User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Section 1. Introduction
- Section 2. System Description
- Section 3. Specifications and Diagrams
- Section 4. Installing the Reader
- Section 5. Configuring the Reader
- Section 6. Notification of Events
- Section 7. Tag Selection Filters
- Section 8. Reader Server Controls
- Section 9. Ad-hoc Queries
- Section 10. Maintaining the Reader
- Access the Reader Maintenance Console
- Manage Communication Configuration Settings
- Manage System Time Settings
- Display Version Control Information and Load Firmware via FTP
- Display the System Log and/or Access History
- Shut Down and/or Restart the System, and Turn Off the HTTP Server
- Use Online Help
- Log Out of the System
- Section 11. Cautions, Notes, and Approvals
- Section 12. Warranties and Returns
- Section 13. Contact Us
- Appendix A. Error Messages and Resolutions
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Manage Communication Configuration Settings
The AR 400 Reader supports RS232 and RS485 serial communication protocols, or TCP/IP network
communication protocol.
1. If you haven’t already done so, access the Reader Maintenance Console.
2. Click the Communication link on the left-hand side of any Reader Maintenance Console page. The
Communication Configurations page displays.
3. To configure the Reader’s Serial Port communication settings, enter the following information:
• Set the Protocol to Enable or Disable serial communication.
• Set the Data Rate to designate the baud rate for the selected protocol.
• (Applies only to RS485) Set the Node Address to designate the node address the AR 400
Reader will use in a RS485 serial bus network environment. It can be in the range of 0 ~ 30, or
set to Auto to be automatically set by the Matrics Visibility Manager.