IPICO STK Elite reader User Manual
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1. 25 6 1 5 A A HER 26 6 1 6 DEIS SIMI MIS LOL OS ooo 27 6 1 7 OW TO Ad M ml NT TTE ET 27 6 1 8 HP A POE on A 28 6 1 9 Sn a 29 SNC MEME 4 Po iijoE 29 A ERR mm 30 Oia VEIS rro ieil 30 6 2 Configuring the reader with the command POltdianccnnnnncccnnnnccccnnnoncncnnnnoncnnannnonnnannerenananrrnnanas 30 6 3 G t the tags An a ra aE aR iaiia oni aaia 31 6 3 1 e 31 6 3 2 After the SS AA e 32 6 3 3 Reader data lOO CON MEER E DTE 32 IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 3 K ico RFID REALISED 6 4 Porn PP 34 7 INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEM eruere nennen nnn nn nnn nnn nnn nnn 34 Tal Precautions OF US 6 m iia cantonal encerio 34 7 2 Instulauom o Mats oiron 35 7 3 Installation of the reader mins rio ed 35 7 4 Testing of tag reading diStanCe ooooonnccconnncconnncccncncncnnanononancncnnnnnnnnnnrrnnanrrnnnrrrnnann rana anna annnm 35 B SPECIFICA TON Sia 36 APPENDIX A 12V BATTERY MANAGEMENT eere nnne 37 APPENDIX B OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES cunas an 38 Table of Figures Fig re 1 STK Elte OAC A e UE Figure 2 STK Elite reader Front panel oocccccoccnccccnnccnoconocononncnnnnnononcnonnnnnnnnnnnononnnnonnnnnonannnenennnnonos Figures Transmitter UA TRUE Fluid MeceWver UN sado 10 CUE o a PUTA 12 Figure 6 Power supply UNit ccconnccoccnccncncccc2. Hubert Modified mat configuration add 6m mat line add top panel info add info on summary of facilities Draft 1 6 10 07 2007 Hubert Add external 12V pin polarity on the power supply front plate Add external loud buzzer picture Add reader data protocol add command port section Change on Webmin NTP Version removed Dimi start stop function FirstSeen LastSeen XML Add battery management appendix Add optional accessories appendix Draft 1 7 19 07 2007 Hubert Add FCC info Modifications on comments from Werner add port layout summary modify Webmin explanations Issued version 1 00 01 09 2007 Larry Issued Version 1 00 Updated precautions removed draft Issued Version 2 00 Dd mm yyyy Name Issued GLOSSARY STK Sport Time Keeping TX Transmit antenna RX Receiver antenna Delta Embedded computer in the reader IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 2 K ico RFID REALISED Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 1 eo eerere rennen nnnm nnn nnne nnn nhennn humane nhu a ash uaa anus n auarus 5 2 SUMMARY OF FACILITIES cis 5 23 READER cee ea y 6 A A A P A 7 3 1 1 TRANS TUT SONG eee sess estes see eee neta e aeeesee sets A A A eee er nanenee 8 3 1 2 PS SIV SF UI ostias 10 3 1 3 AP e e io OE ESO O IA 12 3 1 4 FOWern SUI UNM rara apor tecno ibid 14 3 1 5 AA E PO E saverderaquaraquenyais 15 3 1 6 elo Ro AAA A TOTEM 16 32 Metalle DOK iia
3. If you want to connect a PC directly to the reader use an Ethernet crossover cable 6 1 Configuring the reader with Webmin 6 1 1 Connection Open an internet browser and type in the address bar http 10 19 1 101 10042 if you have already changed the IP address then put the right IP address Then the page represented on the picture below will open Note that the language of text displayed will be the one of your internet browser You have to enter e username iPadmin e password Fox1Bat Username and password are case sensitive Vous devez entrer un nam d utilisateur et un mot de passe pour vous identifier sur le serveur Webmin Se souvenir de l ouverture de mani re permanente It takes about 20s to see the main page The displaying of the different pages on the screen should be a bit slow 6 1 2 Main page Webmin 1 310 sur STK DELTA Generic Linux 2 6 492 1 2 245 Basic Setup DHCP Setup Delete STK History Files A al o Download start Stop Temps Systeme Time Synchronization M he ie m m E Timezone Setup Version IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 24 Pico RFID REALISED 6 1 3 Advanced setup The power out grace period is used to set how long the DELTA should run of its own NiMH batteries from the point where the main power supply of the STK is depleted This is to safeguard against blackouts and battery changes and ensure a graceful shu
4. ready to operate 7 4 Testing of tag reading distance A test of reading with a tag should be done on each mat to be sure that there is not too much electromagnetic perturbations that will limit the reading distance 11 The tag should be presented over each mat and you should check that the tag is read by the reader with a good reading distance more than 40cm 1 3ft in height 12 Now your system is ready IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 35 K eco RFID REALISED 8 SPECIFICATIONS e Reader consumption 6Amps e External power supply 12Vdc 6Amps e Battery o Characteristics 12V 17Ah 6Kg o Time life 4 years o Autonomy 2 5h when fully charged o Charge time 9h with 12Vdc 6Amps charger 3h with lpico fast charge charger e Weight 18Kg e Dimensions 285mm H x 325mm W x 370mm L 112in H x 128in W x 146in L e Temperature rates mats and reader 0 C to 50 C e P protection o Reader open IP21 o Reader closed IP54 o Mats IP68 e Warranty 1 year IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 36 K Pico RFID REALISED APPENDIX A 12V BATTERY MANAGEMENT Precaution of use e Fully charge the battery before the first use e Fully charge the battery before the race e The battery should be fully charged every 2 months in case it is not used Otherwise the battery can be permanently damaged Usual charge cycle e hecharge cycle wit
