User's Manual

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MARS-24ATRUser Manual
Magellan recommends to upgrade the ReaderManager software at least once a month and ReaderServer software
on network based readers every 3-4 months.
You are able to download the latest version of the ReaderManager operating software from Magellan’s website. Contact
Magellan or its representatives to receive a user name and password.
Refer to the ReaderManager Guide (Upgrading Reader Software) for more information about how to upgrade the
ReaderServer from the ReaderManager File menu.
4.4 connecting to A reAder using reAdermAnAger
Magellan’s readers are complex and powerful network devices. As most network devices they should be handled
by well trained network administrators.
A reader provides Ethernet and USB device interfaces to allow for user connection.
Before you open the ReaderManager and connect to a reader using the ReaderManager you must obtain an Ethernet
IP address if you are using a normal Ethernet cable or an Ethernet cross over cable, or acquire a USB IP address if you
are using the USB cable.
These are the networking rules:
USB will always choose a subnet different to Ethernet.
Both interfaces will try to obtain the 169.254.0.0 range, but Ethernet has priority.
172.16.0.0/16 is USB’s fallover subnet if Ethernet has already taken it by either: DHCP, fixed, or link-local
IP acquisition.
To change the reader’s network settings:
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