DC 400 User Manual
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1. Installation Step by Step procedures to help you setup the Hardware DC 400 LIB and Motion Sensor Describes how to connect various DC 400 components to Wiring the Light Indicator Box LIB Setup amp Configuration With Provides guidelines and necessary information that is Motion Detector required for working with DC 400 with a motion detector Appendix A Hardware Specification A brief description of DC 400 hardware and tabular representation of product specifications Introduction DC 400 User Manual Page 1 DC 400 User Manual symbol The Enterprise Mobility Company Chapter No Chapter Title Information Contained in the Chapter Appendix B Software Specification A Brief tabular specification of software commands which DC 400 accepts 1 3 Document Conventions The following Conventions have been used in this User Manual Document Convection Version Bulleted List Provides Grouped Action and non procedural steps Numbered List Procedural steps for performing an action A Note Focus point that the reader A Note Focus point that the reader might be interested in knowing be interested in knowing A Warning Note OA Caution Note Note The use of colors in this document conveys information which may not be easily conveyed PA to readers who are using a grayscale version of the manual Symbol recommends using colored pi Monitors Printouts while reading this manual 1 4 Abbreviation2. lt _ lt _ _ a 600 Oo O Side View Mechanical and Electrical Specifications DC 400 User Manual Page 25 217 symbal The Enterprise Mobility Company Appendix B ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE COMMANDS B 1 XML Commands for Controlling LEDs Function Description Example1 Assuming that the IP address of the reader is 192 168 127 254 the following command turns off the Right RED LED http 192 168 127 254 cgi bin dataProxy oper setLightIndicator amp rred off Example2 The following commandTurns on the Right RED LED indefinitely and turns on the Left GREEN LED for 1 second http 192 168 127 254 cgi bin dataProxy oper setLightIndicator amp rred on amp rrto 0 amp lgreen on amp leto 10 Note The timeout parameter is in 100ms intervals for example lgto 10 sets the timeout 1000ms or rs Opa 1 second Repeat xml commands for each of the colors in the Light Bar and for each light bar ie Left and Right Note XML Commands only control the RED and GREEN LEDs in the Light Bars Additional Software Commands DC 400 User Manual Page 26
3. responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained herein and we reserve the right to make changes to this document without notice The DC 400 weighs 150 lbs 68 2 Kg and has a robust design However proper equipment should be used to transport the DC 400 from one place to another Please ensure that the DC 400 is securely mounted to the floor ground Symbol assumes no responsibility for any damage resulting from incorrect transportation mounting DC 400 User Manual E es SYMBOL The Enterprise Mobility Company Table of Contents chanter de IE OGUCTION erran EEE EEE EE sev ansoveeceeats E E OE EE RA E 1 B a O a E E E E E E E E E 1 1 1 1 Tareet AUICICICS crirresreresioeririn tort Etid tore TEENIE EENEN sentences cu EEEREN ESEESE EERON ENEE 1 Flan ASUD OS r E E E E A A E E E ERATE E EE AEE EE 1 TeZs DOCUMEN Or MZA O e A E AE E EA 1 coe JOOCUMENE CONV ONS eener EEE E E E EE EN 2 Tete PDDFOVIACIONS eere EE EEE E E E E EE E E E EE E EAE 2 1 5 Additional Doc mentation Available on ccccciaractsnesesciatpsientioniieecsensrianianntateactpitastieantirreseesernelanserericess 2 Chapter 2 DC400 A Brief TAG OCMC COR cccjcscavdescsscascrvenesuvertecrannc NAINEN ENEE ERER E N 4 Zete MIGFOCUCTION TO DC FOG iere EEEE ETEN E TE E E EE E I EE A E 4 L POUC PEE a a E E E E E EE E E EER 4 2 2 1 Pre Assembled Solution reducing Procurement sssesssssesessescseeseecescecescsesscecesoeseeceecsceseeceseeeee 4 2 2 2 Support for Single a