5. 3 2 FirstSeen LastSeen data This is really practical to use FirstSeen LastSeen as you only get 2 records per tag instead of several FirstSeen corresponds to the first read of the tag and LastSeen corresponds to the last read of the tag Usually at a start we use the LastSeen and at the finish we use the FirstSeen The data pattern is almost the same than for the raw data except that at the end of the packet FS is added when it is a First Seen and LS is added when it is a LastSeen aa01058000ab8684000107070612582326bdFS aa01058000ab8684000107070612584959cbLS When you get the FirstSeen LastSeen data on the XML format it has the following pattern lt DataRecord gt lt ReaderlD gt 01 lt ReaderlD gt lt TaglD gt 0580000cbd8c lt TaglD gt ICount 01 ICount lt QCount gt 01 lt QCount gt lt Date gt 070710 lt Date gt lt Time gt 112449 lt Time gt Milliseconds 21 Milliseconds IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 33 K ico RFID REALISED lt RecordType gt FS lt RecordType gt lt DataRecord gt lt DataRecord gt lt ReaderlD gt 01 lt ReaderlD gt lt TaglD gt 0580000cbd8c lt TaglD gt ICount 01 ICount lt QCount gt 01 lt QCount gt lt Date gt 070710 lt Date gt lt Time gt 112451 lt Time gt lt Milliseconds gt 0f lt Milliseconds gt lt RecordType gt LS lt RecordType gt lt DataRecord gt 6 3 3 3 Date Time stamp data When you con
6. ETE 17 A MAS 18 A e 18 AZ rickeetileligiiegt t 9 19 4 2 1 16m 53ft timing line 2 rows of 8 mats ooccccccncccccnccncnconcnconnnnnnncncnnnnnnncnnnnnnnonanononcnononos 19 4 2 2 12m 40ft timing line 2 rows of 6 mats ooccccccccccccnccccnccncnncnnnnnnnnncnncncnncncnnnnnonnnnnoncnononos 19 4 2 3 8m 26ft timing line 2 rows of 4 mats ccccoccccccnncccccncocnncconnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnonnnonnnnnonnnnnos 19 4 2 4 6m 20ft timing line 2 rows of 3 mats ooccccccnccccncccccncccnnconnncnnnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnonnnnnncnnonnnnnos 20 4 2 5 4m 13ft timing line 2 rows of 2 mats ooccccccccccccnccncnccncnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnonannnnnnnnnonnnnnos 20 4 2 6 2m 6 511 timing line 4 rows OF 1 Mats asi bordoxi p Una dixo Ape Rue tem EP PURO uU MEUSE a tb RR Us 20 4 2 7 iei VS ON NUIT T 21 5 TAGS c 22 S R clem I 22 92 ANKE m 22 5 3 Mountain acr met 22 6 COMMUNICATION WITH THE READER eren nennen nnn nnn nnn nani 24 6 1 Configuring the reader with Webmin 111 eee e eeeee eee eeee eer ee eene enne nnn nana nana 24 6 1 1 Sega lee RT T 24 6 1 2 AA TE 24 6 1 3 Advanced SETUD isst Ip amus DR OmU am I TUERI NEP MNMENR EM DIDE 25 6 1 4 EA M ME TER
7. 1 INTRODUCTION This manual is intended to make a description of the STK Elite reader and to explain the procedure to setup and use the reader It must be understood that setup environment can influence the performance of the system This manual will help you to setup the reader to have an optimum tag read performance under most conditions 2 SUMMARY OF FACILITIES Capability to drive 4 reading mats 2mx1m each equivalent to an 8 meters timing line for one reader or 4 meters with a second 4 meter line for backup With 2 readers a 16 meters timing line is possible Data can be stored on an internal flash drive with battery backup Ethernet port RJ45 to communicate between a computer and the reader Optional WIFI or RS485 Internal power supply by battery for mobile application External power supply 12VDC or 110 220 VAC 50 60Hz must be specified when ordering External connectors for supplementary power supply battery External connector for fast charge 3h can only be used with an Ipico charger External inputs for date time stamp can be used with an acoustic coupler for start gun Battery management card beeps on low voltage or incorrect input polarity voltage indicator Only one On Off switch for the whole system Input RS485 for the storage of data from a single STK Lite reader Leds and buzzer for tag detection External loud buzzer as option DSP s for better detection of tags in electromagnetic noisy environment Automatic
8. 1 Tail placement The tail of the mat s cables should be placed correctly under the mats The tail should run under the other mats right in the middle If it is not correctly done the reader setup will not be in its optimal configuration and tags can be missed The correct placement is showed in Figure 19 Mat 1 tail Mat 2 tail Mat 3 tail Figure 20 Mat s tail placement 4 2 7 2 Mat overlap The mats should always overlap for about 30cm 1ft The 2 following pictures show the overlap The shift in wideness is just for the picture to see the overlap the mats should be aligned TT A ah r Figure 22 Mat overlap 2 IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 21 K Pico 5 TAGS 5 1 Shoe tag It is a Half Credit card size that must be attached to the shoe It is robust and light SPORT timekeeping Figure 23 Shoe tag 5 2 Ankle tag Product in development it is not available yet Figure 24 Ankle tag 5 3 Mountain bike tag It is an A5 format plate that can be fitted under the plate number of the bike Page 22 IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 IPICO i y u f j a apin ar rr RFID REALISED Figure 25 Mountain bike tag IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 23 K Pico RFID REALISED 6 COMMUNICATION WITH THE READER The communication is done over the Ethernet port of the reader
