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3. o m C th Timezone Setup ia Upgrade Version trident WEBMIN ICONS Allows for the settings changes for the Delta shutdown grace period default 120 seconds and for the reader s FS LS timeout Provides an interface by which the reader s stored data files can be disposed Allows for download of reader history and maintenance log files through SCP use of FTP is advocated May be removed forthcoming This interface provides a link to the reader s FTP Displays and changes values relevant to a user s GPRS modem settings Allows for the reader s networking settings IP DHCP client or server status et al to be altered Sets and saves OpenVPN access parameters Provides users with start stop and restart control of the reader s Delta module diagram 4 Allows for the reader s system time to be changed Provides access to the readers NTP Network Time Protocol settings forNTP server status for time sync Allows for reader s system time zone to be changed Provides an interface for upgrading the operating system version for the reader Reports the current operating process versions FIGURE DIAGRAM OF WEBMIN ICONS AND FUNCTIONS Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual v1 1 docx 18 November 2014 trident 6 2 1 ADVANCED SETUP ET Advanced Setup Power Out Timeout seconds 120 Last Seen Timeout seconds 2 FIGURE ADV
4. 10200 data type of First Seen and Last Seen records in a pre formatted X M L Extensible Markup Language stream To connect to the streaming port open a Microsoft Telnet session window method prescribed in section 6 3 2 and type the word open followed by a space then the IP Internet Protocol address of the reader followed by another space proceeded by the number 10201 as pictured below FIGURE TELNET PORT 10201 SYNTAX Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 48 v1 1 docx trident I 1 T FIGURE 46 X M L 10201 PORT EXAMPLE 6 4 F T P FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL The Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader contains a Compact Flash C F card for internal tag record storage Two 2 methods exist for accessing this internal memory for file download before after or during an event The first of these methods is outlined in section 6 2 4 access through Webmin The second option for reader access is through the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader F T P File Transfer Protocol port While the Webmin allows access to this port direct access can be obtained by opening an Internet browser Internet Explorer FireFox Opera et al and typing ftp followed by the reader address in this example 10 19 1 101 Bi fp 10 19 1 101 FIGURE 47 F T P FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL ACCESS SYNTAX Once the correct information has been entered hit the Enter or Return
5. TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER USER MANUAL trident NOTIFICATIONS AND ADVISEMENT FCC Identification VHYIP3911A This device complies with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission rules indicating that the operation of the TimeMachine Legacy Reader is subject to the two following conditions The device may not cause harmful interference The device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation PRECAUTIONS FOR USE It is recommended that the following operational concerns be addressed before operation of the reader for the first time and before operation of the reader after a significant period of disuse Fully charge the reader s internal battery before the first use of the reader Fully charge the reader s internal battery before events The reader s internal battery should be fully charged every two months when not in use This should be done so that the battery is maintained in correct and working order IMPORTANT The reader must be stored with a fully charged battery Please charge the reader immediately after using it REVISION HISTORY DATE PURPOSE 30 Oct 2014 18 Nov 2014 Corrections amp Updates Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 1 v1 1 docx 2 trident TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 2 SUMMARY OF CAPABILITIES FEATURES 3 READER HARDWARE INTERFACE S l FRONT PANEL 341 4 3 1 2
6. 44 2 5 12 30 2007 Bartieground hrape LTL 59 2 Vat 11 22 2007 4M Cent 10 Urey Col Une tte 12 22 2007 LIJM Digtal Meche Acorro 4 15 2007 271M Dowrioad Mareger 2 3 4 Ire 1 22 0 Pree offe 902007 144 128 05 6 1 4 7 2008 iM ej 7 F FIGURE WINDOWS VISTA PROGRAMS AND FEATURES At the left hand side of the window locate the link entitled Turn Windows Features On or Off Click on this link to launch the Windows Vista feature editing window Tere Windows features of or off he tunm a eote on select s ec bos Te turn a estre off its check A lec box meane fuat orty part of fr tumed on he v revo E Sect sexe 0 e darte etc SUP feetre Windows P porq Ac teeter Sene DG nexis Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 39 v1 1 docx trident FIGURE 40 WINDOWS FEATURES EDITOR As pictured above locate the Telnet Client entry click on the checkbox located to its left and click on the OK button to begin the installation of the Microsoft Telnet Client application 6 3 2 RUNNING MICROSOFT TELNET MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP AND VISTA To run Microsoft Telnet navigate to the Start button located in the lower left hand corner of the Windows XP screen on the taskbar
7. 22 v1 1 docx e trident FIGURE 23 MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER ICON To open the Microsoft Windows Vista Network and Sharing Center double click the Network and Sharing Center icon launching the following screen 11041 6 rater Di x Ou AE Contr Pare gt Network and Sharng Center mr Be gdt yew Te Tasks Network and Sharing Center Vete and Seocm ew 4 map Connect to et ab 5 Corio bor OF ceteros A b Manege Stra zone oca PO ENES taari Frere Dusgeose at This computer Network Private netaat Custom Access Local and rremet Connection Local Area Connectors ew cun A harmg and Oecovery Network Secovery e On Fie taro Or gt Pubic fide derro o o Prwiter targ prims rotated gt lens d or ates ture Or Ser sho sharing e o Symantec Show e ab fue Ges ard bidet Herre Persad Show me af fue shared netart foties on fhe compone FIGURE 23a MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER On the left hand side of the Network and Sharing Center window a list of links enumerates the various functions of the Microsoft Vista Network and Sharing Center Find the link labeled Manage Network Connections and click on it 8 fle yew Jode Advanced Hep Organae Uo views D Osade fs network device F Dagnose fs
8. Activity Indicator 5 Console Port 10 Reset Button 1 Data from Receiver 1 This LED indicates that data is being received from Receiver RX 1 the left most Receiver 2 Data from Receiver 2 This LED indicates that data is being received from Receiver RX 2 the right most Receiver 3 Data Logger Power Indicator This indicator will be lit when the Data Logger is powered 4 CPU Activity Indicator Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 7 v1 1 docx trident The flashing of this indicator s LED indicates that the Data Logger s microprocessor is processing data and is operating 5 Console Port This port is for maintenance purposes only It is not accessible by the user and should only be used by Trident technical staff unless otherwise indicated 6 Ethernet RJ45 Connector The Ethernet Connector allows for the reader to be joined to a network or computer via networking cables To network the reader to a specific computer please use the cross over CAT 5 cable packed with the reader 7 Network Activity Indicator This indicator s LED will flash when network activity is being processed by the reader 8 Disc Activity Indicator The Disc Activity LED will be lit when the reader is accessing its internal CF Compact Flash card memory 9 USB Ports Currently inactive these ports serve as platforms for future expansion of functionality including USB memory key logging and other functions to
9. E ZU Ls FIGURE 18 LEGACY MAT OVERLAP Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 17 v1 1 docx trident 4 2 4 CONNECTING LEGACY MATS To connect legacy timing mats to the Trident TimeMachine Legacy Reader follow the steps listed below 1 Connect the smaller round BNC connection Bayonet Neill Concelman to the appropriate receiver RX connector 2 With the larger gray connector in hand locate the corresponding transmitter TX connector 3 Repeat these steps for all mats which are desired to be connected Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 18 v1 1 docx 2 trident 9 TAG PRODUCTS 5 1 TRIDENT SHOE TAG The Trident Shoe tag is used for normal road race applications These tags feature Dual Frequency 125 kHz 6 8 mHz compatibility and are globally compliant with spectrum specifications MOVING 15 IMPROVING e e trident 5 2 TRIDENT ANKLE TAG WITH STRAP The Trident AnkleTag is recommended for use with multi stage multi sport events Straps can be ordered from Trident in order to allow the participant to easily attach the multi sport tag These tags feature Dual Frequency 125 kHz 6 8 mHz compatibility and are globally compliant with spectrum specifications 5 3 TRIDENT BIB TAG The Trident BibTag is a disposable bib tag for running events and is provided with an adhesive backing ready to apply to your own numbered chest bibs No pre sc
10. LiveUpdate FIGURE WINDOWS VISTA START MENU NAVIGATION Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 38 v1 1 docx trident Navigate to the option entitled Programs and Features in the Windows Vista Aero menu or if using the Windows Vista Classic format select the Programs and Features item from the resulting Control Panel window t l Frotar end tcelurcs ai xi go Tasks 28 or change a program a select d fon the and Ten Ga onem or Get new prog ame orina at Mure View purchased scfteare dgs a n vene E v heer me Wires features ac or off Adobe Cor Cowen Setirgs Ade Sveteret bv Oper eted 17172006 Adobe Dreamer C53 Adobe Sywteres Incorper 12 2907 a Adobe Tooter 2 Syste ated V17 2008 Ml Adice Mash CS Profesora Adobe Sywters Incorpo stet 12 1 2007 12M Adobe Plush Pye uon Syste yr tm por het 9 6 2007 Adobe Mex Dadder 2 Adobe 7 Locorpor sted 1011 2008 2M Adobe Pies Diter 3 lt wv Tr tet V 17 2008 4565 M Adobe CS Adobe Syrtera rxorpe ates 9 12 2007 Un Adobe Oesp CS Systeme corpi N11 2008 dl Adobe Photoshop C53 Adobe Syre Incorper ates 1 21 2008 Adobe Todoe Caper Adobe Systemes L ay 2008 Wao 11 9 2007 ed P Anel Enah Dictonw 0 80 7 Gu
