ACM 9 Industrial Ethernet (EtherCAT®, EtherNet/IP™, Profinet®), AEG ID Communication Module, provides Industrial Ethernet connectivity for ARE i9, AEG ID RFID reader family. Both units are dedicated to each other, none of the two is meant to be used without the other. Four ARE i9 units can be hooked up to one ACM 9.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 6 / 43 2. ACM 9 ACM 9 Industrial Ethernet communication module supports Industrial Ethernet connectivity. EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP and Profinet are implemented (only one at a time). ACM 9 has 2 Industrial Ethernet ports, 4 serial ports dedicated to ARE i9 reader family, 4 digital inputs and 4 digital outputs, both linked to their respective reader port.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 7 / 43 2.1.3 Connectivity 4 digital Inputs Industrial Serial Port 1 ARE i9 Ethernet Port 1 Industrial Serial Port 2 ARE i9 Ethernet Port 2 Serial Port 3 ARE i9 Auxiliary Port Serial Port 4 ARE i9 Power + RS 232...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 9 / 43 Digital Inputs (input) M12 socket 8-Pin male A-coded PIN 1 – Input for serial port 1 PIN 2 – Input for serial port 2 PIN 3 – Input for serial port 3 PIN 4 –...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 11 / 43 2.2.4 ACM 9 error messages ACM 9 itself has the following error messages. Wrong channel number (Error code #65) A wrong channel number is set to the master output data. Valid channel numbers are from ‘1’ to ‘4’. Hex: …...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 12 / 43 ACM 9 sets master input data to: Hex: … ASCII: <NAK> ‘#’ ‘6’ ‘7’ <CR> Meaning Change Serial Error Text counter interface character port 2.2.5 Error messages coming through from ARE i9 Other error messages can be generated by the reader, if the reader command is wrong.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 13 / 43 3. ARE i9 ARE i9 is a small industrial RFID reader that is available as a LF - SEMI Industry, LF and HF version. ARE i9 LF hdx - SEMI Industry works with LF hdx transponders. ARE i9 LF works with (all) low frequency transponders ASK, PSK, FSK, @ 125 KHz, 128kHz and 134.2 kHz (ISO 11784/11785).
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 14 / 43 3.1.3 Connectivity ARE i9 is connected via its M12, 5-Pin male A-coded plug. Power supply as well as communication is provided by ACM 9, communication module. Do not use any other means of powering or communicating to ARE i9 other than an ACM 9 module, otherwise ARE i9 will be damaged.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 15 / 43 3.1.4 Transponder orientation relative to ARE i9 Disk parallel (recommended) Glass transponder perpendicular (recommended) Direction of travel The highest read range is achieved right above the center of ARE i9 front side. Disk Perpendicular Glass parallel Direction of...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 16 / 43 3.1.5 Read range for SEMI application Glass transponder Texas Instruments RI-TRP-DR2B Glass transponder perpendicular (recommended) 120mm 100mm 100mm The highest read range is achieved right above the center of ARE i9 front side. Glass parallel 80mm 80mm...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 17 / 43 3.2 Firmware ARE i9 LF hdx - SEMI Industry ARE i9 LF hdx - SEMI Industry reads low frequency hdx transponders, typically in glass transponder format 4mmx34mm. 3.2.1 Instruction Set Communication with ARE i9 LF SEMI Industry is based on a simple ASCII text based protocol.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 19 / 43 3.2.6 NID NID – Double reading of UID to ensure consistency in EMV polluted environment. NID is used to double read a transponder UID to ensure consistency in an EMV polluted environment. The transponder UID is transmitted only after two consecutive reads of the same UID Parameters: 0 –...
