 56 none daemon notice prngd 547 have 8 out of 1024 file B9 Maintenance Mar 19 17 00 57 none localO info udhcpc 609 udhcpc v1 0 2 started Mar 19 17 00 59 none user info linkd LinkUp Firmware Mar 19 17 00 59 none localO info udhcpc 609 Performing a DHCP renew Mar 19 17 00 59 none localO info udhcpc 609 Lease of 10 10 102 138 c Mar 19 17 01 02 none syslog info System log daemon exiting Time Mar 19 17 01 03 IF6101209060110 syslog info syslogd started BusyBox vl use Mar 19 17 01 05 IF6101209060110 user info httpd imssl_CreateContext Us Mar 19 17 01 09 IF6101209060110 user notice root rcEdgeware start Deve Configuration Mar 19 17 01 09 IF6101209060110 daenon info init Starting pid 946 con Mar 19 17 01 09 IF6101209060110 daemon info init Starting pid 944 con Reboot Mar 19 17 04 27 IF6101209060110 auth info login 946 pam configd Authe About Mar 19 17 04 27 IF6101209060110 auth info login 946 root login on tt Mar 19 17 06 12 IF6101209060110 user info httpd pam configd Authentics Mar 19 17 06 12 IF6101209060110 user info httpd password Validate RW Mar 19 17 07 19 IF6101209060110 daemon info init Starting pid 1087 cor Mar 19 17 08 00 none syslog info syslogd started BusyBox vl 0 2 Mar 19 17 08 01 none user err configd perationClient Thread Fail Mar 19 17 08 02 mone user info linkd Initialization complete Link st Mar 19 17 08 02 none daemon
84. d the file from a remote server to the Workbench screen where you can edit test and save your changes You can also download the file from the IF61 to your desktop PC To edit a remote startup file 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications gt Developer Tools gt Auto Start The Auto Start screen appears Interme Tuesday February 06 2007 B Network Configuration Startup JavaScript via remote URL Startup URL B RFID Module PT ile conffs init js Edgeware Applications Eaa Set URL Reset URL Application Control Install Edgeware Upload Download the work js JavaScript Install User Application B3 Developer Tools BW Security B9 Maintenance About Client filename Ji Browse Upload to Reader Display Tags ZI Ea ugs Download work js from Reader GPIO BRI Commands r Set work js as the boot JavaScript i Note The work js JavaScript must be saved by clicking the Save Workbench button on the Workbench page before pressing the Accept button Auto Start below OSGi Configuration 2 Click Browse to browse to the startup file location and double click the file name The path to and name of the file appear in the Client filename field 3 Click Upload to Reader The file is uploaded to the IF61 4 In the left hand pane click Workbench The Workbench Screen appears 5 Click Load The file contents appear in the JavaScript Code box 6 Ed
85. duplicates in the current event message it is processing Use SimpleDuplicateFilter inside a chain after an aggregator data processor EPCEnricher A special type of SelectedFieldEnricher that reads an EPC from the user memory of the tag and replaces the manufacturer tag id with the EPC value Used with non EPC tags 146 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller EqualizeTimeStamp Equalizes the time stamp The time stamp of all RfidEvents is set to the value of the time stamp of the enclosing DataProcessorEvent This is useful when grouping single events together to simplify processing on the AIN side and when detailed millisecond level time stamps are not required EventTypeFilter Filters out RFID events based on type Either APPEARED or DISAPPEARED events are filtered out GpiTriggerSwitchableSend Transforms RFID events into XML and sends this information to registered receivers Additionally the action string of the resulting XML can be changed based on GPI trigger events received from the pipeline A map defined by configuration options associating GPI trigger names with corresponding action strings determines which action string is used GpiTriggerSwitchableSend processors do not forward GPI Trigger events to receivers HierarchyBuilderSend Builds RFID events into simple hierarchies for example the building of a pallet with information about the cases containe
86. e menu 88 EventTypeFilter 147 options 152 exporting files 82 ExtensionCommandHandler 131 external controls using with IF61 108 F Field Separator setting 54 Field Strength setting 57 FieldMap xml described 124 fields in tags separating 54 FIELDSEP equivalent 54 FIELDSTRENGTH equivalent 57 files importing and exporting 82 using CIFS shares 83 using FTP 82 FilterAppeared 152 FilterBadTags 151 FilterBitMask 154 FilterDisappeared 152 FilterField 154 Firmware Bundle utility 101 firmware upgrades 100 auto loading from USB devices 94 firmware upgrading Avalanche software package 105 installing upgrade file on IF61 103 overview 100 SmartSystems Server 104 upgrade file configuring 101 web browser interface 103 front panel ports accessing 3 described 4 FTP server access enabling or disabling 26 allowing access 28 default login and password 28 importing and exporting files 82 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual G general purpose input output interfaces accessing 108 demo application in Developer Tools 64 described 108 Developer Tools testing with 63 inputs using 109 isolated input 110 open collector input 110 output switching high side using external power 113 output switching the high side 112 output switching the low side 112 outputs using 111 port location 3 port pin assignments 118 power using 114 powered input 109 relay driving to control AC load 113 WR
87. e BRI programmers reference manual To send BRI commands 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications Developer Tools gt BRI Commands The BRI Commands screen appears Intermec I Tuesday Febru Navigation Menu BRI Commands Execute a BRI command Kommand Run Run a BRI script Bl Network Configuration DA RFID Module Bi Edgeware Applications Application Control Install Edgeware Install User Application Script name Browse Load Bi Developer Tools Display Tags GPIO BRI Commands Workbench Auto Start Demo App OSGi Configuration Security B Maintenance About 2 Enter the BRI command in the Command entry field 3 Click Run The command is executed and return values appear onscreen For example if you sent the ATTRIB command the reader attributes appear in the list IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 67 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Intermec e RFID 00 r Execute a BRI command B Network Configuration D RFID Module L koramends Run Edgeware Applications Application Control r Run a BRI script Install Edgeware Install User Application cript name meum issi B Developer Tools Display Tags Using reader bridevi1 Execute command BAUD 115200 BRI Commands FIELDSEP GPIO
88. e Sybase versions 10 11 12 and 15 For more information on the j DS driver see http jtds sourceforge net IF61 JavaScript Support The IF61 supports applications developed with JavaScript Because JavaScript RFID applications can generally be written quickly JavaScript is an ideal tool for creating demonstration software or proof of concept applications as well as production RFID edgeware IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 43 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications You can configure the IF61 to auto start a JavaScript application residing on the IF61 or on a remote server The IF61 JavaScript implementation includes built in objects that provide access to the BRI and the TCP HTTP SQL and XML interfaces For help with running a JavaScript file at boot time see Configuring a JavaScript File to Auto Run at Boot Time on page 70 Installing RFID Applications on the IF61 The IF61 provides up to 160 MB of memory for your applications Depending on the amount of memory each application uses you can install up to 10 applications on the IF61 You use the web browser interface to install applications on the IF61 For help see the next procedure Note The IF61 only supports these formats zip tar tar bz2 Z and tar gz To install applications on the IF61 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications gt Install User Application The Install User Application screen appears Intermec I
89. e oad 2 Understanding the Network and Power Ports 0 000000 eee 3 Understanding the LEDs 1 2 0 eee eens 5 About the Intermec Ready To Work Indicator 000 cece eens 6 Understanding the Top Panel Ports 7 Configuring the TRO 4t eer DERE RR RN ee DE C 8 Assigning an Initial IP Address eese 8 Using the Web Browser Interface 0 eee eee eee ees 10 Saving Configuration Changes 00 eee 13 Disabling Help in the Web Browser Interface 13 Installing the TROI nsf skies Mew RT o REPE LE e AR LE d 14 Choosing a Mounting Location 0 00 0 e eee eee eee 14 Connecting the IF61 to Your Network 2 0 eee eee eee 15 Setting the Dateand Times soccer beige PR RO Or SASS OBST Aa HESS 16 Using the TFG Securely o recreia it oad gay PF ees OES SECUN Fes 17 2 Configuring Network Settings 19 Configuring Settings for Your Network 2 0 0 oe eee 20 Configuring Ethernet Settings 0 eee eee 20 Configuring Common Network Settings 0000s 23 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual iii Contents Configuring Security ics emo xe epu enr e ee nr RI E YS 25 Controlling Access Services eene 26 Setting Up Logins ee uestre eee eec Rea ape epe ys 28 Configuring the IF61 to Use a Password Server 29 Changing the Default Login lesser 31 Disabling Access Via the Serial Port eese 32 About Gertificates icc
90. ears If set to All then the message is sent when no more tags are seen Default is Container 152 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller RemoveTags If set to true tags that disappear are removed from the list except the pallet The risk of using this setting is that tags may be reported as disappeared due to a misread although they are still in the field Default is false InCommand The command used to be used in the PML Core message This is a redefinition of the the InCommand parameter of the parent SendDataProcessor class Default is PACK Options for LowPassFilter Timerlnterval The time in milliseconds to wait before a disappeared event is sent on If an appeared event appears within this time interval no events are sent on Default is 100 Options for OneAppearanceFilter Timerlnterval Time interval during which duplicate tag appearance and disappearance events are ignored for a given tag ID Events occurring after the expiration of the timer interval reset the timer and allow the tag to appear again that is the timer is reset and the tag may appear again only once during the interval MaxTagListSize The data processor maintains a list of observed tags to keep track of appearances This option specifies the size of this list If the list size is reached the oldest tag IDs are deleted and thus are forgotten by the data processor
91. ec You can define the user name and password For help see Setting Up Logins on page 28 5 Click Login or Secure Login in the secure login screen The Ethernet screen appears and your web browser session is established i Bl Network Configuration Ethernet Common P Device Management _ Services BR RFID Module 1 Bl Edgeware Applications BR Security gt Maintenance Se About 12 Activate Changes r IPv4 Enable DHCP lv IP Address 10 10 102 99 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Router 10 10 0 1 Link Local IP Address 169 254 1 1 r IPv amp IPv6 Autoconfigure Iv IPv6 Address fe80 2d0 c9ff fea1 60df 64 zi Ethernet Screen These settings appear when the IF61 is configured to use a DHCP server IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started For help with configuring network settings see Configuring Settings for Your Network on page 20 For help with configuring RFID reader settings see Configuring RFID Settings on page 52 For more information on other methods for managing the IF61 see Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Saving Configuration Changes After you make configuration changes click Activate Changes in the browser window to save your changes and immediately make the changes active Changes are discarded if you click another link in the browser window without clicking Activate Changes first
92. ec Global Sales amp Service page appears From the Service amp Support menu move your pointer over Support and then click Warranty Disclaimer of warranties The sample code included in this document is presented for reference only The code does not necessarily represent complete tested programs The code is provided as is with all faults All warranties are expressly disclaimed including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual ix Before You Begin Web Support Visit the Intermec web site at www intermec com to download PDF versions of our current manuals To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals contact your local Intermec representative or distributor Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base Knowledge Central at intermec custhelp com to review technical information or to request technical support for your Intermec product Telephone Support These services are available from Intermec Technologies Corporation In the USA and Canada call 1 800 755 5505 and Services Description choose this option Order Intermec Place an order 1 and then choose 2 products Ask about an existing order Order Intermec Order printer labels and 1 and then choose 1 media ribbons Order spare Order spare parts 1 or 2 and then parts choose 4 Product Talk to technical support 2 and then choose 2 Support about your Intermec product Service
93. ecific tag ID is read GPIO BRI Commands The GPIO output channels are initially set to a state you configure in step 3 below The GPIO inputs are then monitored to determine when they match the state you configured in step 1 Workbench When you activate the unignored GPIO input channels a READ operation is performed IF ete te that READ operation satisfies the tag data conditions specified in step 2 then the GPIO output Auto Start channels will be activated or deactivated as you configured them in step 3 Demo App OSGi Configuration BW Security B Maintenance Step 1 Configure the GPIO INPUT trigger condition About When the COTA inniiFe match the ckake canfiaured halam DEAD ones wil Ta x 2 In the Step 1 box click the Perform a READ when these are activated button for the GPIO input channels you want to test Input 1 is selected by default IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 65 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications 3 A w 7 66 In the Step 2 box enter the number of unique tag IDs to read that triggers a change in the output state or enter a specific tag ID that triggers the change Click the Evaluate button for the values you defined in step 3 When you run the demo the IF61 changes the output state when the predefined number of unique tag IDs are found or when the specified tag ID is found Or click the Ignore button if you want the demo application to ignore one or the other of the d
