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1. Figure 5 2 Multi Controller Update in Progress When the update procedure is finished a message will be displayed indicating that Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard the updates have completed Click OK to close the dialog box The Multiple Controller Update procedure is now Updates Completed 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 67 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD PERS CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS MANUAL j3 Doris HENI e Sound MI Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Devii e Show Tag Data As File Tools Options View Help e Logging VilDevice Jone Show Tag Data As Logging Fate Sound Various events are accompanied by audible sounds Sound can be disabled or re enabled from this toggle able menu option FE Show Tag Data As Y Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Device 1 0 This menu option allows File Tools Options View Help users to choose whether the Dashboard will display data as ASCII characters or as Hex values w Sound Show Tag Dat Ascii Characters Logging bk w Hex values balag Logging By clicking PL Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Device 1 0 Options Fy Logging File Tools Options View Help Start Logging the Dashboard will create a log file that stores a d EE EMS Gat Show Tag Data As HIYA 7 aE start Logging Node 1D 2 Sknningw OP Logging record of all le events executed 8 Node 10 3 spinning W Include Tag Read Data Only by th
2. If a tag is found and the tag data is successfully written a Tag Write Data Complete message will be returned to the host Text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane Sending Tag Write Data Start 0 Length 21 Timeout 1000 command to Mode 1 Data from Node 10 71 at 15 09 13 Tag Write Data complete The VO Window will be updated similarly kakaba If a tag is not found during that time a Tag Not Found error will be returned Text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane Sending Tag Search Timeout 1 000 command to Node 1 lt Data from Node 0 1 at 14 57 11 Tag Not Found If a different error occurs such as a write failure the appropriate error will be returned such as the following Sending T ag Write Data Start 0 Length 21 Timeout 1 000 command to Mode 1 Data from Mode 10 7 at 15 10 57 Tag Write Failure Error Repeat Checkbox Place a check in the Repeat Checkbox and then i click one of the four command buttons in the Read Write Info section to instruct the controller to 1 Read Tag ID continuously repeat the specified operation iS Tag Read Data Y Tag Write Data 3 Repeat Iv oe el ae ae H 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 39 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD yen CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW 1 1 Fill Data Section Fill Data The Fill Data section instructs
3. Length Macro Description Macro Empty Load Macro z Empty Load 0 3 I ow n T 1 3 m L T Macro 3 Empty Load iT BHE un eed ee el E EE 3S 3 Macro g Empty Load Macro amp Empty Load pa I 3 Macrob Empty Load I Macro 7 Empty Load Elk le lele fele I Macro 8 Empty Load Delete All Halt Macro Launch C Macro Builder E MS ete Figure 4 8 Node Macros Tab The node Macros tab contains information regarding the eight macro slots for the selected node including the macro Length and Macro Description of each In addition this tab provides buttons that allow the user to explicitly load run and delete their own custom macros NOTE The first time the Launch C Macro Builder button is pressed a dialog box will be displayed prompting the user to manually locate the C Macro Builder Utility executable file MacroBuilder exe This utility is a separate software tool can be downloaded from www ems rfid com For more information on using this utility please see the user s manual that is included with the C Macro Builder Utility download package 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 42 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 4 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD MANUAL kasih pen NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW Macros Tab Parameter Options Load Each of the eight Load buttons corresponds to one of the macro slots numbered 1 through 8 Clicking Load will bring up a file d
4. NOTE Do not attempt to close the Multi Controller Update window while the update is In progress 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 66 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD wanna CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS Multi Controller Update EMS Industrial RFID Hub 192 168 253 232 Mi ES Select Controllers To Update Then Click Update Controllers Mode Mame Device MFR Version CRE Download Start Time Elapsed Progress Action EF Unnamed Controller H F 04005 Boasse47 1 24 0 TT8B 10 47 37 AM 05 45 07 00 03 05 100 Success Mem version 1 24 0 E 2 Unnamed Controller H F 04005 71254036 1 24 0 TT8B 10 51 00 AM 052507 00 03 04 100 Success New version 1 24 0 Unnamed Cortroller HF 0405 6020 4036 1 144 4402 10 54 15 AM 03413507 00 01 58 50 Loading Address 8100 8 4 Unnamed Cortroller H F 04015 2T 444656 1 144 4402 QO 33 5 Mode ID 5 O 6 Model O 7 Modelo O 8 node 1D 2 O _2 Mode 10 9 O 3 10 Node 1D 10 O 3 11 Node 10 11 O 33 12 Node 1D 12 O 33 13 Node 1D 13 O 39 14 Node lD 14 O _ 15 Node ID 15 Ol _ 16 Node ID 16 iS El Update Eontrollers IY Log Update Select All Clear All Update Status Controller Update Filename FAE MSACOMMON Mikes Reader Firmware VHF 0405441 24 Aor 12 Mode ID Update Status 3 Loading Address 8100 Controller Update Progress _ _____ hMuM s SMsG Sh Fs elt Overall Update Progress Sr Stop After Current Controller lose
5. Spinning Wheel Reader 2 _ SetName Set Config Change Node ID Misc Set Internal Clock Heset Update SAA Figure 4 2 Node Device Tabs Window 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 30 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD yen CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW Lone COUEIGURATION Tas The node Configuration Tab displays information regarding the selected node including the Node Name Device Type S W and Loader Version Firmware CRC Manufacturer ID Number and current configuration options There are five sections and eight command buttons on this tab Node ID 2 00405 Configuration Read white Macros Triggers Multi Tag Node Info Node Configuration Device Type C0405 Si desea 20h Tag Type LAP S Series Loader Version 1 04 0 ae Start Length Dela Firmware CAC 2569 i lo fi MFR ID tt EASOCB26 Read on Reset Enable Tag Presence Detect Include Tag ID in Continuous Reads W Get Info Send Tag IDs LSB First I Use Legacy Error Code for Tag Search Send Four Byte Tag IDs Node Name Spinning Wheel Reader 7 5etName Set Config Change Node ID Misc Set Internal Clock Heset Update SAA Figure 4 3 Node Configuration Tab 4 1 1 Node Info Section The Node Info box displays the Device Type Node Into S W Version Loader Version Firmware CRC Device Type C0405 SAs Wersion 2 06 11 and Manufacturer ID Number Pen Clicking the Get Info button retrieves the Firm
