User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Section 1. Introduction
- Section 2. System Description
- Section 3. Specifications and Diagrams
- Section 4. Installing the Reader
- Section 5. Configuring the Reader
- Section 6. Notification of Events
- Section 7. Tag Selection Filters
- Section 8. Reader Server Controls
- Section 9. Ad-hoc Queries
- Section 10. Maintaining the Reader
- Access the Reader Maintenance Console
- Manage Communication Configuration Settings
- Manage System Time Settings
- Display Version Control Information and Load Firmware via FTP
- Display the System Log and/or Access History
- Shut Down and/or Restart the System, and Turn Off the HTTP Server
- Use Online Help
- Log Out of the System
- Section 11. Cautions, Notes, and Approvals
- Section 12. Warranties and Returns
- Section 13. Contact Us
- Appendix A. Error Messages and Resolutions
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Contents
SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 1
Document Conventions.............................................................................................. 1
Acronyms and Abbreviations ..................................................................................... 1
References................................................................................................................. 1
Disclaimer ................................................................................................................. 1
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ECTION 2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION..................................................................................2
Product Description................................................................................................... 2
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ECTION 3. SPECIFICATIONS AND DIAGRAMS..................................................................3
AR-400-US Reader Specification............................................................................... 3
AR-400-US Reader Diagrams.................................................................................... 4
Top View................................................................................................................................... 4
Side View .................................................................................................................................. 4
LEDs and Connectors................................................................................................ 5
Interface Pin-Outs...................................................................................................... 5
I/O Interface ............................................................................................................................. 5
Ethernet Interface .................................................................................................................... 6
RS422/485 Interface ................................................................................................................ 6
RS232 Interface........................................................................................................................ 7
Power Supply............................................................................................................................ 7
PCMCIA Interface.................................................................................................................... 8
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ECTION 4. INSTALLING THE READER............................................................................. 9
Getting Started .......................................................................................................... 9
Mount the Reader.................................................................................................... 10
Connect Antenna(s) to the Reader ........................................................................... 11
Connect the Reader to a Host Computer.................................................................. 11
Power On (and Off) the Reader ............................................................................... 11
Verify the Reader Installation................................................................................... 12
Reader On?............................................................................................................................. 12
Test Read Range..................................................................................................................... 12
SECTION 5. CONFIGURING THE READER .......................................................................13
Launch and Log In to the Reader Administrator Console ......................................... 13
Use Setup Wizard.................................................................................................... 15
Use Online Help ...................................................................................................... 16
Save or Discard Changes (or Revert to Backup) ...................................................... 17
Create Read Point Classes ....................................................................................... 18
Create Read Point Zones ......................................................................................... 21
Configure the Reader............................................................................................... 23
Modify a Reader’s Attributes ................................................................................................24
Add, Modify, or Delete Read Points...................................................................................... 25
Add or Delete a Splitter......................................................................................................... 27