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EtherNet/IP to LLRP Middleware & Driver (EIPLD-M)      for Motorola RFID Readers

Version 1.2 Released June 2009
 
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Tested with ODVA Conformance Test Suite

Direct Connectivity to EtherNet/IP!

Pyramid Solutions’ NetStaX EIPLD-M Middleware & Driver Package enables you to quickly interface your Motorola XR440, 450 or 480 series fixed RFID Reader to ControlLogix or CompactLogix controllers via EtherNet/IP.  The EIPLD-M will also work with any other compatible EtherNet/IP Scanner Class device, since it utilizes standard methods of communicating with the RFID Reader on EtherNet/IP.

The EIPLD-M's installable middleware & driver can be loaded onto a supported RFID Reader to add EtherNet/IP Adapter Class connectivity to the device.  The EIPLD-M utilizes the reader’s existing Low Level Reader Protocol (LLRP) interface to allow the host PLC or other controller to configure / command the reader and to read / write RFID tag data (Class1 Gen2 RFID tags only) through EtherNet/IP, using standard EtherNet/IP messaging.

Since no PC or other hardware / software is required, your plant floor equipment and cabling requirements are simplified, points of failure are eliminated, making this solution extremely cost effective.

The EIPLD-M package consists of installable middleware & driver, installation & license manager utility, user documentation and sample PLC logic (ControlLogix) that demonstrates how the controller interacts with the RFID Reader via EtherNet/IP to read or write tags from one or more connected antennas and to control each individual antenna.

To further expand the value the EIPLD-M software provides, Pyramid Solutions can customize the middleware to enhance the RFID reader's functionality for your application.  Contact us to discuss this capability.

The EIPLD-M Middleware & Driver are distributed under a Node (per RFID Reader) license.

* The EtherNet/IP (pronounced ethernet ip or ethernetip) for Ethernet Industrial Protocol and CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) specifications are provided by the ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendors Association).

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EIPLD-M Middleware & Driver Key Features

• Supports Multiple Read Points (antennas)
• Allows Reading and Writing (new for version 1.2) of RFID Tag Data
• Operates in Autonomous or On Demand mode
• Allows the host controller to enable/disable and configure (set power) for individual antennas
• Performs EPC Inventory
• Allows Read/Write Capability for ALL 4 Class1 Gen2 Tag Memory Banks
• Enables direct connectivity with the host controller through EtherNet/IP; no PC or widgets required!
• Allows for customization of the Middleware by Pyramid Solutions to enhance reader device level capabilities.

EtherNet/IP Compatibility

• EIPLD-M is built on Pyramid's version 3.8.0 EADK Adapter Stack
• Full EtherNet/IP Adapter and Message Class implementation
• Enables EtherNet/IP Adapter Class functionality for the reader
• Uses Class 1 (I/O) messaging for efficiency and ease of programming
• Assembly objects contain tag data, configuration & command data
• Also supports Explicit Messaging
• Requires minimal PLC logic to interact with the RFID reader

Motorola RFID Reader Compatibility

• Compatible with Motorola XR440, 450 and 480 Series RFID Readers running firmware version 3.3.6 and above.
• Supports 1 to 8 antennas (up to 4 on the 440/450 & up to 8 on the 480)
• Requires no additional resources or hardware changes to the reader

Complete EIPLD-M Product Package includes

• EtherNet/IP to LLRP Installable Middleware & Driver
• PC/Windows based Installation and Driver Management Utility
• Software Reference Manual
• Sample PLC Logic (ControlLogix)
• EDS Files
• Built-in product specific Technical Support

Available Services

• Consulting & Integration Services
• Middleware Customization
• Contact us for details or a quote

Order Information

• Part Number: EIPLD-M

Need help integrating your RFID Reader?  PLC Logic?  Need Additional functionality?  Perhaps all the above?

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