4. 400 User Manual symbol The Enterprise Mobility Company Standard Edition f The standard edition of DC 400 offers models to choose from These models with their functionality have been described in detail in the following section However all models of the Standard edition usually come with the following components DC 400 Dock Door Frame gt The Dock door frame DC 400 Frame provides a bolted installation and is used to house the AR 400 reader and high performance antenenas 1 AR 400 RFID Reader gt Symbol RFID Advanced ij Reader For more information on AR 400 please reffer to the AR 400 User Manual High Performance Antennas gt that can be connected to the AR 400 allowing users to read tags in the Read range For Dual models the DC 400 ships with 4 high performance antennas and for left and right models DC 400 ships with 2 High performance antennas High Performance Antennas DC400 A Brief Introduction DC 400 User Manual Page 6 E ens SYIMDOL The Enterprise Mobility Company 2 3 1 Professional Edition The professional editions of DC 400 come with all components s that are offered in the standard editions plus the following additional components Light Indicator Bar gt The professional edition of DC400 comes with two different types of light indicators The first indicator is located at the top of the reader and consists of non programmable green and red light While a
5. Color z am a om e e e 4 3 Standard DC 400 Red and Green LEDs to LIB Connection Information DC400 LIB is connected to the AR400 using a 15 Pin VGA Style cable The LIB to DC 400 Rack Wires is connected using the following configuration Pin DC400 LIB Label DC400 Rack Wires CHASSIS_GRN Green LED Black wire Red and Green LED s Red Wires 2 wires CHASSIS_RED Red LED Black wire 4 4 Motion Detector to the DC 400 Connection Information 11 CHASSIS_COM The motion detector is secured to the front plate on the top panel of the DC 400 The wires are arranged to neatly pass through the hole on the right panel The following diagram illustrates DC 400 LIB and Motion Sensor Wiring DC 400 User Manual Page 15 symbol The Enterprise Mobility Company DC 400 User Manual As illustrated by the following diagram the wires are connected to the DC 400 LIB The table that follows gives the specifications for wiring wii DC 400 LIB and Motion Sensor Wiring DC 400 User Manual Page 16 The Enterprise Mobility Company The motion sensor is connected to the DC 400 using the 12 Pin Pluggable Terminal Block as outline in Table below Motion Sensor Bosch DS150i Motion DC400 LIB Label Terminal Block Pin Sensor Wire Color Code Number 2 Red 24VDC LMS 4 Violet LMS NO 7 Green RMS NO 6 Gray RMS COM 1 Black SPARE COM a For information on Motion Sensor Pin outs
6. green light denotes that the device has been powered on a red light denotes a hardware fault The second light indicator is located at the top of the side panel and contains green red and amber lights While the amber light denotes tag reads the red and green are customer configurable and programmable via xml commands and remain off by default except for power up when the firmware illuminates all the lights for 5 seconds as a part of AR 400 s diagnostic AR 400 Reader Motion Sensor gt Activates tag reads when pallets are detected in motion 2 4 DC 400 Models All DC 400 Editions that have been described above offer 3 different models These are as follows 2 4 1 2L Models Qs The DC 400 2L models come with two high performance antennas mounted on a single compact frame that can be placed on the left side of the Dock door It comes in both standard and professional editions but is primarily mounted as a paired system with either a DC400 4 Dual Model or a DC400 2R Right Model 2 4 2 2R Models The DC 400 2R models come with two high performance antennas mounted on a single compact frame that can be placed on the right side of the Dock door It comes in both standard and professional editions but is mainly used to be mounted as a paired system with either a DC400 4 Dual Model or a DC400 2L Left Model 2 4 3 4 Dual Models The DC400 4 Dual model comes with 4 high performance antennas mounted on a single compact f
