User's Manual

User’s Manual to XCRF-502E Reader

Internal use.only. Any transmission is not

allowed without permission.

2. Installation of External Antennas

The external antennas of XCRF-502E Reader are usually installed

outdoors. The beam coverage is the effective range of reading and

writing electronic tags by the system.

Dependent on the specific application requirements on the site,

the external antennas of the Reader can be installed in a horizontal top-

loading way (the gantry of a vehicle channel) or a vertical side-loading

way (pillar mounted). Adjust the antennas’ inclination or striking angle

to the best status through read/write test.

Antennas of various specifications can be configured to XCRF-

502E Reader according to application requirements.

Linear polarization antennas are usually recommended for XCRF-

502E Reader (to avoid antenna loss). During installation, be careful of

polarization matching of the Reader’s antennas and the electronic tags’

antennas; otherwise the read/write distance of the Reader to the

electronic tags will be seriously influenced.

3. Connection to the PC

XCRF-502E Reader has two connection modes: serial port RS-

232 and Ethernet port.

The serial port is used for a short-distance connection (less than

5m), while the RS-232 serial port is used for a direct connection to the

serial port of PC via special cables.