AeroScout EX5100 User Manual
AeroScout EX5100 Exciter
User’s Guide
EX5100-UG-040313-02
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AeroScout EX5100 Exciter
Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4
Application and Industry Examples ................................................................................ 5
EX5100 Features .................................................................................................................. 5
EX5100 Hardware ............................................................................................................... 6
Connecting the EX5100 to the Network and Power Source ....................................... 10
Chaining Exciters .............................................................................................................. 15
Resetting the EX5100 ........................................................................................................ 18
Exciter Configuration ....................................................................................................... 18
Mounting the Exciter ....................................................................................................... 23
EX5100 and Accessories Model Numbers ..................................................................... 24
EX5100 Specifications ....................................................................................................... 25
Appendix A. Slave Exciter Configuration Tool ........................................................... 27
Safety and Warnings ........................................................................................................ 31
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Introduction
The AeroScout EX5100 Exciter is a component of the AeroScout suite of enterprise
visibility solutions that enables location-based applications. The EX5100 extends the
AeroScout suite to provide robust and sophisticated RFID detection capabilities,
using the same AeroScout tags that can also be accurately located in real time by the
AeroScout system.
The EX5100 triggers AeroScout’s tags as they pass through a choke point or when
they are located near the Exciter and the tags in turn transmit Wi-Fi message to
Internal Receiver or compatible Access Points in range. The Exciter can
activate/deactivate the tags, program the tags or even cause tag reaction such as
blinking. This provides instant acknowledgment that a tagged asset passed through
a gate, doorway or some other well-defined area.
The EX5100 Exciter has built in Wi-Fi receiver which enables it to receive AeroScout
tag messages. The Exciter also has an embedded Wi-Fi transmitter which is utilized
by the Exciter for self-health monitoring. These capabilities make the Exciter ideal for
security applications.
The detection capabilities of the EX5100, combined with the location features of the
AeroScout Visibility System, make the AeroScout suite the most sophisticated
enterprise visibility solution for a wide variety of industries.
Figure 1: EX5100 positioned at choke point triggering a tag
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Note
The exciters’ effective range, based on specific environment and
placement, may be less than the configured range. The effective range
should be taken into consideration when planning and designing the
deployment.
Application and Industry Examples
High value asset tracking
Health care facilities and general enterprises can tag valuable assets that are
intended to stay within a certain area. The AeroScout system can track the location
of those assets, and if they leave through an exit or enter a restricted area, the EX5100
triggers a tag message.
Process control
Manufacturing and supply chain facilities can track the location and presence of
equipment and in-process inventory as it moves through the production process.
This gives an enterprise a real-time view of which (and how many) assets have
passed each step in the process, enabling better supply chain management.
Inventory management
Logistics and manufacturing enterprises can automatically update inventory records
as inventory enters and leaves the warehouse, ensuring real-time knowledge of
levels without manual checks or physical scanning.
Security applications
Government agencies and enterprises can tag secure assets and people that are
restricted to certain areas or require historical location tracking. If those assets leave
through an exit or enter a restricted area, EX5100 triggers a tag message.
EX5100 Features
RFID detection of AeroScout Tags
Triggering the tags to transmit as they pass through a defined area, EX5100s reach
up to a 6.5 meters (21.3 ft) range, enough to cover typical door or gate areas. EX5100s
can also be chained one to another, thus increasing the RFID detection range for
accommodating even very large areas.
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Tag behavior modification:
The EX5100 can wirelessly active and deactivate tags. Tag battery life can be
extended further by switching the tags off when they leave a defined tracking area
through a gate or doorway.
It is also possible to configure the Exciter to change of tag transmission rate
temporarily or indefinitely to accommodate different usage patterns in various
physical spaces.
Message Programming functions
The EX5100 has the ability to store messages on the tag for later transmission.
Message transmission can later be triggered by other EX5100s, enabling
sophisticated process control functions.
EX5100 can trigger a tag to:
transmit up to 15 bytes of data sent to it by the EX5100;
transmit one of 15 pre-stored messages;
transmit and store up to 15 bytes of data sent to it by the EX5100.
Network connectivity
Enables remote programming, monitoring and software updates by the AeroScout
Engine. In addition, the EX5100 can work in offline mode disconnected from the
network, thus eliminating the need for a physical network feed. In this mode, remote
configuration and monitoring is not enabled.
EX5100 Hardware
The AeroScout EX5100 includes the following components:
125 KHz LF Tx
Bidirectional Wi-Fi module with only the receiver enabled
Wi-Fi transmitter (T2 Tag) which is used by the exciter for health
management.
Exciter controller
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Figure 2: AeroScout EX5100
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LED Indications
Top panel LED
Figure 3: EX5100 LED indicators
Green LED constantly lit indicates that the unit is connected to a power
source but not transmitting, or it is in slave mode and not transmitting.
Blinking Green LED (according to transmission interval) indicates that the
EX5100 is transmitting LF (Low Frequency) signals.
Green LED constantly lit when the unit is connected to a power source.
Orange LED represents Link (LAN Connection)
Connectors Panel
Figure 4 displays the EX5100 connector panel.
Figure 4: AeroScout EX5100 Connectors
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WARNING: The auxiliary connection is for connecting an External Speaker
unit only. Connecting other devices or a POE connection to the auxiliary
input may harm the Exciter.
1. Ethernet LAN Connection – RJ-45 interface. In a configuration that uses a physical
Ethernet cable connection to the LAN, the network cable is attached here. Permanent
connection to a wired network is not mandatory. However you must have a wired
connection for configuring the Exciter. In addition, some of the monitoring functions
will not be available if the Exciter is not wired. This connection is also used for
Power over Ethernet (PoE, 802.3af).
2. Power jack – Accepts an input voltage of 48V DC. This is a standard 2.5mm jack
connector for direct power supply. Alternatively, you can use the power supply that
is packaged along with the Exciter. When PoE is used, this connection is not used.
3. Chain IN Connector – RJ-45 connector. This connector is used for receiving power
from chained Exciters.
4. Chain OUT and Control Connector – RJ-45 connector. This connector is used for
distributing power to chained Exciters. The output voltage is 12V DC (0.5A
maximum).
5. Auxiliary connector – Designed for connecting an External Speaker unit.
6. Termination Switch – For defining termination settings in a chained Exciters
installation. The default factory setting is Termination On (o-o). In chained Exciters
installations, the termination of the first and last Exciters in the chain should be set to
On (o-o) and the rest should be set to Off (-o-o-).
7. IP Reset Switch: Restores the device’s IP address to the company default.
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Usage
option
Description
Single
EX5100
– not
connect
ed to
network
EX5100s can be used as standalone devices that function independently
without any network connection. In this case, you need to connect the
EX5100 to the power supply only. Using System Manager, set the control
switch to EXT, and set the unit to be “not connected to the network".
Single
EX5100
–
connect
ed to
network
EX5100s can be remotely controlled (for configuration and monitoring
purposes) through the local area network. In this case, you need to
connect it to both a power source and the network.
AeroScout EX5100s also support power-over-Ethernet (PoE), which
supply both power and network services via a single connection. Set the
control switch to EXT.
Connecting the EX5100 to the Network and
Power Source
The following is a brief summary of available powering and networking options:
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