9. Deltad Version deltad revision 116 Fsisd Version starting fslsd revision 140 Retourner index 6 2 Configuring the reader with the command port Connect to the reader on the TCP port 9999 When you are connected press Enter and you will see the menu represented on the following figure IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 30 K Pico RFID REALISED Welcome to the Delta Command Port USAGE function command seta vyrmddHH MM S85 n Thu Mar 22 15 19 00 EST 2007 rin function get date command reply date Thu Mar 22 15 19 00 EST 2007 r n function insert marker command insert marker lt Marker String gt n reply marker inserted rin function cormmmand reply function ipx s command ab on0701 y yrmmdd adhhmmsas 00 n reply ahb d0001izi r n function cormmmancd reply asOO01100 r sn Figure 26 Command port menu There are six functions available e Set date setup of date and time in a standard format e Get date get the date and time of the reader e Insert marker insert a marker string in the history files The string that will be inserted is the string between and gt e Clear history files Be really cautious with this function After you used this function all the recorded tag data will be lost e px set date setup of date and time in the ipx format e px get date get the date and time of the reader in th
10. IPICO STK Elite reader User Manual Compiled by Hubert PEYRE Version 1 0 September 1 2007 DIC IPICO RFID REALISED 1PIco RFID REALISED IMPORTANT FCC ID VHY IP3911A This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Precaution of use e Fully charge the battery before the first use e Fully charge the battery before the race e The battery should be fully charged every 2 months in case it is not used Otherwise the battery can be permanently damaged IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 1 K 1PIco RFID REALISED HISTORY Version Person Reason Draft 1 0 15 09 2006 Hubert Create Draft 1 1 2 10 2006 Hubert Edit and enhance Draft 1 2 22 11 2006 Hubert Edit and enhance with comments from Aus add mats configuration Draft 1 3 05 04 2007 Hubert Modified mats configuration add communication with the reader section modified specifications section modified installation of the system section Draft 1 4 11 04 2007 Hubert Removed colour coding on RX face plate add inch and foot dimensions modifications on comments from Chuck and Larry new front plate space between rows of timing line and backup Draft 1 5 18 04 2007
11. User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 13 Pico RFID REALISED 3 1 4 Power supply unit This unit manages the power supply of the whole reader Power supply indicators Negative pin Positive pin Figure 6 Power supply unit Battery specifications buzzer The battery will give approx 2 5 hours of run time When the battery reaches a preset discharge voltage approx 11 5v the reader will sound an alarm alerting the operator that a second battery is needed This will happen only for Long events over 2 5 hours The operator has approximately 15 minutes to add a second battery before the reader shutdown to save damage to its internal battery If external batteries are plugged in with incorrect polarity beeps will be emitted by the reader and the external battery will not connect Power supply indicators These indicators correspond to each voltages used in the reader When the reader is turned on all should be lit Auxiliary output IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 14 Pico RFID REALISED There is a two pins power supply output 12V 1A that can be used to power a WIFI converter or a GPRS module for example The lower pin is 12V and the upper pin is OV 3 1 5 Top panel unit External loud buzzer oynchronisation Figure 7 Top panel unit Time stamp 1 and 2 They are 2 time stamps input connectors They are in parallel They use clean inpu
12. box The Deltas must be on the same network for this option to work This is a Master Timeserver Own time is configured manually This option is for cases where for example the user would like to have all the Delta s time in synchronization but with a custom time such as the time of the Official Timekeepers watch Selecting this option will allow other Deltas that are configured with the option This is a Slave Synchronize time to a Delta Master Timeserver along with this Deltas IP Address to automatically synchronize their time according to the time as per this Delta Typically the time on this Delta will be set using the Command Port running on this Delta NOTE Always allow at least 10minutes for all the Deltas to synchronize their times as this is a slow correction protocol This is a Master Timeserver Synchronize own time to Internet Timeservers When this option is selected the Delta will access Internet and automatically correct its time using the NTP protocol This time is also synchronized to the RX cards on a fixed interval The Delta must have Internet access when this option is selected Selecting this option will allow other Deltas that are configured with the option This is a Slave Synchronize time to a Delta Master Timeserver along with this Deltas IP Address to automatically synchronize their time according to the time as per this Delta The other Deltas do not need also to have Internet access Disable Automatic Time S