11. Minute Selection The Minute drill down contains sixty 60 entries corresponding to the number of minutes in the current hour The user should select the correct current minute value from the list 7 Second Selection The Second drill down likewise contains sixty 60 entries corresponding to the number of seconds in the current minute The user should select the correct current second value from the list 8 Apply button Clicking this button will apply all of the selections made by the user Due to network latency the time applied to the reader may be up to five 5 seconds behind the actual real world time Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 34 v1 1 docx trident 6 2 10 TIME SYNCHRONIZATION e 7 7 0 Tine mamen ray This m Tines pome te ta T s o FIGURE TIME SYNCHRONIZATION SCREEN 1 Master Time Server Section This is a Master Timeserver All settings listed under this section imply that the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader for which these settings are being configured is a master time server As a master time server the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader will act as a common time source for all readers on the network if their settings are set to be slave settings a Own Time is Configured Manually Option Selecting this option will cause the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader to refer to its current internal time as th
12. and 3 LEDs on the front panel After pushing the button the lights on the Data Logger should light up and the module will restart The reader in its entirety can also be restarted to help solve network connection issues To do this power off the reader and allow the Data Logger to completely shut down all LEDs are off Then turn the reader back on and wait for the modules to complete their various start processes DATA STREAMING If data streams ports 10000 10200 10201 are unresponsive restart the Data Logger module according to the process described above After a full restart the streaming ports should perform normally This can also be the case with the input port 9999 If trouble with data streaming continues restart the system by turning the power knob into the Off position Allow all of the modules to complete their shutdown process wait for the Data Logger module LEDs to go out This process may take a couple of minutes EQUIPMENT SETUP During race day testing it is important that the data files on the reader are being constantly augmented with data During pre race setup once the readers are fully initialized ensure that these files are accepting contemporary data Use the reader s FTP functionality by opening a web browser or FTP client and navigating to your reader s IP address For example if a reader s address is 10 19 1 101 the FTP portion of the reader can be accessed by opening a web browser an
13. be added 10 RS485 Input Port Though currently inactive as well this port is again planned for future expansion of hardware and software capabilities 11 Reset Button Pressing this button will cause the Data Logger Module to completely reset rendering the module unresponsive to user commands during startup time approx 1 2 mins Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 8 v1 1 docx e trident 3 1 3 TRANSMITTER MODULE The reader s Transmitter module provides power to the mats in order to create the different frequency radio fields used to power and read tags Transmitter o 5 FIGURE 4 DIAGRAM OF TRANSMITTER MODULE 1 Antenna Power Off Switch 5 Battery Level Indicator 3 Transmitter TXA Tuning Status 7 CPU Activity Indicator 1 Antenna Power Off Switch The Antenna Power Off switch disables power routing to the timing mats and discontinues the reader s ability to obtain tag reads When the antenna power is off a continuous tone is heard to indicate that this switch has been pressed To re enable power routing to the timing mats simply press it the tone will cease and the mats will regain power 2 Manual Tuning Switch Pressing this switch begins the reader s mat tuning process a process that takes place every 5 five minutes If timing mats are connected to the reader at the time of startup the reader will automatically tune to the given mat state However if mat
14. charge When the blue Charging LED extinguishes the internal battery is fully charged IMPORTANT The reader must be stored with a fully charged battery Please charge the reader immediately after using it 2 Power Button Press and hold for 3 seconds to turn the reader on or off 3 Auxiliary 12V Outpu The Auxiliary Output puts out 12 Volts of potential and 1 Ampere of current This output can power any device fitting the 12V 1A profile but is usually used to power network equipment routers switches et al Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 11 v1 1 docx trident 3 1 5 UNIT SIDE PANEL FIGURE 6 DIAGRAM OF UNIT SIDE PANEL 1 Time Stamp 1 3 External Buzzer Connector 1 Time Stamp 1 This connector accepts connections such as acoustic couplers starting guns or external switches When the external source connected to this connector is initialized or used the reader simply inserts a time stamp into the reader s maintenance file 2 Time Stamp 2 This connector accepts connections such as acoustic couplers starting guns or external switches When the external source connected to this connector is initialized or used the reader simply inserts a time stamp into the reader s maintenance file 3 External Buzzer Connector The External Buzzer Connector is reserved for use with a 12 Volt DC external buzzer unit 4 Synchronization Connector This connector is reserved for future hardw
15. string would be formatted as follows setdate 08111215 30 30 Once the correct string has been entered simply pressing the Enter or Return keyboard key will send the command to the reader prompting the reader to reply with date Wed Nov 12 15 30 30 Time Zone Extension 2008 setdate 58111215 38 3H date Wed Nov 12 15 38 38 CST 2888 2 Get Date The Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader also allows the user to retrieve the date through the control 9999 port This is done by entering the getdate command exactly as previously typed Once getdate has been entered and the Enter or Return keyboard key has been pressed the reader will Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 43 v1 1 docx trident respond with the current internal reader date and time as follows assuming the date to be Wednesday November 12 2008 at 4 00 PM date Wed Nov 12 16 00 00 Time Zone Extension 2008 getdate date Wed Nov 12 16 88 88 CST 2888 3 Insert Marker The Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader 9999 control port also allows for a user to insert text ASCII markers into all timing record files As an example to insert a marker New Race into a file the following string format would need to be typed into the console window insert_marker New Race With which the reader will be prompted to respond marker_inserted insert marker New Race marker_inserted 4 Clear History Fil
16. supply 12Vdc 6Amps Battery Characteristics 12V 17Ah 6Kg Time life 4 years Autonomy 2 5h when fully charged Charge time 9h with 12Vdc 6Amps charger 3h with Trident fast charge charger Weight 18Kg Dimensions 285mm H x 325mm W x 370mm L 112in H x 128in W x 146in L Temperature rates mats and reader 0 C to 50 C P protection Reader open IP21 Reader closed IP54 Mats IP68 Warranty 1 year Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 58 v1 1 docx trident APPENDIX D TROUBLESHOOTING RECEIVER MODULES When the unit powers on if the Receivers PWR LEDs are not lit this may indicate that the module is not seated correctly in the reader To re seat the module simply unscrew it take it out and carefully slide it back in This will re connect all the pins on the card with those internal to the reader DELTA MODULE f the Data Logger does not boot or the LEDs of the Data Logger module seem to periodically flash the Data Logger module s rechargeable AAA batteries need to be replaced or recharged To do this unscrew the screws connecting the Data Logger to the reader casing and carefully remove the Data Logger module There are three AAA batteries onboard the Data Logger and to ensure that all batteries are charged fully remove all three and charge or replace them This needs to be done periodically recharging them every four 4 to six 6 weeks is
17. 9 3 1 4 341 5 3 1 6 RECEIVER MODULES DATA LOGGER MODULE TRANSMITTER MODULE POWER CONTROL MODULE UNIT SIDE PANEL TRANSMIT CONNECTORS 4 LEGACY MATS 4 1 LEGACY MAT OVERVIEW 4 2 LEGACY MAT CONFIGURATIONS 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 3 METER LEGACY MAT SETUPS 6 METER LEGACY MAT SETUPS MAT LAYOUT INSTRUCTIONS CONNECTING LEGACY MATS 5 TAG PRODUCTS 5 1 TRIDENT SHOE TAG 5 2 TRIDENT ANKLE TAG WITH STRAP 5 3 TRIDENT BIB TAG 6 READER COMMUNICATION 6 1 NETWORK COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION 6 1 1 MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP 6 1 2 WINDOWS VISTA 6 2 WEBMIN 6 2 1 ADVANCED SETUP 6 2 2 DELETE STK HISTORY FILES 6 2 3 DOWNLOAD HISTORY FILES 6 2 4 DELTA FTP FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL 6 2 5 GPRS GENERAL PACKET RADIO SERVICE 6 2 6 NETWORK CONFIGURATION 6 2 7 OPENVPN CONFIGURATION 6 2 8 START STOP 6 2 9 SYSTEM TIME 6 2 10 TIME SYNCHRONIZATION 6 2 11 TIME ZONE SETUP 6 2 12 UPGRADE 6 2 13 VERSION 6 3 TELNET 6 3 1 INSTALLING MICROSOFT TELNET MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA 6 3 2 RUNNING MICROSOFT TELNET MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP AND VISTA 6 3 3 TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER MAINTENANCE 9998 PORT 6 3 4 TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER CONSOLE 9999 CONTROL PORT 6 3 5 TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER 10000 RAW STREAMING PORT 6 3 6 TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER 10200 FIRST SEEN LAST SEEN PORT 6 3 7 TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER 10201 EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE PORT Trident
18. ANCED SETUP SCREEN 1 Power Out Timeout The setting of this value determines the amount of time that the Delta will use to shut down its processes after the reader unit has been turned off by rotary switch Fig 1 9 The Delta of the reader unit will remain on during this timeout and shut down only when the set time for time out is reached The default value is 120 seconds To save any changes made to this setting click the Save button located in the lower left hand corner of the screen 2 Last Seen Timeout The Last Seen Timeout setting determines the amount of time between each First Seen and Last Seen read on reader port 10200 the First Seen Last Seen port The default value is 5 seconds To save any changes made to this setting click the Save button located in the lower left hand corner of the screen 3 Return to Index Link Clicking on this link will return the user to the index screen of the Webmin application If changes have not been saved this link will return to the main screen without saving changes To save any changes made to the values listed on the Advanced Setup screen click the Save button located in the lower left hand corner of the screen 6 2 2 DELETE STK HISTORY FILES Oe ete History Fies m lag Receives 1 Das m tieg Receive 2 Due es beg Receives 1 Cite Receive 4 Oaia LU Logie External Reader Data on ASOS Port FS St
