User's Manual

Before You Begin
Exciter EX21 Installation and Connections 3-1
Chapter 3
Exciter EX21 Installation and Connections
This chapter explains how to:
• Assemble the Exciter EX21 using LF EX21 Antenna Kit (P/N 600007) and EX21 Enclosure
Kit (P/N 600005)
• Make the LF antenna connections
• Connect serial interfaces and power supply
• Set the jumpers for interfaces
Before You Begin
Before starting the installation:
• Read Chapter 4, Setup Guidelines in the RFID System S21 Technical Guide.
• Have at your disposal, the complete approved documentation describing the RFID System
configuration, equipment location, and wiring distances between equipment (see the Site
Survey Documentation).
• Check whether the mechanical supports for the Exciters are installed on the site according to
the approved documentation (see the Site Survey Documentation).
• Set a color table for the serial interfaces and power supply cables. Pay special attention to the
interface terminals, cable shield, and the ground wires.
• Check whether the EX21 Antenna Kit (P/N 600007) and EX21 Enclosure Kit (P/N
600005) are complete, according to the product shipping list.
• Check if jumper P1 on LFA21 board is set on the S21 position.
Tools To install the Exciter EX21, you will need the following tools:
• Screwdriver SR1 (square recess # 1)
• Rubber mallet
• Hexagonal fix key # 10