Library Security Pedestal 3 Clear User's Guide Revision 2.
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Library Security Pedestal 3 User's Guide Read This First Welcome to the TAGSYS L-SP3 Electronic Article Detection system. This user’s guide is designed to help you get up and running quickly using this high-quality Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Anti-Theft system. It describes all you need to know about how to install and use the TAGSYS EAS/AFI system and its associated applications.
Library Security Pedestal 3 If you need assistance Please contact your nearest TAGSYS sales representative or the TAGSYS Welcome Desk at: Telephone: +33 (0) 4 91 27 57 00 Fax: +33 (0) 4 91 27 57 01 E-Mail: info@tagsysrfid.com Website http://www.tagsysrfid.com Contact for Comments We welcome your feedback to help us provide high quality documentation. For technical comments, please contact our Welcome Desk: Telephone: +33 (0) 4 91 27 57 00 Fax: +33 (0) 4 91 27 57 01 E-Mail: info@tagsysrfid.
Table of Contents PUBLISHING INFORMATION __________________________________________________________ 2 DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY___________________________________________________ 2 READ THIS FIRST ____________________________________________________________________ 3 CONVENTIONS _________________________________________________________________________ 3 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE ________________________________________________________________ 4 CONTACT FOR COMMENTS ________________________________
Library Security Pedestal 3 4.3.2 PLACEMENT OF PEDESTALS _______________________________________________________ 21 4.3.3 INSTALLING THE PEDESTAL________________________________________________________ 22 5 CONFIGURATION ______________________________________________________________ 28 5.1 CHIP CONFIGURATION _____________________________________________________________ 28 5.1.1 SCANNING DURATION PER PEDESTAL________________________________________________ 28 5.1.
10.2 TEST PROCEDURE _______________________________________________________________ 63 11 WARRANTY CONDITIONS ______________________________________________________ 65 11.1 WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS __________________________________________________________ 65 11.2 GENERAL PROVISIONS ____________________________________________________________ 66 11.3 HOW TO RETURN DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS ____________________________________________ 66 December 2009 Revision 2.
Library Security Pedestal 3 List of Figures Figure 1: FCC maximum Power and Region settings (Uplink Data Rate) Figure 2: LSP3 Clear Panel Overview Figure 3: Safety Electrical Installation Using Power Cord Figure 4: Clearance Distances around Pedestals Figure 5: Light Barrier Orange and Green LED Lit when positioning Correct Figure 6: Top view of correct L-SP3 installation and In/Out Counter Directions Figure 7: People Counter View when facing light barrier and counter display Figure 8: Light Beam Crossing
List of Tables Table 1: L-SP3 System Components Table 2: Description of Buzzer & Counter board Components Table 3: Scanning Duration No Tag in field Table 4: Global scanning duration versus Synchronisation mode Table 5: GPIO Pins - Electrical Characteristics Max Ratings Table 6: Troubleshooting Table December 2009 Revision 2.
Library Security Pedestal 3 1 For Your Safety 1.1 General Use The L-SP3 is designed to be rugged and reliable and to provide years of trouble-free service. Please observe the following general tips: Take care not to scratch the device. Keep the device clean. When working with the device, use only TAGSYS-approved accessories. This device is not waterproof and should not be exposed to rain or moisture. Under extreme conditions, water may enter the circuitry.
1.3 Important Safety Information 1.3.1 Operating Environment When connecting the device or any accessory to another device, read its user’s guide for detailed safety instructions. Do not connect incompatible products. As with any RF equipment, users are advised that the equipment should only be used in its normal operating position. December 2009 Revision 2.
Library Security Pedestal 3 2 Certification 2.1 Occupational Health TAGSYS L-SP3 EAS System has been designed and tested to be in conformity with the European Standard EN 50364 “Limitation of human exposure to electromagnetic fields from devices used in Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and similar applications” in conjunction with the European Standard EN 50357 describing how to evaluate the exposure level. 2.1.
2.3.1 In Europe (CE and RTTE Directives) The L-SP3 complies (CE Declaration of Conformity granted) with the European EMC directive. The L-SP3 complies with the requirements of the Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Act (FTEG) and the RTTE Directive 1995/5/EC. It is the responsibility of the TAGSYS Reseller to install the L-SP3 as described in this User’s Guide or TAGSYS Documentation. Any modification of the L-SP3 is prohibited without the written consent of TAGSYS.
