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MERCURY 3 RFID READER INSTALLATION AND SERVICE GUIDE (8200-0222-01, REV. 1/A)
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2. Start a Java-enabled web browser from any
network-enabled PC.
3. Type the IP address of the reader you want to
communicate with in the Address field of the
browser.
4. A navigation menu and the Current
Operational Settings page appear in the
browser.
Current Operational Settings Page
The Current Operational Settings page shows the
current settings of the reader. These settings are
also displayed at the bottom of the Startup Settings
page.
1. Click the Status link in the navigation menu to
display the Current Operational Settings page.
2. Close the browser window if you are finished
using the browser-based interface.
Query Page
Use the Query page to monitor reader
performance. The Query page is useful for
verifying performance when installation is complete
and for troubleshooting performance issues.
The Query field includes a drop-down list (at the
right of the screen) that enables you to specify the
operating mode. The operating mode specifies the
tag protocols and antenna ports to be used in
conjunction with the Query page.
Note: The selected settings DO NOT affect reader
performance associated with other applications.
The following operating modes are available for
use with the Query page:
Selection Description
CC915 CC915 protocol tags using both
UHF antenna ports
CC915@UHF1 CC915 protocol tags using UHF
port 1
CC915@UHF2 CC915 protocol tags using UHF
port 2
ISO15693@HF1 ISO15693 protocol tags using
HF port 1
CC915+ISO15693
@{U,}HF1
CC915 and ISO15693 tags
using both UHF ports and HF
port 1
ISO15693 ISO15693 protocol tags using
both HF antenna ports
ISO15693@HF2 ISO15693 protocol tags using
HF port 2
CC915+ISO15693 CC915 protocol tags using both
UHF antenna ports and
ISO15693 protocol tags using
both HF antenna ports
CC915+ISO15693
@{U,}HF2
CC915 and ISO15693 tags
using both UHF ports and HF
port 2
ALL All protocols using all ports
1. Click the Query link on the navigation menu.
The Query page appears.
2. Select the operating mode from the pull-down
list.
3. Click the Start button to begin reading tags.
Tag data is displayed. Each entry shows
sequential tag number, number of times tag
was read, tag data, antenna, and protocol.
4. Click Stop to stop the tag search.
IMPORTANT: You MUST stop the query
before exiting the browser-based interface or
the reader will continue to poll antennas.
Navigation
menu
Operating mode drop-down list