94. ecipients generally SAP AIT To achieve the desired functionality filtering aggregation etc data processors are arranged into chains or meshes A processor receives events performs its function and passes the events on to the next processor The next illustration shows a simple data processor chain as specified in the default configuration Send 4 Aggregator i EventTypeFilter Lowpass Filter Default Data Processor Chain 144 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller This chain passes events through a low pass filter to remove false disappeared events filters out unwanted events using the Event Type filter bundles events together using the aggregator and finally transmits the bundled events to SAP AII using a Send data processor Data processor chains need not be linear The theoretical example below processes tag events from pallets and cases differently Pallets can set lights on a light tower while events from cases are augmented with user data from the tags using a data enricher This example assumes you have a tag data scheme set up so you can differentiate pallets and cases using the tag data 4 Send A Light Control Aggregator DataEnricher StateBuffer A PalletFilter CaseFilter I Lowpass Filter Nonlinear Data Proces
95. eese e e ede eei piece 54 Write thesia mem e CURE hang DURER NC RD ida 54 Lock Jrieszi tuu paare eee mr suo ER t 54 Field Separatot leto sete E Dee Er eek 54 ID Report cnet erre MEUM ae E eX EE SE Eu 54 iv IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Contents Noi Tag Report e ee ree ee EEUU 55 Report Timeouts coraa ek E Re RR CER HER ERES 55 Select TS iy eb ean dece sce A qe AR cn ge ee 55 Unselect Pries sanee bite e p MORE ER CHR Re 55 SESSION wo Hoge area iU E RAE BAIS CE RSS LS 55 Initial Qi ese Re ERG RACER IE Red ds 55 Initialization Tries jc e sik heehee rm RED EE ET 55 ID Friesz niei in iiM EN a 56 ID Tif eout 4 eet deter Leere etes 56 Antenna Tries 15212 seDAiimeep bib RA ena 56 Antenna Timeout issuer RU ane eee RIAL 56 Dense Reader Mode 56 LET Scam Ena blesses stets CR LER SN 56 EBT Channel ote sg event ree eh yate cep ec yee 57 Enable Antenna Porta su e prae rn sped patet 57 Field Strength 1 uan ean Seco BERGE PUER oS 57 Configuring the BRI Server 0 0 0 cece ee 58 Viewing the BRI Server Log 1 0 0 eee eee ee eee 59 Viewing BRI Server Statistics 60 About the Developer Tools 0 0 eect e eens 61 Displaying Tags inset ee vuv ER ae Ye ee r ADAT 62 Testing the GPIO Interfaces eese 63 Using the GPIO Demo Application 64 Sending BRI Commands and Running Scripts 0 04 67 Using the Workbench esesseseeeeeeeee eA 68 Configuring a JavaScript File to Auto
96. efined values This feature is useful if you want to test the demo for only one of the defined values Note To run the demo application you must choose Evaluate for at least one of the two values In the Step 3 box click one of the GPIO output INITIAL state option buttons for each of the GPIO output lines Click the Start with this channel activated button for each GPIO output channel that should be on when the demo application starts for example if a light connected to that output should be ON before the output channel state is changed Click the Start with this channel deactivated button for each GPIO output channel that should be off when the demo application starts Click one of the GPIO output TARGET state option buttons for each of the GPIO output lines Click the Activate this output channel button for each GPIO output channel that should be turned on when the demo application changes the IF61 output state Click the Deactivate this output channel button for each GPIO output channel that should be turned off when the demo application changes the IF61 output state Click Start Demo to run the demo application IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Sending BRI Commands and Running Scripts You can send BRI commands to the IF61 or load and run a BRI script through the web browser interface For more information on BRI commands and syntax see th
97. enario This example sets the maximum queue size to 1000 messages and the message time to live to 60 minutes lt ReceiverList gt lt OutboundQueuing maxQueueSize 1000 messageTimeToLive 3600000 gt lt ReaderList retryInterval 10 gt ReaderList This element defines the readers that the controller manages The Reader id attribute defines the name of the IF61 in the SAP system The LogicalName value is the name assigned to the reader in the RfidReader properties file In the sample XML below the IF61 name in the SAP system is Fixed_Reader_18 lt ReaderList retryInterval 10 lt Reader id Fixed_Reader_18 description Reader gt lt LogicalName gt IF61_reader1 lt LogicalName gt lt Reader gt lt ReaderList gt 130 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller To define more than one reader add the additional readers to the reader list as shown in the next example ReaderList retryInterval 10 lt Reader id Fixed Reader A description ReaderA Reader LogicalName IF61 readerl LogicalName Reader id Fixed Reader B description ReaderB Reader ReaderList lt LogicalName gt IF61_reader2 lt LogicalName gt FieldMap This element defines the location of the field map definitions and generally points to the FieldMap xml file in the home developer cd config directory on the IF61
98. ent 55 Send 148 SendTrigger 152 serial connection to IF61 87 serial port access enabling for configuration 32 connecting to IF61 87 location 3 pin assignments 119 restoring defaults via serial connection 92 SESSION equivalent 55 Session setting 55 Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP client settings configuring 23 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Index SimpleDevice property file described 124 SimpleDuplicateFilter 146 SimplePackSend 148 options 152 SmartSystems Foundation Intermec using to manage IF61 79 SMB shares enabling 28 SNMP Community settings described 77 parameters described 77 using to manage IF61 76 SNMPv3 enabling 76 settings described 77 SNTP client settings configuring 23 specifications electrical and physical 116 RFID 117 SQL server driver for IF61 43 SSH Secure Shell connection 85 Start button for applications 46 startup file configuring JavaScript 70 editing 72 uploading from PC 72 Stop button for applications 46 Subnet Mask entry field 22 support calling Intermec 99 Supported ISO Tag Type setting 53 Sync File Systems button 94 SYSLOG destination configuring 23 defined 25 SYSLOG server 25 T Tag ID LED 6 Tag Type setting 53 TagBitsFilter 149 options 154 tags RFID choosing Gen 2 type 53 choosing ISO type 53 ID reporting enabling or disabling 54 reading with Display Tags screen 62 TAGTYPE equivalent 53 TCP IP setti
99. er To continue click Next cres 2 Click Next This screen appears IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 101 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 102 p w IF61 OS Upgrade Package InstallShield Wizard Installation Method x Choose the method of installation Web Upgrade Bundle Only C SmartSystems Upgrade Bundle Choose the SmartSystems Bundle for installing the OS upgrade bundle in the SmartSystems Console or use the Web Upgrade Only feature for manual upgrades Web Upgrade Bundle Onlly is selected by default If you are going to upgrade the IF61 via the web browser interface by installing a USB drive in the IF61 or by using a Wavelink Avalanche Package click Next The bundle install location screen appears If you are going to use Intermec SmartSystems Server to upgrade the IF61 click the SmartSystems Upgrade Bundle button and then click Next The bundle install location screen appears 4 Click Next to install the upgrade file at the default location and then click Install The upgrade file is installed To choose a different location a Click Browse to browse to a different location b Double click a folder in the directory tree to choose the location Click Next d Click Install The file is installed at the new location Note If you are using SmartSystems Server to upgrade the IF61 do not change the default file location 5 Click Finish to
100. erfaces Ethernet compatibility Ethernet data rate Serial port maximum data rate SNMP agent Linux version 10 7 cm 4 2 in 34 cm 13 2 in 23 cm 8 9 in 2 6 kg 5 7 lb 100 to 240V 1 0 to 0 5A 50 to 60 Hz 20 C to 55 C 4 F to 131 F 30 C to 70 C 22 F to 158 F 10 to 90 10BaseT 100BaseTx twisted pair Ethernet frame types and Ethernet addressing 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 115 200 bps RFC 1213 MIB 2 RFC 1398 dot3 2 6 18 1 IF5 Fixed Reader User s Manual RFID Specifications Protocols Supported Frequency Range Usable channels Output power 865 867 MHz 915 MHz 869 MHz Occupied frequency bandwidth Tag data rate Dispatch rates Tag ID rate Tag data exchange rate Write range Transmitter type Frequency stability Number of antennas Antenna port isolation Antenna connectors IF5 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix A Specifications EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 ISO 18000 6B Generation 1 ISO 18000 6B Generation 2 Phillips v1 19 865 868 MHz 869 MHz or 915 MHz 1 Minimum 28 5 dBm Typical 29 5 dBm Maximum 30 0 dBm Minimum 25 5 dBm Typical 26 5 dBm Maximum 27 0 dBm lt 250 KHz 32 kbps 160 kbps 70 tags per second Reads a tag containing 8 bytes of data within 12 ms Performs a verified write to a tag at an average rate of 31 ms per byte per tag Up to 70 of the read distance under similar conditions 90 amplitude modulation index
101. ermec Settings window appears Intermec Settings Er File Edit View Help IEEE IF61 Configuration J Device Settings C UniqueParameters C Authentication C BRI C Edgeware C Ethernet File Server Ca Network Management 7 Network Services m Services C System C Timezone 7 Web Server C ALE 0 sap P ntermec Settings start MAR d gs 205 0E 4 16PM Intermec Settings If you use the SmartSystems Console to manage the IF61 you can use Intermec Settings to configure the IF61 For help with using Intermec Settings in the Intermec Settings browser choose Help Online Manual IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 79 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Using Wavelink Avalanche The Wavelink Avalanche client management system uses three main components to help you easily manage your network Avalanche Component Descriptions Component Description Enabler Resides on all devices that can be managed by the Avalanche system It communicates information about the device to the Avalanche Agent and manages software applications on the device Agent Automatically detects and upgrades all devices in the Avalanche system and manages the daily processing functions Console The administrative user interface that lets you configure and communicate with the Avalanche Agent From the console you can configure and monitor devices and build and
102. es Edit FieldMap xml r Reset Configuration To Factory Defaults Custom Jars Click the button below to replace all configuration files with default Factory settings Reset Configuration To Factory Defaults B Maintenance About Tag Subscriptions Click the button below to remove all tag subscriptions previously requested by All servers Delete Current Tag Subscriptions 3 Click Reset Configuration to Factory Defaults The device controller configuration files are reset to defaults The changes become active when you restart the device controller About the SDCConfiguration XML File This file defines settings that determine how event data is transmitted to the SAP AII server These settings are described next IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 127 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Controller ID The Controller element has an ID attribute that should contain the ID of this device controller in the SAP system For example UNLOAD GATE _IF61 is the controller ID attribute in this XML fragment Configuration xmlns opt c gt Controller id UNLOAD GATE IF61 description Receiving Gate Intermec IF61 Fixed Reader lt ReceiverList gt HTTPServer This element specifies the port on which SAP DC will accept commands from AII servers Element Description port Port number to accept commands on timeout Socket accept timeout value in ms
103. es and make sure you have the correct information for your SAP system For help see Editing the Configuration Files on page 126 Connecting Directly to the RFID Module If your application does not appear to be communicating with the IF61 RFID module you can use a communications program to verify that the RFID module is working properly You need to know the IF61 IP address to connect directly to the RFID module To verify that the RFID reader is reading tags you also need a known good RFID tag To connect directly to the IF61 RFID module and verify operation 1 Use a communications program such as HyperTerminal to open a TCP IP connection to the IF61 with these parameters IP Address IP address of the IF61 Port 2189 Configure the communications program to echo typed characters locally and to send line feeds with line ends 2 Press Enter The RFID module boot sequence text appears 96 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 BRI VERSION IMS RFID Reader Ver 6 61 BRI VERSION Basic Reader Interface Version 2 10 BRI VERSION FCC 915Mhz i BRI VERSION Copyright C 2002 2006 Intermec Technologies Corp If text does not appear there may be a problem with the RFID module or your connection to the module 3 Type ATTRIB and press Enter A list of the current settings for the RFID module appears indicating that the module is receiving commands If
104. es eee 98 Calling Intermec Product Support 00 cece eee eee eee 99 Accessing Intermec Web Pages cesses 99 Upgrading Firmware liess 100 Configuring the Firmware Upgrade 101 Installing the Firmware Upgrade 0 eee eee eee 103 Upgrading from the Web Browser Interface 103 Upgrading with SmartSystems Server sss 104 Upgrading with a USB Drive eee 105 Upgrading with an Avalanche Package esses 105 5 Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces 107 About the GPIO Interfaces pinio saa ae C bed pa E RS 108 Accessing the Interfaces ciinei eect eee eee e enna 108 Using the Input Interfaces n on uuu eee tent nes 109 IF61 Powered Input vocc obe dame teed se b PERS P e nep 109 Isolated Input Interface 110 Open Collector Input Interface 110 vi IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Contents Using the Output Interfaces ocoeser t eg rA Le erg es 111 Switching the High Side Using IF61 Power 0 0000005 112 Switching the Low Side Using IF61 Power 0 eee ee ee 112 Switching the High Side Using External Power 204 113 Driving a DC Relay to Control an AC Load 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 Using the Power Interface oue ees nists secet ont on Mw intone n 114 A SDecificatiolis v obese es e nda tants hs 115 TE6l Specifications 5 sepe ed Sed Sate eae eee ee 116 RFID Specifications jie c ppt reserve Seed db t
105. es provided by Intermec Be sure to contact your Intermec RFID system consultant before upgrading To locate IF61 upgrades at www intermec com see the previous section Accessing Intermec Web Pages To upgrade the firmware 1 Download the Intermec IF61 OS Firmware Bundle utility from the Intermec web site For help see the previous section Accessing Intermec Web Pages 2 Run the Firmware Bundle utility to configure the firmware upgrade file For help see the next section 3 Install and run the firmware upgrade file on the IF61 For help see Installing the Firmware Upgrade on page 103 100 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Configuring the Firmware Upgrade The Firmware Bundle utility configures IF61 firmware upgrades The configuration you need depends on the method you use to upgrade the IF61 e via the web browser interface e by inserting a USB flash drive into one of the IF61 USB ports using Intermec SmartSystems Server using Wavelink Avalanche This section explains how to choose the correct configuration To configure the firmware upgrade file 1 Double click the Firmware Bundle utility to run it The opening screen appears IF61 OS Upgrade Package InstallShield Wizard E xj Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for IF61 0S Upgrade Package The InstallShield Wizard will install IF61 OS Upgrade Package on your comput
