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Overview of the Basic Reader Interface, What’s New?, General Features of the BRI Architecture

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Chapter 1 - Introducing the Basic Reader Interface Overview of the Basic Reader Interface This programmer reference manual defines the architecture of the Basic Reader Interface (BRI) intended for use with Intermec RFID readers. The BRI is an RFID scripting language developed to improve productivity for an RFID programmer and reduce the time required to develop RFID applications. RFID programmers can use the BRI protocol to write programs that communicate with Intermec RFID devices. With the BRI, programmers can configure RFID control parameters, define event triggers, and perform tag operations. What's New? This programmer reference manual supports the Basic Reader Interface Version 3.17, and was updated to remove unsupported proprietary commands. General Features of the BRI Architecture The BRI architecture meets these design criteria: • Provides an ASCII-only command set. The commands are human-readable. • Provides a simple command/reply operations, and asynchronous event messages. • Allows presentation on a variety of physical interfaces such as serial, Bluetooth, and Ethernet. • Allows configuration of the general purpose input and output (GPIO) interface of a reader device. • Contains a command set that is flexible and can expand to accommodate specific reader variations and allow for future expansion and reader features. Two Typical BRI Usage Scenarios The BRI is typically used as a computer-to-computer programming interface. You can access the BRI using either a serial RS-232 connection or a TCP connection. In general, a reader that supports Ethernet or a Wi-Fi® radio makes BRI accessible via TCP; otherwise, the reader provides a serial interface to the BRI. For example: • The IF4 fixed reader has only a serial interface. • The IF61 and IF30 fixed reader have a TCP interface. • The IP30 has a USB or Bluetooth connection, but the BRI is accessed through a TCP connection to a handheld computer. 2 Basic Reader Interface Programmer Reference Manual

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Chapter 1 — Introducing the Basic Reader Interface
2
Basic Reader Interface Programmer Reference Manual
Overview of the Basic Reader Interface
This programmer reference manual defines the architecture of the Basic Reader
Interface (BRI) intended for use with Intermec RFID readers. The BRI is an RFID
scripting language developed to improve productivity for an RFID programmer and
reduce the time required to develop RFID applications. RFID programmers can use
the BRI protocol to write programs that communicate with Intermec RFID devices.
With the BRI, programmers can configure RFID control parameters, define event
triggers, and perform tag operations.
What’s New?
This programmer reference manual supports the Basic Reader Interface Version
3.17, and was updated to remove unsupported proprietary commands.
General Features of the BRI Architecture
The BRI architecture meets these design criteria:
•
Provides an ASCII-only command set. The commands are human-readable.
•
Provides a simple command/reply operations, and asynchronous event
messages.
•
Allows presentation on a variety of physical interfaces such as serial, Bluetooth,
and Ethernet.
•
Allows configuration of the general purpose input and output (GPIO) interface
of a reader device.
•
Contains a command set that is flexible and can expand to accommodate
specific reader variations and allow for future expansion and reader features.
Two Typical BRI Usage Scenarios
The BRI is typically used as a computer-to-computer programming interface. You
can access the BRI using either a serial RS-232 connection or a TCP connection. In
general, a reader that supports Ethernet or a Wi-Fi
®
radio makes BRI accessible via
TCP; otherwise, the reader provides a serial interface to the BRI. For example:
•
The IF4 fixed reader has only a serial interface.
•
The IF61 and IF30 fixed reader have a TCP interface.
•
The IP30 has a USB or Bluetooth connection, but the BRI is accessed through a
TCP connection to a handheld computer.