User's Manual
H F - C N T L - 2 3 2 - 0 2   I n s t a l l a t i o n   G u i d e   –   r e v . 0 5               P a g e   1 3   o f   2 0  
- 1 0 1 0   60cm  75cm  90cm  50cm 
- 2 0 2 0   75cm  90cm  1.2m  65cm 
- 3 0 3 0   90cm  1.2m  2m  90cm 
- 0 7 5 0   50cm  65cm  90cm  50cm 
Table 2-1: Minimum Distance between Antennas 
For example, an HF-ANT-3030 RFID Antenna and an HF-ANT-1010 RFID Antenna 
should be located no closer than 90 centimeters apart. 
2.3  IN S T ALL I N G  T H E  HF-CNT L-23 2-0 2 
Note: review Section 2.1.2: “Installation Guidelines” prior to installing the 
controller. 
1.  Attach the Cobalt HF Antenna to the Cobalt HF Controller as per the 
instructions in Section 2.2: “Connecting the Antenna.” 
2.  Select a suitable location for the Cobalt HF Controller/Antenna. If 
necessary, fabricate mounting brackets from durable plastic. 
3.  Fasten combined controller and antenna to your mounting fixture using two 
M5 (#10) screws (not included). Pass screws through antenna’s mounting 
holes and secure them with appropriate washers and nuts. Tighten screws 
to 1.7 Nm or 15 lbs per inch ± 10%. 
4.  Connect the 8-pin, female, M12 end of your serial communications cable to 
the 8-pin, male, M12 RS232 connector on the Cobalt. 
5.  Connect the 9-pin, female D-sub connector on the serial interface cable to a 
COM port on a host computer. Thghten the cable's two locking 
thumbscrews 
6.  Connect the 2.5mm DC power plug on the power supply transformter to the 
DC power jack receptacle on the serial interface cable. Tighten the locking 
ring to prevent power from becoming disconnected during use 
7.  Turn the power supply ON. The green power LED on the controller will light 
when power is applied to the unit. 
After installation is complete, the green power LED and the yellow Node ID 1 LED will 
remain lit. The Node ID 1 LED indicates that the controller is operating in RS232 
mode. 










