Checkpoint Systems STRATAEX Strata EX User Manual Standard Format

Checkpoint Systems Inc Strata EX Standard Format

Strata Users Info

NOTICE TO PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DRAWINGAND/OR TECHNICAL INFORMATION:Title: TUNING PROCEDURETR4022Checkpoint Systems claims proprietary rights to the material disclosed hereon.This drawing and/or technical information is issued in confidence for engineeringinformation only and may not be reproduced or used to manufacture anythingshown or referred to hereon without direct written permission from CheckpointSystems to the user. This drawing and/or technical information is the propertyof Checkpoint Systems and is loaned for mutual assistance, to be returnedwhen its purpose has been served.THIS DRAWING AND/OR TECHNICAL INFORMATION IS THEPROPERTY OF CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC.Revisions RevisionsRev Description Date Engineer Rev Description Date Approved01 ECN 03/28/2000 D. MERVADoc Spec: Date:Dwn: J. IANNUZZI Date: 03/29/2000 Chk: J. HUG Date: 03/29/2000Eng: D. MERVA Date: 03/29/2000 Size AUSED ON Appd: E. ECKSTEIN Date: 03/29/2000 Scale: N/A Checkpoint Systems, Inc. 2000 Page 1 of 20
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 2TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................32.0 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................33.0 SWITCH SETTINGS.....................................................................................................4Switch 4 – Bin Elimination, Filters, Transmitter setting and Alarm Cycle Select .................................. 8Switch 5 – System transmit address, Merchandise/Access Card Rejection............................................. 8Switch 6 – Master/Slave configuration.................................................................................................... 9Switch 7 – Sweep range select................................................................................................................. 94.0 LED DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................10System Status Indicators ........................................................................................................................ 10Internal and external Sync and RF indicators – DS8, DS9, and DS10 .................................................. 105.0 POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENT..........................................................................116.0 AUXILIARY CONNECTOR ......................................................................................127.0 SCREENS ....................................................................................................................138.0 TUNING.......................................................................................................................198.1 Master / Slave Setup.....................................................................................................198.2 Group Addressing (VERY IMPORTANT).................................................................................... 198.3 Slaving............................................................................................................................................ 19
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 31.0 INTRODUCTIONThis document describes the procedures required to properly tune a Strata System with theTR4022 board. Many of the adjustments for the Strata are pre-tuned during the manufacturingtest process therefore adjustments required in the field have been minimized.Adjustments such as center frequency and sweep are preset for 8.2 Mhz operation. If the systemis required to detect a different frequency tag the sweep range will need to be readjusted by theinstaller.Once properly configured, if poor performance results, the CSE should direct their efforts towardfinding the source of the interference in the environment. Several test signals are provided by theTR4022 board, which may be viewed on an oscilloscope. These signals allow the CSE to identifyand measure ambient noise levels, resonances and other sources of environmental interference.The DSP (digital signal processor) system automatically subtracts stationary resonances seen bythe antennas. The system offers flexibility to adjust for these circumstances. However, thesolution for environmental problems, is to determine the environmental problems and resolvethem. The options for adjusting to environmental problems are performed both in the analog anddigital realm by the technician. The analog solutions are reducing power on the transmit antennas(2-loop and/or 3-loop), reduce the baseband gain, and adjust the sweep. In the digital toolboxthere are four user selectable filter parameters. These tools should be used only after the CSE hasattempted to correct the environment.The Strata system is powered by a +24Vdc power supply, P/N 121878. This power supply canpower up to a maximum of three antennas.2.0 SYSTEM DESCRIPTIONThe Strata system is a transceiver design using both a 3-loop, 2-loop, and a 1-loop antenna design.The Strata alternates between using the 2-loop antenna and the 3-loop antenna. The 1-loopantenna is used as a shield that is tied to ground. This technique provides the system withdifferent views of the detection field allowing the system to improve detection by minimizing theholes typically found at the crossbars of typical swept antennas.During an antenna’s cycle, the system performs two “blasts” which are called a “bin”. There aresixteen bins per frame. A bin consists of two “noise” cycles and two blast cycles, a blast is atransmit cycle and then a receive cycle. During the noise cycle, the system is not transmitting,only receiving ambient noise. This allows the system to establish the baseline noise level of theenvironment for later comparison. The system then transmits or “pulses” the field and thenreceives or “listens” for an echo of a tag signal. This frame is repeated on the other antenna. A tagresponse need only be present on one of the antennas to cause an alarm. In effect the systemprovides the best of both worlds, a 2-loop and 3-loop design.