19. F T P FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL FILES To save a file from the F T P File Transfer Protocol file list right click on it and click Save Link As Save Target As or any variant presented by the web browser currently in use The name of this option will vary depending on the web browser in use Clicking this option will launch a dialog window prompting the user to specify a location for the file Save the file where it can be readily accessed Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 51 v1 1 docx trident 7 USE OF THE SYSTEM This section is intended to prepare a user of the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader to use the system for the first time 7 1 SYSTEM SETUP NOTES 1 It is recommended that the user fully charge the internal battery of the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader before first use and before every use 2 The Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader internal battery has varying charging times depending on the charging solution selected for the reader the following times refer to charge cycle times while the reader is not powered Using a Trident Fast Charger the charge cycle is approximately three 3 hours Using a Trident Mains Power Supply unit the charge cycle is approximately nine 9 hours 7 2 READER TIMING MAT SETUP To ensure that the operating environment for the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader the following recommendations and precautions should govern the process for implem
20. S General Packet Radio Service providers A1 Austria Aon Austria Orange France Vodafone New Zealand AT amp T United States Use this drill down menu to select your G P R S General Packet Radio Service provider 2 Username Depending upon the preferences of your chosen carrier you may be required to provide a network username in order to use your G P R S General Packet Radio Service subscription Please verify all necessary network details with your service provider 3 Password Depending upon the preferences of your chosen carrier you may be required to provide a network password in order to use your G P R S General Packet Radio Service subscription Please verify all necessary network details with your service provider 4 P I N Personal Identification Number Depending upon the preferences of your chosen carrier you may be required to provide a network access P I N personal identification number in order to use your G P R S General Packet Radio Service subscription Please verify all necessary network details with your service provider 5 A P N Access Point Name Depending upon the preferences of your chosen carrier you may be required to provide a network A P N access point name in order to use your G P R S General Packet Radio Service subscription Please verify all necessary network details with your service provider 6 Number Depending upon the preferences of your chosen carrier you may be require
21. SSES AS LISTED CLICKING OK TO EXIT AND SAVE Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 21 v1 1 docx a trident 6 1 2 WINDOWS VISTA WINDOWS VISTA CLASSIC WINDOWS VISTA AERO Network and Shanng Center Noine Connection Manager Offbre Fees Pen and irp Dee People Near Me Performance formation and Toot Personal stron Bee VIDS ER Prodkern Repons and Soiton A Prepara end Features Q QuickTime SP Regone and Language Optors S Sanner and Cameras W Secorty Center m Software Updates und D Speech Recognition Options Lu Vyymartes Lei pdate To access the desired network settings navigate to the Microsoft Windows Vista Control Panel by either method pictured above Microsoft Windows Vista Classic and Aero pictured Once at the Control Panel find and select the Network Sharing Center option XJ Mos amr m Be yew eh Heb pee ie L Corta Pani rors Classic View ue vi Er 2j o anng oM im Adi Hardere amp ADELA Phan DPs I 00 Dane and Tiree Toots ae GFA a ty Fonts we beers heme Acowes Center Corrrolers Optone e lt P ip tA KS visty mI 7 Parental Coto me EGY x _ 2 bg m URN Per tor Phone amc Power voce M ig Z027 o ad T and X and grae M ie p aude Trident TimeMachine Leere SOOT eor Page
22. TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 v1 1 docx ON DU Uu A D 11 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 22 25 27 27 28 29 30 31 33 33 34 35 36 36 37 38 38 40 41 42 46 47 48 Page 2 trident 6 4 F T P FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL 49 7 USE OF THE SYSTEM 52 rA S SYSTEM SETUP NOTES 52 7 2 READER TIMING MAT SETUP 52 7 3 READER STARTUP AND OPERATION 52 APPENDIX A TAG DATA FORMATS 54 A 1 IP X PROTOCOL TAG RECORDS 54 APPENDIX B INTERNAL READER BATTERY MANAGEMENT 57 APPENDIX C READER SPECIFICATIONS 58 APPENDIX D TROUBLESHOOTING 59 APPENDIX E OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ERROR BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 3 v1 1 docx trident 1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this document is to detail the functional parts functions operations and capabilities of the TimeMachine Legacy Reader Please note that the following capabilities functions and operations can be affected by the setup environment It is recommended that users fully read this manual in order to obtain optimal system performance 2 SUMMARY OF CAPABILITIES FEATURES The TimeMachine Legacy Reader has the following capabilities and features Ability to drive 4 reading mats 3 meters x 1 meter each equivalent to a 12 meter timing line for one reader or 6 meters with a second 6 meter line for backup With 2 readers a 24 meter
23. Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader reports this LRC Longitudinal Redundancy Check checksum as the last two 2 characters Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 54 v1 1 docx trident The second tag record format the First Seen Last Seen tag record does not change the internal makeup of the tag record however the record will have First Seen FS or Last Seen LS status appended to it making the tag record string thirty eight 38 characters 164f000010809271129024084FS 1 2 3 5 4 1 aa Tag Record Designation 4 00 0001 Receiver IRQ ID 2 0850017164f0 Tag ID 1 5 LRC Checksum 2 3 08092711290240 Date Time 6 FS First Seen Designation 1 Tag Record Designation The prefix of aa defines that the record being generated is that of a singular tag read 2 Tag ID The Trident tag ID 0850017164f0 This identification number is always a twelve 12 character string The tag production series identification number 0017 merely indicates the series of which this tag is a member 3 Date Time In the example tag string the date read from left to right of 080927 the first six 6 characters shows the date to be September 29 2008 The next eight 8 characters 11290240 represent the time of day at which the tag was read by the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader unit The time string given in the exam
24. a host network to assign the Legacy Reader network settings For this setting to successfully work the reader must be connected to a network where a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server is in operation This option is meant for use if there is a known DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server resident on the network If no server of this type is found and the Start DHCP Server checkbox Figure 20 item 4 a is checked the reader will automatically become a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server if none is found 3 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Client Option Similar to the Dynamic Network Settings Option discussed above this option allows for the dynamic configuration of the reader s network settings according to DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol However this option should be used when there is a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server on the network but its address or location is unknown as the reader will scan the network for this server and attempt to use it to obtain an address 4 Manually Configured Network Settings Option Using this option allows the user to manually configure the reader s network options Using this feature will establish a static constant reader network address a IP Internet Protocol Address Field Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 31 v1 1 docx trident This field defines the Legacy Reader unit s IP Internet P
25. account the most common and most effective formats 4 2 1 3 METER LEGACY MAT SETUPS FIGURE 12 3 METER LEGACY MAT SETUP MATS IN PARALLEL FIGURE 13 3 METER LEGACY MAT SETUP MATS IN SERIES Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 15 v1 1 docx tricent 4 2 2 6 METER LEGACY MAT SETUPS FIGURE 14 6 METER LEGACY MAT SETUP MATS IN PARALLEL FIGURE 15 6 METER LEGACY MAT SETUP MATS IN SERIES Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 16 v1 1 docx trident 4 2 3 MAT LAYOUT INSTRUCTIONS Trident legacy timing mats come in two different lengths 3 meter and 6 meter In order to account for participant safety and proper timing mat functionality mat cables must be tucked underneath the mats and run down the underlying center of any mats in series as the following diagram illustrates given a timing line that resembles Figure 16 FAILURE TO PLACE MAT CABLES SQUARELY UNDER THE CENTER OF EACH MAT WILL ADVERSELY IMPACT PERFORMANCE OF THE MATS TO A DRAMATIC DEGREE FIGURE 16 3 METER LEGACY MAT SETUP AND CABLE ORIENTATION FIGURE 17 6 METER LEGACY MAT SETUP AND CABLE ORIENTATION When using Trident Legacy timing mats it is also important to note that the mats should overlap thirty 30 centimeters or approximately one 1 foot This ensures that there are no disruptive irregularities in the radio frequency field created by the antenna mats
