ID3uP,ID12uP,ID20uP

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Content
1.IDxxuPFeatures...............................................................................................................................4
2.DeviceOverview...............................................................................................................................4
3.PinOuts............................................................................................................................................4
3.1PinOutforID3uP,ID12uP,ID20uPModules................................................................................4
3.2PinDescription&DataFormatsID12uP,ID20uPModules............................................................5
3.3PinDetailID3uP,ID12upandID20uP..........................................................................................5
4.TestCircuit........................................................................................................................................8
4.1TestCircuitforID12/20uPModules...............................................................................................8
4.2TestCircuitforID3uPModules......................................................................................................9
5.DataFormats....................................................................................................................................9
6.MagneticEmulationWaveforms....................................................................................................10
7.CompatibilityIssues.......................................................................................................................11
8.DesignConsiderations....................................................................................................................11
8.1SupplyVoltageandHostDataLogicInput.....................................................................................11
8.2ResponseTimesandCurrentDrain...............................................................................................11
8.3CardsLeftinReadRange..............................................................................................................12
8.4ReaderSmartResponse................................................................................................................12
8.5InterferenceandSwitchingConverters.........................................................................................12
8.6BeeperSelection..........................................................................................................................13
8.7ModuleActiveandReadLEDs......................................................................................................13
8.8HostInputImpedance..................................................................................................................13
8.9ResponseTimeandOutputFormatSelection...............................................................................13
8.10UsingDataTransmitters.............................................................................................................13
8.11PCBLayout,EarthedPlanesandTracking....................................................................................14
8.12RegulatorCharacteristicsandFiltering........................................................................................14
8.13ExternalCircuitryandBatteryLoading........................................................................................14
9.SettingtheOutputFormat.............................................................................................................14
10.SettingtheActivationTime..........................................................................................................15
11.DeviceSpecifications....................................................................................................................15
12.StartingUptheID12uP................................................................................................................16

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13.AbsoluteMaximumRatings..........................................................................................................16
14.DesigningCoilsfortheID3uP.......................................................................................................16
15.TuningtheID3uP(ExternalAntenna)...........................................................................................17
16.DCCharacteristics.........................................................................................................................18
17.Usefulinformation.......................................................................................................................19
18.CaseDimensionsforIDxxuP........................................................................................................20
19.ContactInformation.....................................................................................................................21
20.ImportantSafetyNotice...............................................................................................................21
Disclaimer..........................................................................................................................................21

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1.IDxxuPFeatures

UltraLowPoweraslowas15microwatt

IdealforbothFixedandPortableReaders

Maybepoweredfromasingle3vLithiumButtonCellorsolarcells

BroadlycompatiblewithexistingIDxxseriesmodules.

ProgrammableOutputFormat

ProgrammablePower/Response

SmallFootprint

LowCost

2.DeviceOverview
IDInnovations ID3uP, ID12uP and ID20uP are ultralow power modules designed to operate
from3voltlithiumcellsofferingapowersavingofabout20,000xoverstandard12voltreaders.At
its lowest power setting is consumes just 15W. IDxxuP modules enable a host of new RFID
solutions.Atthelowestpowersettingtheaveragereadtimeis3secondsandthetypicalcurrentat
3volts is <10A making the modules ideal for cabinets, sheds, boats, caravans, toolboxes, safes
and portable readers. The modules may be programmed for ASCII, Wiegand and Magnetic
Emulation output formats. There are four selectable power settings that correspond to the
scanning period. At the highest power setting the average read time is 180mS and the current
drainis<180Amakingthesemodulestheperfectlowpoweralternativetoconventionalreaders.
TheIDxxuPseriesarecompatibleinmostrespectswiththeID3,ID12andID20seriesmodules.

3.PinOuts
3.1PinOutforID3uP,ID12uP,ID20uPModules

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3.2PinDescription&DataFormatsID12uP,ID20uPModules
Pin#

Description

ASCII

MagnetEmulation

Wiegand26

Pin1

ZeroVolts

GND0V

GND0V

GND0V

Pin2

Donotconnect

Pin3

Donotconnect

Pin4

ActivityLED

Pin5

ActivityLED

ActivityLED

ActivityLED

MagneticModeCPOut Nofunction

CardPresent*

Nofunction

Pin6

ScanPeriodSelect

ScanPeriodSelect

ScanPeriodSelect

ScanPeriodSelect

Pin7

FormatSelect

StraptoGND

StraptoPin10

Strapto+5V

Pin8

Data1

CMOS

Clock*

OneOutput*

Pin9

Data0

TTLData(inverted)

Data*

ZeroOutput*

Pin10

TagReadLogic

Beeper/LEDLogic

Beeper/LEDLogic

Beeper/LEDLogic

Pin11

DCVoltageSupply

+Vdd

Vdd

Vdd

*InWiegandandMagneticemulationmodesdataoutputsareconfiguredascommondrainandaninternalpullupisinternally
providedbythemodule.Thismaybesuitableformostapplications,howeverinsomecircumstancesanadditional4K7pullup
resistorto+Vddmayberequired.

