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3M Toll RFID Reader 6204

 

Quick Start Guide 

3M Toll RFID Reader 6204 

Quick Start Guide 

V1.2
July 15, 2013 

© 3M 2013. All Rights Reserved

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3M is a trademark of 3M.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without 
notice.

This product is covered by one or more of the following patents: U.S. Patent No. 7,199,713, 7,209,040, 6,346,881, and 6,617,962.

 

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

The content of this manual is for information use only and is subject to change without notice. 3M assumes no responsibility or liability for 
any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this publication. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means, 
electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of 3M.

 

3M RFID products are not designed, intended, authorized or warranted to be suitable for life support applications or any other life critical 
applications which could involve potential risk of death, personal injury, property damage, or environmental damage. 

 

FCC Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause 
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.  If 
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and 
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 

x

  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 

x

  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 

x

  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 

x

  Consult 3M or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est
autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout 
brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. 

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 

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Summary of Contents for 6204

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Page 2: ...ference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfere...

Page 3: ...uide Information provided in this guide includes h Reader Overview h Reader Equipment Installation h Reader Software Installation h Reader Configuration h Reader Operation h Specifications h Safety In...

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Page 5: ...stem that operates in the 860 960 MHz UHF band The reader is configured at the factory to operate within a specific regulatory region for example FCC Part 90 Figure 1 3M Toll RFID Reader 6204 UHF Read...

Page 6: ...ring a reader prior to deployment After deployment use the Embedded Reader Configuration Tool RCT Detailed information on the RST is provided in Chapter 5 Embedded Reader Configuration Tool RCT This R...

Page 7: ...e 3M Toll RFID Reader 6204 is available with two mounting flanges suitable for most pole and wall mount applications Any mounting surface must be able to support a minimum static load of 11 0 pounds 5...

Page 8: ...e to support 11 lbs 5 kg 2 Mount the reader 3 Locate the Interface Cable 4 Connect the cable to the reader s bulk head connector and twist to lock in place 5 Connect the antenna cables see Figure 4 6...

Page 9: ...nges or modifications not expressly approved by 3M for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ATTENTION 3M Toll RFID Reader 6204 antenna ports may be susceptible to damage...

Page 10: ...he bulkhead connector If you are communicating with your reader across a Local Area Network LAN connect an Ethernet cable from your hub or router to the bulkhead connector By default the reader is con...

Page 11: ...D precautions to avoid static discharge when handling or making connections to the 6204 reader antenna or communication ports Equipment failure can result if the antenna or communication ports are sub...

Page 12: ...ns are as follows Note that both pairs must be connected Pair Pin Color Pin Name Function 9 T Red 24 VDC Power U Green 24 VDC GND Ground 16 h Yellow 24 VDC Heater Power j Green 24 VDC GND Heater Groun...

Page 13: ...crosoft Windows application called Reader Startup Tool RST You can use this application to initially configure your reader as well as read and display tag data Install RST 1 To install RST load your p...

Page 14: ...nstallation 10 3M Toll RFID Reader 6204 Quick Start Guide 5 Verify the path and folder where RST will be installed Press Next 6 Press Next 7 Monitor the progress of the installation 8 After the instal...

Page 15: ...mputer as Administrator 2 Navigate to the Control Panel and select Control Panel System and Security 3 Select Allow a program through Windows firewall 4 Scroll down the list and locate Startup Tool ch...

Page 16: ...der open the RST application Open RST 1 From your Windows desktop select Start Programs 3M Reader Startup Tool RST 2 If this is the first time starting the RST application you may receive a Windows Se...

Page 17: ...fic reader perform the following Reader Setup 1 Select the reader on the main RST page by clicking the button to the left of the reader Mac address 2 Press the button on the RST tool bar or select Set...

Page 18: ...Reader 6204 Quick Start Guide 4 Press Next and enter the Login admin and Password If this is the first time configuring your reader enter readeradmin 5 After entering your Login and Password press Nex...

Page 19: ...ading and press Next 8 Select the antennas you will be installing and press Next Custom Setup If your installation type differs from one of the choices shown in the Setup Wizard you can always customi...

Page 20: ...reader setup as a profile Select Save changes to a profile enter a Profile Name and press Finish to complete the initial reader setup Saving Reader Setup Reader setup information should be saved as a...

Page 21: ...ID Reader 6204 can be operated either from the RST application or by logging directly into the reader s embedded web interface To operate the reader from RST perform the following Open RST 1 From your...

Page 22: ...lect Reader Login 5 For administrator login select admin The initial password Pwd is readeradmin See Advanced Setup section to change the password 6 Verify the Operating Mode is set to Active From the...

Page 23: ...ng 1 Enter the reader s IP address into your web browser press the button on the RST tool bar or select Configure from the Tools pull down menu 2 The reader s RCT interface is displayed 3 Log into the...

Page 24: ...e proper mode 8 Select Basic Configuration Set Tag Protocol to verify the reader is configured for the proper tag protocol 9 Press System Status View Tags to view tag data 10 If you need to configure...

Page 25: ...18W typical at 1W conducted output power 22W maximum at 2W conducted output power Connections RS 232 Digital I O Ethernet LAN Input Voltage 24 Vdc Input Current 1 5A maximum at 24 Vdc Active Mode DC...

Page 26: ...er Specifications Model Lambda DSP100 24 Input Voltage 90 264 Vac Input Frequency 47 to 63 Hz Power 100 8 W Holdup Time 10 ms 115 Vac Output Voltage 24 VDC Output Current 4 2 A 6 1 4 RS 232 Specificat...

Page 27: ...SS 137 rules This device complies with FCC Part 15 and Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2...

Page 28: ...th Canada s Safety Code The installer of this device should ensure that RF radiation is not emitted in excess of the Health Canada s requirement Information can be obtained at http www hc sc gc ca ewh...

Page 29: ...et 3 E Blue VC2 Ethernet F Black VC2 Ethernet 4 G Black VC2 Ethernet H Brown VC2 Ethernet 5 J Black RS 232 TXD to WIM RXD Serial or WIM Port K Red RS 232 RXD to WIM TXD Serial or WIM Port 6 L Black DT...

Page 30: ...24 VRef Digital Input Common 12 Z Red DIN3 Digital Input 3 a Brown DIN4 Digital Input 4 13 b Red GND Ground Reader c Orange DOUT1 Digital Output 1 14 d Green DOUT2 Digital Output 2 e White DOUT3 Digit...

Page 31: ...nfigured to operate on RF port 1 As a result port 1 must be properly terminated before initially powering on the reader Before activating any additional RF ports they must also be properly terminated...

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