User Guide for the 1166 Rugged Bluetooth^® UHF RFID reader

This document provides a comparison of the two available modes of operation (SPP and HID) using Bluetooth^® Wireless Technology.

The document describes the process of updating firmware to a TSL ASCII Protocol Reader.

To connect a TSL ASCII UHF RFID Reader to a desktop PC via a USB connection, the necessary Virtual COM Port (VCP) drivers must be downloaded from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm. Note that there is a setup executable on the same page, which will install the drivers for you.

RFID Web Wedge is designed to insert RFID (or bar-code) data into Web Applications

Technology Solutions (UK) Ltd (TSL) provides a series of mobile applications to complement the TSL range of ASCII2-compatible, Bluetooth^® UHF readers. This guide describes setting up a tag finding App, provides some guidelines for the physical search operation and also describes the support provided for various UHF RFID tag encodings.

TSL’s mobile Apps now provide a feature to restrict the tags that are detected and displayed when performing an RFID scan. This can be used to ensure that only tags of interest to the user are detected and counted. This document details how to specify the EPC filter in TSL's mobile Apps.

This document describes how to pair a TSL Bluetooth^® Reader to a Windows 8.1 desktop computer. The process is similar for other desktop computers.

This document describes how to pair a TSL Bluetooth^® Reader to a Windows 7 desktop computer. The process is similar for other desktop computers.

V1.20: Added support for 2128 reader firmware v1.0.0

Please note: Older versions of the TSL PC Firmware Downloader should be uninstalled before installing v1.20

Updated to support the ASCII protocol v2.4.
The install is now digitally signed.

Version 1.10

An option to transfer all data via the clipboard has been added that can improve the data transfer rate
Keyboard Hot keys can now be specified for the Single press, Double press and Reset Cache actions
The ability to save the list of unique transponders seen to a CSV file as part of the Duplicate handling options has been added.
Added the option to enable/disable the Alert sounds for barcode, inventory, read transponder
The location of the User.config settings file can now be accessed via a link at the bottom of the Settings window - this can be used to copy configuration files between machines
The Installer can now upgrade existing installations
Improved the error reporting

Bug Fixes:
Fixed an issue with the Read settings when connecting an 1153
An issue with reader configuration when using non barcode 1128 has been fixed
Fixed issues with Prefix and Postfix values not being preserved
An issue with transponder EPC single settings has been fixed.
Settings are now applied consistently as the Reader connects

Added –e option to the .bt command

This document describes the Technology Solutions ASCII 2.4 protocol. The commands and their parameters are detailed along with the responses. Each command has a few examples to aid understanding. The commands all have default parameters and most can be used without change.

TSL® Bluetooth® UHF RFID Readers can be operated in SPP mode where the Reader is controlled by a custom written application or in HID mode, where the Reader behaves like a Bluetooth® Keyboard. This document details how to switch between these modes.

This document recaps the behaviour and operation of UHF transponders with respect to selecting, reading and writing, and provides some examples of how to achieve this with the TSL ASCII 2 Protocol.

It is often necessary to change the existing EPC of a tag to a new value to support either standards-based or custom encoding formats. This document provides examples of how to modify the EPC identifier using the TSL RFID Explorer App.

It is often necessary to change the existing EPC of a tag to a new value to support either standards-based or custom encoding formats. This document provides examples of how to modify the EPC identifier using the TSL ASCII 2 protocol.

Information on enabling Bluetooth^® Auto-Reconnect Mode on iOS Devices.

Document detailing the firmware version history of the 1166 Bluetooth^® Rugged UHF RFID Reader

Information relating to submitting your TSL-hardware enabled apps to the App Store.

This document details appropriate parameters for an Inventory command in a reader supporting the TSL ASCII 2 protocol (such as the 1128 Bluetooth^® UHF RFID Reader) to be used in the implementation of a “Tag Finder” operation.

Technology Solutions (UK) Ltd has implemented a common object model for Android, iOS, Windows Desktop, Windows Mobile and Windows Phone. This document is provided as an overview of using this object model to perform ASCII 2 commands with a TSL ASCII 2 device

The TSL^® range of Bluetooth^® connected UHF RFID readers are able to appear to host devices as an HID keyboard. In this mode the data read by the reader is sent to the host as if it were typed on the host’s keyboard.  This document describes the Bluetooth^® HID mode in more detail.

This document details Log file and Autorun file commands/responses that can be used with TSL Bluetooth UHF RFID Readers with a micro-SD card installed.

This Windows application connects to an 1128 or 1153 UHF RFID Reader (via Micro USB) in order to generate diagnostic information that can be emailed to our Support team. The Virtual COM Port driver must be installed in order for this application to function correctly.

V1.4 - Further Bluetooth® and barcode engine tests added.
V1.2 - Digitally signed the install.