3.3PinDetailID3uP,ID12upandID20uP
Pin1 is zero volts and communications ground. The copper connections to the pin should be

robust,howeverusingagroundplainthatextendsunderthemoduleantennaisnotadvisableas
itwillbecomeanRFshortedturncausingdetuningandlossofrange.Caremustbetakentoroute
the supply tracks away from any regulator smoothing capacitors as these can crowbar a lot of
noise current and cause noise pickup in adjacent antenna leads. Ideally the ground and the
supplyleadsshouldbeplacedoppositeeachotheroneachsideoftheboarduptothepointof
meetingtheModule.

Pin2 isnotused.Asacompatibilityissue,noharmwilloccurifthepiniswiredtopin11.Regular

ID3/12/20 series have this pin connected to pin11 although it is advisable to leave it blank.
UnliketheID3/12/20series,pin2cannotbeusedtoresetthemodule.

Pin3 is only used on the ID3uP for connection to an external antenna and should be left

unconnectedonID12uPandID20uPmodules.Theantennaconnectionsshouldnotpassunder
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ornearpowerchokesorregulatorsmoothingcapacitorswhichcancrowbaralotofnoisecurrent
andinducethisnoisepickupintoadjacentantennaleads.Ifpossibleplacethecoppertrackson
oppositesidesofthePCMsothattheyarepositioneddeadontopofeachother.

Pin4 is used on all modules, ID3uP, ID12uP and ID20uP for the Activity indication LED. The LED

shouldbedrivenbyaresistornolessthan4K7.ThisLEDwillflashatthestartofeachreadscanand
the flashes will correspond to the chosen Scan Period. Due to the low power, a high
brightness/efficiencyLEDisstronglyrecommended.
TheID3uPusespin4inadualfashionsinceitisalsothereturnpinfortheexternalantenna.
Antennaconnectionsshouldnotpassunderornearpowerchokesorregulatorsmoothingcapacitors,
as these can crowbar a lot of noise current which can induce pickup noise into adjacent antenna
leads.IfpossibleplacethecoppertrackstotheexternalantennaonoppositesidesofthePCMsothat
theyarepositioneddeadontopofeachother.

Pin5 is only used in magnetic emulation mode as the 'Card Present' output and is only

functionalwhen magneticemulationisselected.Inthismodeitisnormallyhigh.Seemagnetic
emulationwaveforms,chapter6. Theoutputisopendrainandhasaninternalpullup,however
in someapplications an external pullup resistor connected to pin11 may be required. A 10K is
normallysuitable.

Pin6 is the power setting select pin. For 6second scan, connect to pin11, for 2second scan,

connect to pin1, for 750mS scan connect to pin10 and for 250mS scan connect to pin9. Never
leavethispinfloatingorexcessivepowermaybedrawn.

Pin7istheoutputformatselectpin.ForASCIIconnecttopin1,forWiegandconnecttopin11,for

Magnetic ABA track2 emulation connect to pin10. Never leave this pin floating or excessive
powermaybedrawn.

Pin8 is used as for ASCII and Wiegand outputs. When ASCII mode is selected the output is full

CMOS. When Wiegand mode is selected it is configured as an open drain output with an
internalpullup.TheinternalpullupwillnormallybesufficientbutinsomeWiegandapplications
anexternalpullupresistormayalsoberequired.A10Kisnormallysuitable.

Pin9 is used as for ASCII and Wiegand outputs. When ASCII mode is selected the output

complementarytopin8andisalsofullCMOS. WhenWiegandmodeisselecteditisconfigured
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asanopendrainoutputwithaninternalpullup.Theinternalpullupwillnormallybesufficient
but in some Wiegand applications an external pullup resistor may also be required. A 10K is
normallysuitable

Pin10isthereadcardlogicnormallylowoutput.ThepindeliversaDC100mSpulseafteraread.

