User's Manual

MERCURY 3 RFID READER INSTALLATION AND SERVICE GUIDE (8200-0222-01, REV. 1/A)
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Downloaded firmware IS NOT implemented
until the reader is restarted using the Startup
Settings page.
If an error occurs during the firmware upgrade,
use Safe Mode to recover.
Startup Settings Page
Use the Startup Settings page to review settings
and to restart the reader.
1. Click the Restart link on the navigation menu.
The Startup Settings page appears.
2. Verify that the settings displayed are the new
settings you want to implement.
3. Click the Restart System button to restart the
reader and allow saved changes to take effect.
This may take several minutes.
If the new settings change the IP address of
the reader, use the new IP address in the
address field of the browser to restore
communication with the reader using the
browser-based interface.
Note: A warning screen may be displayed (see
below) if you click a link on the navigation
menu before the restart is complete. To
resume communication with the reader, re-
enter the IP address of the reader in the
browser address field.
4. Close the browser window if you are finished
using the browser-based interface.
Help Page
Use the Help page to view descriptions of system
operations.
Rebooting the Reader
Use this procedure to recover from a reader error.
1. Disconnect power from the reader.
2. Re-connect reader power.
Wait for at least 60 seconds for the reader to
boot up. The Power/Heartbeat LED is solid
green while the reader boots. When the LED
begins blinking, the boot process is complete.
Using Safe Mode
Use the Safe Mode button on the reader connector
panel to recover from errors that disable the
reader.
Safe mode operation restores factory default
settings as follows:
Firmware Version: ....... factory installed version
UHF (915 MHz) RF Transmit Power: ............. 7
HF (13.56 MHz) RF Transmit Power: ............. 7
IP Address: ...................................... 10.0.0.101
Subnet Mask: ..................................... 255.0.0.0
Gateway: ..............................................10.0.0.1
Although the browser-based interface pages are
displayed in red when operating in Safe mode, the
reader is fully functional. In most cases, the reader
will need to be reconfigured for operation with the
reader application after starting in Safe mode.
1. Disconnect power from the reader.
2. Depress and hold the Safe Mode button while
restoring power to the reader. Keep the Safe
Mode button depressed until the reader boots
completely (the green Power/Heartbeat LED
blinks).
3. Factory-default settings are restored.
4. Use the browser-based interface to configure
the reader for use with your system.
5. Use the Startup Settings page to restart the
reader so the configuration changes take
effect. Once the restart is complete, the reader
is no longer in Safe Mode.
Safe Mode button
Power/Heartbeat LED