SRIX4K Anticollision
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7.1 Description of an anticollision sequence
The anticollision sequence is initiated by the Initiate() command which triggers all the
SRIX4K devices that are present in the reader field range, and that are in Inventory state.
Only SRIX4K devices in Inventory state will respond to the Pcall16() and Slot_marker(SN)
anticollision commands.
A new SRIX4K introduced in the field range during the anticollision sequence will not be
taken into account as it will not respond to the Pcall16() or Slot_marker(SN) command
(Ready state). To be considered during the anticollision sequence, it must have received the
Initiate() command and entered the Inventory state.
Tabl e 3 shows the elements of a standard anticollision sequence. (See Figure 23 for an
example.)
After each Slot_marker() command, there may be several, one or no answers from the
SRIX4K devices. The reader must handle all the cases and store all the Chip_IDs, correctly
decoded. At the end of the anticollision sequence, after Slot_marker(15), the reader can
start working with one SRIX4K by issuing a Select() command containing the desired
Chip_ID. If a collision is detected during the anticollision sequence, the reader has to
generate a new sequence in order to identify all unidentified SRIX4K devices in the field.
The anticollision sequence can stop when all SRIX4K devices have been identified.
Table 3. Standard anticollision sequence
Step 1 Init:
Send Initiate().
– If no answer is detected, go to step1.
– If only 1 answer is detected, select and access the SRIX4K. After accessing the
SRIX4K, deselect the tag and go to step1.
– If a collision (many answers) is detected, go to step2.
Step 2 Slot 0
Send Pcall16().
– If no answer or collision is detected, go to step3.
– If 1 answer is detected, store the Chip_ID, Send Select() and go to step3.
Step 3 Slot 1
Send Slot_marker(1).
– If no answer or collision is detected, go to step4.
– If 1 answer is detected, store the Chip_ID, Send Select() and go to step4.
Step 4 Slot 2
Send Slot_marker(2).
– If no answer or collision is detected, go to step5.
– If 1 answer is detected, store the Chip_ID, Send Select() and go to step5.
Step N Slop N
Send Slot_marker(3 up to 14) ...
– If no answer or collision is detected, go to stepN+1.
– If 1 answer is detected, store the Chip_ID, Send Select() and go to stepN+1.
Step 17 Slot 15
Send Slot_marker(15).
– If no answer or collision is detected, go to step18.
– If 1 answer is detected, store the Chip_ID, Send Select() and go to step18.
Step 18
All the slots have been generated and the Chip_ID values should be stored into
the reader memory. Issue the Select(Chip_ID) command and access each
identified SRIX4K one by one. After accessing each SRIX4K, switch them into
Deselected or Deactivated state, depending on the application needs.
– If collisions were detected between Step2 and Step17, go to Step2.
– If no collision was detected between Step2 and Step17, go to Step1.