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 4The switching between antenna loops minimizes the size of detection holes at the null points ofthe RF field.3.0 SWITCH SETTINGSTable 1 explains each of the jumpers on the TR4022 board and 4.0 explains the switches on theTR4022 board that must be configured before the system will operate. The illustrations on thenext pages shows the position of the jumpers, switches, and potentiometers on the TR4022 boardused during configuration. The top of the shield is held with 4 thumb turn screws. With the top ofthe shield removed all the switches can be set without removing the electronics from the antenna.If for some reason the circuit board needs to be removed from the antenna housing, remove thethree mounting screws from the backside of the board housing. Removing the rear cover of theantenna assembly can access them. Before completely removing the electronics package from theantenna loosen the screw near the TX1 and TX2 antenna connector and remove the spade lug.MAKE SURE WHEN REINSTALLING THE ELECTRONICS PACKAGE THAT THE SPADELUG FROM THE SHORTED TURN IS REINSTALLED IN THE SAME PLACE.
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 5Spade lug forshorted turnattaches hereThumbscrews fortop cover
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 6Slave In/OutConnectionsSounderVolumeAuxiliaryConnectorR89BasebandGainAntennaConnectionsSW6 SW7DACTP16SW 5 Group Address& Q Selection+24 VDCIn/OutSW 4SW 1,2,3DS11 PowerDS8 – DS10DS1 –DS7TX1 & TX2Power Adjust
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 7Table 1: Jumper DefinitionsJumper Label FunctionJ12 Alarm Group On: Will allow all the alarm group relays toclose when any pedestal within the groupalarms.Off: Will not allow the alarm group signal topass to the next pedestal.J16 (NO LABEL) Engineering Jumper. The access panel must be removed to set all of the above jumpersTable 2: Pushbutton Switch DefinitionsSwitch FunctionSW-1 Reset softwareSW-2 Screen select.SW-3 Screen recall.Depressing SW2 repeatedly will allow you to toggle from Screen 1 thru Screen 7. The secondpulse of the display found at the DAC test point TP16 identifies the screen being observed. SeeScreen 1 on page 11.Depressing and holding SW3 will cause the display at the DAC test point TP16 to show theresults of the last alarm for the screen being viewed.
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 8Switch 4 – Bin Elimination, Filters, Transmitter setting and Alarm CycleSelectSwitch 4-1Switch 4-2 OFFOFFBand Edge BinsEliminatedONOFFHigh Band BinsEliminatedOFFONLow Band BinsEliminatedONONFull Band DetectNo Bin EliminationSwitch 4-3Switch 4-4 OFFOFFA FILTERONOFFB FILTEROFFONC FILTERONOND FILTERSwitch 4-5 OFF – Software controlled transmitterfeature disabled ON - Software controlled transmitter featureenabledSwitch 4-6 OFF - Short Alarm cycle ON – Long alarm CycleSwitch 5 – System transmit address, Merchandise/Access Card RejectionSW 5-3 SW 5-2 SW 5-1 GroupAddressingOFF OFF OFF Address 0 Strata ‘98 Compatible (200hz, sweep down)OFF OFF ON Address 1 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweepOFF ON OFF Address 2 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweepOFF ON ON Address 3 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweepON OFF OFF Address 4 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweepON OFF ON Address 5 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweepON ON OFF Address 6 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweepON ON ON Address 7 100 Hz, jitter disabled, linear sweep down (Reserved, Engineering mode)Systems that are ‘slaved’ together MUST have the group addressing switches set to the sameaddress. Conversely systems that are ‘unslaved’ but in close proximity must have uniqueaddresses. Address 0 is reserved for compatibility with older (Strata ’98) Strata systems andshould not be used in other installations. Address 7 is reserved for observing the analog inputsignal.SW 5-6 SW 5-5 SW 5-4 ‘Q’ BandOFF OFF OFF All Tags - No M/A RejectionOFF OFF ON 410/710 Tags (Merchandise Rejection)OFF ON OFF 310/Access Card Rejection (Merchandise Rejection)ON OFF OFF Hard Tags (Merchandise Rejection)ON ON ON All Tags – (Merchandise Rejection)
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 9Switch 6 – Master/Slave configurationON OFFSwitch 6-1 Master (generates anddistributes RF and Sync) Slave (system must receiveSync signal)The Master/Slave switch controls how the system will handle the sync and rf signals inand out. A system MUST be in slave mode to use these input signals. In Master modethese signals must be absent (refer to ‘Sync and RF indicators’ section).ON OFFSwitch 6-2 ‘EVEN’ pedestal ‘ODD’ pedestalThe Even/Odd switch controls the transmit signal phase. This allows for a improvedreceived signal in the weaker carries. For rf slaved systems this switch is alternately seteven-odd-even-odd ….etc. For compatibility with older Strata systems ‘On’ is the sameas having the Even/Odd link installed.Switch 7 – Sweep range selectThe Strata 99-4022 board introduces the digital synthesis of the sweep frequencies from a DDSchip. Without any test equipment the system can be setup without tuning for specific sweepranges.SW 7-1 SW 7-2 Upper Band EdgeOff Off No shiftOff On Shift down 200 kHzOn Off No shiftOn On Shift up 200 kHzSW 7-3 SW 7-4 Lower Band EdgeOff Off No shiftOff On Shift down 200 kHzOn Off No shiftOn On Shift up 200 kHzSW 7-5 SW 7-6 Center Frequency Range Select TargetOff Off 8.2 MHz (nominal 7.6-8.7 MHz) 8.2 tagsOff On 8.6 MHz (nominal 7.8-9.4 MHz) 8.2 and 9.0 tagsOn Off 9.0 MHz (nominal 8.5-9.5 MHz) 9.0 tagsOn On 9.5 MHz (nominal 8.9-9.8MHz) 9.5 tags
