Cottonwood RFID reader

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I recently purchased a Cottonwood TTL UART Long Range UHF RFID reader (ISO18000-6C EPC G2).

I also purchased the

•5dBi PCB UHF RFID 902-928M Antenna 5cm x 5cm and
•UHF RFID tags for flex surface (tape on back), EPC Gen2 (900MHz).

I would like to integrate the reader with an Arduino Uno. My goal is to store the ID number of the RFID tag being read in the Uno’s memory, so that it can then be accessed by an XBee module and wirelessly transmitted. I currently cannot find any comprehensive, yet simple-to-understand, tutorials on how to configure the reader with an Arduino Uno. I was wondering if anyone could help.

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Do not cross-post. Other thread removed.

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http://linksprite.com/wiki/index.php5?title=Cottonwood:_UHF_Long_distance_RFID_reader_module

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I apologize for the cross-posting...

I followed this tutorial: Tutorial of Arduino Cottonwood UHF RFID Reader | LinkSprite Learning Center
exactly but I had trouble with the X-CTU software. The X-CTU software recognized the Arduino UNO but it couldn't find any radio modules connected to the machine. I don't know how to fix this.

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Please check out http://forum.linksprite.com/index.php?/forum/41-cottonwood-uhf-rfid-reader/. A lot of goodies there.