106. et Configuration To Factory Del eults Chih the button below to replace al configuration Fies with del aut actory settings Reset Canfiguratian To Factory Defaults Tag Subscriptions Click the button below to remove al tag subscriptions previously requested by Att servers Delete Current Tag Subscriptions 3 Click Delete Current Tag Subscriptions The subscription file is deleted and the change take effect when you restart the device controller Using Custom jar Files You can create custom Java jar files to add custom data processor and transformer classes to the device controller Install or delete custom jar files using the web browser interface To load or delete custom jar files 1 Open a web browser interface to the IF61 For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 2 From the menu choose Edgeware Applications gt SAP Device Controller gt Custom Jars The Custom Jars screen appears IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 141 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Bl Network Configuration BB RFID Module SAP DC Installed Custom Jars Bi Edgeware Applications Filename File Size Last Modified Application Install Edge r Application Select jar p to upload Browse Upload Supported ontroller fle types AEs Configuration File Management Edit SimpleDevice pr ty Delete All Installed Custom Jars Edit 5l guration xml Edit RfidReader properties
107. fatermec Val User s Manual hem IF61 Fixed Reader Intermec Technologies Corporation Worldwide Headquarters 6001 36th Ave W Everett WA 98203 U S A www intermec com The information contained herein is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released reproduced or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec Technologies Corporation Information and specifications contained in this document are subject to change without prior notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Technologies Corporation 2007 by Intermec Technologies Corporation All rights reserved The word Intermec the Intermec logo Norand ArciTech Beverage Routebook CrossBar dcBrowser Duratherm EasyADC EasyCoder EasySet Fingerprint INCA under license i gistics Intellitag Intellitag Gen2 JANUS LabelShop MobileLAN Picolink Ready to Work RoutePower Saber ScanPlus ShopScan Smart Mobile Computing SmartSystems TE 2000 Trakker Antares and Vista Powered are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corporation There are U S and foreign patents as well as U S and foreign patents pending Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Part of the software embedded in this product is g OAP software
108. g a Secure Shell SSH Connection IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 85 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 To open a Telnet connection 1 On your desktop PC start Telnet 2 In the Telnet window type Open XXX XXX XXX XXX where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP address of the IF61 3 Press Enter The login prompt appears The login and password are the same as currently enabled for the web browser interface default is intermec 4 Enter the login and press Enter The password prompt appears 5 Enter the password and press Enter The prompt appears Your Telnet session with the IF61 is established E CA WINNT system32 telnet exe IF61812809060118 login intermec Password Using a Communications Program Note For more secure access to the IF61 use a Secure Shell Z SSH connection For help see Opening a Secure Shell SSH Connection on page 85 To access the Linux shell via a communications program you need a null modem cable P N 059167 To access the Linux shell through a communications program 1 Open a serial connection to the IF61 as described in the next section Opening a Serial Connection to the IF61 2 Type the login for the IF61 default is intermec and press Enter 86 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 3 Type the password for the IF61 default is intermec and press Enter The Linux prompt a
109. g the application This example runs a C application named testapp exe using the Mono runtime CMDLINE testapp ex For Java applications CMDLINE should specify the Java interpreter location the classpath and the class containing the application s entry point This example runs the class HelloWorld CMDLINE usr java bin java cp HelloWorld Note The IF61 executes applications from their installation directories so the userapp conf file does not need to include path information IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications 1F61 NET Support The IF61 supports applications based on NET Framework 1 1 The IF61 uses Mono 1 2 3 to provide support for NET applications deployed on the IF61 Linux operating system i Note The IF61 does not support ASP NET or NET 2 0 IF61 Java Support The IF61 comes with a JDBC driver you can use to create applications that write data directly from the IF61 to a remote database For more information see Java Support for Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase on page 43 For more sophisticated Java development the IF61 supports the open standard OSGi service oriented architecture This allows system administrators to install uninstall enable and disable system services also known as bundles without having to reboot the IF61 each time To use OSGi effectively you need an OSGi server For more information see www osgi org
110. ge the Ethernet link speed press L and choose a link speed from the list of options Ethernet Link Speed Options To choose this speed Press Auto detect default A 100 Mbps full duplex 1 100 Mbps half duplex 2 10 Mbps full duplex 3 10 Mbps half duplex 4 Q Keep the current selection and close this dialog box 8 Press Q to close the Initial Configuration screen 9 Disconnect the null modem cable from the IF61 The IF61 is now ready to be connected to your network See Connecting the IF61 to Your Network on page 15 Using the Web Browser Interface 10 id After the IF61 is assigned an IP address configure the IF61 using the web browser interface To use the web browser interface the IF61 must be connected to your wired network For help see Connecting the IF61 to Your Network on page 15 When using the web browser interface remember that your session terminates if you do not use it for 15 minutes Note If you access the Internet using a proxy server add the IF61 IP address to your Exceptions list The Exceptions list contains the addresses that you do not want to use with a proxy server IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started To use the IF61 web browser interface 1 Determine the IP address of the IF61 Ifa DHCP server assigned the IP address you need to get the IP address from that server 2 Start the web browser 3 In the browser address field enter the IP address
111. h IF61 63 using with IF61 108 Initial Q setting 55 Initialization Tries setting 55 initialize tags setting 55 INITIALQ equivalent 55 INITTRIES equivalent 55 input interface isolated 110 open collector 110 powered 109 signal descriptions 109 Install User Application screen 44 163 Index installing IF61 14 RFID antennas 15 Intermec Global Sales and Service ix Knowledge Central ix manuals how to download from web xi 99 Product Support what to know when calling 99 Settings application 79 SmartSystems Foundation 79 Invert 154 IP address entry field 22 setting with communications program 8 setting with web browser interface 20 IPv6 settings configuring 23 ISOGB tags choosing 53 J J2SE support 41 Java programming JAVA HOME 43 DBC HOME 43 delivering applications to IF61 39 IF61 support 41 jar files running 42 JIT compiler enabling 43 JVM name 43 libraries described 41 running applications on IF61 42 SQL server support 43 Java runtime executable on IF61 described 43 JavaScript files testing with Workbench 68 support 43 L LBT Channel setting 57 LBT Scan Enable setting 56 LEDs described 5 Intermec Ready To Work Indicator 5 location 5 164 power 5 RFID Transmit 6 Tag ID 6 using to locate the IF61 91 wired LAN 5 wireless 5 Link Local IP Address 23 Linux shell accessing 84 communications program 86 secure interface 85 Secure Shell SS
112. h RfidEvents are to be received Used only if the data processor receives events directly from a reader 150 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Options for Send Processors These options apply only to send processors Send GpiTriggerSwitchableSend Hierarchy BuilderSend ReceiverlD The ID of a receiver AIN where notifications are sent Transformer The class name of the transformer to be used to transform the internal DataProcessorEvents into a message for example into PML Core InCommand The command used in the PML Core message for appeared events Default is null OutCommand The command used in the PML Core message for disappeared events Default is OUT Options for CheckReader CheckParams The ID of the reader to be checked optionally an ID of a check tag The two values are separated by a comma as in ReaderID CheckTagID The Check TagID is a hex string Timerlnterval The time in seconds between two reader checks Default is 10 Options for EPCEnricher EPCFieldName The logical field name where the EPC is stored The mapping table used is defined with the parameter Mapping Table of the SelectedFieldEnricher Default is EPC Note that all options of the SelectedFieldEnricher are also valid for this data processor FilterBadTags Boolean value indicating if tags where the EPC could not be read should be filtered out
113. ing the Configuration Files on page 126 About the SAP Device Controller URL The URL that SAP AII should use to send commands to the device controller is http lt if6lmachinename gt lt port gt SimpleDeviceController where lt if6 1machinename gt is the IF61 s IP address Note that the device controller does not support DNS names so you need to specify the raw IP address lt port gt is the port SAP DC opens to accept commands usually 9000 For example if the IF61 has IP address 192 168 1 12 and the controller listens on port 9000 SAP AII should use the following URL to communicate with the device controller http 192 168 1 12 9000 SimpleDeviceController The next illustration shows an example of configuring the URL in SAP AII 156 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller E IRFC Destination IF61 Connection Type 6 HTTP Connection to External Serv Description Description 1 _ Intermec Description 3 Target Host 10 48 100 111 Serice No 9000 Path Prefix SimpleDeviceController tions Giobal Configuration Proxy Host Proxy User Proxy PW Status is initial b R40 Q 001 PA bsto144 ins Z SAP AII Sample Screen This example shows where to configure the URL for the IF61 in SAP AII IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 157 Appendix B Configuri
114. ing the Date and Time Using the IF61 Securely IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Overview of the IF61 a 950110126000000094 E 9501 10126000000100 The IF61 Fixed Reader is an RFID reader that provides connectivity between tag data and an enterprise system The IF61 Fixed Reader uses an EPCglobal Gen 2 certified IM5 Module 86x MHz RFID frequency band The IF61 Fixed Reader uses an EPCglobal Gen 2 certified IM5 Module 915 MHz RFID frequency band IF61 Fixed Reader Note The IF61 does not ship with RFID antennas For more information on these accessories contact your Intermec sales representative In general the reader forwards RFID tag data to the Ethernet network as shown in the next illustration IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started IF61 in a Wired Ethernet Network lt RFID Y Jantenna Container with RFID tag Lie Ez ES Understanding the Network and Power Ports To access the IF61 network and power ports you need to remove the cable cover To remove the cable cover e Unscrew the four screws on the cable cover to remove it Removing the IF61 Cable Cover IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 3 Chapter 1 Getting Started GPIO port AC power port DC power port Ethernet port USB ports IF61 Por
115. ins the physical readers that comprise the Logical Reader Multiple physical readers can be specified under each logical reader IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 49 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications ReaderType BRI H BRI is the only reader typ supported by Intermec AL Address ipaddr port IP address or hostname LogicalReaders LocalAntennal physAntennal First Antenna LogicalReaders LocalAntenna2 physAntenna2 Second Antenna LogicalReaders LocalAntenna3 physAntenna3 Third Antenna LogicalReaders LocalAntenna4 physAntenna4 Fourth Antenna Physical Reader Definitions currently Engine and IP port of the BRI port on this reader Command H BRI command for reading on this physical antenna PollingInterval integer milliseconds A Integer number of milliseconds between polling cycles GpioMonitor 0 1 1 Monitor this reader for GPIO trigger notifications PhysicalReaders physAntennal ReaderType BRI Address localhost 2189 Command attrib ants 1 READ PollingInterval 1000 GpioMonitor 1 PhysicalReaders physAntenna2 ReaderType BRI Address localhost 2189 Command attrib ants 2 READ PollingInterval 1000 PhysicalReaders physAntenna3 ReaderType BRI Address localhost 2189 PollingInterval 1000 Command attrib ants 3 READ Physi
116. install software packages and software collections The enabler is already installed on your IF61 Avalanche uses a hierarchical file system organized into software packages and software collections e Software packages are groups of files for an application that resides on the device e Software collections are logical groups of software packages For more information see the Wavelink Avalanche documentation and online help or visit the Wavelink web site at www wavelink com To use Avalanche to manage the IF61 you need to enable Avalanche as described in the next procedure 80 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 To enable Avalanche 1 From the menu click Network Configuration Device Management The Device Management screen appears Intermec B Network Configuration Ethernet Common Device Management Services Activate Changes Avalanche Enable Avalanche Access Interm Tuesday February 06 Avalanche B RFID Module Agent Name B Edgeware Applications B Security r SmartSystems BW Maintenance Enable SmartSystems Access Vv About SmartSystems Server Address r SNMP Enable SNMP Access G 2 Check the Enable Avalanche Access check box to enable Avalanche 3 In the Avalanche Agent Name entry field enter the IP address or DNS name of the Avalanche console Or leave this field b
