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Chapter 1 Product Intro

1.1 Intro

Chainway UR4 is a high-performance four-channel fixed UHF reader. The core chip adopts Impinj R2000 module with high integration and excellent performance. 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 standards 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.

1.2 Brief

UR4 has adopted DC 12V/5A power supply, it can be equipped with multiple types of antennas with different output power such as 6dBi, 9dBi and 12dBi. Also UR4 has adopted SMA female port, RS232 and RJ45 interfaces, Windows SDK and demo are provided.

1.3 Device List

1. UR4 fixed reader, 12V/5A power adaptor.
2. UHF antennas: 6dBi, 9dBi, 12dBi etc.
3. Feeder line that has adopted with SMA male port; the port on the other side needs to be equipped with an antenna.
4. RJ45 Ethernet cable.
5. Serial port cable.
6. Demo software, it includes 4 necessary files and UHFAPP.exe is the executable program as shown in Pic.1.

Pic.1: Screenshot of the demo software files, listing 'ipConfig.txt', 'UHFAPI.dll', 'UHFAPP.exe', and 'Windows Forms ControlLibrary1.dll'.

1.4 Device installation

UR4 can be connected as shown in Pic.2. A PC can connect with the device by serial port cable (communication velocity is 115200bps). It can also be connected by Ethernet cable through the RJ45 port. (Default IP address of UR4 is 192.168.99.202, Port is 8888).

The PC needs to be set within the same network segment as the UR4. The PC could connect with multiple UR4 devices through a switchboard or similar. One UR4 can be connected with a maximum of 4 antennas.

Pic.2: Diagram illustrating the device installation: A PC Windows is connected via RJ45 and RS232 to the UR4 reader. The UR4 reader has connections for ANT1, ANT2, ANT3, ANT4, AC Power, and DC Adapter, leading to an Antenna.

1.5 GPIO

UR4 contains a GPIO interface, which is defined as follows:

1. IO1-2: NC, unable to connect to any electrical level.
2. IO3-4: Controllable by software, maximum switching voltage of electric relay is 220Vdc, 250Vac.
3. IO5: Optically coupled 1 input LED+, voltage range between IO5 and IO6 is 3-5.5V, maximum current is 50mA.
4. IO6: Optically coupled 1 input LED-, voltage range between IO5 and IO6 is 3-5.5V, maximum current is 50mA.
5. IO7: Optically coupled 2 input LED+, voltage range between IO7 and IO8 is 3-5.5V, maximum current is 50mA.
6. IO8: Optically coupled 2 input LED-, voltage range between IO7 and IO8 is 3-5.5V, maximum current is 50mA.

Chapter 2 Installation instructions

2.1 Appearance

Multiple views of the Chainway UR4 reader, showing front, back, and side profiles, highlighting ports and indicators.

2.2 Parameter Setup

Double click UHFAPP.exe to enter the software and connect with the device through a serial port line. Select Mode to "SerialPort", select the COM port according to the serial port on the PC. Click "Open" to connect with the device. The initiation page is as follows:

Screenshot of the UHF application software interface, showing connection setup via Serial Port, with options for Mode (SerialPort) and COM port selection.

If RJ45 has been used for connection, the communication Mode needs to be selected as "network", and the IP address and port number should be input (default IP address is 192.168.99.202, Port is 8888). Then click "Open" to connect the PC and device. After the PC and device have been connected, the status page is as follows:

Screenshot of the UHF application software interface, showing connection setup via Network, with options for Mode (network), IP address, and Port number.

After the device has connected with the PC, the parameters on the interface will be empty. Click "Get" on each option to collect device parameters. Click "Set" on the page to adjust necessary parameters; some parameters have default values.

Output power can be set in the range of 5 dBm to 30 dBm as shown in the following picture. After selecting a value, click the "Set" button. If "Save" has been selected, current parameters will be saved after the device powers off.

Screenshot of the UHF application software's configuration page showing Output Power settings, with a dropdown for values from 5 to 30 dBm.

Set regions:

Screenshot of the UHF application software's region selection, showing a dropdown list with options like USA, China1, China2, Europe, Korea, Japan.

Set RFLink:

Screenshot of the UHF application software's RFLink settings, showing a dropdown for RFLink options.

Set continuous wave:

Screenshot of the UHF application software's Continuous Wave (CW) settings, with ON and OFF buttons.

There are two work modes that can be selected: "command mode" and "auto mode".

Under "command mode", the user can collect tag data in the "Read EPC" page. Click "Start" to send commands to the device on the PC, and click "Stop" to stop collecting tag data.

Under "auto mode", the user can collect tag data in the "UDP-ReceiveEPC" page. Click "Start" to receive data, and click "Stop" to stop receiving data. After selecting "auto mode", the device needs to be restarted.

Screenshot showing the work mode selection in the UHF application software, with options for "command mode" and "auto mode".

Set IP address and make sure the PC and device are in the same network segment. For example, if the IP address of the PC is 192.168.1.109 and the mask is 255.255.255.0, the device IP address can be set to 192.168.1.201; the port number does not need to be changed.

Screenshot of the UHF application software's Local IP settings, allowing input for IP address and Port.

Set antenna connection: There are 4 I/O ports on the device and they have been marked as ANT1, ANT2, ANT3, ANT4. The user needs to select the antenna which has been connected and click "set".