ItshouldonlybeconnectedtoanLEDthrougharesistorgreaterthan4K7orasuitableFETdriver.
The beeper power should be kept low as excessive current may reduce the lithium battery
voltagebelowthemodulesminimumworkingvalue,especiallyasthebatteryages.SeeDesign
ConsiderationsandTips
Forcompatibility,notethattheID3,ID12andID20seriesusea100mSpulsemodulatedat3KHz.
ThebeeperfortheIDxxuPseriesmodulesshouldbe3voltDCworkingwithinternalcircuitryfor
thePiezotone.

Pin11istheVDDpositivesupplypin.Themoduleisratedat+2.6voltsthru+3.5volts.Ideallythe

coppertrackinguptosupplypins,11&1,shouldbeplacedoppositeeachother,oneoneachside
oftheboard. Ifthemodulepowersupplyismainsderived,a1uFceramicX7Rcapacitoracross
pins1& 11isrecommended.Ifthemoduleisbatterypoweredtheuser mayconsider fittinga
larger capacitor, up to 470uF because as the battery is used the internal impedance increases.
Thelargercapacitorcansustainthesupplyvoltageduringthescancyclewhencurrentspeak.This
mayextendtheusablebatterylife. Inanyevent,thesupplyvoltagemustbemaintainedabove
theminimumIDxxuPsupplyvoltage,2.6volts,orthemodulemaybecomeerratic.

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4.TestCircuit
4.1TestCircuitforID12/20uPModules

`Part

Description

R1,R2
C1
Q1
LED1,LED2
LK1,LK2,LK3,LK4,LK5,LK6,LK7
Beep1SeeNote1below
IDXXuP
Bat1

4K7
100uF,10V
2N7002orsimilar
HighEfficiency
Links
3VDCBeeper
ID12uP/ID20uP
3VoltLithiumCell

Note1 UsersarewarnedthatBeep1mustbelow
powerandmayonlybeusedinconjunctionwitha
substantialbattery,notalithiumbuttoncell,ortheuP
modulemaymisbehave.

4.2TestCircuitforID3uPModules

Part

Description

R1,R2
C1
Q1
LED1,LED2
LK1,LK2,LK3,LK4,LK5,LK6,LK7
Beep1Seenote2below
IDXXuP
Bat1
L1

4K7
100uF, 10V
2N7002orsimilar
HighEfficiency
Links
3VDCBeeper
ID12uP/ID20uP
3VoltLithiumCell
1.34mH

Note2 UsersarewarnedthatBeep1mustbelow
powerandmayonlybeusedinconjunctionwitha
substantialbattery,notalithiumbuttoncell,ortheuP
modulemaymisbehave

AlsoseeAppendixAforcircuitdiagramandPCBlayoutoftheIDInnovationsDemoreaderforIDxxuP
andIDxxuPSAseriesmodules.
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5.DataFormats
OutputDataStructureASCII9600Baud,NoParity,1stopbit.
Output=CMOS(PushPull)05v
STX(02h)

DATA(10ASCII)

CHECKSUM(2ASCII)

CR

LF

ETX(03h)

ExampleforCalculationofChecksumforOutputtype1

SupposetheoutputDatais0C000621A58E

Heretheactualdatais0C,00,00,06,21,A5andthechecksumis6E

UsingbinaryweExclusiveORthebitcolumns

0C

00001100

00

00000000

06

00000110

21

00100001

A5

10100101

CHECKSUM= 10001110

= 8E

OutputDataStructureWiegand261mSrepeat,50uSpulse.OpenDrain
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
P E E E E E E E E E E E E O O O O O O O O O O O O P
Evenparity(E)

Oddparity(O)

P=Paritystartbitandstopbit

OutputDataMagneticABATrack2AtApprox.80cm/sec.OpenDrain
10LeadingZeros

SS

Data

ES

LCR

10EndingZeros

[SSistheStartCharacterof11010,ESistheendcharacterof11111,andLRCistheLongitudinalRedundancyCheck.]

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6.MagneticEmulationWaveforms

Blue=Clock,Brown=Dat

Fig. 3 Magnetic Emulation

StartandEndSequencesforMagneticTiming

Fig.

Magnetic

Emulation

Magnetic

Emulation

DataTimingsforMagneticEmulation

Fig.

