SHENZHEN CHAINWAY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO.
, LTD
Fixed Android UHF Reader
URA8 User Manual
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Statement
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Statement ......................................................................................... 2
Chapter 1 Product Intro ..................................................................... 5
1.1 Intro .................................................................................... 5
1.2 Interface.............................................................................. 6
1.3 Device List .......................................................................... 8
1.4 Device installation ............................................................... 9
Chapter 2 UHF demo ...................................................................... 10
2.1 Operating Interface ................................................................ 10
Chapter 3 UHF tag scanning ........................................................... 12
3.1 Auto Scanning ....................................................................... 12
3.2 Single Scanning .................................................................... 14
3.3 Read UHF Tag ...................................................................... 15
3.4 Write Tag............................................................................... 17
3.5 Lock Tag ............................................................................... 18
3.6 Kill Tag .................................................................................. 20
3.7 UHF Module Version ............................................................. 21
3.8 Module Temperature ............................................................. 22
Chapter 4 Config............................................................................. 23
4.1 Working mode ....................................................................... 23
4.2 Output Power ........................................................................ 24
4.3 R2000 settings ...................................................................... 25
4.4 Protocol ................................................................................. 26
4.5 RF link ................................................................................... 27
4.6 QT Tag .................................................................................. 28
4.7 Open tagFocus ...................................................................... 29
4.8 Open FastID .......................................................................... 29
4.9 Open EPC and TID................................................................ 29
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Chapter 1 Product Intro
1.1 Intro
Chainway URA8 is a high-performance eight-channel fixed UHF
reader which adopted Android 5.1 operating system. The core chip
adopts Impinj R2000 module with 8 channels and it supports RS232,
RJ45 and HDMI ports. With stable and reliable capacity, excellent
anti-electromagnetic interference capability and heat dissipation
performance, it meets the requirements for installation and
application of various indoor and outdoor environments and can be
applied in multiple industries with strict RFID application standard
such as warehouse management, archives and library management,
bank, clothing and footwear retail, jewelry monitoring, watch industry,
laundry, production line management, medical instrument cabinet and
vending machines.
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1.2 Interface
Pic.1-1
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1 12V Power Supply
2 HDMI
3 GPIO (Support 2 path input photocoupler and 2 path output
photocoupler with isolation.)
4 UHF antenna port, SMA female*8
5 USB port, used to connect mouse and others, touch-screen
function supported. Dial *#*#555666#*#* to enter engineer
mode.
6 USB port, used to connect mouse and others, touch-screen
function supported.
7 RJ45 EtherCAT port, POE power supply supported
8 Serial port
9 Extended port
10 4G antenna port, SMA port
11 WIFI antenna port, SMA port
12 Power button (Long-press 3 seconds to ON/OFF)
13 SIM card slot
14 TF card slot
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1.3 Device List
1 URA8 reader, 12V power adaptor
2 UHF antenna, 6dBi, 9dBi, 12dBi etc.
3 Feeder line, SMA male side connects with device, interface
on other side needs match with antenna.
4 RJ45 Ethernet cable
5 HDMI cable
6 4G external antenna
7 WIFI external antenna
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1.4 Device installation
URA8 reader adopts Android operating system, it can be connected
with Internet through RJ45, WIFI and 4G etc. And connect with
monitor through HDMI cable.
Developer could use USB cable to connect device with PC for
developing application, device could also be connected with PC
through serial port cable.
Pic.3-1
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Chapter 2 UHF demo
2.1 Operating Interface
Pic.4-1
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Connect monitor through HDMI cable and long-press power button
for 3 seconds to switch on device. Click demo_uhf icon to enter demo
as Pic.4-1, UHF module will initiate as Pic.4-2, if there is no error
messages show up, then initiation process has been successfully
finished. “init. fail” means UHF module failed to initiate, need to exit
application and repeat operation. If initiation cannot successfully
finished, need to contact tech support for further.
Pic.4-2
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Chapter 3 UHF tag scanning
Click SCAN on top of navigation bar to enter tags reading page.
3.1 Auto Scanning
Select “Auto”, then click “Start” button to start tags scanning
circularly, the information such as EPC or TID, Count, RSSI and Ant.
number. As Pic.5-1.
