High-Frequency Developers Kit for

ISO 14443B and ISO 15693 RFID Keys

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Getting Started

Note: In the following sections, software-related items

are identified by bolding. Text in bold refers to items

directly from the EV kit software. Text in bold and

underlined refers to items from the Windows® operat-

ing system.

The MAX66901 EV kit comes with a 35cm x 26cm x

12.5cm carrying case. Figure 1 shows the complete

contents.

Software Setup

Insert the MAX66901 EV kit CD in the disk drive, open

the folder MAX66xx0K_Evaluation_Software, and dou-

ble-click the setup.exe file. Follow the instructions on

the screen. When finished, press OK to exit the instal-

lation. By default, the software installs itself in the

folder C:\Program Files\Smart Label Communicators.

The installer does not create a shortcut on the desktop.

The software must be installed from the CD.

Hardware Setup

Remove the assembly of reader, power supply, and

serial-port cable from the case. Take the power-supply

unit, remove the black insert from the wall adapter, and

install the power plug that works in your location. Do not

yet plug the AC adapter into a power outlet. Do not yet

connect the serial-port cable to the PC. Make sure that

the serial port is enabled.

EV Kit Operation

Connect the serial-port cable to the serial port (e.g.,

COM1) on your computer. Plug the AC adapter into a

functioning wall outlet. Start the evaluation software:

Start → Programs → Sirit Maxim SHA-1 Demo → Sirit

Maxim SHA-1 Demo. This displays a greeting as in

Figure 2, which after a few seconds is replaced by the

evaluation software’s GUI.

If communication with the reader is established, the

reader type, firmware revision, port number, and data

rate are displayed at the top of the window (Figure 3). If

communication with the reader was not established (or

was lost) for any reason, the text “Searching for a reader”

appears instead. In the latter case, verify the setup of the

COM port and the connections to the serial port and wall

outlet, and power-cycle the reader.

Now refer to the MAX66xx0K_Evaluation_Guide in the

Documentation folder on the CD and the sections that

apply to the RFID keys to be evaluated. To communicate

with an RFID key, the key must be placed on the location

marked “Place Key Fob Here.”

Figure 1. MAX66901 EV Kit Contents

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