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{{ rt What's New in this Edition This is the first revision to the first edition of Siva RT Relay Installation Guide, Organization of this Manual This guide describes how to install and maintain the Siva RF Relay. Chapter 1, “Overview,” describes the purpose and components of the Siva RF Relay. Chapter 2, “Installation,” describes the physical installation of the Siva RF Relay. Chapter 3, “Configuration,” describes how to configure the components of the Siva RF Relay.
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Page al ports 32 urging the RE modem Overview \ \ This chapter provides an overview of the Siva RF Relay. Purpose The Siva RF Relay provides a wireless link between Readerships and a host computer (Siva Server) in a Siva system. In situations where wired connections become impractical between a host computer and a network of Readerships (or between two sub-networks of Readership, two Siva RF Relays can create a wireless connection.
[ 1 Descriptive Figure 1-1 shows the Siva RF Relay mounted in a NAME (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) enclosure, with its antenna mounted on the same mast, tripod mount nat shown Figures 1-1 Siva RF Malay in NAME weatherproof enclosure, antenna with up/down converter 1-2 Overview 0
Description tinted ina NAME cation) enclosure, mast. Overview 0 Ascription 1 J) | Figure 1-2 shows a block diagram of a Lon Works-capable Siva RF Relay (model R FR-200}. AS-272. 0825 10 089 Lon Works £ Router ° STN i coaxial | Up Down ju.
Description directional antenna supports unidirectional antenna point-te-point communication supports point-to-multi point {sta} communication Figures 1-3 Direction and unidirectional antennas for RF modem The RF modem includes an up/down converter connected between the antenna and the modem to compensate for signal loss in the antenna cable. A standard RS-232 interface connects the Lon Works router to the RF modem.
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Description (2 Installation Installing the Siva RF Relay requires per-planning your hardware needs to match your site and application. Refer to the Siva System Installation Guide for a description of the process of planning an RID network, and discuss site-specific issues with your Siva customer service representative.
Newark Placement Determine in advance where vou will need to use Siva RF Relays to complete your Siva System, and then identify power sources, installation locations, and where cables will run. Make sure to avoid installing the Siva RF Relay on or close to metal surfaces to assure the best RF range.
i \ Network Placement Physical Connections need to use Siva RF Ringleaders 31 PF Relay 1005 Readership 42 and then identify ind where cables will A Siva RF Relay range.
Hardware Companions svi System Description (gh) / |{ Glossary 5 active RID — A type of RID technology in which readers communicate with powered tags via REF signals. asset — Any tier that has a Gravitas attached to it, so the Siva System can track it. Assets are usually containers or vehicles, beeper — A Gravitas feature that makes an audible noise and can be turned on or off remotely. The beeper is useful in locating an individual tag. bit — A contraction of “binary digit.
(( Glossary display — What you see on the screen of Your Computer monitor. error message — A message displaced or printed to tell you of an error or problem in the execution of a program or in your communication with the system. firmware — Program code stored permanently in read-only memory (ROM). Each Siva tag and interrogator contains firmware. Hand Heidi Interrogator — A battery-powered, portable interrogator that can exchange information either with one tag or with all tags within its radio range.
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[ { Salary Gravitas — Any RID tag produced by Siva Technology. Seal Tag — A type of Siva RID tag, distinguished by its distinctive shape, larger size, and the presence of extended memory. string — An item of information consisting of a sequence of text characters (a character string) or a sequence of bits or bytes. tag — A small, battery-powered radio transceiver that can store user-defined data in nonvolatile, read / write memory, and can be monitored and controlled by interrogators.
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Technical Support oo {(Visa System C Maintenance «“ Description The Siva System uses state-of-the-art wireless technology to monitor, track, and locate assets and to remotely control operations in complex commercial, industrial, and military environments. Siva System The basic Siva System is a network of permanently mounted readers (also called interrogators) connected to a host computer that runs controlling software. A dedicated computer system with Siva software installed controls the network.
Siva RID System Solutions data from all the tags within its radio range and can relay the data to the system operator either by real-time command or on a per-programmed schedule. A Siva Gate Reader can support up to four antennas, reading tags in motion and discriminating between bi-directional lanes. Operators can use a Siva Mobile Reader to perform collections and exchange data with the tags wherever installing Readerships is not practical or where portability is desired.
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(| [A Sheri REID Hardware Combatants 1 collected data to a host computer, read and write to individual tags, search for specific data in tags within range, locate a specific tag, and test RF background noise Siva Mobile Man# age expands on features of Siva's previous HHI software. 3 Siva Retriever Siva Retriever automates the collection and forwarding of asset data. It uses a network of Siva readers to retrieve data from tags.
