Figure X*** New Connection Setup 6. Click Next, a serial port selection window appears. Fill in the COM port parameters and then click Next. The final connection summary window appears. 7. Click Finish to complete the new connection setup. A new icon titled “NGL board” appears in the DMS Connections window (see Figure X*** below). Figure 22X*** A New Connection Added Configure PAB/SAB (coupler) operation mode 1. Using the DMS tool, connect to the TR4215 board.
Figure 23X*** DMS Network and Task Manager View 2. Navigate to the Switch Settings window. 3. Under the Detection Tab, fill in the following parameters: • RF Group Address: choose and address between 1 and 6. The address should match any other PAB in the system (if Multi-Aisle is configured). 4. • Sync Mode: set to "NGL Sync Mode". • TX Control: set to Enabled, Mode 2. Click on Apply. Figure 26X*** shows the Detection parameters for NGL. Figure 24 Detection Settings 5.
6. Click Apply. Figure 27X*** shows the switch setting parameters under the Tuning tab. Figure 25X*** Tuning Settings 7. 8. Under the Band Tab, fill in the following parameters: • Frequency Band: Set to the application required by the customer. For more information about the choices, refer to ***"Application-Based Detection Modes" section in this document. • Edge Blanking: Set to 0-15. • Master/Submaster: Set to "Master" for any Single-Aisle System.
9. Navigate to the Antenna Settings window. 10. Under each Antenna Tab, fill in the following parameters: • Antenna Type: Set to PAB-SAB. • Jammer Threshold: Set to 0. • TX Maximum: Set to 31. • RX Gain: Set to 31. • RX Hardware Gain: Set to 31. • Port Control: Check RX, TX and Port. Do not check AGC. 11. Click on Apply. Figure 29X*** shows the Antenna Settings for NGL.
Figure 28 Single Aisle System Figure 29 Multi-Aisle System 12. Move to the PAB of the PAB/SAB combination that you want to designate as master. Attach a serial cable to the TR4215 board and using the DMS tool, connect to the board. 13. Navigate to the DMS Switch Settings window and click on the Band tab. 14. Select "Master" from the Master/Submaster selection box. 15. Click Apply. A success setting message box will come up. Click OK. Then, click Disconnect to close down the DMS.
19. Click Apply. A success setting message box will come up. Click OK. Then, click Disconnect to close down the DMS. Disconnect the serial cable from the TR4215 board. 20. Repeat step 5 to 9 for each of the remaining the PAB antennas. Application-Based Detection Modes This section details the steps and options for device configuration with respect to specialized application and SAM settings. Starting with Evolve Firmware version 3.
(typically 8.2 MHz) and the second tag is typically used for higher priority items or higher-cost items. In the new menu shown, the application name includes the center frequency for the supported tag(s). Standard:8.2 and Library: 9.5 These are the standard applications and remain unchanged from the previous version of the firmware. Each of these applications use a tag that falls within a single contiguous frequency range. • Standard: 8.2 is the most common and most generic application. • Library: 9.
Japan I: 8.2=9.5 and Japan II: 8.2, 9.5 These applications detect both the 8.2 and 9.5 tags with the same priority. In the Japan I application, detection of either tag causes an identical alarm response (and is logged identically). In the Japan II application, each tag causes a different alarm response (and is logged separately). This application is being used to support a transition from predominantly 9.5 MHz tags on merchandise to 8.2 MHz tags.
Table 4: Application Description Tag Frequency Application Name Alarm Severity Tag Frequency Primary Alarm Severity Secondary Standard: 8.2 8.2 M - - Library: 9.5 9.5 M - - Immunity: 8.2 8.2 M - - Corral: 8.2, 9.0 8.2 M 9.0 H Rev Corral: 9.0, 8.2 9.0 M 8.2 H Apparel: 8.2, 9.2 8.2 M 9.2 H Japan1: 8.2=9.5 8.2 M 9.5 M Japan2: 8.2, 9.5 8.2 M 9.5 H Pharma: 8.2, 7.2 8.2 M 7.2 C RazorKeeper: 8.2, 7.2 8.2 M 7.
