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2) Select mounting position for reader
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Reader should be positioned close enough to the antenna to accommodate
the cable length without putting strain on the connectors.
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Be sure power is available at the selected reader location.
3) Select location for host PC or Controller
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Situate the host PC (or Controller) within 50 ft of the reader in a safe
location away from vehicular and foot traffic.
4) Install reader
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Secure the reader through the two mounting holes on either flange to its
mounting location (wall, post, mounting bracket) using appropriate hardware.
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If desired, position the reader so that the LEDs are easily observed.
5) Install antennas
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Secure each antenna through the mounting holes on either flange to its
mounting location using appropriate hardware.
6) Connect antennas to reader
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Route coax cables from the antennas to the reader according to your
system design specifications and secure them properly.
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Align the connector for each cable with the reader antenna port, push into
the port, and finger-tighten the screw fitting.
7) Connect reader power
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Push the power supply connector into the reader port.
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Plug the female end of the power cord into the power supply.
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Plug the male end of the power cord into the 110~220 VAC outlet.
8) Connect reader to host PC or Controller
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Align the RJ45 TCP/IP with the correspondingl port on the reader and push
the connector onto the pins. Finger-tighten the screws to secure the cable to
the reader.
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Align and connect the other end of the RS-232 with the serial port on the
PC
or Controller.
9) Connect power to the PC or Controller
2.5 System Operation: Software Control
The RFID Reader is controlled from software running on a host system that
communicates with the reader using a text-based protocol. All applications
use this protocol to communicate with the reader.
You may operate the reader from your own application code using this
