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    IF 30 Fixed Reader User ’ s Manual[...]

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    ii IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Intermec T echnologies Cor poration W orld wide Headquarters 6001 36th Ave.W . Everett, W A 98203 U.S.A . www.intermec.com The information contained herei n is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec-manuf actured equipment and is no t to be released, reproduced, or [...]

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    IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual iii Document Change Record This page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as Revision 001. Revision Date Description of Ch ange 003 10/2009 Manual was revise d to supp ort the new ETSI stand ard for RF products . Additionally, the operating and storage temp eratures were updated. 0[...]

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    iv IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual[...]

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    Contents IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual v Contents Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Global Ser v[...]

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    Contents vi IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 2 Configuring Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Conf iguration Settings For Y our Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Conf iguring Ethernet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual vii Lock Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Select Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Unselect Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    viii IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Using the Input Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 IF30 Powered In put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 Isolated Input Interface . . . . . . [...]

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    Before You Begin IF30 Fixed Reader Us er’s Manual ix Before Y ou Begin This section provides you with safe ty inf ormation, technical support information, and sources f o r additional product inf ormation. Safet y Inform ation Y our safety is extremely importan t. This section explains how to identify notes that are in this document. Global Ser v[...]

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    Before You Begin x IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Service L ocation Support For the most current listing of ser vice locations, go to www.intermec.com and click Support > R eturns and Repairs > Repair Locatio ns. For technical support in South Korea, use the after ser vice locations listed below: AW O O S y s t e m s 102-1304 SK V entium 5[...]

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    Before You Begin IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual xi The Intermec web site at www.intermec.com contains our documents (as PDF f iles) that you can download for free. To d o w n l o a d d o c u m e n t s 1 Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com . 2 Click Support > Manuals . 3 Use the Product Categor y f ield, the Product Family fi el d[...]

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    Before You Begin xii IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual[...]