. Figure 31: Network View of Antenna Settings Figure 32: List of Current Antenna Settings 1. Navigate to the SAM screen by either clicking the SAM icon on the toolbar (shown in Figure 33: DMS Toolbar with SAM Icon Highlighted), by selecting Configure > Smart Alarm Management, or by click F9 (shown in Figure 34: Configure Menu in the DMS System). NGL FX Installation Manual Rev.
Figure 33: DMS Toolbar with SAM Icon Highlighted Figure 34: Configure Menu in the DMS System 21. Once the SAM screen appears (shown in Figure 35: SAM Screen), the device is ready for configuration. Figure 35: SAM Screen Note The pre-production version of the firmware only has the "Enable SAM" option available and not the other two. NGL FX Installation Manual Rev.
The list below details the options available. If using the feature, then select the checkbox. • • • Enable SAM: This option button allows SAM to be Enabled (checked) or Disabled (unchecked). Enable Sweeper Immunity: Select this option if a sweeper is nearby and affecting the board's detection. During installation leave this option off until the system is tuned so that that DMS A view will accurately show any interfering noise characteristics. Once the system has been tuned, this option can be set.
Figure 36: Alarm Patterns Enabled • At the bottom of the Alarm patterns menu are two buttons, Update and Add (see Figure 36: Alarm Patterns Enabled above). • If Add is chosen, the new alarm pattern appears in the list of existing alarm pattern (Light and Sounder - see Figure 37: Previously Established Alarm Patterns). • • • • If Update is chosen, this overwrites the existing alarm pattern to the new parameters.
Figure 37: Previously Established Alarm Patterns Changing the Matrix Alarm patterns are matched to antenna triggers (see*** Figure 38: Matrix Tab) on the Matrix tab. In the case of PAB/SAB systems, there will be two Matrix Tabs: "Matrix", "Matrix 2". The two Matrix tabs allows the user to specify different behavior (light or sound) for the PAB and SAB pedestals individually. Figure 38: Matrix Tab NGL FX Installation Manual Rev.
24. To activate the Mapping Matrix menu, check the box directly to the left of Mapping Matrix. • From the Trigger drop down menu, select the event code that needs to be altered or set. • Then, in the Action drop down menus, choose from a sounder alarm pattern, a light alarm pattern, no action or output subnode in the left pull down.
CHAPTER 7 NGL TUNING Introduction This chapter describes the procedures required to properly tune a pulse-listen EAS system with the TR4215 board. The TR4215 is the replacement for the TR4024 and is called Next Generation Liberty (NGL). Many of the adjustments are pre-tuned during the manufacturing test process; therefore adjustments required in the field have been minimized. Adjustments such as center frequency and bandwidth are preset for Standard 8.2 MHz operations.
low resonance close to the operating frequency range. These problems could be resolved by increasing the gap (Sampling Holdoff) between transmit and receive cycles. The TR4215 board does not support inter-pedestal, Ethernet or modem functionality. For this reason all setting related to these feature will not be include in this document. The Reader is powered by an external +24Vdc power supply. This power supply can power up to a maximum of two antennas when these system have a reader driving each antenna.
Switch Settings Band Tab The TR4215 is different from previous pulse-listen transceivers as it does not use jumpers, DIP switches, or potentiometers to modify its configuration. However, there are jumpers used to set the basic frequency tuning (8.2 vs. 9.0) for the transmitter output and terminating the RS-485 for the sync connection.
The Repeater setting is used when many submasters are connected to the same master or the distances between submasters is great. After daisy chaining the sync from board to board the sync signal level or rise time could be reduced. For these cases enabling the Repeater on a submaster will regenerate the sync pulse instead of just passively passing it on to the next submaster.