2.3.2 In USA (FCC Directive) L-SP3 Clear WARNING TO USERS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) RADIO INTERFERENCE STATEMENT 47 CFR Section 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Figure 1: FCC maximum Power and Region settings (Uplink Data Rate) CAUTION: In any case, for operational configuration this value should not exceed 4W to be in compliance with FCC. The “Antennas and Power” parameter in “Advanced Configuration” Tab does not allow setting a higher power value than 4.0W at most. Please see above Figure 1: FCC maximum Power and Region settings. CAUTION: ISO15693 uplink data rate you should not exceed 1.65kbits/s in order to comply with FCC standard certification.
3 System Overview 3.1 Features Being a standalone solution, TAGSYS security pedestal do not need to be linked to the library database, and can still operate when the Integrated Library System (ILS) is down or under maintenance. The security pedestal does not require additional equipment to operate.
3.2 Brief L-SP3 Description Figure 2: LSP3 Clear Panel Overview December 2009 Revision 2.
The components of the L-SP3 EAS system are contained within the L-SP3 pedestal. At least two pedestals are required for each EAS gate. A set of pedestals is known as a gate and may consist of several pedestals. Please see section 4 “Installation” for more information. The L-SP3 is built in a one frame: An L-SP3 Electronics unit is used to control each pedestal. This electronics unit generates the RF signal transmitted by the antennas and picks up the reply from the RFID tag.
4 Installation 4.1 Recommendations before Installation 4.1.1 Wire Feed Sheaths Within the framework installation you need at least a power supply cable sheath and an Ethernet cable sheath to connect to the Ethernet network. These sheathed cables will be located at the bottom center of the pedestal as shown in Figure 10.
4.1.2 Electrical Safety Rules The L-SP3 is powered up via a Mains Supply IEC Cord. A group of up to 5 Pedestals can be daisy chained and powered via a single IEC power cord connected to a wall socket. The mains wall socket should provide at least 2 Ampere and be protected by a differential circuit breaker limiting the current to 5 Ampere maximum. Figure 3 here below shows how to connect the L-SP3 pedestals to the mains.
4.2 L-SP3 RFID System Components The components included in the L-SP3 RFID System package are listed in Table 1 Table 1: L-SP3 System Components Quantity Description 1 L-SP3 Pedestal 40 mm Philips-head, countersunk screws with a diameter of 6 mm 2 ways 3.81mm Green Screw Tightening Plugs Vertical Cable Entry for Synchronization Cable 4 ways 3.81mm Green Push-On Plugs Vertical Cable Entry for I/O Wiring 8 1 1 4.
CAUTION: Each L-SP3 should be installed within following tolerances: Horizontal angular alignment tolerance with reference to pedestals alignment: 0° +/-2° Vertical angular tolerance with reference to ground surface : 90° +/-1° CAUTION: Each L-SP3 must be installed at least 2 meters away from sliding doors. Metal frames do pick up & radiate stray Radio ham electromagnetic field which can lead to false triggering. Prior to installation a site survey is highly recommended.
Special attention must be taken for the 2 pedestals positioning: They must be positioned facing each others They must be parallel They must be well aligned and well centered. The orange LED must be continuously ON when powered (See Figure 5) If the orange LED still blinks when perfectly aligned and centered, check that the spacing does not exceeds the recommended values. For correct In & Out counter operation, the pedestals must be placed according to the library flow of patrons.
Figure 6: Top view of correct L-SP3 installation and In/Out Counter Directions Parallel Right Hand Light Beam Reflector Reflector Left Hand Light Beam In Counter Incremented Out Counter Incremented Figure 7: People Counter View when facing light barrier and counter display Way in Counter LCD Counter Display Buzzer Level Adjust Left Hand Light Beam Detection Cell Right Hand Light Beam Detection Cell Figure 8: Light Beam Crossing Detection Cells & Display 7 2 4 3 5 1 6 8 24/68 Revision 2.
Table 2: Description of Buzzer & Counter board Components Reference n° Designation 1 Buzzer Volume Adjustment 2 Buzzer 3 Photoelectric Reflex Switch Red Beam 4 Photoelectric Reflex Switch Red Beam 5 LCD Display & Counter 6 Counter Reset Push Button 7 Hexagonal Screw for Light Beam Vertical Alignment 8 Hexagonal Screw for Light Beam Horizontal Alignment On Figure 8 above, the two Beam Crossing Cells support is shown.
After having defined the location of the pedestals, refer to the mechanical drawing of the pedestalmounting diagram (Figure 10). The pedestal is fastened to the floor using screws that are strong enough to support the weight of an average adult falling against the pedestal. Figure 10: Pedestal Mountings 1. Identify and mark the location of the holes to be drilled for mounting the pedestal to the ground. The use of a tape measure and a square is recommended. 2.
