User's Manual

CHAPTER 2 READER HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
ALR-F800 HARDWARE SETUP GUIDE
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 If you are using the optional DC power cord, connect the DC power jack
into the DC power plug of the reader. Tighten the screw fitting finger
tight.
 DO NOT plug the AC power cord into the supply at this time.
7. Connect reader to the LAN or host PC.
 If you are using an 802.3af compliant network for reader power skip this
step.
 If you are using the PoE power supply, connect the Ethernet cable into
the LAN jack of the power supply. Align the RJ-45 connector with the
corresponding TCP/IP port on the power supply and push the connector
in. Connect the other end to a LAN drop or network switch. You may
optionally connect the reader directly to a PC's network port, but you
should use an Ethernet cross-over cable in this situation.
 If you are using the DC power cord, connect the Ethernet cable into the
LAN jack of the reader. Align the RJ-45 connector with the corresponding
TCP/IP port on the reader and push the connector in. Connect the other
end to a LAN drop or network switch. You may optionally connect the
reader directly to a PC's network port, but you should use an Ethernet
cross-over cable in this situation.
 If you wish to observe the reader's boot up trace, or control the reader
via RS-232, align and connect a DB-9 serial cable to the reader's RS-232
port, and to the serial port on the PC. Configure your terminal software
as described previously in the Bench Test Configuration section.
8. Connect reader power.
 If you are using an 802.3af compliant network to power the ALR-F800,
connect a standard LAN cable between the ALR-F800 LAN/PoE port and
the 802.3af enable LAN drop or network switch. The green POWER LED
will illuminate when power is on
Note: If using an 802.3af compliant network it must be capable of
supplying up to 12.95 watts.
 If you are using the PoE power supply or the DC cord, plug the AC
power cord into the supply and into the wall outlet. The green POWER
LED will illuminate when power is on.
9. You are now ready to use the reader.
System Operation: Software Control
The ALR-F800 RFID Reader is controlled from software running on a host
system that communicates with the reader using the ASCII-based Alien Reader
Protocol. All applications use this protocol to communicate with the reader.
You may operate the reader from your own application code, using the example
code provided on the Developer’s Kit download, or using the Alien RFID
Gateway application which is a demonstration program also included in your
download instructions.
For more details, refer to either the Reader Interface Guide or the Demonstration
Software Guide described briefly below.