Operations and Maintenance Manual

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Multi-Protocol Reader Ver. 2: Appendix
Confidential UM 360450-210 Revision C Page 241 of 288
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Configuring the Reader to switch over when the Ethernet IR link is down
Prerequisites: Multiple Reader communication method set to Ethernet in the Lane Assignment tab of the
Configuration page.
1. Select the Configuration link on the left side panel.
2. Click the General tab.
3. Select the Switchover on Ethernet IRIF Link Down check box.
4. From the Lane assignment tab on the Configuration page, enter an IRIF timeout, in milliseconds, in
the IRIF text box.
Result: The Reader now continuously checks the IRIF link and switches over whenever a downed
Ethernet IRIF link is detected.
Configuring the Reader to switchover based on Test tag feedback (if present)
Note: Test tags are used to continuously check and confirm the operation of the antennas.
1. Select the Configuration link on the left side panel.
2. Click the Test Tags tab.
Result: The following screen appears.
3. Select the Test Tag State check box to enable tag testing for the appropriate RF channel(s).
4. Enter the number of consecutive test tag faults that cause a channel to be considered bad in the Test
Tag Single Fault Threshold text box.
Note: This should be set to 5 or higher.
5. Enter the number of bad channels that will trigger an automatic switchover, if the SPM redundancy switch
is in AUTO, in the Test Tag Multiple Fault Threshold text box.
Note: This value must be less than or equal to the number of RF channels equipped with test tags.
6. Enter the period of time between test tag checks, in seconds, in the Test Tag Period check box.
Note: This should be set between 30 and 90 seconds.
7. Press Enter or select a different tab to accept .
New firmware
Periodically, Kapsch Service will release a new version of the Reader firmware. The firmware name
indicates the year, month, day, and revision number of the release.