Operations Guide

LED State Reader State

Blinking YELLOW Transmit or receive activity

5.2 Installing and Connecting the Reader

The primary installation and connection steps for the Impinj R700 reader are:

1. Position the reader appropriately for your environment. This may or may not involve mounting the

reader.

2. Connect the antenna(s) to the appropriate ports on the reader.

3. Connect the reader to the network.

4. Test the reader installation by reading tags.

5.3 Detailed Installation Procedures

This section provides the details for each installation and connection step.

5.3.1 Step 1: Position the Impinj R700 reader and (optionally) mount the reader

Choose the appropriate location for the reader. Ideally you should always keep the unit away from direct

sunlight, high humidity, extreme temperatures, and sources of electromagnetic interference. Any combination

of these conditions might degrade performance or shorten the life of the unit. Additionally, you need to

account for the bend radius of the coaxial cable at the antenna connection points if it is mounted close

to another perpendicular object. The Impinj R700 reader requires Power over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) and

obtains its electrical power with data via standard cable in an Ethernet network.

Depending on your environment, you might need to mount the reader to a wall or another object.

There are two options for mounting the Impinj R700 reader, using either mounting brackets or the VESA-

style mounting holes.

To mount the Impinj R700 reader using the supplied mounting brackets:

1. Locate the mounting brackets with four mounting holes on the bottom of the reader, as shown in the

gure below.