ThemagneticEmulationSequencestartswiththeCardPresentLinegoingactive(down).Therenext
follows10clockswithZero0data.Attheendofthe10leadingclocksthestartcharacter(11010)is
sentandthisisfollowedbythedata.Attheendofthedatatheendcharacterissentfollowedbythe
LCR.Finally10trailingclocksaresentandthecardpresentlineisraised.
The databitdurationis approximately330uS.Theapproximateclockdurationis110uS.Becauseof
thesymmetrydatacanbeclockedoffeithertherisingorfallingedgeoftheclock.

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7.CompatibilityIssues
The IDxxuP series arebroadly compatible with the ID3, ID12, ID20, ID3LA, ID12LA and ID20LA.
The output mode selection, the data formats and the data and power supply pinouts are identical
howevertherearesomedifferencesinbothfunctionalityandpinuseasfollows
1) Whenacardisinreadrangethereadermodulewillsendthecarddataattheendofevery
scanperiod.IfacardisleftpermanentlyinreadrangetheIDxxserieswillonlysendthe
dataonce.
2) TheReadrangeisless,generallyabout1/3theIDxxseriesrange.
3) Pin2wasformallyinternallyconnectedtotheresetpin.IntheIDxxuPseriesthispinshould
beleftblankforfuturecompatibility.
4) Pin6wasformallyusedonsomeseriesIDxxmodulesasaTaginRangeindicator.Inthe
IDxxuPseriesPin6isusedonlytoselectthescanperiod.
5) TheIDxxuPseriesusepin4todriveanactivityindicatorLED.

8.DesignConsiderations
8.1SupplyVoltageandHostDataLogicInput.
The IDxxuP modules will work with a supply voltage 2.6 volts thru 3.5 volts making it
idealforusewith3voltlithiumbatteriesoralternativelytwo1.5vcells.Theselimitsshould
notbeexceeded.Themodulesoutputdriveisderivedfromthesupplyvoltagesothehost
mustbecapableofbeingdrivenby3vCMOSdatalogic.

8.2ResponseTimesandCurrentDrain
The response time is selectable using links. Selecting the slowest response time gives
thelowestpossiblecurrentdrain.Whenthemodulesettominimumcurrentandnocard
ispresenttheaveragecurrentdrainisguaranteedtobebelow10A.Sincemostbatteries
leak more current than 10A, battery shelf life will probably be the dominant factor.
Lithium primary cells are an obvious choice for the power source because many have a
tenyearshelflife.
Once a card is presented to the module, the average read time is a little over half the
selectedsampletime,soifasampletimeof2secondsischosentheaveragereadtime
will be a little over 1 second. IDxxuP modules can be selected as power saving
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alternatives to standard RFID readers which typically draw 40mA or more. When the
fastest response time is selected, the read time is quicker than 200mS and the current
drainislessthan100A@3.0,apowersavingfactorofabout1000xoverstandard12volt
RFIDreaders.
Note that the Output format and the response time is sensed at startup. Changing the
pinsettingafterstartupwillhavenoeffectuntilthemoduleisswitchedoffandonagain.

8.3CardsLeftinReadRange
IDxxuP modules sense when a card is present. If no card is present then the module
drawslowpower.Whenacardisleftinrangemorepowerisused,soitisbesttoremove
acardafterithasbeenread.SeeReaderSmartResponse

8.4ReaderSmartResponse
The modules incorporate smart protection. In all but the lowest power setting, the
IDxxuPsensesifacardhasbeenleftinreadrangeandautomaticallysetsthemoduleto
a lower response setting until the card has been removed. The smart response feature
cannot be changed. In applications that permanently leave a card permanently in
readrangetheIDxxuPmoduledrawsamaximumof200Awhenpoweredat3volts.

8.5InterferenceandSwitchingConverters
Strong, steady RF interference should be avoided because the IDxxuP module will
constantlyanalysetheRFfieldtoseeiftheinterferenceisavalidcardandsodrawmore
power. The module power source will usually be a battery, so the main source of
interference,themainspowersupply,willnotbepresent,howeverifthepowersourceis
mains derived, care must be taken if switching convertors are used. Keep switching
inverters physically away from the reader module and ensure that the switching
frequency is not is not in the region of 125Khz. Also ensure the inter modulation
products and harmonics of the switching power supply field or voltage output do not
include 125Khz because the interference can mimic genuine card signals. Do not use
switching power supply Economy Modes because these often have high hysteresis
voltagesthatdisrupttheoutputregulationsignificantlyandwillcauselowreadrange.