13. e px format Each function is described on the menu Command corresponds to what you have to type and reply corresponds to the reply you will get after sending the command For example the following function will set the date and time with 4 of june 2007 11h25m32s setdate 0706041 1 25 32 The following line corresponds to the reply date Mon Jun 4 11 25 32 TFT 2007 6 3 Get the tags data 6 3 1 In real time 6 3 1 1 Raw data Connect to the reader on the TCP port 10000 and then you will see tags data as runners pass over the mats You will also see some data that are not tags information Ignore all the info that are not starting with aa IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 31 K Pico RFID REALISED The reader allows multiple connections to this port So you can send the data to different computers 6 3 1 2 Filtered data Connect to the reader on the TCP port 10200 and then you will see filtered tags data as runners pass over the mats This data will be the FirstSeen and LastSeen of each tag only You will also see some data that are not tags information Ignore all the info that are not starting with aa The reader allows multiple connections to this port So you can send the data to different computers You can also get the filtered data in a XML format if you connect on the TCP port 10201 6 3 2 After the race You can download the 3 files corresponding to tags data see sect
14. e calculated LRC IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 32 K ico RFID REALISED How to know from which mat the tag was read Record Receiver Date Time 100ths ID ID Tag ID l Count Q Count YYMMDD HHMMSS in Hex LRC aa 00 058000add0fa 01 00 070202 115001 12 aa aa 00 058000abc5a3 01 00 070202 115001 13 e1 aa 00 058000abd035 01 00 070202 115002 00 17 aa 00 058000abbaa6 01 00 070202 115002 01 41 aa 01 058000add984 00 01 070202 115002 01 5d aa 00 058000abbe87 00 01 070202 115002 02 86 aa 00 058000abf4daa 01 00 070202 115002 02 19 aa 00 058000abaeac 01 00 070202 115002 ta 9c aa 01 058000abd108 01 00 070202 115002 1b a7 aa 00 058000abbe25 00 01 070202 115001 Of 1c The receiver ID will tell you from which receiver the tag was read Receiver ID 00 corresponds to receiver 0 left one and ttySO file Receiver ID 01 corresponds to receiver 1 right one and ttyS1 file The l and Q counts are used to determine which mat s that tag was seen on I Count If gt O the Tag is seen on channel 1 of the receiver top plug Q Count If gt 0 the Tag is seen on channel 2 of the receiver bottom plug Example The highlighted tag ID 058000add984 was read on receiver 1 and on the Q channel This corresponds to the mat connected on the bottom plug of the right receiver On the application software all the lines that are not starting with aa must be ignored They correspond to maintenance data 6 3
15. green plugs When the indicator is lit the tuning is correct When it is flashing and a beep is sounding something is not correct Turn the power off check that your mats are installed correctly and restart the system TXB Tuning Level indicator TXB drives 2 mats with blue and yellow plugs When the indicator is lit the tuning is correct When it is flashing and a beep is sounding something is not correct Turn the power off check that your mats are installed correctly and restart the system CPU activity indicator This indicator shows that the microprocessor is operating When operating correctly the CPU indicator will flash at approximately half second intervals USB port for transmitter setup This USB port must not be used by the user It is only used by Ipico qualified staff to setup and diagnose the transmitter unit at the manufacturing level IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 9 K Pico RFID REALISED 3 1 2 Receiver unit There are 2 Dual channels receiver units per STK Elite They collect tag data from the RX loops in the mats ae a e RECEIVER 1 RECEIVER 0 Fault indicator Receiver unit powered indicator Tag detection indicators RXA socket RXB socket IPICO IPICO Figure 4 Receiver unit Receiver unit powered indicator This indicator should be lit when the reader is switched on to show that the receiver unit is powered Fault indicator This indica
16. h the blue fast charger is approximately 3h e he charge cycle with the mains power supply charger is approximately 9h IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 37 Pico RFID REALISED APPENDIX B OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES External loud buzzer lt is a 12Vdc loud buzzer to be connected on the top panel of the reader in order to allow the athletes to hear when they are detected d as Ay w Figure 27 External loud buzzer Fast charger It can charge the inside battery of the charger in 3h from the mains 100V 240V 50 60Hz Be aware that the reader must not run while the charger is charging the reader j Figure 28 Fast charger Mains power supply charger Product in development It will be available soon IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 38
17. ion 6 1 7 Download files 6 3 3 Reader data protocol 6 3 3 1 Raw data The following lines correspond to 2 runners who passed over the mats The first runner has the ID 058000ab8684 and the second runner has the ID 058000abb494 The first runner has been read 6 times and the second runner has been read 4 times There is one line outputted from the reader each time the tag is read aa01058000a3b86840001 0706041 1580861 bb aa01058000a3b86840001 0706041 158091 7bd aa01058000a3b86840001 0706041 1580922b9 aa01058000a3b86840001 0706041 158094cec aa01058000a3b86840001 0706041 1580958c2 aa01058000a3b86840001 0706041 1580963be aa01058000abb4940001 0706041 158131b0c aa01058000abb4940001 0706041 1581320db aa01058000abb4940001 0706041 158132a0c aa01058000abb4940001 0706041 1581353e1 The following table explains the different parts of each line Description io Header character Frame header a Header character 2 Frame header a yte 2 3 15 16 Reader ID 0 255 in ASCII hex Tag ID MS digit first and Q channel counter Binary counters 0 255 in ASCII hex Date Time Date and time with 10ms resolution 390ms 10 39 427 27 0x32 0x37 and the month 12 is 0x3 0x32 Checksum on bytes 2 to 33 End of packet CR LF OxOd Ox0a Example Tag with an ID 470011223344 is read at 14 05 20 39 on 2006 12 30 the data packet received from the reader would be aa00470011223344090006123014052027xxWn where xx is th
