ThingMagic Micro Hardware User Manual

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A D I V I S I O N O F T R I M B L E

Micro Introduction

The ThingMagic

Micro

embedded module is an RFID engines that you can integrate

with other systems to create RFID-enabled products.

Applications to control the Micro modules and derivative products can be written using the

high level MercuryAPI. The MercuryAPI supports Java, .NET and C programming
environments. The MercuryAPI Software Development Kit (SDK) contains sample
applications and source code to help developers get started demoing and developing
functionality. For more information on the MercuryAPI see the MercuryAPI Programmers
Guide and the MercuryAPI SDK, available on the ThingMagic website.

This document is for hardware designers and software developers. It describes the
hardware specifications and firmware functionality and provides guidance on how to
incorporate the Micro module within a third-party host system. The rest of the document is
broken down into the following sections:

Hardware Overview

- This section provides detailed specifications of the Micro

hardware. This section should be read in its entirety before designing hardware or
attempting to operate the Micro module in hardware other than the ThingMagic
DevKit.

Firmware Overview

- This section describes provides a detailed description of the Micro

firmware components including the bootloader and application firmware.

Communication Protocol

- This section provides an overview of the low level serial

communications protocol used by the Micro.

Functionality of the Micro

- This section provides detailed descriptions of the Micro

features and functionality that are supported through the use of the MercuryAPI.

Appendix A: Error Messages

- This appendix lists and provides causes and suggested

solutions for Micro Error Codes.