2173 Bluetooth^® HF/LF RFID Reader Downloads

To maximise the battery life of TSL® Readers, the recommendations included in this document should be observed by both customers and distributors/resellers of TSL® products.

User Guide for the 2173 Bluetooth^® HF/LF RFID Reader

To connect a TSL^® 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. On that page you can select the appropriate 'setup executable' for your operating system, which will install the drivers for you.

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.

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

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

Version 1.27 Fix for 2173 Bluetooth reset after download

Demo application for TSL 2173 Bluetooth® LF/HF RFID Reader.

It allows the user to explore the operation and abilities of LF and HF RFID tags, using the 2173

NB This is a Windows 10 desktop application

A new branch of the TSL ASCII Protocol 2.5 document, specifically for HF/LF RFID readers such as the 2173 Bluetooth^® HF/LF RFID Reader

Developer documentation for the 2173 HF/LF RFID reader, describing the low-level protocol used to control the reader and access the various features of supported tags types.  This document should be read in conjunction with the TSL ASCII Protocol 2.5 for HF/LF - Rev A 

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

Starting with Android 12 (API31), there is a requirement for many App permissions to be obtained from the user at run-time. By following the advice provided in this document, owners of the latest Android devices can continue to enjoy using your RFID App with their TSL^® RFID Reader. 

To maximise the battery life of TSL® Readers, the recommendations included in this document should be observed by both customers and distributors/resellers of TSL® products.

TSL® Readers can be operated in Bluetooth® 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.

The TSL^® range of Bluetooth^® 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®  Readers with a micro-SD card installed.

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

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

This document describes USB charging behaviour, safety features and the best programming practises for tethered mode operation.

This Windows application connects to a TSL® RFID Reader (via a USB connection) 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.

HID keyboard mapping file for Italian (IT) keyboard layout

HID keyboard mapping file for French Belgian (BE) keyboard layout

HID keyboard mapping file for German (GR) keyboard layout

HID keyboard mapping file for French (FR) keyboard layout

v1.00 First release
v1.01 Fixed mapping for < >

HID keyboard mapping file for United Kingdom (UK) keyboard layout

HID keyboard mapping file for United States (US) keyboard layout

(NB This is the default layout and not normally required)

v1.2.3

Added .rt -lr off|on Mifare login required default off
Added trigger mode (.hc -tm) handling for HID & SHID
Added -td pri to .rt command to output only printable characters (cf 1128)
Added Legacy Pairing for Bluetooth v2.1 (PIN 0000)
Added .rt -de inf for Infineon decoding of TIRIS LF and ISO15963 (Infineon and TI)

v1.1.9

Added .rt -bs<n>, where <n> may be 0,2,4,8 to swap data in blocks of <n>
Added HITAG1S to .rt command (reads 32-bit words), offset 0-63
Added .it -de ani to decode ISO 11784 & 11785 animal tags (FDX-B & HDX)

v1.1.6

Fixed missing alert on barcode read
Fixed occasional startup issue after replacing battery

v1.1.5

Added .rt -td hex|asc to allow HID mode to send data as ASCII if possible, non-printable will be sent as hex values [XX] 

v1.1.4

Added .rt memory block read for MifareClassic, ISO15693 & SRX

Added HID substring options .hs /hd -sb -sd -se

v1.0.10

Big improvement in average-use battery life

Fixed HID over GATT connections to W10 (BLE only)

v1.0.7

(BLE mode only) Modified connection parameters

v1.0.6

Fixed issue with forward switch press

v1.0.5

Fixed issue with HID timeout setting

v1.0.4

Changed LowPowerTimeout 5s -> 10s
RFID SN is now reported as RS:
AS: now reports model variant 2173-S, 2173-A, 2173-I

Please contact support@tsl.com before updating from earlier versions

v1.0.3

Added Bluetooth auto-reconnect

This release of the native Android SDK introduces ASCII Protocol 3.0 - the backwardly compatible, evolution of TSL's ASCII Protocol 2. The ASCII Protocol 3.0 update provides support for TSL Series 3 Readers, such as the recently introduced 3166 UHF RAIN RFID Reader.

Additions to the protocol include:

• The LinkProfileCommand to allow access to the new, faster Series 3 RF Modes.
• A SelectPause parameter, on the ReadTransponderCommand, to provide the carrier wave needed for optimal reading of Magnus S3 temperature Sensor Tags e.g. HID Sense Passive, Axzon etc...
• A new SystemCommand that can be used to alter the baud rate of the ePop-Loq connection and adjust the volume of system sounds, such as the power on beep.
• An AlertVolume parameter, on the AlertCommand, that allows fine-grained control of the alert volume (0-100%).

See the included "Version History.txt" file for full details.

The SDK also sees the introduction of:

• An improved Inventory Sample Project that can access the Series 3 Reader RF Modes for significantly faster tag read rates.
• A new Sample Code project, for accessing Magnus S3 Temperature Sensor Tags demonstrating all the steps required to reliably access temperature, sensor and RSSI values.
• A reworked LicenceKey Project that demonstrates the use of an Asymmetric Public Key Cryptography signature approach.

The v2.8.0 SDK is built for Android API Level 34.

An example, console-only .NET application, showing how to use the Simple Protocol with a 2173 reader to read data from the memory of an ISO15693 transponder.

Updated with new TILF commands

The Developer Resources 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 2020.  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.