26. and click it revealing the Windows XP Start Menu Find and click on the Run option Professional T gt v FIGURE MICROSOFT WINDOWS START MENU Clicking on the Run option will result in the appearance of the Run option s screen pictured below Once the Run option screen appears type the word Telnet into the field contained on the Run option screen Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows yell open it for you Open tenet hd FIGURE 41 RUN OPTION SCREEN Once Telnet has been entered into the Open Field click the OK button This will open the Microsoft Telnet window pictured below Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 40 v1 1 docx a trident FIGURE MICROSOFT TELNET WINDOW 6 3 3 TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER MAINTENANCE 9998 PORT To access the reader through the Microsoft Telnet Application ensure that the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader is powered and that the Data Logger module is also powered and has completed start up Once the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader is ready for communication connect to the reader from a computer using the orange crossover cable provided with the reader or another compatible crossover cable Once connected type the following into the Microsoft Telnet window open followed by a space the IP Internet Protoco
27. anning or collection of tags after the event is required saving you time and money These tags feature Dual Frequency 125 kHz 6 8 MHz compatibility and are globally compliant with spectrum specifications Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 19 v1 1 docx trident 6 READER COMMUNICATION NOTE To connect directly to a Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader the use of the orange crossover cable provided or a compatible alternative CAT 5E CAT 6 crossover cabling is required 6 1 NETWORK COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION In order to communicate with the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader the interfacing device computer et al must have its network configuration corrected such that it is on a network consistent with the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader system The following subsections will detail settings changes necessary for network operation in both the Microsoft Windows XP and Vista environments 6 1 1 MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP functionality of your computer up network connections and 1 u i o E w gt lt 1 FIGURE 20 WINDOWS START MENU To access the Control Panel where Microsoft Windows XP network settings reside navigate to the Start Menu in the lower left hand corner of the Microsoft Windows XP screen on the taskbar Clicking the Start button will reveal the above pictured menu Navigate to the Settings entry highlightin
28. are and software development Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 12 v1 1 docx trident 3 1 6 TRANSMIT CONNECTORS FIGURE 7 DIAGRAM OF TRANSMIT CONNECTORS 1 TX A Transmitter Red 2 TX A Transmitter Yellow 1 TXA Transmitter Red These transmitter inputs correspond with their listed color coded timing mat 2 TXA Transmitter Yellow These transmitter inputs correspond with their listed color coded timing mat 3 TXB Transmitter Green These transmitter inputs correspond with their listed color coded timing mat 4 TXB Transmitter Blue These transmitter inputs correspond with their listed color coded timing mat Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 13 v1 1 docx trident 4 LEGACY MATS 4 1 LEGACY MAT OVERVIEW Trident timing mats come in two different sizes 3 meter and 6 meter The Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader can be used with four 4 3 meter mats or two 2 6 meter mats FIGURE 8 3 METER MATS IN MAT BAGS FIGURE 10 3 METER LEGACY PRoMat UNPACKED 4 2 LEGACY MAT CONFIGURATIONS Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 14 v1 1 docx G trident NOTE The following diagrams and pictures take into account the best practices used in order to operate the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader at optimal performance While other mat configurations may be used the diagrams and pictures below will take into
29. ckbox will prompt the reader to apply the changes made immediately after clicking the Save button This process can take up to two 2 minutes depending on the changes made 6 Save button Clicking on this button will save the changes made to all options listed and pictured above By default unless the Apply Changes Now Figure 20 item 5 checkbox is enabled the changes will be made the next time the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader starts Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 32 v1 1 docx trident 6 2 7 OPENVPN CONFIGURATION OpenVPN Configuration urn saben dd 73 0 7 Ota o a w u 1 OpenVPN Virtual Private Network Status The two radio buttons labeled enabled and disabled control the operating status of the Legacy Reader s OpenVPN Virtual Private Network services To start services click the enabled radio button and click the Submit button Diagram 82 to enact this change To disable services click the disabled button to end OpenVPN Virtual Private Network services 2 Submit button To enact the changes specified in the description of diagram 1 click the Submit button 3 URL of OpenVPN config pack option In order to use the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader OpenVPN Virtual Private Network server a URL for a configuration packet must be obtained from Trident and can be claimed by contacting technical customer suppo
30. connection Rename fs comecton v LAN High Speed Internet 1 2 Weed FIGURE 24 MANAGE NETWORK CONNECTIONS SCREEN Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 23 v1 1 docx trident On this screen a connection entitled Local Area Connection or some variant will appear Right click the Local Area Connection icon and select the Properties option from the resulting context menu dit 4 TCP Several You Gar get P etg ansoned 1 you network supports fis cagab ty Otherese you need to ant you network admnat stor for Pe appropriate P setings Qeuw an P address 65 Ugo the following address Pose wo Cert tor Nopi eto 205 Packet Scheduler He anc Porter Duro tor Most Networks W 4 Protocol Vermon 6 TCP ro d 4 ri Laper Tepoeoy Decovery Mapper LO Dower v Ukay Topotogy Dacovery l aaponder STEP 1 FIND INTERNET PROTOCOL STEP 2 SELECT USE THE FOLLOWING IP VERSION 4 HIGHLIGHT IT AND CLICK ON ADDRESS AND CLICK OK TO EXIT AND PROPERTIES SAVE After clicking OK in the Local Area Connection Properties window the IP Internet Protocol address of the computer being used to connect to the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader has been changed Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 24 v1 1 docx 2 trident 6 2 WEBMIN Webmin is an inter
31. cord Designation The prefix of aa defines that the record being generated is that of a singular tag read 2 Tag ID The Trident tag ID 08500017164f0 This identification number is always a twelve 12 character string The production series identification number 0017 merely indicates the series of which this tag is a member 3 Date Time In the example tag string the date read from left to right of 080927 the first six 6 characters shows the date to be September 29 2008 The next eight 8 characters 11290240 represent the time of day at which the tag was read by the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader unit The time string given in the example reads that this tag was seen by the reader at 11 29 02 HH MM SS format The additional two 2 characters 40 are represented as hexadecimal digits representing the true 100 place Decoded the full time reads 11 29 02 64 HH MM SS MS format 4 Receiver IRQ Interrupt Request ID Mainly for programmatic use this pair of ID numbers represented as 01 and 0001 respectively indicates the Receiver on which the tag was read 01 the left most receiver and the ID where applicable assigned to an interrupt request 5 LRC Longitudinal Redundancy Check Checksum To ensure that the contents of the tag record are valid the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader performs mathematical verification of the contents of the tag record string The
32. d to provide a specific network number in order to use your G P R S General Packet Radio Service subscription Please verify all necessary network details with your service provider 7 Custom Configuration Settings If any of the above settings have been customized in order to operate your G P R S General Packet Radio Service device it is recommended that you save these details Checking the checkbox to the right will save details to the name listed in the text box at right when Save is clicked Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 30 v1 1 docx trident 8 Load Delta with Profile Option Once the correct carrier profile data has been entered or selected checking the Load Delta with Profile box will immediately load the profile onto the Delta module enabling the G P R S General Packet Radio Service device to be used with your chosen network details 9 Save button Clicking the Save button will store all and put into place all network details chosen 6 2 6 NETWORK CONFIGURATION E Network Contgurason Manusty Configure Networt m FIGURE NETWORK CONFIGURATION SCREEN 1 Reader Identifier Field The setting occupying this field designates a physical name for the given Legacy Reader Unit NOTE WHILE ANY NAME CAN BE GIVEN TO A READER THE SETTING IN THIS FIELD MUST NOT CONTAIN ANY SPACES 2 Dynamic Network Settings Option This option allows
33. d typing ftp 10 19 1 101 into the Address bar If using an FTP client use the IP address as the FTP address Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 60 v1 1 docx
34. e time source by which all slave readers will be synchronized b Synchronize Own Time to Internet Timeservers Selecting this option will cause the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader to attempt to access a list of Internet time servers in order to set its internal time such that the new time will serve as the common time source amongst all slave readers NOTE TO USE THIS FEATURE THE TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER MUST HAVE ACCESS TO AN INTERNET CONNECTION 2 Slave Time Server Section This is a Slave All settings listed under this section imply that the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader for which these settings are being configured is a slave reader As a slave reader the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader will acquire a time from a time source that is acting as a master time server a Synchronize Time to Internet Timeservers Selecting this option will cause the reader to refer to a list of Internet time servers in order to set its internal time The time acquired through this method by the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader will not be broadcast to other readers as this setting configures the reader as a slave machine NOTE TO USE THIS FEATURE THE TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER MUST HAVE ACCESS TO AN INTERNET CONNECTION b Synchronize Time To a Delta Master Timeserver If a Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader resident on the network is a master time server this setting will allow this Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader to reference the reader se
