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3. PLUS Reader Data Interface
3.1 Overview
The PLUS Reader has a 100Base-TX Ethernet connection that allows the Reader to communicate with
other components in the system. This section describes the Tag packet data sent by the Reader over the
Ethernet interface. The Reader will also respond to ASCII commands over the Ethernet interface.
These commands and the Reader responses will be described.
The Reader has a serial port that can be used to configure certain Reader parameters. Connecting to the
serial port and logging on to the Reader to change parameters will also be described.
P L U S L o c a tio n
S o ftw a r e
In sta lla t io n
S o ftw a r e
P L U S R e a d e r
P L U S H a rd w a r e In fr a str u c t u r e
S e c t io n 4
P L U S L o c a tio n S o ft w a r e L ib r a r y
H ig h L e v e l S y s te m I n te rfa c e / I n te r f a c e to
L o ca tio n S o ftw a re
S e c t io n 5
P L U S V is u a liz er
V is u a liz e r, I n s ta lla tio n /M a in te n a n c e
S o ftw a r e T o o ls
S e c t io n 3
P L U S R e a d e r D a ta I n te r fa c e
R e a d e r S o ftw a re I n te rfa c e -
C o m m a n d s , R e sp o n s es , R a w T O A
P a ck et D e fin itio n
S e c t io n 2
P L U S S y s t e m I n s ta lla tio n
R e a d e r s, T a g s, S D P , C a b lin g ,
P o w e r , H a r d w a re
C o n fig u ra tio n
P L U S L o c a tio n
S o ftw a r e
In sta lla t io n
S o ftw a r e
P L U S R e a d e r
P L U S H a rd w a r e In fr a str u c t u r e
S e c t io n 4
P L U S L o c a tio n S o ft w a r e L ib r a r y
H ig h L e v e l S y s te m I n te rfa c e / I n te r f a c e to
L o ca tio n S o ftw a re
S e c t io n 5
P L U S V is u a liz er
V is u a liz e r, I n s ta lla tio n /M a in te n a n c e
S o ftw a r e T o o ls
S e c t io n 3
P L U S R e a d e r D a ta I n te r fa c e
R e a d e r S o ftw a re I n te rfa c e -
C o m m a n d s , R e sp o n s es , R a w T O A
P a ck et D e fin itio n
S e c t io n 2
P L U S S y s t e m I n s ta lla tio n
R e a d e r s, T a g s, S D P , C a b lin g ,
P o w e r , H a r d w a re
C o n fig u ra tio n
P L U S L o c a tio n
S o ftw a r e
In sta lla t io n
S o ftw a r e
P L U S R e a d e r
P L U S H a rd w a r e In fr a str u c t u r e
S e c t io n 4
P L U S L o c a tio n S o ft w a r e L ib r a r y
H ig h L e v e l S y s te m I n te rfa c e / I n te r f a c e to
L o ca tio n S o ftw a re
S e c t io n 4
P L U S L o c a tio n S o ft w a r e L ib r a r y
S e c t io n 4
P L U S L o c a tio n S o ft w a r e L ib r a r y
H ig h L e v e l S y s te m I n te rfa c e / I n te r f a c e to
L o ca tio n S o ftw a re
S e c t io n 5
P L U S V is u a liz er
V is u a liz e r, I n s ta lla tio n /M a in te n a n c e
S o ftw a r e T o o ls
S e c t io n 5
P L U S V is u a liz er
S e c t io n 5
P L U S V is u a liz er
V is u a liz e r, I n s ta lla tio n /M a in te n a n c e
S o ftw a r e T o o ls
S e c t io n 3
P L U S R e a d e r D a ta I n te r fa c e
R e a d e r S o ftw a re I n te rfa c e -
C o m m a n d s , R e sp o n s es , R a w T O A
P a ck et D e fin itio n
S e c t io n 3
P L U S R e a d e r D a ta I n te r fa c e
S e c t io n 3
P L U S R e a d e r D a ta I n te r fa c e
R e a d e r S o ftw a re I n te rfa c e -
C o m m a n d s , R e sp o n s es , R a w T O A
P a ck et D e fin itio n
S e c t io n 2
P L U S S y s t e m I n s ta lla tio n
R e a d e r s, T a g s, S D P , C a b lin g ,
P o w e r , H a r d w a re
C o n fig u ra tio n
S e c t io n 2
P L U S S y s t e m I n s ta lla tio n
S e c t io n 2
P L U S S y s t e m I n s ta lla tio n
R e a d e r s, T a g s, S D P , C a b lin g ,
P o w e r , H a r d w a re
C o n fig u ra tio n
Figure 3-1: PLUS Interface Layers – Reader Data Interface
3.2 Network Configuration Options
3.2.1 Reader IP Address
When the Reader is powered on, the operating system (OS) boots and initializes all hardware. The OS
will attempt to acquire an IP address lease from a DHCP server. Once it successfully acquires a lease,
the operational Reader software is started automatically. The Reader may also be configured with a
static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. Both the RS-232 interface and Ethernet interface provide
mechanisms for changing the Reader IP address configuration.