7. on the floor panel 2 Push the side panel towards the DC400 frame and slide it upward to open the side panel DC 400 Installation DC 400 User Manual Page 12 symbol The Enterpise Mobility Company 3 Slide in the power cables and the Ethernet cables into the side panel using the holes on top of DC 400 edge which have been specially design to allow power and Ethernet cables to pass DC 400 User Manual 4 With the side panel now open look for Regular power and Ethernet input The Diagram below illustrates where the regular power and Ethernet input can be located Regular Power And Ethernet inputs for DC 400 5 Once the power cable and the Ethernet cable is secure close the left panel and secure it with the floor panel using a screw driver 3 3 Mounting the DC 400 to the Floor The DC 400 comes with a base plate See Physical Dimensions of Base Plate in Appendix A for more details which has 4 holes which allow the DC400 to be bolted to the floor Pre drill bolt holes into the ground location that align with the exiting holes in the DC 400 base plate using 1 2 inch bolts Install included bolts through DC 400 base plate and secure into floor DC 400 Installation DC 400 User Manual Page 13 DC 400 User Manual sy m bo J ey The Enterpise Mobility Company Chapter 4 DC 400 LIB AND MOTION SENSOR WIRING The Professional Version of the DC 400 comes with a Light Indicator Box LIB which conn
8. refer to Motion Sensor Pin outs section in Appendix A of this document 4 5 Further configurations for Motion Sensor Symbol ships Bosch Model DS150i Motion Sensor as a default motion sensor in all the DC 400 professional models The latch time of the Bosch Model DS150i Motion Sensor is adjustable from 0 25 to 60 seconds via a potentiometer located on the PCB of the Motion Sensor The factory preset latch time is set to the fastest setting of 0 25 seconds However this can be changed by turning the potentiometer counter clock wise until it stops rotating 4 6 Motion Sensor Jumper Settings The jumpers on the Bosch DS150i Motion Sensor are configured as indicated in the figure below The Motion Sensor configuration is as follows 1 Power Jumper removed for 24VDC Operation 2 Relay Mode set to Mode A 3 Timer Mode set to Resettable POWER JUMPER REMOVED FOR 24DC OPERATION TIME RESET TALE RELAY MODE A 8 T 6 5 4 3 2 1 DC 400 LIB and Motion Sensor Wiring DC 400 User Manual Page 17 E ns SYIMDOL The Enterprise Mobility Company Chapter 5 SETUP amp CONFIGURATION WITH MOTION DETECTOR This chapter describes how the AR 400 should be configured to work with the DC 400 when using a motion sensor It does not provide step by step procedures of how the web based administrator console should be used To learn how you can use the web based administrator option refers to the AR 400 user manual This cha
9. Clock to LIB A 4 Motion Sensor Pin outs sa Bo ee OF oo a GND connects to either LMC COM or RMC COM of the DC 400 LIB 24VDC connects to either 24VDV LMS or 24VDC RMS of the DC 400 LIB Relay COM connects to either LMC COM or RMC COM of the DC 400 LIB Relay NO connects to either LMC NO or RMC NO of the DC 400 LIB 8 Unused Pins A 5 Other Technical Specifications for Motion Detector Alarm Output 2 Form C relay contacts Enclosure Design Material High impact ABS Plastic Enclosure 1 5 in x 6 25 in x 1 5 in Dimensions HxWxD 3 8 cm x 15 9 cm x 3 8 cm Environmental Considerations OAE A ETE 20 F to 120 F 29 C to 49 C Indicators 1 activation LED Radio Frequency Interference RFI immunity No Alarm or setup on critical frequencies in the range from 26 MHz to 1000MHz at 50 v m Mechanical and Electrical Specifications DC 400 User Manual Page 24 1 21 277 e YI DO The Enterpise Mobility Company Mounting Location Mounted on the panel of DC 400 Power Loss Default Programmable Fail safe or fail secure modes Power Requirements 12V or 24 VAC 12 or 24 VDC 26 mA 12 VDC Timer Mode Programmable resettable accumulative or non resettable counting mode Light Grey Relay Launch Time Adjustable 60 seconds Trim Plate A 6 Base Plate Physical Dimensions Top View 1367 eno 1 i OUTING ROLES 6341 120 1 45 a s 19 eo
10. ED RED LED GREEN LED RED LED RIGHT LIGHT BAR LEFT LIGHT BAR ANTENNA 3 ANTENNA 2 AJE AR400 ORIENTATION PT AR400 ORIENTATION FRONT OF RACK _ _ O FRONT OF RACK ANTENNA 4 ANTENNA 1 DC400 PATRIOT RACK DC400 PATRIOT RACK RIGHT SIDE INSTALLATION LEFT SIDE INSTALLATION For a left side installation as illustrated by the above diagrams ensure that you connect antenna 3 and antenna 4 to the right light indicator bar In case of a right side installation ensure that you connect antenna 1 and antenna 2 to the left light indicator bar Also ensure that the antenna 1 and 2 pair and antenna 3 and 4 pair are combined as different groups Setup amp Configuration With Motion Detector DC 400 User Manual Page 20 The Enterprise Mobility Company 5 2 2 Dual installation GREEN LED g RED LED ANTENNA 2 ANTENNA 3 AR400 ORIENTATION FRONT OF RACK ANTENNA 1 ANTENNA 4 DC400 PATRIOT RACK DUAL CONFIGURATION INSTALLATION For a dual installation as illustrated by the above diagrams ensure that you connect antenna 3 and antenna 4 to the right light indicator bar and connect antenna 1 and antenna 2 to the left light indicator bar Also ensure that antenna 1 and antenna 2 are combined as group 1 and antenna 3 and antenna 4 are combined as group Setup amp Configuration With Motion Detector DC 400 User Manual Page 21 sym Ol ol The Enterprise Mobility Company Appendice
