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Data Sheet
UNI_RS232_USB.pdf
9 Pages
Last Revised 03/09/09

Universal RFID Socket board with RS232 / USB interface

The Universal RFID Socket board is the baseboard for the MicroRWD RFID reader modules
from IB Technology.
82 mm

75
mm

MicroRWD modules are low-cost, pin compatible and host command compatible Proximity
reader modules for Hitag 1, Hitag S256/2048, Hitag 2, Mifare 1k/4k/Ultralight, ICODE SLI
and EM400X/4102 RFID tags and contactless smart cards. The module solutions only require
a 5v supply and an antenna coil to be fully featured read/write systems with optimised easy to
use host commands. All modules use the same universal 24 pin DIP package so customers can
migrate between different transponder technology with the minimum of design change.

Mifare Quad Tag Hitag 1/S The Universal Socket board provides the
antenna, power supply regulation and RS232 /
USB interfaces to the MicroRWD module
itself. Specifically the board has a 24 pin DIP
socket for the appropriate MicroRWD module
to be plugged into, LEDS for visual status
indication, selectable PCB and coil based
antenna for 13.56MHz and 125kHz operation
and voltage regulation allowing 9-12v DC
power supplies to be used.

The Universal Socket board with the

appropriate MicroRWD module fitted is a
complete “ready-to-use” RFID reader system
and is used in the SDK/Evaluation kit together
Hitag 2 ICODE EM Marin with sample tags/cards and CDROM containing
all the data sheets and Windows applications
(executable and C source).

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Universal socket board (with 125kHz coil antenna mounted on the underside) was designed to
fit in the Evatron EVA73 plastic case giving the option of a fully enclosed product.

The Universal socket board can be powered directly from a stabilised 5 volt supply, from the
9-12 volt DC connector or from the USB bus. The MicroRWD module itself has a low
average current (approximately 15-20ma) but consumes up to 200ma in a short burst every
polling cycle when the RF is turned on for the brief communication period. The Universal
socket board uses a 470uF capacitor across the supply rails to smooth these current pulses and
so the entire board consumes around 60 ma and can operate directly from a USB bus with no
external power supply.

Universal socket board link options

The board has link options to select the on-board 13.56MHz PCB antenna or the external
125kHz antenna coil and various options for supplying power to the board and interfaces.
CON J3, 0.1, 2-way pin
J2 connects power from
CON J6, 125kHz antenna connections header, 5v stabilised supply
regulator to board.
(GND, +5v)
CON J8, 125kHz or 13.56MHz J7 connects power to
antenna selection MAX202 RS232
AN3 RED GREEN LEDS converter
AN1
RWD CON J1, 9-12v
AN5 DC, 2.5mm
AN4 Pin 1
Power Socket
AN2 (+ve centre pin)
AN6
CON J10,
RS232 socket
RED LED OP1 (9-way female
GRN LED OP0 D-type connector)
OP3 MCLR / (VPP)
OP2 RX / (DATA)
USB SLEEP TX / (CLK) USB connector
USB CLK GND
USB PWREN CTS
USB RESET SW1
0v GND 0v GND
5v 5v
CON J9, 2 x 10 x 0.1 inch pin header J4 connects power to USB module
1 (all available signals, 5v supply and GND) J5 connects external USB bus 5v to board

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Connector and link descriptions

a) CON J1 (2.5mm Power Socket (+ve centre pin):

Connector for external 9-12v DC supply.

b) Link J2 (2 pin, 0.1 inch header):

Connects 5 volt output from on-board voltage regulator to the rest of the board.

c) CON J3 (2 pin , 0.1 inch polarised connector):

Connector for external 5v stabilised power supply to board.

d) Link J4 (2 pin, 0.1 inch header):

Connects 5 volt supply on board to USB module.

e) Link J5 (2 pin, 0.1 inch header):

Connects external USB bus 5 volt supply to the rest of the board.

f) CON J6 (2 pin, 0.1 inch header):

Connection for external 125kHz, 700 uH antenna coil.

g) Link J7 (2 pin, 0.1 inch header):

Connects 5 volt supply on board to MAX202 RS232 level converter.

h) Links J8 (6 pin, 0.1 inch header):

Selects on-board 13.56MHz PCB antenna or external 125kHz antenna coil.
AN3 AN3
For 125 kHz antenna AN1 AN1 For 13.56 MHz antenna
link AN1-AN5 AN5 AN5 link AN1-AN3
AN2-AN6 AN4 AN4 AN2-AN4
AN2 AN2
AN6 AN6

i) CON J9 (2 x 10 way, 0.1 inch header):

