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ii IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Intermec T echnologies Cor poration W orld wide Headquarters 6001 36th Ave.W . Everett, W A 98203 U.S.A . www.intermec.
IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual iii Document Change Record This page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as Revision 001. Revision Date Description of Ch ange 008 10/2009 Manual was revise d to supp ort the new ETSI sta ndard for RF pro ducts.
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Contents IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual v Contents Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents vi IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Conf iguring Common Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Conf iguring Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual vii Changing BRI Attribute Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 About BRI Attribute Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents viii IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Using W avelink Avalanche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Importing and Expor ting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual ix IF61 Powered In put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Isolated Input Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before You Begin IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual xi Before Y ou Begin This section provides you with safe ty inf ormation, technical support information, and sources f o r additional product inf ormation. This section provides you with safe ty inf ormation, technical support information, and sources f o r additional product inf ormation.
Before You Begin xii IF61 Fixed Reader Us er’s Manual Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this document is presented for reference only . The code does not necessarily represent complete, tested programs. The code is pro vided “as is with all faults.
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Before You Begin xiv IF61 Fixed Reader U ser’s Manual To d o w n l o a d d o c u m e n t s 1 Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com . 2 Click Sup po r t > Ma nua ls . 3 Use the Product Categor y f ield, the Product Family fi el d , a nd the Product f ield to help you locate the product whose documentation you want to download.
1 1 Getting Star ted This chapter introduces the IF61 Fixed Reader, explains the ports and LEDs, and explains how the reader fits into your network. It contains these topics: • Overview of the IF61 .
Chapter 1 — Getting Started 2 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Overview of the IF61 The IF61 Fixed Reader is an RFID reader that pro vides connectivity between tag data and an enter prise system. IF61 Fixed Reader The IF61 Fixed Reader uses an EPCglobal Gen 2-certif ied IM5 Module (86x MHz RFID frequency band).
Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 3 In general, the reader forwards RF ID tag dat a to the Ethernet or wireless network as shown in the next illustrations. IF61 i n a Wired Ethernet Network This illustration shows the IF61 in a wired Ethernet network.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started 4 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manua l This illustration shows how the IF61 connects to your 802. 11a/b/g network. The reader communicates with the access point as it sends tag dat a to the RFID application ser ver .
Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 5 IF61 Network and Power Ports For more information, see “Port Pin Assignments” on page 124. IF61 Port Descriptions Port Description AC po wer Connects the reader to an A C pow er source.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started 6 I F61 Fixed Reader User’s Ma nual Understanding the LEDs The IF61 has six LEDs that indicate the status of the reader during operation.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 7 About the Intermec Ready-to-W ork Indicator The blue Ready-to- W ork indicator show s when an application is communicating with the Basic Reader Inter face (BRI) server on the IF61. The next table explains the different states of the Ready-to-W ork indicator.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started 8 IF61 Fi xed Reader User’s Manual Understanding the T op Panel Ports Connect RFID and 802.11 radio antennas to the ports on the IF61 top panel. IF61 T op P anel Ports: This illustration shows the ports on the top pa nel.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 9 Connecting to the IF61 By default, the IF61 is conf igured to be a DHCP client and accepts offers from any DHCP ser ver. Theref ore, t he IF61 will wor k out of the box if you connect it to your networ k and use a DHCP server to assign it an IP address.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started 10 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 2 Typ e config a nd press Ent er , and then type config aga in in the Password f ield and press Enter .
Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 11 If you need to change the values for subnet mask or the IP router, continue with the next step. 6 T o set the subnet mask, press 2 and enter the subnet mask value in the entr y f ield.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started 12 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual T o use the IF61 web browser interface 1 Determine the IP address of the IF61. If a DHCP server assigned the IP address, you need to get the IP address from that ser ver. 2 Star t the web browser.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 13 IF61 Secure Login Screen 4 If necessary, enter a user name and password. T he default user name is intermec and the default passwor d is intermec . Y ou can def ine the user name and passwor d.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started 14 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual For help with conf igurin g network settings, see “Conf iguring Settings for Y our Network” on page 20. For help with conf iguring RFID reader settings, see “Configuring BRI Settings” on page 64.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 15 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them active. The Help text is disabled. Installing the IF61 This section explains how to choose a mounting location for the IF61 and connect the IF61 to your networ k .
