Chapter 4 System Test Procedures
This chapter provides testing procedures that will help you fine-tune your reader system and test basic
operation, measure radio frequency (RF) power, measure system noise, read tags, and monitor the system.
Required Tools and Equipment
The following tools and equipment are required:
•
50-ohm, 5-watt (W) load (N-type connector)
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Personal computer (PC) with terminal emulator software
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Appropriate power source for your reader
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Digital multimeter
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Antenna, cable, and connectors
Testing Basic Operation
To test the system operation, configure the reader system as follows:
1. Configure a terminal emulator (a PC using communications software) to 9600 baud, no parity, 8
data bits, and 1 stop bit (factory default settings for the reader).
2. Connect the emulator to the main RS–232 interface located on the front panel of the reader
system. When using RS-232, a null modem is required.
3. Slide the Interface Selection switch on the front panel of the reader to
RS–232.
Refer to
“Figure 3 Front Panel of an AI1422E Reader” on page 2–5
to view a diagram of the front
panel.
4. Toggle the ON/OFF switch located on the front panel of the reader system to
OFF.
5. Connect a power source to pins 1 (+) and 3 (-) on the DC power input front panel connector
(
1
2
3
Chassis (GND)
-VDC
+12 to +150VDC
Figure 26 Power Source Connections
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