User's Manual

COBALT UHF-SERIES CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE COBALT
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CHAPTER 3:
CONFIGURING THE COBALT UHF
Stored in the Cobalt’s flash memory is a group of settings, attributes and parameters
known as the “Controller Configuration.” These parameters are related to the
communication protocol and operating mode.
The controller configuration can be modified by using Escort Memory Systems’
Cobalt Dashboard Utility (which can be downloaded from www.ems-rfid.com
) or
through the use of a Cobalt UHF Configuration Tag (included with each Cobalt
Controller).
3.1 CONFIGURING THE COBALT VIA DASHBOARD UTILITY
The Cobalt Dashboard Utility is a software application that allows users to view,
modify, save and update the configuration settings of their Cobalt controllers.
Download the Cobalt Dashboard from www.ems-rfid.com
and follow the instructions
included with the software to install and operate the utility and to set the controller’s
configuration.
The Cobalt Dashboard configuration utility is a general purpose software that can be
used with all the Cobalt family devices, including HF controllers and Gateways. To
use it with the UHF Series Controller you need to properly select the model at
startup. For example, in this case the Cobalt UHF Serial controller is selected:
Once the connection is established, you will see the normal startup screen of the
Dashboard utility. For more information on the Dashboard please see the manual that
you can find on the web site.