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8.6BeeperSelection
The recommended beeper is a low power DC beeper with an integrated Piezo driver.
Whensmalllithiumbatteriesareusedtheuseofbeepersshouldbeavoidedcompletely
because the current can cause large swings in the battery voltage and this may lead to
unpredictablemodulebehaviourormalfunction.

8.7ModuleActiveandReadLEDs
LED2 pulses regularly and is used to indicate that the module is active. This LED draws
verylowcurrentbutitmayberemovedandwillsaveonemicroamp.LED1onlyflashes
whenacardisread.ItisassumedthatthiswillbeinfrequentlysoLED1canberobustly
poweredwithoutaddingsignificantlytothereaderpowerdrain.

8.8HostInputImpedance
Itisimportantthatthedataoutputsareconnectedtoveryhighimpedanceinterfacesor
excessivecurrentsmaybedrawn.Forexample,a10Kresistancetogroundonanormally
high data pin, such as the ASCII complementary output, will result in an extra current
drainof30A.Ideally,dataoutputsshouldbeconnectedtoCMOSinputsonthehostor
externalcontrolgear.

8.9ResponseTimeandOutputFormatSelection
The output format selection and the response time selection are not dynamic, they are
onlyactivewhenthepowerisfirstconnected.Thatistosaythatafterswitchon,changing
theprogramminglinkswillnotaffecteitherthemodulesoutputformatortheresponse
time. To change the response time or outputformat the module must first be powered
downandrestartedwiththedesiredlinksinplace.

8.10UsingDataTransmitters
InexpensiveRFtransmitters,suchasthoseinthe433MHzrange,maybeusedtoconnect
the ID_xxuP data output to a remote controller via a suitable receiver. This type of TX
module does not usually draw any power unless the input has data, so they are ideally
suitedforremotedatalinks.

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8.11PCBLayout,EarthedPlanesandTracking
ThePCBlayoutisnotcritical,especiallywhentheIDxxuPmoduleisbatterypowered.The
ID12uPandtheID20uPmoduleshaveaninternalantennathatmaycoupleinductively
withthePCB.Forthisreasonlargeareasofcopper,suchasanearthedplane,shouldnot
beleftunderthemoduleoranRFvoltagewillbeinducedintothecopperandacurrent
setupinoppositiontotheantennawhichcanreducethereadrange.Inbatteryoperated
circuitsC1shouldbeascloseaspossibletothesupplypins1&11.SeeAppendixAfor
detailsofanID12uPdemoboardPCBlayout.

8.12RegulatorCharacteristicsandFiltering
When the module power is derived from a mains supply then a low noise 3.0v 3v3
regulatorisrecommended.AsmallSOT23regulatorwillbenormallybeadequatebecause
thereadermodulepowerislow.Ifacommon3voltrailisusedthatsuppliespowertoa
processor, ensure that the supply is clean. If the 3volt supply is not clean, it is usually
much, much easier to insert a 10R 220uF low pass filter on the supply to the IDxxuP
modulethanattempttocleanthemain3voltrail.Attemptstodecouplecommonpower
railsusinglargecapacitorsmaybecomecounterproductiveasthecapacitormaycrowbar
largequantitiesofnoisecurrentwhichstillinducenoiseviacurrentloopsintothereader
modulescoil.

8.13ExternalCircuitryandBatteryLoading
The module data outputs may be used to activate external circuitry however, if small
lithium batteries are used a power source they cannot supply high currents, ensure the
total current is within the capability of the battery and that the terminal voltage never
dropsbelowtheIDxxuPminimumvoltagerequirement.Ifthevoltagesupplydipsbelow
2.6volts,evenmomentarily,theIDxxuPmodulemaybecomeerratic.

9.SettingtheOutputFormat
Theoutputformatisselectedbystrappingpin7asshowninthebelowtable.NotethattheIDxxuP
checkstheoutputformatuponswitchon.Subsequentlystrappingpin7toanotherlocationtochange
theoutputformatwillonlytakeeffectafteranoffoncycle.
Pin#
Pin7

ASCII
StraptoPin1(Gnd)

Magnetic
StraptoPin10

Wiegand26
StraptoPin11(+5V)

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10.SettingtheActivationTime
Theactivationtimeisselectedbystrappingpin6asshowninthebelowtable.NotethattheIDxxuP
checkstheresponsetimeuponswitchon.Subsequentlystrappingpin6toanotherlocationtochange
the responsetimewillonly takeeffectafter anoffoncycle.Theaveragereadtimewillbehalf the
activation time + 35mS. So with an activation time of 750mS the average read time will be about
410mS.
Pin#

