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RFID Kits Introduction
Atmel® offers several design and evaluation kits for a fast and easy way to test the LF-RFID
technology but also developing the final product. The most important one is the Atmel
ATA2270-EK2. It provides a complete self-contained tool to begin using RFID systems,
even for users who are short on RFID experience. It supplies an LCD and control buttons to
enable interaction with the RFID system. This stand-alone but also PC-GUI based system
supports many of Atmel's RFID tag chips.
The second group of kits is based on two readers supplied by an external company. One of
them is working at 125kHz (Atmel ATARFID-EK1) the other one at 134 .2kHz (Atmel
ATARFID-EK2) targeting access control applications and animal ID applications.
Third kit is the Atmel ATA6286-EK3. The evaluation kit for Atmel’s active RFID solution.
This works at 2 frequency bands: 125kHz and 433MHz.
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Atmel RFID Kits Overview
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1. Atmel ATA2270-EK2 and Atmel ATA2270-U2
The Atmel® ATA2270-EK2 is an evaluation kit that supports a limited number of configurations in stand-alone mode. Support
during the entire development phase is provided by the PC interface and the application software. Both tools enable full
control of the tag configuration. This kit is AVR® ATmega128-based and provides all necessary source and object codes. An
API (Advanced Programming Interface) allows control of the kit by user-written software. Registered kit users have access to
an Atmel FTP server for firmware and software upgrades and also layout data in Gerber format with BOMs. For users having
the predecessor kit ATA2270-EK1 the new reader daughter board (see Figure 1-3 on page 3) in the Atmel ATA2270-EK2 kit
is available separately. The kit part number is ATA2270-U2
Figure 1-1. Atmel ATA2270-EK2 Content
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Figure 1-2. Atmel ATA2270-EK2 Main Board
Figure 1-3. Atmel ATA2270-EK2 Reader Daugh t er Board
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Figure 1-4. LCD Display with Unique Format Read Selection in Stand-alone Mode
Figure 1-5. LCD Display with Unique Format Write Selection in Stand-alone Mode
Figure 1-6. LCD Display with Animal ID Read Selec t ion in Stand-alone Mode
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Figure 1-7. LCD Display with Animal ID Write Selection in Stand-alone Mode
Figure 1-8. Atmel ATA2270-EK2 Graphical User Interface, Example for Atmel ATA5577
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Figure 1-9. Atmel ATA2270-EK2 Graphical User Interface, Unique-ID Specific
Figure 1-10. Atmel ATA2270-EK2 Graphical User Interface, Animal ID Application Specific
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2. Atmel ATARFID-EK1 and Atmel ATARFID-EK2
The Atmel® kits ATARFID-EK1 and ATARFID-EK2 are based on a commercial reader/programmer supplied by the company
GIS. The first version in the EK1 kit operates at 125kHz. It is best suited for access control, industrial, and any kind of
consumer applications. This kit supports the very common Manchester and Biphase data coding but also FSK data coding.
The EK2 kit operates at 134.2kHz according to the animal ID standards ISO 11784 and 11785 (FDX-A and FDX-B). Both kits
allow the user to not only read the tags but also configure and program them. The readers have a USB connection and a
PC-based user interface. Sample tags complete this kit. The PC software can be downloaded from the GIS website.
Figure 2-1. Content of the Atmel ATARFID-EK1: 125kHz Kit
Figure 2-2. Content of the Atmel ATARFID-EK2: 134.2kHz Kit
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Figure 2-3. GIS PC Software: Atmel ATARFID-EK1 and EK2 Main Menu
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3. Active RFID Kit ATA6286-EK3
The Atmel® ATA6286-EK3 is a complete system evaluation kit for active RFID applications. Typically these are identification
applications where a larger operating distance and/or a higher amount of data storage space is required compared to
passive RFID solutions. The difference to a passive RFID system is that the tag ASSP is supplied by a battery in the tag.
Also, the ASSP is not state-machine-based but uses an Atmel AVR® MCU core. Atmel's active RFID system uses a unique
combination of two different frequency bands: low frequency at 125kHz for the trigger and activation channel as well as for
the data downlink path, and ultra-high frequency at 434MHz for the return and uplink path.
