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Introduction
This
Hardware Setup Guide
provides instructions for installing and operating the
ALR-9680 RFID Readers.
This document is designed for use by RFID system integrators and software
developers - those who wish to develop software products and extended systems
that take full advantage of the RFID Reader's capabilities.
Included with each developer’s kit is a CD-ROM that contains additional
information about RFID and the ALR-9680 including the following:
RFID Primer
– an overview of RFID technology and a glossary of terms.
Reader Interface Guide
– an overview of the communication interfaces
for the ALR-9680.
Quick Installation Guide
– a quick start guide for installing and running
the ALR-9680 reader
Quick Reference
– a quick reference guide summarizing the Alien
Reader Protocol command set.
Demo Software Guide
– details installing and operating the Alien RFID
Gateway demonstration software.
Quick Upgrade Guide
– briefly explains how to use the demonstration
software to upgrade the ALR-9680. The ALR-9680 can only be upgraded
through the LAN/PoE port.
Developer’s Guides
, Application Programming Interfaces and Example
Code.
Please insert the CD that came with your Developer’s Kit and follow the on-
screen prompts to access this information.
RFID Reader Overview
The Alien ALR-9680 RFID reader is designed to read and program any EPC
Class 1 Generation 2 tag and issue event reports to a host computer system.
The host computer can be locally connected to the reader via RS-232, or at a
remote network location. It is designed to accept power through an IEEE 802.3af
compliant network or a conventional 24 Volt DC power brick.
The RFID Reader is delivered with the following components and accessories:
One (1) RFID Reader
One (1) PoE power supply
One (1) AC power cord
One (1) standard network cable to connect the PoE power supply to the
reader.