117. into a single message unless the maximum number of events is reached first Aggregated events within the message keep their original timestamp Default is 10000 GPITriggerBoundary If present this option causes the data processor to break out forwarding of events based on the arrival of GPI Trigger events Events that arrive before the trigger are sent grouped in their own data processor event Events arriving after a trigger are sent together with the trigger event itself Note that receiving a GPI Trigger event does not cause aggregation to stop The timer and event limit logic still applies it merely dictates the grouping of the events as they leave the data processor This is useful in conjunction with the GpiTriggerSwitchableSend data processor IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 155 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Configuring SAP All for SAP DC The configuration of SAP AII is beyond the scope of this manual but here is some basic information to get you started In SAP AII you must define adevice controller adevice group for that controller e a device for that group You need to make sure that the device controller and device names specified in your SAP installation match the ones you specify in the device controller configuration files For help with creating configuration files see Creating Configuration Files on page 124 For help with editing configuration files see Edit
118. is way IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications First you set which GPIO input channels are monitored The IF61 will read tags when the specified input channels are activated for example when a motion sensor connected to GPIO input 1 is triggered Next you set the conditions under which the GPIO output state should change You can specify a quantity of tags read a specific tag ID or both When the conditions are met the GPIO output state changes Finally you set which GPIO outputs are to be triggered For purposes of the demo application you set both the initial and target states of the output channels for example if a light fixture connected to GPIO output 2 is initially OFF and then turns ON after the read conditions are met To use the GPIO demo application 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications Developer Tools Demo App The GPIO demo application screen appears Intermec Intermi Tuesday Februe B Network Configuration Demo Application D RFID Module Bi Edgeware Applications GPIO outputs set via a GPIO input triggered READ Application Control Install Edgeware stall LI ti Instal User Applestion This demonstration sets the GPIO output channels when the following conditions are met B Developer Tools 1 The GPIO input channels match a state you configure Display Tags pili 2 A specified number of unique tag IDs are read and or a sp
119. it the file You can run the file to test it and save it when you are finished editing For help see Using the Workbench on page 68 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications N After you save the file click Auto Start in the left hand pane The Auto Start screen appears co To set the saved file as the startup file click Accept To download the file from the IF61 to another location click Download work js from Reader Follow the prompts to save the file Z Note Before you can set the saved file as the startup file or download it from the reader you need to save the file as described in Step 6 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 73 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications 74 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 This chapter includes information on managing the IF61 and includes these topics Managing the IF61 Using Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP Using SmartSystems Foundation Using Wavelink Avalanche Importing and Exporting Files Opening Connections to the Linux Shell Maintaining the IF61 Troubleshooting the IF61 Calling Intermec Product Support Accessing Intermec Web Pages Upgrading Firmware IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 75 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Managing the IF61 There are several methods you can use to manage the IF61 You can
120. ixed Reader User s Manual 133 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller RfidReader properties Element Descriptions continued Element readerAddress readerPort pollingInterval tagID type tagID address tagID length logFile output use 134 Default 1000 ms EPC Description Required Specifies the IP address of the reader If the SAP device controller is running on the reader directly set to localhost or 127 0 0 1 Required Specifies the TCP IP port to use for the BRI interface Set to 2189 Sets the interval in ms at which the device controller requests tag data from the reader when tag identification is active Longer intervals are more efficient but may cause delays in reporting tag arrivals This value should be set as high as your usage scenario tolerates Defines the type of tag to be read EPC EPC tag ID stored on the tag in the standard location for that tag type ISO For UCODE 1 19 tags this is the ISO tag ID stored in the standard ISO tag ID location For EPC Class 1 Gen 2 tags the TID field is returned as the tag ID CUSTOM ID is stored in a customer defined area in user memory on the tag The tagID address and tagID length properties determine where the ID is stored on the the tag Optional Defines the memory address where the tag ID is stored This can be used when some ID other than the manufacturer set tag ID is desired Set tagID type to CUST
121. l Application Control Running Developer Tools Vv a N A SAP AII Device Controller O E x Co User Applications x State Application Command Auto Start Action Uninstall BD Security ES n gt x B Maintenance as x About m gt B n P x ma ma 4 To run the SAP device controller whenever the IF61 boots check the Auto Start check box and then click Activate Changes The device controller will auto start the next time the IF61 boots You can also manually stop or start the device controller as follows If the device controller is running click SJ to stop it IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller e If the device controller is not currently running click to start it 5 Optional If actual time should be used in messages reported by the SAP device controller set SNTP parameters For help see Configuring Common Network Settings on page 23 6 Optional Change settings in the SAP DC configuration files as needed For help see Editing the Configuration Files on page 126 7 Click Activate Changes to save your additional changes All changes become active the next time the device controller starts Stopping or Reconfiguring the Device Controller Over the Network When the device controller is running you can stop or reconfigure the controller by sending an XML command message over HTTP to the configured listening
122. lank and the IF61 sends a broadcast request looking for any available agent 4 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make the changes active IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 81 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Importing and Exporting Files This section explains how to move files between the IF61 and your desktop PC Note Do not use this procedure to copy RFID applications or Z firmware upgrades to the IF61 For help with upgrades see Upgrading Firmware on page 100 For help with installing applications see Installing RFID Applications on the IF61 on page 44 To move files between the IF61 and your desktop PC you can e use the IF61 FTP server For help see the next section Using the IF61 FTP Server enable Common Internet File System CIFS file sharing on the IF61 For help see Using CIFS File Sharing on page 83 e For help with enabling CIFS see Configuring Common Network Settings on page 23 e auto mount a Network File System NFS share at boot time For help see Controlling Access Services on page 26 Using the IF61 FTP Server You can move files to and from the IF61 by using its resident FTP server The IF61 FTP server is disabled by default To enable the FTP server see Controlling Access Services on page 26 After you enable the IF61 FTP server you can access the FTP directory directly through Internet Expl
123. leDevice property file URL file config SDCConfiguration xml LOCATION LEVEL ALL OC TYPE BOTH OC FILENAME tmp dc g trc LOC MAXFILESIZE 32000 LOC NO OF FILES 10 RMATTER TRACE CATEGORY LEVEL NONFE PE FILE CAT FILENAME home developer sap admin g log CAT MAXFILESIZE 32000 CAT NO OF FILES 10 CAT FORMATTER TRACE Logging parameters are described in the next table Logging Parameter Descriptions Parameter LOCATION LEVEL CATEGORY LEVEL Description Sets the type of values to be logged ALL DEBUG PATH INFO WARNING ERROR FATAL NONE LOC TYPE CAT TYPE Sets the location of the logging FILE CONSOLE or BOTH LOC FILENAME CAT FILENAME LOC MAXFILESIZE CAT MAXFILESIZE Sets the name of the log file Required if LOC TYPE is set to FILE or BOTH Use the format filename Sets the maximum size of the logfile Use the format integer Default is FileLog NO LIMIT Required only if LOC TYPE is set to FILE or BOTH IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 139 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Logging Parameter Descriptions continued Parameter Description LOC NO OF FILES Sets the number of logfiles if you want to log to more than one CAT NO OF FILES file Use the format integer Default is FileLog NO CNT Required only if LOC TYPE is set to FILE or BOTH LOC FO
124. load is routed to the switch In this method connect the external indicator lamp to the Output and 12 VDC pins and short the corresponding Output pin to ground as shown External indicator lamp 0 25A maximum HV lt Pd Output lt NN Output lt Ground lt Switching the Low Side of the Output Load IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 5 Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces Switching the High Side Using External Power To use external power 5 to 48 VDC to switch the high side connect the Ground pin to the ground system of the external power supply and connect the positive side of the external supply to the Output pin The external indicator lamp is connected to the corresponding Output and Ground pins as shown in the next illustration External power 5 48 VDC Output Output lt lt Pd gt Ground lt External indicator lamp Switching the High Side With External Power Driving a DC Relay to Control an AC Load While the IF61 outputs are designed to switch DC loads they can drive relays that control AC loads The next illustration shows how to connect such a system to an IF61 output IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 113 Chapter 5 Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces ibd 12V lt AC motor Output Output lt 120 230 das Coe Ground External relay 777 Driving
125. lt 100 ppm from 25 C to 55 C 13 F to 131 F Up to 4 electronically switched 22 dB 865 867 MHz SMA 915 MHz Reverse SMA 117 Appendix A Specifications Port Pin Assignments GPIO Port Pin A Pi 1 o Dhl iene O Pin N st 14 GPIO Port Pin Assignments Pin Description Active Polarity 1 Input 1 Low RTN p Input 2 Low RTN 3 Input 3 Low RTN 4 Input 4 Low RTN 5 Ground 6 Ground 7 Output 1 High 10 48V 8 Ground 9 Output 2 High 10 48V 10 Ground 11 Output 3 High 10 48V 12 Ground 13 Output 4 High 10 48V 14 Input 1 High 10 36V 15 Input 2 High 10 36V 16 Input 3 High 10 36V 17 Input 4 High 10 36V 18 12VDC 19 Output 1 Low RTN 20 12VDC 21 Output 2 Low RTN 22 12VDC 23 Output 3 Low RTN 24 12VDC 25 Output 4 Low RTN 118 IF5 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix A Specifications Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Pin 1 A a o Serial Port Pin Assignments Pin Description Active Polarity NC Receive data RXD High Transmit data XD High NC Signal ground NC NC NC NC Oo AON DUM KR WwW rt Ethernet Port m Pin Ethernet Port Pin Assignments Pin Description Pin Description 1 LAN_RX 5 VDC_A 2 LAN_RX 6 LAN_TX 3 LAN_TX 7 VDC_B 4 VDC_A 8 VDC_B Z Note The IF61 does not support power over Ethernet POE IF5 Fixed Reader User s Manual 119 Appendix A Specifications 120 IF5 Fixed Reader Use
126. ly if Timeout Configuration mode has been enabled For help see Timeout Configuration Mode in this section This setting is equivalent to the IDTIMEOUT BRI attribute Antenna Tries Sets the maximum number of ID Tries that the reader executes per antenna Valid range is 1 to 254 Default is 3 This setting is equivalent to the ANT TRIES BRI attribute Antenna Timeout Sets the antenna timeout value in ms when Timeout Configuration mode is enabled The maximum value is 65000 default is 50 This setting is visible only if Timeout Configuration mode has been enabled For help see Timeout Configuration Mode in this section This setting is equivalent to the ANTTIMEOUT BRI attribute Dense Reader Mode Check this check box to enable dense reader mode which is only supported by EPC Class 1 Gen 2 tags When dense reader mode is enabled these tags respond with Miller Sub carrier encoded data instead of FMO encoded data LBT Scan Enable Supported only by 865 MHz readers Enables ETSI 302 208 channel scanning when the Listen Before Talk algorithm is enabled IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications When this check box is checked the LBT algorithm looks for a free transmit channel among the 10 available ETSI 302 208 channels When this check box is not checked the transmit channel is set by LBT Channel LBT Channel Supported only by 865 MHz readers Sets the default
127. ne from the drop down list and then click Activate Changes 4 Enter the current month day and year in the entry fields 5 Enter the current hour minute and second in the entry fields 6 Click Activate Changes The new time and date are set Note If you have applications running on the IF61 when you Z change the date or time stop and restart the applications or reboot the IF61 for the date and time changes to take effect For help see Managing Applications on page 45 Using the IF61 Securely To help protect the integrity and security of your data the IF61 supports a variety of secure access methods You can usea secure web browser session HTTPS to access the IF61 For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 limit developer access to the IF61 by enabling or disabling access services such as FTP Telnet or Common Internet File System CIFS shares For help see Controlling Access Services on page 26 configure and use network security methods or disable basic configuration through the serial port For help see Configuring Security on page 25 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 17 Chapter 1 Getting Started 18 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Configuring Network Settings This chapter describes how to configure network settings for the IF61 and includes these topics Configuring Settings For Your Network Configuring Ethernet Settings Configuring Common Network Settings Co
128. necting with communications program 8 default configuration restoring 91 DHCP settings 22 DNS settings 23 Ethernet link speed 20 Ethernet settings 20 firmware upgrading 100 Intermec Settings using 79 IP address 8 network settings 20 23 password server 29 RFID settings 52 saving changes 13 security 25 serial port connection 87 setting IP address described 8 SNTP settings 23 SYSLOG destination 23 user name and password setting 28 using web browser interface 10 viewing software versions 89 connecting IF61 to network 15 ContainedObjectReader 152 ContainerReader 152 Controller ID element 128 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Index D data processors for SAP device controller 143 standard list of 146 date and time setting with web browser interface 16 SNTP client settings 23 default configuration restoring 91 default login changing 31 defaults restoring 91 Dense Reader mode setting 56 Developer Tools 61 Auto Start 70 BRI Commands 67 Demo App 64 described 46 Display Tags 62 enabling 45 external controls testing 64 GPIO testing 63 JavaScript files working with 68 OSGi Configuration 41 tags reading and displaying IDs 62 Workbench 68 developing applications NET support 41 access services controlling 26 auto running JavaScript files at boot time 70 fine tuning with Developer Tools 61 guidelines 39 Java support 41 JavaScript support 43 Mono support 41 SQ