250mS

750mS

Pin6

StraptoPin9 StraptoPin10

2Seconds

6Seconds

Strap to Pin 1 Strap to Pin 11

(Gnd)

(+5v)

11.DeviceSpecifications

Parameter
Frequency
CardFormat
Encoding

ID3uP,ID12uP&ID20uP

Currentwithnocard@3v,6SecondSetting

<10A,Nominal5A

Currentwithnocard@3v,2SecondSetting

<26A,Nominal13A

Currentwithnocard@3v,750mSSetting

<70A,Nominal38A

Currentwithnocard@3v,250mSSetting

<180A,Nominal86A

VoltageSupplyRange

+2.6voltthru+3.5volt

ASCIIOutput

9600Baud,8Bit,NoParity

Wiegand26

Spacing1mS,Width50uSNominal

125kHz
EM4001orcompatible
Manchester64bit,modulus64

MagneticABATrack2

80cm/SNominal

ReadRangeusingIDInnovationsISOCard
ReadRangeusingIDInnovationsClamshell

3.5cmNominal

Certification

EC,CTIK,ROHS

5cmNominal

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12.StartingUptheID12uP
Supplypowertothemoduleshouldbemadecleanly,avoidingbadcontactsordropouts.The
ID12uPisanultralowpowermoduleandtoreduceitspowerconsumption,brownoutdetection
hasnotbeenincorporated. Afterswitchoncareshouldbetakentoensurethemoduleis
operatingcorrectly.Readingacardisonewayoftestingthemodule.Whenoperatingcorrectlythe
statusLEDwillflashregularly.AfterthefunctioncheckhasconfirmednormaloperationtheLEDs
maybedisabledbylink1andthiswillsaveanadditional1A.Link1maybemadeatanytimeto
checktheactivityLEDandsubsequentlydisconnectedifdesired.

13.AbsoluteMaximumRatings
MaximumvoltageappliedtoPin1

Vcc+3.5v

MaximumcurrentdrawnfromPin3(AntennaID3uP)

50mAPeak

Maximum125KHzRFVoltageatPin4(AntennaID3uP)

50vPeak

Maximumcurrentdrawnfromanydataorselectpin

5mA

MaximumcurrentdrawnfromPin10(Beeper)

5mA

Pins5,6,7,8,9&10maynotexceed

Vcc0.5v

Theseratingsareabsolutemaximums.Operationatornearthemaximumsmaycausestressand
eventualdamageorunpredictablebehaviour.

14.DesigningCoilsfortheID3uP
(NotetheID12uPandtheID20uPmustnotbeusedwithanexternalantenna.)

The antenna Inductance for the ID3uP is 1.34mH. When this value is used the external tuning
capacitor(C3)isnotrequiredbecausethe
ID3uP already has an internal tuning capacitor of 1n2. In general the bigger the antenna the
betteritis,providedthereaderisgeneratingenoughfieldstrengthtoexcitethetag.TheID3uPis
lowpowersoamaximumcoilsizeof8x8cmisrecommendedifitisintendedtoreadISOcards.If
thereaderisintendedtoreadglasstagsthemaximumcoilsizeshouldbesmaller,say3x3cm.
Thereisasciencetodeterminetheexactsizeofanantennabuttherearesomanyvariablesthatin
generalitisbesttogetageneralideaandthenSuckitandSee.Ifthereaderislocatedinaposition
wherethereisalotofheavyinterferencethenlessrangemaybeunavoidable.Inthissituationthe
coilshouldbemadesmallertoincreasethefieldstrengthandreducetheinterferencepickup. Itis
difficulttogiveactualexamplesofcoilsforhandwoundingbecausetheclosenessandtightnessof
the winding will significantly change the inductance. A professionally wound coil will have much
moreinductancethanasimilarhandwoundcoil.
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Forthosewhowantastartingpointintopracticalantennawindingitwasfoundthat83turnsona
80mmdiameterformergaveaninductanceof1.34mH.Asfarastheinductanceisconcerned,the
wirediameterisnotimportant,althoughthickerwireoftenmeanshigherQandslightlymoreread
range.
Sometimestheantennacoilisnecessarilysurroundedbyametallicenclosureorhasanadjacent
copper PCB plane. Both these can behave like a shorted turn. A shorted turn has the effect of
settingupacurrentinoppositiontotheID3uPantennacoilcurrentandisanalogoustoaddinga
negative inductance. Some range can be clawed back by either increasing the inductance or
increasingthecapacitance.Ifaninductancemeterthatworksat100KHzorgreaterisavailablethen
theinductancecanbeadjustedbackto1.34mHbywindingextraturns
Remember, that normally there is no need for external capacitance because the ID3uP has an
internal1n2capacitor,whichperfectlytunestherecommendedinductanceof1.34mH.Iftheuser
monitorsthecoilvoltagewithanoscilloscope,thiswilltellall.Asatip,ifferriteisbroughtnearacoil
withtoolowinductance,theRFoutputvoltagewillriseandifaluminiumfoilisbroughtnearacoil
whichhastoohighinductance,theRFvoltagewillsimilarlyrise.Thiswillindicatewhichsideofthe
tuningthecoilis.

