octane-sdk-wrapper

Python driver for Impinj UHF RFID readers wrapping octane SDK

Table of Contents

• Requirements

• Installation

• Usage

  • Connect to the reader
  • Get basic information about the reader
  • Configure the reader
  • Perform continuous asynchronous inventory
  • Execute Read/Write operations

• License

Requirements

As the python package is just wrapping the .NET dll of Octane SDK, the .NET Runtimes needs to be installed on the system.

Installation

pip install octane-sdk-wrapper

Usage

Connect to the reader

# Create driver
reader = Octane()

# Connect
reader.connect(ip='192.168.17.246')

... use the reader ...

# Disconnect reader
reader.disconnect()

Get basic information about the reader

feature_set = reader.query_feature_set()

Sample response values:

feature_set = OctaneFeatureSet(model_name='Speedway R220', region='US_FCC_Part_15', firmware_version='5.12.2.240', antenna_count=2, min_tx_power=10.0, max_tx_power=32.5)

Configure the reader

# Set antenna configurations
antenna_config: List[bool] = reader.get_antenna_config()
reader.set_antenna_config([True, False])

# Set TX power level
tx_power_per_antenna: List[float] = reader.get_tx_power()
logging.info('Setting max TX power')
reader.set_tx_power(feature_set.max_tx_power)

Perform continuous asynchronous inventory

# Define callback
def notification_callback(tag_report: OctaneTagReport):
    logging.info(tag_report)


# Configure the callback
reader.set_notification_callback(notification_callback=notification_callback)

# Configure the report options
reader.set_report_flags(include_antenna_port_numbers=True,
                        include_channel=True,
                        include_peadk_rssi=True)

# Start inventory stream
reader.start()

# Do other stuff
time.sleep(.5)

# Stop inventory stream
reader.stop()

Sample report:

OctaneTagReport(Epc=bytearray(b'\xe2\x00\x00\x195\x10\x02\x07\x08\x80\xc3+'), AntennaPortNumber=1, ChannelInMhz=913.25, PeakRssiInDbm=-66.0)

Execute Read/Write operations

reader.write(target="1234567890ABCDEF", 
             bank=OctaneMemoryBank.User, 
             word_pointer=0, 
             data="1234")

data: bytearray = reader.read(target="1234567890ABCDEF", 
                              bank=OctaneMemoryBank.User, 
                              word_pointer=0, 
                              word_count=1)

License

octane is distributed under the terms of the MIT license.