Checkpoint Systems TPRO7200 TPRO Installation Procedure

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

TPRO7100 AND TPRO7200

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE,

TPRO7100 AND TPRO7200

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................3

1.1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE TPRO7100 AND TPRO7200........................................................................... 3

1.2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................................................................3

2.0 EFFECTS OF NOISE IN THE INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT..................................................4

2.1 EFFECTS OF NOISE ON THE TPRO7100 AND TPRO7200 SYSTEM........................................................................4

2.2 TYPES OF NOISE SOURCES.........................................................................................................................................4

2.3 TYPICAL ACTIVE NOISE SOURCES........................................................................................................................... 4

2.4 PASSIVE NOISE SOURCES........................................................................................................................................... 5

3.0 PRE-INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................................5

4.0 INSTALLATION..................................................................................................................................5

4.1 SERVICE PERSONNEL..................................................................................................................................................5

4.2 TOOLS FOR SET UP.......................................................................................................................................................5

4.3 TPRO7100 AND TPRO7200 CONNECTIONS...............................................................................................................6

1. POWER CONNECTIONS.............................................................................................................................................6

2. BAR CODE SCANNER CONNECTIONS (TPRO7200 ONLY)......................................................................................6

3. NETWORK CONNECTIONS (TPRO7200 ONLY)

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5.0 TPRO7200 SINGLE BOARD COMPUTER........................................................................................6

6.0 BASEBAND SIGNALS........................................................................................................................6

7.0 SERVICE..............................................................................................................................................7

7.1 MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................................................................................7

7.2 TROUBL ESHOOTING....................................................................................................................................................7

7.3 SPARE PARTS FOR SERVICE ......................................................................................................................................7

8.0 DIAGRAMS.........................................................................................................................................7

8.1 TPRO7100 WIRING DIAGRAM.......................................................................................................................................7

8.2 TPRO7200 WIRING DIAGRAM.......................................................................................................................................7

8.2 BASEBAND MEASUREMENT AT TP1 OF TR4090 BOARD........................................................................................9

9.0 OPTIONAL BARCODE SCANNER SETUP (TPRO7200 ONLY) ....................................................9

10.0 JUMPER AND SWITCH SETTINGS FOR THE SBC (TPRO7200 ONLY).......................................9

10.1 JUMPER SETTIN G S.......................................................................................................................................................9

10.2 MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGS......................................................................................................................................9

11.0 TPRO7100 AND TPRO7200 ANTENNA TUNING PROCEDURE.................................................10

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This document provides the procedures required to install the TPRO7100 and the TPRO7200
readers. The installer should carefully read the section entitled “Effects Of Noise In The
Installation Environment” to gain an understanding of the environmental factors which may affect
system performance prior to attempting the installation. Techniques for reducing negative
environmental effects are also discussed in this section. The possible sources of interference for
an RFID system are similar to a standard Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) system. One key
improvement is that the system has been designed to be immune to resonances and false alarms.

1.1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW OF THE TPRO7100 AND TPRO7200

The TPRO7100 and TPRO7200’s function is to read RFID tags which contain product
information. The TPROs read RFID tag data within twelve inches above the reader’s
surface.

The TPRO7100 consists of a TR4090 transceiver board and an antenna whereas the
TPRO7200 is composed of a TR4090, a single board computer (SBC), and an antenna.
The TR4090 continuously drives the antenna at a carrier frequency of 13.56MHz.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE,

TPRO7100 AND TPRO7200

The antenna field powers the RFID tag. Once the tag has power, it sends out information
by tuning and detuning its resonant circuit. When tuned, the tag loads the reader antenna
which causes small amplitude perturbations of the reader field. The transceiver receives
this signal using AM detection, applies gain, and filters the signal.

In a TPRO7100, the TR4090 converts tag data to ASCII and transmits this data over its
serial port to a host PC.

In a TPRO7200, , the TR4090 converts tag data to ASCII and transmits this data over its
serial port to the SBC. The SBC in turn sends the data to a server over a 10base-T
Ethernet link. In addition to the RS-232 communications to the TR4090, the SBC
provides RS-232 communications to an external bar code scanner and a data terminal.
The bar code scanner is used to enter information which is associated with tag data that is
read by the TPRO7200.

1.2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

The TPROs consist of as many as 5 major components. These are:

1. Antenna

2. TR4090 transceiver board

3. Power Supply (External wall pack)

4. Single Board Computer (TPRO7200 only)

5. Bar Code Scanner (TPRO7200 only)

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