129. nfiguring Security About Certificates This chapter assumes that you are familiar with your network networking terms and the type of security implemented by your network IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 19 Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings Configuring Settings for Your Network To configure network settings on the IF61 you use the IF61 web browser interface For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 You can also configure network settings by using a communications program to access the IF61 If you choose this method you can only configure basic network settings such as the IP address subnet mask and router For help see Assigning an Initial IP Address on page 8 using Intermec Settings from within the Intermec SmartSystems Console For help see Using SmartSystems Foundation on page 79 using the Wavelink Avalanche client management system to access the IF61 For help see Using Wavelink Avalanche on page 80 Configuring Ethernet Settings ird 20 This section explains how to configure these wired Ethernet settings using the web browser interface DHCP mode P address subnet mask and router if DHCP is disabled or if you need to assign a static IP address Note If you are using a DHCP server you may not need to configure Ethernet settings For more information contact your network administrator IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 2 Configuri
130. ng Network Settings To configure Ethernet settings 1 From the menu click Network Configuration or Ethernet in the left hand pane The Ethernet screen appears If DHCP is enabled you see this screen RFID N Intermec Network Configuration Ethernet Common r IPv4 Device Management Enable DHCP Vv teeters IP Address 10 10 102 99 jee MR Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 f Bl Edgeware Applications ETER 10 10 0 1 BB Security Link Local IP Address 169 254 1 1 B Maintenance About IPv6 IPv6 Autoconfigure Iv IPv6 Address fe80 2d0 c9ff fea1 60df 64 s If DHCP is disabled the current values for IP address subnet mask and router appear in entry fields N Intermec RFID P BR Network Configuration PE Ethernet Common r IPy4 Device Management Enable DHCP LH POI Services L me E IP Address 0 0 0 0 i B9 Edgeware Applications IP Subnet Ecc Br Security IP Router Gateway 0 0 0 0 Maintenance Link Local IP Address 169 254 1 1 i About r IPv6 IPv6 Autoconfigure Iv IPv6 Address Fe80 2d0 c9ff feal 60df 64 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 21 Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings 2 Configure the Ethernet settings For help see the next table Note Different settings appear in this screen depending on Z the current DHCP mode for the IF61 If you need to configure other network settings such as
131. ng and Using the SAP Device Controller 158 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual I Index IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 159 Index Symbols JAVA HOME described 43 DBC HOME described 43 NET programming delivering applications to IF61 39 support described 41 A About screen in Maintenance menu 89 AC power port described 4 location 3 Activate Changes button 13 AddField 153 ALE engine See Application Level Events engine Allow External BRI Connection setting 59 Allow Telnet Shell Access check box 28 antenna firing sequence for RFID described 57 Antenna Timeout setting 56 Antenna Tries setting 56 ANTTIMEOUT equivalent 56 ANTTRIES equivalent 56 Application Level Events engine changing the configuration file 51 configuration file 48 described 48 enabling 45 applications NET support 41 configuration files described 40 configuring BRI server 58 delivering to IF61 39 how to develop 39 installation slot choosing 44 installing on IF61 44 Java support 41 Java executing on IF61 42 JavaScript support 43 starting at boot time 39 supported formats 39 using with IF61 38 Automount CIFS SMB check box 25 Automount NFS check box 25 auto run file configuring with Workbench 70 160 JavaScript at boot time 70 Auto Start check box for applications 45 AUTOSTART in configuration file 40 auto starting applications at boot time 40 g app Avalanche See Wavelink Avalanche B Basi
132. ngs configuring 20 167 Index Telnet access enabling or disabling 26 accessing Linux shell 85 allowing shell access 28 connecting to the IF61 86 default login and password 28 time and date setting with web browser interface 16 SNTP client settings 23 Time screen 16 TimeFixedSizeAggregator 149 options 155 Timeout Configuration mode enabling 53 TIMEOUTMODE equivalent 53 TimerInterval 151 153 155 top panel ports described and illustrated 7 Transformer for SAP data processors 151 transformers for SAP device controller 149 troubleshooting the IF61 95 connecting directly to RFID reader module 96 connectivity problems 98 default configuration restoring 91 Intermec Product Support calling 99 Maintenance menu viewing 88 RFID problems 95 turning off help text 13 U Uninstall button for applications 46 Universal Plug and Play advertisement enabling 28 service 26 Unselect Tries setting 55 upgrade files where to find 100 upgrading firmware 100 USB devices 93 managing 93 USB screen illustrated 94 User Storage Area list 94 168 userapp conf 40 Username setting for passwords 32 V ValidEPCPML transformer 150 Ww warnings described ix warranty information ix Wavelink Avalanche using to manage IF61 80 web browser interface 10 ALE engine 51 BRI server changing settings 58 date and time setting 16 Developer Tools 61 DNS settings 23 enabling 27 help text di
133. nnected to the IF61 GPIO port when using the Diagnostics tool To test the GPIO interfaces 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications Developer Tools gt GPIO The GPIO screen appears IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 63 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Intermec BW Network Configuration B RFID Module B Edgeware Applications Application Control Install Edgeware Install User Application BW Developer Tools Display Tags GPIO BRI Commands Workbench Auto Start Demo App OSGi Configuration BW Security B Maintenance About GPIO Channel 1 2s 4 Meaning Wok MOM NON Curiae om FOO F1 Check to activate Read and Write GPIO mi When this screen appears the four IF61 GPIO interfaces are turned off equivalent to sending the BRI command WRITEGPIO O 2 Check the check box for each of the GPIO interfaces you want to test When you check the check box that GPIO output will be turned on equivalent to wR1 TEGP10 15 and its associated GPIO input is turned on If a check box is not checked that GPIO output is turned off and its associated GPIO input is turned off 3 Click Read and Write GPIO The GPIO interface state is changed Using the GPIO Demo Application 64 The IF61 includes a demo application you can use to test your GPIO input and output interfaces and verify that the controls behave as expected Basically the demo application works th
134. ntermec Documentation Tuesday February 06 2007 16 11 06 Navigation Menu Install User Application B Network Configuration BA RFID Module User Application Installation Bi Edgeware Applications Select Application Control l installation El Install Edgeware slot br zx Select T Srann Install User Application archive to Browse Upload B Developer Tools upload Supported B Security rie ty pes zip tar bz2 tar gz tar D Maintenance About 2 Choose an installation slot from the drop down list 3 Click Browse and follow the prompts to navigate to the location of the application file 44 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications 4 Click Upload The application is uploaded to the IF61 in the installation slot you chose Managing Applications To maximize IF61 resources you can start stop or uninstall IF61 edgeware applications or your installed applications from the web browser interface You can also configure applications to auto start at boot time For more information see the next section To manage applications 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications Application Control The Application Control screen appears Intermec Ba Network Configuration B RFID Module Activate Changes Bi Edgeware Applications Edgeware Applications State Application Action Uninstall Application Co
135. ntrol pal Install Edgeware Running Developer Tools vw u Install User Application SAP AII Device Controller V4 00 07 r K B Developer Tools ALE Engine 1 0 O E x BA 5AP Device Controller ALE Engine r User Applications BW Security e State Application Command U O Action Uninstall B9 Maintenance Start About l E mnammmmmmtnt tv v v v v v v v v v x x c x x Dx x Bel x Be Redirect output from user applications to the system log Logout Copyright 1995 2007 Intermec Technologies Corporatio The Edgeware Applications section lists all installed edgeware In this screen you can IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 45 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications specify which edgeware applications automatically start when the IF61 boots turn edgeware applications on and off in real time uninstall edgeware applications except for Developer Tools 2 Choose one of the options e Check the Auto Start check box if you want an application to automatically launch when the IF61 boots e Click 3 to stop a running application e Click to start an application e Click X to uninstall an application 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active About the IF61 Edgeware Applications The IF61 includes these edgeware
136. o access the IF61 general purpose input output GPIO interfaces and how to connect industrial controls such as motion sensors or indicator lamps to the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 107 Chapter 5 Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces About the GPIO Interfaces The IF61 has four general purpose input and output GPIO interfaces You connect external controls such as motion sensors or indicator lamps to the GPIO interfaces which can then trigger IF61 operations Each interface is electrically isolated from the IF61 and designed for low voltage DC loads The IF61 can also supply 12VDC at 0 5A to external devices How the inputs and outputs are used depends on the RFID application software being used in the system You need to coordinate input and output control wiring with the software developer Accessing the Interfaces 108 You can access the GPIO interfaces through the IF61 GPIO port The port uses a standard 25 pin serial cable For port pin assignments see Port Pin Assignments on page 118 You can also use the GPIO Terminal Block accessory to connect devices to the IF61 GPIO interfaces The block provides access to the IF61 GPIO interfaces via standard screw terminals GPIO Terminal Block accessory For more information on the terminal block contact your local Intermec distributor IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 5 Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces Using the Input Interfaces Each of the four
137. of seconds for the read cycle and then click Pl The default is 10 62 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications n the Set maximum tags to be identified entry field enter the maximum number of tags to identify during each read cycle and then click Pl The default is 10 2 Click Start Reading The IF61 looks for RFID tags within range of the connected antennas When the IF61 finds readable tags the tag IDs appear in the list in the order in which they were read nte rmec Intermec Documentation RFID Tuesday February 06 2007 16 11 49 Display Tag B Network Configuration r Display Tags DA RFID Module Identified 1 tag s B9 Edgeware Applications Application Control ics Set refresh rate 5 seconds DI Install Edgewa trea cri Set maximum tags to be identified fio E Install User Application Page 1 of 1 Stop Reading Start Reading B Developer Tools Tag Id Display Tags 0x300833B2DDD901 4028050000 GPIO BRI Commands Workbench Auto Start Demo App OSGi Configuration BW Security BW Maintenance About 3 Click Stop Reading to end the read cycle Testing the GPIO Interfaces If you have external GPIO controls such as motion sensors or indicator lamps connected to the IF61 you can use the Diagnostics tool to test the interfaces and verify that the controls behave as expected Leave the controls co
138. ologies Corporation T B Name Root Certificate Import Certificate Valid From Oct 30 12 50 50 2002 GMT Certificate Details Valid To Oct 30 12 50 50 2037 GMT B Maintenance About r CA Certificate Status None Installed Active The Server Certificate table lists the server certificate that is installed and the CA Certificate table lists the trusted CA certificate that is installed Installing and Uninstalling Certificates 34 Once you have determined that you need to install or uninstall a certificate use this procedure Note To install or uninstall certificates you need to access the IF61 via a secure web browser For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 To install or uninstall certificates 1 From the main menu click Security Import Certificate The Import Certificate screen appears IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings Intermec eter Menu Import Certificate B Network Configuration r Import Certificate BS aa Warning Do not close or navigate away from this page during import B Edgeware Applications B Security Server Certificate Trusted CA Certificate Passwords Enter or select the name of the certificate file to import Import Certificate eer See Ree RT EE Browse Certificate Details BB Maintenance the associated passphrase for this certificate About l Import Certific
139. ommands Observations Message Transport Services HTTP Outbound Event Queueing Command Queueing SAP Device Controller NN Sender i i Data Processors Reader Operations Logic Lowpass Event Queuing IF61 Specific Implementation Commands Responses BRI Events BRI Server to RFID Module Data Processor Flow Chart This diagram shows how data processors are integrated into SAP command and data flow IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 143 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Data Processor Types There are five main types of data processors Enrichers read additional data from the tags or other sources and add this data to the data structure of the event Writers write data to or change data on the tags Filters filter out certain events according to some criteria for example they could filter out all events coming from case tags or clean out false tagDisappeared events low pass filter Buffers buffer the events for later processing and keep an inventory of tags currently in the field Aggregators aggregate several events into a single event so they can be transmitted in a single message thereby improving system efficiency Senders transform the internal data structure with the help of a Transformer and sends the information to registered r
