3M Traffic Safety Systems 6204 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Reader Overview

  1
• 1.1. Reader Hardware

  1
• 1.2. Reader Software

  2
• Safety Information

  3
• 2.1. Intended Use

  3
• 2.2. Explanation of Signal Word Consequences

  3
• 2.3. Attendant Warnings

  3
• 2.4. Installation and Service Technician Warnings and Cautions

  4
• 2.4.1. Power Supply Related

  4
• 2.4.2. Reader System Related

  5
• 2.5. RF Safety

  7
• 2.6. Electrostatic Discharge

  7
• 2.7. Regulatory Compliance

  8
• 2.7.1. FCC Notice (3M Toll RFID Reader 6204)

  8
• 2.7.2. FCC Notice (Wiegand Interface Module)

  8
• 2.8. Power/Data Cable Size

  8
• Reader Equipment Installation

  9
• 3.1. Mechanical Installation

  9
• 3.2. Electrical Installation

  11
• 3.2.1. Connecting the Serial Port

  12
• 3.2.2. Connecting and Configuring the Ethernet Port

  12
• 3.2.3. Connecting Digital Inputs/Outputs

  12
• 3.2.4. Connecting the Power

  13
• 3.2.5. Installation with the 3M Reader Redundancy Switch

  13
• Reader Startup Tool (RST) Software Installation

  14
• 4.1. Installing RST Software

  14
• 4.2. Windows 7 Setup

  16
• 4.3. Reader Startup

  17
• 4.4. Initial Reader Setup

  18
• Reader Operation

  22
• 5.1. Basic Operation with RST

  22
• 5.2. Deployed Reader Operation with RCT

  24
• Reader Startup Tool (RST)

  26
• 6.1. View Readers on the Network

  26
• 6.2. Configure Reader with the Setup Wizard

  27
• 6.3. Customize Discovery Options

  28
• 6.4. View or Change the Reader’s Network Settings

  29
• 6.5. Reader Test Tool (RTT)

  30
• 6.5.1. General Page

  30
• 6.5.2. Tag Performance Page

  34
• 6.5.3. Tag Management Page

  36
• 6.5.4. Macros Page

  37
• 6.5.5. Event Handling Page

  39
• 6.5.6. Antenna Settings Page

  40
• 6.6. Reader Diagnostics Tool (RDT)

  41
• 6.6.1. Channel Statistics

  41
• 6.6.2. Alarms

  42
• 6.6.3. Tag Report

  43
• 6.6.4. Spectrum Analyzer

  44
• 6.6.5. Power Ramp Tool

  45
• Embedded Reader Configuration Tool (RCT)

  46
• 7.1. Basic Configuration

  47
• 7.1.1. Configuration Page Header

  47
• 7.1.2. Manage Profiles

  48
• 7.1.3. Set Tag Protocol

  50
• 7.1.4. Setup Ethernet/LAN

  51
• 7.1.5. Setup Serial Port

  52
• 7.1.6. Setup Digital Accessories

  53
• 7.1.7. Setup Antenna/Cables

  54
• 7.1.8. Set Regulatory Mode (Region)

  55
• 7.1.9. Setup Summary

  55
• 7.2. Advanced Functions

  56
• 7.2.1. Firmware Management

  57
• 7.2.2. Import/Export Configuration

  58
• 7.2.3. Command Line

  61
• 7.3. Expert Configuration

  62
• 7.3.1. Expert Configuration – Setup

  62
• 7.3.2. Expert Configuration – Tag

  63
• 7.3.3. Expert Configuration – Version

  64
• 7.3.4. Expert Configuration – Information

  65
• 7.3.5. Expert Configuration – Communication

  66
• 7.3.6. Expert Configuration – Antennas

  67
• 7.3.7. Expert Configuration – Digital I/O

  68
• 7.3.8. Expert Configuration – Security

  69
• 7.3.9. Expert Configuration – Writeback

  70
• 7.3.10. Expert Configuration – Modem

  71
• 7.4. User Application Management

  74
• 7.5. Change Operating Mode

  75
• 7.6. Wiegand Translation Table

  76
• 7.7. View Tags

  77
• 7.8. Check Reader Status

  78
• 7.9. Review Logs

  80
• Configuring Digital Inputs and Outputs

  81
• 8.1. Digital Inputs

  81
• 8.2. Digital Outputs

  81
• 8.3. Low Latency Digital Input/Output Operation

  81
• 8.4. Digital I/O Monitoring and Control Scripts

  83
• 8.4.1. scan_trigger.py

  83
• 8.4.2. scan_trigger_timer.py

  84
• 8.4.3. signal_read.py

  84
• 8.4.4. signal_read_crc_error.py

  85
• 8.4.5. rf_mon.py

  85
• 8.5. Digital Input Alarm Generation

  86
• 8.6. Digital I/O Hardware Connection

  87
• Specifications

  88
• 9.1.1. Reader Specifications (General)

  88
• 9.1.2. Environmental Specifications

  89
• 9.1.3. AC/DC Power Adapter Specifications

  89
• 9.1.4. RS-232 Specifications

  90
• 9.1.5. Digital Input/Output Specifications

  90
• 9.1.6. Ethernet LAN Specifications

  90
• 9.1.7. 3M Toll RFID Reader 6204 Antenna Specifications

  91
• 9.1.8. Bulkhead Connector/Interface Cable Pinout

  94
• Using the Wiegand Interface

  96
• Overview

  96
• Wiegand Protocol

  96
• Wiegand Applications

  97
• Mechanical Installation

  98
• Electrical Installation

  99
• Disconnecting the Wiegand Interface Module

  102
• Using RCT to Configure the Wiegand Interface Module

  103
• Converting Translation Tables for use with 6204

  106
• Importing/Exporting a Translation Table

  107
• A.10. Programming the Wiegand Interface

  108
• A.11. Programming the Translation Table

  117
• A.12. Interaction between Translation Table and Wiegand-Encoded Tags

  119
• A.13. Transaction Log

  120
• A.14. Module Specifications

  121
• Error Handling

  122
• Critical Errors

  122
• Major Errors

  123
• Warnings

  127
• Informational Messages

  129
• Reader Maintenance

  131
• Visually Inspect all Readers and Antennas (6 months)

  131
• Inspect Reader Support Hardware (6 months)

  131
• Inspect Power and Communication Connections (6 months)

  131
• Inspect and Clean Antenna Radome (6 months)

  131
• Check Reader Error Log (3 months)

  131
• Verify Antenna Mapping (as required)

  131