User Manual

Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Installation Manual | SRU-8100 RFID Reader 18000-63
Doc No. 47000001169 | Version 01 | 2014-11-03 | released
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Note: The IP addresses of the control computer and the reader must be in the same IP range, but they must
not be the same. The network mask on the other hand must be identical.
In order to establish the connection to the reader, the program offers two options: On the one hand, it is
possible to communicate directly with the reader by entering the IP address; on the other hand it is also
possible to establish a connection using the reader's host name.
For the connection using a host name, there must be a correspondingly configured DHCP server and a DNS
in the network. After power up, the reader makes a DHCP request and queries the DHCP server. This
assigns the reader an IP address and reports the network name and IP address to the DNS server. If now
the connection has been established, the IP address of the reader is determined by a query on the DNS
server.
The correct IP address or the host name of the reader must be entered in the corresponding field. Pressing
the Connect button tries to establish the connection to the reader.
As an alternative, the function Search for Readers allows a lookup for connected readers without knowing
their IP address. This feature searches for KTC RFID reader devices on the network by sending an UDP
broadcast - Please make sure to be in the same network segment as the reader is.
The communication interface settings can be changed using the IO card configuration. All available I/O
cards are displayed here in as tabs. Clicking on the respective tab opens the associated card and displays all
respective configuration parameters, together with the card type that was detected.
Under the IO card type header there is a drop-down menu, in which the card type can be set to Auto detect,
Card not used or to the actual card type. Automatic detection restores the interface to the default settings. If
the card type is set to not used, this interface can no longer to used.
All card-specific configuration parameters are displayed on the card sheet when the recognized card type is
set. These parameters are described in the following sections for the respective card. The settings are saved
to the reader by pressing the Save changes button.
Note: The new parameters, provided nothing to the contrary is specified for the specific card, become valid
only when the reader has been restarted. If incorrect parameters are loaded, the reader can no longer be
accessed!
GPIO settings:
The GPIO card allows the reader to interact with its environment. In this tab, the inputs and outputs can be
configured for the respective application under the headings Input and Output.
Note: Refer to the electrical characteristics of the inputs and outputs in the data sheet; if these characteristics
are exceeded the card and the reader may be damaged.