TransCore X5 Manuel D’Utilisation

Mercury5 RFID Reader Installation and Service Guide

Installation Requirements

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Installation and Service Guide

In some cases, the application software may provide support for reader configuration. If so, follow 
the instructions provided with the application.

The following procedure describes how to configure the reader directly from a network PC using 
the browser-based interface.

The reader is shipped with the following default network configuration:

You must know the IP address and subnet mask settings for the network environment in which the 
reader will be running.

1.    Exit any reader applications that are running on the network.

IMPORTANT: Running another reader application while using the browser-based 
interface may cause a reader error. If this happens, reboot the reader or restart the 
system using the browser-based interface.

2.    Verify that the reader is operational. All LED’s should be out except for the green power 

LED which should be pulsing.

3.    Start a Java-enabled web browser from any network-enabled PC. This PC must be 

configured with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with the reader default 
settings. 

 

For example: 

4.    Browse to…

 

 
http://10.0.0.101

 

 
The Mercury5 Reader browser-based interface to the tag reader is displayed.

IP Address

10.0.0.101

Subnet Mask

255.0.0.0

Gateway

10.0.0.1

IP Address

10.0.0.101

Subnet Mask

255.0.0.0