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RF02 module of the BITREK CONNECT system


Device Purpose

The RF02 module of the Bitrek Connect system is designed to work with RFID-readers of electronic cards working via RS-485 interface and using for information transfer protocol “RCS SOVA”. The module has a non-volatile memory, in which which can store the numbers of valid cards. The received number card number and validity status is translated into the Connect-Bus and can be used by other modules of the Bitrek Connect system.


Package Contents

The RF02 module of Bitrek Connect is delivered in the following configuration:


Technical characteristics of the device

Technical characteristics of the device are presented in Table 1.

Table 1: Technical specifications of the device

Parameters Characteristics
1 Power supply voltage from 9 V to 36 V
2 Power consumption (12V) 20mA
3 Interface for connecting RFID readers RS-485
4 Maximum number of RFID readers 4
5 RFID reader communication protocol RCS SOVA
6 Maximum number of cards stored in memory 4000
7 Operating temperature range from -30 °C to +80 °C
8 Allowable humidity 80% ± 15%
9 Dimensions (W × D × H) 78 × 83 × 30 mm
10 Weight 125 gr.
11 housing protection class IP44

Appearance and dimensions of the device

Fig.1. Appearance and dimensions


Pin assignment

The RF02 module has three Micro-Fit connectors (Fig. 2).

Fig.2. Connectors Appearance The four-pin connectors (Fig. 3) are Connect-Bus connectors, which have power supply pins of the module and pins signal lines of the bus.

Fig.3. Connect-Bus connectors #1 and #2

The pinout of the Connect-Bus connectors is shown in Table 2.

Table 2 The pin-out of the Connect-Bus connectors No.1 and No.2

Contact nameSignal typePin assignment
1GND Power supplyGeneral lead (ground)
2CAN LInput/outputSignal “CAN_L” of the CAN bus
3+ Vin Power supply“+” On-board power supply (rated voltage 12 V or 24 V)
4CAN H I/O signal “CAN_H” on the CAN bus

The six-pin connector (Fig.4) is the connector for connecting RFID readers. It has power outputs of the readers and RS-485 signal lines.

Fig.4. Connector for connecting external devices

The connector pinout for the connection of the RFID-readers is presented in table 3.

Table 3. External devices connector pinout

Contact name Type of signal Purpose of contact
1 GND power supply common ground
2 CAN H input/output CAN_H signal
3 RS485 A input/output RS485 “A” signal
4 + Vin Power output “+” on-board power supply (to power external devices)
5 CAN L input/output “CAN_L” signal on the CAN bus
6 RS485 B input/output RS485 “B” signal

Description of indications

On the front panel of the module on the connector side there is LED on the connector side of the module, which shows the current status of the device. This LED is lit steadily if the connection to the Connect-Bus connection is successful.


Description of module operation

The RF02 module of the Bitrek Connect system works with RFID-card readers working on the protocol RCS SOVA. To one module can be connected to up to four readers via RS-485 interface.

When receiving the number of RFID card from one of the readers, module performs a search of the received number in the memory. If the number card is found in memory, the module transmits it to the Connect-Bus Connect-Bus. In this case the validity status of the card is broadcasted, which indicates that the card is valid. If the code of the received card is not found in the memory - the module broadcasts into the bus number of the received card and its status - “alien card”.

The card status parameter can be sent by the Bitrek Connect as a separate sensor, or used by other modules of Bitrek Connect system. For example, the status the validity status of the received card can be used by the RL02 module to control the load connected to it.

The status and card number variables are broadcast in a single PGN. Each connected RFID reader has its own PGN. to each connected RFID reader. A list of all broadcast variables is presented in Appendix 2.

Note that up to 4 RFID readers can be connected to one RF02 module Note that up to 4 RFID readers can be connected to one RF02 module. In this case, the storage base card numbers storage in the module is common for all connected readers.