35. eMachine Legacy reader have started and the reader can now be accessed via LAN Ethernet Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 52 v1 1 docx e trident When reader start up is complete and mat configuration rules have been observed passing tags over a mat will yield an optimal read height of approximately forty 40 centimeters 1 3 feet Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 53 v1 1 docx trident APPENDIX A TAG DATA FORMATS The Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader outputs different but related data formats While more advanced documentation exists available upon request the information contained in this section provides a suitable intermediate background to the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader IP X protocol A 1 IP X PROTOCOL TAG RECORDS Tag data records generated by the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader are designated in the tag streaming files as those records that have a prefix opening two 2 characters of aa However there are two distinctly different formats of tag records The first of these records is a thirty six 36 character string resident in the ttySO and ttyS1 log files The anatomy of this string is as follows eria 2 3 4 1 Tag Record Designation 4 00 0001 Receiver IRQ ID 2 0580017164f0 Tag ID 5 LRC Checksum 3 08092711290240 Date Time 1 Tag Re
36. eader also uses another record type to differentiate Date Time functions and notifications from tag record notifications Prefixed with ab instead of simply aa these records report the reader s internal time and date and are recorded in ttySO log ttyS1 log and FS LS log ab010a2c0811180212153062f102a9 1 ab010a2c Date Time record Designation 3 f102a9 LRC Checksum 2 0811180212153062 Date Time value 1 Date Time record Designation The ab010a2c leading the string signifies the record type in this case a reader report record ab that is a timestamp a2c 2 Date Time value The Date Time value 0811180212153062 represents different portions of the reader s internal date and time The 081118 represents that the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader s internal time listed in the order of YYMMDD Thus it is November 18 2008 The 02 proceeding the date signifies that the day of the week is the second 27 day or Tuesday 12153062 represents the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader internal time In this case the string is formatted HHMMSS MS Thus the time of day is 12 15 30 P M The 62 represents the reader s resolution to the hundredth of a second and is encoded as a hexadecimal number When translated to decimal format the time reads 12 15 30 98 Thus the internal reader time and date is Tuesday November 18 2008 at a time of 12 15 30 98 P M 3 LRC Longitudinal Redu
37. ee Fir LastSaen Data deleadtog Dekad log Deizad FFO Coens Dew log nette date Dpt Same P dnt FIGURE DELETE STK HISTORY FILES SCREEN 1 File Deletion Checkboxes The files listed at the left hand side of the Delete STK History Files screen are the files located on the reader that are available for deletion To delete a file check the box located to the left of the file name for which deletion is intended Repeat this process for all files desired for deletion Once finished selecting files click on the Delete Selected Files button located in the lower left hand corner of the screen 2 Return to Index Link Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 27 v1 1 docx e trident Clicking on this link will return the user to the index screen of the Webmin application If changes have not been saved this link will return to the main screen without deleting any files To delete the intended files listed on the Delete STK History Files screen click the Delete Selected Files button located in the lower left hand corner of the screen 6 2 3 DOWNLOAD HISTORY FILES Download History Files FIGURE DOWNLOAD HISTORY FILES SCREEN 1 File to Download button Clicking on this button will launch an additional window Figure 17 through which the user can select the file for which download is desired This method uses SCP Session Cont
38. en power is removed from the Delta module the only way to restart it is to turn the On Off rotary switch Figure 1 item 9 to the left or Off position and then turn it back to the right or On position 4 Execute button Clicking this button will enact the option selected By default the Stop STK Delta option is selected 6 2 9 SYSTEM TIME 2 s G CN FIGURE SYSTEM TIME SCREEN 1 Dayofthe Week In the field immediately below the Day column header the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader will display the day of the week according to the date to which the reader is currently set This is calculated by the reader and is not necessary for the user to set 2 Date Selection Beneath the Date column header the drill down menu displayed contains the numeric series one 1 through thirty one 31 The user should select the current day from this numeric list 3 Month Selection The Month drill down menu contains each of the twelve 12 months of the year in a list The user should select the correct current month from this list 4 Year Selection This drill down contains a numeric list of years from which the user should choose the correct year 5 Hour Selection This drill down corresponds to the hour of the day to which the user would like to set the reader and thus contains the twenty four 24 hours of the day The user should select the current hour from the list 6
39. entation of reader units at course sites 1 Using the mat configuration rules 4 2 unroll the timing mats in any configuration desired while observing color coded configuration 2 Timing mats should always be placed 5 m 2 ft away from any large objects that could be considered conductive metals et al This will ensure that the radio field produced by the timing mats will operate as desired 3 Some environments are composed of materials that are inhibitive to radio frequency field Operation 4 Once completely finished with setup switch on the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader system using the system s power button 7 3 READER STARTUP AND OPERATION Booting an Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader can take anywhere between 2 and 3 minutes The reader indicates its progress on the front panel of the Data Logger module During startup along with the emitted rapid beeps the TXA and TXB lights on the Transmitter Module will flash in synchronization with the emitted sound This is normal and is part of the module s start up tuning process Once startup has begun the LEDs on the Data Logger module numbered 1 5 will become active in sequential order during the reader s boot up process The reader has finished the booting process when the PWR LED is maintains a solid red state and the CPU LED both located on the Data Logger module blinks at a constant rate At this point all of the vital processes of the Trident Tim
40. es The 9999 control port of the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader also allows the user to perform a one command complete clearing of the reader history files This is done by entering the command clear_history To which the reader will respond history_cleared lear_history history_cleared 5 IPX Set Date The IPX Set Date command allows the user to set the date and time of the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader through the IP X protocol This feature is available to the user though it is recommended and reserved for programmatic use 6 IPX Get Date The IPX Get Date command allows a user to retrieve the reader s internal date and time using the IP X protocol Similar to the IPX Set Date command the IPX Get Date command is intended and reserved for programmatic use 7 Replay The Replay feature of the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader Operating System version 2 3 allows tag record files to be replayed at various speeds and from various points within each of these files To see the instructional commands for the Replay function type replay_usage into the 9999 port window Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 44 v1 1 docx trident within Microsoft Telnet The Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader will respond with the Replay syntax help file Fil i T1 The list that results from typing in the command replay usage explai
41. g it This will reveal a sub menu at the top of which is the Control Panel option Click this option and the Microsoft Windows XP Control Panel will appear CLASSIC VIEW CATEGORY VIEW e Network and Internet Connections FIGURE 21 NETWORK CONNECTIONS ICONS Network Connections When Microsoft XP Windows Control Panel has been opened navigate to either of the two above pictured icons Click on the appropriate icon to enter the Network Connections screen Local Area Connection 2 L ulla Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 20 v1 1 docx 2 trident FIGURE 22 LOCAL AREA CONNECTION ICON When at the Network Connections screen locate an icon similar to the above pictured Local Area Connection icon Double click on the icon to launch the Local Area Connection Properties window ae anc tee Swrs gt 20 gt Coron Poteco roere anwo The wads wee netuok protocol Tut prowces commumcatos pones Grede nom conne m Fo e cone rottcaton wes nme correctes Fe tt me when t corrector fits tet a re caret STEP 1 CLICK ON PROPERTIES STEP 2 HIGHLIGHT INTERNET PROTOCOL TCP IP AND CLICK PROPERTIES RAEL 0 pour tot sooo you need t2 ask your retest admiror or Cou w Patient sacco C siden STEP 3 CLICK USE THE FOLLOWING IP ADDRESS AND SPECIFY THE ADDRE
42. hine Legacy reader 9999 or Control port is a conduit for directly configuring reader settings via several commands listed and explained below To open the port enter the string pictured in the following figure It should look like the following using reader address 10 19 1 101 as an example Welcome to Microsoft Telnet Client Escape Character is CTRL t Microsoft Telnet open 18 19 1 1801 9999 FIGURE 42 MICROSOFT TELNET WINDOW WITH INFORMATION ENTERED Once connected the cursor may move to the upper right hand corner of the window or the cursor may not move Key the word help into the Microsoft Telnet window to cause the following command menu to display Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 42 v1 1 docx trident aT NEAR LP JAF o X math hrn i o i WT 35 j d i Lp s 7 DEARTH uus m id h hron FIGURE 43 TELNET CONTROL PORT HELP MENU The port 9999 to which connection is being attempted is the Telnet reader settings and configuration port As seen above this port offers seven 7 features 1 SetDate The 9999 Control port allows the user to set the time using a formatted string that is detailed in the command line below the function heading The format of the string is as follows setdate yymmddHH MM SS For example to set the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader clock to 3 30 PM on Wednesday November 12 2008 the
