Get Low-Level Reader Data with LLRP

In this article, we'll cover how to set up an ROSpec so that this data is returned in tag reports.

First, you will need to enable Impinj custom extensions in the LLRP since you will be working with Impinj fields and methods.

    static void Enable_Impinj_Extensions()
    {
        MSG_ERROR_MESSAGE msg_err; 
        MSG_IMPINJ_ENABLE_EXTENSIONS imp_msg = 
            new MSG_IMPINJ_ENABLE_EXTENSIONS();

        MSG_CUSTOM_MESSAGE cust_rsp = 
            reader.CUSTOM_MESSAGE(imp_msg, out msg_err, 2000);

        MSG_IMPINJ_ENABLE_EXTENSIONS_RESPONSE rsp =
            cust_rsp as MSG_IMPINJ_ENABLE_EXTENSIONS_RESPONSE; 

        if (rsp != null) // Success
        {
            Console.WriteLine(rsp.ToString());
        }
        else if (msg_err != null) // Error 
        {
            Console.WriteLine(msg_err.ToString());
        }
        else // Timeout
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Timeout Error.");
        }
    }

Next, modify your ROReportSpec (in the ROSpec) so that these fields are included in tag reports:

    // Create a new ROReportSpec
    msg.ROSpec.ROReportSpec = new PARAM_ROReportSpec();

    // Send a report for every tag
    msg.ROSpec.ROReportSpec.ROReportTrigger =
        ENUM_ROReportTriggerType.Upon_N_Tags_Or_End_Of_ROSpec;

    msg.ROSpec.ROReportSpec.N = 1;
    msg.ROSpec.ROReportSpec.TagReportContentSelector =
        new PARAM_TagReportContentSelector();

    // Add RF Phase Angle and Peak RSSI fields to the report
    PARAM_ImpinjTagReportContentSelector contentSelector =
        new PARAM_ImpinjTagReportContentSelector();
    contentSelector.ImpinjEnableRFPhaseAngle =
        new PARAM_ImpinjEnableRFPhaseAngle();
    contentSelector.ImpinjEnableRFPhaseAngle.RFPhaseAngleMode =
        ENUM_ImpinjRFPhaseAngleMode.Enabled;
    contentSelector.ImpinjEnablePeakRSSI =
        new PARAM_ImpinjEnablePeakRSSI();
    contentSelector.ImpinjEnablePeakRSSI.PeakRSSIMode =
        ENUM_ImpinjPeakRSSIMode.Enabled;
    // These are custom fields, so they get added this way
    msg.ROSpec.ROReportSpec.Custom.Add(contentSelector);

Finally, here's how to parse the EPC, RF Phase Angle and Peak RSSI from the tag report:

static void OnReportEvent(MSG_RO_ACCESS_REPORT msg)
{
    int phaseAngle = 0;
    int peakRSSI = 0;
 
    // Loop through all the tags in the report
    for (int i = 0; i < msg.TagReportData.Length; i++)
    {
        if (msg.TagReportData[i].EPCParameter.Count > 0)
        {
            string epc;
            // Two possible types of EPC: 96-bit and 128-bit
            if (msg.TagReportData[i].EPCParameter[0].
                GetType() == typeof(PARAM_EPC_96))
            {
                epc = ((PARAM_EPC_96)
                    (msg.TagReportData[i].EPCParameter[0])).
                        EPC.ToHexString();
            }
            else
            {
                epc = ((PARAM_EPCData)
                    (msg.TagReportData[i].EPCParameter[0])).
                        EPC.ToHexString();
            }
 
            // Loop through all the custom fields
            for (int j = 0; j < msg.TagReportData[i].Custom.Count; j++)
            {
                 // Get RF Phase Angle and PeakRSSI
                 Object param = msg.TagReportData[i].Custom[j];
                 if (param is PARAM_ImpinjRFPhaseAngle)
                     phaseAngle = ((PARAM_ImpinjRFPhaseAngle)param).PhaseAngle;
                 else if (param is PARAM_ImpinjPeakRSSI)
                     peakRSSI = ((PARAM_ImpinjPeakRSSI)param).RSSI;
            }
            Console.WriteLine("epc, rf phase angle, peak rssi : "
                + epc + ", " + phaseAngle + ", " + peakRSSI);
        }
    }
}