RFIDiagnostixPC performs
parameter sweeps of RFID tags using a PC and
one serially connected reader.
See details of Readers and Tests
below. You can use RFIDiagnostixPC to:
Document the health of inlays, finished labels and
applied
labels
Document good and bad locations for RFID tags on
specific
loads
Determine optimum RFID settings for press, rewind,
conveyor
and portals
Validate reader, antenna, cables and orientation
against
known good RFID tags and loads
This screen shot is from the Beta version of RFIDiagnostixPC:
Features
Save test data to CSV file
Recall and replot test data
Change plot axes dynamically to explore your test data
Save test specification between runs
Horizontal/vertical plot grid can be hidden
GUI settings for power, modulation and frequency as
appropriate for the selected reader
Test Data is displayed in a grid (like a spreadsheet)
Feedback tab presents details of events, can be saved and
cleared
Search serial ports for connected readers
Read/Write debug tab lets you reality check test setup and
quickly screen tags
ThingMagic m4e features:
Sweep power and frequency
Set antenna and timeout
WJ features:
Sweep power
Set antenna
SAMSys features:
Sweep power, frequency and modulation
Send debug command to reader - reply is displayed in the
Feedback tab
Set FCC/ETSI/CEPT frequency range if reader is "unlocked"
for that kind of testing
Specifications
Platform
This software should run
on any Windows NT, 2K or XP PC.
Tested Platforms
WinXP with native serial
port and Digi EdgePort USB-Serial
Operating Systems
Windows (Linux on request)
Readers and Tests
See below.
Readers and Tests
Reader (UHF)
Test
Sweep Parameters
SAMSys
Read, Write
Power, Modulation Depth,
Frequency
ThingMagic
Read, Write
Power, Frequency
WJ
Read, Write
Power
Other reader types and frequency ranges available on
request.
Status 22Sep2007
Reading and writing tags, with power/modulation/frequency
sweep,
SAMSys
MP931x/9320, WinXP.
Reading and writing tags, with power/frequency sweep,
ThingMagic M4e, WinXP.
Reading and writing tags, with power sweep, WJ MPRx000,
WinXP.
