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2016-09-26
Version 1.1
Nordic ID AR55 Installation guide
1.1.2.
USER INTERFACE
The user interface in Nordic ID AR55 consists of 4 LEDs on the front side of the device and a reset
button on the back.
Reset button:
x
Pressing the reset button briefly reboots the device.
x
Pressing the reset button down and power cycling the device (Disconnect/connect DC or
Ethernet (PoE) cable) and then releasing the reset button and power cycling again, reverts
the device back to DHCP mode. This method can be used E.g. when wrong IP address has
been assigned for the unit.
Interpreting LEDs on the front side of the device:
x
Power is supplied to the device via DC power supply or PoE connection
x
USB connection in use
o
LED off: The USB cable is unplugged.
o
LED on: The USB cable is connected.
x
Ethernet or WLAN connection in use
o
LED off: The reader has no IP address. In addition, the red error LED is blinking.
o
LED blinking: The reader has IP address but the host application is not connected.
o
LED on: The reader has IP address and the host application is connected.
x
RFID reading is switched on.
x
LED on: The device encountered an error. Try pressing the reset button or power cycling the
device for recovery. If it doesn’t help or the error occurs often, please contact Nordic ID
support.
x
LED blinking: No IP address for Ethernet or WLAN connection.
