User's Manual

Resetting the Reader

5-4 Configuration and Operation

learning mode. For more information on this procedure, see Storing the Reader’s

Configuration on page 5-14.

6. Press the RESET button again to exit from the learning mode.

7. The DATA LED will stop flashing.

Notes 1. The serial communication configuration for an IPC application has the default values for the

group of S parameters. For more information on the group of S parameters, refer to the RFID

System S21 Reference Guide.

2. If the noise and interference level on the UHF channel exceeds the carrier threshold or a

Transponder is transmitting information, the DATA LED will start flashing at a faster rate.

Resetting the Reader

There are 2 ways to reset the Reader (see Figure 5-1):

• By resetting the hardware

• By resetting the software

For a hardware reset, switch off the Reader’s power supply for a least 5 seconds.

For a software reset, you can:

1. Press the RESET button twice.

2. Type the following command at the prompt:

:RESET <Enter>

Checking the Reader’s Basic Parameters

To check basic parameters of the Reader, do the following:

1. Check the software version number by typing:

IVN <Enter>

The response should be:

IVN=REC21 V5.00.01., BUILT: __/__/__ __:__:__.

Note You can upgrade the Reader software, if necessary. For more information on upgrading the

software, refer to Appendix D, Reader Software Upgrade Procedure.