User's Manual

COBALT UHF-SERIES CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE COBALT UHF
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2.4.1 Steps to Install the UHF-CNTL-IND-02
1.
Select a suitable location for the Cobalt UHF Controller/Antenna.
2.
Attach the Cobalt UHF Antenna to the Cobalt UHF Controller, as described in
Section 1.4.5 “Connecting the Antenna to the Controller”.
3.
Fasten the combined controller and antenna to your mounting fixture using two
M5 (#10) diameter screws (not included) and secure them with appropriate
washers and nuts. Tighten screws to 1.7 Nm or 15 lbs per inch ± 10%.
4.
Connect the three wires from your power supply to pins 1-3 on the 5-pin, female,
M12 connector (P/N: CBL-1487).
5.
Attach the CBL-1487 connector to the 5-pin, male, M12 connector on the Cobalt
Controller.
6.
Attach the 4-pin, male, M12, D-Code connector from a CAT 5E (or better)
industrial Ethernet cable (P/N: CBL-1515-05) to the 4-pin, female, M12, D-Code
connector on the Cobalt Controller.
7.
Connect the other RJ45S end of the CBL-1515-05 cable to your application
network or LAN. A crossover cable may be required if you are connecting the
Cobalt directly to a host computer (rather than to a switch, hub or router).
8.
Turn the power supply ON. The green Power LED on the unit will illuminate.
9.
After installation is complete, the amber Default IP LED will be lit when the
controller is operating using its default IP address. The amber Actual IP LED will
be lit when the controller is operating with a user assigned IP address.
UHF-CNTL-IND-02 Default IP Address:
192.168.253.110
10.
To verify operations, download the Cobalt Dashboard Utility from Escort Memory
Systems’ website (www.ems-rfid.com). The Cobalt Dashboard Utility allows
users to configure their Cobalt UHF Controllers and send RFID commands for
testing purposes. Please refer to Section 3.1 “Configuring the Cobalt via
Dashboard Utility” for some generic Cobalt UHF configuration examples.