User's Manual

Section 2 - Installation
Step 1 – Install software on your computer
1 Exit all programs.
2 Insert the floppy disk into your computer.
3 Double-click on the setup.exe file.
 The installation program starts.
Step 2 – Connect the hardware components
Tracking Pad/Reader cable lengths
Note: If required, you can snap off (remove) the reader’s
plastic mounting flanges.
A RFID Reader to computer (serial)
 6.5-foot (2-meter) serial cable standard (delivered
with each tracking pad)
 Customer can purchase standard serial cables up
to 50 ft.
 USB to serial adaptor to be supplied and installed
by customer’s IT department in the event there are
no serial ports available.
B Tracking Pad to RFID Reader (coax)
 10 ft. (3 meter)
 20-foot (6 meter) extension cables available, 50-
foot (15.24 meter) maximum cable length.
C RFID reader power cord
 RFID Reader to power transformer
6.5-foot (2-meter)
D Power Transformer AC Power cord
 Power transformer to AC power outlet
6.5-foot (2-meter)
AC Power Requirements
 100-240 Vac, 47 to 63 Hz, 0.5 A
Cabling routing
 Cabling recommendations (not affected by 120 Vac
electrical or lighting)
F_SPG_001
Tracking Pad Cable
to Reader 10 ft. (3 meter)
Serial (RS-232)
connection
to computer
6.5 ft. (2 meter)
Reader
power
cord
6.5
ft. (2 meter)
Power
Transformer
AC
power
cord
6.5
ft. (2 meter)
RFID
Reader
Tracking Pad
A
B
C
D
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