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    1 1 Getting Star ted This chapter introduces the IF30 Fixed Reader. It explains the ports and LEDs, and explains how the reader fits into your network. It contains these topics: • Overview of the IF30 • What’s New • Unpacking the IF30 • Learning About the IF30 • How the IF30 Fits in Y our Network • Conf iguring the IF30 (Setting the I[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 2 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Overview of the IF30 The IF30 Fixed Reader is an RFID reader that pro vides connectivity between tag data and an enter prise system. The IF30 Fixed Reader What ’ s New Manual was revised to suppor t the new ETSI stan dard for RF products. The IF30 Fixed Reader uses an EPCglobal Gen[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 3 Unpacking the IF30 When you unpack the IF30, sav e the box and shipping material in case you need to ship or store the IF30. The reader comes with a documentation packet that includes a quick star t guide and a safety and compliance statement. The IF30 Out of the Box What Y ou Need [...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 4 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Learning About the IF30 This section explains the ports and LEDs on the IF30. Understanding the Front Panel Ports The IF30 front panel has four por ts. T o access three of the ports, you need to remove the cable access door . T o remove the access door • On the underside of the IF3[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 5 For more information, see “Port Pin Assignments” on page 84 . IF30 Front Pane l Port Descripti ons Port Description AC Po wer Used with an appropriate pow er cable, this port connects the reader to an AC pow er source. Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTx port. Us ed with an appropriate c[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 6 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Understanding the LEDs The IF30 has three LEDs that show you the operating status of the reader. IF30 LEDs LED Descriptions LED Icon LED Name Description Pow er Remains on after the IF30 boots. Wired LAN Flashes when a frame is transmitted or received on the Ethernet port. Intermec R[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 7 Learning About the Intermec Ready-to-W ork Indicator The blue Ready-to- W ork Indicator show s when an application is communicating with the data collection engine (DCE) on the IF30. The next table explains the dif ferent states of the Ready-to-W ork indicator. For more information [...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 8 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Understanding the Rear Panel Ports The ports on the rear panel are used for connecting the IF30 to RFID antennas. IF30 Rear Panel Ports: This illustration shows the ports on the rear panel. The IF30 ship s with ant enna term inators mo unted on RFID ante nna ports 2, 3, and 4. The IF[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 9 How the IF30 Fits in Y our Network In general, the reader forwards RF ID tag dat a to the wired Et hernet network. The next illustrations show ho w the IF30 f its in your network. IF30 in a Wired Ethernet Netw ork: This illustration shows the IF30 in a wired Ethernet network. The IF[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 10 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Using a Communications Program Y ou can use a communications progra m (such as HyperT erminal) to set the initial IP address for the IF30. After you conf igure the IP address, you can continue to use the communications program to set other parameters or y ou can use a web browser to[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 11 4 Press Enter when the message “Start ing system” appears on your screen. The Username f ield appears. 5 In the Username f ield type the default user name intermec , and then press Enter . 6 In the Password f ield type the default password intermec , and then press Enter . The [...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 12 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 2 With Ethernet selected in the IF30 RFID Reader Conf iguration menu, press the right arrow . The Ethernet menu appears. 3 Conf igure these settings: Or, press the do wn arrow k ey to select IPv6 Configuration , and then press the right arrow key to configure these IPv6 settings: Pa[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 13 4 (Optional) T o conf igure DNS settings, choose Network Ser vices and press Enter . The Netw ork Settings screen appears. 5 Conf igure the DNS settings as needed:Conf igure these settings: 6 Press the left arrow key to return to the main reader conf iguration menu. 7 Press the dow[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 14 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 9 Disconnect the null-modem cable and AC pow er cable from the IF30. The IF30 is now ready to be connected to your netw ork. See “Connecting the IF30 to Y our Network” on page 19 . Using the W eb Browser Interface After you have set the initial IP address, you can configure and [...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 15 3 In the Address f ield, enter the IP address, and press Ent er . The IF30 login screen appears. Or, for a secure session, click A secure session is available . The secure login screen appears. 4 If necessar y , enter a user name and password. The default user name is intermec and [...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 16 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Saving Configuration Changes When you are done conf iguring the IF30, you may want to activate your changes immediately or you may want to save the changes now and activate them later. If you choose to activate the changes later, they will become active the next time the IF30 is boo[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 17 T o save or discard configuration changes 1 On the menu bar, click Save /Discard Changes . The Save/Discard Changes screen appears. 2 T o discard changes, click Discard Pending Changes . T o save changes, continue with the next step. 3 V erify that all your conf iguration changes a[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 18 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Installing the IF30 This section explains how to choose a mounting location for the IF30 and connect the IF30 to your wired Ethernet network. Choosing a Mounting Location Y ou can place the IF30 horizont ally or vertically on a stable sur face. Y ou can also mount the IF30 to a wall[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF30 Fixed Reader Us er’s Manual 19 Connecting the IF30 to Y our Network After you conf igure the IF30 for your ne twork and choose a mounting location, you can place the IF30 in its mounting location and connect it to your network. For help with conf iguring the IF30, see “Configuring the IF30 (Setting the IP Addr[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 20 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual The IF30 is now ready to communicate in your networ k. Setting the Date and Time After you have installed the IF30, you can set the date and time via the web browser interface. T o set the date and time 1 Connect to the IF30 via the web browser interface. For help, see “Using the [...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 21 4 In the Time f ield, enter the current time using the format HH:MM:SS , where: HH is the correct hour in UTC (24-hour) format. MM is the correct minute. SS is the correct second. 5 Click Set . The IF30 date and time are set. Using the IF30 Securely Y ou can protect the integrity a[...]

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    Chapter 1 — Getting Started 22 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual[...]