3. Remove the pedestal from the box. 4. Remove the plastic cover from the both sides after removing the 4 fixing screws. 5. Engage the power supply cable in the electric sheath and the Ethernet cable in the other sheath (please refer to section 4.1.1 “Wire Feed Sheaths”). 6. Place the pedestal base over the mounting holes.
5 Configuration All configuration operations of L-SP3 systems are carried on with the L-SP3 Configuration Utility Software. 5.1 Chip Configuration For optimal performance the scanning duration (T_scan) should not exceed 250ms. T_scan is the period to scan all pedestals of a group of N pedestals, i.e. a Master and (N-1) Slave Pedestals. Depending on your chip configuration and the number of pedestals installed you can determine the scanning duration of your installation. 5.1.
5.1.3 EAS Mode versus AFI Mode EAS mode is only supported by the C370 or C370-L (NXP chip). AFI mode is supported by most ISO15693 chips, from major chip manufacturers (NXP, Texas Instrument, STM, Infineon, MeMarin…). EAS digital burst is a prime number data stream of 128 bits which is read out after sending a check EAS command to the Tag. This dedicated EAS command in only implemented in NXP SLI chips.
Synchronization burst: start burst to synchronize the gates (Period of T Scan ms) Processing time (Pt): depends on the number of tags to be detected and the settings. The fastest is when only detection is used (EAS burst or AFI), the slowest when all features are used (AFI + Read AFI + Read 16 blocks of memory). Refer to the figures in Table 3: Scanning Duration.
5.2.2 Wireless Synchronization In Standard Synchronization mode, section 5.2.1, if pedestals spacing exceeds the recommendation of section 4.3.2 “Placement of Pedestals”, wire synchronization becomes mandatory. When more than two pedestals are installed, it is mandatory to install the Master on the far left or right of the slave’s line for a better propagation and detection of the air synchronization burst. Figure 13 below shows an example of optimal configuration.
L-SP3 Master and all others pedestals set as Slaves. Each pedestal is connected to the other using ideally a twisted pair cable. This cable will propagate the synchronization signal to all pedestals in parallel. Wire connection: First prepare a cable of appropriate length to connect 2 consecutive Electronics as shown in Figure 14 and Figure 15. A minimum wire gauge of 22AWG (0.2mm²) is enough, preferably a twisted pair.
Figure 15: PEM Connectors & Cables Location Unshielded 2-wire Synchronization Cable connecting all Pedestals Shielded CAT5 Ethernet Cable Buzzer & Alarm Display Connector GPIO#1 & GPIO#2 24 Volts Power Supply Cable December 2009 Revision 2.
Figure 16: Advanced Settings Tab Sections and Fields Steps to undergo: 1. Prepare a 2 wire cable of appropriate length and number of connectors to wire up each pedestal. Use the 3.81 mm Push-On Green Plugs Vertical Cable Entry provided. 2. Connect all pedestals Synchronization to the Synchronization I/O as shown on Figure 11. 3. Set each pedestal to hardwire synchronization modifying the “Mode” in the “Synch” Section of the “Advanced Configuration” tab of the L-SP3 Pedestal Configuration Tool. 4.
5.3 Parameters Configuration of the Ethernet Interface Don’t forget to power up your installation before carrying on the following steps The first step is to allocate a unique IP address to each L-SP3. This operation will allow identifying each L-SP3 on site before configuring them on the Ethernet network. By default the IP address is 169.254.0.100 (port 4001) (IPv4 Automatic Private IP Addressing).
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After the Library Pedestal Configuration Tool is installed, a shortcut to the application will be added to the desktop and to the Start Menu. Double-click on the application shortcut to start the application. December 2009 Revision 2.
5.4.2 Communication Configuration Figure 17: Communication Configuration Tab (connected to a L-SP3) This tab is used either: • To establish connection to a pedestal when its IP address is known. • To discover pedestals connected to the same network as the PC running the configuration tool. • To modify the TCP/IP configuration of a discovered pedestal (not including port) if this address is not coherent with the address of the network it is connected to.
Discovering pedestals connected to the network Click “Discover Devices” when not connected to a pedestal. After a few seconds, the list of discovered pedestals (IP Address, Port and MAC address) is displayed. Double-Click an item in the list to connect to the corresponding pedestal. In case a pedestal is properly discovered but connection attempts fail, please make sure that : • No other host is already connected to the pedestal.
It is possible to revert to the default settings (DHCP active, fallback IP address set to 169.154.0.100). To do so, power-off pedestal, press and hold the LCD button, power-on pedestal, wait 5s then release LCD button. 5.4.3 TCP/IP Configuration and Firmware Upgrade Figure 19: TCP/IP Configuration and Firmware Upgrade Tab This tab is used either: • To upgrade System Firmware. • To upgrade Radio Firmware. • To modify TCP/IP Configuration, including port.
