LIBRARY SECURITY PEDESTAL 2
End User's Guide
Revision 1.0
TAGSYS December 2004
Page 1: ...LIBRARY SECURITY PEDESTAL 2 End User s Guide Revision 1 0 TAGSYS December 2004 ...
Page 2: ...TRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE DATA PROFITS REVENUES OR CUSTOMERS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT TAGSYS does not and shall not warrant that this product system equipment will be resistant to all p...
Page 3: ...stem This End User s Guide is designed for all CIT Certified Integrators by TAGSYS and for TAGSYS Expert Network customers implementing a low cost and high performance RFID solution This document does not assume any previous knowledge of Radio Frequency Identification RFID technology Conventions Symbol Meaning CAUTION A note that advises users that a specific action could result in loss of data or...
Page 4: ...making it readable while other tags are present in the RF field Antenna An aerial that receives and or transmits radio frequency signals Aerials are manufactured in a variety of forms shapes and sizes Baud A unit of measure of data transmission speed representing the number of signal changes per second BNC Connector Cylindrical metal connector with a copper core that is located at the tip of a coa...
Page 5: ... transfer is achieved by means of suitable modulated inductive or radiating electromagnetic carriers Radio Processing Unit This unit controls the main features of the Medio L200 such as the RF channels the multiplexer and the TAGSYS RFID tag decoding Reader Electronic system for the communication between TAGSYS RFID tags and host computers Reader Talks First Chip protocol for exchanges between the...
Page 6: ... comments please contact our welcome desk Telephone 33 0 4 91 27 57 00 Fax 33 0 4 91 27 57 01 E Mail info tagsys net Please remember to quote the Document Reference number 11492A0 your job title and your company Quality Issues TAGSYS implements stringent quality controls at all stages of its manufacturing process However should you find a defect with this product please notify your TAGSYS Quality ...
Page 7: ..._____________________________________________________________ 12 2 3 1 In Europe CE and RTTE Directives ________________________________________________ 12 2 3 2 In USA FCC Directive ____________________________________________________________ 13 2 3 3 In Canada _______________________________________________________________________ 13 3 System Overview ____________________________________________...
Page 8: ..._____ 41 7 4 Shutdown___________________________________________________________________________ 41 8 Maintenance_____________________________________________________________________ 42 8 1 Servicing the Pedestals ______________________________________________________________ 42 8 2 Servicing the Electronics Unit ________________________________________________________ 42 8 3 Spare Parts _________...
Page 9: ... the lifetime of this device Keep the device and all parts and accessories out of the reach of small children Keep the device dry Precipitation humidity and liquids contain minerals that will corrode electronic circuits Do not use or store the device in dusty dirty areas Its moving parts can be damaged Do not store in hot areas High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices damage ba...
Page 10: ...connecting the device or any accessory to another device read its user s guide for detailed safety instructions Do not connect incompatible products As with all RF equipment users are advised that the equipment should only be used in its normal operating position 10 50 Revision 1 0 December 2004 ...
Page 11: ...sque Les travaux les plus avncés de l EN travaux en cours description de la norme remarques données par le labo Please see section 4 2 2 Placement of Pedestals Regarding European Standard EN 50364 and because the EAS system expose in a transitory way people who cross it it is recommended not to wait in the middle of the system For servicing operations it is recommended to deactivate the EAS system...
Page 12: ...s of the Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Act FTEG and the RTTE Directive 1995 5 EC It is the responsibility of the TAGSYS Reseller to install the L SP2 as described in this User s Guide or TAGSYS Documentation Any modification of the L SP2 is prohibited without the written consent of TAGSYS Unauthorized modifications may void the conformity of the equipment to CE and RTTE Directives and will ...
Page 13: ...connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help NO UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS 47 CFR Section 15 21 CAUTION This equipment may not be modified altered or changed in any way without signed written permission from TAGSYS SA Unauthorized modification may void the equipment authorization from the FCC and will void the TAGSYS warranty ANTENNA REQUIREMENT 47 CFR Section 15 203...
Page 14: ...stals is known as a gate and may consist of several pedestals Please see section 4 Installation for more information The L SP2 are built in a one frame the electronics unit located on the bottom of the pedestal which manage the whole system A L SP2 Electronics unit is used to control each pedestal This electronics unit generates the RF signal transmitted by the antennas and picks up the reply from...