Chapter 1 — Getting Started 16 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual The next table includes environm ental requirements for the IF61. Choose a location that meets these requirements. Connecting the IF61 to Y our Network After you place the IF61 in its mounting location, you can connect it to your netw ork.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 17 8 Install the top half of the cable cover . Make sure the cables are not caught in the seam. 9 Place the IF61 in its mounting location. For help, see “Choosing a Mounting Location” on page 15.
Chapter 1 — Getting Started 18 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 3 Choose your time zone from the drop-dow n list and then click Activate Changes . 4 Enter the current month, day , and year in the entr y f ields. 5 Enter the current hour, minute, an d second in the entr y f ields.
19 2 Co nfiguring Net work Settings This chapter describes how to configure netwo rk se ttings f o r the IF61 and includ es these topics: • Conf iguring Settings for Y our Networ k • Conf iguring .
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 20 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Configuring Settings for Y our Net work Y ou use the web browser interface to conf igure network settings. For more information on using the web bro wser, see “Using the W eb Browser Interface” on page 11.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 21 T o configure Ethernet settings 1 From the menu, click Network Configuration or Ethernet in the left pane .
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 22 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual If you need to conf igure other network settings such as DNS addresses and suff ixes or a S YSLOG destination, see “Conf iguring Common Network Settings” on page 26. 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them acti ve.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 23 Configuring the 802. 11 Radio This section explains how to enable the 802.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 24 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual T o configure the radio 1 From the menu, click 802. 11 or 802.11 Configuration in the left pane.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 25 If you need to conf igure wire less security settings, see “Conf iguring Wireless Security” on page 36. 3 Click Activate Changes to save your settings and immediately make them acti ve.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 26 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Setting the 802. 11 Network Mode When you set the Network Mode parameter , you should be aware of any restrictions on the use of specific frequency bands in your area.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 27 • Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses and suf f ixes • Simple Netw ork Time Protocol (SNTP) ser ver addresses 1 and 2. For information on public NTP servers, see http://ntp.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 28 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Common Network Settings Descriptions Parameter Descri ption Hostname Name for this IF61. The defa ult is “IF61<serial number of the IF61>”. The hostname can be either a simple hostname, or a qualif ied domain name (FQDN).
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 29 Configuring Security The IF61 supports a v ariety of security features to help maintain the integrity of your secure netw ork. Y ou can: • change default network parame ters.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 30 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual • T elnet access to the Linux console • Mounting an IF61 Common Internet File System (CIFS) directory • Discoverin.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 31 Developer Access Services D escriptions Servi ce Description Enable W eb Ser ver Enables access to the IF61 via the w eb browser interface. Choose Secure Only to allow only the secure web interface through port 443.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 32 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Setting Up Logins T o ensure login security for conf ig urin g or maint aining t he IF61, you should use a password ser ver or at least change the default user name and password.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 33 2 Check the Enable RADIUS check bo x. A list of RADIUS conf iguration items appears. 3 Conf igure the settings. For help, see the next table. 4 Click Activate Changes . 5 Conf igure the password ser ver database.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 34 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Changing the Default Login If you are not using a passw ord ser v er to authorize user logins, Intermec recommends that you chan ge the default user name and password and crea te a read-only password.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 35 2 Make sure the Enable RADIUS check bo x is not checked. Clear this check box if necessary and then click Activate Changes . 3 Conf igure the parameters. For help, see the next table.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 36 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 2 Clear the Enable Serial Conf igu ration check box. 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them acti ve. Configuring Wireless Security The IF61 supports a v ariety of wireless network security protocols.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 37 Configuring WEP Security 1 From the menu, click N etwork Conf iguration > 802. 11 or 802.11 Conf iguration . The 802.11 Conf iguration screen appears. 2 Choose Static WEP from the Security Level drop-dow n list.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 38 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 3 Conf igure the parameters for WEP security . T o ensure maximum security , conf igure each WEP key with a different WEP code. For help, see the next table. 4 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them acti ve.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 39 Configuring Dynamic WEP /802. 1x Securit y 1 From the menu, click N etwork Conf iguration > 802. 11 or 802.11 Conf iguration . The 802.11 Conf iguration screen appears.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 40 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 3 Conf igure the parameters for Dynamic WEP security . For help, see the next table. 