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Reader Hardware Installation and Operation

This chapter describes the RFID Reader and provides installation and operation
information.

Receiving the RFID Reader

Your RFID Reader is shipped as an individual reader kit with the items listed
below. Please verify the contents of your received shipment before assembling.

RFID Reader

Power supply and cable

Circulator Assembly

Reader I/O Panel

The I/O panel (shown below) houses the following:

14-pin female I/O terminal block

LAN TCP/IP port

9-pin D female RS-232 serial port

Power connector

Figure 3 - ALR-9890 –RR Reader Connections

I/O Terminal

LAN

RS-232

Power

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Summary of Contents for ALR-9890 - RR

Page 1: ...ALIEN TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE SETUP GUIDE ALR 9890 RR Aug 2006 ALR 9890 RR ...

Page 2: ... CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARANTEES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGMENT ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID FCC Compliance RF Devices This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 90 of the FCC Rules and Regulations A separate site license is required f...

Page 3: ...emale Looking at Reader 5 IO Port Terminal Interface 5 I O Port Screw Terminal Female Looking at Reader 6 System Architecture 6 CHAPTER 2 READER HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 7 Receiving the RFID Reader 7 Reader I O Panel 7 Diagnostic LEDs 8 Antenna Panel 9 System Assembly and Bench Test 10 Bench Test Configuration 10 Input Configuration 13 Bench Test Procedure 14 Installation 15 Requirement...

Page 4: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS ALR 9890 RR HARDWARE SETUP GUIDE DOC CONTROL 8102XXX 000 REV A ii This page intentionally left blank ...

Page 5: ...tion RFID Reader Overview The Alien ALR 9890 RFID reader is designed to read any tag conforming to the Association of American Railroads Standard for Automatic Equipment Identification AAR S 918 protocol commonly found on rail cars or EPC Class 1 Generation 2 protocol Additionally the reader detects input event timing and issue event reports tag reads and IO events to a host computer system The ho...

Page 6: ...er power source Both passive and semi passive tags communicate with the reader through backscatter modulation in which the tags do not actually transmit RF energy Instead they change their reflective characteristics in a systematic way and reflect RF energy back to the reader An analogy to this is the way you can use a mirror to transmit information by reflecting light from the Sun Requirements To...

Page 7: ...nterface 4 reverse polarity TNC connector antenna ports note 1 Antenna Interface See Antenna Note below A circulator assembly interfaces to two reader antenna ports RP TNC plug and one external antenna port Type N jack Inputs Outputs 4 optically isolated inputs serial com port LAN power Dimensions L 9 0 22 9 cm x W 11 28 cm x D 2 22 5 6 cm Weight Approximately 1 8 kg 4 lb Operating Temperature 0 C...

Page 8: ...INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 ALR 9890 RR Hardware Setup Guide DOC CONTROL 8102XXX 000 REV A 4 Mechanical Reader Physical Size Figure 1 Outline Drawing of the ALR 9890 RR ...

Page 9: ...in 6 DSR Connected to Pin 4 Pin 7 RTS Connected to Pin 8 Pin 8 CTS Connected to Pin 7 Pin 9 Not Connected RS 232 CONNECTOR FEMALE LOOKING AT READER IO Port Terminal Interface I O Port Screw Terminal Connector Female DB 9M Pin 1 V Pin 2 Not connected Pin 3 Not connected Pin 4 Not connected Pin 5 Not connected Pin 6 Not connected Pin 7 Not connected Pin 8 Not connected Pin 9 Not connected Pin 10 Inp...

Page 10: ... REV A 6 I O PORT SCREW TERMINAL FEMALE LOOKING AT READER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 121314 System Architecture Antenna Switch RF Modulator RF Receiver RF Source Digital Control Circuitry Host Communication Interface A0 A1 A2 A3 Figure 2 System Architecture for the ALR 9890 RR Reader ...

Page 11: ...Receiving the RFID Reader Your RFID Reader is shipped as an individual reader kit with the items listed below Please verify the contents of your received shipment before assembling RFID Reader Power supply and cable Circulator Assembly Reader I O Panel The I O panel shown below houses the following 14 pin female I O terminal block LAN TCP IP port 9 pin D female RS 232 serial port Power connector F...

Page 12: ...hat the reader is connected to the network ACTIVE green indicates reader is transmitting on the network ANT 0 ANT 3 green indicates that the reader is transmitting power on the specified antenna port CPU green indicates that the CPU has booted successfully and is running normally READ green indicates that the reader is receiving data from a tag SNIFF green indicates a tag signal has been detected ...

