Comtrol UP DeviceMaster Filtering and Data Extraction - Manual (Page 14)

14 - DeviceMaster UP Filtering and Data Extraction Reference Guide: 2000470 Rev. B Chapter 3. RFID Data Extraction and PLC/Application
Interface
Supported RFID Reader Formats
3.2. Supported RFID Reader Formats
The DeviceMaster UP supports several RFID reader formats.
• These formats can be selected on the embedded web pages and are not necessarily inclusive for that
reader.
• If an unlisted RFID reader returns data in a format similar to that of the supported formats, then that
RFID reader interface type can be used for the unlisted reader.
RFID reader formats supported by the DeviceMaster UP:
RFID Reader
Interface Type
Description
Unspecified
Unknown format.
The Device Master UP will attempt to locate the antenna number and RFID tag data
in the ASCII string. It will look for:
• RFID tag data consisting of either 12 or 16 Hex ASCII characters strung together.
• An antenna number either before or after the tag data.
Alien (Text Mode)
The Alien RFID reader Text Mode. RFID data is received with:
• Tag: precedes the tag data.
• The tag may consist of either 12 or 16 Hex ASCII characters strung together or
separated in groups of four with spaces. Valid formats include xxxxxxxxxxxx or
xxxx xxxx xxxx.
• Ant: precedes the antenna number.
Data Example: Tag:1115 F268 81C3 C012, Ant:1 (where the antenna is one)
Alien (Terse
Mode)
The Alien RFID Reader Terse Mode. RFID data is received with:
• The tag may consist of either 12 or 16 Hex ASCII characters strung together or
separated in groups of four with spaces. Valid formats include xxxxxxxxxxxx or
xxxx xxxx xxxx.
• A comma then separates the antenna number.
• A comma then separates the count.
Data Example: 1115 F268 81C3 C012,2,35 (where the antenna is two and the count is
35)
Intermec (Hex
ASCII Mode)
The standard Intermec RFID Reader Terse Mode. RFID data is received with:
• The antenna number.
• A comma or space.
• The tag consists of either 12 or 16 Hex ASCII characters strung together.
• The antenna number may be placed after the RFID tag data.
• An example read messages for the RFID reader may be:
read ant tagid or read tagid ant. Any other command information should come after
the antenna and tag data.
Data Examples:
2,H1115F26881C3C012
H1115F26881C3C012 2 (Where the antenna is two)
• Valid Intermec RFID reader commands include: read ant tagid or read tagid ant.
Any other command information should come after the antenna and tag data.