User's Manual

Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Octane 4.4

Chapter 2: Installing and Connecting

detailed list of approved vendors. Using any other antenna may adversely affect

performance or damage the reader. Speedway Revolution requires professional

installation to correctly set the TX power for the RF cable and antenna selected.

To connect the antenna(s) to Speedway Revolution:

1. Position each reader antenna, keeping the following points in mind:

• Position the antenna(s) to achieve the most effective and efficient tag

reads.

• Position the antenna(s) to maximize operator safety. Personnel should

remain at a safe distance at all times. See “Appendix A: Information

Specific to Regions of Operation” on page 33 for the specific

requirements for your regulatory region.

2. Mount the antenna(s) according to the instructions provided by the

antenna manufacturer.

3. Attach the antenna cable(s) to the antenna port(s) on the reader. Choose

any port for any antenna.

Finger-tighten each connection, making sure the connection is secure. The

antenna cable is properly tightened when you are no longer able to twist

the cable inside the connector.

 Note: A loose connection negatively impacts the performance of the antenna.

Caution: Impinj designed the Speedway Revolution antenna ports to be self-

terminating. It is important that you do not terminate unused antenna ports.

Leave them unconnected.

Step 3: Power the Reader

You have two choices for powering Speedway Revolution:

• Power over Ethernet (PoE)

• external universal power supply

If your network switch is PoE-enabled, the reader will power on when you

connect it to the network.

If you are using an external universal power supply, connect the AC power plug

into a suitable 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz power outlet.

The boot sequence begins in either case when power is supplied to the reader.

This sequence typically completes within 30 seconds. Once the boot sequence

finishes, the reader accepts commands, not before. The Power and Status LEDs

on the reader alert you the status. See Table 2.1 on page 8 for details.

! Important: If a reader is receiving power via PoE and the reader detects that an

external universal power supply has been connected, the reader reboots and

switches to the external universal power supply source. If, however, the reader is

receiving power via an external universal power supply and detects the

connection to a PoE-enabled network switch, nothing changes. The reader

continues to receive power from the external supply. The external universal

power supply always takes precedence over PoE because the universal power

supply is capable of higher power if both sources are connected.