1. Revision History ..................................................................................................................................4
2. About This Guide ................................................................................................................................6
2. 1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................................7
2. 2 Configurations.........................................................................................................................................7
2. 3 About the Chapter .................................................................................................................................7
2. 4 Related Documents and Software.................................................................................................8
2. 5 Service Information..............................................................................................................................8
3. Getting Started ....................................................................................................................................9
3. 1 RFID Reader Hardware.....................................................................................................................10
3. 2 RFID Reader Software.......................................................................................................................11
3. 2. 1 Reader@Express.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
4. RFID Reader Installation ............................................................................................................ 12
4. 1 Mechanical Installation ....................................................................................................................13
4. 1. 1 Mounting the RFID Reader ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
4. 1. 2 Mounting the Antennas ............................................................................................................................................................... 13
4. 2 Electrical Installation.........................................................................................................................14
4. 2. 1 Connecting and Configuring the Ethernet Port........................................................................................................... 15
4. 2. 2 Connecting and Configuring the RS232 Port ............................................................................................................... 15
4. 2. 3 Connecting the Antennas........................................................................................................................................................... 15
4. 2. 4 Connecting Digital Inputs/Outputs ..................................................................................................................................... 16
4. 2. 5 Connecting the Power .................................................................................................................................................................. 16
5. RFID Reader Components........................................................................................................... 17
5. 1 Components ...............................................................................................................................................18
6. RFID Reader Electrical Specifications........................................................................................... 20
6. 1 Environmental Specifications...........................................................................................................21
6. 2 Power Supply Specifications ............................................................................................................21
6. 3 Reader Specifications...........................................................................................................................21
6. 4 Ethernet & RS232 Specifications....................................................................................................22
6. 5 GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) ......................................................................................23
6. 5. 1 Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
6. 5. 2 Connection Diagram and Operating method................................................................................................................ 23
7. RFID Reader Mechanical Specifications....................................................................................... 29