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  • Page 1 FIXED RFID READER FR900 QUICK GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Registered Trademark

    BLUEBIRD is an emerging global brand, striving to lead the market in performance and mobility. Their products represent reliability, innovation, and innovative technology. Bluebird is a registered trademark from the global brand of Bluebird Inc. and is copyright protected. • Bluebird and stylized Bluebird Logo are registered trademarks and symbols of Bluebird Inc.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    1 Safety Information 1.1 Symbols This manual uses the following symbols to indicate hazards and additional information. Symbol Name Description Warning Indicates situations that could cause injury to yourself or others. Caution Indicates situations that could cause damage to your device or other equipment. Note Indicates additional information that can help you get the most out of the device.

  • Page 4: Frequency Interference

    Safety Information 1.3 Environment • Do not use the device while driving or operating heavy machinery. Doing so may result in death or serious injury. • Do not use the device in locations with combustible goods. Doing so may result in an explosion. •...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    2 Overview 2.1 Package Contents The package includes: FR900 device Power adaptor Power Cable...

  • Page 6: Your Device

    Overview 2.2 Your Device 2.2.1 Front 2.2.2 Back...
  • Page 7 Overview 2.2.3 Bottom of Front Ethernet Function Antenna Ports Reset GPIO (management) USB Device Serial 24 VDC (management) USB Host...

  • Page 8: Installing And Connecting

    3 Installing and Connecting This section provides details about FR900 I/O ports and status LEDs. It also explains how to install the Reader and connect it to your network 3.1 FR900 LED Status Boot Complete Status When the FR900 has finished booting, the ACTV-STAT-ERR LED will turn on three times in green.
  • Page 9 3.3.4 Step 4: Connect the FR900 Reader to the Network You are now ready to connect the installed FR900 Reader to your network. You have two options: • If your network supports DHCP, you can connect the Reader directly to your Ethernet network. After the Reader is powered, immediately communicate with it via SSH (TCP/IP).
  • Page 10 Figure 3.1 Connecting the FR900 Reader to the Ethernet Network To connect a FR900 Reader to your PC over a usb connection 1. Confirm that you have the latest version of Putty, a free and reliable SSH, and serial client.
  • Page 11 9. When the BB Shell command-line prompt displays, begin configuring the network settings for the Reader. For more information, see Section 4.1.1 Using BB Shell to Configure Network Settings for FR900. 10. When you have completed configuration of the appropriate network settings, connect the Reader to...
  • Page 12 Return='0,Success' 3.3.6 Step 6: Test the Reader Read the tag and verify that the connections and functions are correct. DemoApp, BLUEBIRD's Windows PC test application, makes it easy to check Reader operation. Use DemoApp to configure various settings and then run a simple inventory operatio...

  • Page 13: Configuring And Monitoring

    This section provides a high-level overview of the configuration and monitoring options available for FR900 Reader 4.1 Configuring FR900 Reader You can think of FR900 Reader configuration in two categories: configuring the device itself and configuring the Reader’s RF behavior. This section provides the basics for each type of configuration. 4.1.1 Device Configuration BB Shell is a proprietary command-line management interface used to configure and manage network settings, firmware upgrades, and other device-oriented operations.
  • Page 14 Using DemoApp to Configure and Test FR900 BLUEBIRD provides a LLRP application to use to configure and test the basic RF behavior of FR900. The DemoApp is available from the BLUEBIRD support Web site . To use DemoApp, your computer must be running a minimum of Windows 7 and have .NET Framework 4.6.1 installed.
  • Page 15 (mDNS) gives the Reader a local hostname in addition to an IP address as its network identity. On an isolated network that lacks DNS service but that has mDNS enabled, a Reader with hostname FR900- A1-B2-C3, for example, can be reached using FR900-A1-B2-C3.local.
  • Page 16 Configuring and Monitoring Run Scenario Continuous : Press start button to start, continue reading until stop button is pressed Timed : Press start button to repeat start / stop every set time. On time : Reading Time Off time : Stop Time Total Run : Repeat count If set as below, it stops automatically after 10 times of 10 seconds Read-10 seconds stop.
  • Page 17 Configuring and Monitoring 3. Test your Reader installation. Place one or more tags in the read-zone of one or more of the attached antennas. On the DemoApp screen, click Connection and Start. Tag reads appear under Inventory, as shown in Figure 4.5. Figure 4.5 DemoApp Reader Settings Connection and Start Inventory Start / Stop You can check the total tag count, unique tag count, rate, and reading time.
  • Page 18 Configuring and Monitoring 4.2 Monitoring FR900 Use BB Shell to monitor the health and performance of the Reader when FR900 is up and running. This section presents the primary BB Shell commands to use for viewing network and RFID statistics, in addition to the Reader logs.

  • Page 19: Device Specification

    5 Device Specification Physical Characteristics Dimension 253 x 254 x 56 mm Wheight 1.5 kg Visual Status Indicators Multicolor LEDs : Power, Activity, Status, Fault, Ant 4-8 RFID Characteristics Max Receive Sensitivity -84 dBm monostatic Return Loss (Min) 10dB Air Protocols ISO 18000-63 (EPC Class 1 Gen 2 V2) US: 902-928 MHz EU: 865-868 MHz...
  • Page 20 Device Specification Connectivity 10/100 BaseT Ethernet; USB Host & Client (Type A & B); Type B: management DB9 1ea(management), RJ-45 1ea, Communications HW Reset button, Function button (Optional) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth via dongle adapter 4 inputs, 4 outputs General Purpose I/O optically isolated (Terminal Block) POE / POE+ POE(15.4W), POE+(30W) Power Supply...

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    You can contact your local sales representative or you can send the device via a delivery service to Bluebird’s Korean headquarters. When sending the package, make sure you pay for the shipping fee in advance. When the repair is finished, Bluebird will cover the shipping cost.

  • Page 22: Warranty And Support

    • We receive the products for our after-sales service through mail, delivery services and hand delivery only in principle. • If you bought the product from a party other than Bluebird or an authorized Bluebird reseller, you need to register the product before using our after-sales service.
  • Page 23 Warranty and Support Charged services • In the following cases, it will be charged when requesting for after-sales service. – Service request due to inappropriate use of the device by the customer – Use of programs that might affect the program (over-clock, forceful changes in the input of the system, personal developments) •...

  • Page 24: Warranty Certificate

    Bluebird will repair or replace the defective product according to its warranty policy. • If the defective product within the range of warranty is not repairable or replaceable, Bluebird shall refund the purchasing price within a designated period from the date of receiving a notice of defect.
  • Page 25 (GMT Time: +9 Hours) The center is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and Korean national holidays. Customer Service Center #1103, Gplus Kolon Digital Tower 11F, Digital-ro 26-gil 123, Guro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea(08390) Bluebird constantly strives to bring utmost satisfaction to all our customers.
  • Page 26 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The User's Manual or User's Manual for the intentional or unintentional radiator warns the user that a change or change that is not explicitly approved by the party responsible for...

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