MPR-2010AR
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AWID PROPRIETARY
4 INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
This section provides installation and operation information for MPR-2010AR readers.
4.1 PARTS
LIST
Verify that all items listed below are present before starting the installation.
a.
Sentinel-Sense
MPR-2010AR
reader
Qty=1
b.
Documentation and Demo Program CD
Qty=1
c.
LRMB – Reader mounting bracket (Optional)
4.2 PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION
Familiarize yourself with the connectors and pin out assignment of each I/O connectors
as shown in section 2.2.1.
4.2.1 Bench Top Verification
It is always a good idea to verify system operation before committing to a full-scale
installation. The following are the necessary steps to test the reader’s operation in a
static environment.
Connect MPR-2010AR reader to the RS-232 port of a PC
Connect the power jack from the wall plug power supply to the MPR-2010AR
reader.
Power up PC
Install demo software on PC
Activate demo software and verify performance of the reader.
Select COM port 1 on top page then click “Connect”. Follow with some
commands.
Place the RFID tags at the exact same locations as the final configuration
Measure tag’s read distance and confirm that read distance is correct.
4.2.2 Aiming
of
Antenna
Antenna Pattern for MPR-2010AR
MPR-2010AR comes with a circular polarized antenna to ensure reading tag with
random orientation. Most circular polarized antenna has a horizontal to vertical
differential of up to 3 dB, this will cause the antenna pattern to deviate from a true circle.
AWID’s antenna has a horizontal to vertical differential of typically less than 0.5 dB,
making its pattern as near to a circle as possible.
