User's Manual

CHAPTER 2: COBALT INSTALLATION
COBALT HF RFID CONTROLLERS OPERATOR’S MANUAL
P/N: 17-1320 REV 01 (03-06) PAGE 40 OF 116
2.6 INSTALLING THE HF-CNTL-USB-01
2.6.1 HF-CNTL-USB-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 a 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. Download the Cobalt HF USB driver from the Escort Memory Systems Web site
(
www.ems-rfid.com
). Follow instructions provided with the download to install the
USB driver. Do not connect the USB cable at this time.
5. Provide a power supply: 10~30VDC, 12W.
6. Attach the 5-pin female M12 connector from a power supply cable to the 5-pin
male M12 connector on the Cobalt Controller.
7. Connect the 5-pin male M12 reverse keyed connector end of the Cobalt HF USB
Cable (CBL-1513) to the 5-pin female M12 connector on the Cobalt Controller.
Do not plug the USB cable into the PC yet.
8. Turn the power supply ON. The green power LED and the yellow LED 4 will
remain ON while power is applied to the unit. The LED 4 light indicates that the
controller is in USB mode.
9. After the USB drivers are installed and the Cobalt HF Controller completes its
boot cycle, plug the remaining end of the USB cable into a USB port on the host
PC.
2.6.2 HF-CNTL-USB-01 Cabling Information
Figure 2-6: HF-CNTL-USB-01 - 5-Pin Female M12 Reverse Keyed & 5-Pin Male M12 Connectors