Switch Settings Detection Tab Group Address Table 8: Group Address Switch Setting Function Group Address 0 100 Hz, jitter disabled, linear sweep down (Reserved, Engineering mode) 1 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweep 2 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweep 3 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweep 4 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweep 5 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweep 6 100 Hz, jitter enabled, random sweep 7 100 Hz, jitter disabled, linear sweep down (Reserved, Engineering mode) Sync
All other switches in this tab are not used for the TR4215 board. After setting the switches as desired, click Apply. FX System Tuning and TR4215 Configuration Tuning the FX system is consistent with the procedure, NGL Tuning, used for PX/QX systems. During installation is the ideal time to reduce noise. Therefore, doing the proper site survey and trial runs before embedding the components in concrete is essential for success.
The set of switches under this tab are used to tune the system. Below is a description of each switch. Sample Holdoff This setting adjusts the gap between the end of the transmit cycle and the time when the receiver is enabled. The default setting of 17 (4.25us), but for the TR4215 the Sampling Holdoff should be set to 13 (3.25us) and is used for both PX and QX pedestals. In our system, this adjustment may be necessary due to the ringing that occurs after the transmitter is disabled.
This menu controls the duration of the alarm lights and alarm sounder via the Alarm Light Duration and Alarm Sounder Duration sliders. The Short, Medium, Long and Steady radio buttons control the repetition rate of the enunciators. The Alarm Volume slider controls the volume of the alarm sounder. These parameters may be tested by checking the Lights and/or Sound box and pressing the Test button. After adjusting the parameters as desired, press the Apply button to have the new parameters take effect.
• Port Checkbox – When checked this port is enabled. Unchecked disables the port for both transmit and receive. • AGC Checkbox – At this point this feature is not used and a manual adjustment of the RX hardware gain must be done via the soft LED (Saturation Indicator) for noisy conditions. In the future when a certain threshold is detected, just before hardware saturation, an automatic RX hardware gain adjustment will occur allowing a dynamic reaction to a noisy condition.
Smart Alarm Management (SAM) Submenu The TR4215 board supports the basic options, but of course only supports the limited feature set for provide by this board. For information about SAM please refer to section on Configuring SAM in Chapter 6. LED Definitions System Status Indicators (DS1-DS3, DS9-DS12) DS1 (Green) - DSP Sync Heart beat. Indicates the firmware is running correctly when green.
Table 9: Sync Indicators Board Selection External Sync Source DS3 (Master) Green DS9 (Submaster) Yellow Pedestal Lights Description Master Absent On Off - Self generating sync, no external sync pulse received. (Normal) Master Present Off Blink - Master is receiving an external sync pulse. When this occurs the master becomes a submaster.
2. Racks – Clothing racks would exhibit the same affect as door frames. When the racks move false alarms could occur. Just about any metal structure close to our system could have the same affect as the two items listed above. Other sources of this type noise could be merchandise close to, or passing through, our pedestals. In most cases merchandise is the hardest items to identify and because they are meant to pass through our pedestals, could be the worst offender of false alarms.
Figure 40: Typical Tuning on Filter C View Note: The TR4215 board exhibits some natural internal resonance around 8 MHz which does not need to be tuned out. Because the signal is internal and the fact the Analog View is now multiplied by 2, the typical tuning should look like the figure 40 Configuring the System for Asynchronous Noise The Filter View ‘A’ shows excessive ‘spiky’ noise, which could also occur from a sweeper.
Active Saturation Indication LED RX Hardware Gain Control Figure 41: Noise on Filter A View RX and RX Hardware Gain @ 31 If the TX Control is enabled using the Saturation Indicator is not enough and addition reduction of the RF gain will be necessary. For this condition follow the steps below for reducing the RF gain. 1. Observe the signal level in View A for about 15-30 seconds and make note of the highest level during this period (peak response). 2.
3. After the RF gain is adjusted, observe Filter View D for about 15-30 seconds and note the peak response during this period. Below is a picture before adjusting the RX gain. Figure 43: Noise on Filter View D before RX Gain Tuning 4. Adjust RX gain (software gain) until the noise is just peeking into the Analog View D. The picture below displays a tuned system. Figure 44: Noise on Filter View D After RX Gain Tuning NGL FX Installation Manual Rev.