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12. comes pre assembled RFID reader and high performance antennas for fast accurate reading of RFID tags and all internal antenna to reader connections pre assembled This makes DC 400 a true turn key solution for monitoring dock doors using RFID reducing the procurement time and cost setup considerably 2 2 2 Support for Single and Dual Coverable DC 400 can leverage two or more antennas for each dock door thus increasing the coverage and allowing a single system to cover a distance of up to two dock door helping you achieve easier management and lower cost 2 2 3 DC 400 LEDs The DC 400 comes with two different kinds of light indicators These are DC 400 Green Red Lights Red Green Lights situated on the top of the DC 400 These are non programmable lights indicating the hardware status While green denotes that the hardware is powered on the red light denotes a hardware fault DC 400 Light Bar Red Yellow Green Lights situated on the top corner of side pannel of the DC 400 This is a programmable light indicator with Red Yellow and Green lights While the Yellow denotes tag reads and maps to the tag read light of the AR 400 reader the Red and Green are programmable via xml commands and remain off by default except for power up when firmware illuminates all LEDs for approximately 5 seconds as a part of startup diagnostics DC 400 Light Bar DC400 A Brief Introduction DC 400 User Manual Page 4 The Enterpise Mobility Compa
13. ects the Motion Detector Light Bars and AR 400 to the DC 400 to enable it to act as a complete integrated system This chapter describes how the Light Indicator Box LIB is connected with other DC 400 components The below diagram depicts a typical LIB with general wiring RL COM LL COM LG LIGHT LY LIGHT 24V DC SPARE LR LIGHT SPARE COM 24V DC LL SPARE GND RG LIGHT SdH JOA CHASSIS GRN RY LIGHT CHASSIS COM RR LIGHT CHASSIS RED 24VDC RL MATRICS DC 400 LIGHT INDICATOR BOX 4 1 LIB Power Wiring To expose the LIB open the right panel of the DC 400 The DC 400 can be powered using the 24 V Power Adaptor that is also located on right panel of the DC 400 The Below Diagram illustrates Once powered the power can also be routed to the AR 400 24 V Power 1 Adapter DC 400 LIB and Motion Sensor Wiring DC 400 User Manual Page 14 DC 400 User Manual symb ol The Enterpise Mobility Company Note The DC 400 comes pre configured with the wiring described in the rest of this chapter This information has been provided for user reference only 4 2 LIB to DC 400 Connections The DC 400 is pre connected to the light indicator bar using the following configuration DC400 LIB is connected to the AR400 using a 15 Pin VGA Style cable 2 Patlite Light Bars are wired to the 10 Pin Pluggable Terminal Block on the LIB as outlined in Table below Terminal Block Pin Patlite Light Bar Wire DC400 LIB Label Number
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15. ge 18 J DC 400 User Manual symb O The Enterprise Mobility Company 5 1 1 Single Sided Shelf With Two Antennas ANTENNA 2 ANTENNA 3 FRONT FRONT _ OF RACK OF RACK ANTENNA 1 ANTENNA 4 While using a single sided shelf left right with a motion detector use antenna pairs of either Antennas 1 and 2 or Antennas 3 and 4 depending on the shelf that you are using Also make sure that the antennas are mounted on the correct side of the shelf as indicated by the diagram and combined into a group before you start reading tags 5 1 2 Dual Shelf ANTENNA 2 ANTENNA 3 FRONT OF RACK ANTENNA 4 ANTENNA 1 While using a dual shelf with motion sensors and deploying all 4 antennas you need to ensure than antenna 1 and 2 are stacked on 1 side with the left light indicator bar and combined and antenna 3 and 4 are stacked on the other side with the right light indicator bar and combined into groups i e Antenna 1 and 2 combined as group 1 and Antenna 3 and 4 combined as group 2 Setup amp Configuration With Motion Detector DC 400 User Manual Page 19 DC 400 User Manual symb ol The Enterprise Mobility Company 5 2 Light Indicator Bar Configuration The below sections describe how the antennas should be stacked and how the Light indicator bars should be connected to ensure proper working of the DC 400 with motion detector 5 2 1 Single sided installation GREEN L
