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C0405-USB-01 RFID C
O N T R O L L E R
C0405-Series RFID Controllers can be mounted to wood or plastic fixtures. The units’ ship with an
L-shaped, polycarbonate, mounting bracket and the necessary hardware required to fasten the
controller to the bracket. The bracket is designed to help isolate the RFID controller from metal
surfaces and the affect of spurious noise electronically conducted through metal.
1.
Attach the controller to the mounting bracket using the two sets of M4 screws, washers and
nuts provided. Place the nuts in each of the hex-shaped recessed cavities at the rear of the
C0405.
2.
Align the mounting bracket with the two mounting holes on the controller, then insert both M4
screws (with washers) into the controller from the underside and secure completely using a
standard Phillips #2 head screwdriver. Tighten screws to
0.7 Nm (6 lbs / inch) ±10%
.
3.
Fasten the other end of the mounting bracket to your work area. The C0405 may be mounted
horizontally or vertically, but should be aligned in such a manner that the LED indicators can be
seen during operation.
4.
Download the Cobalt USB driver software bundle from the Escort Memory Systems website
(www.ems-rfid.com)
. Extract the .zip file archive to a separate folder on the desktop of the
host computer.
5.
Browse to the folder containing the Cobalt USB driver files. Refer to the
Cobalt USB Driver
Installation Instructions
(
EMS Publication P/N: 17-3128
), included with the Cobalt USB driver
download, to complete the installation of the Cobalt USB driver.
6.
Attach the 5-pin, reverse keyed female M12 interface connector from a suitable USB interface
cable
(EMS P/N: CBL-1525, not included)
to the 5-pin, reverse keyed male M12 connector on
the C0405-USB-01.
7.
Plug the remaining end of the USB interface cable into a USB port on the host computer. The
LEDs on the controller will flash. At this point, Windows™ will detect the new hardware device
and request the location of the Cobalt USB driver files.
8.
To verify operations, download the
Cobalt Dashboard Utility
from Escort Memory Systems’
website (
www.ems-rfid.com
). The
Cobalt Dashboard Utility
allows users to configure and
control their C0405 controllers and send RFID commands for testing purposes.
