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ALR-9680
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Reader I/O Panel
The I/O panel (shown below) includes the following:
4 Antenna Ports (RP-TNC)
9-pin D female RS-232 serial port
5-pin I/O terminal block (GPIO)
Auxiliary DC Power connector
LAN TCP/IP and PoE port
Figure 6 - ALR-9680 Reader Connections
Diagnostic LEDs
The ALR-9680 includes diagnostic LEDs on the face of the reader to provide
easy and convenient external indication for various operating conditions:
On the Front Panel you will find:
POWER (green)
–indicates power is applied to the reader.
RF Power On (green)
–indicates that the reader is transmitting.
READ (green)
–indicates that the reader is receiving data from a tag.
FAULT (red)
– indicates a fault condition with the reader
On the RJ 45 connector you will find:
LINK (green)
– indicates that the reader is connected to the network
ACTIVE (green)
– indicates reader is transmitting on the network