Page 15: ...gs 1 L SP2 EAS System CD ROM 1 RS 232 cable Figure 1 Delivery of L SP2 EAS System Components 4 2 L SP2 Pedestal CAUTION This equipment is intended for indoor use only under the conditions described in this document Should it be used outside these conditions cannot be guaranteed and is not recommended Please read section 1 For Your Safety before installation or use 4 2 1 Tools Required The followin...
Page 16: ...al is mechanically compatible with the Smarto L122 Pedestal After having defined the location of the pedestals refer to the mechanical drawing of the pedestal mounting diagram Figure 2 The pedestal is fastened to the floor using screws that are strong enough to support the weight of an average adult falling against the pedestal Figure 2 Pedestal Mountings 1 Identify and mark the location of the ho...
Page 17: ...ver and then un clip the metallic cover of the electronics box Then pull out the opposed cover which will come together with the opposite metallic cover Figure 4 Open Pedestal Bottom Cable access hole Ac main PCB 6 Place the pedestal base over the cable access over the mounting holes CAUTION AC mains 110 220V Be sure power supply cable is not connected to the main for the following operations Dece...
Page 18: ... tightening the screws in place first tighten the screws in place of the way Once all screws are in place then tighten each screw progressively one after each other to ensure that the floor bracket is solidly fixed into place and completely vertically aligned The use of a level may be required 9 Unplug the connector block Strip the 3 wires from the power supply cable and connect them to the connec...
Page 19: ...erations Please see section 5 Configuration We recommend you to install the whole pedestals before carry on configuration operations 11 Power up the system before starting configuration 12 Once the configuration has been carried on the L SP2 can be reassemble following steps 4 and 5 in reverse order December 2004 Revision 1 0 19 50 ...
Page 20: ...urst at any given time In the L SP2 there is no interconnection between pedestals so the synchronizing is carried on by radio frequency Only one device is defined to be the master who emits a synchronization burst The other devices are configured as slaves and synchronize themselves on the master s burst and process their EAS detection task according to their assigned slave ID Diagram below descri...
Page 21: ...er included Number to Install Tag Type Type of Folio used simultaneously Folio C220 320 x x x x Folio C370 Philips SLI x x x x Folio C270 Philips I Code x x x x Nb gate max EAS 8 7 6 4 4 2 3 Nb gate max UID 5 4 NS 2 NS NS NS NS Not supported As can be seen in the table above the more type of Folio you use the less pedestal can be used Example A type of Folio C220 320 allows you to use a maximum of...
Page 22: ...ct your PC RS232 COM port to the L SP2 as shown below Figure 9 PC Connection to Pedestal RS232 cable connected to the PC COM port 5 2 1 Installing the Configuration Software The L SP2 Configuration Utility is on the CD Rom provided with the L SP2 Launching the Installer from the CD Rom will display the following window 22 50 Revision 1 0 December 2004 ...
Page 23: ...nfiguration Follow the installer steps After the L SP2 Configuration Software is installed a shortcut to the application will be added to the desktop and to the Start Menu December 2004 Revision 1 0 23 50 ...
Page 24: ... Double click on the application shortcut to start the application By default the application searches for a serial L SP2 connected to the COM Port 1 If no L SP2 is detected on this COM Port the following window is displayed Figure 10 Main L SP2 Configuration Utility Window Alarm icon lights ON when EAS is detected Motion icon lights ON if a motion is detected by IR sensors Select the COM Mode for...
Page 25: ... SP2 Reset Com Reset the communication to the gate regarding Com Mode Com Port and IP Port settings Release Com Release the communication to the gate Get back to Figure 10 Chips Select the chips to be decoded More chips you select less pedestal can be synchronized Please refer to Table 2 Maximum Pedestal Master included Number to Install December 2004 Revision 1 0 25 50 ...
Page 26: ...ystem it is mandatory that all the pedestals use the same ID In this library configuration sample below we have system A with ID 1 M1 Master S1 2 3 Slaves system B with ID 2 M2 Master S4 5 Slaves The Masters are disposed as far as possible from each other not to perturb themselves Please refer to section 4 2 2 Placement of Pedestals Two different IDs to be sure that there will be no interferences ...
