2001 Sep 24

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Philips Semiconductors

Product specification

HITAG long range evaluation kit

HTEV800

BLOCK DIAGRAM

handbook, full pagewidth

MGW420

PC

READ AND WRITE

DEVICE

EXTERNAL

ANTENNA

CD-ROM

HITAG 2

transponders

HITAG 1

transponders

DC power

supply

cable

RS232

interface

cable

flat

cable

POWER

SUPPLY

AC mains

supply cable

Fig.1 Block diagram.

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

Hardware start-up

Metallic environment and electromagnetic interferences

(e.g. monitors and keyboards) have a negative effect on

the range. At the HITAG long range read and write device,

the signal processing unit is able to suppress up to two

harmonic disturbers.

If an own built antenna instead of the standard flat cable

antenna is used, please refer to application note

“Antenna design for the HITAG long range system”.

POWER SUPPLY

After connecting the antenna, connect the supplied

interface cable to the serial interface (port COM 1 or port

COM 2) on your PC.

Plug the DC power supply cable into the power supply unit

and please take attention to the marking at the back of the

supply unit (110 or 240 VAC).

Software start-up

In order to use the RFIDDEMO software the following

system requirements must be satisfied:

• IBM-PC or compatible (minimum 286 processor)

• 640 kbyte RAM

• Serial interface.

1. Create a new directory on your PC for the demo-files

(e.g. C:\RFIDDEMO).

2. Copy all the files from the CD-ROM into the new

directory.

We strongly recommend to carefully read the user manual

“RFIDDEMO HITAG evaluation software” before starting

the demo-system. Inconsiderate use of individual menu

options may result in unwanted irreversible changes in

access rights.

Start your demo-program by typing the command

RFIDDEMO.EXE.