4 Click Activate Changes to save your settings and immediately make them acti ve. Configuring WP A Personal (PSK) Security 1 From the menu, click N etwork Conf iguration > 802.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 41 2 Choose WP A Per sonal (PSK) from the Security Level drop- down list. The Security Parameters list appea rs. 3 Conf igure the parameters for WP A Personal security. For help, see the next table.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 42 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 4 Click Activate Changes to save your settings and immediately make them acti ve. Configuring WP A Enterprise ( 8 02. 1x) Security 1 From the menu, click N etwork Conf iguration > 802.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 43 2 Choose WP A Ent erprise (802.1x) from the Security Level drop- down list. The Security Parameters list appea rs: 3 Conf igure WPA Enterprise security settings. For help, see the next tabl e.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 44 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual CA Cer tifica te Common Name Common name for the server certif icate. Reject Expired Certif icates Check this check box to reject expired certif icates.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 45 Configuring WP A2 Personal (PSK) Security 1 From the menu, click N etwork Conf iguration > 802. 11 or 802.11 Conf iguration . The 802.11 Conf iguration screen appears. 2 Choose WP A2 Per sonal (PSK) from the Security Level drop- down list.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 46 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual • Click Display Advanced Security Parameters to see the current settings for multicast and pairwise encryption. 4 Click Activate Changes to save your settings and immediately make them acti ve.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 47 Configuring WP A2 Enterprise ( 8 02. 1x) Security 1 From the menu, click N etwork Conf iguration > 802. 11 or 802.11 Conf iguration . The 802.11 Conf iguration screen appears.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 48 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual • Click Display Advanced Security Parameters to see the current settings for multicast and pairwise encryption. 4 Click Activate Changes to save your settings and immediately make them acti ve.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 49 Managing Certificates The default ser ver certif icate on the IF61 (V alidForHTTPSOnly) provides support for secure networ k applications such as the secure web browser interface and secure LLRP client connections.
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings 50 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Installing and Uninstalling Certificates Once you have determined that yo u need to inst all or uninstall a certif icate, use this procedure. T o install or uninstall certificates 1 From the main menu, click Security > Import Certif icate .
Chapter 2 — Configuring Network Settings IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 51 3 Click Server Cer tif icate or Trust ed CA Cer tif icat e . 4 (Ser ver Certif icate only) In the Enter the associat ed passphrase for this certif icat e f ield, carefully enter the passphrase for the certif icate.
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53 3 Developing and Using RFID Applications This chapter explains how y ou can develop and test RFID applications for the IF61 and includes these topics: • RFID Applications and the IF61 • Creatin.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 54 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual RFID Applications and the IF61 The IF61 supports Java and C# applications. Y our application communicates with the IF61 through one of two RFID ser vices: • the Basic Reader Inter face (BRI) server, which controls the reader by issuing BRI commands.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 55 The resource kit is available as part of the Intermec Developer Librar y (IDL). T o learn more about the RFID Resource Kit, go to www.intermec.com and choose Products > Applications and Software > Development Librar y > Developer Resource Kits .
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 56 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual For C# applications, create a .zip f ile that includes your application (.exe), all required DLLs, and a conf ig uration f ile. Install the .zip f ile on the IF61 as described in “Installing RFID Applications on the IF61” on page 59.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 57 For Java applications, CMDLINE should specify the Java interpreter location, the classpath, and the class containing the application’s entr y point. This example runs the class “HelloW orld”: CMDLINE=/usr/java/bin/java -cp .
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 58 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual For more sophisticated Java development, the IF61 supports the open standard OSGi ser vice-oriented architecture.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 59 Java Support for Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase The IF61 jTDS driver (version 1 .2) provides JDBC capabilities to Java applications running on the IF61. Y ou need to include the location of the JDBC drivers in the class path.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 60 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 2 Click Browse and follow the prom pts to navigate to the location of the applicat ion f ile.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 61 The Edgeware Applications section lists all installed edgeware. The User Applications section lists a ll applications you have installed through the web browser interface.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 62 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual • The Application Level Events (ALE) Engine. Enable this edgeware so the IF61 ALE engine communicate s with your ALE application. For more information on ALE implementation on the IF61, see the IF61 Application Level Engine (ALE) User’s Guide .
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 63 T o install or upgrade edgeware 1 From the menu, click Edgeware Applications > Install Edgeware . The Install Edgeware screen appears . 2 Click Browse and follow the prom pts to navigate to the location of the .
