Intermec IF2A000020 User Manual

Network Reader

Model 1009FF01

User Manual

Intermec by Honeywell

6001 36th Ave. W. Everett, WA 98203 U.S.A.

www.intermec.com

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Document Change Record

This page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as Revision 001.

Version Number

002 3/2014 Revised to support the IF2 with expanded memory

Date Description of Change

option.

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Contents

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Send Feedback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

About the RFID Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

About the IF2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

About the LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About the Ready-to-Work Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

About the Network and Power Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

About the Top Panel Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

How to Communicate with the IF2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Assign an Initial IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Use the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Save Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Disable Help in the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Contents

Install the IF2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Connect the IF2 to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Set the Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

How to Use the IF2 Securely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Configure Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Configure the Settings for Your Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Configure Ethernet Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Configure Common Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Configure Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Control Access Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Set Up Logins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Configure the IF2 to Use a Password Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Change the Default Login . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Disable Access Through the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Manage Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

View Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Install and Uninstall Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Develop and Use RFID Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

About the IF2 Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

RFID Applications and the IF2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Use the RFID Resource Kit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Create RFID Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

About RFID Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Configure BRI Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Change BRI Attribute Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

About BRI Attribute Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Tag Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Read Tries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Write Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Lock Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Field Separator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

ID Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

No Tag Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Report Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Timeout Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Select Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Unselect Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Session. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Initial Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Initialization Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Schedule Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

ID Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Antenna Tries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

EPCC1G2 Advance Medium Access Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Dense Reader Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Antenna Field Strength 1 to 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Antenna Sequence: First through Eighth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Configure the BRI Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

View the BRI Server Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Configure LLRP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Install Applications on the IF2 with Expanded Memory Option . . 51

Create a Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Auto-Start Applications at Boot Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

About .NET Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

About Java Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Execute Java Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Java Support for Microsoft SQL Server and Sybase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Install RFID Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Manage Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

About the Edgeware Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Upgrade or Install Edgeware Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Contents

About the Developer Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Test the GPIO Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Send BRI Commands and Running Scripts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Use the Workbench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Manage, Troubleshoot, and Upgrade the IF2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Manage the IF2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Use the Device Configuration Web Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Open a Serial or USB Connection to the IF2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Open a Serial Connection to the IF2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Open a USB Connection to the IF2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Maintain the IF2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

View the System Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

View the About Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Use the LEDs to Locate the IF2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Restore the IF2 to the Default Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Restore Default Settings with the Web Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Restore Default Settings with the Reset Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Restoring Default Settings with a Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Reboot the IF2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Troubleshoot the IF2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Problems While Working with RFID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Connect Directly to the RFID Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Problems With Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Call Intermec Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Access Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Upgrade Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Configure the Firmware Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Install the Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Upgrade From the Web Browser Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Use the IF2 GPIO Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

About the GPIO Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Access the Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Usethe Input Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

IF2 Powered Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Isolated Input Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Open Collector Input Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Use the Output Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Switch the High Side With IF2 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Switch the Low Side With IF2 Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Switching the High Side With External Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Drive a DC Relay to Control an AC Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Use the Power Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

IF2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

RFID Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Port Pin Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

GPIO Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Serial Ports (COM1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Ethernet Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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Before You Begin

This section provides you with safety information, technical support information, and sources for additional product information.

Safety Information

Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions.

This section explains how to identify and understand warnings, cautions, and notes that are in this document.

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Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain

special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances.

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Before You Begin

Global Services and Support

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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 provided “as is with all faults.” All warranties are expressly disclaimed, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

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Who Should Read This Manual

This user’s manual is for the person who is responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the IF2 Network Reader.

This manual provides you with information about the features of the IF2, and how to install, configure, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot it.

Before you work with the IF2, you should be familiar with your network and general networking terms, such as IP address. You should also be familiar with your RFID system.

About the IF2

The IF2 Network Reader is an RFID reader that provides connectivity between tag data and an enterprise system.

IF2 Network Reader

Note: The IF2 does not ship with RFID antennas. For more information on these accessories, contact your sales representative.

The IF2 comes in a standard configuration with no internal memory, or an expanded memory option.

• For the standard IF2, the applications you develop resides on a

remote server which communicates with the reader, and all information processing is processed through the server.

• For the IF2 with Expanded Memory Option, the applications you

develop can be hosted and run locally on the reader.

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The reader forwards RFID tag data to the Ethernet network as shown

Container with RFID tag

RFID antenna

IF2

in the next illustration.

IF2 in a Wired Ethernet Network

About the LEDs

The IF2 has six LEDs that indicate the status of the reader during operation. Use the next table to identify the LED icons on the front panel of the IF2.

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IF2 LED Descriptions

Icon Name Description

Intermec Ready-to-Work™ indicator

• On when an application is communicating

with the IF2 BRI server or an LLRP client has connected.

