Technology Solutions UK Ltd ASCII 2 Protocol

Introduction

The following describes the Technology Solutions ASCII 2 protocol for TSL's ASCII Protocol Compatible UHF RFID readers.

The protocol is text based and human readable but also efficient to be parsed in code. The commands and their parameters are detailed along with the responses. Each command has a few examples to aid understanding. The commands all have default parameters and most can be used without change.

It is important to note that this document is not a transponder tutorial and users should have a basic understanding of UHF Class 1 Gen 2 transponders.

The latest UHF Class 1 Gen 2 Standard is available for download from the EPC Global Site

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