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    23 2 Co nfiguring Net work Settings This chapter describes how to configure netwo rk se ttings f o r the IF30 and includ es these topics: • Conf iguration Settings For Y our Network • Conf iguring Ethernet Settings • Conf iguring Network Services • Conf iguring Security • About Certif icates[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 24 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Configuration Settings For Y our Net work This chapter assumes that you are using the IF30 web brow ser interface to conf igure network settings on the IF30. For help, “Using the W eb Browser Int erface” on page 14 . Y ou can also conf igure network settings by: •[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 25 T o configure Ethernet settings 1 From the menu, click Ethernet . The Ethernet screen appears. 2 Conf igure the Ethernet settings. For help, see the next table. If you need to conf igure DNS/Netw ork Services settings, such as DNS addresses or suf f ixes, or a SYSLOG d[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 26 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Ethernet Setting Descriptions Parameter Description DHCP Mode Sets the DHCP mode for the IF30: • Choose Always Use DHCP if you want the IF30 to get its IP address from a DHCP ser ver . • Choose Use DHCP if IP Address is Zero if you want the IF30 to use DHCP whenever[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 27 Enabling IP v6 1 T o enable IPv6 for your Ethernet connection, in the menu click Ethernet > IPv6 Conf iguration . 2 Check the check box to enable IP v6, or uncheck the check box to disable IPv6. 3 Click Submit Changes to sav e your changes. The IPv6 Conf iguration s[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 28 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Configuring Net work Ser vices This section explains how to conf ig ure these networ k serv ice settings using the web browser interface: • Hostname • Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses 1 and 2 • DNS suff ixes 1 and 2 • SYSLOG destination T o configure network s[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 29 IPv6 Se ttings Descriptions Parameter Description Hostname Name for this device. The defaul t is the conf iguration string for this IF30. The hostname can be either a simple hostname, or a qualif ied domain name (FQDN ). If this device obtain s its IP address via DHCP [...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 30 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Configuring SNTP Client Settings This section explains how to conf igure Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) client parame ters . For information on public NTP ser vers, see http://ntp.isc.org. T o configure SNTP settings 1 From the menu, click Network Ser vices > SN[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 31 • use a password server to maintain a list of authorized users who can conf igure and manage the IF30. For help, see “Setting Up Logins” on page 33. Controlling Access to IF30 Menus Y ou can enable or disable the web browser interface (HTTP or HTTPS) depending on[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 32 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Access Meth od Descriptions Method Description Browser Access Determines if users can use a web bro wser to configure or manage the IF30. Browser access is through por t 80 or port 443. Choose Secure-Only if you want users to log in only using the secure web browser (HT[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 33 Setting Up Logins T o ensure login security for configuring or maint aining the IF30, you should use a password ser ver or change the default user name and passwor d. A password server is typically an embedded authentication ser ver (EAS) or other RADIUS server. T o us[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 34 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Configuring the IF30 to Use a Password Server If you use a password server to manage users who can log in to this IF30, you need to tell the IF30 how to communicate with the password server and then you need to conf igure the password ser ver . T o configure the IF30 to[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 35 5 For each password server, enter the IP address or the DNS name, enter the shared secret key and port number. 6 Conf igure the password ser ver database. For help, see the documentation that came with your ser ver. Changing the Default Login If you are not using a pas[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 36 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Password Parameter Descriptions Parameter Descriptions Use RADIUS for Login Authorization Determines if you are using a passw ord server to authenticate logins to this IF30. U ncheck this check box if you are not using a password server. User Name Enter the user na me y[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 37 About Certificates The default ser ver certif icate on the IF30 (V alidForHTTPSONLY) supports the secure web browser interface. Y o u can use a third-party CA to issue unique client certif icates and a root certif icate. Viewing Certificates Y ou can use the web browse[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 38 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Installing and Uninstalling Certificates Once you have determined that yo u need to inst all or uninstall a certif icate, use this procedure. T o install certificates 1 Click Install certif icates in the certif icat es store . The Certif icate Import screen appears. 2 C[...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF30 Fixed Reader Us er’s Manual 39 Rejecting Expired Certificates By default, when you install a certif icate the IF30 does not validate the certif icate dates against the date currently set in the IF30 operating system. Follow the next procedure to set the IF30 to reject expired certif icates. T o set [...]

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    Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 40 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual[...]