18. long and 2 mats have a 5m 16 4ft tail long IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 18 Y IPICO RFID REALISED 4 2 Mats configurations The placement of the mats is colour coded The colours on the following drawings correspond to the colour that is painted on the plug of the mat cables and also on the reader mat s sockets The timing line and the backup line should be spaced by 1m 3 3ft 4 2 1 16m 53ft timing line 2 rows of 8 mats 4 Elite readers are needed Timing line Backup line Figure 14 16m timing line 4 2 2 12m 40ft timing line 2 rows of 6 mats 3 Elite readers are needed Timing line Backup line Figure 15 12m timing line 4 2 3 8m 26ft timing line 2 rows of 4 mats 2 Elite readers are needed Figure 16 8m timing line IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 19 Pico RFID REALISED 4 2 4 6m 20ft timing line 2 rows of 3 mats 2 Elite readers are needed Figure 17 6m timing line 4 2 5 4m 13ft timing line 2 rows of 2 mats Only 1 Elite reader is needed Timing line Backup line Figure 18 4m timing line 4 2 6 2m 6 5ft timing line 4 rows of 1 mats Only 1 Elite reader is needed E iu Figure 19 2m timing line IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 20 X IPICO RFID REALISED 4 2 7 Precautions of use 4 2 7
19. ncononononcncnncnonnnnnonnnnnnnrnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnrrrnnrnnrnrnrrnnnnrnnrrrrnrnnencnnnos 14 FOUG Ye OD Pancita diiniita ino 15 Figure 8 Bottom panel unit ccoocccccocncoccnncccnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnonnnnnnnnnonnnnrnnnnrennnenannnnas 16 Figure 9 Road CASS DOXT t H 17 FOUE T0 INORG IC ASC OOK 2 oai EEE EERE aa 17 Figure Ti Mats IIS Dags RE RE 18 Figure 12 Mat s bag open ccccseeccccseececeeceeseeeeecseeeeseeeeeeseeeeseeeesseeeeesaeeeeesaeeessaeeessaeeesseeeeeseneeetas 18 giemc E 18 Foure 14 160M UMNE NIME EE i A 19 POUETO TZ UNIMOG N eea E E A 19 FIQUTS 15 OM TAS MS umd EE E E 19 He A e o E IES I UU UTE 20 Figure 18 4m timing line escicenianacinoni acceda rie aio c 20 Figure 19 2m Umino Mr ETE TET 20 Figure 20 Mats tail pla come artos eeseoncss mares pnceslanoumencdaenaneniah antvelaceatolniansuiaioonestinaniaaaineseainds 21 well e ale MOV Na usarse id 21 mie por IVAN OVOIDA E 21 Figure 23 Shoe tag A 22 FOUG 24 ANKIO Tag AAA TR 22 Figure 25 Mountain bike tag ccococcccocnccocncoccnnononononcncononconnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnrnnnnnenannenos 23 Figure 26 Command DON molts m m 31 Figure 27 External loud DUZZO Fetal EEEE OEREN a D nicas 38 FOUS 28 Ras Caldearenas 38 IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 4 K ico RFID REALISED
20. nect an external switch on the Time stamp input on the top panel unit the action on the switch will add the following line on the raw data port and in the data files ab000a2c070301041413513bd102d0 red is yymmdd year month day i e 070301 1 of March 2007 green is dow e g 04 is Thursday blue is hhmmss hour minute second i e 141351 14h13mins51s pink is 100ths in hex i e 3b in hex 59ths in decimal 6 4 Port layout summary Port Name eon via the TCP IP protocol in order to automate the processes Raw data WEE Only transmits FirstSeen amp LastSenn data 7 INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEM 7 1 Precautions of use e Timing mats should be placed at least 0 5m 2ft from any large metal conducting objects such as fences barb wire etc e he STK Elite reader and mats should be placed at a distance of at least 10m from other electromagnetic field generating equipment such as fan motors audio equipment etc IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 34 7 2 1 2 1Pico RFID REALISED Try to avoid as much as possible to put the mats on reinforced concrete because it decreases the performances of the reading No AC power lines including extension cords should be placed at a distance of less than 1m from the reader unit and timing mats Ensure that mats are lain out in there full length and breadth and not rolled up or folded when being used to
21. ral latches Fast charger socket Allow a fast ipico charger to be connected to the reader No other charger must be connected to this Socket Venting holes These holes provide a better circulation of air inside the reader to cool it when it is used in high temperature countries TXA TXB sockets These sockets correspond to the TX loops of the mats and are colour coded with the mats The mats configuration is colour coded and is screened on the lower panel plate All live TX pins are enclosed in the socket for operator safety Very robust TX plugs and sockets Very easy to fit even in the dark Cannot be plugged incorrectly Securing clips on each IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 16 K iPICO RFID REALISED 3 2 Metallic box The reader is packaged in a Rugged Road Aluminium Case Dimensions 285mm H x 325mm W x 370mm L 112in H x 128in W x 146in L All fixings are in aluminium or stainless steel to minimise corrosion over time etf i puer an e Figure 10 Road case box2 IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 17 IPICO a E E YT X SS seeds tanks Amer RFID REALISED 4 MATS 4 1 Mats description T A UE Epis Figure 12 Mat s bag open The mats are 2 4m 7 9ft long and 1 2m 3 9ft wide See picture below Figure 13 Mat For a set of 4 mats with an Elite reader 2 mats have a 10m 32 8ft tail
