Beijing Intellectual Ark Co. Ltd. 5100 Manuel D’Utilisation
Trouble Shooting:
When powered up,the ideaReader 5100 take a self-test to ensure the best reading
performance with the buzzer beeping continually. when the self-test ends, the buzzer will
give out a bug beep and the ideaReader 5100 enter the normal working mode. If the
buzzer continue beeping without stop for a long time, please turn off the power and check
out environment and power supply to ensure locating the ideaReader 5100 in a good
working condition. In case of problems the following procedure should be followed:
Failure to finish self-test with the buzzer beeping continually or with a short reading
distance
1. Turn off the power to the ideaReader 5100
2. Check the power input connections making sure that they are not reversed
3. Check the power supply complying with specification
4. If the supply has a current limit , set this to 350mA
5. Make sure to install the ideaReader 5100 in an environment without large area
conductors nearby a mounting on a conductive surface. In self-test state , do not
apply any tags in ideaReader 5100
’s functional area
6. Try to change the installment of the ideaReader 5100 to another place to check if
the trouble still exists
Radio Frequency Interference
Motors and electronic devices generate RF noise that may interfere with the
reception of the signal from a transponder. The affect of RF noise is typically a reduction
of read range. The ideaReader 5100 is susceptible to RF interference, as are all devices
that receive RF signals. The read range is affected by the amount of interference(noise) in
the area. Common sources of RF interference are power supplies, electrical and
electronic equipment, some types of lighting ,computers and monitors, motors and
generators. Moving the reader to a location known to be free of interference and testing
read range there will help to isolate RF interference as a factor in low read range
situations.
The ideaReader 5100 should not be mounted within six feet of any monitors(VDTs or
CRTs)because the scan frequencies of most monitors include frequencies that may
interfere with signal received from the access control cards.
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