Page 13: ...2XXX 000 000 REV A 9 Antenna Panel The antenna panel opposite the reader s I O panel contains four coax antenna connector ports as shown below These are reverse polarity TNC connectors Also included on this panel is the Listen Before Talk LBT connector unused in this model Figure 5 Antenna Connections ...

Page 14: ...tor assembly and antenna 2 Connect the RS 232 cable to the reader Align the male cable connector so that its shape and pins match the shape and holes of the female DB 9 RS 232 port Figure 7 RS 232 Connector Push the aligned connector into the port Finger tighten the screws to secure the cable connector to the reader 3 Connect the RS 232 cable to the serial port on the PC Settings for RS 232 are 11...

Page 15: ...y off in the event that it detects an abnormal AC line condition When this happens the green LED on the power supply brick will not be lit To reset the power supply unplug the AC power cord from the wall or power strip and plug the power cord back in 6 Connect the antenna s to the reader The reader may be used in a multi static or mono static mode In the multi static mode each antenna port is conn...

Page 16: ...emale end of a standard 3 pronged power cord a power cord is included with each reader 8 Plug the power supply cable into the wall outlet and verify power The green POWER LED will illuminate when power is on 9 Observe the reader s bootup trace and determine the network settings Toward the end of the trace the reader displays a block of text similar to the following Network Settings MAC Address 00 ...

Page 17: ... of a 1 kohm resistor in series with a photo diode The cathode of the diode is connected to the V pin of the IO connector The input is energized by supplying 5 volts DC between the input pin and the V pin of the IO connector The input is de energized by opening the connection to the input pin of the connector The external power supply can be 12 or 24 volts A quarter watt resistor is required in th...

Page 18: ...protocol on boot up Reading of Class 1 Generation 2 tags may be enabled under command in the Gateway application Refer to the applicable software application user guide for specific instructions 2 Position the reader so you can see the diagnostic LEDs You may also want to position the PC so you can view the monitor simultaneously for later tests 3 Move a tag slowly away from the antenna s range Be...

Page 19: ...s 98 or higher with Ethernet connectivity and optionally one available RS 232 serial port Standard 120 or 220 VAC power for the reader Host software Gateway for example Optional extra antennas if desired for additional coverage or configurations Additional RS 232 cables or antenna coax cables needed to accommodate routing requirements Standard grounded three pronged power cord of desired length Mo...

Page 20: ... circulator assembly is used to split the transmit and receive paths Multi static Case Connect the antennas to the individual ports Refer to Applications Note AN17001 Mono static Case Install Circulator Assemblies Caution It is important to connect the correct circulator port to its associated antenna port Damage to the reader may result if they are connected incorrectly The Circulator Assemblies ...

Page 21: ...nectors labeled ANT 2 and ANT 3 to the reader jacks labeled ANT 2 and ANT 3 respectively Hand tighten only Take the Circulator Assembly and rotate it counter clockwise until the single cable is hanging straight down Place Circulator B so that it is about 1 5 to the left of the Circulator A and the top of Circulator B is about 1 25 below the bottom of Circulator A Make sure the 2 attached cables ar...

Page 22: ...nnot slide through Check to make sure all of the connectors are at least hand tight If any of the connectors attached to the circulators have come loose hand tighten and then using the 5 16 open end wrench tighten a 1 8 turn only Caution Do not over tighten connectors Route coax cables from the antennas to the reader according to your system design specifications and secure them properly Attach th...

Page 23: ...uitry Connect the user IO circuitry to the IO mating connector Align the connector with reader connector and insert Tighten the screws to hold the connector to the reader 8 You are now ready to use the reader If using the Alien Gateway software please refer to the Demonstration Software Guide included on your CD 9 Set Channel Frequency After the reader boots up set the frequency specified on the s...

Page 24: ...red in response to these triggers can be transmitted to the host in a number of formats e g text XML or custom and under a number of conditions e g on a new tag being observed or a tag disappearing from view If you are a software developer the Reader Interface Guide provides the information you will need to connect to the reader from a host computer communicate with it and customize its performanc...

Page 25: ...y mistakes know how to make the correct decisions for your business how to select the right RFID options for your requirements and where to find RFID answers Alien RFID Intermediate Advanced Academy Topics RFID Physics Protocols Practical Applications Tag Placement Packaging Considerations RFID Reader System Configuration Optimization Hands on Implementation RFID System Architecture and Integratio...

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