RF02 module configuration

The RF02 module has a number of configurable parameters of which are shown in Appendix 1. To configure the RF02 module The Bitrek Connect configurator module is used, as well as the Connect Configurator software. How to use the configurator module and Software are described in detail in the “Guidelines for organizing and configuring Bitrek Connect”.

The basic parameters that need to be configured for the of the module are as follows:

1. Network address of the RF02 module on the Bitrek Connect bus. The address must be unique to prevent collisions on the bus.

2. Permission to interrogate the connected RFID reader must be be enabled.

3. The network address of the connected reader on the RS-485 bus 3. The network address of the connected reader on the RS-485 bus must coincide with the address of the reader.

During operation, one of the two modes of operation should be selected: with with a data length of 5 bytes or 4 bytes. This setting determined by the value of the parameter 0201. The default value parameter is set to 0, which corresponds to the mode with 5 bytes cards with a length of 5 bytes.

In case of operation with a full card key (5 bytes) the device transmits the full card number from the Connect-Bus.

In case of working in 4 bytes mode, the device will The device will broadcast the card number excluding the first one. The resulting number in In most cases the number received in this mode will correspond to the number printed on the RFID card.

The module allows you to store in memory up to 4096 card numbers. To work with the module memory the commands given in commands from Table 4.

Table 4. List of commands for working with the RF02 module

Command Description
1 setparam #### set parameter value by ID
2 getparam #### retrieve parameter value by its ID
3 saveparam save parameters to FLASH
4 addekey add electronic key
5 getekey get key by index
6 matchekey search for a key in memory with an index
7 formatekey delete all numbers of electronic keys from memory
8 clearekey delete all electronic key numbers from memory
9 getver query the software version of the device

Explanation of Table 5:

Set parameter value by its ID value/request

To set the parameter value by ID value/request the parameter value by ID value.

Standard commands for reading and writing parameters device. A list of all configurable parameters is given in Appendix 1.

Save parameters to FLASH.

After each change of settings, the module must send the command: saveparam.

After receiving this command, the module sends a response in the form: “PARAM SAVED” and saves the changed parameters in the FLASH memory.

Adding electronic key.

Example command:
addekey XXXXXXXXXXXX;

where:
addekey - command;
XXXXXXXXXXXX -ID of the electronic key, 10 characters strictly.

In response, the result of the save with the result code is sent. The following answers are possible:
addekey: OK,XXXX” - key was successfully saved to the cell with the index XXXX;
addekey: MATCH,XXXX” - key match was found in the cell with the index XXXX;
addekey: ERR,0” - storage failure due to memory overflow “addekey: ERR,0” - storage failure due to memory overflow.

Getting electronic key by index.

This command is used to read from the device memory the ID of the electronic key by its index. An example of this command is getekey XXXX;

where:

getekey - command;
getekey is the key index.
In response, the result is sent with a key or a result code. The possible responses are as follows:
getekey: XXXX,YYYYYYYYY” - ASCII coded key key;
getekey: XXXX,EMPTY” - the specified cell is empty;
getekey: XXXXX,UNFORMATED” - the formatting of this key has failed. key has failed to be formatted.

Search for a key in memory and generate an index.

This command searches the key in the memory of the device. When the key matches, the index of the cell with the stored of the stored key. Example:
matchekey XXXXXXXXXX;

where:
matchekey - command;
XXXXXXXXXXXX - ASCII coded key.
The answer sends the result of the search with the result code of the result.

The possible answers are as follows:
matchekey: OK,YYYY>” - match found in the cell with the index YYYY;
matchekey: ERR>” - no match found.

Deletes all electronic key numbers from the memory.

This command erases all electronic key numbers from the memory. of electronic keys in the memory. Example command:
formatekey;

The output is sent back in the format:
formatekey: OK>” - command executed successfully.

Blocking a specified key number in memory.

This command is used to lock a specified key number. Example command:
clearekey XXXXXXXXXX;

where:
clearekey is a command;
ASCII-encoded key\\.

