User's Manual

CHAPTER 7 WEB BASED APPLICATION EXAMPLES
Figure 9. RS232 Connector
Push the aligned connector into the port.
Finger-tighten the screws to secure the cable/connector to the reader.
3. Connect the RS-232 cable to the serial port on the PC.
4. Connect the power supply to the reader.
Using the thin cable attached to power supply, push the connector into
the port until it is securely seated.
5. Connect the coaxial cable(s) to antenna port(s) (1-4).
Antenna port 1 is on the right if viewing reader with flange side down.
The ALR 9780 has four (4) antenna ports. The ALR 9750-A has two (2)
antenna ports.
Align the coax cable’s center pin and push into the port
Screw the fitting from the cable end onto the reader connector clockwise
until finger tight to secure the cable to the reader.
Figure 10. Antenna Connections
Connect additional antennas to their respective port and tighten fittings
clockwise until finger tight.
6. Plug power cord into power supply.
Use the female end of a standard 3-pronged power cord.
7. Plug the power supply cable into the wall outlet and verify power.
The red LED will be illuminated when power is on.
8. Plug in the PC (if necessary) and turn it on.
If the PC is a laptop operating on battery power, it is not necessary to
plug it into the wall outlet.
9. Launch the desired host software application.
Hardware Setup Guide: ALR-9780 and ALR-9750-A
Doc. Control #:
© 2003 Alien Technology
TM
13