Page 27: ...y is added to a local database in L SP2 memory This entry holds the following information The date and time to which the theft was committed The chip type C220 C320 C270 or C370 The memory data If Read ID is activated The database section shows the number of entries stored in L SP2 memory in real time Access Database To access the database click Access Database Database is downloaded and the follo...
Page 28: ...p of this section continuously displays date and time of the gate Click Synchronize Time to synchronize the gate to the PC clock Be advised that this time will be used as a date stamp when a theft is committed 5 3 2 Advanced Configuration Press Advanced Cfg Configuration button to set advanced parameters The following window is displayed Figure 14 Advanced Configuration window Synchronization para...
Page 29: ...or example as shown in Figure 15 if the master transmitting antenna is chosen to be at the center position the slave receiving antenna will be either the top or the bottom position Figure 15 Slave Pedestal Directly Face to the Master S M S Transmitting Antenna Receiving Antenna The slave pedestal is not directly facing the master The slave antenna receiving the synchronization pattern is defined t...
Page 30: ... increase the power but only to carry on tests In any case for operational configuration this value could not be exceeded to be conform with FCC and CE rules The power can be lowered to avoid disturbing nearby RFID system in such case check system performance CAUTION The L SP2 pedestal has been tested to be compatible with FCC and CE rules with P 4 W Antenna Sequence It allows to choose antenna us...
Page 31: ...5 4 Alarm Buzzer Volume Adjustment The alarm buzzer is located at the top of the pedestal To access to the buzzer potentiometer unscrew the two screws on each side and remove the top cover as shown in the following figures Figure 17 Front View Top Cover Figure 18 Side View Side screw Figure 19 Alarm Potentiometer Potentiometer Turn it clock wise to decrease volume December 2004 Revision 1 0 31 50 ...
Page 32: ...o reset the people counter use a pointed element for example a paper clip and insert it in the hole under the display window and press not to strong until you get zero displayed Figure 20 People Counter Counter window Hole 32 50 Revision 1 0 December 2004 ...
Page 33: ... in section 6 2 Verifying Antenna Performances The tuning of the antennas should be verified whenever a pedestal is installed or moved The tuning procedure requires some knowledge of the use of equipment such as an oscilloscope and should therefore be carried out by a suitably qualified technician 6 1 Required Materials 6 1 1 TAGSYS Antenna Tuning Kit not included Table 3 Contents of Antenna Tunin...
Page 34: ...e pedestal Verify that the LED buzzer board signals the detection of the TAGSYS RFID tag at the top and bottom of each antenna four positions as two of them overlap 3 Holding the TAGSYS RFID tag test card so that the TAGSYS RFID tag is horizontal one of the less optimum orientations slowly move it from the top to the bottom of the pedestal with the TAGSYS RFID tag approximately 210 mm 8 in from th...
Page 35: ... Channel Sensitivity 2 V Div Time Base 20 ns Div The antennas should be tuned in the following order top center and then bottom For the best impedance adjust the trimmer capacitors Figure 23 until the two curves on the oscilloscope are exactly superimposed For optimal performances the two trimmer capacitors should be set to approximately the same angle Please see Figure 24 December 2004 Revision 1...
Page 36: ...5 Impedance Values using the Tuning Kit PoorIm pedance G oodIm pedan ce Continue the tuning process by checking the antenna isolation see section 6 4 Adjusting the Antenna Isolation 6 3 2 Using an Impedance Analyzer If an impedance analyzer is available connect each antenna in turn directly to the impedance analyzer and tune the antennas in the following order top center and then bottom 36 50 Revi...
Page 37: ... process by checking the antenna isolation see section 6 4 Adjusting the Antenna Isolation Figure 27 Impedance Values using an Impedance Analyzer Poor Impedance Good Impedance 6 4 Adjusting the Antenna Isolation Once each antenna is tuned for optimal impedance see section 6 3 Adjusting the Antenna Impedance it is necessary to verify the isolation of each antenna Correct antenna isolation is not gr...
Page 38: ...asured using an oscilloscope of at least 100 MHz analog bandwidth 10 ns time resolution and a 50 Ohm cable terminated at the oscilloscope input 6 4 1 Using the Antenna Tuning Kit To access to the antennas remove the top cover of the L SP2 pedestals See section 5 4 and slide out the side panels from the L SP2 pedestals chassis then set up the components and connections as shown in Figure 28 Table 5...