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 64 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Configuring BRI Settings B y d e f a ul t , t he I F 6 1 re a d e r m o d u le u s e s B R I a s i t s m ai n p r ot o c o l.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 65 T o change BRI attribute settings 1 From the menu, click RFID Services > BRI > BRI Attributes . The BRI Attributes screen appears. 2 Change RFID settings as needed .
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 66 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Read T ries Sets the maximum number of times the read algorithm is executed before a response is returned to a Read command. In practice, this is the number of times an identif ied t ag is read until the Read is successful.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 67 No T ag Report En a b l es o r d is a b le s a N OTAG m e ss a g e , wh i c h i s s e nt w h en n o t a g s a r e found during execution of a Read, W rite, or Lock command.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 68 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Session (EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 tags on ly) Sets the command session parameter to the correspon ding EPCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 air protocol command (default is Quer yAdjust).
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 69 This setting is equivalent to the ANTT RIES BRI attr ibute. Antenna Timeout Sets the antenna timeout value (in ms) when Timeout Conf iguration mode is enabled. Range is 0 to 65534 (default is 50).
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 70 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual LBT Channel Sets the default transmit channel of the available ETSI 302-208 channels. When you enable LBT scanning, the channel scan sequence starts with this LBT channel.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 71 2 Change BRI ser ver settings as needed. F or help, see the next t able. 3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately make them acti ve. Viewing the BRI Server Log If you enable logging, you can see a list of BRI server events.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 72 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual information on server events, see the next t able, “BRI Event Descriptions.” 3 T o save the log f ile, click Export log to text f ile and then choose File > Save As .
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 73 T o configure LLRP settings 1 From the menu, click RFID Services > LLRP . The LLRP screen appears. 2 Conf igure LLRP settings as needed. For help, see the next table.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 74 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual About the Developer T ools Use the Developer T ools for basic testing of your RFID system. The Developer T ools suppor t these features: • General purpose input/output (GPIO) testing.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 75 T o test the GPIO interfaces 1 From the menu, click Edgeware Applications > Developer Tools > GPIO . The GPIO screen appears. When this screen appears, the four IF61 GPIO inter faces are turned off.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 76 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual T o send BRI commands 1 From the menu, click Edgeware Applications > Developer T ools > BRI Commands . The BRI Commands screen appears. 2 Enter the BRI command in the Command entry f ield.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 77 T o load and run a BR I script 1 From the menu, click Edgeware Applications > Developer Tools > BRI Commands . The BRI Commands screen appears. 2 Click Browse and browse to the location of the BRI script.
Chapter 3 — Developing and Using RFID Applications 78 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 2 Click in the JavaScript Code box to enter code. Y ou can also paste text copied from Notepad or another ap plication. Copy the text from the other application and choose Edit > Paste in the browser menu.
79 4 Managing, T roubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 This chapter includes information on managing the IF61 and includes these topics: • Managing the IF61 • Using the Device Conf iguration W eb.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 80 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Managing the IF61 There are several methods you can use to manage the IF61. Y ou can use: • a web browser . For help, see “Using the W e b Browser Interface” on page 11.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 81 T o enable the web service and download the WSDL document 1 From the menu, click Network Conf iguration > Device Management . The Device Management screen appears.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 82 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual T o download the device conf iguration WSDL document, click DeviceConf iguration.wsdl . The document opens in the browser window . The DeviceConfiguration.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 83 T o enable SNMP acc ess and define SNMP community strings 1 From the menu, click Network Conf iguration > Device Management . The Device Management screen appears.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 84 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Using SmartSystems Foundation The IF61 ships with a SmartSystems™ client, which means you can manage it from a central host PC using Intermec’s Smar tSystems Foundation.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 85 T o use SmartSystems Foundation 1 From the menu, click Network Conf iguration > Device Management . The Device Management screen appears. On the IF61, SmartSystems is enabled by default.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 86 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Configuring the IF61 With Intermec Settings In the Console, right-click an IF61 and choose Intermec Settings from the menu. The Intermec Settings window appears.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 87 Using W avelink A valanche The W avelink A valanche client mana gement system uses three main components to help you easily manage your netw ork. The enabler is already installed on your IF61.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 88 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual T o enable A valanche 1 From the menu, click Network Conf iguration > Device Management . The Device Management screen appears. 2 Check the Enable A valanche Access check box to enable Avalanche.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 89 T o move files between the IF61 and your desktop PC, you can: • use the IF61 FTP ser ver . For help, s ee the next section, “Using the IF61 FTP Ser ver .
