User's Manual

CHAPTER 2: COBALT INSTALLATION
COBALT HF RFID CONTROLLERS OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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2.5 INSTALLING THE HF-CNTL-485-01
2.5.1 HF-CNTL-485-01 Installation
1. Attach the Cobalt HF Antenna to the Cobalt HF Controller (refer to Section 1.5.3).
2. Following the guidelines in Section 2.2.1, select a suitable location for the Cobalt
HF Controller/Antenna. Fabricate mounting brackets from a durable plastic if
necessary.
3. Fasten the combined controller and antenna to the mounting fixture using two M5
(#10) diameter screws, each passing through the antenna’s mounting holes and
secured with locking washers and nuts. Tighten screws to 1.7 Nm or 15 lbs per
inch ± 10%.
4. Follow the installation instructions from the Subnet16 Gateway or Subnet16 Hub
Operator’s Manual. Connect the 5-pin female end of a Subnet cable to the
controller’s 5-pin male M12 connector. Use only Escort Memory Systems
Subnet16 approved cables. (See
Appendix B
for a complete list of cabling
accessories).
5. Provide a regulated power supply of 10~30VDC, 12W for the controller.
6. Turn the power supply ON. The green power LED on the unit will illuminate when
power is applied to the unit. The yellow Node ID LEDs, when lit, display the
Subnet16 Node ID (in binary) that is currently assigned to the controller. Note:
the default Node ID is Node 00; in which case none of the yellow Node ID LEDs
will be lit.
Note: the Gateway and Hub Operator’s Manuals are available online at www.ems-
rfid.com.