Operations and Maintenance Manual

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Multi-Protocol Reader Ver. 2: Operating Instructions
Confidential UM 360463-202 Revision: A12 (Draft) Page 33 of 291
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Control Module (CTM)
Port
Function
USB 1 
USB 2 
A third option for connecting a service laptop, via an
Ethernet adapter, directly to the Reader, or for
saving the Reader configuration to a flash drive, Or
for automatically or manually copying the Reader
log files to a flash drive.
CTM MC
The MC is a single-board computer that runs the Reader firmware. The MC is mounted in the CTM.
CTM CGC2
The CGC2 handles the communications between the MC and the RF modules. It also handles the
serial communications between the reader and the Lane Controller via the serial connections on the
LPM. The CGC2 is mounted in the CTM.
The CGC2 hardware supports the following functions.
• Controls the protocol frame timing for each protocol
• Controls the RF channel scanning as per configuration
• Handles the data communication exchange with the transponder via the RF link
• Handles inter-reader frame synchronization
• Provides hardware interface for redundancy operation
• Provides hardware interface for supporting up to eight (8) MRFM-S
• Provides in-system program capability via the Master interface, for firmware and hardware
configuration where applicable
• Provides connections for eight Lane Controller Ports
• Provides pass-through provisional connections for the Host Port .