43. ided with all versions of Microsoft Windows up to Windows XP In the Windows Vista environment Telnet is not a native component but it can be downloaded as an optional service addition The download process is covered below Alternatively other Telnet clients can be used in conjunction with the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader but only can be supported on a case by case basis 6 3 1 INSTALLING MICROSOFT TELNET MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA Microsoft Telnet is a program that allows for direct visual streaming of data over an Ethernet TCP connection It is not necessary for operation of the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader but is recommended for troubleshooting purposes The Microsoft Telnet program is not an integrated part of Microsoft Windows Vista but can be added on as a service free of charge Following the steps listed and pictured below will install Microsoft Telnet on a Microsoft Windows Vista machine WINDOWS VISTA CLASSIC WINDOWS VISTA AERO Keyboard iL Network and Sharing Center Connection Manager Fees Pen and irou Dewxes People Near Me Performance Ifcemation and Took Personal Prone and Modern Opteors Power Previers Prcblerm Reports ard Solon ond Features Quect Tere Regeonal ard Language Optors Scanners and Carreras P Seounty Center Updates wd Speech Recognition Option Mh Symantec
44. keyboard key to open an F T P File Transfer Protocol session with the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader Depending on the selected Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 49 v1 1 docx trident browser the file list returned by the reader may appear differently cosmetically however the list remains the same from browser to browser The file list returned by the reader will look like the below pictured F T P File Transfer Protocol session Index of ftp 10 19 1 101 ui Lis to hgher evel Srectzn Name Swe Lest Bg fS 1 d 112x098 104 115 xd we 54 can ow s S 5c E 1 E avs E 20068 t0 FIGURE 48 F T P FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL SESSION SCREEN Each of the files listed in this file list view contain information specific to certain functions of the reader The tag record files and their appropriate contents are delineated below FILE NAME FILE CONTENTS FS LS log Log file of all output on the 10200 FS LS port ttySO log Log file of all output from Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader receiver 1 left most ttyS1 log Log file of all output from Trident Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual v1 1 docx TimeMachine Legacy reader receiver 2 right most 18 November 2014 e trident Index of ftp 10 19 1 101 Lip to ger evi cdrectzn a Om Lr n New _ Opm lnk n aw Toe Daaah Tha FIGURE 49 SAVING
45. l address of the reader followed by another space 9998 Once these parameters have been entered the string entered into the Microsoft Telnet window should look like the following using reader address 10 19 1 101 as an example The 9998 Maintenance port displays maintenance records such as reader tuning reports and commands sent between the Delta module and other modules i e the Receiver modules et al This data is logged to the infod log file resident on the CF Compact Flash card on the Delta module and can be downloaded via the reader s anonymous FTP File Transfer Protocol service Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 41 v1 1 docx trident PRAE 1 P LSU p ge 009 5 8 1 14 423 101 1 43 100 1 0 1 004 ee T IESU oL oe ee La A P gt eltad 9363 Conf ieurine port lev tctusH stace deitadt 9361 ably R1i2 770115451 731 ies ntpdate l1 21 no serwer suitable for sunchronizat ion 11 ik SIN 38 SI Lont igquring port deytt Si Ae BES di oe it Cont port leysti 936 1 abiniz 2 11936 1 Cont iquring Hore devs LAT dr3 Conf iguring port 11936 1 01901127 i a g oh 6 3 4 TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER CONSOLE 9999 CONTROL PORT The Trident TimeMac
46. nal configuration tool that provides basic and advanced reader configuration utilities and options To access the Webmin tool open an Internet browser Internet Explorer Firefox and begin a new session In the address bar of the open web browsing session type the IP Address of the reader to which connection is desired and then a colon followed by the port number 10042 For example the Webmin tool located on a reader with the address of 10 19 1 101 would be accessed by entering 10 19 1 101 10042 in the Address bar You must enter usemame and password 10 login to the V ebmin server on 10 19 1 107 Username Password _Login Cie Remember logn permanently FIGURE WEBMIN LOGIN SCREEN The above pictured screen will appear when the Webmin is accessed The user name and password used to login to the Webmin tool is case sensitive and needs to be input as follows Username iPadmin Password Fox1Bat yt et STK DELTA version Delta v2 4 RC FIGURE WEBMIN MAIN INTERFACE SCREEN Once the login process has been completed the above pictured screen will appear Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 25 v1 1 docx Advanced Setup e Delete STK History Files r Download D 1 27 r 9 is Network Configuration N Start Stop B System Time e Time Synchronization
47. ndancy Check Checksum To ensure that the contents of records are valid the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader performs mathematical verification of the contents of the timestamp record string Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 56 v1 1 docx trident APPENDIX B INTERNAL READER BATTERY MANAGEMENT PRECAUTIONS It is recommended that the following operational concerns be addressed before operation of the reader for the first time and before operation of the reader after a significant period of disuse Fully charge the reader s internal battery before the first use of the reader Fully charge the reader s internal battery before events The reader s internal battery should be fully charged every two months in the case that the reader unit has not been recently used This should be done so that the battery is maintained in correct and working order Should an external battery be connected to the Legacy Reader after the battery alert is tripped a long continuous audible noise this alert will continue to sound This is normal and the reader will continue operation but the alert will still be tripped TYPICAL CHARGING CHARACTERISTICS TYPICAL CHARGE CYCLE 9 hours Mains Charger IP 0903 3 hours Fast Charger IP 0904 Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 57 v1 1 docx trident APPENDIX C READER SPECIFICATIONS Reader power consumption 6Amps External power
48. ns the use of replay and all of its various functionalities The elements of the replay start function are as follows File A selection of the file with which to start replay DateTime A selection of the date and time after which to start the replay Speed A setting through which the replay can be sped up or slowed down Port A configuration option specifying the port on which the replay will occur The format of replay s usage is then as follows if the file ttySO log is wished to be replayed after today 29 August 2008 at 1 09 PM on port 13000 at no delay replay start file ttySO port 13000 datetime 080829130900 Once the command typed is satisfactory hit the Enter key to start the replay The stream will then begin on port 13000 To view the stream have a second Microsoft Telnet window open and access the streaming port by typing assuming example the IP Internet Protocol address to which connection is desired is still 10 19 1 101 lelcome to Microsoft Telnet Client Escape Character is CTRL t icrosoft Telnet o 18 19 1 1801 13888 Once connected on the port the replay stream will start At no delay the default Speed option the reader will replay all data at a high speed Adjust the given speed element As listed in the replay usage command to suit different circumstances Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 45 v1 1 docx trident a See 1 7 1343 25 SEP
49. onsistent 4 Receiver RX B Socket Connection for the small round connector BNC connector of the timing mats While it does not matter which connector is connected to which receiver socket it is advised that mat order be kept consistent 5 Tag Read Indicators A B TAG The receiver modules have three tag read indicator LEDs The A and B LEDs represent the RX A and RX B sockets The TAG indicator lights when the receiver is sending information to the Data Logger module Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 6 v1 1 docx trident 3 1 2 DATA LOGGER MODULE The Data Logger module receives data passed to it by the Receiver modules and stores the information received on the CF Compact Flash card residing on its circuit board This module also streams this data live during race sessions over the reader s Ethernet RJ45 Figure 1 5 and this streamed data can be downloaded to a computer from the Data Logger Ethernet port at any time Normal operation of the Data Logger module allows the module to stay on for up to 120 seconds 2 minutes after the shutdown of the reader This allows for the data received to be safely stored and other functions of the reader to continue their respective shutdown processes Dat Loy ger SET ETHERNET NETWORK FOC I FIGURE 3 DIAGRAM OF DELTA MODULE 1 Data from Receiver 1 6 Ethernet RJ45 Connector 3 Data Logger Power Indicator 8 Disc
50. ot contain a DNS It is recommended that this value be changed only by those users with advanced networking knowledge e Start DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server Option Enabling this option will cause reader to become an independent DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server When enabled the reader will serve addresses to all resident network devices starting from the lowest open address up to ten 10 addresses below the reader IP Internet Protocol address and ten 10 addresses above the reader s own address For example a reader addressed at 10 19 1 101 would issue addresses 10 19 1 1 to 10 19 1 91 and then 10 19 1 111 to 10 19 1 255 f Enable STP Spanning Tree Protocol The Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader allows for communication through the Spanning Tree Protocol 802 1d and 802 1w protocols Checking this box will enable the reader to handle network requests consistent with these protocols STP Spanning Tree Protocol may be resident on networks that contain routing and certain other switching equipment Consult all network equipment to be used in tandem with the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader and determine the proper setting for this option By default this option is unchecked 5 Apply Changes Now Option Changes to the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader network settings normally require a restart of the reader in order to properly configure these changes However checking the Apply Changes Now che
