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Reader Startup Tool

entity

5100

User’s Guide

Reader Startup Tool (RST)

The Reader Startup Tool (RST) provides an easy-to-use interface for the
ID

entity

5100 configuration and operation functions. This Microsoft

Windows based application allows you to perform the following:

View all readers on the network

Launch the

Reader Setup Wizard

to configure a reader

View and change a reader’s network settings

Add a new reader to the network

Launch

Reader Test Tool

to perform basic reader/tag operations

Launch

Reader Diagnostic Tool

to view statistics, alarms, and

reports

View Readers on the Network

When RST starts up, all readers currently connected to the network and
powered up are displayed.

Readers
On
Network

Summary of Contents for IDENTITY 5100

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Page 2: ...tions which could involve potential risk of death personal injury property damage or environmental damage About Sirit Sirit Technologies designs develops manufactures and sells Radio Frequency Identif...

Page 3: ...chanically and electrically install the reader Reader Startup Tool RST Software Installation This chapter describes how to install the Microsoft Windows based RST application Reader Operation This cha...

Page 4: ...antennas or I O ports WARNING Warnings advise the reader that a hazardous condition can be created by a particular action that can cause bodily injury or extreme damage to equipment ATTENTION This war...

Page 5: ...7 Chapter 3 Reader Startup Tool RST Software Installation 8 Installing RST Software 8 Reader Startup 10 Initial Reader Setup 11 Chapter 4 Reader Operation 14 Basic Operation with RST 14 Deployed Reade...

Page 6: ...Line 43 Expert Configuration 44 Expert Configuration Setup 44 Expert Configuration Tag 45 Expert Configuration Version 46 Expert Configuration Information 46 Expert Configuration Communication 47 Exp...

Page 7: ...Power Supply Specifications 61 RS 232 Specifications 62 Ethernet LAN Specifications 62 Antenna Cable Specifications 62 Internal Antenna Specifications 63 External Antenna Specifications 63 Bulkhead Co...

Page 8: ...Contents vi IDentity 5100 User s Guide...

Page 9: ...e reader is configured at the factory to operate within a specific regulatory region for example FCC in the 902 928 MHz ISM band Figure 1 IDentity 5100 UHF Reader with Universal Mount As shown in the...

Page 10: ...g a reader prior to deployment After deployment use the Embedded Reader Configuration Tool RCT Detailed information on the RST is provided in Chapter 5 Embedded Reader Configuration Tool RCT This RCT...

Page 11: ...le with a universal mount suitable for most pole mount applications Any mounting surface must be able to support a minimum static load of 15 0 pounds 6 8 kg plus any additional live load due to enviro...

Page 12: ...d will be spaced off the rear approximately 1 2 to allow for air flow 7 Install the Universal Mounting Bracket on the four 20 studs 8 Secure the Universal Mounting Bracket and Sun Shield to the reader...

Page 13: ...ations not expressly approved by Sirit Technologies for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ATTENTION IDentity 5100 antenna ports may be susceptible to damage from stat...

Page 14: ...router to the bulkhead connector If you are connecting the reader directly to a PC you must use a crossover cable See Note to the left By default the reader is configured to use a DHCP server to obta...

Page 15: ...s to the IDentity 5100 reader antenna or communication ports Equipment failure can result if the antenna or communication ports are subjected to ESD Connecting Digital Inputs Outputs The IDentity 5100...

Page 16: ...reader contains two setup files setup exe and IDentity_5100_RSTInstaller msi The first file setup exe will fully check your system configuration and load all required software including Microsoft Net...

Page 17: ...8 9 RST Software Installation IDentity 5100 User s Guide 9 4 Verify the path and folder where RST will be installed Press Next 5 Press Next 5 The installation begins 6 After the installation complete...

Page 18: ...RST 1 From your Windows desktop select Start Programs Sirit IDentity5100 Reader Startup Tool 2 If this is the first time starting the RST application you may receive a Windows Security Alert This war...

Page 19: ...nfigure a specific reader perform the following Reader Setup 1 Select the reader on the main RST page by clicking the button to the left of the reader Mac address 2 Press the button on the RST window...

Page 20: ...ogin admin and Password If this is the first time configuring your reader enter readeradmin 5 After entering your Login and Password press Next Region Selection The reader is configured at the factory...

Page 21: ...es to a profile enter a Profile Name and press Finish to complete the initial reader setup See Manage Profiles in Chapter 6 Saving Reader Setup Reader setup information should be saved as a profile In...

Page 22: ...ther from the RST application or by logging directly into the reader s embedded Reader Configuration Tool RCT To operate the reader from RST perform the following Open RST 1 From your Windows desktop...