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(A So vi RID Hardware Components Gravitas 310 Seal Tag The Gravitas 310 contains a unique and permanent identification number for each tagged piece of equipment. Designed for use with the Siva Inside TEAK system, the Gravitas 310 is available with 128 bytes of read / write memory and 128 KB of random-access memory.
Hardware Components ! Siva RID Hardware Components A } ! adjustable range, and the ability to read tag information from a tag moving up to 25 mph with as many as three other tags in the readers field. It can also distinguish between tags traveling along two adjacent vehicle lanes in opposite directions. The gate reader supports communication via modem or Moonwalks network. anent identification i] bent.
(A Siva REID Hardware Components Siva RF Relay The Siva RF Relay provides wireless network links between Readerships and a host computer. With an omnibus-directional range of 7,500 feet, Siva RF Relays support wired connections Ringleaders.
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| (1 2 Physical Connections Two network connectors connect a Siva RF Relay to a Spreader 410R or a host computer through a data cable. ANTENNA CABLE .
Physical Connections i RF Relay to a rough a data cable. \ 3 Configuration . This chapter describes how to connect and configure the Siva RF Relay in either point-to-point or point-to-multi point configurations for the Lon Works-capable model. Figure 3-1, “Internal connections of the Siva RF Relay (model on page 3-3 shows all relevant connections between the antenna, the RF modem, and the Lon Works router.
RF Modem Configuration because it is already manually per-configured. (See “RF Modem Configuration.”} Table 3-1 Ratting baud rates for the RF modem's serial ports Switch setting Baud rate a Disable 1 120¢ 2 2400 3 4800 4 9600 5 19200 6 38400 7 57600 + OPTION B labels a set of four DIP switches that control the two serial ports. Numbers 1 and 2 apply to PORT 1; numbers 3 and 4 apply to PORT 2. Set all DIP switches to the OFF position (up) to instruct the modem to use hardware flow control.
RF Modem Configuration figured. (See “RF tees that control the ply to PORT 1; all DIP switches to bade to use hard heir factory default t indicate its opera“to the NCB-RF Net standard ling and changing lard PC-based comer program fo issue erectly. Examples of 1 for Windows, all user configuration. Configuration N RF Madam Configuration WORK CABLE REAR PANEL NETWORK CONNECTOR UNIDIRECTIONAL WwW >) AF MODEM DIAGNOSTIC LED _ COAXIAL CABLE: (used with 2.4 GHz ony) POWER, 7.
Modem Configuration Like all Hayes-compatible modems, the RF modem has two operating modes: command mode and data mode. To configure the modem, it must be able to communicate with a computer running a communications program, and it must be set 5 to command mode. In this mode, you can enter any desired configuration settings using the Hayes-compatible AT com. mans described in Table 3-2. Before you begin, review the default factory settings for the RF modem to identify any settings that need to be changed.
RF Madam Configuration RF modem has two lats mode. To configuration with a comm, and it must be set n enter any desired compatible AT compulsory settings for the weed to be changed. manual for a complete before powering up computer’s serial s on your PC to match default parameters are bit (9600-8-N-1). The call match baud rates , type to change and mode. If the , skip this step. v commands you ¥ On your computer ach command vou ration settings and IK.
{3 RF Modem Configuration f 7. Shut down the computer and power down the RF modem. 8. Disconnect the RF modem from the computer. 9. Reconnect the RF modem in the Siva RF Relay. 10. Apply power to the RF modem. Once you connect a configured RF modem to the Lon Works router, the Siva RF Relay is ready to use.
RF Modem Configuration own the RF punter. F Relay. to the Lon Works Configuration 4 Maintenance With minimal care, a Siva RF Relay should perform flawlessly. However, in the event that a problem with a Siva RF Relay occurs, this chapter should help you fix it. Repair and Maintenance The Siva RF Relay is designed to be maintenance-free. Siva RF Relays are manufactured with quality components and are thoroughly tested before delivery.
(4 Troubleshooting Table 4-1 Possible problem and solutions Problem > No data flow > No power > Network cables damaged or disconnected > COM port unavailable (possibly used for another device such as a mouse) > Unknown Solution # Check that RF modem is in data mode. + Check signal connection between the RE modem and the Lon Works router {model R FR-200), + Check that the Lon Works configuration MODE switches match the the COM port you are using on the computer {model R FR-200).
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