User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Warranty
- Revision History
- About This Guide
- Quick Start
- Getting Started
- Installation and Communication
- Administrator Console
- Introduction
- Connecting to the Reader
- Administrator Console Login
- Reader Administrator Console
- Status
- Reader Statistics
- Configure Reader
- Read Tags
- Communication Settings
- System Time Management
- IPV6 IP Sec
- Change Password
- GPIO
- Applications
- Reader Profiles
- Firmware Version/Update
- Commit/Discard
- System Log
- Reader Diagnostics
- Shutdown
- Wi-Fi Configuration
- Application Development
- Firmware Upgrade
- Troubleshooting
- Technical Specifications
- Static IP Configuration
- RF Air Link Configuration
- Connecting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Dongles
- Copying Files To and From the Reader
- Data Protection
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3. Proceed to Administrator Console Login on page 4-6 to log in to the reader.
Auto Discovery
The FX7500 can automatically belong to a network. The reader implements WS-Discovery conforming to RFID
Reader Management Profile (RDMP) specification in ISO 24791-3. RDMP is based on an extension for Device
Profile for Web Services (DPWS). The discovery mechanism is limited to subnets and does not work across
subnets. The Power Session application supports this feature, and it lists the discovered reader using reader
hostnames. Because this feature is based on WS-Discovery, the readers can also be discovered in Windows
Vista and Windows 7 computers by clicking on the Network icon in a file browser.
Connecting via IP Address
To use the IP address to connect to the reader:
1. Open a browser. Recommended browsers are IE10 (disabling Compatibility View is recommended),
Chrome v29, and FireFox 24.
2. Enter the IP address in the browser (e.g., http://157.235.88.99) and press Enter. The Console Login
window appears and the reader is ready.
3. Proceed to Administrator Console Login on page 4-6 to login to the reader.
NOTE Connect the reader to a network that supports host name registration and lookup to ensure the network
can access the reader using the host name. For instance, some networks can register host names
through DHCP. When first connecting to the reader, it is recommended to keep DHCP enabled in both the
PC and the reader, although it is not guaranteed that the host name will work all the time. Use the host
name printed on the reader label, or construct it using the reader MAC address on the reader back label.
The host name is a string with prefix FX7500, followed by the last three MAC address octets. For
example, for a MAC address of 00:15:70:CD:3B:0D, use the prefix FX7500, followed by the last three
MAC address octets (CD, 3B, and 0D), for the host name FX7500CD3B0D. Type http://FX7500CD3B0D
in the browser address bar to access the reader.
For a network that does not support host name registration and lookup, use the Power Session auto
discovery feature to obtain the IP address, and use the IP address connect method.
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