User's Manual

COBALT UHF-SERIES CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE COBALT
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The following factory default values will be restored on the controller:
CONFIGURATION PARAMETER FACTORY DEFAULT VALUE
Continuous Read Mode
Disabled
Macros and Triggers
Erased
UHF Power
RF channel
Choose Nearest
500 mW
0
Disabled
RS232 - Serial Communications
RS485 - Node ID
IND – TCP/IP Address
9600, N, 8, 1, N
0
192.168.253.110
Table 3-2: Configuration Tag – Restored Factory Defaults
3.3.2 Manually Assigning Node ID (Cobalt -485 Model
Only)
On the UHF-CNTL-485-02, the five amber Node LEDs display (in binary notation) the
numerical Node ID value of the controller. For example, if Node LEDs 1, 2 and 8 are
ON, the controller has been assigned Node ID 11.
Follow the steps below to assign a Node ID value manually to an UHF-CNTL-485-02.
1.
Place the Configuration Tag in the antenna’s RF field.
2.
Cycle power to the controller or issue the “Reset Controller” command
(Command 0x35 for ABx Fast, Command 0x54 for CBx).
As power returns to the unit, the LEDs will blink.
3.
Remove the Configuration Tag from the antenna’s RF field and then immediately
place it back within antenna range. Verify that all five amber Node LEDs are OFF
(indicating that the controller’s Node ID was reset to zero).
4.
With all amber Node LEDs OFF, remove the Configuration Tag from the
antenna’s RF field and then immediately place it back in the antenna’s RF field to
increment the Node ID value by one (from Node ID 00 to 01, in this case). The
lone amber Node 1 LED will illuminate to indicate that Node 01 is selected.
5.
You may repeat Step 4 until the desired Node ID number is reached. The value
is incremented by one each time a Configuration Tag is withdrawn from and re-
introduced to the Cobalt HF Antenna’s RF field. This procedure can be used to
cycle through all 16 possible Node ID values. Note that after reaching Node ID
16, incrementing the value once more returns the selected Node ID number to
zero.
6.
After setting the desired Node ID, remove the Configuration Tag from the RF field
and allow approximately 10 seconds for the unit to reset and resume operation
under its new Node ID value.