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This delay is caused by the Tag going to sleep making range setting and verification a
tedious operation. To speed up this task a Test Tag (708FT0214) is available. This Test Tag does
not go to sleep, but responds to all valid Polls it receives.
6. Once the range has been set it is a good idea to increase it a little beyond this point to ensure that it
will operate reliably under all conditions.
7. Should the unit be connected to a controller, ensure that the controller receives the code, and that
the two units are configured to use the same communications protocol (ie. Wiegand, Clock & Data,
etc.).
8. Finally, if required, set the transmission mode of the Base Station to “Triggered” (see Section 4.3.1).
NB: If testing the site by holding a Tag in your hand, ensure that you hold it in
the middle of the Tag, between thumb and forefinger. Do not cover its
ends and hold it away from your body.
In the case of multiple units being installed on a site:
1. Work as per the above instructions, testing each unit individually with the other units disconnected.
2. Ensure that the SYNC line of each unit is connected to a common line (see Section 5.1.3). Note:
This is generally only important for units which are within 30m of one another.
3. Ensure that the ID settings for each unit are unique (see Section 5.3.1).
4. Where two units are within 10 m of one another, try to mount them facing away from one another.
This will minimise the chance of a unit reading the wrong Tag. Optimise the range setting of each to
give a reliable read without interfering with the other unit.
5. Power all units up, having set the individual operation modes of each (ie: ‘triggered’ or ‘continuous’).
6. In the case of Base Station units situated very close to one another, drive a tagged vehicle up to
each unit and check whether or not it triggers the wrong Base Station. If it does, this may require
pointing the units away from one another and / or reducing the range of the unit that reads
incorrectly.