• Blinks when no application is

communicating with the IF2. For more information, see “About the Ready-to-

Work Indicator” on page 5.

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PoE

IF2 LED Descriptions (continued)

Icon Name Description

Power Over Ethernet

Power On when the IF2 has power.

• Green if Power Over Ethernet (POE) is

enabled.

• Red if a fault condition is detected. For

example, if the power converter for POE does not provide enough power to the IF2, the POE LED stays red indicating a fault condition.

• Red if the POE converter is not capable of

meeting 802.3 AT standards.. If this is the case, the IF2 continues to run if it has enough power.

Wired LAN

• Off when there is no Ethernet connectivity.

• On when an Ethernet link is detected.

• Flashes when there is activity on the

Ethernet network.

RFID status

• Green if RF power is being transmitted.

• Red if an antenna fault is detected, or if the

reader cannot output the requested RF power level.

• Off if RF power is off.

Tag ID Flashes when an RFID tag ID is successfully

read or written to.

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About the Ready-to-Work Indicator

The blue Ready-to-Work indicator shows when an application is communicating with the Basic Reader Interface (BRI) server or LLRP client on the IF2. The next table explains the different states of the Ready-to-Work indicator.

Ready-to-Work Indicator Status Descriptions

Status Description

Off IF2 does not have power.

Blinking IF2 is initializing and not yet ready to use, or no application is

currently communicating with the IF2 BRI or LLRP server or LLRP server.

Steady An application is communicating with the BRI server or an

LLRP client has connected to the IF2.

For more information on the BRI server, see “Configure the BRI

Server” on page 45.

About the Network and Power Ports

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The IF2 network and power ports are located under the cable cover.

GPIO

IOIOI

GPIO port

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DC power port

COM 1

Ethernet port (high power POE)

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IF2 Port Descriptions

Port Description

GPIO General purpose input/output (GPIO) port that

DC power Connects the reader to a 12 volt DC power source.

COM1 Connects the IF2 to a desktop PC for configuration.

Ethernet 10BaseT/100BaseTx port that connects the reader to

connects the IF2 to industrial controls such as relays or indicators.

For more information on the IF2 GPIO interfaces, see

“About the GPIO Interfaces” on page 84.

Use an RS-232 null modem cable (P/N 059167).

your Ethernet network. The reader auto-negotiates with the server to set the best data rate. This port uses MDI/ MDI-X auto-switching so you can connect either a standard Ethernet cable or a crossover cable.

The Ethernet port also supports POE. To use POE you need an 802.3at compliant power converter. For more information, contact your sales representative.

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About the Top Panel Ports

Antenna port (4 places)

Reset switch

USB service port

The IF2 top panel ports consist of four antenna ports, a reset switch, and a USB service port.

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IF2 Top Panel Ports

The IF2 RFID antenna ports uses Reverse TNC connectors. Make sure you have appropriate antennas and cables for your IF2. For help, contact your sales representative.

Note: USB is not supported on the IF2 with Expanded Memory Option.

Government regulatory agencies require that this RFID reader uses only approved antennas. Therefore, this reader uses a custom antenna connector. Do not use antennas not approved for use with this reader.

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How to Communicate with the IF2

By default, the IF2 is configured to be a DHCP client and accepts offers from any DHCP server. Therefore, the IF2 will work out of the box if you connect it to your network and use a DHCP server to assign it an IP address. In this case, you configure the IF2 using the web browser interface from a desktop PC. For help, see “Use the Web

Browser Interface” on page 11.

However, if you are not using a DHCP server to assign an IP address, you use a serial communications program such as HyperTerminal to assign a static IP address. For help, see the next section, “Assigning an Initial IP Address.”

After the IF2 has been assigned an IP address, connect it to your network and then complete the configuration by using a web browser interface from a desktop PC. For help, see “Use the Web Browser

Interface” on page 11.

Assign an Initial IP Address

Follow this procedure to assign an initial IP address to the IF2. After you assign the IP address, connect the IF2 to your network and use the web browser interface to complete the configuration.

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To assign an initial IP address

1 Open a serial connection to the IF2. For help, see “Open a Serial

or USB Connection to the IF2” on page 64.

2 Type config and press Enter, and then type config again in

the Password field and press Enter. The IF2 Initial Configuration screen appears.

3 If DHCP is enabled, press D. DHCP is disabled and the Ethernet

Configuration Options screen appears.

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4 To set the IP address, press 1 and enter the static IP address in the

entry field.

5 Press Enter. The static IP address is set. If you do not need to set

the subnet mask or IP router values, you can now continue to configure the IF2 through the web browser interface. For help, see

“Use the Web Browser Interface” on page 11.

