User's Manual

CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
COBALT HF RFID CONTROLLERS OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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1.3 COBALT C ONTROLLER M ODELS
There are five models of the Cobalt HF RFID Controller. Each model is designed to
support a specific communication interface option. The table below lists the five controller
models, their respective connection types and communication interfaces.
1.3.1 Connections & Communication Interface Options
COBALT
CONTROLLER
MODEL
CONNECTION
TYPE
COMMUNICATION
INTERFACE
MAX
CABLE
LENGTH
HF-CNTL-232-01
RS232
Point-to-Point,
Host/Controller
15m
HF-CNTL-422-01
RS422
Point-to-Point,
Host/Controller
300m
HF-CNTL-485-01
RS485
Multidrop (Subnet16) Bus
Architecture
300m
HF-CNTL-USB-01
USB
Point-to-Point,
Host/Controller
3m
HF-CNTL-IND-01
Ethernet
TCP/IP, Ethernet/IP,
Modbus TCP
100m
Table 1-1: Connections & Communication Interface Options