1. 1 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Introducing Balluff‘s Industrial RFID System BIS (BIS C, L, M, S)

2. 2 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION What is RFID technology? R F IDRFID stands for Radio Frequency IDentification B I SBIS stands for Balluff Identification System track and identifyUsed to track and identify products, objects, resources, persons, production, materials, etc. wireless radio transmission “Tag Data carrier”Transfer ID information by wireless radio transmission between a portable memory device called a “Tag / Data carrier” and a host. 1.Data Carrier (Tag) 2. Read / Write Head 3. RFID ProcessorAn RFID System requires three components to operate:1. Data Carrier (Tag) 2. Read / Write Head 3. RFID Processor

3. 3 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION What is RFID technology? Data Carrier (Tag)The Data Carrier (Tag) –is the actual data carrying device of an RFID system containing write capable memory based on EEPROM or FRAM technology –is located on the object to be identified ”Read / Write -Head”The ”Read / Write -Head” –powers the tag –transfers data to/from the tag via inductive coupling “ProcessorThe “Processor” –controls / powers the heads –communicates to the outside process

4. 4 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION What is RFID technology? Operation mode (static / dynamic) Size & Shape of – –Data carrier – –Read/write Mounting material and clearance influence the read / write distance Factors that influence the read / write distance:

5. 5 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Components of a BALLUFF Industrial RFID System: Data Carriers (Code Tags) Read / Write Head (Antenna) Processor / Interface (Reader) Controller (PLC,PC) Balluff’s RFID Components (BIS C, L, M, S) Air interface

6. 6 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION RFID Operating Frequencies + Data Coupling Method BIS Operating Frequencies Inductive coupling LF 125 KHz HF 13,56 MHz standardized frequencies Electromagnetic coupling UHF 915 MHz 868 MHz2,45 GHz 5,8 GHz MW 1MHz + 3,56 MHz HF 0,11,0101001.00010.000 Frequency [MHz] 70KHz + 455 KHz BIS C BIS S BIS L BIS M (BIS C, L, M, S)

7. 7 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION How BIS works Write Data Read Data Data & Commands Data & Power Data PLC BIS Processor R/W Head “Tag / Data Carrier” (BIS C, L, M, S)

8. 8 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Dynamic Mode (on-the-fly) BIS C & M Two Operating Modes: Static or Dynamic (On-the-fly) Static Mode (Stops) BIS C,L,M & S Read/Write Data (Tag on part or pallet) (BIS C, L, M, S)

9. 9 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION BIS Data Carriers / Code Tags: passive tagsno powerAre passive tags thus have no power supply and are powered up by the Read-/Write-Head. Do not initiate communication but instead can only respond to the reader. inductive couplingThe Read-/Write-Head communicates with BIS Data Carrier via inductive coupling BIS Data Carrier / Code Tag (BIS C, L, M, S) Read-/ Write Head Data carrier (Transponder)

10. 10 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Inductive / Passive … The Benefits of Balluff BIS Systems Common characteristics of all inductive coupled Balluff BIS Systems  Data carriers energized inductively by the read-/write head  Contactless and maintenance-free  Fail-safe inductive based data carrier communication  Fast data exchange, down to 29ms read time for 64 byte (BIS S)  On-the-fly tag read/writes possible  Read/write through insulating materials  Reusable, long-life data carriers  Designed for rough environments, therefore insensitive to dust and dirt.  Interfaces available for all standard controls and PLCs  Is Balluff expertise (BIS C, L, M, S)

11. 11 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Example of a BALLUFF industrial RFID application Read / Write Heads + Processor Unit PC IT-Infrastructure + Application Controller Data Carriers (code tags) A Balluff BIS Industrial RFID system consists of: Data Carriers (Code Tags) Read / Write Head (Antenna) Processor (Reader) PLC Controller, IT Infrastructure + application software

12. 12 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Decentralized Data Tracking Tag Data Storage Build / error proofing data is written and stored in the tag Read / Write Systems Tracking / Tracing Data Read / write system Data stored in tag (BIS C, L, M, S)

13. 13 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Centralized Data Tracking Database Data Storage Build / error proofing data is read + stored in a central DB. Read Only Systems Tracking Data Only Read only system Data stored in a central database Lower cost solution (BIS C, L, M, S)

14. 14 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION BIS ….Highest Data Reliability Two data error detection methods Balluff double read (Standard type) Benefits: –Higher speed –Less memory used CRC error correction (CRC_16) –Standardized method (BIS C, L, M, S)

15. 15 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Balluff Data Transmission Protection …. standard double read Read Tag Good Bad Read Request Validated Data Error Message Compare Data Read Tag Store Data Read Tag Good Bad Write Request +Data Positive Acknowledge Error Message Compare Data Read Tag Write Tag Store Data Read Data Handling Process Write Data Handling Process (BIS C, L, M, S)