1.3.1:

Added BlockPermalock command (.bp )

Added barcode engine poll at startup to reduce boot delay (7s -> 2-3s, Motorola only)

Added extra startup beeps for HID (one extra) and HII (two extra)

Added reset of Bluetooth reconnect mode on .bt -m

Minor bug fixes

***Please Note****  TSL PC Firmware Downloader v1.13 or higher is required to load this firmware. Please also see Application Note – Downloading Firmware and 1166 Firmware History.

The document describes the process of updating firmware to a TSL ASCII Protocol Reader.

Document detailing the firmware version history of the 1166 Bluetooth^® Rugged UHF RFID Reader

This version of RFID Explorer 2 for Android, with the same feature set as the Play Store App, provides support for the ePop-Loq^® connector on 2128 and IH21 Readers. With a terminal in an ePop-Loq^® case and mounted on the 2128/IH21 Reader, a 'TSL Reader' option will be available in the Select Reader screen. The Reader needs to have the ePop-Loq^® connector in Charge and data mode (use TSL Reader Configuration App to change this).

v2.1.2

• Minimum required version of Android now 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

v2.1.1

• Improved support for reader sharing with other apps
• Added reconnect to last connected reader
• Inventory Session & Display options now saved
• Added reader images to connect page list

v2.1.0

• Added support for new 2128 (IH21) UHF reader
• Added support for changing Inventory Sessions
• Fixed issue with Output Power level not always being set
• Various minor bug-fixes

v1.2.0

For ePop-Loq and USB OTG connected Readers:
- the Reader will automatically connect when attached
- the Option screen now includes controls to switch between SPP and HID modes.

The Reader clock can now be reset to the current time from the Options screen.
The Options page now provides the ability to change the mode of the ePop-Loq connector on compatible Readers.
The Select Reader screen list now provides images of available Readers.

3.1.1

This release fixes an issue where connected Readers were not detected if the App was launched after the Reader was attached. It also provides improvements when switching between Apps that use the ePop-Loq^® connector.

3.1.0

RFID Scan Scan Write can now connect to Readers through the ePop-Loq^® connector and via USB OTG.

3.0.9

This update adds support for Bluetooth^® connections to 2128 and IH21 Readers.

This special version of RFID Tag Finder for Android, with the same feature set as the Play Store App, is able to connect to Readers with ePop-Loq^® connectors, such as the 2128 and IH21 Readers. Snap a terminal, in an ePop-Loq^® case, onto the Reader and the App will automatically launch, connect and be ready for use!

Note that there is no support for Bluetooth^® device connections in this version. This App can be installed along-side the Play Store (Bluetooth^®) version and will identify as "TSL ePL Tag Finder".

The Developer Resource Pack contains images of our readers, for use in applications developed to support our readers.   

Terms of Use
The images in this bundle and the rights pertaining to them, including copyright and ownership, are the sole and exclusive property of Technology Solutions (UK) Ltd 2018.  The images in this bundle are only provided for use in Mobile or Desktop applications that connect to the TSL Reader depicted in the image. No other use is authorised.

TSL UHF ASCII 2 Software Development Kit – for Android^™

V1.4.7

The V1.4.7 is a bug fix release that resolves a bug in StringHelper.comparableVersionValue() that prevented minimum antenna power being correctly reported via DeviceProperties.  This release also adds a missing TransponderAccessErrorCode enumeration for ACCESS_ERROR (generated only by 1153).

v1.4.5

This update provides support for the upcoming 2128 Bluetooth® UHF RFID Reader. An additional parameter is also added to the FactoryDefaultsCommand to change the operating mode of the ePop-Loq^® connector.

TSL UHF ASCII 2.0 SDK v1.4.1 for iOS adds support for the 2128/IH21 reader and provides a popLoqMode parameter on the FactoryDefaultsCommand to allow changes to the mode of the ePop-Loq^® connector on compatible devices.

Bug fixes:

All Sample projects have been updated to address a connection issue when switching Apps using the iOS task-switcher. This change moves the disconnection of the current Reader into the will ResignActive: method. We strongly recommend developers implement this approach to ensure multiple Apps can work effectively while sharing a single Reader.

See the included "Framework Version History.txt" file for additional release details.

The v1.1.0 release of the Xamarin SDK is now available and adds support for using ePop-Loq^® & USB connected readers with Android devices.

The goal of this release was to provide direct Reader connection support in the simplest way possible for existing Xamarin SDK users - changes needed are described in the included document: "Adding ePop-Loq Support to a Xamarin SDK App".

The following Sample Apps have been updated to demonstrate the ePop-Loq^® USB support:

Sample.Inventory

Sample.ChangeEpc

Sample.LicenceKey

Sample.ReadWrite

Sample.Switch