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    41 3 Creating and Using RFID Applications This chapter explains how you can use RFID applications f o r the IF30 and includ es these topics: • RFID Applications and the IF30 • Creating Applications for the IF30 • Conf iguring RFID Settings • Conf iguring the Data Collection Engine[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications 42 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual RFID Applications and the IF30 An RFID application communicates with the IF30 through the Data Collection Engine (DCE), and controls the reader by issuing Basic Reader Interface (BRI) commands. • For more information on the DCE, see “Conf iguring the Data Co[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 43 2 Change RFID settings as needed . For help, see the next section. 3 Click Submit Changes to sa ve y our changes. T o activate your changes, from the menu bar click Save/Discard Changes , and then click Save Changes and Reboot . For help, see “Saving Conf igu[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications 44 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual About RFID Module Settings This section explains the module settings. Most settings have BRI attribute equivalents. For more inf ormation, see the Basic Reader Interface Progr a mmer’s Reference Manual . Supported T ag T ype Sets the type of tag for RFID opera[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 45 LBT Channel Sets the default transmit channel of the available ETSI 302-208 channels. When you enable LBT scanning, the channel scan sequence starts with this LBT channel. When LBT scanning is disabled, (as in the 4 channel mode) the LBT channel is the only cha[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications 46 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual ID Repor t Enables or disables tag ID report ing after a Read, W rite, or Lock command is executed: • Fo r IS O tags , the tag i den ti f ier corresponds to TA GID. • For EPC tags, the tag identif ier corresponds to EPCID. Check the check box to enable tag I[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 47 Antenna T ries Sets the maximum number of ID T ries that the reader executes per antenna. V alid range is 1 (de fault) to 254. This setting is equivalent to the ANTT RIES BRI attr ibute. Read T ries Sets the maximum number of times the read algorithm is execute[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications 48 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Unselect T ries (Not supported by EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 tags) Sets the number of times a group unselects is attempted. V alid range is 1 (default) to 254. This setting is equivalent to the UNSELTRIES BRI attribute. Initial Queue (EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 tags o[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 49 Configuring the Data Collection Engine The IF30 data collection engine (DCE) handles communication between yo ur application and the RFID module. It allows up to 10 applications to use the same reader simultaneously. When your application is communicating with [...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications 50 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual then click Save Changes and Reboot . For help, see “Saving Conf iguration Changes” on page 16 . Viewing the DCE Events Log If you enable DCE logging, you can see a list of commands sent and received through the DCE. Y ou can sa ve the logf ile as a .txt f il[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 51 2 Check the Enable Logging check box. 3 Click Submit Changes to sa ve y our changes. T o activate your changes, from the menu bar click Save/Discard Changes , and then click Save Changes and Reboot . For help, see “Saving Conf iguration Changes” on page 16.[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications 52 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Viewing DCE Statistics Y ou can use the web browser interface to view a list of DCE st atistics. To v i e w D C E s t a t i s t i c s 1 From the menu, click RFID Module > DCE Conf iguration . The DCE Conf iguration screen appears. 2 Click Display > Statist[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 53 3 T o save the list, click Download Statistics File and then choose File > Save As in the browser menu. Follow the prompts to sav e the list to your desktop PC as a .txt file.[...]

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    Chapter 3 — Creating and Using RFID Applications 54 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual[...]

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    55 4 Managing, Upgrading, and T roubleshooting the IF30 This chapter includes information on managing the IF30 and includes these topics: • Managing the IF30 • Using SmartSystems Foundation • Using W avelink A valanche • Enabling Simple N etwork Management P rotocol (SNMP) • Maintaining the IF30 • Upgrading Firmware • Troubleshooting [...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troublesh ooting the IF30 56 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Managing the IF30 There are several methods you can use to manage the IF30. Y ou can use: • a web browser . For help, see “Using the W e b Browser Interface” on page 14. This manual as sumes that you are using this method for all procedures. [...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troubleshooting the IF30 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 57 Using W avelink A valanche The W avelink A valanche client mana gement system uses three main components to help you easily manage your wireless networ k. Avalanche uses a hierar chical f ile system organized into software packages and software col[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troublesh ooting the IF30 58 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual T o configure the IF30 to use Avalanche 1 From the menu, click Network Management . The Netw ork Management screen appears. 2 Conf igure Avalanche settings. For help, see the next table. 3 Click Submit Changes to sa ve y our changes. T o activate y[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troubleshooting the IF30 IF30 Fixed Reader Us er’s Manual 59 Enabling Simple Net work Management Protocol (SN M P ) Y ou can access and manage the IF30 from a Simple Ne twork Management Protocol (SNMP) statio n. Contact a representative if you need to obtain a copy of the management information base (MIB). B[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troublesh ooting the IF30 60 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 3 If you enabled SNMPv3, click N e twork Management > SNMPv3 Conf iguration . The SNMPv3 Conf iguration screen appears. If you did not enable SNMPv3, continue with Step 5. 4 Change settings for SNMPv3. For help, see the next table. 5 Click Submi[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troubleshooting the IF30 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 6 1 Maintaining the IF30 The Maintenance menu lets y ou view IF30 parameters and characteristics, including: • port st atistics. • a list of logged events. • a conf iguration summar y . Y ou may need this information when you call Intermec Produ[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troublesh ooting the IF30 62 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual T o view port statistics • From the menu, click Maintenance > Port Statistics . The Port Statistics screen appears. Viewing the Events Log The Events Log screen shows the events that ha ve been logged by the IF30. These events are cleared when[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troubleshooting the IF30 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 63 Viewing the About This IF30 RFID Reader Screen The About This IF30 RFID Reader screen summarizes the conf iguration settings for the IF30 and includes a list of software versions, serial numbers, and other IF30-specific information. Any changes fro[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troublesh ooting the IF30 64 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Viewing the IF30 Configuration Summar y The About This IF30 RFID Reader screen includes a summar y that shows basic parameter se ttings. Parameters that ha ve been changed from the default configuration appear in blue. Follow the next procedure to [...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troubleshooting the IF30 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 65 T o view all IF30 configuration settings • In the About This IF30 RFID Reader Screen, scroll down and click Display All Conf iguration Settings . The screen refreshes and shows a list of complete settings. T o hide parameter settings that have no[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troublesh ooting the IF30 66 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Restoring the IF30 to the Default C onfiguration 1 From the menu, click Save/Discard Changes . The Save/Discard Changes screen appears. 2 Click Restore Factory Defaults . A list of parameters that will be changed appears in the Pending Changes list[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troubleshooting the IF30 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 6 7 T o upgrade the firmware 1 From the menu, click Upgrade Soft ware . The Upgrade Software. The Upgrade Software screen appears. 2 Click Browse to browse to the location of the upgrade f ile, and then double-click the f ilename. The name of the f il[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troublesh ooting the IF30 68 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 4 T o continue the upgrade, click Save Changes and Reboot . The Rebooting screen appears, the IF30 reboots, and the upgrade begins. This process can take several minutes. Do not cycle pow er to the IF30 during the upgrade. When the upgrade process [...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troubleshooting the IF30 IF30 Fixed Reader Us er’s Manual 69 Problems With Netw ork Connectivity When troubleshooting problems wi th network connectivity , make sure you know and understand these networ k - specif ic settings: • TCP/IP settings • COM port settings for serial conn ections Y ou should also[...]