RED LED OP1

GRN LED OP0
OP3 MCLR / (VPP) All available interface signals from
OP2 RX / (DATA) RWD module and USB module.
USB SLEEP TX / (CLK)
USB CLK GND
USB PWREN CTS
USB RESET SW1
0v GND 0v GND
5v 5v

j) CON J10 (9 pin female, D-type):

RS232 connector (1, 4, 6 joined, 2 – Tx, 3 – Rx, 5 – GND, 8 – CTS)

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Operation of MicroRWD module only with 5 volt external supply
With a MicroRWD module fitted and the 13.56MHz or 125kHz antenna selected, the module
can be powered from an external 5 volt stabilised supply connected to CON J3 or CON J9.
The interface and communication pins can also be accessed directly from CON J9. For this
case the links J2, J4, J5, J7 can be removed to ensure that only the MicroRWD module is
powered and the MAX202 and the USB module (if fitted) are OFF.

Operation of MicroRWD module using RS232 interface

The MicroRWD module can be powered from an external 5 volt stabilised or 9-12 volt un-
regulated supply (Link J2 set accordingly). For RS232 communication, link J7 should be
closed to power the MAX202 device. A standard RS232 extension cable (straight-through,
pin-to-pin) is used to connect CON J10 to a PC COM port or other host RS232 interface.

Operation of MicroRWD module using USB interface (if fitted)

The MicroRWD module can be connected to and powered from an external USB bus.
To ensure the board consumes minimum power, links J2 and J7 should be removed to
disconnect the MAX202 power and regulator supply. Links J4 and J5 should then be closed
to connect the external USB bus 5 volt supply to the USB module and the MicroRWD itself.

The Universal RFID socket board uses the low-cost FTDI (Future Technology Devices
International Ltd) MM232R “serial to USB converter” module. If not already fitted, the
module can be purchased on-line from http://www.ftdichip.com/

FTDI USB – serial interface module MM232R

The USB module should be connected to the PC USB port using a standard USB connecting
cable. All the Windows applications for the MicroRWD module currently communicate with
the serial COM ports and assume RS232 connection. FTDI provide a VCP (Virtual COM
Port) driver for the MM232R module that allows standard RS232 communication programs to
operate over the USB bus. The VCP drivers for various Operating Systems can be
downloaded from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm and installed according to the
supplied instructions (VCP driver file: CDM 2.00.00 or later). With the Universal RFID
board connected to the USB bus, the Windows applications can be run in the usual manner
with a COM port selected higher than the maximum COM port number on the PC being used.

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FTDI MM232R USB Module pin out and PCB pad layout

+5v
Link J4
2-way pin header FTDI MM232R
USB/RS232 module, MOD1

C7
Rx
Connected to MicroRWD CTS,
Tx and Rx pins
Tx

CTS
USB SLEEP

USB CLK12

USB PWREN

USB RESET

0v GND

Link J5
2-way pin header

For USB powered RFID board, short linksJ4 and J5

For external 5v supply, short link J4, open link J5

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RS232 interface circuit and connector pin out

(DCD, DTR, DSR joined)

MicroRWD CTS (BUSY) connected to CTS
+5v
CON J7 1, 4, 6 - joined
2-way pin header 2 – Tx
3 – Rx
5 – GND
CTS 8 - CTS
Tx
Rx 1
C15 6
Connected to MicroRWD CTS, 1 16
Tx and Rx pins 2 15
C14 MAX20214
3
U2
+ 4 13
C17
5 Rx 12
C3 C16
6 CTS 11
C18
7 Tx 10
9
8 9
5

CON J10, 9 way

0v Ground Plane D-Type socket
RS232 connector

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MicroRWD module interface circuit and pin out
RWD +5v D2
R1, R3 1k Red LED 1 24
CTS
Tx
D1, Green LED
MCLR/Vpp Rx
SW1 RWD +5v
OP3 Micro OP0
R2, R8 RWD R4, R9
0v GND OP2 (MOD2) OP1
CON J9, 2 x 10 x 0.1 inch
AN3 RWD +5v pin header
AN1
AN1
Red LED OP1
AN5 Grn LED OP0
AN4 AN2 OP3 MCLR/Vpp
AN2 OP2 Rx(Data)
12 13 USB SLEEP
AN6 Tx(Clk)
CON J8 USB CLK GND
For 125kHz antenna link AN1-AN5, AN2-AN6 USB PWREN CTS
0v GND USB RESET
For 13.56MHz ant’ link AN1-AN3, AN2, AN4 SW1
0v GND 0v GND
5v 5v
1 uH PCB antenna (L2) C12 = 22pF
1
AN3
R6, 0R
C19, 5-50pF C10 = 180pF
trimming
capacitor C11 = 220pF
AN4
R7, 0R C13 = 22pF
R5
C8, C9
AN5
ANT1, L3 27R 47pF
700uH Antenna
AN6
Through hole solder pads for wire coil connection. 47pF
CON J3, 0.1, 2-way pin
header, 5v stabilised supply
C2, 470uF
RWD+5v low ESR +5v
L1, 22uH
47nF

