About the IV7 Vehicle-Mount Reader The IV7 is a rugged RFID tag reader designed to be mounted on a vehicle for mobile use. This IV7 includes brackets for installing the IV7 on a forklift equipped with an Adaptable Load Backrest (ALBR).
You need to supply your own connectors for the unterminated end of this cable. • RFID antennas. You can connect up to four antennas to the IV7. These Intermec RFID antennas are designed to be mounted on the ALBR and include mounting brackets and hardware: •...
(GPIO) interfaces. For data port pin assignments, see “IV7 Data Port Pin Assignments” on page 18. Connect the IV7 power port to a DC power source. For power port pin assignments, see “IV7 Power Port Pin Assignments” on page 19.
Choosing a Mounting Location The IV7 can be positioned in the center or end channels of the ALBR for best performance and operator visibility. Intermec RFID antennas designed to be mounted on the ALBR can also be positioned in the center or end channels, as seen in the next illustrations.
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Center channel channel Alternate Mounting Location Example: In this illustration, the IV7 is mounted in the end channel and the antenna is placed in the center channel. IV7 Vehicle-Mount Reader Instructions (for Adaptable Load Back Rest)
- Part 1: Sit-on and stand-on operator trucks and variable reach trucks” Following Cable Safety Guidelines The IV7 requires power, data, and antenna cables to connect it to your vehicle-mounted RFID system. Keep these cable safety guidelines in mind: Make sure that the cable routing does not interfere with other •...
To 6-60 VDC Data port To PC serial port and GPIO devices 3 Position the IV7 in its mounting location on the back side of the ALBR. The IV7 label should face forward. IV7 Vehicle-Mount Reader Instructions (for Adaptable Load Back Rest)
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(4 places) IV7 Mounting Location: This illustration shows the installation viewed from the front with the IV7 mounted in the center channel of the ALBR. Cables omitted for clarity. 6 Route the power and data cables as needed. If necessary, use adhesive tie down straps and the removable wire way on the ALBR to manage the cables.
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• For the CV60, connect the serial cable to COM1 or COM2. 13 Connect the IV7 power cable to the DC power source. The power indicator turns green, signaling that the IV7 is now ready to use. Continue with the next section, “Enabling the IV7.”...
Enabling the IV7 The IV7 can be connected to the Intermec CV30 Fixed-Mount or Intermec CV60 Vehicle-Mount computer. Follow the next procedure to enable communication between the reader and computer. To enable communication to the CV30 or CV60 1 Make sure there is power to the IV7.
2 In the Product Category list, choose RFID. 3 In the Product Family list, choose Vehicle Mount Readers. 4 In the Product list, choose IV7 Vehicle Mount and click Submit. The IV7 Vehicle Mount Downloads page appears. 5 In the OS/Firmware/Drivers list, click IM5 RFID Firmware update ver.
Manual. Upgrading With Windows XP Before you can upgrade the IV7 firmware: • connect the IV7 to a serial port on the host CV60. close all applications using the serial port. • To upgrade firmware using Windows XP 1 Download the IV7 firmware upgrade files as described in “To...
Close the application and retry the upgrade. Sending Commands to the IV7 You send commands to the IV7 from a host PC using the Basic Reader Interface (BRI) protocol. For more information on BRI commands, see the Basic Reader Interface Programmer’s Reference Manual.
Output 0 to +5 VDC 50 mA for all outputs combined Note: When IV7 power is shut down, power to peripherals should be shut down also. The GPIO interfaces can be accessed through the data port. For pin assignments, see the next section.
GP Output 1 GP Input 2 GP Output 2 GP Input 3 GP Output 3 IV7 Power Port Pin Assignments IV7 Power Port Power Port Pin Assignments Description -VDC +VDC Ground IV7 Vehicle-Mount Reader Instructions (for Adaptable Load Back Rest)
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