22. re use Aide Delete History Files C ttyS0 log Receiver 1 Data C ttyS1 log Receiver 2 Data C ttyS2 log Receiver 3 Data ttyS3 log Receiver 4 Data ttyS4 log Transmitter Logfile ttyS5 log External Reader Data on RS485 Port FS LS log FirstSeen LastSeen Data Delete Selected Files t Fetourner index 6 1 7 Download Files d connecter Aide Upload et Download Click here to select the file 4 todownload SE decur joyas i gus windows pops up t Retourner index IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 27 K Pico RFID REALISED F http 192 168 1 101 10042 Choisir le fichie C X 7 T a m a e a mi 2e T 13 Jans2007 config 01sJans1970 10 dimi log DZ Few 1970 23 lost found 23 Mars2007 04 tty SD log DZ Fev 1970 23 tty81 lag O2 Fev 1970 23 ttys2 log 18 Jans1970 l1 tty53 log l8 Jan 1970 ll ES F F a Fn i2 f ttv54 log 18 Jan 1970 l1 amp Termin AB Internet Select the file by clicking on it and click on OK button The windows will close and you will see the Download files windows and you just have to click on Download button You have to do this for each file The 2 files you have to download are ttySO log that corresponds to receiver 1 and ttyS1 log that corresponds to receiver 2 or you can just download FS LS log
23. ssued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 7 iPico RFID REALISED 3 1 1 Transmitter unit This unit manages the TX loops to provide energy to tags Manual tuning button Battery level e indicator 9 0900 TXA tuning level indicator o TXB tuning eoo level indicator Transmitter unit m powered indicator CPU activity indicator USB port for transmitter setup IPICO Figure 3 Transmitter unit Battery level indicator Three indicators show Low L Medium M and High H voltage levels As the power supply is managed by the Power Supply unit the light should always show H or M Transmitter unit powered indicator This indicator should be lit when the reader is switched on to show that the transmitter unit is powered Manual tuning button IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 8 K ico RFID REALISED This button is used to start a manual tuning of the mats antennas After the reader and mats are installed and the reader is switched on the reader will automatically tune the loops The result of this tuning will be displayed on the TX tuning levels indicators This manual tuning may be done during an event when there is no traffic on the mats if it seems like the mats have detuned slightly due to temperature changes In most of the cases the automatic tuning done when the reader is switched on is sufficient TXA Tuning Level indicator TXA drives 2 mats with red and
24. t contacts to connect external switches such as acoustic coupler for start gun or external switch The action related to these inputs is to add a message on the data flow of the reader It adds a time and a date stamp External loud buzzer Allow a 12Vdc loud buzzer to be connected in order to allow the athletes to hear when they are detected It is an option that can be provided by lpico an a ES r y LI A ia ts ud r ads a E r o iK buc A a A AAN En a E em T P AR a e FP s e e T 5 TW du idu A i s i Synchronisation Reserved for future use IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 15 K Pico RFID REALISED 3 1 6 Bottom panel unit Reminder for mats Read oft eader on o placemen TXB sockets Voltmeter rotary switch TXA sockets Venting holes 12V battery f I I i I sockets SN E LN TERI char charger socket Figure 8 Bottom panel unit Reader on off switch This is a rotary switch that switches on all different units in the reader Voltmeter It displays the battery voltage 12V battery sockets There are 2 external battery input sockets This allows adding an external 12V battery that can be hot swapped without loss of data capture or used to plug a charger External batteries can be either any 12V battery automotive etc or an optional battery pack which can stack under the reader and be secured with the integ
25. tdown of the Delta LastSeen timeout is used to set the timeout in which a tag should not be seen before a LastSeen event would occur This is related to data on port 10200 and 10201 Aide Advanced Setup Set Power out Grace Period seconds 1120 e Set LastSeen Timeout seconds Retourner index 6 1 4 Basic setup EventName TimingPoint Configuration This value is the hostname of the STK DELTA and is used to uniquely identify STKs from one another Routing Configuration The Default Router is the gateway to the Internet Usually this value is the IP as you receive it from the DHCP server but ending with a 1 Thus if your IP address is 192 168 1 182 then the gateway is most probably 192 168 1 1 If this is not the case then contact your network administrator to obtain this address Aide Basic Setup EventName TimingPoint Configuration Must not contain Hostname AM OEE space character IP Address amp Netmask Configuration IP Address 132 158 1 101 Metmask 255 200 255 0 Routing Configuration 132 158 1 1 Default Router Changes will be applied after next reboot F Apply Changes NOW d Fetourner index IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 25 Pico RFID REALISED IP Address amp Netmask Configuration IP Address is the parameter that specifies the local IP address on the STK DELTA For you and other STKs to see each other on a net
