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5
System overview
The complete reading system contains the AMP 4/8 and the reader ARE i2.
There a 3 different modes to use the AMP 4/8:
Mode 1: RS232/USB communication
Mode 2: communication via the ARE i2
Mode 3: binary controlling via the digital in puts
5.1
Controlling via RS232/USB (mode 1)
Figure 2: system overview controlling via RS232/USB (mode 1)
The typical sequence in mode 1 is as follows:
1.
Using the RS232 interface of the AMP 4/8
VER<CR> -> version query of the AMP 4/8 (e.g. “AMP 8 V3.012”)
MP2<CR> -> switching to antenna channel 2
antenna 1
antenna 2
antenna connection
RS232/USB
+
power supply (e.g. PC connection
cable for AMP / RS232)
RS232/USB
+
power supply (e.g. PC
connection cable)
.
.
.
antenna 8
Vcc
1
2
4
8
AEG
ID
AMP 4/8
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
AEG
ID
ARE i2
SAB-cap
