The RFID Gateway demo software is easy to install and provides a number of different ways to demonstrate RFID operations and benefits.

Software Installation Procedure

1. Quit all applications/programs currently running on your PC.
2. Make sure your monitor is set to display at least 256 colors.
Color settings can be found under: My Computer / Control Panel / Display / Display Properties / Settings / Colors
3. Place the CD in your CD drive. It will auto-run and present you with the following screen.
4. Click on the “Next” button. Accept the license agreement, and click Next again. Now decide where to install the software. The default location is set to: C:\Program Files\ RFID
This can be changed but it is recommended to keep this setting. Click the “Next” button to move to the next screen.
5. Now you can choose which components to install. At this point, just make sure the "RFID Gateway Demonstration Software" option is selected, and click "Next". You may install other components now, if you wish.
6. The next screen asks where to place a shortcut to the software in the Windows Start Menu. Click “Next” to use the default settings, which will create an RFID shortcut in the Programs sub-menu of the Windows Start Menu.
7. Click “Next” to move on to the Desktop Icon screen. This screen asks whether or not to create a shortcut icon to the RFID Gateway and to place this shortcut on the desktop. The default setting is to go ahead and create the shortcut. Click “Next” to move to the next screen.
8. The screen entitled “Ready To Install” shows the complete set of installation options that have been chosen. Click the “Install” button if all options are acceptable.
9. The software now proceeds with the installation. Progress is shown in the next window:
10. When the RFID Gateway installation has finished the following screen will appear. Click “Finish” to dismiss the window and exit the installation procedure.

The software installation process is complete.
Remove the software CD from the CD drive and store it for future use.

Hardware Installation Procedure

1. Select mounting position for antenna(s).
CAUTION: Reader antennas should be positioned so that personnel in the area for prolonged periods may safely remain at least 25.5 cm (10 inches) from the antenna’s surface. This limit relates to an uncontrolled or general public environment. The limit on distance is reduced to 13cm (5 inches) in an occupational environment.
For details, see “EN50364 safety standards for Human exposure” and “ICNIRP’s Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Time-Varying Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic Fields (up to 300 GHz)”
- 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.
- 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.)
- Mount the second antenna approximately 18 inches from the first antenna, facing the read zone, unless otherwise indicated in your system design specification.
- NOTE: To maintain compliance with R&TTE regulations, use only antennas and cables supplied with the unit or by Technology for use with the ALR-8800.
2. Select mounting position for reader.
- Reader should be positioned close enough to the antenna to accommodate the cable length without putting strain on the connectors.
- Be sure power is available at the selected reader location.
3. Install reader.
- Secure the reader through the two mounting holes on either flange to its mounting location (wall, post, mounting bracket) using appropriate hardware.
- If desired, position the reader so that the LEDs are easily observed.
4. Install antennas.
- Secure each antenna through the mounting holes on either flange to its mounting location using appropriate hardware.
5. Connect antennas to reader.
- Route coax cables from the antennas to the reader according to your system design specifications and secure them properly.
- Align the connector for each cable with the reader antenna port, push into the port, and finger-tighten the screw fitting.
6. Connect reader power.
- Push the power supply connector into the reader port and tighten the retaining ring finger tight.
- Plug the female end of the power cord into the power supply.
- Plug the male end of the power cord into the 120 VAC outlet.
7. Connect reader to the LAN or host PC.
- Align the RJ-45 connector with the corresponding TCP/IP port on the reader and push the connector in. Connect to the other end to a LAN drop or network switch. You may optionally connect the reader directly to a PC's network port, but you must use an Ethernet cross-over cable in this situation.
- If you wish to observe the reader's bootup trace, or control the reader via RS-232, align and connect a DB-9 serial cable to the reader's RS-232 port, and to the serial port on the PC. Configure your terminal software as described previously in the Bench Test Configuration topic.
9. You are now ready to use the reader. If using the Gateway software, please refer to the Demonstration Software Guide included on your CD.

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The following tables define the XML tags that are usable in the tag collection file.
Each table groups XML tags according to their scope, and details each tag name followed by a description and list of Gateway applications it applies to. Scope determines the effect of the tag: whether it effects the whole tag collection or just a single tag ID.

Table 1 – XML header tags that affect the entire tag-collection. These settings will be applied to all tags in the collection.

Table 2 – XML tags that affect the whole tag-collection but can be overridden on a tag-by-tag case.

Table 3 – XML tags that uniquely affect a tag and must be placed inside < TAG >…< /TAG > tags.

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