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Setting the parameters and access rights using the PC
The
APS mini Reader
setup program is
designed for operating systems Windows 95,
Windows NT 4.0 and higher versions; it does
not require installation. It is designed for offline
mode of the readers and allows for
programming of operation parameters on the
individual 2N APS mini modules connected on
the data bus RS485. It cannot be used for
access right programming. To connect the
modules to a PC you need either
RS485/RS232 (or alternatively RS485/USB)
communication converter with automatic
switching of the direction of communication or
an RS485/Ethernet converter with the following
settings: 8 data bits, even parity, 19 200 bps
and 1 stop bit.
The main menu of the program includes the following commands:
•
Program
Æ
Setup … displays the screen for setup of the PC communication port and
the service card code,
•
Start / Stop … PC-module communication control,
•
Write … writes the configuration of the general properties in the reader module,
•
Program
Æ
End … ends the program.
The program desktop is divided into 3 parts:
•
The area for the reader module status visualization (used for verification of the correct
connection of the module).
•
Area for HW address setup,
•
Area with controls for the setup of general properties of the module.
The following indicators are located in the status line (from the left):
•
PC-module communication status (red color indicates communication errors,
communication without errors is indicated by green color),
•
Operation parameters writing progress,
•
Verbal description of the communication status.
