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FIXED RFID READER

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QUICK
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Summary of Contents for FR900

Page 1: ...FIXED RFID READER FR900 QUICK GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...any means Registered Trademark BLUEBIRD is an emerging global brand striving to lead the market in performance and mobility Their products represent reliability innovation and innovative technology Bluebird is a registered trademark from the global brand of Bluebird Inc and is copyright protected Bluebird and stylized Bluebird Logo are registered trademarks and symbols of Bluebird Inc Adobe is a r...

Page 3: ...et hands There is risk of electric shock Do not use your device in an explosive danger zone If your device becomes wet do not put your device in heaters microwaves etc to dry it There is a risk of explosion or malfunction Although this device is very sturdy do not drop hit bend or sit on it on purpose It can be broken Do not modify take apart or repair the device Contact to your customer service c...

Page 4: ...dashboard of a car for extended periods of time Do not use the device in humid locations Doing so may damage the device and void the warranty Do not keep the device close to air conditioner vents Corrosion within the device may occur due to condensation from changes in temperature Do not allow children to play with the device 1 4 Frequency Interference The device emits an electromagnetic fields It...

Page 5: ...3 2 1 Package Contents The package includes Power adaptor FR900 device 2 Overview Power Cable ...

Page 6: ...Overview 4 2 2 Your Device 2 2 1 Front 2 2 2 Back LED ...

Page 7: ...Overview 5 2 2 3 Bottom of Front GPIO 24 VDC Antenna Ports Ethernet USB Host Reset Function Serial USB Device management management ...

Page 8: ...upgade Status LED 3 2 Installing and Connecting the Reader The primary installation and connection steps for FR900 are 1 Position the Reader appropriately for your environment 2 Connect the antenna s to the appropriate ports on the Reader 3 Connect power to the Reader 4 Connect the Reader to the network 5 Configure region setting on the Reader 6 Test the Reader installation by reading tags 3 3 Det...

Page 9: ...tatus For more information see section 3 1 FR900 Ports and LEDs 3 3 4 Step 4 Connect the FR900 Reader to the Network You are now ready to connect the installed FR900 Reader to your network You have two options If your network supports DHCP you can connect the Reader directly to your Ethernet network After the Reader is powered immediately communicate with it via SSH TCP IP If your network does not...

Page 10: ... latest version of Putty a free and reliable SSH and serial client Putty version 0 60 or later contains support for serial connections 2 Use a USB A B cable to connect your PC s usb port on the Reader as shown in Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 FR900 USB Connection management 3 Power up the Reader and wait for the boot sequence to complete 4 On the PC run the Putty application and select the Serial connecti...

Page 11: ...ssword bluebird Figure 3 4 BB Shell login prompt 9 When the BB Shell command line prompt displays begin configuring the network settings for the Reader For more information see Section 4 1 1 Using BB Shell to Configure Network Settings for FR900 10 When you have completed configuration of the appropriate network settings connect the Reader to your Ethernet network 9 ...

Page 12: ...ASCII characters are allowed You must use capital letters You can only configure the region defined in the region table 1 KOREA 9 INDIA 17 MOROCCO 25 THAILAND 2 ETSI 10 INDONESIA 18 NEW ZEALAND 26 URUGUAY 3 FCC 11 IRAN 19 PAKISTAN 27 VENEZUELA 4 AUSTRALIA 12 ISRAEL 20 PERU 28 VIETNAM 5 BANGLADESH 13 JAPAN_1 21 PHILIPPINES 29 RUSSIA 6 BRAZIL 14 JAPAN_2 22 SINGAPORE 30 ALGERIA 7 BRUNEI 15 JORDAN 23 ...

Page 13: ... network 1 Open the BB Shell console 2 View the Reader s current configuration settings by entering the show network summary command at the BB Shell command prompt as shown in the following example show network summary Hostname FR900 96 69 23 IP addr Mode static IP addr 192 168 50 115 Bcast 0 0 0 0 Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 50 1 Return 0 Success 3 Configure the appropriate TCP IP paramete...