When upgrading both System and Radio firmware, it is advised to reboot the pedestal only once after both upgrades are completed. The EAS detection is suspended during the upgrade process. Do not power-off pedestal during the upgrade process. Failure to respect this procedure may corrupt pedestal firmware and require product to be sent back to TAGSYS.
This tab is used either: • To check / update pedestal clock. • To check / toggle GPIOs Level. • To check antenna noise level. • To check / configure people counter. • To check alarms database. Checking / Updating pedestal clock Pedestal clock is displayed in real-time in the “Date & Time” section. Click “Synchronize Time” to synchronize pedestal clock with computer clock. Pedestal clock is used as a date stamp when a theft is committed.
Click on “Clear People Counter” button to reset people counter. To reset people counter, you can also use a pointed element (for example, a paper clip), insert it in the hole on the left of the display window and press (not too strong) until zero is displayed. Use the drop-list in the “People Counter” section to select which count is to be displayed on pedestal LCD: • “Display In + Out Counter” to display the sum of In and Out counters. • “Display in Counter” to display In counter only.
Figure 21: Database Window When this window is open and “suspend detection” check box is selected then EAS/AFI detection is automatically suspended. It is resumed when the window is closed. If “suspend detection” check box is not selected then detection is not suspended (in this case database download may be slower). In “Database” window: • Click “Refresh” to update database display. • Click “Clear” to permanently erase pedestal database. • Click “Close” to close the window.
5.4.5 Basic Pedestal Configuration Figure 22: Basic Pedestal Configuration Tab This tab is used either: • To select the chip to be detected as well as detection options. • To configure inter-pedestal RF synchronization. • To configure / test alarm duration. • To configure the 2 GPIO available to user with predefined functions.
In the “Chips Options” section: • Select the detection method to be used in the drop-list, i.e. “Use AFI”, “Use EAS”, or “Use both EAS and AFI”. • Select “Read UID” to have the pedestal trying to read the UID of stolen items. Select “Read Memory” to have the pedestal trying to read the memory contents of stolen items. If “Read Memory” is selected, you must specify the first block and number of blocks to be read in the corresponding fields.
Figure 23: Multi-gate configuration with two different IDs System B ID = 2 Nearby area with interferences M2 System A ID = 1 S1 M1 S1 S2 S3 S2 Once you have set the basic configuration, check that all the slaves are well synchronized. To do so, L-SP3 electronics unit green LEDs should flicker cyclically. If not, proceed to the advanced configuration stage. Configuring General Purpose Input/Output When needed, port #1 can be used as an input to remotely switch the RF Field on and off.
• GPIO: Port has no predefined function; it can be driven remotely by Host PC via API. • Output Trigger: when Theft is detected (EAS or AFI signal setting the alarm), the Port Signal level matches the Active Level Setting (“Low” or “High”). The output voltage level of the port should match the active voltage to set the external alarm device wired up. Whenever the GPIO is set as an Output Trigger, It is possible to set a pulse Width and a Pause in milliseconds.
Table 5: GPIO Pins - Electrical Characteristics Max Ratings Parameters Min. Typ. Max. Unit Input Voltage Range 0 -28 V Input Voltage (Low Level) 0 -0.9 V Input Voltage (High Level) 1.5 -28 V Output Voltage Range 0 -28 V Maximum Continuous Output --1.4 A Current Output Over Current Protection 1.9 2.8 3.8 A In output mode the LSP3 GPIO can only sink current to ground. User needs to provide adequate DC Limited Current Supply to Port#1 and Port#2 (Open Drain). See Figure 26 for detailed circuitry.
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Figure 28: Connection of a Source and Sink Current Supply as an input Device Applying negative voltage may destroy the GPIO! Beware not to inadvertently toggle the GPIO from Input to Output Mode: you may create a short circuit when using a high current source to ground as an input device! Refer to Figure 28. December 2009 Revision 2.
5.4.6 Advanced Pedestal Configuration Figure 29: Advanced Pedestal Configuration Tab This tab is used either: • To configure advanced inter-pedestal RF synchronization parameters. • To configure advanced alarm detection parameters. • To configure advanced alarm signaling parameters. • To configure antenna sequence, RF output power and region of operation.
If wireless synchronization is selected: • Select the antenna that should be used for emitting and receiving synchronization bursts. • Select the synchronization burst detection sensitivity. If default value does not ensure the correct synchronization of all slaves then it is possible to adjust the sensitivity of the nonsynchronized slaves. You just have to adjust the detection level until you get the required synchronization (LEDs flickering cyclically).
