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Mount units individually. Do not stack them.
3. Install the reader.
Secure the reader through the four mounting holes to its mounting
location (wall, post, mounting bracket) using appropriate #8 pan head
screws at least 1.125” long.
4. Install the antenna(s).
Secure the antenna through the mounting holes on either flange to its
mounting location using appropriate hardware.
5. Connect the antenna(s) to reader.
Route coax cable from the antenna to the reader according to your
system design specifications and secure it properly. Do not kink the
antenna cable and maintain bend radii of at least 1 inch.
Align the connector of the cable with the reader antenna port, push into
the port, and finger-tighten the screw fitting.
6. Connect reader power supply.
If you are using an 802.3af compliant network for reader power skip this
step
If you are using the ALX-416-1 PoE power supply, use a short standard
Ethernet cable to connect the reader’s RJ-45 jack to the LAN+DC RJ-45
jack of the power supply. Align the RJ-45 connector with the
corresponding TCP/IP port on the reader or the power supply and push
the connector in.
If you are using the optional ALX-416-2 AC/DC power supply, connect
the DC power jack into the DC power plug of the reader. Tighten the
screw fitting finger tight.
DO NOT use both the PoE power supply and the optional AC/DC power
brick on the same unit at the same time.
DO NOT plug the AC power cord into the supply at this time.
7. Connect reader to the LAN or host PC.
If you are using an 802.3af compliant network for reader power skip this
step.
If you are using the ALX-416-1 PoE power supply, connect the Ethernet
cable into the LAN jack of the power supply. Align the RJ-45 connector
with the corresponding TCP/IP port on the power supply and push the
connector in. Connect the other end to a LAN drop or network switch.
You may optionally connect the reader directly to a PC's network port,
but you should use an Ethernet cross-over cable in this situation.
If you are using the ALX-416-2 AC/DC power brick, connect the Ethernet
cable into the LAN jack of the reader. Align the RJ-45 connector with the
corresponding TCP/IP port on the reader and push the connector in.
Connect the other end to a LAN drop or network switch. You may
optionally connect the reader directly to a PC's network port, but you
should use an Ethernet cross-over cable in this situation.
If you wish to observe the reader's boot up trace, or control the reader
via RS-232, align and connect a DB-9 serial cable to the reader's RS-232