The result is sent back in the following format:
clearekey: ERR,0” - error on deletion of the specified key number;
clearekey: OK,0” - the key with the specified number is locked in the memory is locked.

Note that locking the key in memory does not allow The key can not be used as a valid key, but it does not clear memory space occupied by this key. In case you want to use a locked key again. locked memory you should add the locked key using the addekey command. The re-added key will take a new added again takes a new slot in the device memory.

Query the software version of the device.

This command retrieves the software version string of the device. Example:
getver;\\.

The response is a string that reads:
RF02 VER. 1.27


Adding Electronic Keys

The string with the value of e-card must contain strictly 10 characters - numbers 0-9 or capital letters A-F. Each pair of characters encodes one byte in ASCII representation.

The card number must be written in hexadecimal (HEX) with a byte-by-by-byte transposition, from least significant byte to most significant byte. The first byte is the low-order byte of the electronic card, The high byte is the second. In a character pair, the first character is the most significant half byte, the second is the low byte.

Setting example:

The card has its number 8597874069 written on it. First of all, this number must be converted to HEX. After conversion we get the number 200792595.

Then this number must be written into the memory of the module from high byte to low byte. Considering that the length of the key must consist strictly of 10 characters, then the missing character is replaced zero.

The command will look like this:
addekey 9525790002;


Appendix 1. Device parameters

Parameter name ID when configured Parameter digit Parameter assignment Default value
1 CANSlaveAddr 0200 1 byte device address on the Connect Bus 1
2 DevicePIN 0400 4 bytes Device access password 11111
3 SturtupNum 0401 4 bytes number of device starts 0
4 Sova1Ena 0261 1 byte device polling resolution 1 1
5 Sova2Ena 0262 1 byte device polling resolution 2 1
6 Sova3Ena 0263 1 byte device polling resolution 3 1
7 Sova4Ena 0264 1 byte polling resolution of device 4 1
8 AddrSova1 0211 2 bytes RS-485 bus address of device 1 1
9 AddrSova2 0212 2 bytes address of device 2 on RS-485 bus 2
10 AddrSova3 0213 2 bytes address of device 3 on RS-485 bus 3
11 AddrSova4 0214 2 bytes address of device 4 on RS-485 bus 4
12 GetPeriodSova1 0221 2 bytes polling period of device 1 100
13 GetPeriodSova2 0222 2 bytes polling period of device 2 100
14 GetPeriodSova3 0223 2 bytes polling period of device 3 100
15 GetPeriodSova4 0224 2 bytes polling period of device 4 100
16 SendPeriodSova1 0231 2 bytes period of sending data from device 1 to the Connect-Bus 10
17 SendPeriodSova2 0232 2 bytes SendPeriodSova2 data to Connect-Bus 10
18 SendPeriodSova3 0233 2 bytes SendPeriodSova3 data to Connect-Bus 10
19 SendPeriodSova4 0234 2 bytes period of sending data from device 4 to the Connect-Bus 10
20 SovaNumSize 0201 2 bytes Select data length when working with cards 0 (5 bytes)

Appendix 2. List of variables broadcasted to the Connect Bus

Parameter name Width PGN Start Bit Bit Total Timeout
1 Device model 4 18F713 0 32 10
2 Software version 4 18F713 32 32 10
3 module operating time 4 18F712 0 32 10
4 number of restarts 4 18F712 32 32 10
5 RFID status 1 2 18F701 0 16 5
6 RFID status 2 2 18F702 0 16 5
7 RFID status 3 2 18F703 0 16 5
8 RFID Status 4 2 18F704 0 16 5
9 RFID card number 1 8 18F701 16 40 5
10 RFID card number 2 8 18F702 16 40 5
11 RFID card number 3 8 18F703 16 40 5
12 RFID card number 4 8 18F704 16 40 5

Note:
The “RFID status” variables can have the following values:
01 - card not detected;
03 - card detected, but not authorized, status “Alien card;
07 - card detected and authorized, status “Friendly Card”.