Chapter
7
Operating Instructions
Radio Frequency RFH620 Interrogator
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Commissioning and configuration
7.4
Initial commissioning
The SOPAS-ET configuration software adjusts the interrogator to the reading conditions on
site. Starting point for this is the factory default setting which can be adjusted to optimise
the interrogator. The SOPAS-ET configuration software is used to create an application-spe-
cific parameter set, which can be loaded permanently into the interrogator and saved/ar-
chived on the PC as a project file (spr file with configuration data).
Fig. 7-1:
Configuration with SOPAS-ET and storage of the parameter set
If the interrogator is optionally connected to a Micro SD memory card (see
rameter set on the Micro SD memory card (optional), page 29
) or connected to a module
with parameter memory mode CMC600, the parameter set is saved permanently to the me-
mory card, or to the CMC600 respectively, with every permanent storage of the parameter
set in the interrogator.
After the interrogator is restarted, it automatically transfers the parameter set from the me-
mory card and the CMC600 to its permanent memory respectively. Thus, an interrogator
can, e. g., be exchanged without losing configuration data (see
). If a memory card and a CMC600 are available, the interrogator will
load the parameter set from the CMC600.
7.4.1
Overview of the start-up procedure
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Connect data interfaces of the PC and the interrogator
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Start the SOPAS-ET configuration software and create a new project file
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Configure the scan assistant (activate PC communication)
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Establishing communication with the interrogator
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Accept current configuration of the interrogator in the project tree
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Log on to the interrogator as an "authorised client"
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Configure the interrogator for use
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Load the optimised configuration into the interrogator and save permanently
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Save the project file with the configuration data of the interrogator on the PC