26. that corresponds to filtered data this is the best to do 6 1 8 Time synchronization You will see 5 radio buttons and only one can be ticked This is a Slave This means that this Delta will automatically attempt to source its internal time from another computer or Delta This is a Master Timeserver This means that the Delta will act as a Master Time Server thus providing the facility for other Deltas to synchronize their time with it Aide Time Synchronization Setup This is a Master Timeserver Own time is configured manually Synchornize own time to Internet Timeservers This is a Slave Synchronize time to Internet Timeservers 9 Synchronize time to a Delta Master Timeserver Delta Master NTP Server IP Address 142 160 1 102 Disable Automatic Time Synchronization E Retourner index This is a Slave Synchronize time to Internet Timeservers When this option is selected the Delta will access Internet and automatically correct its time using the NTP protocol The Delta must have Internet access when this option is selected IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 28 K ico RFID REALISED This is a Slave Synchronize time to a Delta Master Timeserver When this option is selected an IP Address should be filled into the space provided This Delta will on fixed intervals of 5 minutes synchronize its own time with the time of the Delta specified in the edit
27. tor will be lit if there is a communication problem in the receiver Tag detection indicators The receiver has 3 data activity indicators These are labelled A B and T The A and B indicator show which section of the receiver RXA or RXB is detecting a tag If a tag is detected the indicator is lit or flashes The T indicator shows that the decoder in the receiver is sending data to the Delta unit A buzzer can also be setup to emit sound when a tag is detected RXA socket IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 10 K ico RFID REALISED BNC sockets for receivers It doesn t matter which mat is plugged on which receiver RXB socket BNC sockets for receivers It doesn t matter which mat is plugged on which receiver IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 11 K Pico RFID REALISED 3 1 3 Delta unit The Delta unit gets data from the receiver units and stores them on a flash drive The streaming data is also available during the race from the Ethernet port and after the race the complete data file can be copied from the Delta to the computer by the Ethernet port After switching off the reader the Delta will still run for a couple of minutes to be sure that the computer inside shutdown properly Data from receiver 1 Data from receiver O e Network activity Delta unit indicator powered indicator CPU activity indicator Console port Flash disc acti
28. tuning of the system Aluminium skin plywood Road Case Venting on bottom and top of reader for hot climates like Australia and Africa IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 5 3 READER RECEIVER AN E Pea FLT EN LR UD amp B TA ii mPCO Pim RECEIVER L Cf E ado EXE n y PICO PICO IPICO MAT PATTE IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx ine A i 180 FS m ii A CIPICO AFI REALISED EH Jj HHS DOM Medel P2511 Elle Product of Australia Figure 1 STK Elite reader 21 09 2007 of SFe MH tin H NIC E i aw Page 6 IPICO 3 1 Front panel All the cable connections on the reader are done on the front panel All the visual indicators are also on the front panel Figure 1 shows the front panel layout A description of each part of the front panel is done in the followings chapters The face plate of each unit is powder coated Zinc annealed Steel i Tire Sang 2 Exteral Eur SS E NL RECEIVER RECEIVER a ANT PINE DEF we PAWL FLT PAWL FLT a 000 arian A A TAB A B TAB i ees eee d pins E PWR CPU AMA AXA TE UZE RE REB COMM IPICO IPICO J Pico J Pico Pico EPID ARAL BAD ALGO apu Pe RES LaL E eun T kiii THA TXB 0 180 BATT VOLTS n PICO m e Model IP3311 Elite Product of Australia Figure 2 STK Elite reader Front panel IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 I
29. use the system in the optimum configuration The system must always be switched on with the 4 mats connected During the race the external conditions temperature humidity or new metallic object close the mats can change and might decrease the performances of the system In that case to come back again to optimum performances you should press for 2 seconds on the Manual tuning button see chapter 3 1 1 Transmitter unit to tune again the antennas When you do that be sure that there are no runners passing on the mats in order to not miss tags Installation of mats The mat configuration colour coded should be followed as indicated in section 4 2 Mats configurations Always start with the most distant mat from the reader and put it at the desired place on the floor 3 Then install the second mat in overlapping it with the first mat See section 4 2 6 2 Mat overlap 4 Then install mat 3 and 4 as described on the following pictures Be cautious with the mat s tail placement see section 4 2 6 1 Tail placement 7 3 OND Oo Installation of the reader Position the reader where the mat s plugs are reachable Plug the TX antennas in respecting the colour matching Plug the RX antennas in respecting the colour matching Switch on the reader 2 seconds after switching on the reader a beep will be emitted Imin 45seconds after switching on the reader 4 beeps will be emitted indicating that the reader is
