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CouCou - Product User Manual V9.0

Prodigy Electronics CONFIDENTIAL of 27

USER MANUAL

Ver - 9

COUCOU

Basic Guide - Events

DOCUMENT VERSION CONTROL

Ver Date Details By

1 14/11/2013 Creation PK

2 10/01/2014 Update Section 3 & PK

3 24/04/2014 Update Section AP

4 27/04/2014 Separate basic and Advanced AP

5 01/04/2014 Section 2.5.2, New 2.6 PK

6 24/09/2015 Update PK

7 19/10/2015 Update PK

8 29/10/2015 Update PE

9 24/08/2016 Update and release SP



INDEX

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 3

2. Basic User Guide ........................................................................................... 4

2.1. CHECK LIST .................................................................................................. 4

2.2. CouCou Initialization ...................................................................................... 5

2.3. Blue Tooth Pairing .......................................................................................... 6

2.4. Smart Card / RFID Tag Reader ...................................................................... 8

2.5. NFC Peer2Peer Communication .................................................................. 10

2.6. Device Setup ................................................................................................ 11

2.7. CouCou - Date and Time ............................................................................. 14

2.8. CouCou LCD Setup ...................................................................................... 15

2.9. Card Operation ............................................................................................. 16

2.10. Polling .................................................................................................... 20

2.11. Log ......................................................................................................... 21

2.12. Transaction Log Retrieval ...................................................................... 25

3. APPENDIX ................................................................................................... 27



1. INTRODUCTION

This document details the Product usage of CouCou from Prodigy Electronics.

CouCou is a Near Field Communication (NFC) device, support RF smart

card/tag reader with a zero power display.

Every transaction data can be

• stored internally in device Flash Memory

• Update via BT4.0 a connected iOS device.

The records stored locally in device internal flash can be transferred later

either via USB to a host PC system (or) through BT4.0 to a host iOS device.

The device is powered by standard 3V CR2032 coin battery.



2. BASIC USER GUIDE

This basic User Guide provides information about configuring a CouCou

device

Note - The device firmware can be configured for various customer

applications. Contact Prodigy customer service if you require any

customization of the firmware to meet your use case.

This Guide details

• Device Initialization

• Smart Card / RFID Tag Reader

• NFC Peer2Peer Mode

• Bluetooth Pairing

• Transaction Log Retrieval

2.1. CHECK LIST

Before you start, check followings are ready

• The CouCou device

• 2 units of Lithium Battery 3V CR2032 size

• An Apple™ iOS mobile device (iPod/iPad/iPhone) that supports low

energy Bluetooth BLE4

• CouCou Link iOS App from Prodigy, on your Apple iOS mobile

device

To Download CouCou link app:

http://www.prodigyelectronics.com/products/apps/coucoulink/



2.2. COUCOU INITIALIZATION

STEP 1. Slide out the battery holder

STEP 2. Place two number of 3V CR2032 size battery in battery holder.

STEP 3. Slide in the battery holder and close properly

• CouCou – Status

o CouCou enter initialization mode. o Basic system initialization o Green LED blink slowly

o LCD Refresh to Default Display



2.3. BLUE TOOTH PAIRING

Important:

1. make sure to download and install CouCou link app before starting BT pairing

operation from:www.prodigyelectronics.com/products/apps/coucoulink/

2. CouCou is a Low Energy Bluetooth device. This means, CouCou Bluetooth

connection can be made only using the provided CouCou Link App.

STEP 1. In your iOS device Settings” Turn Bluetooth ON

STEP 2. Launch CouCou Link iOS™ app on your iOS Device.

STEP 3. CouCou - Long press key - Minimum 3 second. Release key once

RED LED blinks. LCD Display’s - “Rdy to BT Pairing...” and

Mode Change from [ID] to [IB]. BT broadcast is started

(Once the BT broadcast is started REDLED blink fast, CouCou is now in BT broadcast mode.)

STEP 4. In the CouCou Link iOS™ app

� Press “Scan” button.

� List of available BLE devices will be displayed

� Select the CouCou device to pair with iOS

� Press [Connect]

� On connection success – CouCou Status

• RED LED blinks fast

• LCD Refresh

• Mode Change [IB] to [IC]



� The selected CouCou name in list will now be in Green

Color

� Press [<DEMO] to return to App main screen.

� Green check mark appears on Top right corner of the

screen. The name of connected active CouCou displayed

in main screen.

STEP 5. To disconnect the BT device,

� Press “Scan” button.

� List of connected BLE devices will be displayed

� Select the CouCou device to disconnect

� Press [Disconnect]

� On disconnection success – CouCou Status

• RED LED blinks fast

• LCD Refresh

• Mode change [IC] to [IB]

� The disconnected CouCou name will be removed from the

list

� Press [<DEMO] to return to App main screen.

� Red check mark appears on Top right corner of the screen

� The name “No device” displayed in main screen.



STEP 6. Connect your iOS device to multiple CouCou.

