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Reader Equipment Installation
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IDentity 5200 User Guide
Connecting the Serial Port
The IDentity 5200 RS-232 serial port provides communication up to
115200 Baud. This port is accessed through the bulkhead connector
located on the rear of the reader. If you are using the serial port for reader
communication, connect a serial cable from the COM port on your PC to the
serial port on the reader. See Figure 2 for location of the connector.
Refer to the Chapter 8 – Specifications for details on the bulkhead
connector.
Connecting and Configuring the Ethernet Port
The IDentity 5200 Ethernet port is accessed through the bulkhead
connector located on the rear of the reader. If you are communicating with
your reader across a Local Area Network (LAN), connect an Ethernet cable
from your hub or router to the bulkhead connector. If you are connecting the
reader directly to a PC, you must use a crossover cable. See Note to the left.
By default, the reader is configured to use a DHCP server to obtain its IP
address and related information. In the event a DHCP server is unavailable,
the reader will boot with an IP address in the 169.254.x.x subnet.
In the absence of other readers on the same network, and if no other
network traffic is observed which references 169.254.1.1, the reader will
select that address; otherwise, it will select a random address on the
169.254.x.x subnet.
IP address settings can be changed using RST. Refer to the View or Change
the Reader’s Network Settings section in Chapter 5.
Refer to the Chapter 8 – Specifications for details on the bulkhead
connector.
Ethernet Cables
In most cases, you
will connect the
IDentity 5200 to a
network hub or
router. However, if
you are connecting
directly to a PC or
other computer,
you will need a
Crossover Cable
that swaps the Tx
and Rx signals.