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If desired, position the reader so that the LEDs are easily observed.
4. Install
antennas.
Secure each antenna through the mounting holes on either flange to its
mounting location using appropriate hardware.
5. Connect antennas to reader.
Route coax cables from the antennas to the reader according to your
system design specifications and secure them properly.
Align the connector for each cable with the reader antenna port, push
into the port, and finger-tighten the screw fitting.
6. Connect reader power.
Push the power supply connector into the reader port and tighten the
retaining ring finger tight.
Plug the female end of the power cord into the power supply.
Plug the male end of the power cord into the 120 VAC outlet.
7. Connect reader to the LAN or host PC.
Align the RJ-45 connector with the corresponding TCP/IP port on the
reader and push the connector in. Connect to 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 must use an Ethernet cross-over cable in
this situation.
If you wish to observe the reader's bootup trace, or control the reader via
RS-232, align and connect a DB-9 serial cable to the reader's RS-232
port, and to the serial port on the PC. Configure your terminal software
as described previously in the Bench Test Configuration topic.
9. You are now ready to use the reader. If using the Alien Gateway
software, please refer to the Demonstration Software Guide included on
your CD.
System Operation: Software Control
The ALR-9900 RFID Reader is controlled from software running on a host
system that communicates with the reader using the ASCII-based Alien Reader
Protocol. All applications use this protocol to communicate with the reader.
You may operate the reader from your own application code, using the example
code provided on the Developer’s Kit CD, or using the Alien RFID Gateway
application which is a demonstration program also included on your CD.
For more details, refer to either the
Reader Interface Guide
or the
Demonstration
Software Guide
described briefly below.