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 90 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 4 Type your user name and password in the User N ame and Password f ields (default for both is intermec ), and then click Login . The IF61 FTP director y appears.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 91 3 Enter the IP address of the IF61 (in the form // xxx . xxx . xxx . xxx ) and press OK. A Windows Explorer screen appears showing the IF61 root directory.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 92 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual • Y ou can open a connection thro ugh a communications program such as HyperT erminal. For help, see “Using a Serial Communications Program” on page 93.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 93 T o open a T elnet connection 1 On your desktop PC, start T elnet. 2 In the T elnet window , type open xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx , where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the IF61.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 94 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 3 Type the passwor d for the IF61 (default is intermec ) and press Enter . The Linux $-promp t appears. Y ou now have access to the IF61 Linux shell.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 95 • Flow control: No ne 3 Connect the IF61 to power . The IF61 boots as soon as you apply power . In a minute or two, the message “Loading System” appears as the IF61 initializes, and in another minute or two the login message appears.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 96 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Viewing the System Log The System Log screen sho ws events that ha ve been logged by the IF61. T o view the System Log screen 1 From the menu, click Maintenance > System Log .
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 97 Viewing the About Screen The About screen lists installed sof tware versions, serial numbers, and other IF61-specif ic information. T o view the About screen • From the menu, click Abo ut .
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 98 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Using the LEDs to Locate the IF61 Y ou can use the LEDs to help locate a specif ic IF61 in your location. To l o c a t e a n I F 6 1 • In the About This IF61 RFID Reader screen, click Find This Device.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 99 T o restore defaults using the web browser 1 From the menu, click Maintenance > Conf iguration . The Conf iguration screen appears an d displays all configuration changes from the factor y default settings.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 100 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Rebooting the IF61 Y ou can reboot the IF61 from the web browser interface as described in the next procedure. For example, you may need to reboot the IF61 to enable changes in an application.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 101 Managing USB Devices Y ou can connect USB device s such as f lash drives or memory sticks to the IF61 USB ports. By default, the IF61 looks for USB devices installed in its USB ports and shows the devices in the local f ile system.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 102 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual T roubleshooting the IF61 This section includes lists of problems and possible solutions.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 103 Connecting Directly to the RFID Module If your application does not appear to be communicating with the IF61 RFID module, you can use a co mmunications program to verify that the RFID module is working properly .
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 104 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 5 Typ e ATTRIB and press Enter . A list of the current se ttings for the RFID module appears, indicating that the module is receiving commands. If the list does not appear, there ma y be a problem with the RFID module.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 105 Conne ctivity Problems and Solutions Problem Solution Y ou cannot connect to the IF61 using the seri al port. 1 V erify that you are using a null -modem cable to connect to the desktop PC.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 106 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Calling Intermec Product Support Y ou may need to call In termec Product Support if you have problems operating the IF61.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 107 Or, to download an Intermec product manual, click Manual in the upper right corner. Follow the prom pts to search for and do wnload manuals or other documentation.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 108 IF61 Fi xed Reader User’s Manual Configuring the Firmware Upgrade The Upgrade Package installer conf igures IF61 f irmwa re upgrades. The conf iguration you need depends on the method you use to upgrade the IF61: • Via the web browser interface.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 109 2 Click Next . This screen appears : 3 If you are going to upgrade the IF 61 via the web browser i.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 110 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Installing the Firmware Upgrade This section describes the different methods of how to install and run the IF61 firmware upgrade.
Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 111 3 Click Upgrade IF61 RFID Fixed Reader . The upgrade process begins and the f irmware is transferred to the IF61. Y ou see this screen: During the upgrade, the web brow ser interface screen does not auto-refresh.
Chapter 4 — Managing , Trouble sho oting, and Upgrading the IF61 112 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 4 Drag-and-drop the upgr ade f ile onto the IF61 you want to upgrade. SmartSystems ser ver tells you that it is installing the upgrade on the IF61.
113 5 Using the IF61 GPIO Interfac es This chapter explains how to access the IF61 general purpose input/output (GPIO) interfaces and how to connect industrial controls such as motion sensors or indicator lamps to the IF61.