51. p 2 pon next reboot The changes s active on all outgong data FIGURE TIME ZONE SETUP SCREEN 1 Current Time This portion of the screen displays the reader s current internal time in full format including the current time zone to which the reader is set 2 Time Zone Selection The Time Zone Selection drill down menu contains a list of standard time zones in the format of Continent City Country The user should select the correct pairing or the closest geographical pairing that will set the reader to the desired time zone 3 Save button Clicking on this button will save and implement the settings change 6 2 12 UPGRADE Heip 1 Leave this field empty if you manually uploaded the update tar gz fle Upgrade Upgrade URL Enter m5 value for the Sle update tar gz mo o FIGURE UPGRADE SCREEN 1 Upgrade URL Universal Resource Locator Field Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 36 v1 1 docx trident The Upgrade URL Universal Resource Locator Field accepts the FTP File Transfer Protocol location of Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader operating system tarball tar gz tar files These files can be provided to the end user upon request 2 Md5 Message Digest Algorithm 5 Checksum Field To ensure the security and the integrity of the operating system file selected the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader upgrade process requires a secure analy
52. ple reads that this tag was seen by the reader at 11 29 02 HH MM SS format The additional two 2 characters 40 are represented as hexadecimal digits representing the true 100 lt place Decoded the full time reads 11 29 02 64 HH MM SS MS format 4 Receiver IRQ Interrupt Request ID Mainly for programmatic use this pair of ID numbers represented as 01 and 0001 respectively indicates the Receiver on which the tag was read 01 the left most receiver and the ID where applicable assigned to an interrupt request 5 LRC Longitudinal Redundancy Check Checksum To ensure that the contents of the tag record are valid the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader performs mathematical verification of the contents of the tag record string Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader reports this LRC Longitudinal Redundancy Check checksum as the last two 2 characters 6 FS First Seen Designation The First Seen Designation given to the sample tag data indicates that this tag read was the first read of the specific tag in question 0850017164f0 that the reader has seen If the tag data were appended with LS Last Seen it would indicate that the record was the last time at which the sample tag 0850017164f0 was last seen Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 55 v1 1 docx trident 2 IP X PROTOCOL DATE TIME FORMAT The Trident TimeMachine Legacy r
53. recommended This can be done by powering the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader and allowing the unit to run for an hour Delta Module also has a startup failure notification condition If the Delta Module fails to start after five 5 tries the unit will switch off the receiver Rx tag read indicator and the user will not hear any audible signals from the receiver module This behavior will only occur with the External Buzzer IP 2911 removed If this failsafe should trigger pressing the small grey reset button Figure 3 Item 11 If the non start condition persists contact Trident TRANSMITTER MODULE When booting the reader the Transmitter module may emit a constant beep indicating that the reader s mat connections the TX connections are out of tune The reader may attempt to tune when turned on indicating this state To tune the reader press the Tune switch on the front of the Transmitter module to tune the reader rather than waiting for the tuning process to be executed every five minutes After connecting mats the readers will likely need to be retuned using the same process If the reader is tuned but continues to emit a constant beeping and the TXA and TXB LEDs on the front panel of the Transmitter module are still flashing alternating rapidly the antenna power may have been turned off To turn this process back on locate the button labeled ANT PWR OFF located on the Transmitter module After pressing this b
54. rn to index FIGURE DELTA FTP FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL SCREEN 1 FTP File Transfer Protocol Link Clicking the link located on the Delta FTP screen will send the user to the FTP File Transfer Protocol archive located on the reader All reader files available for download are located in this repository Index of ftp 10 19 1 101 al Lip to hg er inei director Nome Size Last Modified m FS 156 a gu a 1306 at Gg n 192007 122 tort l 5 dotad n 24 13 E serterarce 4 0 243 13 B 50 na di 8 275100 1 B ax 75209 54 E aSo 31 2 8 5419 5 B 2 estis 5 B 2 vy Y FIGURE LEGACY READER FTP FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL SCREEN The above pictured screen Figure 19 lists all files and directories available for download from the reader To save a given file right click on the file for which download is desired and select the Save Target As Save Link As options or a variation thereof These options and the above pictured screen may appear different depending on the Internet browser in use with the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 29 v1 1 docx trident 6 2 5 GPRS GENERAL PACKET RADIO SERVICE Or GPRS Configurator Curtursi ste Probie j Pe M Lasd Delta AA f e 1 Carrier Profile The Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader supports the following G P R
55. rol Protocol and is slower than the use of the FTP File Transfer Protocol method used by the Legacy Reader This feature is included for backwards compatibility with previous operating system versions This feature may be removed in forthcoming versions w ta 168 0 102 10062 chooses op adael Directory of mra daa a t kB 123 kB m Q ec i154 MB owes m 24 m 69kB 31 Dec 1945 e 2 b kB ap 132 103 10082 cg Names rt ta rote FIGURE CHOOSE FILE DIALOG To select a file to download simply click on the icon located to the left of the item desired This will add the file to the text field to the right of the OK button Once the desired file has been selected click the OK button the user will return to the main Download History Files screen Figure 16 and the File to Download field will be populated with the selected file All reader files available for download are located in this repository 2 Download button Once the File to Download field has been populated according to the above described manner clicking this button will request the file from the reader for download Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 28 v1 1 docx Oh trident 6 2 4 DELTA FTP FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL Delta FTP Click on the link below to access the FTP sers ftp 10 19 1 107 e hen Retu
56. rotocol address This address refers to the network location of the reader and is the address at which the user will access the reader When modifying this setting ensure that the address is unique not repeated on another reader or device that currently resides on the network b Network Mask Field The Network Mask setting for Trident TimeMachine Legacy readers is set to 255 255 255 0 by default This setting is assigned before shipping the reader and should not be modified except by users with advanced networking experience or direction from a user with advanced networking experience c Gateway Field The value listed in this field is that of a network gateway typically a router or a server machine The default value of this setting is 10 19 1 1 unless the reader s IP Internet Protocol address has been requested to be different or has been changed by another user For most networks the gateway is an IP Internet Protocol whose last two octets are 1 1 however this may be different depending on network or computer settings It is recommended that this value be changed only by those users with advanced networking knowledge d DNS Domain Name Server Server Field Search is set as the default setting for this field When populated this field should contain the address of a DNS Domain Name Server server This setting only applies to those networks which have domain names and typically basic or intermediate race timing networks do n
57. rt 4 Skip MD5check option All client configuration packages will come with an MD5 Message diagram algorithm 5 checksum a mathematic summation of all the package s contents used for verification purposes If the MD5 Message diagram algorithm 5 check fails the package will not install This is used for security and integrity verification purposes and is not recommended to be skipped 5 Install button Clicking the Install button will install the client package located at the provided URL Universal Resource Locator with the accompanying MD5 Message diagram algorithm 5 checksum 6 2 8 START STOP 1 Start Stop Stop STK DELTA lt C Start STK DELTA C Power OR 4 FIGURE START STOP SCREEN STK SPORTS TIME KEEPING 1 Stop STK DELTA Option Selecting this option and clicking the Execute button Figure 21 item 4 will cause the Delta module of the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader to stop all of its processes while remaining on Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 33 v1 1 docx trident 2 Start STK DELTA Option Selecting this option and clicking the Execute button Figure 21 item 4 will restart all of the functions of the Delta module 3 Power Off Option Selecting the Power Off option and clicking the Execute button Figure 21 item 4 will remove power from the Delta module and stop all of its functions accordingly Wh
