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HF-CNTL-485- 0 2   I N S T A L L A T I O N   G U I D E   –   R E V . 0 5               P A G E   1 3   O F   2 0

 

- 1 0 1 0  

60cm 

75cm 

90cm 

50cm 

- 2 0 2 0  

75cm 

90cm 

1.2m 

65cm 

- 3 0 3 0  

90cm 

1.2m 

2m 

90cm 

- 0 7 5 0  

50cm 

65cm 

90cm 

50cm 

Table 2-1: Minimum Distance between Antennas 

For example, an HF-ANT-3030 RFID Antenna and an HF-ANT-1010 RFID Antenna 

should be located no closer than 90 centimeters apart.  

 

2.3

 

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NS TA L LI NG   TH E 

HF-CNTL-485-02 

Note: review Section 2.1.2: “Installation Guidelines” prior to installing the 

controller. 
1.  Attach the Cobalt HF Antenna to the Cobalt HF Controller as per the 

instructions in Section 2.2: “Connecting the Antenna.” 

2.  Select a suitable location for the Cobalt HF Controller/Antenna. If 

necessary, fabricate mounting brackets from durable plastic. 

3.  Fasten combined controller and antenna to your mounting fixture using two 

M5 (#10) screws (not included). Pass screws through antenna’s mounting 

holes and secure them with appropriate washers and nuts. Tighten screws 

to 1.7 Nm or 15 lbs per inch ± 10%. 

4.  Connect the 5-pin, female end of an EMS approved Subnet16 cable to the 

controller’s 5-pin, male, M12 connector. Connect the opposite end to a 

Subnet16 multi-drop bus network. 

Note: for additional information refer to 

the installation guide provided with the Subnet16 Gateway or Subnet16 Hub 

(also available online at: 

www.ems-rfid.com

).

 

5.  Turn the power supply ON. The green power LED on the unit will light when 

power is applied to the unit. 

After installation is complete, the yellow Node ID LEDs will display the currently 

assigned Subnet16 Node ID (in binary). 

Note: the Cobalt’s default Node ID is 

Node 00; in which case none of the yellow Node ID LEDs will be lit. 

 

Summary of Contents for COBALT HF-CNTL-485-02

Page 1: ... HF CNTL 485 02 RFID CONTROLLER High Frequency Passive Radio Frequency Identification Controller INSTALLATION GUIDE How to Install and Configure Cobalt HF CNTL 485 02 RFID Controller HF CNTL 485 02 Installation Guide Rev 05 Copyright 2010 Datalogic Automation S r l all rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...de reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmf...

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Page 4: ...Contents Unpack the Cobalt Controller hardware and accessories Retain the original shipping carton and packing material in case any items need to be returned Inspect each piece carefully if an item appears to be damaged notify your EMS product distributor The Cobalt HF RFID Controller product package contains the following components P AR T N U M B E R Q T Y D E S C R I P T I O N HF CNTL 485 02 1 ...

Page 5: ...HF CNTL 485 0 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E R E V 0 5 P A G E 5 O F 2 0 1 1 3 HF CNTL 485 02 Controller Dimensions Figure 1 1 HF CNTL 485 02 Controller Dimensions ...

Page 6: ...with different dimensions each Cobalt HF Series RFID Antenna generates a unique RF field pattern and read write range Figure 1 2 Cobalt HF Series Antennas COBALT HF SERIES RFID ANTENNAS MODELS AND SIZES ANTENNA MODEL ANTENNA SIZE HF ANT 1010 01 10cm x 10cm HF ANT 2020 01 20cm x 20cm HF ANT 3030 01 30cm x 30cm HF ANT 0750 01 7cm x 50cm Table 1 2 Cobalt HF Series RFID Antennas Models and Sizes ...

Page 7: ...HF CNTL 485 0 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E R E V 0 5 P A G E 7 O F 2 0 1 2 1 HF ANT 1010 01 Antenna Dimensions Figure 1 3 HF ANT 1010 01 Antenna Dimensions ...

Page 8: ...HF CNTL 485 0 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E R E V 0 5 P A G E 8 O F 2 0 1 2 2 HF ANT 2020 01 Antenna Dimensions Figure 1 4 HF ANT 2020 01 Antenna Dimensions ...

Page 9: ...HF CNTL 485 0 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E R E V 0 5 P A G E 9 O F 2 0 1 2 3 HF ANT 3030 01 Antenna Dimensions Figure 1 5 HF ANT 3030 01 Antenna Dimensions ...

