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Chapter 16 Connecting Bewator Cotag Readers to 4101-2 Controllers
5291 Proximity Reader........................................................................... 16-1
Connections................................................................................. 16-1
Controller/module configuration .................................................. 16-1
5291 Reader configuration ........................................................... 16-1
5298 PIN & Proximity Reader ................................................................. 16-2
Connections................................................................................. 16-2
Controller/module configuration .................................................. 16-2
5298 Reader configuration ........................................................... 16-2
BC16 Mag Stripe Reader ........................................................................ 16-3
Connections................................................................................. 16-3
Controller/module configuration .................................................. 16-3
BC16 Reader configuration .......................................................... 16-3
Chapter 17 Earthing and screening
Earthing ................................................................................................ 17-1
Connecting the cable screens (shields) .................................................... 17-2
Fitting the ferrite sleeves ........................................................................ 17-3
Chapter 18 Commissioning
Making a plan of the hardware ............................................................... 18-1
Setting the Controller and Comms module addresses.............................. 18-1
Testing the communications to each Controller in a Local
Hardware System................................................................................... 18-1
With the host computer connected and on line.............................. 18-1
Without the computer connected .................................................. 18-3
Results of checking comms .......................................................... 18-3
Testing the communications between the Comms module and the
modem at a remote site .......................................................................... 18-4
Testing the communications to each Controller at a remote site............... 18-5
Teaching 4101-2 Controllers the Distributor Code .................................. 18-5
Testing the readers ................................................................................ 18-5
Results of testing the readers ....................................................... 18-6
Chapter 19 Fault finding
System never worked ............................................................................. 19-1
Getting the comms working ............................................................. 19-2
RS485 connections betweem Comms module and Controllers ....... 19-2
RS232 connections between PC and Comms module or Controller. 19-4
Entering a site code......................................................................... 19-4
Downloading the data from the Software .......................................... 19-4
Checking the reader modules .......................................................... 19-4
Reader not being polled................................................................ 19-4
Checking the antennas using the 922 Test Card .............................. 19-5
No transmit signal ....................................................................... 19-5
Reduced transmit signal............................................................... 19-5
Checking the receive range at the antenna ....................................... 19-5
Low receive range on a reading head ............................................ 19-5
Low receive range on a loop antenna ............................................ 19-5
Correct Tx and Rx range but card not unlocking door ................... 19-5
Checking the Software (because no cards are working) ..................... 19-6