16. 16 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Balluff Data Transmission Protection ….highest data reliability with CRC_16 CRC option Optional mode Two-byte CRC16 check sum for every 30 bytes of data. Utilizes additional Tag memory for CRC check sum (BIS C, L, M, S) 0 Tag Memory Map Tag Size Reserved for 2 Byte CRC Data 30Byte Data Example: 512 byte tag = 30 bytes of CRC Data

17. 17 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Balluff Data Transmission Protection ….highest data reliability with CRC_16 CRC Read Data Handling Process Read CRC Good Bad Compare CRC Read Request Validated Data Error Message Read Data Store Data Read Data Compare CRC Compare Data Good Bad Good Bad (BIS C, L, M, S)

18. 18 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Balluff Data Transmission Protection ….highest data reliability with CRC_16 CRC Write Data Handling Process Write CRC Good Bad Write Request + Data Positive Acknowledge Error Message Write Data Read Data Compare CRC Good Bad Compare Data (BIS C, L, M, S)

19. 19 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Balluff BIS Series Products non-combinable Balluff’s BIS family offers 4 different, non-combinable systems : BIS C Ultra Reliable, Widest Range of Options – –Static and Dynamic capability – –Flush mount in metal – –High noise immunity – –Read-only parallel option BIS L Economical, Static Extended Range – –Lowest cost data carriers – –Read only option, 40-bit data carriers – –Read/write, 192 byte data carriers BIS M Economical, On-The-Fly, High Speed Data – –Read 16 bytes in 10ms – –Read/write, 752 byte data carriers – –4-byte unique serial number BIS S Ultra High-Speed, Largest Capacity – –Read 8k bytes in 6 seconds – –FRAM data carriers unlimited read/writes – –8K, 16kb, 32kb Tags

20. 20 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION BIS System Differences … an overview Feature BIS C BIS L BIS M BIS S General Comments Largest selection of tags + heads Longest read distance Metal flush- mountable Higher cost systems Lowest cost tags Lowest cost read-only system Lowest cost dynamic tags Fastest dynamic R/W speeds Longest dynamic R/W range Largest memory capacity Fastest read/write speeds Energy + Write freq. Read frequency 70 KHz 455 KHz 125 KHz absorption 13.56 MHz absorption 1 MHz 3.56 MHz Range (read/write)90mm / 100mm100mm50mm Memory capacity Memory Types 8 Kbyte EEPROM + FRAM 192 Bytes EEPROM 752 Byte EEPROM 8,16,32 Kbyte FRAM Data carrier typeR / WRO + R / W R / W Dyn. Read/WriteYes / YesYes / NoYes / YesNo / No Guaranteed number write cycles EEPROM 1Mio. FRAM unlimited 100.000 unlimited Data Retention time10 years Operating Temp.-30°C … + 70°C-25°C … +85°C-25°C … + 70°C0°C … + 70°C Enclosure ratingIP 67 / IP 68IP 67

21. 21 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION BIS System Differences … an overview Feature BIS C BIS L BIS M BIS S 220 860 1530 3530 60 130 29 120 4,7 2,4 4 (R/W) / 2 (RO) 5,2 (R/W) / ------ 106 50 18,5 4,5 1 0,5 (R/W) / 1(RO) 0,36 (W) / ------ 13,5 1 35 7,8 StandardsDIN 69873none ISO 15693 ISO 14443 none BIS Processor Units are available with the following interfaces Serial RS232 RS422 / RS485 -- Parallel (24V) -- -- - Ethernet IP + TCP/IP Gross data rate (kBits/s) Read Write Net data rate 1Byte(kBits/s) Read Write Read/Write time (ms) 64bytes Read Write

22. 22 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Environmental performance 70 / 455kHz BIS C 125kHz BIS L 13.56 MHz BIS M / BIS S 868 MHz BIS U Water, Humidity Metal environment Radiation characteristic Standard Tag availability      Near water In Water       Balluff has expertise to develop individual customer-tailored solutions. Special solution available FERROIDENT   (BIS C, L, M, S) 

23. 23 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Positioning of BIS within the Balluff product portfolio B alluff I dentification - S ystems BIS S BIS C BIS L High speed Universals Competitive Read / Write Time List Price BIS M Competitive < 7€ < 10€ 20-100€ 100€ (BIS C, L, M, S) Important: Data carriers are product family specific and not combinable !

