Controlling the Reader
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Query Page
Use the M6 and Astra-EX Query Page to set up and run Anti-Collision Searches quickly,
and to obtain immediate feedback. This is useful for debugging as well as for verifying
performance after installation is completed.
If the Query page does not load and you do not see the Java logo, install the Java
Runtime Environment for your platform and restart your PC.
Note
Use of the Query applet, or any Reader client application, requires port 5084 to be
open on the network. If the Query applet
Connect
fails to connect it is likely either
another client already has an open connection or port 5084 is being blocked by a
firewall.
The basic steps to connect, read, modify the read behavior and display options are
defined in the following sections:
In addition to modifying the query behavior using the
, the performance of
the reader can be optimized for a particular usecase by making changes to the
.
Read Tags
To read tags under default performance and display options:
1.
Click
ʻ
Connect
ʼ
to reader. A connection will not be successful if other clients are
connected to the reader.
Figure 14:
Query Page - Connect
2.
Position one or more tags, in front of one of the antennas connected to the
Reader.
3.
Click
ʻ
Read
ʼ
.
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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