140. oose a location that meets these requirements IF61 Environmental Requirements Type Minimum Maximum Operating temperature 20 C 4 F 55 C 131 F Storage temperature 30 C 22 F 70 C 158 F Humidity non condensing 10 90 Connecting the IF61 to Your Network After you place the IF61 in its mounting location you can connect it to your network To connect the IF61 to your network 1 Install the IF61 in its mounting location For help see Choosing a Mounting Location on page 14 2 Remove the cable cover For help see Understanding the Network and Power Ports on page 3 3 Attach one to four RFID antennas to the RFID antenna ports starting with port 1 Do not remove the terminators from unused antenna ports For help see Understanding the Top Panel Ports on page 7 connected Do not apply power to the reader unless an antenna or terminator is installed on each antenna port i Each port must have either an antenna or a terminator Caution 4 Connectan Ethernet cable to the IF61 Ethernet port 5 Connect the AC power cord to the power port on the IF61 Z Note The IF61 does not support power over Ethernet POE Install the bottom half of the cable cover and route the cables through the openings Install the top half of the cable cover Make sure the cables are not caught in the seam IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 15 Chapter 1 Getting Started 8 Place the IF61 in its mounting
141. or help see the next procedure Z Note Use only bin files provided by Intermec To install or upgrade edgeware 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications gt Install Edgeware The Install Edgeware screen appears Intermec e RFID Tuesday Febr Navigation Menu Install Edgeware B Network Configuration BW RFID Module Edgeware Installation Bi Edgeware Applications Application Control SRA posce SUMA archive to Browse Upload Install Edgeware upload Supported Install User Application file zaka Intermec bin files BW Developer Tools BW Security BW Maintenance About 2 Click Browse and follow the prompts to navigate to the location of the bin file 3 Click Upload The application file is installed on the IF61 When the installation is complete the IF61 reboots Note For information on uninstalling edgeware applications see Z Managing Applications on page 45 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 47 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications About the IF61 ALE Engine config The EPCglobal ALE standard specifies methods by which large volumes of tag data can be processed into events that can be easily managed by applications Processing can include reading tag IDs from one or more data sources accumulating data over a specified time period filtering data to eliminate duplication of tags counting and grouping tag IDs to reduce the total volume of data and repo
142. orer As with any Windows directory you can click and drag or copy and paste to move files To access the IF61 via FTP 1 Open Internet Explorer 2 In the Address field enter this text ftp Woo xxx xxx xxx where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IF61 IP address 3 Press Enter The Login As dialog box appears 82 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 4 Type your user name and password in the User Name and Password fields default for both is intermec and then click Login The IF61 FTP directory appears 2 p 10 10 102 65 Microsoft Internet Explorer ini xj File Edit View Favorites Tools Help a amp Back Qsearch Gyrolders C OF OS X wm Ed Address ftp 10 10 102 65 S Go Links al amp Snagit Ey s B E public html 10 10 102 65 Server 10 10 102 65 User Name intermec Click here to learn about browsing FTP sites edgeware user intermec ip Internet You can access the edgeware directory via FTP Applications installed through the web browser interface can be found in the edgeware userappz directory where 7 is the number of the installation slot minus 1 for example if you installed an application in slot 3 the application is in the edgeware userapp2 directory Using CIFS File Sharing When you enable Common Internet File System CIFS file sharing on the IF61 you can use a file browser such a
143. port typically port 9000 To stop the device controller send this command message lt xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 Command id 123456789 response recl gt lt Shutdown gt lt Command gt To reconfigure the device controller send this command message lt xml version 1 0 encoding utf 8 Command id 123456789 response recl Reconfigure URL http hostname config xml Command where hostname is the directory where the configuration file is located config xml is the name of the configuration file IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 123 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller About the SAP DC Configuration Files The SAP device controller uses several configuration files SDCConfiguration xml Main configuration file for the device controller Not required if the SimpleDevice property file points to other than this default location For more information see About the SDCConfiguration XML File on page 127 RfidReader properties Defines hardware specific settings such as tag ID length or the number of Read tries For more information see About the RfidReader properties File on page 133 SimpleDevice property Defines logging properties and the URL of the main configuration file for the device controller This file is loaded at startup of the device controller To use another filename add the filename as an additional parameter to the comman
144. ppears Intermec IF61 CES i Login with username password of config to start initial configuration Intermec IF61 Fixed Reader login intermec vont You now have access to the IF61 Linux shell Opening a Serial Connection to the IF61 You can connect the IF61 to your desktop PC via the serial port to perform these tasks assigning the IF61 an initial IP address restoring default settings accessing the Linux shell You need a null modem cable P N 059167 and a communications program such as HyperTerminal Note If you have Microsoft ActiveSync running on your desktop Z PC disable ActiveSync to make the serial port available To connect to the IF61 via the serial port 1 Connect the null modem cable from the serial port on the IF61 to a serial port on your PC 2 Start the communications program and configure the serial port communications parameters to Bits per second 115200 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bit 1 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 87 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Bits per second 115200 Flow control None 3 Connect the IF61 to AC power The IF61 boots as soon as you apply power In a minute or two the message Loading System appears as the IF61 initializes and in another minute or two the login message appears Loading System Intermec IF61 Login with username password of config to start initial configuration IF6101209060110 login
145. r ReaderList retryInterval 10 Reader id Fixed Reader 18 description Reader LogicalName IF61 readerl LogicalName Reader lt ReaderList gt lt ProcessChainList gt DataProcessorList DataProcessor id lp description LowPassFilter lt APIImplementationClass gt com sap devicecontroller core dataprocessors LowPassFilter lt APIImplementationClass gt lt OptionList gt opt ReaderID Fixed Reader 18 opt ReaderID opt TimerInterval 500 opt TimerInterval OptionList lt DataProcessor gt About the RfidReader properties File This xml file defines properties specific to the IF61 RFID module RfidReader properties xml must reside in the home developer dc directory on the IF61 The next table lists properties you can set for BRI implementation For more information on reader specific properties see the Basic Reader Interface Programmers Reference Manual P N 937 000 xxx RfidReader properties Element Descriptions Element Default Description Name Required Defines the name of this reader Used in the main XML configuration file as LogicalName to reference this reader You can define the properties for more than one reader For more information see Defining Properties for More than One Reader on page 138 Classname Required Sets the LLI Java implementation class for this reader Always use com sap readerImplementations intermec IntermecBRIReader IF61 F
146. r s Manual Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller This appendix explains how to use the SAP device controller edgeware on the IF61 It includes a section that explains how to use the SAP data processors with tag data IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 121 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller About the SAP Device Controller 122 This section explains how to run and use the SAP device controller on the IF61 In your SAP system the controller communicates with an SAP Auto ID Infrastructure SAP AIT server On the IF61 the device controller software is installed in the home developer edgeware sap directory you not run the Developer Tools or the ALE edgeware simultaneously with the SAP device controller For help see Managing Applications on page 45 Z Note To prevent processing errors Intermec recommends that To start or stop the SAP device controller 1 Start the web browser interface For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 2 Assign a static IP address to the IF61 For help see Configuring the IF61 on page 8 3 In the web browser interface menu choose Edgeware Applications The Application Control screen appears Intermec Navigation Menu Application Control Bi Network Configuration Activate Changes Bi RFID Module BB Edgeware Applications Edgemwe Applications State Application Auto Start Action Uninstal
147. re Applications User Credentials B Security Username lintermec Passwords Password reenceen Import Certificate Read only sete Certificate Details Password Bl Maintenance About RADIUS Enable RADIUS r r Serial Configuration Enable Serial Configuration Iv 2 Uncheck the Enable Serial Configuration check box 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active About Certificates The default server certificate on the IF61 ValidForHTTPSOnly supports the secure web browser interface You can use a third party CA to issue unique client certificates and a root certificate Note To install or uninstall certificates you need to access the IF61 via a secure web browser For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 Viewing Certificates You can use the web browser interface to view the certificates loaded on the IF61 To view certificates From the menu click Security gt Certificate Details The Certificate Details screen appears IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 33 Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings Intermec Pu e RFID Tuesday February 7 Certificate Details B Network Configuration BA RFID Module Server Certificate Status None installed using Fallback Bi Edgeware Applications Common Name CN ValidForHTTPSOnly B Security Pascuerds Issuer Common Intermec Techn
148. re the previous one has disappeared physically impossible for this to happen No contained objects appear if there is no container object Should this happen the contained object is interpreted as a container This situation cannot be recognized as an error How the hierarchy is built depends upon the option setting SimplePackSend processors filter out GPI Trigger events and do not forward them to receivers TagBitsFilter Filters tag events based on the contents of the tag fields You can specify a bit mask and value used to filter tags TagBitsFilters can filter on the contents of any tag field defined in the field map including the EPC ID TagLogger Logs detailed information about events encountered in the pipeline to the Location log file Used for debugging data processor chains TimeFixedSizeAggregator Aggregates several events into a single one The aggregation is done during a configurable time interval or up to a configurable maximum number of events whichever comes first If no events are received during this interval no event is forwarded About Transformers The sender type data processors Send HierarchyBuilderSend use a transformer to transform the internal event data structure into a message string and send the message out The following transformers are available IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 149 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller EPCPMLTransformer Specialization of P
149. ress IPv6 Subnet Mask IPv6 Router Description IP address of the IF61 if an address is not assigned either manually or by a DHCP server The IF61 auto negotiates with other devices on its Ethernet segment to obtain a unique address Default is 169 254 1 1 Enables IPv6 automatic configuration Uncheck this check box to disable IPv6 auto configuration on the IF61 Auto configuration is enabled by default If you disable auto configuration you need to specify an IPv6 address subnet mask and router 128 bit IPv6 address for the IF61 1 to 128 bit IPvG subnet mask 128 bit address for the IPvG router Configuring Common Network Settings Common network settings are configuration items that apply to all network connections This section explains how to use the web browser interface to configure these common network settings e Hostname Domain Name Server DNS addresses and suffixes Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP server addresses 1 and 2 For information on public NTP servers see http ntp isc org Local time zone e SYSLOG destination Mounting Common Internet File System CIFS and NFS shares on the IF61 To configure common network settings 1 In the menu click Network Configuration Common The Common screen appears IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 23 Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings 24 a Intermec e RFID Navigation Menu Common
150. rface For help see Sending BRI Commands and Running Scripts on page 67 Editing and testing JavaScript files For help see Using the Workbench on page 68 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 61 Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Note To use the Developer Tools you need to enable the IF61 Developer Tools For help see About the IF61 Edgeware Applications on page 46 Displaying Tags You can use the Display Tags tool to execute read cycles on the IF61 This procedure may be useful when you are testing antenna locations or tag placement Note The read cycle is based on the settings listed in the RFID Module screen For help see Configuring RFID Settings on page 52 To display tags and tag IDs 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications Developer Tools The Display Tags screen appears Intermec S RFID Navigation Menu Display Tags B Network Configuration BA RFID Module BW Edgeware Applications Application Control Install Edgeware Install User Application Bii Developer Tools Display Tags GPIO BRI Commands Workbench Auto Start Demo App OSGi Configuration Security BW Maintenance About Display Tags Identified 0 tag s Stop Reading Start Reading Set refresh rate 10 seconds DI Set maximum tags to be identified fio E Page 1 of 1 No tags Found gl n the Set refresh rate entry field enter the number
