User's Manual

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION

NANOSCANNER READER USER GUIDE • DOC # 8101029-000 REV A 14

Requirements

Before installing your Nanoscanner reader system you will need the following:

 PC running Windows 98 or higher, with CD-ROM drive (for demo system

software) and one available RS-232 serial port

 Standard 120 VAC power for the reader location and PC location

 Host software

 Any additional RS-232 cables or connectorized antenna coax cables needed

to accommodate routing requirements

 Standard grounded, three-pronged power cord of desired length

 Mounting hardware suitable for the surface to which equipment is to be

attached (e.g., wood screws, moly-bolts, brackets, etc.)

Installation Procedure

1. Select mounting position for antenna(s).

CAUTION: To meet FCC/Industry Canada RF Safety guidelines

, reader

antennas should be positioned so that personnel in the area for prolonged

periods may safely remain at least 20 cm (7.9 in) in an uncontrolled

environment from the antenna’s surface. This device must not be co-located

or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

See FCC

OET Bulletin 56 “Hazards of radio frequency and electromagnetic fields” and

Bulletin 65 “Human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.”

Note: Only the antennas supplied with the unit can be used in order to

comply with FCC regulations.

• Mount the antennas at the periphery of the desired read window (either

overhead or at the side), so that the position of the most distant tag

passing through the window is no farther from the antenna than the

maximum range specified for your system design.

• Place the antennas within about 1/2 meter (1.5 ft) apart. Mounting them

closer than may result in crosstalk between the two antennas.

• Position the antennas at a height approximately midway between the

highest and lowest expected tag position. (For example, a pallet tag may

be the lowest tag position to be read, while the top-most case on a fully

stacked pallet may represent your highest tag position.)