Alien Technology B2450R01 Frequency Hopping Tag Identification Reader User Manual 2450BPT Quick Reference Guide
Alien Technology Corporation Frequency Hopping Tag Identification Reader 2450BPT Quick Reference Guide
Contents
- 1. Quick Installation Guide
- 2. Quick Reference Guide
- 3. User Guide Part 1
- 4. User Guide Part 2
Quick Reference Guide
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HELP (“h”) List reader commands.
INFO (“i”) List current reader settings.
General Commands
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Get/Set ReaderName Allows an arbitrary name to be associated with and retrieved from the reader.
Get ReaderType Get a description of the reader type
Get ReaderVersion Get the reader software/hardware versions.
Get/Set Username Get and Set the username used for the network-based access control.
Get/Set Password Get and Set the password used for the network-based access control.
Get/Set AntennaSequence Get and Set the antenna port sequence the reader should use.
Reboot Reboot the reader.
FactorySettings Reset the reader to its original factory settings.
Tag List
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Get/Set AcquireMode Get and Set how TagLists will be Acquried (Global Scroll or Inventory)
Get/Set PersistTime Get and Set the persist time.
Get TagList (n) Get the current list of active tags the from reader in format specified by
TagListFormat
Get/Set TaglistFormat Get and Set the format for how Tag Lists are returned. (Text, or XML).
Clear TagList Clear the list of active tags on the reader.
Time Commands
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Get/Set Time Get and Set the real time clock on the reader in local time.
Get/Set TimeZone Get and Set the time zone offset from UTC for the real time clock.
Get/Set TimeServer Get and Set the location of a network time server.
External I/O
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Get/Set ExternalOutput Get and Set the external output pin values.
Get ExternalInput Get the external input pin values.
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Reader↔Host
Commands
QUICK
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Auto Mode Commands
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Get/Set AutoMode Get and Set Autonomous
Mode state. (“On” and
“Off”)
Get/Set
AutoAction Set the action to be
performed while working
(“Acquire”)
Get/Set…
AutoTrueOutput
AutoFalseOutput
AutoWaitOutput
AutoWorkOutput
Get and Set the value of
the digital output pins
when in the states of
Autonomous Mode.
(Waiting, Working, Eval
True, Eval False)
Get/Set…
AutoStartTrigger
AutoStopTrigger
Get and Set the values of
the start and stop triggers
for the Working state.
Get/Set…
AutoStopTimer
AutoTruePause
AutoFalsePause
Get and Set the delays for
various Autonomous
Mode states
Notify Mode Commands
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Get/Set
NotifyMode Get and Set Notify Mode
state. (“On” and “Off”)
Get/Set
NotifyAddress Get and Set the address
to push tag lists to.
Get/Set
NotifyTime Get and Set the time
interval for automatically
pushing tag lists.
Get/Set
NotifyFormat Get and Set the format for
notification messages
(“Text” or “XML”)
Get/Set
NotifyTrigger Get and Set the trigger for
pushing tag lists.
(“Add”,”Remove”,”Change”
“True”,”False)
Get/Set
MailServer Get and Set an SMTP mail
server. This is only
required if notification
email messages are sent
out.
NotifyNow Send an immediate
message via the
notification system
Network Commands
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Get/Set DHCP Turn on or off reader’s DHCP mode. If DHCP is on, the reader will automatically
configure itself for the network upon power-up.
Get/Set IPAddress Get and Set the network ID (IP address) of the reader. If DHCP is enabled, this
will be set automatically.
Get/Set Gateway Get and Set the network gateway. If DHCP is enabled, this will be set
automatically.
Get/Set Netmask Get and Set the subnet mask. If DHCP is enabled, this will be set automatically.
Get/Set DNS Get and Set the domain name server. If DHCP is enabled, this will be set
automatically.
Get/Set HeartbeatPort The reader periodically sends out heartbeat messages to the network. The port
over which this is done can configured with this command.
Get/Set HeartbeatTime Get and Set the time interval, in seconds, between successive heartbeats.
Get/Set CommandPort The reader reacts to commands over the network only if they are directed at a
specific command port on the reader. This port can be configured using these
commands.
Battery Tag Commands
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Get/Set Mask Get and Set a mask to select a population of tags.
Get TagID Read the ID of the currently selected tag.
Get TagInfo Get the capabilities of the currently selected tag.
Get/Set TagTime Get and Set the real time clock in the selected tags.
Get/Set Memory Get and Set the contents of user accessible memory.
ClearMemory Clear user accessible memory.
Get/Set MemoryPacketSize Get and Set size of the packets to be transmitted from the tags.
Get SensorValue Read the current sensor value on the currently selected tag.
Get/Set LoggingMode Get and Set the state of Logging (“On” or “Off”)
Get/Set LoggingInterval Get and Set the interval for data logging.
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