User's Manual

CHAPTER 3:
CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION
COBALT HF RFID CONTROLLERS OPERATOR’S MANUAL
P/N: 17-1320 REV 01 (03-06) PAGE 44 OF 116
CHAPTER 3:
CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION
Stored in the Cobalt’s flash memory is a group of settings and parameters known as the
“Controller Configuration.” These parameters indicate, for example, the Command
Protocol in use, the Tag IC to recognize and the software version currently installed.
The Controller Configuration can be modified by using Escort Memory Systems’ RFID
Dashboard™ utility or through the use of an HF-Series Configuration Tag (included
with the Cobalt Controller).
3.1 CONFIGURING THE COBALT VIA RFID
D
ASHBOARD
The RFID Dashboard utility is a software application that allows users to view, modify,
save and update the configuration settings of their Cobalt Controllers.
Note: there are two versions of the RFID Dashboard: one for serial connections
(-232, -422, -USB) and one for TCP/IP connections (-485, -IND).
x Download the appropriate version of the RFID Dashboard from
www.ems-rfid.com
.
x Follow the instructions included with the software to install the RFID Dashboard
and set the Cobalt Controller’s configuration.
Figure 3-1: RFID Dashboard Utility