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2.4.3 Set Data Input
Under the Settings menu, open the Set Data Input… selection. Select the IP Address radio button.
Pull down the list box to select the IP address for the NIC that is receiving tracking network data and
click the OK button (See Figure 2-19: Set Data Input). The Message Frame will update with a list of
Readers and Tags that are added to the system.
Figure 2-19: Set Data Input
2.4.4 Check Reader Communications
In the Visualizer tool bar, click the Readers button. The List View frame shows the list of Readers
that are active and/or have been added as offline Readers. Check the list of Readers to verify that it is
showing all Readers in the system.
The Last Comms column of the List View frame shows the amount of time that has passed since the
Reader last communicated with the location server. If the Reader does not hear a Tag for 10 seconds,
the Reader will send a discovery packet to the location server. This allows the Reader to be identified
even in the absence of Tags. When the location server receives either a Tag transmission or a discovery
packet from a Reader, the Last Comms count will reset. Verify that the Last Comms value for all
active Readers is 10 seconds or less. If any active Reader shows a Last Comms of greater than 10
seconds, the Reader and network path should be checked for errors. See the troubleshooting
information at the end of this section for more information.
Figure 2-20: Reader Communications