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- Page 1 ALIEN TECHNOLOGY ® ALR-9680 HARDWARE SETUP GUIDE February 2013 ALR-9680...
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Page 2: Legal Notices
No part of this product documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Alien Technology Corporation and its licensors, if any. Third party software is copyrighted and licensed from Licensors. Alien, Alien Technology, the Alien logo, Higgs, Squiggle, the Squiggle logo, and other graphics, logos, and service names used in this document are trademarks of Alien Technology Corporation in the U.S. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Hardware Installation Procedure ......................15 System Operation: Software Control ......................17 Reader Interface Guide ........................17 Demonstration Software Guide ......................17 Alien RFID Academy ..........................18 ALR-9680 H ARDWARE ETUP UIDE DOC. CONTROL #8102135-000 REV A... -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction
RFID Reader Overview The Alien ALR-9680 RFID reader is designed to read and program any EPC Class 1 Generation 2 tag and issue event reports to a host computer system. The host computer can be locally connected to the reader via RS-232, or at a remote network location. -
Page 5: Epc Class 1 Gen 2 Uhf Rfid Tags
An assortment of Class 1 Gen 2 UHF tags EPC Class 1 GEN 2 UHF RFID Tags The Alien ALR-9680 RFID reader is designed to read and program any EPC Class 1 Generation 2 tag and issue event reports to a host computer system. -
Page 6: Specifications
0°C to +50°C (32 °F to +122°F) Operating Environment Indoor operation only Software Support APIs, sample code, executable demo app (Alien Gateway) Protocol Support Comply with EPC Class 1 Gen 2 and 18000 – 6C Compliance Certifications FCC Part 15; FCCID: P65ALR9680;... -
Page 7: Rfid Reader High Performance Circular Antenna
Dimensions (cm) 26 x 26 x 3.4 (in) 10.2 x 10.2 x 1.32 Weight 1.1 kg 2.5 lb Mechanical: Reader Physical Size Figure 1 - Outline Drawing of the ALR-9680 ALR-9680 H ARDWARE ETUP UIDE DOC. CONTROL #8102135-000 REV A... -
Page 8: I/O Port Terminal Interface
NTRODUCTION I/O Port Terminal Interface The ALR-9680 I/O port provides two digital inputs, two digital outputs and a ground return. The design provides protection against momentary over and reverse voltage application to the inputs or outputs and short circuit of the outputs. -
Page 9: Rs-232 Port Pin-Outs
Figure 3 - RS-232 Connector Power Supplies The ALR-9680 has been certified to operate in accordance with FCC or other national requirements when powered by an 802.3af compliant network capable of supplying 12.95 watts minimum, or by using one of the power supplies listed below. -
Page 10: System Architecture
CHAPTER 1 NTRODUCTION System Architecture Figure 4 - System Architecture for the ALR-9680 Reader ALR-9680 H ARDWARE ETUP UIDE DOC. CONTROL #8102135-000 REV A... -
Page 11: Chapter 2 Reader Hardware Installation And Operation
CD-ROM containing demonstration software, user guides, documentation, Software APIs and example code An assortment of Class 1 Gen 2 UHF tags Figure 5 - ALR-9680 Developer’s Kit (Antennas and tag kit not shown) ALR-9680 H ARDWARE ETUP UIDE... -
Page 12: Reader I/O Panel
LAN TCP/IP and PoE port Figure 6 - ALR-9680 Reader Connections Diagnostic LEDs The ALR-9680 includes diagnostic LEDs on the face of the reader to provide easy and convenient external indication for various operating conditions: On the Front Panel you will find: POWER (green) –indicates power is applied to the reader. -
Page 13: Reader Antennas
PERATION Figure 7 – ALR-9680 Front Panel Reader Diagnostic LEDs Reader Antennas The ALR-9680 includes 4 antenna ports. These antenna ports are a reverse- polarity TNC connector. Only antennas documented in this manual may be used with the ALR-9680. System Assembly and Bench Test Assembling the RFID Reader system is easy. - Page 14 WARNING: You must use the ALX-416-1 PoE power supply or the ALX- 416-2 AC/DC brick certified for use with the ALR-9680 by Alien Technology. Failure to do so voids the product warranty and violates the terms of the FCC license.
- Page 15 LAN port to the PC LAN port. If you are using the ALX-416-2 AC/DC power brick, connect a cross- over Ethernet cable to the ALR-9680 LAN/PoE port and to the PC LAN port. Figure 10 – ALX-416-1 PoE Power Supply and Network Connection Diagram Figure 11 –...
- Page 16 Gateway: 192.168.1.1 6. Connect the antenna to the antenna port. The ALR-9680 is a mono-static system (a single antenna acts as both transmitter and receiver). Four antenna ports (ANT 0-3) are provided. Each antenna provides a single read point.
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Page 17: Bench Test Procedure
: -7 --------------------------------------------- Once the reader boots and you see the "Boot>Ready!" prompt, pressing return will bring up the "Alien>" prompt. 9. Ensure the PC has compatible network settings. In order for you to be able to connect to the reader over TCP/IP, the host PC must be on the same subnet as the reader. -
Page 18: Requirements
WARNING: If you do not use an 802.3af compliant network to supply DC power you must use the ALX-416 power supplies provided by Alien Technology. Failure to do so voids the product warranty and violates the terms of the FCC license. - Page 19 Ethernet cross-over cable in this situation. If you wish to observe the reader's boot up trace, or control the reader via RS-232, align and connect a DB-9 serial cable to the reader's RS-232 ALR-9680 H ARDWARE ETUP UIDE...
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Page 20: System Operation: Software Control
8. Connect reader power. If you are using an 802.3af compliant network to power the ALR-9680, connect a standard LAN cable between the ALR-9680 LAN/PoE port and the 802.3af enable LAN drop or network switch. The green POWER LED will illuminate when power is on Note: If using an 802.3af compliant network it must be capable of... -
Page 21: Alien Rfid Academy
Alien RFID Academy Need to absorb RFID systems fast? Enroll in the Alien RFID Academy! In two or three days we'll share our practical expertise in RFID tags, antennas, readers, frequencies, systems, and protocols.
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