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ALIEN TECHNOLOGY

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ALR-9900

 

 

HARDWARE 

SETUP GUIDE

 

 

September 2007 

 

 

ALR-9900 

Summary of Contents for ALR-9900

Page 1: ...ALIEN TECHNOLOGY ALR 9900 HARDWARE SETUP GUIDE September 2007 ALR 9900...

Page 2: ...Y 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 This equipment h...

Page 3: ...nical Reader Physical Size 5 I O Port Terminal Interface 5 I O Port Screw Terminal Female Looking at Reader 6 RS 232 Port Pinouts 7 RS 232 Connector Female Looking at Reader 7 System Architecture 7 CH...

Page 4: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS ALR 9900 HARDWARE SETUP GUIDE DOC CONTROL 8102086 000 REV A ii This page intentionally left blank...

Page 5: ...ms Reader Interface Guide PN 8101938 000 an overview of the communication interfaces for the ALR 9900 Quick Installation Guide PN 8102003 000 a quick start guide for installing and running the ALR 990...

Page 6: ...y do not have a battery or other onboard power source They are powered solely by the RF energy transmitted by an RFID reader Tags communicate with the reader through backscatter modulation in which th...

Page 7: ...the end of 6 m LMR 195 cable Modulation Method Phase Reversal Amplitude Shift Keying PR ASK 20 db Modulation Bandwidth 100 KHz RF Receiver 2 Channels Power Consumption 30 Watts Communications Interfa...

Page 8: ...Circular RF Connector 6 m LMR 195 with Reverse Polarity TNC VSWR 1 5 1 Dimensions cm 22 x 27 x 4 in 8 5 x 10 5 x 1 65 Weight 57 kg 1 25 lb RFID Reader High Performance Antenna Model ALR 9614 3 dB Bea...

Page 9: ...ode and a photo sensitive detector These two elements are positioned facing one another and inserted in an electrical circuit to form an opto coupler The key property of an opto coupler is that there...

Page 10: ...n 1 V 5 24 VDC Pin 2 Output 0 optically isolated 500 mA max Pin 3 Output 1 Pin 4 Output 2 Pin 5 Output 3 Pin 6 Output 4 Pin 7 Output 5 Pin 8 Output 6 Pin 9 Output 7 Pin 10 Input 0 optically isolated 5...

Page 11: ...e Data Input Pin 4 DTR Connected to Pin 6 Pin 5 Ground Pin 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 REA...

Page 12: ...ith the items listed below Please verify the contents of your received shipment before assembling RFID Reader Power supply and cables two sections one attached one detached RS 232 reader to PC cable C...

Page 13: ...tions POWER green indicates power is applied to the reader LINK green indicates that the reader is connected to the network ACTIVE green indicates reader is transmitting on the network ANT 0 ANT 3 gre...

Page 14: ...9900 Reader Diagnostic LEDs 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 inc...

Page 15: ...space is available on the tabletop for the reader 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...

Page 16: ...ing the reader from the front with the flange side down The ALR 9900 has four 4 antenna ports If using the Alien Gateway software please note that ANT 0 is selected by default when first initialized A...

Page 17: ...e Reader Interface Guide for instructions on how to do this You are now ready to bench test or demonstrate the RFID Reader system Bench Test Procedure 1 Access an operational mode suitable for bench t...

Page 18: ...all the same connection steps required for bench test However instead of placing equipment on a tabletop the reader antenna and their accessories are mounted in your application environment Requireme...

Page 19: ...passing through the window is no farther from the antenna than the maximum range specified for your system design Position the antenna at a height approximately midway between the highest and lowest e...

Page 20: ...her end to a LAN drop or network switch You may optionally connect the reader directly to a PC s network port but you must use an Ethernet cross over cable in this situation If you wish to observe the...

Page 21: ...various operating modes of the reader can be controlled and custom interactive demos can be constructed using sounds images and text Alien RFID Academy Need to absorb RFID systems fast Enroll in the A...

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