• Follow Step 4 to connect each of the CouCou devices

• Connected CouCou that is active highlighted in Green colour.

• Connected CouCou that is not active is highlight in Blue

colour.

• To change active device, select the name of the device and

choose SET-ACTIVE from pop-up

NOTE: User can connect multiple CouCou to the same iOS device. However, only

one CouCou device can remain active at a time.

2.4. SMART CARD / RFID TAG READER



STEP 1. Show Smart Card to CouCou device

Protocols supported are - Mifare-Classic 1K, 4K, Plus, Desfire, Ultralight,

- FeliCa (issue by Octopus – Hong Kong transit card operator)

STEP 2. Press Key – once

Green LED blink slow

STEP 3. If the Smart card read success

- Green LED blink fast

- LCD Refresh - Card Count Increases by one.

Card information read by CouCou: - Mifare: Read Card type/UID/pre-set Block data

- FeliCa: Read Card UID/Balance value CouCou internal process

- Store read data in internal memory log

STEP 4. If the card not detected (or) read failure

- Green LED blink slow and switch OFF after pre-set time-out - LCD Refresh.

- No Change in Card Count.



2.5. NFC PEER2PEER COMMUNICATION

STEP 1. Bring two CouCou devices to close proximity (within 4cm).

STEP 2. Press Key on both devices once

STEP 3. Green LED blink slow.

STEP 4. If the P2P Transaction success

- Green LED blink fast - LCD Refresh

- Transaction data is stored in internal memory log

STEP 5. If the P2P Transaction failure

- Green LED switch OFF after preset time-out

Note: After entering P2P reader mode, user can extend P2P mode by pressing the

key again and restart the NFC reader mode.



2.6. DEVICE SETUP

CouCou link APP→

[Custom]

• Card Read Setting

• CouCou Internal setting

Card Read Setting:

Set the CouCou device to read data from particular Block/ Blocks in card/Tag

STEP 1. Under [Card Read Setting], select number of Block/ Blocks to

read. Maximum 4 Block numbers can be set to read using

CouCou device

STEP 2. Enter the Block/ Blocks Number in text box.

STEP 3. Click [SET].

STEP 4. [CouCou]

�RED LED Blink�CouCou

is set to read the card/tag.

STEP 5. App log area will show “S” if

success, or “F” for failure



CouCou Internal Setting:

i. Peer to Peer Data:

STEP 1. Enter the Peer to peer Data in the text area. Maximum

50characters can be used for Peer to Peer data.

STEP 2. Click [P2P]

STEP 3. [CouCou] �RED LED blink once

STEP 4. App log area will show “S” if success, or “F” for failure

ii. BT Name (Change the CouCou Device Name):

STEP 1. Enter BT Name in the text area (Maximum 15 Characters)



STEP 2. Click [SET].

STEP 3. [CouCou] �RED LED blink once

STEP 4. Now, disconnect the CouCou device from the app and re scan

and check for new custom set BT name.



2.7. COUCOU - DATE AND TIME

�System Setup

STEP 1. CouCou link APP→ [Time] → [System Sync].

STEP 2. CouCou Status

� RED LED Blinks

� LCD Refresh

STEP 3. System Date and Time is set

� Manual Setup

STEP 1. Enter Date (YYYYMMDD) and Time (HH:MM:SS) in the

corresponding text area

STEP 2. Click [SET]


� RED LED Blinks

� LCD Refresh

STEP 4. Manual Date and Time is set



2.8. COUCOU LCD SETUP

STEP 1. CouCou link APP→ [LCD]

STEP 2. Enter data to be displayed in the corresponding Row(s).

STEP 3. Click [SET]


� RED LED Blinks

� LCD refresh

STEP 5. Corresponding Row(s) data is changed and displayed on CouCou



2.9. CARD OPERATION

Card Read/Write Setup

CouCou link APP→

[Card]

� TO Check Card/Tag UUID, follow the step as mentioned below,

STEP 1. Place the “Card/Tag” near the CouCou device.

STEP 2. Enable [CHECK UID]

STEP 3. Click [SCAN]

STEP 4. Corresponding card/tag UUID will be displayed in the App log

area.



� To Write a “BLOCK” in the Card/Tag, follow the steps mentioned below,

STEP 1. Place the Card/Tag near the CouCou Device.

STEP 2. Enable [WRITE BLOCK].

STEP 3. Enter the corresponding Block Number in the first text box.

STEP 4. Enter the data in the second text box. Maximum 16 characters.

(Please see the image below for reference.)

STEP 5. Click [Scan].

STEP 6. The Success/Failure result will be displayed in the app log area.



� To Read a “Block” of a Card/Tag, Follow the step mentioned below,

STEP 1. Place the Card/Tag near the CouCou device.

STEP 2. Enable [Read Block].

STEP 3. Type the Block number to be read in the text box.

STEP 4. Click [scan]

STEP 5. The data read on the corresponding block number will be

displayed in the app log area.