“filter” button can be used to setup tag which has been filtered, user
could setup address, data length to filter tags. EPC, TID and USER
areas can be selected, setup data length to 0 and clear EPC list, then
click “Setup” to confirm in Pic.5-2.
Pic.5-1
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Pic.5-2
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3.2 Single Scanning
Select “Single” button and click “Start” to start scanning tag, EPC or
TID, Count, RSSI and Ant.number will display on right side, as Pic.5-
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Pic.5-3
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3.3 Read UHF Tag
Click “READ” on top of navigation bar to enter page of tag reading.
User could read data of 4 areas, RESERVED, EPC, TID and USER,
setup address and data length, default password is “00000000”, click
“Read” to read tags in Pic.6-1.
Pic.6-1
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Comment: user could filter tags by setup address, data length and
data in EPC, TID and USER areas, select “Enable” button to switch
on filter function in Pic.6-2.
Pic.6-2
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3.4 Write Tag
Click “WRITE” on top of navigation bar to enter tag writing page.
User could write data in RESERVED, EPC, TID and USER areas,
setup start address and data length, input access password and
data(hex), click “Write Data” to write data in Pic.7-1.
Comment: user could filter tags by setup address, data length and
data in EPC, TID and USER areas, select “Enable” button to switch
on filter function.
Pic.7-1
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3.5 Lock Tag
Click “LOCK” on top of navigation bar to enter tag locking page.
Input access password( DONOT input default password.), then click
column of “Lock Code”, it will display window for selecting different
methods of locking, click “OK” to generate lock code automatically,
then click “Lock” to lock tags in Pic.8-1 and Pic.8-2.
Comment: user could filter tags by setup address, data length and
data in EPC, TID and USER areas, select “Enable” button to switch
on filter function.
NOTE: If permanent mask has been locked, then it cannot be
unlocked. Vice versa.
Pic. 8-1
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Pic.8-2
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3.6 Kill Tag
Click “KILL” on top of navigation bar to enter operating page.
Input access password (DONOT input default password.), click “Kill”
button to destroy tags in Pic.9-1.
Comment: user could filter tag by setup address, data length and
data for selecting EPC, TID or USER area.
Pic.9-1
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3.7 UHF Module Version
Click 3 dots on top right of application and click “About” in list to
check version of UHF module in Pic.10-1.
Pic.10-1
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3.8 Module Temperature
Click 3 dots on top right of application, click “Module temperature” in
list to check UHF module temperature in Pic.11-1.
Pic.11-1
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Chapter 4 Config
Click “CONFIG” on top of navigation bar to enter setup page.
4.1 Working mode
User could setup different frequency band for different countries, as
Pic.12-1, click “Set Frequency” to confirm frequency band. Click “Get
Frequency” to check current frequency band.
Pic.12-1
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4.2 Output Power
User could select different output power from 5 to 30dBm in Pic.12-2,
click “Set Power” to confirm setup. Click “Get Power” to get current
output power.
Pic.12-2
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4.3 R2000 settings
Select ANT1-ANT8 to setup antenna, selected antenna will start
functioning, unselected antenna will in OFF in Pic.12-3.
Click “Set Antenna” to confirm setup, “Get Antenna” to check current
antenna status.
Pic.12-3
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4.4 Protocol
There are two protocols can be selected in Pic.12-4, click “Set
Protocol” to confirm.
Pic.12-4
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4.5 RF link
There are four parameters can be selected in this parameter, as
Pic.12-5. Click “Set link parameter” to confirm, click “Get link
parameters” to check current RF link parameters.
Pic.12-5
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4.6 QT Tag
Select “Set QTPara” to switch ON and OFF hidden areas of QT tag,
click “Get QTPara” to check current status.
Pic.12-6
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4.7 Open tagFocus
Select ON/OFF of tagFocus in Pic.12-6.
4.8 Open FastID
Select ON/OFF of “Open the EPC and TID” in Pic.12-6.
4.9 Open EPC and TID
Select ON/OFF of “Open the EPC and TID” in Pic.12-6.
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