User's Manual

Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Octane 4.4
Chapter 2: Installing and Connecting
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Chapter 2: Installing and Connecting
Speedway Revolution
This chapter provides details about the Speedway Revolution I/O ports and status
LEDs, and explains how to install the reader and connect it to your network.
Speedway Revolution Ports and LEDs
The following graphic illustrates the I/O ports located on the Speedway
Revolution reader. This graphic illustrates a Speedway R420, which includes four
antenna ports (not visible in this view).
 Note: Both Speedway R420 and R220 models have the same exterior ports with
one exception; the R220 includes two antenna ports where the Speedway R420
includes four antenna ports.
Figure 2.1 Speedway Revolution R420 Port Connections
 Note: See “Appendix B: GPIO Details” for functional and electrical specifications
and details for each pin of the GPIO DB-15 connectors on page 44.
Antenna ports and LED status indicators are located on the back panel of the
reader. The Speedway R420 graphic below illustrates their locations:
Figure 2.2: Speedway Revolution R420 Antenna Ports and Status LEDs
Factory Default
Restore button
USB 1.1 Device
(for future use)
Console
RJ-45 connector
(RS-232)
USB 1.1 Host
(for future use)
+24VDC locking
connector powered
via external power
10/100 base-T Ethernet
(Power over Ethernet)
GPIO DB-15
4 inputs, 4 outputs
with serial RS-232
Four RP-TCN RF antenna connectors (R420)
(R220 has two antenna connectors)
Reader
Status LED
Antenna 4 and
its status LED
Antenna 3 and
its status LED
Antenna 2 and
its status LED
Antenna 1 and
its status LED
Power status
LED