Page 10: ...HF CNTL 485 0 2 I N S T A L L A T I O N G U I D E R E V 0 5 P A G E 1 0 O F 2 0 1 2 4 HF ANT 0750 01 Antenna Dimensions Figure 1 6 HF ANT 0750 01 Antenna Dimensions ...

Page 11: ...ar sources of EMI electro magnetic interference or near devices that generate high ESD electro static discharge levels If electrical interference is encountered as indicated by a diminished or reduced read write range relocate the controller to an area free from potential sources of interference Conduct a test phase where you will construct a small scale independent network that includes the essen...

Page 12: ...obalt Controller HF CNTL 485 02 2 1 Cobalt Antenna HF ANT 1010 01 3 2 Washer Spring Lock M5 18 8 SS 4 2 Screw Socket Head Cap M5 X 20mm 18 8 SS 2 2 2 Minimum Distance between Antennas When installing multiple Cobalt HF Series Controllers Antennas refer to the table below to determine the recommended minimum distance to maintain between adjacent Cobalt Antennas C O B AL T A N T E N N A 1 0 1 0 2 0 ...

Page 13: ...durable plastic 3 Fasten combined controller and antenna to your mounting fixture using two M5 10 screws not included Pass screws through antenna s mounting holes and secure them with appropriate washers and nuts Tighten screws to 1 7 Nm or 15 lbs per inch 10 4 Connect the 5 pin female end of an EMS approved Subnet16 cable to the controller s 5 pin male M12 connector Connect the opposite end to a ...

Page 14: ...E R E V 0 5 P A G E 1 4 O F 2 0 2 4 CABLING INFORMATION 5 PIN MALE M12 CONNECTOR PIN DESCRIPTIONS Figure 2 1 5 Pin Male M12 Connector P I N D E S C R I P T I O N 1 SIGNAL GND 2 VDC PWR 3 0V POWER GND 4 Tx Rx 5 Tx Rx Table 2 2 5 Pin Male M12 Connector ...

Page 15: ...onal connector is placed in the bottom plate on the right side of normal connectors 8 PIN REVERSE KEYED FEMALE DIGITAL I O CONNECTOR Figure 2 2 8 Pin Reverse Keyed Female Digital I O Connector P I N D E S C R I P T I O N 1 VDC 2 VGND 3 AUX1_OUT 4 AUX1_OUT 5 AUX2_OUT 6 AUX2_OUT 7 AUX_IN 8 AUX_IN Table 2 4 8 Pin Reverse Keyed Female Digital I O Connector Feature soon available in the next Cobalt HF ...

Page 16: ...s RFID Controllers Operator s Manual Available online at www ems rfid com Also available online at www ems rfid com is Escort Memory Systems Cobalt Dashboard software utility The RFID Dashboard is a Windows based application that provides users with complete control over their EMS RFID hardware Users can monitor their entire RFID system from the tag level to the RFID controller to the host ...

Page 17: ...ge Range 12 30VDC DC Input Current 500 300mA RADIO Frequency 13 56MHz Air Interface ISO15693 ISO14443 Conducted Output Power 1W COMMUNICATION HF CNTL 485 02 Multidrop architecture max speed 115Kb Max cable length 300m MECHANICAL Dimensions 104mm 4 11 inches H x 111mm 4 35 inches L x 45mm 1 76 inches W Weight 0 44 Kg 0 97 lb 440 grams Enclosure Powder coated Aluminum ...

Page 18: ...perature 20 to 50 C 4 to 122 F Storage Temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F Humidity 90 non condensing Protection Class IP65 3 2 HF ANTENNAS ELECTRICAL All models Frequency 13 56MHz Input Impedence 50 ohm Gain HF ANT 1010 1 36 6dBi Gain HF ANT 2020 1 26 3dBi Gain HF ANT 3030 1 22 9dBi Gain HF ANT 0750 1 37 8dBi ...

Page 19: ... 9 88oz HF ANT 2020 1 Dimensions 200x200x42mm 7 87x7 87x1 67in Weight 500g 17 64 oz HF ANT 3030 1 Dimensions 300x300x42mm 11 81x11 81x1 67 oz Weight 740g 26 10 oz HF ANT 0750 1 Dimensions 70x500x42mm 2 76x19 69x1 59in Weight 635g 22 4 oz NOTE This device and its antenna are intended for idoor use only NOTE Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 20: ...sentation agreement or understanding oral or written made by an agent distributor representative or employee of Datalogic Automation which is not contained in this warranty will be binding upon Datalogic Automation unless made in writing and executed by an authorized Datalogic Automation employee Datalogic Automation makes no other warranty of any kind what so ever expressed or implied and all imp...

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