Warning:

DonotexceedthestatedmaximumvoltagesandcurrentsfortheID3uPRFoutput.

For those who wish to be more theoretical we recommend a trip to the Microchip Website where we found an
application sheet for Loop Antennas. All the same, once the user has got some theoretical knowledge, the advice of
mostRFexpertsisstillSuckitandsee. http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/AppNotes/00831b.pdf

15.TuningtheID3uP(ExternalAntenna)
Fordevelopmentwerecommendusinganoscilloscopefortuning.Useahighimpedanceprobeon
10x for Isolation, and to protect the oscilloscope input amplifiers. Connect the oscilloscope to
observethe125kHzACvoltageacrossthecoil.Getasizeablepieceofferriteandbringituptothe
antenna loop. If the voltage increases then more inductance is required (or more capacitance). If
thevoltagedecreasesastheferriteisbroughtuptotheantennathentheinductanceistoogreat.If
noferriteistohandthenapieceofaluminiumsheetmaybeusedfortestinginaslightlydifferent
way. Opposing currents will flow in the aluminium and it will act as a negative inductance. If the
125kHACvoltageincreasesasthealuminiumsheetapproachestheantennathentheinductanceis
too high. Note it may be possible that the voltage will first maximize then decrease. This simply
meansthattheantennaisnearoptimumtuning.Ifferriteisusedthenthecoilisalittleundervalue
andifaluminiumsheetisusedthenthecoilisalittleovervalue.TheRFdriverincludesprotection
resistorswhichprotectthemoduleagainstmomentaryRFshorts.Theresistorsalsomakethetuning
muchlesscriticalandthisisdeliberate.Forproductionago/nogorangetestisallthatisrequired.
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NotethatthemoduleRFoutputmaybeshortedmomentarilytogroundwithoutdamagebutheat
dissipationmay damagetheinternaldrivers ifa shortissustained.BecarefultokeeptheRFpins
fromshortingtoothermodulepins.

16.DCCharacteristics
Fig.7 Supply Current Vs Supply Voltage
for 2Second ActivationTime No Card
Present

10.00

20.00

8.00

15.00

6.00

Fig.6 Supply Current Vs Supply Voltage

for 6Second Activation Time No Card
Present

10.00

4.00
5.00

2.00

0.00

0.00

2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5

2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5

Fig.9 Supply Current Vs Supply Voltage

for 250mS Activation Time No Card
Present

Fig.8 Supply Current Vs Supply Voltage

for 750mS Activation TimeNo Card
Present
50.00

120.00

40.00

100.00

30.00

80.00

uA

18

20.00

60.00
40.00

10.00

20.00

0.00

0.00
2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5

2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5

Fig.10ComparisonofSupplyCurrentfor

Fig.11 Normalized Read Range VS

ResponseModesNoCardPresent

SupplyVoltage

120.00

1.2

6Second
Response

100.00
80.00

1.1
1

2Seconds
Response

60.00
40.00
20.00
0.00
2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5

0.9

750mS
Response

0.8

250mS
Rsponse

0.6

0.7
2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9

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17.Usefulinformation

TheBray++Terminal
Forgeneraltestingwesuggesttheuserdownloadsaterminalprogramfreefromtheinternet.Here
is one particularly good one to consider: http://sites.google.com/site/terminalbpp/ Truly an
excellentpieceofsoftware. IfthisishardtogettryasearchforBray1.9b20100630.Thisversion
isgoodbutanyversionwillbealsoacceptable.

TechnicalQueries
If you have any technical queries please contact your local distributor, they have all the technical
resourcestohelpyouandsupportyou.Wherenolocaldistributorexists,ourtechnicalhelplinemay
becontactedbywritingtohelp@IDInnovations.com
Pleasestateyourgeographicregion,themoduleserialnumberandwhereyouobtainedit.