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    Chapter 4 — Managing, Upgrading, and Troublesh ooting the IF30 70 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Calling Intermec Product Support Y ou may need to call In termec Product Support if you have problems operating the IF30. Before calling, be sure you can answer the following q uestions: • What kind of network are you using? • What were you doi[...]

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    71 5 Using the IF30 GPIO Interfac es This chapter explains how to access the IF30 general purpose input/output (GPIO) interfaces and how to connect industrial controls such as motion sensor s or indicator lamps to the IF30 Fixed Reader . This chapter includes these topics: • About the GPIO Inter faces • Accessing the GPIO Interfaces • Using t[...]

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    Chapter 5 — Using the IF30 GPIO Interfaces 72 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual About the GPIO Interfaces The IF30 has four general pur pose input and output (GPIO) interfaces. Y o u connect external controls such as motion sensors or indicator lamps to the GPIO interfaces, which can then tr igger IF30 operations. Each interface is electrically i[...]

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    Chapter 5 — Using the IF30 GPIO Interfaces IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 73 Using the Input Interfaces Each of the four inputs is compatible with input signals of 10 to 48 VDC. Both of the high and low signal contacts are exposed and isolated to 1500 V . Input impedance is 1.8K minimum. In a typical application, the IF30 senses input from an[...]

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    Chapter 5 — Using the IF30 GPIO Interfaces 74 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual IF30 Powered Input Isolated Input Interface This method is used to minimize noise induced by distance or grounding. The isolated inpu t avoi ds induced noise by referencing a remote input to chassis return of the IF30. The illustration belo w shows how to wire in this[...]

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    Chapter 5 — Using the IF30 GPIO Interfaces IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 75 Open Collector Interface Using the Output Interfaces Each IF30 output interface is optically isolated, polarized, and rated for 5 to 48 VDC at 0.25 A. All IF30 outputs include internal thermal fuses that trip if the load exceed s 0.25 A, and the fuses are self- recov[...]

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    Chapter 5 — Using the IF30 GPIO Interfaces 76 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual • Switching the high side, with the load powered externally . • Driving a DC relay that controls an AC load. Switching the High Side Using IF30 Power In this example, an external indicator lamp with a 0.25A maximum current is connected to the -O utput and Ground p[...]

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    Chapter 5 — Using the IF30 GPIO Interfaces IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 7 7 Switching the High Side Using External Power T o use external power (5 to 48 VDC) to switch the high side, connect the Ground pin to the ground system of the external power supply , and connect the positive side of the external supply to the +Output pin. The externa[...]

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    Chapter 5 — Using the IF30 GPIO Interfaces 78 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Driving a DC Relay to Control an AC Load While the IF30 outputs are designed to switch DC loads, they can drive relays that control A C loads. The illustration on the next page shows how to connect such a system to an IF30 output. Driving a DC Relay: The external rela[...]

