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Reader Equipment Installation
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3M Toll RFID Reader 6204
Quick Start Guide
2.2.1.
Connecting the Serial Port
The 6204 RS-232 serial port provides communication up to 115200 Baud.
This port is accessed through the bulkhead connector on the reader. If you
are using the serial port for reader communication, connect a serial cable
from the COM port on your PC to the serial port on the reader. See Figure 2
for location of the connector.
Refer to the Section 6.1.8 for details on the bulkhead connector.
2.2.2.
Connecting and Configuring the Ethernet Port
The 6204 Ethernet port is accessed through the bulkhead connector. If you
are communicating with your reader across a Local Area Network (LAN),
connect an Ethernet cable from your hub or router to the bulkhead
connector.
By default, the reader is configured to use a DHCP server to obtain its IP
address and related information. In the event a DHCP server is unavailable,
the reader will boot with an IP address in the 169.254.x.x subnet.
In the absence of other readers on the same network, and if no other
network traffic is observed which references 169.254.1.1, the reader will
select that address; otherwise, it will select a random address on the
169.254.x.x subnet.
IP address settings can be changed using RST. Refer to the
View or Change
the Reader’s Network Settings
section in Chapter 5.
Refer to the Section 6.1.8 for details on the bulkhead connector.
