Operating Instructions
Chapter
4
RFH620 Interrogator
Product description
8013105/0000/2009-05-12
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4.7
Control elements and indicators
4.7.1
User interface
The interrogator is configured application-specifically using the SOPAS-ET configuration
software (see
chapter 7.1 Overview of the start-up procedure, page 49
). For this purpose,
the software runs on a PC, which must be connected to one of the two data interfaces (aux
interface: Ethernet or RS-232, host interface: RS-232/RS-422/485 or Ethernet) of the in-
terrogator.
As an alternative to the SOPAS-ET configuration software, command strings are available,
upon which the user interface of the SOPAS-ET configuration software is based (see
chapter 11.2 Configuring the interrogator with command strings, page 65
).
In case of an error, start-up and diagnosis can be carried out via the SOPAS-ET configuration
software. The interrogator operates fully automated in normal operation.
4.7.2
LEDs on the interrogator's housing
The interrogator's housing has six LEDs that display the operating status, the RF activity, the
status of the reading result as well as transfer to the RS-232/RS-422/485, CAN and Ether-
net interfaces.
In reading operation the LEDs indicate the following:
Tab. 4-5:
LED indications
Important
The "result" LED is coupled with none of the two digital switching outputs "result 1" or
"result 2".
LED
Colour
Denotation
Ready
green
• Lights up constantly when system is ready
• Goes out when parameter values are being uploaded from or
downloaded to the interrogator respectively
Result
green
• Lights up after a successful read (Good Read, 100 ms)
RF
green
• Lights up when the antenna field is switched on (depends on the
reading pulse)
Data
green
• Flickers during data transfer via the serial host interface (RxD)
yellow
• Flickers during data transfer via the serial host interface (TxD)
CAN
green
• Lights up when the CAN interface is switched on
• Flickers during the data transfer via the CAN interface
LNK TX
green
• Flickers during data transfer via the Ethernet interface
yellow
• Lights up when the physical Ethernet connection is established