151. rting data The IF61 ALE engine supports version 1 0 of the EPCglobal ALE standard For more information on the standard see www epcglobalinc org standards The default installation directory for the IF61 ALE engine is home developer edgeware ale On the IF61 the default logical reader is specified as LocalAntennaz where n is the number of the IF61 RFID antenna port For example LocalAntenna1 is the antenna connected to RFID antenna port 1 All readers default to a polling value of 1 second The default configuration file is ale conf All settings are case sensitive About the ALE Configuration File The ale conf file is placed in the home developer edgeware ale conf directory and can be edited directly through the web browser interface page For more information on editing the file see the next section Changing the ALE Configuration File Host applications can also use file transfer mechanisms such as FTP to update this file remotely The syntax for specifying a reader in the configuration file is Address host port PollingInterval number of seconds Command BRI command or commands resulting in a tag report The configuration file is as follows IP Port number to which ALE listens ALE ServerPort 8512 48 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Maximum number of characters in any ALE identifier ECSpec Name ReaderName etc ALE M
152. s Fr SNMP Enable SNMP Access Li E 2 Check the Enable SNMP Access check box A list of SNMP configuration items appears 3 Configure SNMP settings for your network For help see the next table 4 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make the changes active SNMP Community Parameter Descriptions Parameter Enable SNMP Access SNMP Community Read Only SNMP Community Read Write SNMP Trap Target 1 SNMP Trap Target 2 SNMPv3 Username Read Only IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Description Check this check box to enable SNMP access to the IF61 SNMP access is disabled by default Password for read only access Range is 1 to 15 characters case sensitive Default is public Password for read write access Range is 1 to 15 characters case sensitive Default is private Authoritative name for trap target 1 Authoritative name for trap target 2 User name for SNMPv3 read only access Default is readonly 77 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 SNMP Community Parameter Descriptions Parameter Description SNMPv3 Password Password for SNMPv3 read only access Read Only Default is intermec SNMPv3 Specifies the protocol for encrypted SNMPv3 Authentication Type messages This must match a supported Read Only encryption protocol on the SNMP management station Choose MD5 SHA1 default or None SNMPv3 Privacy Type Specifies
153. s Manual Intermec Navigation Menu Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings Services BW Network Configuration Ethernet Common Device Management Services Bi RFID Module BA Edgeware Applications BW Security B Maintenance About Activate Changes r Services Enable Web Secure Insecure Port 80 443 z Server Enable 55H r Server Enable FTP Server Ei Enable Telnet Server CIFS SMB Share Enable CIFS SMB Service r Discovery Enable Bonjour amp Service Advertisement Iv Enable UPnP Discovery lv sl 2 Enable or disable developer access methods by checking or unchecking the check boxes or by choosing options from the drop down list For help see the next table 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active Developer Access Method Descriptions Method Enable Web Server Enable SSH Server IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Description Enables access to the IF61 via the web browser interface Choose Secure Insecure to allow users to log in using either a nonsecure HTTP via port 80 or secure HTTPS via port 443 web interface Choose Secure Only to allow only the secure web interface through port 443 Choose Disable to disable web browser access If you disable browser access to the IF61 you may need to access the IF61 via a communications program Enables Secure Shell SSH access to the Linux
154. s Windows Explorer to access IF61 directories and folders The next procedure describes one way to use CIFS file sharing in a Windows environment To access the IF61 directories via CIFS file sharing 1 Enable CIFS file sharing on the IF61 For help see Configuring Common Network Settings on page 23 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 83 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Z 2 On your desktop PC choose Start gt Run The Run dialog box appears 3 Enter the IP address of the IF61 and press OK A Windows Explorer screen appears showing the IF61 root directory Note If a message box appears prompting you for a username and password enter your user name and password in the entry fields and press Enter The default user name and password is intermec SJ 10 10 111 84 71 loj xl File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ES Bak j seach Folders C m Ui X A Ed Address 8 10 10 111 84 ee ep ae Developer 10 10 111 84 Select an item to view its description It object s If the IF61 uses a static IP address you can also map a drive on your desktop PC to the IF61 For help see the Windows documentation Accessing the IF61 via the Linux Shell 84 amp Note This section is for advanced users who understand Linux command syntax There are three ways you can access the IF61 Linux shell For the most secure access you can open
155. s to 7 add this property GPIOValue buzzer 7 About the triggern Properties You can define up to 10 different triggers for a given reader The triggerz properties function as groups where 7 is an integer between 0 and 9 that defines the properties for a single trigger This example defines a trigger named DIRSWITCH that fires when a value of 1 appears on the GPI lines When the trigger fires a GP Trigger event is sent into the reader s data processor pipeline IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 137 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Example reader intermecBRI triggerl name DIRSWITCH reader intermecBRI triggerl mask 15 reader intermecBRI triggerl value 1 reader intermecBRI triggerl filter 100 reader intermecBRI triggerl sendtodps 1 Defining Properties for More than One Reader If you have listed more than one reader in the SDCConfiguration xml file you define properties for each reader in the RfidReader properties file as follows At the top of the file the readers property specifies a comma delineated list of readers whose properties are defined in the file as shown in this example readers intermecBRI intermecBRI2 intermecBRI3 This field is used to locate the prefixes that prepend each property in the RfidReader properties file and associates those properties with the appropriate reader For each reader defined the name property must match the LogicalName property assigned to that reader
156. sabling 13 IF61 default settings restoring 91 IP address setting 20 IPv6 settings 23 Maintenance menu 88 RFID edgeware enabling 45 RFID module changing settings 52 SAP configuration files 124 SAP device controller enabling 122 secure 11 secure only enabling 27 SNMP enabling 76 SNTP settings 23 SYSLOG destination 23 Wavelink Avalanche enabling 80 Wired LAN LED 5 Wireless LAN LED 5 Workbench in Developer Tools remote startup files editing 72 running a file at boot time 70 Write Tries setting 54 WRTRIES equivalent 54 www intermec com accessing from IF61 web browser interface 99 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual fatermec Worldwide Headquarters 6001 36th Avenue West Everett Washington 98203 U S A tel 425 348 2600 fax 425 355 9551 www intermec com IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual P N 935 011 001
157. sing IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 145 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller Standard Data Processors All data processors are implemented as Java classes in the com sap devicecontroller core dataprocessors package CheckReader This processor checks if a reader is still working e It periodically calls ident ify to check all specified readers If the call does not throw an exception the reader is considered to be working properly Otherwise the reader is disconnected and added to the ReaderErrorManager singleton Received RfidEvents and DataProcessorEvents are forwarded to the next data processors in the chain However events where the tag ID equals the check tag ID are filtered out All tag IDs returned from identify except the check tag ID are packaged in a DataProcessorEvent and forwarded DuplicateFilter This class filters all events that appear or disappear twice or more times in a row If the event is of type APPEARED or DISAPPEARED and received twice the second event is ignored For example DuplicateFilter can be used when the Device Controller is monitoring a gate consisting of two or more physical readers that form one logical read point SimpleDuplicateFilter Filters out all duplicate tags of the same type appeared disappeared regardless of which reader the tags came from This simple duplicate filter does not maintain a history of past events and only filters
158. ss the Internet through a proxy server be sure you have added the IP address of the IF61 to the Exceptions list Make sure that Telnet access is enabled on the IF61 For help see Controlling Access Services on page 26 Make sure that the IF61 FTP server is enabled For help see Controlling Access Services on page 26 You must use a secure web browser connection to load certificates For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 Make sure that NFS mounting or CIFS SMB shares are enabled on the IF61 For help see Controlling Access Services on page 26 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Connectivity Problems and Solutions continued Problem Solution You have assigned a static IP address to Make sure that DHCP is disabled and that your TCP the IF61 but cannot connect to the IF61 IP parameters are set correctly For help see over your network Configuring the IF61 on page 8 Calling Intermec Product Support You may need to call Intermec Product Support if you have problems operating the IF61 Before calling be sure you can answer the following questions e What kind of network are you using e What were you doing when the error occurred e What error message did you see Can you reproduce the problem e What versions of IF61 and RFID software are you using For help see Viewing the About Screen on page 89 When you h
159. t Name gt SDCReceiver lt opt Name gt Dp lt opt URL gt http 136 179 176 37 8080 DummyServlet lt opt URL gt lt opt Port gt 9000 lt opt Port gt lt opt Synchronization gt asynchronous lt opt Synchronization gt lt OptionList gt lt MessageTransformer gt lt APIImplementationClass gt com sap device controller messaging XMLTransformer lt APIImplementationClass gt lt MessageTransformer gt lt Receiver gt lt ReceiverList gt IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 129 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller OutboundQueuing This element specifies settings for queuing of messages to be sent to AII This prevents the loss of messages during a temporary network outage OutboundQueuing Element Descriptions Element Description maxQueueSize Maximum number of messages that may be queued for a receiver If this limit is reached the oldest messages are deleted without being sent Since all messages in the queue consume memory setting this limit arbitrarily high could cause an out of memory situation that SAP DC may not recover from Set this value to the expected number of messages that would be sent during a reasonable network outage for your usage scenario messageTimeToLive Specifies the maximum amount of time in ms that a message remains in the queue Messages that expire in the queue are deleted without being sent Choose a value that is consistent with your usage sc
160. t Descriptions Port AC power GPIO COMI COM2 Ethernet USB DC power Description Connects the reader to an AC power source General purpose input output GPIO port that connects the IF61 to industrial controls such as relays or indicators For more information on the IF61 GPIO interfaces see About the GPIO Interfaces on page 108 Connects the IF61 to a desktop PC for configuration Use an RS 232 null modem cable P N 059167 Pass through serial port for developer level access to a serial device 10BaseT 100BaseTx port that connects the reader to your Ethernet network The reader auto negotiates with the server to set the best data rate This port uses MDI MDI X auto switching so you can connect either a standard Ethernet cable or a crossover cable Connect USB devices to the IF61 For more information see Managing USB Devices on page 93 Not used For more information see Port Pin Assignments on page 118 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Understanding the LEDs Chapter 1 Getting Started The IF61 has six LEDs that indicate the status of the reader during operation RFID mn AE Intermec Ready to Work Indicator Power Wired LAN Am mog lt Wireless LAN Tag ID IF61 LED Descriptions Icon val D i yp IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Name Description Intermec Blue LED remains on when an
161. tact your local Intermec representative or distributor IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual xi Before You Begin Patent Information Product is covered by one or more of the following patents 4 739 328 4 786 907 4 864 158 4 888 591 4 910 794 4 999 636 5 030 807 5 055 659 5 070 536 5 280 159 5 295 154 5 349 678 5 394 436 5 425 051 5 428 636 5 483 676 5 504 485 5 504 746 5 521 601 5 546 397 5 550 547 5 574 979 5 592 512 5 673 037 5 680 633 5 682 299 5 696 903 5 740 366 5 763 867 5 777 561 5 790 536 5 825 045 5 828 318 5 828 693 5 844 893 5 850 181 5 850 187 5 862 171 5 940 771 5 942 987 5 960 344 5 995 019 6 078 251 6 121 878 6 122 329 6 172 596 6 195 053 6 249 227 6 280 544 6 286 762 6 286 763 6 288 629 6 360 208 6 384 712 6 404 325 6 429 775 6 486 769 6 501 807 6 525 648 6 639 509 6 645 327 6 677 852 6 768 414 6 784 789 6 816 063 6 830 181 6 838 989 6 859 190 6 906 615 6 919 793 6 944 424 7 075 413 7 103 087 7 106 196 7 117 374 7 121 467 7 123 129 7 158 046 7 158 091 There may be other U S and foreign patents pending xii IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Getting Started This chapter introduces the IF61 Fixed Reader explains the ports and LEDs and explains how the reader fits into your network It contains these topics Overview of the IF61 Configuring the IF61 Setting the IP Address e Saving Configuration Changes Installing the IF61 Sett
162. tains two subelements as described next DataProcessor Subelement Descriptions Subelement Description APIImplementationClass Specifies the Java class that implements the data processor Data processor implementations are generally in the com sap devicecontroller core dataprocess ors package For a complete list of available data processors see the SAP documentation OptionList A list of configuration options that the data processor uses to determine its behavior The available options and their effects are specific to each data processor implementation By convention the name of each option element in the option list is prefaced with opt About the LinkList Element The LinkList element defines how the data processors are connected together and includes two subelements LinkList Subelement Descriptions Subelement Description ToDP Specifies the data processor that events are coming from Use the DataProcessor element id attribute to specify a data processor FromDP Specifies the data processor where events are going Use the DataProcessor element id attribute to specify a data processor The device controller default configuration specifies a sample pipeline Make sure that ReaderIDs specified in ProcessorChainList match the Reader ids of the reader definitions in ReaderList as shown in the next example 132 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controlle