� To Delete the Data in a “Block” of a Card/Tag, Follow the step mentioned

below,

STEP 1. Place the Card/Tag near the CouCou Device.

STEP 2. Enable [WRITE BLOCK].

STEP 3. Enter the corresponding Block Number in the first text box.

STEP 4. Leave the second text box blank (or) empty.

STEP 5. Click [Scan].

STEP 6. The Success/Failure result will be displayed in the corresponding

app log area.



2.10. POLLING

Auto Polling Event

Note: All firmware versions will support Auto polling.

CouCou current firmware can store up to 128 Records; can be customized up to 1000 records

STEP 1. Choose [Polling] under Card Operation.

STEP 2. Turn OFF Hardisk mode, Press

STEP 3. Connect the CouCou to PC/Laptop through micro USB cable.

STEP 4. Turn ON Polling mode, Press

[CouCou] – Red LED glows steady

STEP 5. Show the Card/Tag near the CouCou device.

STEP 6. If “Success”

• Green LED blinks once.

• Card/Tag data shown in the app log area

STEP 7. If “Failure”

• RED LED glow steady.

• App log area is blank/Empty

STEP 8. Turn OFF Polling Mode, Press

STEP 9. Disconnect the CouCou device from PC/Laptop.



STEP 10. To retrieve the Polling data from CouCou device Memory

through Bluetooth , Press

STEP 11. To retrieve the polling data from CouCou device memory to

PC/laptop

• Turn ON Hardisk mode, press .

• Connect CouCou device to PC/Laptop through micro USB

cable

• CouCou will be listed as Mass storage device.

• Copy the file “INFOPOLL.TXT” that contains polling data

transaction log file.

STEP 12. To delete the Data’s from CouCou device Memory, press

• [CouCou] – Red LED blinks for preset time

• Note: Press “delete” will clear all the data from the CouCou

memory.

2.11. LOG

Button Event

Note: All firmware versions will support polling on button press event. CouCou current firmware can store up to 50 Records; can be

customized up to 1000 records

STEP 1. Choose [Log] under Card Operation.

STEP 2. Show “Card/Tag” near the CouCou device.

STEP 3. Press CouCou side button – once

STEP 4. If “SUCCESS”,

• Green LED blinks fast.

• LCD Refresh

• Card/Tag count increase by one

• Card/tag data is read and displayed in app log area.



STEP 5. If “Failure”,

• Green LED blinks slow for preset time

• LCD Refresh

• Card/Tag count do not change.

• App log area is blank/empty

STEP 6. To retrieve the Polling data from CouCou device Memory

through Bluetooth , Press

STEP 7. To retrieve the polling data from CouCou device memory to

PC/laptop

• Connect CouCou device to PC/Laptop through micro USB

cable

• CouCou will be listed as Mass storage device.

• Copy the file “INFO.TXT” that contains polling data




STEP 8. To delete the Data’s from CouCou device Memory, press

� [CouCou] – Red LED blinks for preset time

� Note: Press “delete” will clear all the data from the CouCou

memory.

Version Check


STEP 2. Enter “dv” in the text box

STEP 3. click [Send]


• Red LED blinks once

• LCD Refresh

STEP 5. CouCou device version is displayed in app log area.



Serial Number Check


STEP 2. Enter “ng” in the text box

STEP 3. click [Send]

STEP 4. [CouCou] – Red LED blinks once

STEP 5. CouCou device serial number is displayed in app log area.



2.12. TRANSACTION LOG RETRIEVAL

Retrieval by Bluetooth:

STEP 1. Launch the apps “CouCou Link” from Prodigy Electronics.

STEP 2. Follow these steps- connect iOS device and CouCou via BT

STEP 3. Use “CouCou Link” to initiate the log data retrieval procedure

STEP 4. Transaction log will be transferred from device to iPod.

• CouCou link APP� [Log]� [Receive]

• [CouCou] �RED LED Blinks

• Data from CouCou is send to App log area



Retrieval and send Data through Email:

STEP 1. Follow the steps mentioned in Retrieval by Bluetooth

STEP 2. Click [Email] and on the pop-up page type recipient email

address and Click [send]

Note: Please make sure email option should remain enabled on your iOS device

Retrieval by USB:

STEP 1. Connect Device USB to the USB port of your PC/MAC

STEP 2. On connection success

• Green LED glow steady

STEP 3. In PC/MAC, CouCou listed as USB mass storage device.

• Open the drive

• Copy File “INFO.TXT” and “INFOPOLL.txt” that contains the


STEP 4. Disconnect CouCou devices from PC/MAC

NOTE: On connection, if RED LED ON, check battery present in CouCou. CouCou

device will connect on USB only if battery is present.



Delete Data From The CouCou Device:

• CouCou link APP� [Log]� [Delete]

• [CouCou] �RED LED Blinks for pre-set time

• Data in CouCou are deleted.

3. APPENDIX

DEVELOPER’S USER GUIDE

Provided for developers along with Software Development Kit (SDK)

The Guide details how developer may customize the device for their specific applications.

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