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RFID Demo Software James Peternel Software Engineer Lead

RFID Demo Software James Peternel Software Engineer Lead. Driver and Software Downloads. Download IDL drivers at: Visit http://www.intermec.com/idl Download load sample source code and demo’s at: http://www.intermec.com/support/downloads/ Search by RFID product. Part 1: IF61 Edgeware.

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RFID Demo Software James Peternel Software Engineer Lead

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  1. RFID Demo SoftwareJames PeternelSoftware Engineer Lead

  2. Driver and Software Downloads • Download IDL drivers at: • Visit http://www.intermec.com/idl • Download load sample source code and demo’s at: • http://www.intermec.com/support/downloads/ • Search by RFID product

  3. Part 1: IF61 Edgeware

  4. IF61 Overview • Enterprise Reader • Network reader • Edge server • 4 antenna ports • Supports embedded applications • Java • C# (Windows Mono)

  5. Overview • Edgeware • General use information • ALE Store and Forward • IF61DataCollector • IF61DataRetriever • LLRP Demo

  6. IF61 Edgeware Applications Overview • Types of Edgeware applications • IF61 network configuration • Installing application on IF61 • Configuring System Log • How to run application • How to uninstall application • How to update application

  7. Programming Interfaces • Basic Reader Interface (BRI) • Intermec proprietary interface • Available on all Intermec readers • LLRP • EPC Global standard interface • IF61 only • ALE • EPC Global standard interface • IF61 only

  8. Reader Performance • All programming interfaces should provide similar reader performance • You should get the same performance from any middleware package or demo application • Trick is getting the reader configuration correct • Attribute settings

  9. Types of Edgeware • Two classes of Edgeware on the IF61 • OEM Middleware which includes • IBM • SAP • Microsoft BizTalk • No Intermec support for these • Intermec Edgeware • ALE Store and Forward application • Developer Tools • User Applications and Demos

  10. Which Edgeware/Demo to use? • What does the customer want to do? • Are you collecting tag data over several days or weeks? • Is this a pilot study or site analysis visit? • Are you testing tags • Range • Performance • Tag location on item

  11. Which Edgeware/Demo to use? • Are you testing a portal setup? • Where should I mount the antennas? • Can I read all the tags on a pallet?

  12. Which Edgeware/Demo to use? • Are you testing various antennas? • Determining field pattern • Range of antennas? • Linear vs. Circular Polarized?

  13. Which Edgeware/Demo to use? • Are you verifying the hardware works? • Are the antenna cables working? • Do antennas work? • Is the reader working? • Did a reader port die?

  14. Which Edgeware/Demo to use? • Customer software does not work properly • Is it the hardware or their software • Use Intermec software to validate

  15. Software For Pilot Studies • All about data collection • Logging data to files • On fixed readers its usually fully automated so GUI interface is not needed • Usually prefer not to have a PC setup at the test point.

  16. Software For Pilot Studies • IF61 Enterprise Reader • OEM middleware • SAP, IBM, BizTalk • ALE Store and Forward application • IF61DataColletor application

  17. Software For Pilot Studies • Fixed Readers • IV7, IF4, IF30, IF5, IF61 • JRFID Demo software

  18. Software For Pilot Studies • Handhelds (IP4, IP30) • Customer’s own software • IP30RFIDAPP (not intended to be used as production software)

  19. Software For Testing/Verification/Validation • You need lots of visual feedback as you test • GUI is critical • Flexibility is critical

  20. Software For Testing/Verification/Validation • Fixed Readers (IF61, IF5, IF4, IF30, IV7) • JRFID application • Handheld Readers (IP30, IP4) • IP30RFIDAPP application • Forklift (CV30, IV7) • CV30RFIDAPP application

  21. IF61 Network Configuration • Before going any further we need to review how to configure the network settings on the IF61 so that we can install and use Edgeware applications.

  22. IF61: Network Configuration Menu • Select Common link

  23. IF61: Network Configuration->Common • Add Syslog Destination (IP address of PC) • Leave blank and will route messages to local system log.

  24. System Log Viewing • Local System Log

  25. System Log Viewing • Exporting System Log • Will create a text file in notepad that you can save

  26. IF61: Network->Services • Make sure you have FTP and Telnet servers enabled • I also recommend enabling all the other options

  27. And Now, Back to Edgeware…

  28. Where to find Edgeware on the IF61

  29. Installing Middleware • Select Install Edgeware • SAP, IBM, ALE, LLRP

  30. Edgeware Page: Middleware • IBM, SAP, ALE, LLRP

  31. Installing User Applications • Select Install User Applications • IF61DataCollector

  32. Edgeware Page: User Applications

  33. Install File Format For User Applications • Create .zip file with your .exe and any dll files. • I provide the zip file for you.

  34. Install Configuration File • userapp.conf file • AUTOSTART=false • RUNAFTERINSTALL=false • CMDLINE=./ConsoleApplication2.exe

  35. Installing User Applications • Select .zip or .tar file to upload

  36. Viewing and Starting User Applications • Go to Edgeware Applications and select Application Control link

  37. Edgeware Options • Auto Start Feature • Will start Edgeware or user application whenever the IF61 is booted. • To enable check the AutoStart box

  38. Edgeware Options • Auto Start Warning • Be careful with enabling this feature. If you power up the reader with out antenna ports and it starts reading tags you could damage the reader!

  39. Starting Edgeware • Manual start of your application • Click ACTION green arrow • Will change to a red square

  40. Verifying Edgeware is running • To refresh the screen click another menu option and then return to the Application Control screen. • If the red square has switched back to a green arrow then the application is no longer running. • You can view the system log to see if there are any error messages.

  41. Verifying Edgeware is running • Application START failures • The web page does not always properly show if an application is actually running. You can confirm its status by looking at the system log.

  42. IF61: Edgeware Applications -> Application Control • To update your application you must first Uninstall it and then install the new zip file • Make sure application is STOPPED. • Click X to uninstall

  43. IF61: Edgeware Applications-> Application Control • Check the Redirect output from user applications to the system log box

  44. Remote System Log Monitoring • Can monitor your application using an application such as KLog.exe or TcpipWin32.exe, both are shareware. • Use at your own risk. • Make sure you kill your firewall. It may block this. • You must direct the system log to your PC’s IP address (show earlier).

  45. ALE Store and Forward

  46. ALE • Application Level Events (ALE) interface EPC Standard v 1.1:

  47. ALE Store and Forward Edgeware Application • Only runs on the IF61 • Should be included in latest release • Can be downloaded from www.intermec.com • The ALE driver needs to be install on IF61

  48. ALE Store and Forward • Use for Pilot Studies • Each time tags are read the data is stored to a new file. • File can be stored in a folder on the IF61 (easy to do). • Or send file to your PC • Tricky to setup on the PC side • PC must be connected to reader • If network connection is lost, files will be sent when connection is restored

  49. Why Use ALE Store and Forward? • Available on any IF61 • Easy to configure • Can use motion sensors to start and stop reads • Can be configured to use light stacks • Converts tag data to EPC data formats • SSCC-96 • GTIN • Etc.

  50. Why Use ALE Store and Forward? • Runs directly on the IF61 so no PC has to be dedicated to run the reader • Controlled via the web interface on the IF61 • Uses web interface for attribute configuration

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