User's Manual

CHAPTER 2: COBALT INSTALLATION
COBALT HF RFID CONTROLLERS OPERATOR’S MANUAL
P/N: 17-1320 REV 01 (03-06) PAGE 35 OF 116
2.4 INSTALLING THE HF-CNTL-422-01
2.4.1 HF-CNTL-422-01 Installation
1. Attach the Cobalt HF Antenna to the Cobalt HF Controller (refer to Section 1.5.3).
2. Following the guidelines in Section 2.2.1, select a suitable location for the Cobalt
HF Controller/Antenna. Fabricate mounting brackets from durable plastic, if
necessary.
3. Fasten the combined controller and antenna to the mounting fixture using two M5
(#10) diameter screws, each passing through the antenna’s mounting holes and
secured with locking washers and nuts. Tighten screws to 1.7 Nm or 15 lbs per
inch ± 10%.
4. Connect the 8-pin female M12 connector from a serial communications cable to
the 8-pin male M12 connector on the Cobalt HF RFID Controller (refer to Section
2.4.2 below for cabling information).
5. Attach the other end of the serial cable to the RS422 port on the host PC. Follow
wiring instructions included with the host RS422 interface.
6. Provide a regulated power supply of 10~30VDC, 12W for the controller.
7. Turn the power supply ON. The green power LED and the yellow Node ID 2 LED
will remain ON while power is applied to the unit. The Node ID 2 LED indicates
that the controller is in RS422 mode.
2.4.2 HF-CNTL-422-01 Cabling Information
Figure 2-3: HF-CNTL-422-01 - 8-Pin Male M12 Connector