Page 39: ...onnected to the oscilloscope the bottom antenna should remain connected to the antenna connection board and visa versa Note that the isolation adjustment process often requires repeating the procedure several times between the top and center antennas and between the center and bottom antennas This means that it is normally more difficult to achieve good results of isolation between the center and ...
Page 40: ...n the center and bottom antennas This means that it is normally more difficult to achieve good results of isolation between the center and bottom antennas Therefore it is important to check and minimize the isolation between the center and bottom antennas before moving to the top and center antennas Typically an isolation value equal to or less than 100 mVpp should be obtained between the center a...
Page 41: ...pedestals some of the RF energy AC is converted to DC energy and used to power the TAGSYS RFID tag s microchip The remainder is used to carry the TAGSYS RFID tag s EAS signal code back to the electronics unit via the antennas 7 2 Starting the System There is no ON OFF switch The system operates when power is applied 7 3 Normal Operation No operating procedures are required The system continues to ...
Page 42: ...entative Refer to Section 1 2 Care and Maintenance for general maintenance information 8 2 Servicing the Electronics Unit The electronics unit contains no operator serviceable parts and must only be serviced by qualified personnel No regular servicing is required except for keeping the unit clean It is recommended that the electronics unit be inspected at least once per year by an approved TAGSYS ...
Page 43: ... to site variables Distance may be smaller under some conditions Metal frames on furniture and fixture items may interfere with the EAS system if they are too close This is because energy from the antenna can couple into the metallic frame and be transmitted to TAGSYS RFID tags and antennas several meters away 9 1 Sources of Interference The following devices may cause interference with EAS system...
Page 44: ...n 30 W Conformity FCC Part 15 CE EN 60950 1 EN 50364 Microchip compatibility TAGSYS C220 C320 C270 Philips I Code C370 Philips SLI Operating temperature 0 to 55 C 32 to 131 F Storage temperature 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Fuse 0 63 A T 220 V 10 3 RF Output Power 50Ω Terminated Measurement values are instantaneous as the Power Burst is of very low duty cycle 0 015 Power on for approximately 400 µs every...
Page 45: ...Technical Specifications Figure 32 Mechanical Dimensions of Pedestal Base F Figure 33 Mechanical Dimensions of Pedestal Base December 2004 Revision 1 0 45 50 ...
Page 46: ...according to TAGSYS instructions 11 2 Test Procedure 1 Divide the gate into 15 test zones as shown Tip Use masking tape to temporarily mark the floor and pedestals 2 Using the locked reference tag s walk through the gate positioning the tag in the center of each zone Start at test zone 1 and sequentially test each zone in turn 3 If either or both pedestals sound an alarm indicate the zone box with...
Page 47: ...s us Reader 0 100 200 300 700 800 850 1320 mm 920 mm 520 mm Floor Level Pedestal B S N Software Version Zone 1 Zone 6 Zone 11 Zone 15 Zone 5 Zone 10 183mm 366 mm 549 mm 732 mm Pedestal A S N Software Version Aera with no item detection 600 500 400 N ag ed m lig work OK Alar hts ing Y N ence Tag s Serial number s of refer Buzzers functioning OK Y N Test Result est comments T Tested By Name Company ...
Page 48: ...eturn procedure defined below in such case TAGSYS will at TAGSYS option either replace every defective Product by one new Product or refund the purchase price paid by Buyer to TAGSYS for the defective Product 12 1 Warranty Exclusions The following conditions are not covered under the warranty Defects or damages resulting from storage of the Product under conditions that do not comply with TAGSYS s...
Page 49: ...purpose 12 3 How to Return Defective Products The Buyer shall notify TAGSYS of the defects within 15 working days after the defects are discovered Defective Products must be returned to TAGSYS after assignment by a TAGSYS Quality Department representative of an RMA Return Material Authorization number No Products shall be returned without their proof of purchase and without the acceptance number r...
Page 50: ...eturn please email it to RMA TAGSYS net Address to ship the product with this document attached TAGSYS QUALITY DEPARTMENT 180 chemin de Saint Lambert 13821 La Penne sur Huveaune France To inform TAGSYS of this return please also fax it to your Customer Service Representative 33 4 9127 5701 Return Procedure The product returned will go through stringent quality controls A final analysis report will...