Q&A
Questions and answers to technical problems are available on line at IDInnovations.Com. Customer
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18.CaseDimensionsforIDxxuP

ID3uP ID12uP ID20uP

Nom

Min

Max

Nom

Min

Max

Nom

Min

12.0

11.6

12.4

12.0

11.6

12.4

12.0

11.6

8.0

7.6

8.4

8.0

7.6

8.4

8.0

7.6

15.0

14.6

15.4

15.0

14.6

15.4

15.0

14.6

20.5

20.0

21.5

25.3

24.9

25.9

40.3

40.0

18.5

18.0

19.2

20.3

19.8

20.9

27.8

27.5

14.0

13.0

14.8

16.3

15.8

16.9

22.2

21.9

22.0

21.6

22.4

26.4

26.1

27.1

38.5

38.2

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

5.92

5.85

6.6

6.0

5.8

6.6

6.8

6.7

9.85

9.0

10.5

9.9

9.40

10.5

9.85

9.4

0.66

0.62

0.67

0.66

0.62

0.67

0.66

0.62

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19.ContactInformation
HeadOfficeAustralia
IDInnovations
21SedgesGrove
CanningVale,W.A.6155
Telephone:+61894554615

Fax:+61894553615

DistributorP.R.China
ShanghaiJishiIdentificationCo.Ltd.
C/4FSouthbuilding
No829YiShanRoad
Shanghai200233,P.R.China
8294 C 200233
Telephone: +862164955114

Fax:+862164950750

20.ImportantSafetyNotice
Neverusethisreaderinapplicationsofsustaininglife,forlocksonmedicalcabinetsor
anyapplicationwherepowerfailureorreaderfailurecancausebodilyharm,damage,
injuryorloss.

Disclaimer
The information in this document is provided solely for the use of ID Innovations products. There are no express or
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basedontheinformationprovidedinthisdocument.
IDInnovationsreservestherighttomakechangestospecificationsandproductdescriptionsatanytimewithoutnotice.
The specifications provided in ID Innovations datasheets can and do vary in different applications and actual
performancemayvaryovertime.
IDInnovationsproductsarenotintendedforandwillnotbeusedinlifesupportsystems,humanimplantation,nuclear
facilities or systems or any other application where product failure could lead to loss of life or catastrophic property
damage.
IDInnovationsmakesnowarranty,representationorguaranteeregardingthesuitabilityofitsproductsforanypurpose,
anditassumesnoliability,whetherclaim,loss,damageorexpenseofanykindcausedinwholeorinpart,directlyor
indirectly by the inadequacy of any products for any purpose, any infringement, deficiency or defect in any products
whetherornotcoveredbyanymanufacturerswarranty,theuseorperformanceofanyproducts,anyinterruptionor
loss of service, or any special, direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damage, including, without limitation,
personalinjuryorlossofbusinessorprofit,orotherdamage,whetherornotIDInnovationshasbeeninformedofthe
possibility or likelihood of such or any other damages, arising out of the application or use of any product and
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AppendixA

ID12uP/ID12uPSADemoBoard.

DetailsofademoboardforID12uPandID12uPSAaregivenbelow.Usersarefreetocopy,useormodify
allorpartoftheboardfortheirownpurposes.Noguaranteesaregivenastothesuitabilityoftheboardfor
anypurpose.TheboardisprovidedonlytoallowcustomerstoevaluatetheID12uPand ID12uPSA.The
ID12uPSA is also has the ability to store 35 cards and operate a Strike logic. LED2 and Q2 are only
associatedwiththeID12uPSAmoduleonly.
DemoBoardPCBTopLayer

DemoBoardBottomLayer

Part

Description

Module

ID12uP

Bat1

C2023Lithium3v

Led1

1206SMDLED

Led2

1206SMDLED

Led3

1206SMDLED

R1

0805 10R

R2,R3,R4

0603 5k6

LK1LK8

0.1PitchLinks

C1

RUBYCONTZV1000/6.3

Q1,Q2

ZXMS6004FCCTND

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Q1 and Q2 are Smart FETs and resistant to current overload and dissipate damage. Other
logiclevel CMOS FETs may be used. R1 can in practice be anything from 10100 ohm. It is just a
protection resistor for experimental purposes. C1 can be anyvalue from 1uF100uF, although
slightly better performance will be obtained with higher values. Gerber files may be downloaded
fromourwebsite.

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