User's Manual

MPR-1510 - 11 - Doc# 041313
AWID PROPRIETARY
4 Installation Procedure
This section provides installation and operation information for MPR readers.
Verify that all items listed below are present before starting the installation.
4.1 PARTS LIST
o Sentinel-Sense MPR-1510 reader module 3.2x Qty=1
o Documentation and Demo Program CD Qty=1
4.2 PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION
Familiarize yourself with the connectors and pin out assignment of each I/O connectors.
4.2.1 Bench Top Verification
It is always a good idea to verify system operation before committing to a full-scale
installation. The following are the necessary steps to test the reader’s operation in a
static environment.
q Connect MPR reader module to the RS-232 port of a PC
q Connect power (via the power jack from a wall plug power supply) to the MPR
reader module
q Connect Antenna(s)
q Power up PC
q Install demo software on PC
q Activate demo software and verify performance of the reader.
q Select COM port 1 on top page then click “Connect”. Follow with some
commands
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q Place the RFID tags at the exact same locations as the final configuration
q Measure tag read distance and confirm that read distance is correct.
4.2.2 Antenna Pattern
MPR-1510 performs best with a circular polarized antenna to ensure reading tag with
random orientation. Most circular polarized antenna has a horizontal to vertical
differential of up to 3 dB, this will cause the antenna pattern to deviate from a true circle.
AWID’s antenna used in MPR-2010 readers has a horizontal to vertical differential of
typically less than 0.5 dB, making its pattern as near to a circle as possible.
• Antenna pattern measurements represent both horizontal and vertical polarized
planes of the read area transmitted by the reader.
• In the drawing below, R = approximately 12 feet to 15 feet with Alien free space
tags.
• Antenna pattern can be affected by RFI and other environmental conditions.
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Try a simple command first, e.g., File -> Firmware Version. A good result (v.s. an error message)
returned is indication of connection well in place.