Chapter 5 — Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces 114 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual About the GPIO Interfaces The IF61 has four general pur pose input and output (GPIO) interfaces. Y o u connect external controls such as motion sensors or indicator lamps to the GPIO interfaces, which can then tr igger IF61 operations.
Chapter 5 — Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 115 Using the Input Interfaces Each of the four inputs is compatible with input signals of 10 to 36 VDC. Both the high and low signal contacts are exposed and isolated to 1500 V .
Chapter 5 — Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces 116 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual IF61 Powered Input Isolated Input Interface Use this method to minimize noise induced by distance or grounding characteristics. The isolated input avoids induced noise b y referencing a remote input to chassis re turn of the IF61.
Chapter 5 — Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 117 Open Collector Input Interface Using the Output Interfaces Each IF61 output interface is optically isolated from the IF61, polarized, and rated for 5 to 48 VDC at 0.25 A.
Chapter 5 — Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces 118 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual These methods are shown in the next examples. Switching the High Side Using IF61 Power In this example, an external indi cator lamp (0.
Chapter 5 — Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 119 Switching the High Side Using External Power T o use external power (5 to 48 VDC) to switch the high side, connect the Ground pin to the ground system of the external power supply , and connect the positive side of the external supply to the +Output pin.
Chapter 5 — Using the IF61 GPIO Interfaces 120 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Driving a DC Relay: The external relay provides dr y contacts for controlling the AC m o to r .
121 A Specifications This appendix includes physical and electrical specifications for the IF61 and in formation about the port pin assignments..
Appendix A — Specifications 122 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual IF61 Specifications Specifications Va lu e s Height 10.7 cm (4.2 in) Length 34 cm (13.2 in) Width 23 cm (8.9 in) W eight 2.6 kg (5.7 lb) AC electrical rating v 100 to 240V , 1.0 to 0.
Appendix A — Specifications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 123 RFID Specifications Specifications Val u e s Protocols Suppo rted E PCglobal Class 1 Gen 2 ISO 18000-6 B Generation 1 ISO 18000-6 B Generation 2 Phillips v1.
Appendix A — Specifications 124 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Port Pin Assignments GPIO Port GPIO Port Pin Assignments Pin Description Active Polarity 1- I n p u t 1 L o w - R T N 2- I n p u t 2.
Appendix A — Specifications IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 125 Serial Ports (C OM1, COM2) 24 12VD C 25 -Output 4 Low-RTN GPIO Port Pin Assignments ( continued ) Pin Description Active Polarity Se.
Appendix A — Specifications 126 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Ethernet Port Ethernet Port Pin Assignments Pin Description Pin Description 1L A N _ R X + 5 V D C _ A 2 LAN_RX- 6 LAN_TX- 3L A N _ T X + 7 V D C _ B 4 VDC_A 8 VDC_B Pin 1 Not e: The IF61 does not support power o ver Ethernet (POE).
127 I Index.
Index 128 IF61 Fi xed Reader User’s Manual Symbols .NET programming delivering applications to IF61 55 support, described 57 $JAVA_HOME, descri bed 58 $JDBC_HOME, described 59 Numerics 802.
Index IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 129 Certificate Details screen, illustrated 49 certificates described 49 installing and unin stalling 50 viewing 49 changes, saving 14 CIFS.
Index 130 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Ethernet 22 Enable External BRI Connections setting 71 Enable External USB check box 101 Enable FTP Server check box 31 Enable Help check box 14 Enable Logg.
Index IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 131 I ID Report check box 66 ID Timeout setting 68 ID Tries setting 68 IDREPORT equivalent 66 IDTIMEOUT equivalent 68 IDTRIES equivalent 68 IF61 .
Index 132 IF6 1 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Java runtime executable on IF61, described 58 JavaScript files, testing with Workbench 77 support 59 L LBT Channel setting 70 LBT Scan Enable setting 69 LE.
Index IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 133 AC power 5 Ethernet 5 front panel, accessing 4 front panel, described 5 GPIO 5 pin assignments 124 serial 5 top panel, described 8 power interface 120 Power.
Index 134 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual Community sett ings, described 83 parameters, described 83 using to manage IF61 82 SNMPv3 enabling 82 settings, described 83 SNTP client settings, config ur.
Index IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual 135 reader settings 64 RFID edgeware, enabling 60 secure 12 secure only, enabling 31 SNMP, enabling 82 SNTP settings 26 SYSLOG destination 26 Wavelink Avalanche.
Index 136 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual.
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