If you need to change the values for subnet mask or the IP router, continue with the next step.

6 To set the subnet mask, press 2 and enter the subnet mask value in

the entry field. Press Enter to save the changes.

To set the IP router address, press 3 and enter the IP router address in the entry field. Press Enter to save the changes.

7 (Optional) To change the Ethernet link speed, press L and choose

a link speed from the list of options:

Ethernet Link Speed Options

To choose this speed: Press:

Auto detect (default) A

100 Mbps - full duplex 1

100 Mbps - half-duplex 2

10 Mbps - full duplex 3

10 Mbps - half duplex 4

Keep the current selection and close this dialog box Q

8 Press Q to close the Initial Configuration screen.

9 Disconnect the null-modem cable from the IF2.

The IF2 is now ready to be connected to your network. See “Connect

the IF2 to Your Network” on page 16.

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Use the Web Browser Interface

After the IF2 is assigned an IP address, configure the IF2 using the web browser interface.

To use the web browser interface, the IF2 must be connected to your wired network. For help, see “Connect the IF2 to Your Network” on

page 16.

When using the web browser interface, remember that your session automatically terminates if you do not use it for 15 minutes.

Note: If you access the Internet using a proxy server, add the IF2 IP address to your Exceptions list. The Exceptions list contains the addresses that you do not want to use with a proxy server.

To use the IF2 web browser interface

1 Determine the IP address of the IF2. If a DHCP server assigned the

IP address, you need to get the IP address from that server.

2 Start the web browser.

3 In the browser address field, enter the IP address, and press Enter.

The IF2 login screen appears.

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Or, for a secure session, click A secure session is available. The secure login screen appears.

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Note: If a security alert message appears:

• Click Yes to continue to the secure login screen.

• Click No to cancel.

• Click View certificate to see the security certificate before

continuing.

IF2 Secure Login Screen

4 If necessary, enter a user name and password. The default user

name is

intermec and the default password is intermec. You can

define the user name and password. For help, see “Set Up Logins”

on page 28.

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5 Click Login (or Secure Login in the secure login screen). The

Ethernet screen appears and your web browser session is established.

For help with configuring network settings, see “Configure the

Settings for Your Network” on page 22.

For help with configuring RFID reader settings, see “Configure BRI

Settings” on page 40.

For more information on other methods for managing the IF2, see

“Manage the IF2” on page 62.

Save Configuration Changes

After you make configuration changes, click Activate Changes in the browser window to save your changes and immediately make the changes active.

Changes are discarded if you click another link in the browser window without clicking Activate Changes first.

Disable Help in the Web Browser Interface

By default, the web browser interface shows help text as you move the cursor over items in each screen. Follow the next procedure to disable the help text feature.

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To disable h elp text

1 In the web browser interface, click Help in the upper right corner

of the screen.

The Help screen appears.

2 Clear the Enable Help check box.

3 Click Activate Changes to save your changes and immediately

make them active. The Help text is disabled.

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Install the IF2

Mounting screw (4 places)

This section explains how to mount the IF2 to a wall using the IF2

Network Reader Drilling Template Instructions that comes in the box

with the IF2.

The IF2 should be professionally installed. For more information, contact your local Intermec representative.

To install the IF2

1 Choose a mounting location.

2 Use the IF2 Network Reader Drilling Template Instructions to drill

holes in the mounting location.

3 Mount the IF2 using your parts and screws.

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Note: The IF2 is certified to an IP53 environmental rating only when mounted as shown.

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The next table includes environmental requirements for the IF2. Choose a location that meets these requirements.

IF2 Environmental Requirements

Typ e Minimum Maximum

Operating temperature -20 ºC (-4 ºF) 55 ºC (13 1ºF)

Storage temperature -30 ºC (-22 ºF) 70 ºC (158 ºF)

Humidity (non-condensing) 5% 95%

Connect the IF2 to Your Network

After you place the IF2 in its mounting location, you can connect it to your network.

To connect the IF2 to your network

1 Install the IF2 in its mounting location. For help, see “Install the

IF2” on page 15.

2 Attach one to four RFID antennas to the RFID antenna ports,

starting with port 1. For help, see “About the Top Panel Ports”

on page 7.

3 Connect an Ethernet cable to the IF2 Ethernet port.

4 Connect power to the IF2:

• If you are using DC power, connect the DC power cord to a

power source, and to the power port on the IF2.

• If you are using Power Over Ethernet, connect the Ethernet

cable to the Ethernet port, and use an 802.3at compliant power converter to power the IF2.

When you apply power, the IF2 boots and the green Power LED turns on.

Note: If you are using a DHCP server, make sure the server is

running before you connect power to the IF2.

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