16. l ee 250034 001 DC 400 Standard Right Model AE 201538 003 1 DC 400 DOCK FRAME RIGHT SINGLE ASSY DC 400 Professional Right 250035 001 1 DC 400 Professional Right DC 400 2R US PRO Model 201538 003 1 DC 400 DOCK FRAME RIGHT SINGLE ASSY 201523 001 2 High Performance Area Antennas 250101 001 1 Light Bar Kit DC 400 Standard Left pe 250036 001 DC 400 Standard Left Model DC 400 2L US STD 201538 002 1 DC 400 Dock Door Frame Left Single Assembly 210523 001 2 High Performance Area Antennas DC 400 Professional Left DC 400 2L US PRO 250037 001 DC 400 Professional Left Model 1 DC 400 DOCK FRAME LEFT SINGLE ASSY DC400 A Brief Introduction DC 400 User Manual Page 9 DC 400 User Manual symbol The Enterprise Mobility Company Model Name and Number Symbol Part Old Part Number Quantity Description Number 201510 001 to AR 400 Reader ee 201523 001 2 High Performance Area Antennas 250100 001 1 I O Box Kit DC400 A Brief Introduction DC 400 User Manual Page 10 1 21 777 e gt V NDO The Enterpise Mobility Company Chapter 3 DC 400 INSTALLATION DC 400 is a true turn key solution and provides an easy bolt and use solution This chapter describes how the hardware and various components can be installed making the DC 400 ready to use 3 1 Possible Arrangements The different DC 400 models can be arranged in different configurations as per the user requirements to help lower cost and increase ROI thu
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18. ny 2 2 4 Motion Detector Optional Component The Professional version of DC 400 comes with a motion detector which is capable of initiating reads when movement is detected This ensures that the antennas are reading tags only when tag movement occurs through the dock door i e when pallets are passed through the DC400 system 2 2 5 Robust The DC 400 is built to sustain minor non direct pallet impact It provides a bolted installation making it robust enough to be used in an industrial environment It is designed to meet IP54 specifications for dust and water resistance and ensures better uptime in harsh industrial environments The DC 400 can work in temperatures varying from 20 C to 70 C and humidity of 5 to 95 RH Non Condensing 2 3 The DC 400 Configurations The DC 400 comes in multiple configurations A Left right and dual DC 400 configuration is available for monitoring different types of dock doors Also available are the Professional and Standard versions that give better cost options and components to businesses depending on their exact requirement This section describes the various models available and how these models can be used individually and collectively to meet your business requirements The DC 400 comes in two editions These are Standard Edition Professional Edition The subsections that follow describe these editions in detail DC400 A Brief Introduction DC 400 User Manual Page 5 DC
19. ontents DC 400 User Manual Page ii 11217 SY IDO The Enterpise Mobility Company Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Scope The Symbol DC 400 User Manual provides the following information pertaining to Symbol DC 400 Portal solution Features and Description Hardware Specifications and Hardware installation details 1 1 1 Target Audience This document is intended for Field Support teams performing installation of DC 400 and For end customers for use as a brief product description Description for the RFID reader is detailed in the AR 400 User Manual and description of the utility is detailed in the TagVis product manual see references below 1 1 2 Assumptions This manual assumes that the reader understands the basic working concepts of RFID working knowledge of Symbol AR 400 reader and the following Basic networking terms e g IP Address DHCP Protocol etc Basic RFID terms e g Reader Tag Antennas Read Point etc The manual is not intended to provide detailed information on the above mentioned topics 1 2 Document Organization This document has been organized as described in the table below Chapter No Chapter Title Information Contained in the Chapter Introduction An overview of what the Document contains who the targeted audience is and how the document is organized DC 400 A brief introduction An introduction to DC 400 its components and configurations and overview of its features DC 400