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    Chapter 5 — Using the IF30 GPIO Interfaces IF30 Fixed Reader Us er’s Manual 79 If your system needs more than +12 VDC at 0.5 A, you can connect to an external power supply to the +12 V and Ground pins. The external supply powers the exter nal loads, and that pow er will be available at all +12 V pins on the control por t.[...]

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    Chapter 5 — Using the IF30 GPIO Interfaces 80 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual[...]

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    81 A Specifications This appendix includes physical and electrical specifications for the IF30 and in formation about the port pin assignments.[...]

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    Appendix A — Specifications 82 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual IF30 Specifications Specifcations Va l u e s Height 9.5 cm (3.8 in) Length 35.5 cm (14.0 in ) Width 23.6 cm (9.3 in) W eight 2.63 kg (5.8 lb) AC electrical rating v 100 to 240V, 1.0 to 0.5A, 5 0 to 60 Hz Operating temperature -20ºC to +55ºC (-4ºF to +131ºF) Storage tem perature [...]

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    Appendix A — Specifications IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 83 RFID Specifications Specifcations Va ul e s Protocols Suppo rted EPCglobal Class 1 Ge n 2 ISO 18000-6 B Generation 1 ISO 18000-6 B Generation 2 Phillips v1.19 Frequency Range 865-868 MHz, 869 MHz, or 915 MHz Usable channels 1 Output po wer 865-867 MHz, 915 MHz 869 MHz Minimum: 28.5[...]

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    Appendix A — Specifications 84 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Port Pin Assignments Control Port Co ntrol Port Pi n Assignm ents Pin Description Active Polarity 1- I n p u t 1 L o w - R T N 2- I n p u t 2 L o w - R T N 3- I n p u t 3 L o w - R T N 4- I n p u t 4 L o w - R T N 5G r o u n d 6G r o u n d 7 +Ou tput 1 High (10-48V) 8G r o u n d 9 +[...]

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    Appendix A — Specifications IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 85 Ser ial Por t Ethernet Port 24 12VDC 25 -Output 4 Low-R TN Control Port Pin Assignments (continued) Pin Description Active Polarity Serial Port Pin Assignments Pin Description Active Polar ity 1N C 2 Receive dat a (RXD) High 3 Transmit data (TXD) High 4N C 5 Sign al ground 6N C 7N [...]

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    Appendix A — Specifications 86 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 3L A N _ T X + 7 V D C _ B 4 VDC_A 8 VDC_ B Ethernet Port Pin Assignments (continued) Pin Description Pin Description Not e: The IF30 does not support power over Ethernet (POE).[...]

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    87 I Index[...]

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    Index 88 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual A About This IF30 RFID Reader screen 63 AC power po rt described 5 location 4 access via menus, controlling 31 Allow External EPC Connection setting 50 Allow Service Password check box 36 Always Use DHCP setting 26 antenna firing sequence, for RF ID, described 48 ANTTRIES equivalent 47 applications configu[...]

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    Index IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 89 defaults, resto ring 66 DHCP Mode setting 26 DHCP settings , configuring 26 Disable DHCP setting 26 Display Log screen, for D CE, illustrated 50 DNS settings, configuring 28 E electrical specifications 82 Enable Antenna Port check box 48 Enable Logging check box, for DCE 50 Enabling Autoconfiguration, for[...]

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    Index 90 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Init Tries setting 47 Initial Queue 48 initialize tags setting 47 INITIALQ equi valent 48 INITTRIES equivalent 47 input interface isolated 74 open collector 74 powered 73 signal descriptions 73 installing IF30 18 RFID antennas 19 Intermec Product Support, wh at to know when calling 70 Settings, application[...]

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    Index IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual 91 serial 85 ports AC power 5 control 5 Ethernet 5 front panel, accessing 4 front panel, described 5 pin assignments 84 rear panel, described 8 RFID antenna 8 serial 5 power interface 78 power port, described 5 problems with IF30 , solving 68 Product Support, calling In termec 70 proxy server, using to acces[...]

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    Index 92 IF30 Fixed Reader User’s Manual setting with web browser interface 20 SNTP client sett ings 30 Timeout Configuration mode, enabling 46 TIMEOUTMODE equivalent 46 trigger, managing with data collection engine 50 TRIGGERREADY coommand, from DCE 50 troubleshoo ting the IF 30 68 connectivity problems 69 default configurat ion, restoring 66 In[...]

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