Impinj Inc. IPJR640 Manuale Utente
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Octane 4.4
Chapter 2: Installing and Connecting
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Step 4: Connect Speedway Revolution to the Network
You are now ready to connect the installed Speedway Revolution to your
network. You have two options:
network. You have two options:
• If your network supports DHCP, you can connect the reader directly to
your Ethernet network. Once the reader is powered, immediately
communicate with it via Telnet (TCP/IP).
communicate with it via Telnet (TCP/IP).
• If your network does not support DHCP, you will need to connect a PC
directly to the reader using an RS-232 serial connection. Use the reader’s
Rshell command line interface to configure a static IP address for the
reader. Once completed, you will be able to connect the reader to your
Ethernet network.
Rshell command line interface to configure a static IP address for the
reader. Once completed, you will be able to connect the reader to your
Ethernet network.
Details for completing each connection option are discussed below. Before
proceeding, make note of the reader’s factory default network settings:
proceeding, make note of the reader’s factory default network settings:
Table 2.2: Default Network Settings
Settings
Description
Hostname
Speedway R-XX-XX-XX where XX-XX-XX is the last three bytes of the
reader’s MAC address (which is printed on the version label attached to the
reader case.
reader’s MAC address (which is printed on the version label attached to the
reader case.
DHCP
Enabled. The reader also reports its hostname to the DHCP server.
To connect Speedway Revolution to the Ethernet network:
•
Using a standard Ethernet cable, connect the RJ-45 connector on the
reader to a LAN drop or network switch. A typical network configuration is
illustrated below:
reader to a LAN drop or network switch. A typical network configuration is
illustrated below:
Figure 2.3 Connecting Speedway Revolution to the Ethernet Network
Note
: If you need to connect a PC directly to the Ethernet port, you can use a
standard Ethernet cable. A crossover cable is not necessary.