Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Assumptions
- Getting Technical Assistance
- Antenna Installation
- Reader Mechanical Installation
- RS-485/Ethernet Communication Selection
- RS-485 Impedance Matching Selection
- Serial (RS-232) Communication Setup
- Ethernet LAN Communication Setup
- Installing the RF Command Suite Application
- Configuring the IP Address
- Digital (TTL) Input/Output Setup
- Setting Digital Input for Reader Duty Cycle Control
- Transmit Power Calibration
- Transmitter and Antenna Configuration
- Manual Field Power Calibration - FCC Readers
- Manual Field Power Calibration - ETSI Readers
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Transmit Power Configuration (TPC)
The transmitter configuration is controlled by the 32-bit Transmit Power
Configuration (TPC) register. For bit settings, refer to Figure 10. The default setting
for this register is 0x00000840.
Figure 10–TPC Bit Configuration
Reserved
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D16
Bit Name Setting/Function
D17
D18
D19
Tx DAC Pwr
D0
Bit Name Function
D7
01234567
Tx DAC power setting
for the current antenna.
Bits 0-7.
89101112131415
D8
Bit Name Function
D15
Tx DAC Pwr
Tx DAC power setting
for the current antenna.
Bits 8-15.
Frequency control
0 = ETSI
1 = FCC
Disable Tx drift
compensation
Enable ETSI
frequency hopping
Suppress Antenna
check (see following
Caution statement)
D20
D21
Reserved
2425262728293031
Bit Name Setting/Function
D24
D29
D31
Suppress RXD check
Warning message
(see Caution stmnt)
RW
RW
X
X
RW
RW
0 = Enable Tx drift comp.
1 = Disable
0 = Disable
1 = Enable ETSI freq hop
0 = Do not suppress
1 = Suppress ant check
0 = Do not suppress
1 = Suppress RXD check
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
Reserved
Reserved
D22
D23
Listen before Talk
Hop Sequence
0 = Random
1 = Sequential
0 = Disable
1 = Enable LBT
D30
Suppress RXD Check
fault LED and msg
0 = Do not suppress
1 = Suppress
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