User's Manual

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6. Software Installation
The S6400 Series software application demonstrates the readers’ features that are
available through the RS-485/RS-232 serial link.
At minimum, the software requires the following:
• 3.5 MB available hard disk space
• Windows 98 SE or later
The software can be installed from the included CD:
D:\software\setup.exe
(where “D” is the assumed drive letter of the active CD-ROM drive.)
Double-click “setup.exe” to begin the installation.
Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
The software can also be downloaded directly from the website:
http://www.ti.com/tiris/docs/products/tools.shtml
Download “S6400_Utility_Software.zip”
Un-zip the files and double-click “setup.exe” to install.
Upon installation, double-click on the S6400 Utility Software icon to run the
software.
7. Software Functionality Test (One Reader)
1. Follow the setup procedure in section 5 and the software installation
procedure in section 6.
2. Run the software by double-clicking the S6400 Utility Software icon.
3. From the Communications Menu, select the COM port to which the reader
is connected. The default port is COM1.
4. Select the desired baud rate from the Communications Menu. The default
baud rate is 38400.
5. Press the Setup button to view reader’s current state.
6. Press the Version button to view the reader’s serial number and firmware
version.
Note:
Firmware version 2.0 was in effect as of the printing of this guide. If
the version displayed is higher than version 2.0, it is recommended to
check for a newer version of this guide, as new features may have
been added. The most recent versions can be downloaded from the
document center @ www.ti-rfid.com.
* Information submitted for FCC, Industry Canada,
RTTE, CE & ETL certification: A92ACS6410 &
A92ACS6420 *