30. ver should be active on a network Do not leave your STK DELTA in DHCP HOST mode while on your office home network since it will interfere with your current DHCP HOST NOTE 2 The STK DELTA will lease IP addresses in the range that is 10 IPs away on either side of the local IP This if your IP is 192 168 1 100 the leased DHCP IPs will be in the range 192 168 1 1 90 and 192 168 1 110 250 Thus if you have other statically defined addresses on the same subnet then select them within the 20 IP range around the local IP to avoid clashes DHCP Disabled In this option the STK DELTA will not lease any IP addresses to requesting hosts and will still be available on the configured IP address Apply Changes Now IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 26 K ico RFID REALISED If you select this option the option you selected will be enforced immediately This will necessarily entails that your connection to the STK DELTA will be reset Some browsers might re establish this connection but it might be necessary to manually re connect 6 1 6 Delete STK history files Be cautious after deleting the files the data are irremediably lost Tick the boxes that correspond to the files you want to delete and click on the Delete button You only need to delete Receiver 1 data Receiver 2 data and FS LS log that correspond to the 3 files where the tag data from the mats are stored The other files are reserved for futu
31. vity indicator USB port Data input O Ethernet communication port IPICO Figure 5 Delta unit Data from receiver 0 This indicator shows when data is received from the receiver 0 unit to the Delta unit Data from receiver 1 This indicator shows when data is received from the receiver 1 unit to the Delta unit CPU activity indicator IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 12 K ico RFID REALISED This indicator shows that the microprocessor is operating When operating correctly the CPU indicator will flash at approximately one second intervals Delta unit powered indicator This indicator should be lit when the reader is switched on to show that the Delta unit is powered Network activity indicator This indicator shows data exchanges between the network and the reader Flash disc activity indicator This indicator flashes when data are stored on the flash disc Ethernet communication port This communication port permits to plug a computer or a network to get data from the reader and to setup the reader Data input port This port is used to store data from a STK Lite reader by the RS485 line Console port This console port must not be used by the user It is only used by Ipico qualified staff USB port This USB port must not be used by the user lt is not used for the moment and is there for future development for memory key IPICO STK Elite
32. work they all have to be on the same subnet Thus if your IP address is 192 168 1 182 then all the other STKs must also have an IP address starting with 192 168 1 where the ls replaced with a unique number for each device on the network Apply Changes Now If you select this option the changes will be implemented immediately This will require your connection to the STK DELTA to be reset Some browsers might re establish this connection but it might be necessary to manually re connect with the Browser Refresh option 6 1 5 DHCP setup Aide DHCP Setup Q DHCP Host Oo DHCP Disabled Changes will be applied after next reboot CI Apply Changes NOW de Retourner index DHCP HOST When a STK DELTA is a DHCP Host it means that the STK DELTA will lease an IP address to any host on the same subnet requesting an IP via DHCP When you want to prepare your STK DELTA to access it via Ethernet while you will not be on a network somewhere you have one of 2 choices 1 Change the IP of your Notebook PC to a static IP on the same subnet than the IP configured on the STK DELTA In this case the DHCP option of the STK DELTA should be DHCP Disabled OR 2 Enable the DHCP option of the STK DELTA to DHCP Host In this case you will not need to change the IP on you Notebook PC and if you have DHCP enabled on your Notebook PC you will be ableto access the SIK DELTA on the configured IP of the STK DELTA NOTE 1 Only ONE DHCP ser
33. ynchronization This will disable all automatic time synchronizations 6 1 9 System time The date time can be checked here d connecter Aide System Time Configuration du module Day Date Month Year Hour Retourner index 6 1 10 Time Zone Setup The current timezone will be the option displayed in the dropdown box To change the timezone select the appropriate location and click the update button The change will take effect immediately IPICO STK Elite User Manual V1 00 Issued 20070901 docx 21 09 2007 Page 29 pico RFID REALISED Aide Time Zone Setup Time Zone Current Time Tue Feb 3 00 37 28 EST 1970 Europe Faris w Mote This change will show in the Webmin System Time tab upon next reboot The changes is active on all outgoing data t Retourner index 6 1 11 Upgrade This function is used to upgrade the software inside the Delta by downloading a file Fill in the upgrade URL given by Ipico and click on Upgrade The upgrade procedure should take several minutes Be patient and check on the Delta when the reader reboots After the reboot completed the reader is ready Alde Upgrade Leave this field empty if you manually uploaded the update tar gz file Upgrade URL o Hetaurner index 6 1 12 Version Display the current versions of the core modules on the DELTA Aide Version Distribution Version Delta v1 2 200706714 Webmin Version Version z
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