User's Manual

IPICO Spider User Manual V1.0 draft 20071123 RWD .doc 12/12/2007 Page 9
CPU activity indicator:
This indicator shows that the microprocessor is operating. When operating correctly the CPU
indicator will flash at approximately half second intervals.
Antennas power off button:
When you push this button, the TX unit will stop driving the TX antennas, you will hear a repetition of
beeps and the tuning level indicator will flash. In that case you will not read tags. If you push the button again,
the TX unit will start again to drive the TX antennas, the beeps will stops, and the tuning level indicator will
stop flashing.
USB port for transmitter setup:
This USB port must not be used by the user. It is only used by Ipico qualified staff to setup and
diagnose the transmitter unit at the manufacturing level.
3.1.2 Receiver unit
It is a dual channel receiver. It collects tag data from the RX loops.
The figure bellows shows the USB or Ethernet version receiver unit on the left. On the right it is the receiver
unit of the WIFI version.
Figure 5: Receiver unit of USB or Ethernet version, receiver unit of WIFI version
Receiver unit powered indicator:
This indicator should be lit when the reader is switched on to show that the receiver unit is powered.
Tag detection
indicators
Receiver unit
powered indicator
Fault indicator
RXB socket
RXA socket
USB or Ethernet
port
WIFI antenna
connector
WIFI power
indicator
WIFI activity
indicator