Page 14: ...s the specifics of the LLRP standard ratified by EPCglobal https www gs1 org sites default files docs epc llrp_1_1 standard 20101013 pdf Using DemoApp to Configure and Test FR900 BLUEBIRD provides a LLRP application to use to configure and test the basic RF behavior of FR900 The DemoApp is available from the BLUEBIRD support Web site To use DemoApp your computer must be running a minimum of Window...

Page 15: ...ins its value before reverting back to the original tag value Search Mode controls which flag values the Reader reads and in some cases what happens to the flag value after the tag is read When you set Session to Dual Target the Reader reads all the tags that have A flags Then after reading the tags the Reader flips each tag to B When there are no more A tags to read the Reader reads all the B tag...

Page 16: ...p Reader Settings Timed mode GPI Press the Start button to start reading when GPIX is high and to stop reading when it is low Set when using sensor Figure 4 4 DemoApp Reader Settings GPI mode Antenna Port Power Power can be set for each antenna Antenna Port 1 8 Antenna Power 10 30 The optimal setting depends on many things how you are powering the Reader length of the cable that connects the anten...

Page 17: ...attached antennas On the DemoApp screen click Connection and Start Tag reads appear under Inventory as shown in Figure 4 5 Figure 4 5 DemoApp Reader Settings Connection and Start Inventory Start Stop You can check the total tag count unique tag count rate and reading time You can check epc information Antenna and RSSI 15 ...

Page 18: ...network settings hostname Display hostname dns Display stored DNS Server list ip Display IP address mdns Display the current state of mdns service ntp Display stored ntp Server list and current state http Display the current state of http service ssh Display the current state of ssh service ftp Display the current state of ftp service Table 4 1 BB Shell Mornitoring Network Command 4 2 2 Viewing th...

Page 19: ...dB Air Protocols ISO 18000 63 EPC Class 1 Gen 2 V2 Frequency UHF Band US 902 928 MHz EU 865 868 MHz JP1 916 921 MHz JP2 916 923 MHz CN 920 5 924 5 MHz Russian Federation 866 868 MHz Environmental Operating Temp 20 to 55 C 4 to 131 F Storage Temp 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F Humidity 5 95 non condensing Sealing IP53 Shock Vibration MIL STD 810G Performance Characteristic Processor 600 MHz Processor Memor...

Page 20: ...h via dongle adapter General Purpose I O 4 inputs 4 outputs optically isolated Terminal Block Power Supply POE POE POE 15 4W POE 30W 24V DC Universal Power Supply Antenna Ports 8 monostatic ports Reverse Polarity TNC circular or linear polarization near and far field compatible Please ask your sales representative for the specifications not listed above or for the future upgradeable specifications...

Page 21: ...ile it is receiving a poor signal performing an intense workload It should cool down if you stop using the device for a certain amount of time If the problem continues contact the manufacturer It may result in fire How do I get the repair service You can contact your local sales representative or you can send the device via a delivery service to Bluebird s Korean headquarters When sending the pack...

Page 22: ...other than Bluebird or an authorized Bluebird reseller you need to register the product before using our after sales service Please enclose an evidence of purchase or the product receipt for our after sales service Please enclose your name telephone number address and details of the problem for a prompt service You can ask for our after sales service by contacting your authorized Bluebird dealer o...

Page 23: ...or components Other cases Defect due to nature damage caused by fire wind flooding etc Accessories are out of warranty accessories like cable adapter etc have a warranty of 6 months Regulations for repairs after charged services If the same fault occurs in the part that has been repaired within a 1 month 30 days the part will be repaired free of charge No refunds will be offered in the following s...

Page 24: ... during the warranty period Bluebird will repair or replace the defective product according to its warranty policy If the defective product within the range of warranty is not repairable or replaceable Bluebird shall refund the purchasing price within a designated period from the date of receiving a notice of defect Bluebird assumes no responsibility for repairing replacement or refund until it re...

Page 25: ... Time 9 Hours The center is closed on Saturdays Sundays and Korean national holidays Customer Service Center 1103 Gplus Kolon Digital Tower 11F Digital ro 26 gil 123 Guro gu Seoul Republic of Korea 08390 Bluebird constantly strives to bring utmost satisfaction to all our customers ...

Page 26: ...ormation required by this section may be included in the documentation provided that it is reasonably possible to expect users to have access to that type of information 15B NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference ...

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