4 Configuring and Monitoring
This section provides a high-level overview of the configuration and monitoring options available for FR900
Reader
4.1 Configuring FR900 Reader
You can think of FR900 Reader configuration in two categories: configuring the device itself and configuring
the Reader’s RF behavior. This section provides the basics for each type of configuration.
4.1.1 Device Configuration
BB Shell is a proprietary command-line management interface used to configure and manage network
settings, firmware upgrades, and other device-oriented operations. This section introduces the BB Shell
commands to use to install and connect the Reader. The BB Shell Reference Manual provides full details and
syntax for all BB Shell commands.
The following procedure outlines the BB Shell commands you might need to connect the Reader to your
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 parameters for your environment. The applicable commands are:
Setting Hostname
> config network hostname <HOSTNAME>
Setting Static IP Address
> config network ip static <IP ADDRESS> <NETMASK> <GATEWAY>
Note: The IP address is required, however the other parameters are optional. The default value is used if an
optional parameter is omitted from the ip command.
Note: The reader MUST be rebooted for this command to take effect.
Enabling DHCP
> config network ip dhcp
Configuring NTP Servers
> config network ntp add <NTP SERVER ADDRESS>
4. After successfully configuring all required network settings, connect the Reader to the network through
the FR900 Ethernet port.
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