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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Manage Communication Configuration Settings
The AR 400 Reader supports RS232 and RS485 serial communication protocols, or TCP/IP network
communication protocol.
1. If you haven’t already done so, access the Reader Maintenance Console.
2. Click the Communication link on the left-hand side of any Reader Maintenance Console page. The
Communication Configurations page displays.
3. To configure the Reader’s Serial Port communication settings, enter the following information:
Set the Protocol to Enable or Disable serial communication.
Set the Data Rate to designate the baud rate for the selected protocol.
(Applies only to RS485) Set the Node Address to designate the node address the AR 400
Reader will use in a RS485 serial bus network environment. It can be in the range of 0 ~ 30, or
set to Auto to be automatically set by the Matrics Visibility Manager.