RFID Communications

Example

Checks for an RFID tag within range of the antenna. A timeout of 2 seconds (07D0H = 2000 x 1 ms increments) is set for the completion of the Tag Search.

Command from Host

Field

Content

Header

0202H

 

 

Command Size

0003H

 

 

Command Code

08H

 

 

Timeout

07D0H

 

 

Checksum

1DH

 

 

Terminators

03H

 

 

Response from Controller

Field

Content

Header

0202H

 

 

Response Size

0001H

 

 

Command Echo

08H

 

 

Checksum

F6H

 

 

Terminators

03H

 

 

6.5.6 ABxF Command 0DH: Start/Stop Continuous Read

DESCRIPTION

Command 0DH sends reads continuously to any tag in range of the antenna. When a tag enters the RF field, it is read and the data passed to the host computer. The controller continues to read the tag, but will not send the same data to the host until the tag has been outside the RF field for a specified time period. This Delay Between Identical Decodes parameter prevents redundant data transmissions when the controller is in Continuous Read mode.

DISCUSSION

The Start/Stop Continuous Read command contains three parameters: Start Address, Number of Bytes, and Delay Between Duplicate Decodes. The read length parameter switches the mode. Any valid, non- zero length will set the controller into Continuous Read mode. A read length value of 00H stops the Continuous read. The Delay Between Identical Decodes parameter can have a value of 0 to 60 seconds. When the Delay Between Identical Decodes is set to 0, the controller continuously reads and transmits tag data to the host. This can flood the buffers and cause communication errors and data loss. If the controller receives other commands from the host, it executes them and then resumes Continuous Read mode. Issuing the command with the Number of Bytes set to 00H stops the Continuous Read.

The command is formatted as follows:

Field

Content

Header

0202H

 

 

Command Size

Command length in bytes excluding the header, command size, checksum, and

 

terminator bytes.

 

 

Command

0DH

 

 

Start Address

2-byte value for the start address in the tag

 

 

Number of Bytes

2-byte value of the number of bytes to be addressed.

 

 

Delay Between Duplicate Decodes

Delay value given in 1 second units

 

 

Checksum

Optional checksum

 

 

Terminator

03H

 

 

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Escort LRP2000 manual ABxF Command 0DH Start/Stop Continuous Read, 1DH, F6H