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About GlueLogix
Contact:
Larry@GlueLogix.com
USA 919.342.0201
919.245.1191 fax
GlueLogix is a registered
trademark of GlueLogix, Inc.
LineLogix is protected
by US
Patent
7,375,636
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LineLogix Retrofit Solution
for RFID Label Converters
LineLogix is a "bolt-on" package for RFID testing. It acts as a
PLC on rewind equipment and supplements the PLC on presses.
LineLogix shortens your RFID learning curve, making your shop more
productive in less time. It provides the most commonly needed
features for fast testing and encoding of RFID inlays. LineLogix
is also the best platform for building custom applications for your
press or rewind equipment.
Contact Larry@GlueLogix.com
for details.
LineLogix Architecture
The Timing Control Unit (TCU) is the heart of the LineLogix
system. In response to a trigger signal, it sends one command to
an RFID reader, parses the reply, and takes actions based on whether
the command failed or succeeded.
Basic System, 4-Up
One PC controls all the TCUs on a press or rewinder. LineLogixPC
software sets up all the TCUs and logs the results. One label
sensor triggers all lanes.
This configuration reads UHF or HF inlays up to 20/second and marks bad
ones up to 64 places downstream.
Custom System with Bulk Encode, 1-Up
In this configuration, LineLogixPC directly controls one RFID reader,
bulk encoding inlays as they pass on the web. The TCU works with
a second reader to check the results. RFID data from the TCU is
translated to variable data in a high speed Serial Translation
device. Translated data is written to the web by a printer
appropriate to the application.
This configuration is an example of a custom design based on standard
LineLogix components. The TCU does not normally emit variable
data strings, so custom firmware is needed for this sort of application.
Encode Then Verify from Barcode
In this configuration, the output of one barcode scanner or smart
camera is sent to two TCUs. One TCU is set up for Encode and the
other for Verify. One Marker at the end covers all bad labels.
LineLogix in Action
Movies
First Shipment:
2005: shows the original SAMSys based LineLogix system read-testing TI
Gen2 tags on a conversion press
(WMV format, 8 MB).
Writing Gen2 On Rewind:
2011: shows LineLogix taking over a rewind table and running it as a
stop-start system, encoding Gen2 tags
(AVI Format, 40 MB). NOTE: This table has customer designed web
control rollers that are NOT STANDARD parts of the LineLogix system.
Writing NFC On Rewind:
2011: shows LineLogix taking over a rewind table and running it as a
stop-start system, encoding NFC tags
(AVI Format, 43 MB).
Reading On Rewind:
2009: shows LineLogix taking over a rewind table and running it as a
continuous system for read testing. This clip shows moderate speed read
testing, then slightly slower read testing with Stop On Bad
enabled. (WMV format, 3.5 MB).
Reading on Schober: 2011: Shows
LineLogix replacing the SAMSys reader shipped with a Schober system and
accurately read testing at the transport's full speed. At the
end, you see some marks made by a DDI Evolution printer. (AVI
format, 32 MB).
Reading On Press Simulator:
2011: Reading Gen2 inlays on 3.125 inch repeat at 250 FPM on a press
simulator at GlueLogix. (AVI format, 33 MB). Another clip shows the PC display
during the same operation. (AVI format, 13 MB).
Reading On Pitch: 2011: Reading
Gen2
inlays
on
0.625 inch repeat at 75 FPM on a press simulator at
GlueLogix. (AVI format, 60 MB). Another clip shows
the PC display during the same operation. (AVI format, 61 MB).
Supported Readers and Tags
LineLogix currently supports:
- UHF Gen2 on ThingMagic Vega and Impinj Revolution readers.
- HF ISO15693 and Mifare on Feig readers
Contact Larry@GlueLogix.com
for other tag and reader types.
Software Features
Tests and Actions
- Count and Read
- two ways to read-test
inlays
- Write and Serialize
- two ways to write data to inlays
- Barcode and Camera
Operations - verify barcode data from inlays, write
barcode
data
to
inlays (custom),
mark labels bad based on smart camera
screening (custom)
- Serial Translation
- realtime translation of serial data strings, measured at 5 mS lookup
in a 128K record database.
- Variable Print
(custom) - print barcodes or text from inlay
data
Status Oct2011
- Actively working on Impinj Continuous Encoding for writing
Access password and locking Gen2 inlays for a closed application.
- Our first NFC Encoding solution was shipped in mid
September 2011.
- As of Aug11, GlueLogix is actively integrating the
Impinj Revolution reader and hope to start shipping Impinj based
encoding systems in 4Q 2011. ThingMagic is still the reader of
choice for read systems. We had some ESD related failures with
ThingMagic in the first half of 2011 but believe we have that issue
under control now.
- Impinj STP integration is under way as of May2011
- For Spring 2011, the first barcode enabled LineLogix system
was developed. Data from one barcode is sent to two TCUs - one
for Encode and one for Verify. A basic Read system is also on
order.
- At the end of 2010, three systems were on order, including
a four-up Melzer system and another system for Mexico City. New
features include U+HF integration and a real-time graph of RSSI vs.
Frequency in UHF. That makes five systems in 2010, including the
custom HF system described next.
- In the week of 26Apr2010, the first HF LineLogix system was
delivered. That system was 2-up and included custom features that
computed a checksum from each tag, printed it to the label, and read it
back using a smart camera. Tested to 20 tags per second.
- At the end of Jan2010, 3 systems were on order with the new
TCU board, including an HF-to-print system with Cognex OCR verification.
- Sep 2009: Tamarack Products Inc. is fully on board as a
reseller.
- We shipped 5 systems in 2009, including a system to Mexico
City.
- 20May2008: :
- Working on HF Integration
- Working on Barcode/RFID correlation
- LineLogix is no longer patent pending. US
Patent
7,375,636 was granted today!
- Two more LineLogix systems were deployed over the summer of
2007,
serializing NXP based GEN2 inlays from UPM.
- Spring 2007: LineLogix system with IndustRFID+ThingMagic
and flexible antenna assembly was serializing UHF inlays on 3 inch
labels at 30 FPM. Antenna was
hand optimized for application. LineLogix system displaced a
Confidex reader due to Linelogix' superior performance and selectivity.
- 03Nov06: Delivered First LabelLogix system, powered by
IndustRFID+ThingMagic. System serializes on-pitch AD-220 at
100/minute. See the movie!
- LineLogixPC is available separately for Melzer/SAMSys
installations, Schober/SAMSys installations and on-press/on-rewind
counting applications. It
allows encoding inlays on Melzer and Schober presses with the existing
SAMSys readers.
Note: Tamarack, SAMSys, Melzer, Schober, ThingMagic, Mercury, Matrics,
AR400,
Symbol, Impinj, Feig and
WJ are
trademarks of their respective owners who do not endorse GlueLogix
products.
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