Figure 3-1. Content of the Atmel ATA6286-EK3 Kit
Figure 3-2. Atmel ATA6286-EK3 Active Tag Front
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Figure 3-3. Atmel ATA6286-EK3 Active Tag Back
Figure 3-4. Atmel ATA6286-EK3 Main Board
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Figure 3-5. Atmel ATA6286-EK3 Trigger and T ransmit Board
Figure 3-6. Atmel ATA6286-EK3 Receiver Board
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4. RFID Kits Overview
4.1 General Features
General ATA2270-EK2 ATARFID-EK1 ATARFID-EK2 ATA6286-EK3
Evaluation kit xxxx
Commercial third-party device x x
PC-controlled xxx
Stand-alone x(1) x
PC software xxx
Serial interface (with USB converter
option) x
USB interface x(3) xxx
Field frequen cy 125kHz/134.2kHz 125kHz 134.2kHz 125kHz + 434MHz
Data co di ng Manchester/ Biphase Manchester/
Biphase/
FSK
Manchester/
Biphase/
FSK Manchester
LCD display x x
LED indicator x
Keys and joystick x x
Buzzer x x
Notes: 1. One fixed mode
2. Continuously checks for 125kHz unique tags or 134.2kHz animal tags and indicates them with an LED signal
3. Planned
4.2 Kit Contents
Kit Contents ATA2270-EK2 ATARFID-EK1 ATARFID-EK2 ATA6286-EK3
Main and interface board x2x
Reader antenna coil x
Compact reader x x
Power supply 120V to 240V x2x
USB serial converter with cable x
USB cable x x
TX antenna coil 2x
Active tags 2x
Serial cable x
RX antenna UHF x
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4.3 Supported RFID ASSP Devices
Supported RFID ASSP Devices ATA2270-EK2 ATARFID-EK1 ATARFID-EK2 ATA6286-EK3
Atmel T5551/TK5551 x
Atmel e5530/TK5530 x
Atmel T5554 x(1)
Atmel T5555 – “Q5” x x
ATA5558 x
Atmel T5557 compatible x(2)
Atmel T5557 extended x
Atmel ATA5567 compatible x(2)
Atmel ATA5567 extended x
Atmel ATA5570 x
Atmel ATA5577 xxx
Atmel ATA5575M1 and
ATA5575M2 xx (M1) x (M2)
Atmel ATA6286 x(3)
Notes: 1. To use the Atmel T5554 select tag type T5551 in the software.
2. This mode is only supported in the PC application software. All tag modes are programmable in this tool.
3. LF-Trigger IC Atmel ATA5279, UHF receiver IC Atmel ATA8202.
4.4 Tag, Tr ansponder, and IC Samples Supplied
Tag, Transponder, and IC
Samples Contained in Kit ATA2270-EK2 ATARFID-EK1 ATARFID-EK2 ATA6286-EK3
Atmel ATA5577 ISO card(1) x x
Atmel ATA5577 coin(1) x x
Atmel ATA5577 fob(1) x x
Atmel ATA5577 ISO11784/85 tag(1) x x x
Atmel ATA5577 Transponder 3 3
Atmel ATA5577 NOA3 module 3
Atmel ATA5575M1 ISO card(1) x x
Atmel ATA5575M1 fob(1) x x
Atmel ATA5575M2 ISO11784/85
tag(1) x x x
Atmel ATA5577 125kHz glass
transponder x x
Atmel ATA5575 134.2kHz glass
transponder x x x
Atmel TK5551M-PP 3 3
Tag test coil 1
Atmel ATA6286 PCB (active Tags) 2x
Note: 1. Several suppliers
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5. Revision History
Please note that the page numbers referred to in the following section refer to the specific revision mentioned, not to this
document.
Revision No. History
4980G-RFID-02/15 Put document in the latest template
4980F-RFID-06/13 Complete document update
4980E-RFID-06/12 Complete document update
4980D-RFID-03/11 Section 1 “Description” on page 1 changed
Section 2 “LF-RFID Kit Comparison Chart - Table” on pages 2 to 3 changed
4980C-RFID-11/09 Section 1 “Description” on page 1 changed
Section 2 “LF-RFID Kit Comparison Chart - Table” on pages 2 to 3 changed
4980B-RFID-12/08 Section 1 “Description” on page 1 changed
Section 2 “LF-RFID Kit Comparison Chart - Table” on pages 2 to 3 changed
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