Controlling the Reader
M6 and Astra-EX User Guide
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- Upgrades the tag Reader with new firmware images
provided by ThingMagic.
- Allows the user to restart the Reader through a "warm boot."
- Provides the current operating settings and access to the
status logs of the Reader.
- Provides the statistics that are defined by the EPCglobal Reader
Management Standard v1.0.1
To start the browser-based interface:
1.
Exit all Reader applications on the network.
Note
Running another Reader application while using the browser-based interface may
cause a Reader error. If this happens, reboot the Reader or restart it using the
browser-based interface.
2.
Start a Java-enabled web browser from any network-enabled PC.
3.
Type the IP address of the Reader to which you want to communicate in the
address field of the browser. You can also use
methods to
browse to it.
A log-in dialog appears.
4.
Enter the following:
User name: "web"
Password: "radio" (all lower-case).
5.
Click OK.
A navigation menu and the Status page appear in the browser, as shown in the
Status Page
The M6 and Astra-EX Status Page, as shown in the
, indicates the connected
antennas, software version, and LAN configuration of the Reader.
Note
Check to see that at least one antenna port is connected before performing any tag
query operations.
Summary of Contents for Astra-EX
Page 1: ...1 Mercury6 M6 and Astra EX User Guide For firmware version 4 17 and later 875 0058 05 RevC...
Page 23: ...Setting Up the Reader M6 and Astra EX User Guide 23 Figure 7 M6 and Astra EX Status Page...
Page 28: ...Networking the Reader M6 and Astra EX User Guide 28 Figure 8 M6 and Astra EX Settings Page...
Page 34: ...Networking the Reader M6 and Astra EX User Guide 34 Figure 11 Fallback Interface Flowchard...
Page 81: ...Compliance and IP Notices M6 and Astra EX User Guide 81 EU RED Declaration of Conformity...
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