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 104.0 LED DEFINITIONSSystem Status IndicatorsDS1 – Inhibit IndicatorThis LED indicates that a condition exists that would prevent normal detection of a tag,typically excessive environmental noise. (At the end of an alarm cycle the inhibit LEDwill light momentarily)DS2 – Alarm This LED indicates the system is alarming (useful for when the sounder and lights aredisconnected).DS3 - HeartbeatThis LED indicates the system is operating normally. This LED blinks at an approximate1 Hz rate. If the led is not blinking, it is a catastrophic failure and the board should bereplaced.DS4 – Transmitter StatusThis LED indicates the ‘power’ level of the transmitter, this led is normally on. Whenthe system detects an event above the alarm threshold it reduces the transmitter poweroutput and extinguishes the led.DS5, DS 6 – Spare(During development DS5 indicates the status of the external sync on power up)(During development DS6 indicates the status of the external rf on power up)DS7 – Q Disqualification IndicatorThis LED indicates the system has detected a resonance however the ‘Q” of the resonance iseither above or below the limits selected by the ‘Q’ qualification switches.Internal and external Sync and RF indicators – DS8, DS9, and DS10On power up or reset the system ‘reads’ the sync, rf, and switch status and configures theboard appropriately. The configuration algorithm is as follows.M/SSwitch(SW 6-1)ExternalRFSourceExternalSync Source Condition DS10(Master)GreenDS9(Sub-master)yellowDS8(Slave)RedMaster Absent Absent OK – self generating sync and RF(system is a master) On Off OffMaster Absent Present ERROR Off Blink OffMaster Present Absent ERROR Blink Off OffMaster Present Present ERROR Off Off BlinkSlave Absent Absent ERROR Blink Blink BlinkSlave Absent Present OK – External sync and Selfgenerating RF (system is a sub-master)Off On OffSlave Present Absent ERROR Blink Blink BlinkSlave Present Present OK – External sync and ExternalRF (system is a slave) Off Off On
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 11The system will not operate in any of the above ‘ERROR’ conditions. If an errorcondition is indicated the transmitter will be shut down and the system will not ‘pass through’ thesync pulse.5.0 POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTThe table below provides all of the adjustment pots on the TR4022 board along with theirfunction and how to adjust each pot. The factory should set all of these pots and field adjustmentshould not be necessary.Table 6: Definition of Adjustment PotentiometersLabel Function Proper AdjustmentTX1 PWR (R38) 2-loop Antenna Power(TX1) DO NOT ADJUST HIGHER, SET BY FACTORY(to decrease power turn R38 clockwise)TX2 PWR (R149) 3-loop Antenna Power(TX2) DO NOT ADJUST HIGHER, SET BY FACTORY(to decrease power turn R149 clockwise)BASEBAND GAIN(R89) Baseband Gain Usually set fully CW (maximum gain) Adjust for a maximum of1.5V on screen 1VOLUME (R46) Sonalert Volume Adjust to desired level (CW-increases volume)
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 126.0 AUXILIARY CONNECTORLABEL PIN NUMBER FUNCTIONLT- 11 11 Negative of lightsGND 10 10 Board ground (be very careful what is connected to this pin, so as not to createground loops)LT+ 9 9 Positive of lightsCNT 8 * 8 Relay normally open contact (closure upon alarm, same duration as lights)CNT 7 * 7 Relay common contactALG 6 * 6 Relay normally open contact (triggered by alarm group, momentary closure)ALG 5 * 5 Relay common contactSPK+ 2 2 Positive of speakerSPK- 1 1 Negative of speaker
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 137.0 SCREENSScreen 1 Frame Field Current Activity Display Area Display AreaTransmitter powerScreen 1Bin 112 Loop2 Loop 3 Loop“ANALOG SCREEN”2 Loop Threshold3 Loop Threshold
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 147.1 Frame Field Display AreaThe first two horizontal divisions of ALL screen displays contains the followinginformation: (each vertical division has a value of 2 units)Pulse 1 – Scope TriggerPulse 2 – Screen currently displayed (Previous page shows screen 1 being displayed)Pulse 3 – Bin Number (Displays in which Bin the last alarm occurred)Pulse 4 – Antenna (2 loop or 3 loop)Pulse 5 – Transmitter Power Output (pulse at top of screen shows transmitter at full Power)The remaining display is the Current Activity Display Area for that screen.
