AeroScout EX5500 Users Manual

EX5500 Controller

Installation & Configuration Guide

0981-029 Rev A

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Table of Contents

Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4

EX5500 Controller Applications and Industry Examples ............................................. 5

EX5500 Controller Features ............................................................................................... 6

EX5500 LED Status Indicators .......................................................................................... 7

Network and Power Connections to EX5500 ............................................................... 10

Chaining the EX5500 Controllers ................................................................................... 13

Resetting the EX5500 Controller IP Address ................................................................ 15

Configuring the EX5500 Controller ............................................................................... 16

Configuring the Controller via Cisco MSE ................................................................... 22

Mounting the Controller and External LF Antenna .................................................... 24

Mounting the Controller or External LF using the Exciter Mounting Clip .............. 25

EX5500 and Accessories Model Numbers ..................................................................... 27

EX5500 Specifications ....................................................................................................... 28

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Introduction

The EX5500 Controller is a component of the Stanley Healthcare suite of enterprise­level visibility solutions based on standard Wi-Fi communication for security and
safety applications. The EX5500 Controller provides sophisticated RFID detection,
monitoring, and control capabilities.

The EX5500 Controller triggers Hugs Tags as they pass through an Egress or as they
approach the Controller. Tags in turn transmit a message to either the Location
Receivers or to compatible Access Points within range. The Controller can activate or
deactivate Tags, program them, or even instruct Tags to operate in a specific way
(for example, to blink). This provides instant acknowledgment that a tagged asset
has passed through a gate, doorway, or other specifically defined area.

Figure 1: Stanley Healthcare EX5500 Controller

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EX5500 Controller Applications and Industry Examples

Theft Prevention

Healthcare organizations or enterprises with expensive and mission-critical
equipment can tag valuable assets that are intended to remain within a specified
area. The Stanley Healthcare System can track the location of such items and trigger
an alert when they pass through an exit point or enter a restricted area.

Automatic Inventory Management

Logistics organizations can update inventory records by automatically determining
assets within defined areas, ensuring real-time knowledge of inventory levels
without manual checks or barcode scanning.

Real-Time Alerts

Organizations can use Stanley Healthcare Controllers to trigger automated events
and alerts based on the current location of an asset. For example, in a shipping yard,
notifications can be sent when vehicles pass through gates and enter or exit a certain
dock or bonded area.

Security applications

Stanley Healthcare Controllers can be installed at the entrances of restricted areas to
trigger alerts when unauthorized persons attempt to enter or leave. In hospitals,
Controllers can notify staff regarding patient movement, such as a patient leaving
the behavioral health department, or an infant being moved out of the NICU.

Mission Critical Applications

The EX5500 Controller can work in an off-line mode, enabling it to function as a
security application even when the network is down and communication with
MobileView is lost.

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EX5500 Controller Features

RFID detection of Stanley Healthcare Tags

The EX5500 Controller triggers Tags to transmit as they pass through a defined area,
within a range of up to 6.5 meters (21.3 feet). This is typically enough to cover door
or gate areas. The EX5500 also supports a chained configuration, thus enabling an
increased RFID detection range for larger areas.

The EX5500 Controller’s effective range may be less than the configured

Note

range due to specific site or environmental constraints. The effective
range must be taken into consideration when planning and designing
the deployment.

Figure 2: EX5500 Positioned at a Doorway Triggering a Tag

Tag behavior modification:

The EX5500 Controller can wirelessly activate and deactivate Tags. Tag battery life
can be extended by switching them off when they leave a defined tracking area
through a gate or doorway. The Controller can also be configured to change the Tag
transmission rate temporarily to accommodate different usage patterns in different
environments.

Message Programming functions

The EX5500 Controller can store messages on the Tag for subsequent transmission.
The message transmission can subsequently be triggered by other EX5500s, enabling
sophisticated process control functions.

The EX5500 Controller can trigger a Tag to:

• Transmit up to 15 bytes of data sent to it by the EX5500

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• Transmit one of 15 pre-stored messages

• Store up to 15 bytes of data sent to it by the EX5500

Network connectivity

The EX5500 Controller enables remote programming, monitoring, and software
updates by the Location Engine. In addition, the EX5500 can work in an offline
mode, thus eliminating the need for a physical network connection. In the offline
mode however, remote configuration and monitoring is not available.

EX5500 LED Status Indicators

The EX5500 has a single LED that changes color based on the Controller status as
follows:

• Constant Green: The Controller is on and working correctly.

• Blinking Green: The Controller is offline.

• Constant Orange: The Controller is being bypassed, for example by a

keypad operation.

• Constant Red: Controller failure or network down.

• No LED indication: Controller is off.

Figure 3: EX5500 LED Indicator

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EX5500 Controller Connector Panel

The EX5500 Controller has five connectors and two relay switches on the connector
panel.

Figure 4: Stanley Healthcare EX5500 Connector Wiring

Figure 5: Stanley Healthcare EX5500 Connectors

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(#1) Ethernet LAN Connection: RJ-45 connector. In a configuration with 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 to configure the EX5500 Controller. Some monitoring
functions are not available if the Controller is not wired. This connection is also used
for Power over Ethernet (PoE, 802.3af).

(#2) Power Jack: Accepts an input voltage of 24-48V DC. This is a standard 2.5 mm
jack connector for direct power supply. The power adaptor is not supplied with the
Controller and can be purchased separately. When PoE is used, this connector
becomes redundant.

(#3) Chain IN/RS-232 Connector): RJ-45 connector. This connector is used for
receiving power and data from chained Controllers. RS-232 is used as a console
interface with the Exciter Manager Application (to change IP for example). For this
option you need a special 10-pin RJ45 to DB9 serial cable (AeroScout PN

40031500000)

(#4) Chain OUT and Control Connector: RJ-45 connector. This connector is used for
distributing power and data to chained Exciters and to connect the External LF
Antenna device. The output voltage is 12 V DC (0.5A maximum).

(#5) Termination Switch: For defining the termination settings in a chained Exciters
installation. The default factory setting is Termination On (o-o). In a chained Exciters
installation, the termination of the first and last Exciter in the chain must be set to On
(o-o) and the other Exciters set to Off (-o-o-).

(#6) IP Reset: Restores the Controller's IP address to the company-set default value.

(#7) Relay Switch: Keypad Relay.

− (#a) 24-48 IN: Power connection accepts 24-48 V Direct Current

− (#b) GND IN: Ground/Earth

− (#c) R1 NC: Relay 1 normally closed connection

− (#d) R1 COM: Relay 1 common connection, always connect

− (#e) R1 NO: Relay 1 normally open connection

− (#f) R2 NC: Relay 2 normally closed connection

− (#g) R2 COM: Relay 2 common connection, always connect

− (#h) R2 NO: Relay 2 normally open connection

(#8) Relay Switch: Device Relay

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