20. pter also describes how the antennas should be installed physically and then grouped logically using the firmware to avoid any problems while deploying a DC400 with a motion sensor The recommended motion sensor is the Bosch DS150i Motion Sensors However other Manufacture s motion sensors may be used provided they meet the requirements outlined in Appendix A 5 1 Basic Antenna Setup and Configuration for Polling with Motion Detector To use the motion detector with DC 400 you should ensure that the Use Motion Detector option is enabled using the web based administration console of the AR 400 firmware To learn how this option can be enabled refer to the AR 400 user manual Warning Motion Sensor is tied to the antennas that are connected to the side of DC 400 where motion sensor is installed It is for this reason that the system treats antenna 1 and 2 as a pair and should be treated as a combined pair Similarly antenna 3 and 4 should be treated as a combine pair Once the antenna ports are combined as specified the host application must only command the 1st and 3rd port Any other pairing or reconfiguration in this setup will result in erroneous operation Below are configurations of how the antennas may be arranged within your DC 400 while using a motion detector Avoid all other configurations while installing DC 400 other than the configurations described below Setup amp Configuration With Motion Detector DC 400 User Manual Pa
21. rame that can be placed on the middle of two Dock door It comes in both standard and professional editions but is primarily mounted as a paired system with either a DC400 2R Right Model or a DC400 2L Left Model or both DC400 A Brief Introduction DC 400 User Manual Page 7 m ia pF EA E S y MDO The Enterprise Mobility Company Left Dual Right The professional Dual models come with 1 Red and 1 Green status light indicator and 2 Programmable Red Amber and Green light indicators i e 1 on each side Having a light indicator on each side helps identify which side of the dual DC 400 a tag is passing 2 5 What s shipped Summary of components shipped with different models Model Name and Number Symbol Part Old Part Number Quantity Description Number DC 400 Dual Standard TBD OO 250032 001 DC 400 Standard Dual Model 201538 001 DC Dock Door Frame Assembly Dual Model DC400 A Brief Introduction DC 400 User Manual Page 8 ea ey The Enterprise Mobility Company DC 400 User Manual sy m bo J Model Name and Number Symbol Part Old Part Number Quantity Description Number 210523 001 High Performance Antennas DC 400 Dual Professional 250033 001 1 DC 400 Professional Dual DC 400 4 US PRO Model 201538 001 1 DC Dock Door Frame Assembly Dual Model pS 201523 001 High Performance Antennas 250100 001 I O Box Kit 250101 001 2 Light Bar Kits 250102 001 Motion Sensor Kits DC 400 Standard Right Mode
22. s Appendices DC 400 User Manual page 22 sm bol The Enterprise Mobility Company Appendix A MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS This section describes in details the Mechanical specifications of DC 400 A 1 Mechanical Specifications 18 2 in W x 9 0 in Dx 75 3 in H Frame Envelope 46 2 cm W x 23 3 cm Dx 191 3 cm H Base Plate 26 6 in W x 9 9 in D x 0 8 in H i 60 0 cm W x 25 1 cm D x 1 9 cm H Weight 150 lbs 68 2 Kg Humidity 5 95 R H Non Condensing mye D _ AD D Operating Temperature Range 20 to 70 C 4 F to 158 F Storage Temperature Range 40 to 85 C 40 to 185 F A 2 Electrical Sending Passive Infrared relay closure or NPN type Maximum Power Input 100 120 volts AC 50 60 Hz 2 6 Amps Connector Conduit of 0 5 in O A 3 GPIO Signals For DC 400 Light Indicator Box LIB LIB Port Names AR 400 DCM Signal LIB Type Description Al4_ LMS EXT_IN1 i Motion Sensor Output from AI3 RMS EXT_IN2 Motion Sensor Output from Al2_LPBK_TEST EXT_IN3 SO Test Loopback Right Photoelectric Sensor from LIB Left Photoelectric Sensor from LIB Al1_RIGHT_SENSOR EXT_IN4 AlO_LEFT_SENSOR EXT_IN5 Mechanical and Electrical Specifications DC 400 User Manual Page 23 sm bol The Enterpise Mobility Company LIB Port Names AR 400 DCM Signal LIB Type Description AX2_DIN EXT_OUT3 LC Serial Data Input to LIB AX1_LCLK EXT _OUT4 Latch Clock to LIB AXO_CLK EXT_OUT5 fC Serial Shift
