ThingMagic M5e-Compact User Manual
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Application Tag Commands
Command Set
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Metadata Flags = 0x0001 OR 0x0004 OR 0x0010 = 0x0015
is as follows:
A response contains the following information:
Get EPC and Metadata Response Fields
FF
03
29
00
15
00
97
55
SOH
Length
OpCode
Metadata Flags
Read Options
CRC
Field
Length
Value
SOH
1 byte
0xFF
Length
1 byte
Based on data returned
OpCode
1 byte
0x29
Status
2 bytes
0x0000 for success. Otherwise see
Metadata Flags
2 bytes
Metadata contained in response
Read Options
1 byte
As sent in request
Tag Count
1 byte
Number of tags in response
Read Count
1
1 byte
Tag EPC/Antenna Read Count
RSSI
1
1 byte
Return Signal Strength Indicator
Antenna ID
1
1 byte
Antenna ID, 4 MSBs for TX and 4 LSBs
for RX
Frequency
1
3 bytes
Frequency in kHz
Timestamp
1
4 bytes
RTC Timestamp
RFU
1
2 bytes
Reserved for Future Use - ThingMagic
Only
Protocol ID
1
1 byte
Protocol ID of tag read (always 0x05 for
M5e/M5e-C)