Configuring antenna sequence, RF output power and region of operation In “Antennas and Power” section: • Select the RF output power. The output power can be lowered to avoid disturbing nearby RFID systems (in such a case, check system performance). The output power can be increased, but only to carry on tests. • Select antenna sequence used when scanning the pedestal. Select “Top>Center>Bottom” for standard operation or specifically an antenna for diagnosis operations (Top, Center or Bottom).
5.5 People Counter & Buzzer Sound Management 5.5.1 Resetting the Counter Display Buzzer Level Adjust LCD Counter Display Counter Reset Button Figure 32: People Counter & Detection Cells Location To reset the LCD display use a pointed element (for example: a paper clip). Insert it in the hole on the right of the display window and press (not too hard) until you get zero displayed. This will also reset the battery backed-up counter. 5.5.
6 Operation 6.1 Theory of Operation The RF motherboard in the electronics unit produces radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic signals that are transmitted via the antennas in each pedestal. Each antenna transmits for a short period, receives for a short period, and is inactive for the remainder of the time. 6.2 Starting the System There is no ON/OFF switch. The system operates when mains power is applied plugging in the IEC plug into the Wall mounted plug. 6.
7 Maintenance 7.1 Servicing the Pedestals No regular servicing or maintenance is required, except for keeping the covers clean, and occasionally checking the integrity of the cover seals. It is recommended that the pedestal unit be inspected at least once per year by an approved TAGSYS technical representative. Refer to section 1.2 “Care and Maintenance” for general maintenance information. 7.
WARNING: Beware of Hazardous AC mains 110/230V Voltage! Make sure there is no power supply before carrying on maintenance operation. To do so, the micro circuit-breaker must be opened and the Main Power Supply Cord Unplugged from the Wall Socket. 58/68 Revision 2.
8 Troubleshooting The following table lists the most common problems and describes their solutions. Table 6: Troubleshooting Table Fault Possible Causes Solution Differential or micro circuit Check the differential and breakers micro circuit breaker status System fuse Replace fuse. Check cabling and Cabling fault. connections. Power cable fault Replace any suspected faulty cables. No power Alarms missed (TAGSYS RFID tags with theft bit ON Tuning fault. not triggering alarms). Tuning fault.
data or power cables within 400 mm illuminated exit signs generating noise between 80 and 100 kHz digital phone lines (wideband noise) within 200 mm 60/68 Revision 2.
9 Technical Specifications 9.1 Mechanical Data Parameter Value Weight Pedestal Dimensions (HxWxD) Pedestal: 27.20 kg (60 lbs) Approx. 1870 mm x 550 mm x 45 mm (73 x 22 x 2 in) excluding base plate. Connection for pedestal IEC Supply Power Cord and Ethernet Cable 9.2 Electrical Data Parameter Power supply Power consumption Conformity Microchip compatibility Operating temperature Storage temperature Fuse on AC mains Fuse on DC supply Value 100/240 Volts AC, 0.
Figure 35: Outer Dimensions of LSP3 Clear Panel 62/68 Revision 2.
10 Performance Test 10.1 Test Conditions Distance between each pedestal not greater than the maximum recommended distance of 915 mm (3 ft.). All tags used must have the theft bit set. Use of reference tag (Antenna Tuning Kit Test Card) is strongly recommended for repeatable results. Testing to be carried out at walking pace (maximum of 1 meter/second). Metal, conductive materials, human hands or body must not shield tags.
L-SP3 EAS Performance Test Library / Facility installed: _______________________________ Location of Pedestals: _______________________________ Specific installation notes: _______________________________ Figure 38: Test Chart Pedestal A Pedestal B S/N: S/N: Software Version: Software Version: 183mm. 366 mm. 549 mm. 732 mm. Zone 1 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 10 Zone 11 Zone 15 1320 mm. 920 mm. 520 mm. Reader Aera with no item detection Floor Level Width mm.
11 Warranty Conditions TAGSYS warrants that its L-SP3 shall comply with the functional specifications set forth herein for a period of one year from the date of delivery to the Buyer. This warranty is valid for the original Buyer of the Product and is not assignable or transferable to any other party.
11.2 General Provisions This warranty sets forth the full extent of TAGSYS responsibility regarding the Product. In any event, TAGSYS warranty is strictly limited to (at TAGSYS’ sole option) the replacement, the repair or refund of the Products purchase price to TAGSYS, of Products considered as defective by TAGSYS.
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