MAX66901-K00# Maxim Integrated Products, MAX66901-K00# Datasheet - Page 2

• Manufacturer Part Number: MAX66901-K00#
• Description: RFID Modules & Development Tools HF DEVELOPER KIT HF DEVELOPER KIT
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated Products

Specifications of MAX66901-K00#

• Operating Voltage: 6 V to 9 V
• Product: RFID Kits
• Wireless Frequency: 13.56 MHz
• Interface Type: RS-232
• Dimensions: 35 cm x 26 cm x 12.5 cm
• For Use With/related Products: MAX66x
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

High-Frequency Developers Kit for
ISO 14443B and ISO 15693 RFID Keys
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.
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.
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
Figure 1. MAX66901 EV Kit Contents
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
2
______________________________________________________________________________________
Getting Started
Hardware Setup
Software Setup
connect the serial-port cable to the PC. Make sure that
the serial port is enabled.
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.”
EV Kit Operation