Page 23: ...d Pwd is readeradmin See the Advanced Setup section for details on changing the password 5 Verify the Operating Mode is set to Polled Mode 6 Select the Tag Performance tab and press Start 7 Place your...

Page 24: ...orm the following 1 Enter the reader s IP address into your Web browser or press the button on the main RST page 2 The reader s RCT interface is displayed 3 Log into the reader Press Login for the log...

Page 25: ...in the proper mode 8 Select Basic Configuration Set Tag Protocol to verify the reader is configured for the proper tag protocol 9 Press System Status View Tags to view tag data 10 If you need to confi...

Page 26: ...perform the following h View all readers on the network h Launch the Reader Setup Wizard to configure a reader h View and change a reader s network settings h Add a new reader to the network h Launch...

Page 27: ...ication you can select the following h Regulatory region fixed at factory and sub region h Preferred Frequency depending on regulatory settings h Number of antennas To initially configure your reader...

Page 28: ...Guide View or Change the Reader s Network Settings 1 From the RST main page press the button 2 Verify the IP Address Subnet and Default Gateway are correct 3 If Enable DHCP is selected these fields w...

Page 29: ...er functions With RTT you can perform the following h Read tags h Issue commands to the reader and view the responses h Run macros h Observe reader events To access the Reader Test Tool press the butt...

Page 30: ...th of test in ms into the Total Poll Time field For example to verify to number of tags read in a 30 second interval enter 30000 and press the Start button The test will complete after 30 seconds and...

Page 31: ...polling Purge every poll Check this option to purge the reader s tag database after each poll Refer to the IDentity 5100 Protocol Reference Guide for more information on the tag database Scan Operatio...

Page 32: ...nt Page The Tag Management page is used for reading individual fields on a single tag The Read button will cause the reader to singulate and read a tag in the selected antennas RF field Specific field...

Page 33: ...or command file is a text file that contains one or more reader commands These commands are used to configure the reader to a known configuration The Macros can contain variables These variables are...

Page 34: ...e reader for each command line FrmVariable Dialog box When a macro is sent to the reader the values for variables must be resolved via this Windows Dialog box You can tab to each value field and enter...

Page 35: ...ents Namespace of the IDentity 5100 Protocol Reference Guide Registering for an individual event To register for an individual event either type the event name or select an event from a pull down list...

Page 36: ...l RDT is to be used by Sirit trained technicians to troubleshoot and diagnose various reader issues Channel Statistics The Channel Stats page shows details of channel changes This page is typically us...

Page 37: ...ntity 5100 User s Guide 29 Alarms The Alarms page is used to capture autonomous alarms generated by the reader during normal operation The alarms are defined as autonomous reader events for the follow...

Page 38: ...n for each tag singulation This feature provides detailed attributes of tag singulations such as tag power RSSI and on which antenna that tag singulated Caution Use of this tool can adversely affect t...

Page 39: ...epresentation of the current spectral RF noise in units of dBm with a range of 0 to 120 dBm This feature is intended for expert users to verify RF environmental conditions during an installation Set t...

Page 40: ...cross a LAN or WAN by entering the reader s IP address into your web browser With the RCT you can fully configure your reader for operation in a variety of applications and environments With this appl...

Page 41: ...However a user can login as admin If not logged in as admin the default level is always guest The guest login level provides read only access to the reader Clients that login in at the guest level can...

Page 42: ...Protocol Reference Guide The Manage Profiles page provides a list of all profiles stored in the reader Save Profile As To save your current reader configuration as under a new profile enter a profile...

Page 43: ...allows you to configure various protocol level parameters The protocol level parameters are divided into two categories control and physical Control parameters configure the protocol control Physical...

Page 44: ...t gateway from a DHCP server select Enable DHCP To manually specify this information deselect Enable DHCP and fill in the desired IP address subnet mask and default gateway Other Settings allow you to...

Page 45: ...Guide 37 Setup Serial Port The Setup Serial Port function allows you to configure the serial port parameters These parameters include h Baud rate h Data bits h Parity h Echo h Stop bits Use the pull d...

Page 46: ...1 4 can be seen in this window The Current Value is not configurable and is shown as true or false The Debounce value can be set and is in milliseconds Digital Output The output value for each digital...

Page 47: ...etailed description of each of the antenna and cable variables refer to Antenna Configuration in Chapter 4 Reader Behavior of the IDentity 5100 Protocol Reference Guide Enter the appropriate values fo...

Page 48: ...on sets the secondary regulatory mode for the geographic region where the reader is deployed For detailed information on each of these parameters refer to the IDentity 5100 Protocol Reference Guide De...

Page 49: ...onfiguration h User Application Management h Change Operating Mode h Restart Firmware Management This page allows you to read the current firmware version upgrade the reader firmware files or rollback...

