User guide
 Speedway Reader IPJ-R1000 for Gen 2 UHF RFID 
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Table of Contents 
1.  Setting Up the Speedway Reader .........................................................................................6 
1.1.  Other System and Equipment Requirements.................................................................6 
1.2.  Speedway Reader I/O Ports & Status............................................................................7 
1.3.  Mounting the Speedway Reader....................................................................................8 
1.4.  Connecting Power .........................................................................................................8 
1.5.  Connecting the Antenna(s) ............................................................................................8 
2.  Communicating with the Speedway Reader........................................................................10 
2.1.  Preparing Serial Connectivity.......................................................................................11 
2.2.  Preparing Ethernet (TCP/IP) Connectivity ...................................................................12 
3.  Network Configuration.........................................................................................................13 
4.  Speedway Reader Settings .................................................................................................14 
5.  Using the Speedway Reader...............................................................................................16 
5.1.  Operation.....................................................................................................................16 
5.2.  Tag Filters....................................................................................................................17 
5.3.  Accessing Tags ...........................................................................................................18 
5.4.  Versions.......................................................................................................................19 
6.  Firmware Upgrade...............................................................................................................20 
6.1.  Upgrade Methods ........................................................................................................21 
6.2.  Preparing the Upgrade Image......................................................................................21 
6.3.  The Upgrade Configuration Metafile............................................................................21 
6.4.  Preparing the Upgrade Configuration Metafile.............................................................22 
6.5.  Image Management Command ...................................................................................23 
6.5.1.  Invoking an Upgrade............................................................................................................................................ 23 
6.5.2.  Factory Default Restoration ................................................................................................................................. 23 
6.5.3.  Fallback to Previous Image .................................................................................................................................. 23 
6.5.4.  Query the Upgrade Status..................................................................................................................................... 23 
6.5.5.  Background Execution of Image Management Commands ................................................................................. 23 
6.6.  Upgrade Examples ......................................................................................................24 
6.7.  Metafile Examples .......................................................................................................25 
6.8.  Other URI Examples....................................................................................................25 
6.9.  Detailed Upgrade Behaviors........................................................................................25 
6.9.4.  Image partitions already programmed.................................................................................................................. 26 
7.  Rshell Command Line Interface ..........................................................................................27 
7.1.  Rshell Overview...........................................................................................................28 
7.2.  Error Codes .................................................................................................................29 
7.3.  Root Menu ...................................................................................................................30 
7.3.1.  reboot Command.................................................................................................................................................. 30 
7.3.2.  config Command.................................................................................................................................................. 31 
7.3.3.  show Command.................................................................................................................................................... 31 
7.3.4.  transfer Command................................................................................................................................................ 31 
7.4.  Config Command.........................................................................................................31 
7.4.1.  config access Command.......................................................................................................................................31 
7.4.2.  config image Command ....................................................................................................................................... 32 
7.4.3.  config logging Menu ............................................................................................................................................ 34 
7.4.4.  config network Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 37 
7.4.5.  config system Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 42 
7.5.  Show Command ..........................................................................................................43 
7.5.1.  show all ................................................................................................................................................................ 43 