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Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 20 / 43 3.2.8 CN CN – Filter no read from being transmitted via interface. CN is used in those cases, where no read information ‘XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX’ is not to appear on the interface. Only valid transponder UID will be transmitted.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 21 / 43 3.2.11 LD LD – lock memory page LD is used to lock a particular memory page from a transponder in the field. Input format: LD<SP> 1<CR> Hex: ASCII: ‘L’...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 22 / 43 The following parameters are set: TOR 50 LRD 01001 MD 2 LNRD 10001 CID 0 LERR 10011 CN 0 LED 1 LSTB 01101 LRT 30 LGT 01111 LPA 00000 3.2.14 Error messages Error messages and protocol errors are acknowledged by ARE i9 using an error code.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 23 / 43 3.3 Firmware ARE i9 LF ARE i9 LF works with (all) low frequency transponders in ASK, PSK and FSK modulation. Please see chapter 3.3.13 for details on which transponder chips are implemented. Depending on the selected algorithms, not all instructions below make sense so only those which do work accordingly (e.g.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 25 / 43 3.3.6 NID NID – Double reading of UID to ensure consistency in EMV polluted environment. NID is used to double read a transponder UID to ensure consistency in an EMV polluted environment. The transponder UID is transmitted only after two consecutive reads of the same UID Parameters: 0 –...
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Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 26 / 43 3.3.8 CN CN – Filter no read from being transmitted via interface. CN is used in those cases, where no read information ‘XXXXXXXX’ is not to appear on the interface. Only valid transponder UID will be transmitted.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 27 / 43 3.3.11 VSAVE VSAVE – Save parameter permanently in ARE i9 flash memory VSAVE is used to save parameters permanently in flash memory of ARE i9 to be available after power on. Input format: VSAVE <CR>...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 28 / 43 3.3.13 Error messages Error messages and protocol errors are acknowledged by ARE i9 using an error code. The format is described below: <NAK> '#' <error code> <CR> Example error #02 (wrong parameter) Hex: ASCII:...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 29 / 43 3.3.15 LOG (EM4305 chip specific) EM 4305 EM 4305 is a multi purpose chip from EM microelectronic Marin. It features 512 bit memory and can be configured to transmit in ASK 64-bit Manchester, PSK1, Trovan, ISO 11784/85 fdx-b, pigeon mode among others or work as a simple memory chip.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 30 / 43 3.3.17 LD (EM4305 chip specific) After the chip is configured correctly, it may be necessary to lock specific memory blocks of EM 4305. Memory blocks from 0 to 13 can be locked.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 31 / 43 3.4 Firmware ARE i9 HF 3.4.1 Instruction Set Communication with ARE i9 is based on a simple ASCII text based protocol. The host sends text based telegrams to ARE i9 and receives text based telegrams back containing the answer to the query.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 33 / 43 3.4.6 CID CID – Filter same UID numbers to transmit only once via interface CID is used to filter multiple read transponder UID to transmit only once via interface. There needs to be one different Transponder UID read before the same number will be transmitted again.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 34 / 43 3.4.8 RD RD – Read transponder memory page RD is used to read an individual memory page from a transponder in the field. Input format: RD<SP> 1<CR> Hex: ASCII: ‘R’...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 35 / 43 3.4.11 INIT INIT – Restore standard parameters. Command needs to be followed up by VSAVE in order to permanently store the parameters. Input format: INIT<CR> Hex: ASCII: ‘I’...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 36 / 43 3.5 LED instruction set ARE i9 employs a multi-color LED to signal different modes. Basically below colors can be created: The user can choose any color apart from white. This color is reserved for setup help functionality as described below. The following modes use a distinct color each.
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 40 / 43 3.5.8 LED Process status LED Process status is used to indicate the status of a process, after it is performed. Successful Process LED color is green, not flashing Input format: LPS<SP>...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 41 / 43 3.5.10 LED (De)activate LED functionality (LED) In order to deactivate (or activate) the LED functionality, LED instruction is used. Input format: LED<SP>Parameter<CR> Hex: ASCII: ‘L’ ‘E’ ‘D’ <SP>...
Version: 02 Manual ACM 9 - ARE i9 release Page: 42 / 43 4. System implementation 4.1 Power supply SEMI industry uses hdx LF RFID technology. This particular method relies on field gaps, where the RFID field is switched off. In this gap the transponder answers with its code.