Installing and commissioning
SIMATIC RF1000
20 Operating Instructions, 11/2019, C79000-G8976-C432-06
Configuration card and VHL file
You can transfer reader configurations (e.g. memory areas, addresses, passwords, write
permissions, etc.) and autoread configurations to the reader using the configuration card
(6GT2300-0CC00-0AX0). These configurations are saved as VHL file in the reader. Multiple
configurations (VHL files) of a configuration card can be stored on a reader.
The following options are available to you to change the configuration of a reader with the
configuration card:
● Programming using the "vhl_select()" function
When programming in the application, you need to set the "AllowConfig = true" tag when
calling the function "vhl_select()" and then hold the configuration card in the antenna field
of the reader. After you have changed the configuration, the reader automatically restarts.
After the restart, you need to set the "AllowConfig" parameter back to "false".
● Using the demo application ("AccessControlDemo.exe")
To do so, select the "Configcard" option button and click the "Start" button while the
configuration card is in the antenna field of the reader.
The configuration card is blank upon delivery. If you prefer to receive the configuration cards
with preconfigured, customer-specific configurations, please contact Service & Support
(services.ci.industry@siemens.com).
Identification card for LEGIC systems
When using LEGIC systems/cards, you need an identification card to transfer reader
configurations to the reader. For this purpose, contact the project owner or the original
project supplier.