RFID products
Products – Micro RWD QT (Quad Tag)
Low-cost proximity RFID reader module supporting several transponder/tag types.
Philips Hitag 1, Hitag S, Hitag 2, EM4102 and Microchip MCRF200/123 tag types.

The module is completely housed within a 24-pin DIP package (pin compatible with
other modules) and only requires a 5v supply and a 700 micro-Henry antenna coil to
be a fully featured read/write and tag acceptance system.

The RWD module has outstanding RF drive capability and has a read/write range to ISO
card size tags of up to 20cm whilst maintaining reliable communication and high
resilience to EMC corruption. This has been achieved through the RWD continuously
self-tuning to allow for inductive changes in the RF field and extensive software/hardware
filtering.

 

The RWD module has a TTL level RS232 interface that allows a host system to send and
receive easy-to-use optimised commands/data (for example: Ascii “R” command to read
tag data and Ascii “W” command to write tag data).

The RWD also has internal EEPROM memory for holding system parameters,
encryption/password keys, lists of authorised serial numbers and supports direct LED
drives to give visual indication of acceptance. Up to 100ma of drive current is also provided
as an output that can be used to switch external loads.

Individual tag modes of RWD QT module operate in same manner as RWD H1/S, RWD H2
and RWD EM4102 modules.

Download Micro RWD QT data sheet
Download Micro RWD H1/S data sheet
Download Micro RWD H2 data sheet
Download Micro RWD EM4102 data sheet

We can customise RWD interface and features for your application, contact us for
more information

Basic electrical specification without LEDs fitted and no auxiliary output drive.

 
Parameter
Typical Value
Supply Voltage 5v DC
Operating temperature -25 deg C to + 70 deg C
Average current consumption with default polling cycle delay 20ma
Peak antenna voltage (tuned with optimum Rant = 31.5) 110v
Peak current (Antenna tuned with Rant = 31.5, Ra = 22 R)

(NOTE RF IS NORMALLY OFF AND IS ONLY TURNED ON DURING TAG COMMUNICATION RESULTING IN VERY SHORT BURST OF UP TO 200MA CURRENT CONSUMPTION)

200ma max
Communication time for reading 40 bit serial number 20ms
Communication time for 32 bit WRITE operation 30ms
Maximum data rate (between Tag and RWD) 4k bits/sec
Range (dependent on antenna dimensions) Up to 20cm
Output relay drive Up to 100ma sink
Switch input (pulled up) Active low
Serial Interface TTL level RS232
Communication Parameters 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit protocol
with CTS handshake
     
Micro RWD QT (QUAD TAG)
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EM4102 tag has 8 bytes of read only memory (factory programmed)
of which 5 bytes are available to user.

Hitag S tag has up to 2048 bits (256 byte) read/write memory of which up to 248 bytes are available for user data storage. The first four bytes of memory contain a factory set 32 bit (4 byte) unique serial number.

Hitag 2 tag has a 256 bit (32 byte) read/write memory of which up to 16 bytes are available user data storage. The first four bytes of memory contain a factory set 32 bit (4 byte) unique serial number.

 
   
       

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