58. s are added after powering the reader a rapid series of beeps will be heard This indicates that the reader s tuning process has recognized that new mats need to be tuned Press the Manual Tuning Switch to tune the reader to the current mat state 3 Transmitter TXA Tuning Status The A channel of the Transmitter TX A supports two mats the red and green mats Figure 1 13 15 as seen in the lower left hand corner of the reader s main interface Figure 1 If the mats in the red or green Transmitter connectors Figure 1 413 415 are detuned this LED will flash and the transmitter will emit an audible detuned signal See information on the Manual Tuning Switch in the above figure Figure 4 2 Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 9 v1 1 docx trident 4 Transmitter Power Indicator This indicator will be lit when the reader is powered to indicate that the Transmitter module is also powered 5 Battery Level Indicator The three LEDs comprising the Battery Level Indicator marked L Low M Medium and H High indicate the voltage level being supplied to the Transmitter unit 6 Transmitter TXB Tuning Status The B channel of the Transmitter TX B supports two mats the blue and yellow mats Figure 1 14 16 as seen in the lower left hand corner of the reader s main interface Figure 1 If the mats in the blue or yellow Transmitter connectors Figure 1 14 16 are de
59. s of the reader followed by another space proceeded by the number 10200 as pictured below FIGURE TELNET PORT 10200 SYNTAX Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 47 v1 1 docx trident The output of the 10200 or First Seen Last Seen port is similar to that of the 10000 Raw Streaming port pictured in section 6 3 2 B However to clarify the record type and FS is appended to the thirty six 36 character string when the record is a First Seen tag record and an LS is appended to the thirty six 36 character string when the record is a Last Seen tag record s Telnet 10 19 1101 aaBl285888808ca9 c181000811171424228044d6FS aali2658 6666c a c1616668111 714242219dcLS aaBl2858B8B8B8B8ca9 c1810008111714242818d9FS 205 80000 10 1 8111 71 4242829 3 5 FIGURE 45 FIRST SEEN LAST SEEN 10200 PORT EXAMPLE This data format is most helpful in determining true event starting time and event ending time For starting lines it is recommended that the LS Last Seen time is used For finish lines and split locations the FS First Seen data type is recommended 6 3 7 TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER 10201 EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE PORT The Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader also accommodates the X M L Extensible Markup Language data organization format The 10201 or X M L port streams the FS LS First Seen Last Seen
60. sis key checksum that corresponds to each individual operating system version file When operating system files are provided by Trident the Md5 Message Digest Algorithm 5 checksum will accompany the provision of the file 3 Upgrade Button When the upgrade information is correctly entered clicking the Upgrade button will prompt the reader to attempt to download the upgrade file listed in the Upgrade URL Universal Resource Locator Field and compare the internally calculated Md5 Message Digest Algorithm 5 checksum with the value provided in the checksum field Figure 24 item 2 6 2 13 VERSION Version Distribution Version Dakta v2 3 200806 18 a Webmin Version Version 73 Deltad Version deltad revision 387 416M Fsisd Version FIGURE VERSION SCREEN 1 Version Information The Version screen of the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader Webmin tool displays corresponding version numbers for the various components installed with the latest installed distribution version of the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader operating software The current distribution version pictured will list the following values as version identification parameters Distribution Version Delta v2 4 Webmin Version Version 73 Deltad Version Deltad revision 592 595M FSLSd Version Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 37 v1 1 docx trident 6 3 TELNET NOTE Telnet is a program that is prov
61. t up as the master time server as its time source NOTE TO USE THIS FEATURE A TRIDENT TIMEMACHINE LEGACY READER MUST BE SET UP AS A MASTER TIME SERVER AND BE RESIDENT ON THE SAME NETWORK AS THE READER SET TO BE A SLAVE 3 Delta Master NTP Network Time Protocol Server IP Internet Protocol Address Field Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 35 v1 1 docx trident When a Data Logger has been set as a master time server the user should input the IP Internet Protocol address of the master time server Data Logger into this field This will allow the slave readers to use the master time serving Data Logger as their time source Likewise if there is an Internet time server whose use is desired input the IP Internet Protocol address of the desired time server into the field This will cause the reader to refer to the listed time server for its internal time 4 Disable Automatic Time Synchronization Option If automatic time synchronization is not desired a user may disable the feature completely by selecting this option This will cause the reader to ignore all time synchronization settings and will instruct the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader to use its own internal time independent of any other systems 5 Save button Clicking on this button saves all changes made to the time synchronization settings 6 2 11 TIME ZONE SETUP Time Zone Setup Time Zone Current Time Se
62. timing line is possible Data is stored on an internal CF Compact Flash card with a battery backup Ethernet port RJ45 allows for communication between a reader and computer or computer network including wireless Ethernet communications Internal power supply by battery for mobile applications External power supply provides 12 Volts DC or 110 220 Volts AC 50 60 Hz External connectors for supplementary power supply by battery External connector for a fast charging solution 3 hour charge only can be used with authorised Fast Charger Input connectors for date time stamp devices be used with an acoustic coupler for gun starts Battery management components audible warnings beeps on low voltage or incorrect input polarity and battery level indicator analog dial One On Off rotary switch for simple operation LEDs and internal buzzer for notification of tag read detection Optional inputs for external buzzer hardware DSPs to increase detection of tags in electromagnetically intense environments Internal automatic radio frequency tuning Durable steel road case Venting for reader to adjust to ambient temperature in warmer climates Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 4 v1 1 docx DE trident 3 READER HARDWARE INTERFACE __ O 0 oO amp 4 FIGURE 1 DIAGRAM OF LECACY READER INTERFACE 1 Receiver Module 1 9 On Off Push B
63. tuned this LED will flash and the transmitter will emit an audible detuned signal See information on the Manual Tuning Switch in the above figure Figure 4 2 7 CPU Activity Indicator This LED indicates that the microprocessor located on the Transmitter module is working correctly When operating this LED will flash at half second intervals 8 Transmitter Console Port This port is for maintenance purposes only It is not accessible by the user and should only be used by Trident technical staff unless otherwise instructed Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 10 v1 1 docx e trident 3 1 4 POWER CONTROL MODULE The Power Supply Module manages the power supply and distribution to the Trident TimeMachine Legacy reader FIGURE 5 DIAGRAM OF POWER SUPPLY MODULE 1 Battery Voltage Indicator 3 Auxiliary 12V Output 1 Battery Voltage Indicator The battery voltage bar graph indicator shows the remaining battery charge level As the reader is used and the battery drains the battery voltage indicator will drop to a lower voltage reading At about 11 0 volts the low battery warning will sound and it is advised to plug in an external battery or power supply as soon as possible to keep the reader powered up At about 10 8 volts the reader will shutdown to prevent damage to the internal battery Whilst charging the blue Charging LED will light along with one of the other LED s to indicate the level of
64. utton 3 External Buzzer Connector 11 5 Ethernet RJ45 Connector 13 TX A Transmitter Red 7 Transmitter Module 15 TX B Transmitter Green 3 1 FRONT PANEL All cable connections required for operation of the TimeMachine Legacy Reader are located on the above pictured front panel Figure 1 shows a photograph of the front panel of the reader Descriptions of each portion of the faceplate will be outlined in detail in the following pages The reader s front panel is powder coated aluminum Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 5 v1 1 docx e trident 3 1 1 RECEIVER MODULES The TimeMachine Legacy Reader has 2 dual channel Receiver modules These units collect tag data from the Receive RX loops in the connected mats As tags are read the modules emit audible read signals F FIGURE 2 DIAGRAM OF RECEIVER MODULES 1 Fault Indicator 2 F Uni 4 Receiver RX B Socket 3 Receiver RX A Socket 1 Fault Indicator This indicator s LED light will only appear when there are communication issues in the receiver 2 Receiver Unit Power Indicator This indicator s LED will light up when the reader is powered This LED indicates that the receiver unit has power 3 Receiver RX A Socket Connection for the small round connector BNC connector of the timing mats While it does not matter which connector is connected to which receiver socket it is advised that mat order be kept c
65. utton the reader should stop beeping and antenna power should be restored NETWORK CONNECTIVITY Attempting to connect to the reader during its booting process will not be successful As the reader boots the LEDs on the front of the Delta module will move in succession through the lights marked 1 2 3 4 and 5 These indicate the progress of the startup of the Data Logger The Data Logger is fully started and functional when the CPU light is blinking at a near constant pace This ensures that all processes have occurred and that the Data Logger is fully initialized Ifthe LAN port located on the Data Logger module does have a green light or an orange light showing this could be a sign of a potentially more complicated problem and Trident should be contacted Trident TimeMachine Legacy User Manual 18 November 2014 Page 59 v1 1 docx trident If the Data Logger has fully started up and network connectivity is still absent ensure that the computer being used to access the reader is correctly configured The IP address of the reader may be different from the IP address of your computer and they may not be a part of the same network family To configure your network connection follow the steps outlined in 6 1 1 Microsoft Windows XP or 6 1 2 Microsoft Windows Vista If network connection difficulties persist restart the Data Logger module by finding the recessed button located above the 1 2

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