163. tenna connections are tight and that the cables are in good condition For help contact your Intermec RFID system consultant Terminators must be installed on all unused RFID antenna ports If you have operated the IF61 without terminators on all unused antenna ports the RFID module may be damaged For help contact Intermec Product Support To maximize IF61 performance make sure you have chosen the correct tag types for your application For help see Configuring RFID Settings on page 52 Your application may not be communicating with the IF61 BRI server Check these conditions Make sure that you have disabled the IF61 Developer Tools or SAP Device Controller edgeware For help see About the IF61 Edgeware Applications on page 46 You may need to change BRI server settings to communicate with your application For example if your application is running on a desktop PC you need to enable external BRI connections to the IF61 For help see Configuring the BRI Server on page 58 95 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 RFID Problems and Solutions continued Problem Solution The SAP device controller does not Check these conditions connect to the SAP backend module Make sure you have enabled the SAP device installed on your server controller edgeware on the IF61 For help see About the IF61 Edgeware Applications on page 46 e Check the SAP device controller configuration fil
164. the LEDs to blink in a unique pattern This feature is intended to help physically locate this device Find This Device r Device Information Software Version 1 00 31 2007 03 07 BIOS Version 6 00 PG 06 21 2006 Configuration String IF61 Serial Number 001209060110 System Information Total Memory 95518720 Total Processes 117 Mainboard Temperature 47 C 116 F System Uptime 0 03 18 02 r User Storage Area home developer 8 Free Space 28158 KB Total Size 30545 KB RFID Module Loader Version 244 Firmware Version 6 57 The About screen includes Device information IF61 firmware version hardware configuration string and serial number System information Amount of memory used available memory number of running processes main PC board temperature and amount of time the IF61 has been running User Storage Area information Total space and space used in the home developer directory RFID Module firmware Bootloader and firmware versions Network interface information including MAC addresses Installed subsystems versions of all currently loaded IF61 subsystems including Linux IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Using the LEDs to Locate the IF61 You can use the LEDs to help locate a specific IF61 in your location Tolocate an IF61 Inthe About This IF61 RFID Reader screen click Find This
165. the list does not appear there may be a problem with the RFID module 4 Optional To verify that the RFID module is reading tags a Place a known good RFID tag within range of the antenna IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 97 Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 b Typen EAD and press Enter The tag ID appears indicating that the module is reading tags If the tag ID does not appear there may be a problem with the RFID module or antenna system Problems With Connectivity When troubleshooting problems with connectivity make sure you know and understand these network specific items TCP IP settings COM port settings for serial connections You should also make sure all physical network connectors and cables are in good working order Connectivity Problems and Solutions Problem You cannot connect to the IF61 using the serial port You cannot connect to the IF61 using a web browser You cannot connect to the IF61 via Telnet You cannot access the IF61 FTP directory You cannot load a security certificate You cannot mount an NFS drive or a CIFS share 98 Solution 1 Verify that you are using a null modem cable to connect to the desktop PC 2 Verify that you are communicating through the correct serial port COMI 3 Verify that your PC is set to 115200 N 8 1 no flow control 1 Verify that you have the correct IP address for the IF61 2 Ifyou acce
166. tion Enable Disable DHCP Currently Enabled Refresh DHCP Status No Address Established L Advanced Ethernet Link Configuration Q Finished with Configuration Selection By default DHCP is enabled Because the IF61 is not yet connected to your network it has not been assigned an IP address and No Address Established appears in the window 3 Press D DHCP is disabled and the Ethernet Configuration Options screen appears Enable Disable DHCP Currently Disabled 1 Change IP Address Currently 0 0 0 0 Change Subnet Mask Currently 255 255 255 0 3 Change IP Router i Currently 0 0 0 0 L fidvanced Ethernet Link Configuration 0 Finished with Configuration Last Command Status DHCP Status Changed Selection 4 To set the IP address press 1 and enter the static IP address in the entry field 5 Press Enter The static IP address is set You can now continue to configure the IF61 through the web browser interface For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual 9 Chapter 1 Getting Started If you need to change the values for subnet mask or the IP router continue with the next step To set the subnet mask press 2 and enter the subnet mask value in the entry field Press Enter to save the changes To set the IP router address press 3 and enter the IP router address in the entry field Press Enter to save the changes Optional To chan
167. tion Menu B Network Configuration BA RFID Module Bi Edgeware Applications Bi security B3 Maintenance About r Upgrade Information Firmware Upgrade Loading Do not disconnect power to the RFID Reader Caution Firmware upgrade has started and may take a few minutes to complete When the reader has been upgraded and restarted the new firmware will be active IMS Firmware Loader Version 2 14 IMS Application Firmware Version 6 57 Linux Kernel Version 2 6 18 1 IF61 Root Filesystem Version 1 00 30 During the upgrade the web browser interface screen does not auto refresh Click Refresh in the web browser to check the progress of the upgrade When the login screen appears the upgrade is complete and the IF61 has already rebooted Upgrading with SmartSystems Server You can use the SmartSystems Server to upgrade the firmware on the IF61 The server is part of SmartSystems Foundation which is available from the Intermec web site Before you can upgrade the IF61 you need SmartSystems Foundation To download SmartSystems Foundation go to www intermec com SmartSystems the IF61 upgrade file For help see Configuring the Firmware Upgrade on page 101 To upgrade the IF61 using SmartSystems Server 1 Install SmartSystems Foundation on your PC and open the server Make sure the server and your IF61 are on the same subnet In the software vault locate the IF61 upgrade you want to
168. tional When output use 1 the output ports are set to this value when the reader is writing to a tag Optional Sets the ID tries Optional Sets the Read tries Optional Sets the Write tries Optional Sets the Select tries Optional Sets the Unselect tries Optional Sets the Lock tries Optional Sets the Initialization tries Optional Sets the Antenna tries Optional Sets the antennas to be used and the firing sequence for those antennas Defines the type of tags to be read G1 ISO Class 1 Gen 1 tags G2 ISO Class 1 Gen 2 tags UCODE119 Phillips v1 19 tags EPCC1G2 EPC Class 1 Gen 2 tags MIXED Mixed groups of tags Determines when tag identification starts None no identification occurs Continuous identification is always active Periodic identification starts at regular intervals e GPIlrigger identification starts in response to a GPI trigger Name of the GPI Trigger that starts tag identification Valid only when identifyStart mode is set to GPI Trigger 135 Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller RfidReader properties Element Descriptions continued Element Default identifyStart time identifyStop mode None identifyStop trigger identifyStop time additionalReadFieldMapper Intermec additionalReadFields triggern name triggern mask 15 136 Description Sets the delay time in ms between successive identification starts Valid only when
169. twork Settings enable disable access services For example if you are not using Telnet sessions to configure or manage the IF61 you can disable Telnet access For help see the next section Controlling Access Services change the default user name and password For help see Setting Up Logins on page 28 use a password server to maintain a list of authorized users who can configure and manage the IF61 For help see Setting Up Logins on page 28 disable serial port access to the IF61 For help see Disabling Access Via the Serial Port on page 32 For general information on securely using the IF61 see Using the IF61 Securely on page 17 Controlling Access Services Access services are the different ways that users such as developers can access and configure the IF61 You can control how developers access the IF61 by enabling or disabling these services Web browser interface secure and non secure Secure shell access to the Linux console FTP access to the IF61 FTP directory Telnet access to the Linux console Mounting an IF61 Common Internet File System CIFS directory Discovering the IF61 via Bonjour or Universal Plug and Play UPnP service advertisement enabled by default To enable or disable these methods see the next procedure To enable developer access methods 1 From the menu click Network Configuration gt Services 26 The Services screen appears IF61 Fixed Reader User
170. use aweb browser For help see Using the Web Browser Interface on page 10 This manual assumes you are using this method for all procedures an SNMP management station For help see the next section e the Wavelink Avalanche client management system For help see Using Wavelink Avalanche on page 80 e the Intermec SmartSystems Console For help see Using SmartSystems Foundation on page 79 Using Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP You can access and manage the IF61 from a Simple Management Network Protocol SNMP station Contact your Intermec representative for a copy of the management information base MIB Before you can use an SNMP management station you need to enable SNMP access to the IF61 By default SNMP access is disabled define the IF61 SNMP community strings To enable SNMP access and define SNMP community strings 1 From the menu click Network Configuration Device Management The Device Management screen appears 76 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 4 Managing Troubleshooting and Upgrading the IF61 Intermec BW Network Configuration Activate Changes Ethernet Common Device Management Services BW RFID Module B Edgeware Applications B Security BW Maintenance About Avalanche Enable Avalanche Access Avalanche Agent Name SmartSystems Enable SmartSystems Access SmartSystems _ Server Addres
171. use to log in to this IF61 The user name can be from 1 to 32 characters long You must always specify a user name Default is intermec Password Enter the password you need to use to log in to this IF61 This password gives you read and write access to the IF61 configuration The password can be from 8 to 32 characters long You must always specify a password Default is intermec Read only Password Enter the password you need to use to log in to this IF61 This password gives the user read only access to the IF61 This user can view the configuration and execute diagnostics but cannot perform any tasks that affect IF61 operation such as changing configuration options or downloading software Default is intermec The read only password cannot be deleted To disallow read only access you need to enable RADIUS authentication For help see Configuring Security on page 25 Disabling Access Via the Serial Port When serial port access is disabled you will not be able to configure the IF61 as described in Assigning an Initial IP Address on page 8 You must use the web browser interface for all configuration To disable serial port access 1 From the menu click Security Passwords The Passwords screen appears 32 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Chapter 2 Configuring Network Settings Intermec Navigation Menu Passwords Bl Network Configuration Activate Changes Bi RFID Module BA Edgewa
172. ut the triggern Properties on page 137 IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Appendix B Configuring and Using the SAP Device Controller RfidReader properties Element Descriptions continued Element Default Description triggerz value GPI data value after applying the mask that fires the trigger For more information see About the triggern Properties on page 137 triggerz filter 150 Delay time in ms after the trigger fires before the trigger can fire again Use for signal debouncing For more information see About the triggern Properties on page 137 triggerz sendtodps 0 Determines if GPI Trigger events are sent into the readers data pipeline A non zero value causes events to be forwarded into the pipeline Default is 0 events are not forwarded For more information see the next section About the triggerz Properties GPIOValue green Optional Sets the value of the GPIO output lines in response to a GREEN FxtensionCommand GPIOValue yellow Optional Sets the value of the GPIO output lines in response to a YELLOW ExtensionCommand GPIOValue red Optional Sets the value of the GPIO output lines in response to a REDExtensionCommand GPIOValue xxx properties can be added The command string name must be in lowercase characters in the xml file Z Note To handle custom ExtensionCommand strings more For example to make the controller respond to a BUZZER ExtensionCommand by setting GPIO output line
173. var reader results reader new BRI results reader execute READ print results Output Pane Execute posted script HA01A0510114224112A010102 HA01A40510114224137A4011102 H 014051011A224132A010802 HA014 Posted script end Configuring a JavaScript File to Auto Run at Boot Time Note For help with configuring the IF61 to run other executables or scripts when the IF61 boots see Auto Starting Applications at Boot Time on page 39 70 This section explains how to configure a JavaScript file to run automatically when the IF61 is rebooted The startup file can be located on the IF61 or hosted on a remote server When you set the file URL a copy of the file is cached on the IF61 and executed if the server is unavailable at boot time To configure a JavaScript file to auto run at boot time 1 From the menu click Edgeware Applications Developer Tools gt Auto Start The Auto Start screen appears with the default startup path file conf js init js in the Startup URL field IF61 Fixed Reader User s Manual Intermec B Network Configuration B RFID Module B Edgeware Applications Application Control Install Edgeware e RFID Tuesday Februar 2007 16 14 5 Navigation Menu Auto Start Chapter 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications Interme Startup JavaScript via remote URL Startup URL fle conffjsinit js r Upload Download the work jsJavaScript

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