Page 50: ...te Upload a Configuration File Enter the name of a saved configuration file in the Configuration file field Select the XML File option and press the Upload Configuration button to send the profile to...

Page 51: ...Tool IDentity 5100 User s Guide 43 Command Line This page allows you to directly enter reader commands from your web browser To directly enter commands from the Command Line Interface CLI refer to the...

Page 52: ...The Expert Configuration functions allow you to configure low level functions within the reader These functions should only be accessed by expert users Expert configurations include h Setup h Tag h Ve...

Page 53: ...e conditions specified in the filter configuration variables The reader supports eight filters and each filter is specified by the following configuration variables h enabled Enables or disables the f...

Page 54: ...ardware and reader software within the reader The version numbers are read only and will be needed if you contact Sirit for technical support Expert Configuration Information This page allows you to c...

Page 55: ...ion Tool IDentity 5100 User s Guide 47 Expert Configuration Communication This page allows you to customize the reader s communication parameters Refer to the Setup Ethernet LAN and Setup Serial Port...

Page 56: ...of the reader s antenna configuration For detailed description of each of the antenna and cable variables refer to the Antenna Configuration section in Chapter 4 Reader Behavior of the IDentity 5100 P...

Page 57: ...s equipped with digital inputs and outputs this page allows you to configure the digital inputs and output behavior You can set the digital input debounce time in milliseconds as well as the input and...

Page 58: ...iguration Modem This page allows you to set the reader s modem control variables These variables control functions such as EPC link modulation depth return link frequency and others Refer to the IDent...

Page 59: ...on the reader The application name process ID configuration and status are provided Controls are provided to view the application file and stop the application h Application Transfer This function all...

Page 60: ...gulated tag via an asynchronous event notification on the event channel h polled Reader is continuously attempting to singulate tags The reader stores the singulated tags in the tag database and a sin...

Page 61: ...der This page allows you to view the tags in the database as well as change the current Operating Mode standby autonomous or polled Press Start to begin displaying the tag database This page is automa...

Page 62: ...Sirit Technical Support to verify reader operation Review Logs This page allows you to view the reader logs These logs can be used by Sirit Technical Support to verify reader operation The reader logs...

Page 63: ...utput by pulling it low 0 Vdc and can sink current such that power dissipation is 1W Digital I O Monitoring and Control Scripts Several digital I O monitoring and control scripts are provided with the...

Page 64: ...mer py 3 4000 0 Monitors digital input 3 timer 4000 ms trigger on 0 signal_read py This routine will turn on a digital output if a tag is successfully read The optional output pin number can be specif...

Page 65: ...1 for on for 1000 ms on tag read CRC error signal_read_crc_error py 1 5000 Turns on output 1 logic level 1 for on for 5000 ms on tag read CRC error signal_read_crc_error py 1 500 Turns on output 1 lo...

Page 66: ...put logic level of 0 low or 1 high The configuration variable dio in alarm timeout N where N is 1 2 3 4 sets the amount of time in seconds to wait for a signal state change A value of 0 default disabl...

Page 67: ...ifications IDentity 5100 User s Guide 59 Digital I O Hardware Connection Figure 5 shows a typical sensor indicator connection to the digital I Os Figure 5 Example Motion Detector and Indicator connect...

Page 68: ...00 916 950 917 200 917 450 917 700 917 950 918 200 918 450 918 700 918 950 919 200 919 450 919 700 919 950 920 200 920 450 MHz RF Power 10 mW 1W conducted 30 dBm Power Consumption 13W typical while id...

Page 69: ...any corner Relative Humidity 100 condensing International Protection Rating IP65 Battery Specifications Optional Battery Lithium Manganese Dioxide Designation ANSI NEDA 5012LC IEC CR1220 Voltage 3 0 v...

Page 70: ...A Pin 9 NC Ethernet LAN Specifications Connector RJ 45 Ethernet 10 100 BaseT Indicators Yellow Indicates link is operational Green Indicates network traffic detected Signals Pin 1 TXD Transmit Data Pi...

Page 71: ...12 in x 1 in 305 mm x 305 mm x 25 mm Caution This device is designed to operate with a 13 dBi gain internal antenna and conducted power is factory set to 23 dBm 200 mW When conducted power is set to 1...

Page 72: ...M White RS 232 GND Serial Port N Black 7 P Yellow RS 232 CTS Serial Port R Red RS 232 CTS Serial Port 8 S White No Connect T Red 24 Vdc Power 9 U Green 24 Vdc GND Ground V Red DIN Ref 1 Digital Input...

Page 73: ...least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Caution The IDentity 5100 UHF Reader is equipped with two 2 RF ports and is f...

Page 74: ...charge when handling or making connections to the IDentity 5100 reader antenna or communication ports Equipment failure can result if the antenna or communication ports are subjected to ESD Regulatory...

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