24. 24 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION BIS Read/write heads -Variety of housings -Connector versions -A pre-assembled cable should be used to connect heads to processor unit -Part number reflects cable length -BIS C max 10 meter cable length –Cable length fixed and cannot be cut down -BIS L, BIS M and BIS S cable length –Up to 25 meters of cable length –Cables can be cut down (BIS C, L, M, S)

25. 25 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Broad spectrum of RFID processors: Various industry standard interfaces available Metal or ABS plastic housings BIS Processors / Interfaces Modbus-TCP Ethernet TCP/IP (BIS C, L, M, S) CC-Link EtherCat

26. 26 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Accessories: Software and Service Tools PROFIBUS-DP Master simulator: Simple, universal program for data exchange with PROFIBUS- Slaves from virtually any PROFIBUS vendor via PROFIBUS-DP. Software function Modules for BALLUFF RFID processors using InterBus- or PROFIBUS-DP interface on a Simatic S7 controller PLC SlaveSlaveSlave RS 485 up to 12 MBit/s PROFIBUS-DP PLC (BIS C, L, M, S) Slave

27. 27 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Accessories: Software and Service Tools BISCOMRW.EXE free software This free software tool enables you to read / program a data carrier / code tag using a common PC. Functions include: Read / edit / write / display data on data carrier in ASCII and hexadecimal format Initialize data carrier for CRC function. Requires: PC –Serial port or USB port via USB to RS232 converter –Windows7 / Windows XP / Windows 2000 Processor: –All processors using Balluff 007 protocol –Built-in serial port. (BIS C, L, M, S)

28. 28 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Accessories: Hand Held Options -Several head options -Read/Write option -Useful for manual or offline operations (BIS C, L, M, S)

29. 29 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION What Data Can Be Stored On A Data Carrier / Tag? Serial Numbers Lot Codes Stock Number Process Stages Station Test Results Tool Number / Offsets Tool Life / Dates Max. Speed / Feed Rate Tool Assy. Number Operator Codes Product Features ISO Data Supplier Codes Machine Number / Type Number of Tool Changes and many more….. Just About Anything!

30. 30 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Why use RFID? Increase production Flexibility Remove human error. Reduce wasted time waiting for parts to be delivered. Automate your process Manage or reduce your inventory Gain visibility of the elements in your process so you can make better decisions. Manage Tools and other resources (BIS C, L, M, S)

31. 31 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Benefits of Balluff Industrial RFID  Maximum transparency to supply and production chain  Optimized production process control  100% quality and better documentation  Complete reliable product traceability and documentation  Optimized warehouse - and inventory management  Reliable plagiarism protection  Centralized and/or decentralized data tracking options  Balluff’s unique data transmission protection guaranties highest data integrity and reliability (Only 100 % correct reads are transmitted) (BIS C, L, M, S)

32. 32 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION General BIS Applications –Tooling data tracking / Tool ID – BIS C –Pallet ID in machine tool industry – BIS C –Rough environment and high data reliability – BIS C –Pallet ID in assembly automation industry – BIS L –Fast data communication and high data volume - BIS M/S –Fast transfer speed (e.g. conveyor systems / airport luggage tracking) – BIS C with special read/write head (BIS C, L, M, S)

33. 33 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION DataBolt TM Balluff customer RFID application examples Tool ID Work piece ID Pallet + Container Identification BIS C Dual Coil Data Carrier BIS C

34. 34 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION BIS Application examples End-of-arm-Tool ID Secure and safe data reading and writing Application: Robotics Handling

35. 35 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Industrial Identification End-of-arm-Tool ID

36. 36 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION BIS Application examples Long Distance Data Exchange Secure data reading and writing Application: Powertrain

37. 37 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Industrial Identification Powertrain

38. 38 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Industrial Identification Powertrain

39. 39 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION BIS Application examples Travelling Objects Secure and safe data reading and writing Application: Skid

40. 40 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Industrial Identification Skid

41. 41 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Industrial Identification Skid

42. 42 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION BIS Application examples Safe Data Transfer to Travelling Objects Custom specifc solutions Application: Data Coupler

43. 43 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Industrial Identification Data Coupler

44. 44 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Industrial Identification Data Coupler

45. 45 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Summary Balluff BIS Series Products Balluff has the largest variety of Industrial data carriers on the market and the largest selection of interfaces of any RFID company. Standardizing on Balluff RFID will eliminate duplication of inventory throughout the customers factories. Testing has shown, Balluff has fastest reads, larger working distances, and reliable data capture. Balluff RFID systems can give you innovative solutions for the future.

46. 46 © 2008 Balluff GmbH – R.Popescu / T.Peter / H. Reyer WWW.BALLUFF.COM INDUSTRIAL IDENTIFICATION Summary Balluff BIS Series Products Balluff has a proven track record. We can deliver reliable data every time due to our unique and patented approach. Balluff has been in the RFID business since 1982 and is a leading supplier of reliable Industrial RFID solutions. Balluff’s products can be found in the most difficult applications where our product is subjected to the harshest environments. Balluff is a Global company capable of servicing your facilities anywhere in the world.