C6 C5
C20

47nF Link J2
C1
0v GND C4 0.1, 2-way pin header

CON J1, 9-12v DC, 2.5mm Power Jack LM1117 REG (U1)
Socket (+ve centre pin)

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MicroRWD pin out
Pin Name DIP No. I/O Type Buffer Type Description
LED1 1 O TTL Red LED connection. 25ma max sink current
LED2 2 O TTL Green LED connection. 25ma max sink current
RESET 3 I ST Reset pin internally pulled high. Active low.
Normally not connected
SW1 4 I ST Switch input to override output drives or select baud
rate. Internally pulled high. Active low
OP3 5 O TTL Aux output drive. 25ma max sink current.
OP2 6 O TTL Aux output drive. 25ma max sink current.
GND 7 P - Ground reference for logic and analogue pins
VCC 8 P - +5v Positive supply
AN1 9 P AN Antenna connection. Up to 200ma peak current. +/-
100v peak voltage. 125kHz or 13.56Mhz drive into
700 uH or 1 uH antenna.
- 10 - - Not connected
- 11 - - Not connected
AN2 12 P AN Antenna connection.
GND 13 P - Ground reference for logic and analogue pins.
Normally used for antenna screen connection
- 14 - - Not connected
- 15 - - Not connected
- 16 - - Not connected
- 17 - - Not connected
- 18 - - Not connected
OP1 19 O TTL Aux output drive. 25ma max sink current.
OP0 20 O TTL Aux output drive. 25ma max sink current.
VCC 21 P - +5v Positive supply
RX 22 I TTL Serial communication Receive line. 9600 baud, 8 bit,
1 stop, no parity
TX 23 O TTL Serial communication Transmit line
CTS 24 O TTL Serial communication CTS handshake. RX enabled
when CTS low and disabled when high.
(I/O = Input/Output, AN = Antenna output, P = Power, ST = Schmitt Trigger input, TTL = TTL logic I/O)

Standard 0.1 inch / 2.54 mm

pitch. “wide” 24 pin DIL layout.
30.5 mm
1 24

Pins mounted to hybrid Micro

flush with substrate. RWD

PCB Row Spacing

17.5 mm

12 13

17.5mm
Unconnected pin pads

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Universal RFID socket board specifications
Basic preliminary electrical specifications.

Parameter Typical Value

Supply Voltage 5v DC regulated or
9-12v DC unregulated.
Operating temperature -25 deg C to + 70 deg C
Average current consumption: MicroRWD + LEDs ONLY Approx 20ma
(default 100ms RF-OFF polling delay)
Average current consumption: MicroRWD + LEDs + Approx 25ma
RS232 interface.
Average current consumption: MicroRWD + LEDs + USB Approx 25ma
interface.
Maximum board current (MicroRWD + all interfaces active) Approx 60ma
Peak antenna voltage (optimum antenna tuning) Up to +/- 100v (200v
peak-to-peak)
Peak antenna current (optimum tuning) Up to 200ma
Communication time for Tag authentication 20ms (Hitag)
Communication time for 32 bit WRITE operation 30ms (Hitag)
Maximum data rate (between Tag and RWD) 4k baud or 53 / 106k baud
Range (dependent on antenna dimensions and tuning) Up to 20cm (125kHz) or
10cm (13.56MHz)
Auxiliary output drive current Up to 25ma sink
Switch input (pulled up) Active low
Serial Interface TTL level RS232 or +/-
12v RS232
Communication Parameters (depending on MicroRWD type) 9600/38400 baud, 8 data
bits, no parity, 1 stop bit
protocol with CTS
handshake

No responsibility is taken for the method of integration or final use of MicroRWD

More information on the Micro RWD and other products can be found at the Internet web site:

http://www.ibtechnology.co.uk
Or alternatively contact IB Technology by email at:

sales@ibtechnology.co.uk