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 15Screen 2Screen 3Screen 2Similar to early Strata DAC output for the 2 loopScreen 3Similar to early Strata DAC output for the 3 loop
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 16SCREEN 2 AND SCREEN 3 (DETAILED FORMAT)Screen 2 and Screen 3 have similar formats providing further detail on their respective2 Loop and 3 Loop DAC signals. Using Screen 2 as an example, the individual 2 Loop DACsignals are detailed below. The same format would apply for the 3 Loop DAC signals found onScreen 3.Blast 1 Artifact PlateauBlast 2 Artifact PlateauBlast 1 Sample to Sample Signal PlateauBlast 1 Sample to Sample Noise PlateauBlast 2 Sample to Sample Signal PlateauBlast 2 Sample to Sample Noise PlateauBlast 1 Bin to Bin Signal PlateauBlast 1 Bin to Bin Noise PlateauBlast 2 Bin to Bin Signal PlateauBlast 2 Bin to Bin Noise PlateauBlast 1 Alarm PlateauBlast 2 Alarm PlateauBlast 1 & Blast 2 Alarm Thresholds (1 & 2 Locked)
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 17Screen 4 (Engineering Use)Screen 5 (Engineering Use)Screen 4“Q” Shape of last event“Q” of last alarm eventScreen 5Live “Q” Qualification Display
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 18Screen 62 LoopBin to Bin 3 LoopBin to Bin2 Loop Threshold3 Loop ThresholdScreen 6
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 19Screen 78.0 TUNING8.1 Master / Slave SetupThe first step in the process for tuning a Strata pedestal with the TR4022 board is toconfigure SW 6-1 according to how the pedestal is used in conjunction with otherpedestals. Configure either as a Master (ON) , or Slave (OFF). See Switch 6 –Master/Slave configuration8.2 Group Addressing (VERY IMPORTANT)If the pedestal is working as part of a group of pedestals and connected together by theinterpedestal cable, set the group address at SW5-1, 2, 3 the same for all the pedestals inthe group. See Table 4. If a pedestal or group of pedestals is installed within 40’ of oneanother then they may have to be slaved. When slaving is required the group address forall the pedestals must be set the same.8.3 SlavingSlaving can be accomplished by attaching a two wire shielded cable with a drain wire tothe OUT connector J8 terminals 4 & 5 (drain wire to terminal 3) on the last pedestal in thegroup to the IN connector J7 terminals 4 & 5 (drain wire to terminal 3) on the firstpedestal of the next group. NOTE: Polarity of the wires is important.Screen 7Alarm Counter Display (above shows 29)
TUNING PROCEDURE TR4022____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY.Rev. 00 Page 20Apply 24 VDC power and check that DS11 is illuminated. DS3 should also be flashingintermittently.The transmitter output is preset at the factory and should not require adjustment.Adjust the baseband gain potentiometer R89 for a noise level of less than 1.5V at Screen1. This can be viewed by attaching an oscilloscope to the DAC test point TP16 andselecting Screen 1 by depressing SW2. Scope setting: 1V/DIV; 200uS/DIV.While viewing Screen 1 check the sweep setting of the transmitter for the frequency of thetags being used. Standard retail systems are set to sweep from 7.6 – 8.7 Mhz. Using aGrid Dip Meter placed flat on the floor approximately 1.5 to 2 feet from the antenna checkthe sweep range by varying the frequency dial on the meter. The following illustrationswill give you an idea of what the induced signal from the Dip Meter will look like atScreen 1. 8.7 Mhz 8.2 Mhz 7.6 MhzSet the detection parameters at SW4-3 & 4 to OFF/OFF. This is the same as the ‘C’ filteron earlier Strata. If more filtering is required because of environmental influences seeTable 3.Set SW5-4, 5, 6 for the type of tags being used. See Table 4. All OFF has no ‘Q’qualification and thereby will not defeat alarms caused by merchandise.Set the volume of the Sonalert by adjusting potentiometer R46.No other adjustments are required. Test the system with several of the customers’ tags toinsure that the system is detecting properly. The sensitivity of the system may vary due toenvironmental influences and the selection of the filtering set by SW4-3 & 4.

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