• GENERAL USERS
  • DEVELOPER

User’s Manual

file Latest Version Note
CS203ETHER Integrated RFID Reader User’s Manual v2.1.1 (Jan 2016) User’s Manual for CS203ETHER Integrated RFID Reader Demo App

Demo App

installers Latest Version Note
C# Native Single Reader on Windows OS with User Interface Jan 2021 Demo App in C# Native, connects to 1 reader
C# Native Multi-Readers on Windows OS using Command Prompt Mar 2016 Demo App in C# Native, connects to multiple readers
Visual Basic Single Reader on Windows OS with User Interface Sept 2015 Demo App in Visual Basic, connects to 1 reader
Java Over C++ Single Reader on Windows OS with User Interface May 2018 Demo App in Java Over C++, connects to 1 reader
Java Native (Low Level API) Multi-Readers on Windows OS with User Interface Jan 2017 Demo App in Java Native, connects to multiple readers
CSL Adaptor (Multi-Readers) for Rifidi Edge Server on Window OS in Java (Low Level API) Jul 2014 Adaptor for Rifidi Edge Server, connects to multiple readers
C (Low Level API) Multi-Readers on Linux OS using Command Prompt Aug 2017 Demo App in C on Linux OS, connects to multiple readers
Serial to Ethernet Bridge on Perle IOLAN DS1 Device Server (ASCI based API) (Rev.3)_Program V1.2.0.1 (Sept 2014) Demo Program in C on Linux OS, connects to CS203 Single readers

Special Notes

file Latest Version Note
Ethernet Connection Problems and Handling Methods Mar 2014
Use of Network Protocol Analyzer (Packet Sniffer) – Wireshark Feb 2014
Use of CS203 RFID Reader GPIO Control with C# Native Demo Program Jan 2016
Set CSL RFID Reader to Bootloader Mode and Factory Default IP Configuration Setting using Hardware Reset Button Apr 2014
User Guide on Authenticate Commands on Java Over C++ Demo App 2018 05 10a.pdf May 2018

Software Development Kit

sdk Latest Version Note
C# Native Single Reader on Windows OS with User Interface Jan 2021 Source Code, Libraries, Binaries and Reference Manual for Single Reader in C#
C# Native Multi-Readers on Windows OS using Command Prompt Mar 2016 Source Code, Libraries, Binaries and Reference Manual for Multiple Readers in C#
C# Native Single Reader on Windows CE with User Interface May 2010 Source Code, Libraries, Binaries and Reference Manual for Single Reader in C#
Visual Basic Single Reader on Windows OS with User Interface Sept 2015 Source Code, Libraries, Binaries and Reference Manual for Single Reader in Visual Basic
Java Over C++ Single Reader on Windows OS with User Interface May 2018 Source Code, Libraries, Binaries and Reference Manual for Single Reader in Java
Java Native (Low Level API) Multi-Readers on Windows OS with User Interface Jan 2017 Source Code, Libraries, Binaries and Reference Manual for Multiple Readers in Java
C (Low Level API) Multi-Readers on Linux OS using Command Prompt Aug 2017 Source Code for Multi-Readers in C on Linux OS
Serial to Ethernet Bridge on Perle IOLAN DS1 Device Server (ASCI based API) V1.2.0.1 (Sept 2014) Source Code in C and Perle IOLAN Library on Linux OS, connects to CS203 Single readers

Reference Manual

file Latest Version Note
C# Unified API Reference Manual V1.0.3 (Dec 2014) Reference Manual for C# Source Code Packages
CSL RFID Reader Callback-based API Programmer’s Manual v1.0 Reference Manual for developers to use CSL RFID readers CS203 / CS468 / CS469
Low Level API Programming Manual Aug 2017 Byte Stream Command Set Reference Manual
Low Level API Programming Manual (with Reader setup example for Ethernet TCP/IP interface) Jun 2017 Byte Stream Command Set Reference Manual and Reader setup example

Special Notes

file Latest Version Note
Ethernet Connection Problems and Handling Methods Mar 2014
Use of Network Protocol Analyzer (Packet Sniffer) – Wireshark Feb 2014
Configuring Development Environment Settings for Visual Studio TBD
CSL Reader Network Configuration Tutorial TBD
CSL Reader RFID Read/Write Configuration Tutorial TBD
Use of CS203 RFID Reader GPIO Control with C# Native Demo Program Jan 2016
Set CSL RFID Reader to Bootloader Mode and Factory Default IP Configuration Setting using Hardware Reset Button Apr 2014

Firmware, Upgrade Tool and Guideline

file Latest Version Note
Firmware Upgrade Procedure v1.4.1 (Sept 2014) There are 2 Processors in the Reader. They are the RFID Processor and the Network Processor
Firmware Upgrade Tool v2.0.30 (Oct 2017) For both Network Processor and RFID Processor
Firmware for RFID Processor Aug 2017 Latest RFID Processor Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Guidelines
Firmware for Network Processor Jan 2018 Latest Network Processor Firmware and Firmware Upgrade Guidelines