23. s The Following acronyms and abbreviations have been used in the Manual Acronym Abbreviation Expansion Explanation RFID Radio Frequency Identification EPC Electronic Product Code industry driven standard of identification scheme for RFID Tags Read Point An individually addressable antenna Read Point Class Configuration Parameters that may be applied to one or more read points 1 5 Additional Documentation Available The following additional documentation may be useful to the users of this manual AR 400 User Manual PN 110003 001 API Programmer s Manual PN 110009 001 Symbol TagVis User Manual P N 110004 001 Introduction DC 400 User Manual Page 2 The Enterprise Mobility Company AR 400 Release Notes http www matrics com for FAQ and Product Updates http www symbol com rfid for FAQ and Product Updates Introduction DC 400 User Manual Page 3 EA en SYMBOL The Enterprise Mobility Company Chapter 2 DC400 A BRIEF INTRODUCTION 2 1 Introduction to DC 400 The DC 400 from Symbol Technologies is a fully assembled turn key solution that uses Radio Frequency Identification RFID for Asset identification and tracking of goods movement in Manufacturing plants Cargo Logistics Distribution Centers Warehouses and Stores This chapter describes some of the features that DC 400 offers 2 2 Product Features 2 2 1 Pre Assembled Solution reducing Procurement The DC 400
24. s providing the maximum benefit to the user This section describes how different models of DC 400 can be used together to provide better performance and lower cost 1 Left 1 Right gt if your requirement consists of a single dock door you might consider a combination of 1 DC400 right and 1 DC 400 left model 1 right gt Dock Door 1 Left DC 400 Installation DC 400 User Manual Page 11 sm bol The Enterprise Mobility Company 1 Dual with 1 Left and 1 Right gt This arrangement is the most economical and effective configuration when working with 2 dock doors right next to each other The following diagram illustrates por r 1 i T o x e E A 1 Right gt 1 Dual gt 1 Left N 1 Duals with 1 Left and 1 Right gt This arrangement is to be the most economical and effective configuration when working with multiple n dock door right next to each other The following diagram illustrates 1 Right gt 1 Dual gt 1 Dual gt 1 Left 3 2 Installing Power cables and Ethernet cables The side panel contains the input points for power and Ethernet for the AR400 which is pre installed in the DC 400 To power the DC400 you will need to open the side panel The following procedure describes how the side panel can be opened to power up the DC400 and connect the Ethernet cable to it 1 Unscrew the screw that secures the side panel to the base plate
25. sm bol The Enterprise Mobility Company DC 400 User Manual ir Symbol Inc symbol ee ae The Enterprise Mobility Company Suite 250 Document Version Version 1 02 Rockville MD 20855 Release Date Friday December 17 2004 Phone 301 610 6100 Document Category Product Manuals Fax 301 610 6101 Part Number 110012 001 http www symbol com rfid DC 400 User Manual EA TT en SYMBOL The Enterprise Mobility Company Notices Copyright 2005 Symbol Inc All rights reserved This document is protected by copyright with all rights reserved No part of the document may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form without prior consent in writing from Symbol Inc Trademarks Symbol is a registered trademark of Symbol Inc All other product names or logos mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and are the trademarks of their respective owners Statement of Rights Symbol products incorporate technology that is protected by U S patent and other intellectual property IP rights owned by Symbol Inc and other rights owners Use of these products constitutes your legal agreement to honor Symbol IP rights as protected by applicable laws Reverse engineering de compiling or disassembly of Symbol products is strictly prohibited Violators will be prosecuted Disclaimer While Symbol has committed its best efforts to providing accurate information in this document we assume no
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