CAUTION: In the presence of small resonances, this "spiky noise" will cause the system to false alarm. Do not leave the system with this level of noise. The receiver gain must be set such that Filter view 'D is nearly 'flat'. Identifying and Eliminating a Resonance A resonance is typically defined as a stationary signal in our band. When in the presence of noise a resonance may be 'buried' in the noise. By definition, our tags are resonances (resonant circuits).
Figure 46: Acceptable low level resonance, Filter View 'C' Note1: If the environmental resonances (if any) can be identified and physically removed, then the RX Gain can be set higher for better detection. Note2: The TR4215 board exhibits some natural internal resonance around 8 MHz which does not need to be tuned out. Because the signal is internal and the fact the Analog View is now multiplied by 2, the typical tuning should look like the figure 46. Fixing a Resonance with a Coupler System 1.
Antenna Type Jumper Settings PX J7, J11 QX J7, J11 Table 10: Coupler Board Jumper Settings 4. Check the cable connection including the RG59 coax and the LED/Sounder cable. Make sure all cable connection is solid. For the LED/Sounder cable, make sure the ferrite choke is in place. 5. If there is still resonance, then check the binocular cores, which can cause resonance problem due to magnetization. Generally the ferrite magnetization issue can be solved by degaussing.
Finishing Installation Power the system up. Only after the system is fully tuned should the floor cuts be filled with the flooring material. Concrete mortar, grout, and/or other sealants are applied during this final step, ensuring the antenna locations are not visible. As mentioned in the site survey***, it is crucial that the grout be non-metallic and non-magnetic. Note: If this is a single antenna configuration, then turn off the Transmitter for TX2.
APPENDIX 1 P O W E R S U P P L IE S Power Supply Details This appendix section covers all available (US and EU) TR4215 FX-compatible power supplies. Details Power supplies have an output of +24 VDC. Requirements In the US, if the power supply is to be installed in a plenum (HVAC ventilation) area, the Globtek GS-599ES(R) and the Globtek GS-599MC-KIT(R) must be installed. In the event of such an installation, the power supply must be hard wired to comply with section 300.22 (C) of the NEC.
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Dimensions Width: 10.50cm [4.13in] Length: 15.24cm [6.00in] Height: 8.64cm [3.40in] Power Supply Used in Australia Model The power supply used in Australia is the ETE 2.5A model, shown below. Specifications This unit operates at 240V 50Hz .38A; the output voltage remains 24VDC. Dimensions: Width:10.5cm Length 15.7cm Height: 7.0cm NGL FX Installation Manual Rev.
APPENDIX 3 P A R T S L IS T S Shielded FX Parts List CKP Part # 7939172 7308823 OEM Part # n/a 2348 7366291 7917157 9439 n/a 7257241 Contractor Supplied Belden 8723 Consolidated 5594 Dryconn 62110 or 62125 T5002/1241 Contractor Supplied n/a Contractor Supplied n/a 7327686 Description .38cm x 1.3cm (#7 x ½”) hex head screw Power Fastener Zip-it with .42cm x 2.5cm (#8 x 1”) panhead screw Power Fastener .79cm (5/16”) lead anchor 5.484 mm x 38.
Contractor Supplied Contractor Supplied or 62125 n/a T5002/1241 1.9cm (¾”) PVC conduit, contractor supplied (used to house 15.1m (50’) transmission line in new installations before slab is poured.) Thoro Waterplug Hydraulic Cement T5002, 10 lb can or Quickrete Fast Set Repair Mortar 1241 APPENDIX 4 I N T E RA C T I O N S FX System – Proximity to Deactivation Units The table below lists minimum distances where Counterpoint IX or D11 Deactivators can be located away from a FX system antenna.
FX System – Proximity to Other Systems Please refer to the table below for details on how close systems can be to one another. Liberty FX to: Minimum Separation w/o Slaving Slave Options Any pedestal or floor system Pillar / Frame 12m [40 feet] Slave 4.6m [15 feet] None QS4000XT 4.6m [15 feet] None QS2000 4.6m [15 feet] None Signature 4.6m [15 feet] None Quicksilver 4.6m [15 feet] None QS6500 7.6m [25 feet] None QS45/55 7.6m [25 feet] None NGL FX Installation Manual Rev.