Screenshot of the UHF application software's antenna connection settings, showing checkboxes for ANT1 through ANT16 and options to set ANT and workTime.

Set destination IP address and port number. The destination IP address is the IP address used for reading tag data under "auto mode".

Screenshot of the UHF application software's Destination IP settings, allowing input for IP address and Port.

Set FastID:

Screenshot of the UHF application software's FastID settings, with Enable/Disable options.

Set TagFocus:

Screenshot of the UHF application software's TagFocus settings, with Enable/Disable options.

Set protective temp: This setting configures the highest operating temperature of the UHF module.

Screenshot of the UHF application software's TemperatureProtect settings, allowing input for a value between 50-75.

Set EPC and TID:

Screenshot of the UHF application software's EPC And Tid settings, with Enable/Disable options and a Save checkbox.

Reset: Click the "Reset" button to restore the device to its default value. After reset, the user needs to click "Close" and "Open" to reconnect the device.

Screenshot of the UHF application software's Reset button.

Set Buzzer: Click "Open" to switch on the buzzer function. The device will play a notification sound when reading tags.

Screenshot of the UHF application software's Buzzer settings, with Open/Close options and Get/Set buttons.

Set Gen2: This parameter needs to be adjusted according to actual requirements.

Screenshot of the UHF application software's Gen2 settings, showing parameters like Target, Action, Truncate, Q, Miller, Session, DR, TRext, linkFrequency, and sel.

Chapter 3 Read and Write EPC

3.1 Read EPC

Click "ReadEPC" in the menu to enter the EPC page. Click "Start" to read tags, and click "Stop" to stop reading. The EPC, RSSI, Count number, and ANT number (antenna channel) will be recorded in the window as shown in the following picture:

Screenshot of the UHF application software's 'ReadEPC' page, displaying a list of EPCs, RSSI, Count, and ANT numbers, with filtering options and controls like Clear and Start.

The user can enter data in "Filter" to filter EPCs of special tags. The maximum filter DL is 96 bits. The user needs to set the data, initial address, and data length, then click "Set". After the filtered data has been set, the device will read and search for the tag that has been filtered.

For example: enter "16 01" in "Data", set the initial address data length to 32 bits, length to 16 bits, select EPC in "bank", click "Set", and then click "Start" to begin scanning tags whose address starts at "16 01".

3.2 Read & Write Tags

Click "ReadWriteTag" to enter its page. The TID area can be read only. The RESERVED, EPC, and USER areas can be read and written.

Screenshot of the UHF application software's 'ReadWriteTag' page, showing options for reading and writing data to EPC, RESERVED, TID, and USER memory banks, with fields for Access Pwd, Data, etc.

Click one option in the "Read-write" window to enter tag reading mode. The EPC will be automatically copied into the "Data" block in the filter. The default option is EPC reading; click "Read" to read 12 bytes of the EPC area.

Screenshot showing the "Read-write" window for EPC reading, with data copied into the filter and a "Read" button.

For the "RESERVED" area, the user can read up to 4 words. The previous 2 words are the password for the KILL function, and the last 2 words are access passwords.

Screenshot showing the "Read-write" window for the RESERVED area, with options to read/write and fields for Access Pwd and Data.

Read TID area:

Screenshot showing the "Read-write" window for the TID area, with options to read/write and fields for Access Pwd and Data.

Read USER area:

Data can be written to the EPC, RESERVED, and USER areas. Select the corresponding areas, input the initial address and length, input the data into the "Data" window, and click "Write" to write the data into the respective areas.

Screenshot showing the "Read-write" window for the USER area, with options to read/write and fields for Access Pwd and Data.

3.3 Lock UHF Tag

Click "Kill-Lock" in the main menu to enter the Tag locking function. For this function, the user can execute "Lock", "Kill", "Open", "Permanent Open", and "Permanent Lock". To execute the "Lock" function, a password is needed. If the user wants to kill a UHF tag, they need to enter the password, and the tag will be permanently rendered unusable.

Screenshot of the UHF application software's 'Kill-Lock' page, showing options for locking, killing, and permanent lock functions, with fields for Access Pwd and Kill Pwd.

3.4 UDP-ReceiveEPC

After "auto mode" has been selected, restart the device and select UDP-ReceiveEPC. Click "Open" to connect the device and select the IP address of the PC in the address column. Click "Stop" to stop receiving UHF tag data.

If the user needs to exit "auto work mode", "command mode" needs to be selected in the work mode.

Screenshot of the UHF application software's 'UDP-ReceiveEPC' page, used for receiving tag data in auto mode, with Start/Stop controls.

3.5 Others

Click "UHF information" in the main menu to read the hardware version and firmware version. Click "Temperature" to read the current temperature value of the UHF module.

Specifications and Compliance

Frequency Bands: 865.7~867.5 MHz

Modulation Mode: FSK

Antenna: External Antenna

CE Maintenance

Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

The device complies with RF specifications when the device is used at 20cm from your body.

Declaration of Conformity

Shenzhen Chainway Information Technology Co., Ltd hereby declares that this Fixed UHF Reader is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. In accordance with Article 10(2) and Article 10(10), this product is allowed to be used in all EU member states.

FCC Caution

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body.