6. Node is Healthy F il D ata gt Sending to Node ID 3 Set Node Bonfiguration command Fill Byte Hex Fill Tag lt Response from Node ID 3 at 9 55 94 Set Node Config Complete EPen Feed lt Notification from Node 1D 3 at 9 55 97 Tag Present lt Notification from Node ID 3 at 9 55 97 Node is Healthy Start Address 0 Start gt Sending to Node ID 4 Set Node Capfiguration command o lt Response from Node ID 4 at 9 56 024 Set Node Contig Complete Length Bytes Stop lt Notification from Node 1D 4 at 9 56 05 Tag Present i o lt Notification from Node ID 4 at 9 56 05 Node is Healthy puplicale Delay 0 gt Sending to Node ID 1 Tag Read ID fimeout 1000 command N Broadcast To All Nodes Gateway Only I lt Response from Node ID 1 at 9 56 47 E Bytes Tag ID E004010008C3468E Status h Splitter Device Window ror Tabs Window Figure 2 3 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Device Network Window 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 12 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 2 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD MANUAL GETTING STARTED Fill Status Window The two pane window on the left side of the Device Network Window is referred to as the Status Window The Status Window is further divided into two sections the Node Status Pane and the Command Log Pane pu Device Network Ma Galea Applicaton Roon I ise Mar 5 HARO heel at 192 3 _ gt Mode 10 2 Spinning Wheel Reader 2 foes i
7. Bytes Field is Automatically Populated The Start Address identifies the location of tag memory where a read or write operation will begin When this value is set to zero the operation will begin at the first available byte of tag memory The default Timeout value is 1000 milliseconds for the completion of the operation The Timeout can have a maximum value of 65 535 or just over one minute 1 11 1 1 Tag Search This button issues a Tag Search command to the selected controller The controller will search for a tag of the configured tag type for the period of time specified in the Timeout field If a tag is found a Tag Found message will be returned Text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane If a tag is not found during that time a Tag Not Found error will be returned fks Read Tag ID This button issues a Tag Read ID command to the selected controller The controller will attempt to read the tag ID of the configured tag type for the period of time specified in the Timeout field If a tag is found and the tag ID is successfully read the tag ID will be returned to the host Text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane gt Sending T ag Read ID Timeout 1000 command to Node 1 lt Data from Node IC 1 at 14 58 23 6 Bytes Tag SN 1e6c1e520000 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 37 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 4 COB
8. E option defines the particular input state to aa trigger on for the selected inputs nput Levels TI In the above example the trigger is defined to activate when Input A is ON or high and Input B is OFF or low 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 48 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD yen CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW On Tag Presence The On Tag Presence trigger type defines Trigger Info a trigger that will activate when a tag Trigger Type MEGET either enters or exits the controller s RF field Presence True ki The parameter for the On Tag Presence ligger Into trigger type is the Presence Trigger Type On Tag Presence parameter This parameter defines whether the trigger is to be activated cante z based on the presence of a tag True activate trigger when a tag is present has entered RF range False activate trigger when no tag is present has exited RF range Note To trigger a macro on the condition FE O et AR ana AO of tag presence Enable Tag Presence nd probe Tag Fresenee elec Detect must be checked in the ped E A see rh nfiguration T hapter 4 SI a a dra Fr 4 kg 900 LENE Use Legacy Error Code for Tag Search GE Send Four Byte Tag IDs A A A AAA AAN A A AAA Continuous The Continuous trigger type defines a Trigger Info trigger that has no activating conditions Trigger Type Continuous but is continuously triggered On Reset The On R
9. E T Senes Gamma Seres e LRP I Series Tag Include Tag e LRP Series Send ID s LSB First 3 Use Legacy Error Code for Tag Search RIO DENE Four Byte Tag IDs e T Series Gamma Series PAT smie e Tag IT 11 41 CONTINUOUS READ ON RESET Stat Length Dela Users can specify parameter values for the Continuous lo ho J Start Address Start Read Length Length Plast aii Hes and Duplicate Read Delay Delay that are used when the controller is instructed to enter Continuous Read Mode after a power up or reset has taken place If the Length value is set to anything other than zero the controller will be instructed to enter Continuous Read Mode after a power up or reset and will continuously attempt to read the number of bytes specified in the Length field from a tag beginning at the tag address identified in the Star field The Delay option indicates in seconds how long a tag that has already been read must be out of RF range before the controller will re read it and re transmit its data to the host If this value is set to 0 a tag in the RF field will be constantly read and its data will be continuously delivered to the host 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 32 OF 73 CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW Continuous Read on Reset Example In the example to the right after a reset the Continuous 220 Length Dels specified controller will continuously read 10 Read on Reset U fo pa bytes from
10. Length 20 Timeout 2000ms NOTE The Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard formats command and response data using the CBx Command Protocol See Section 5 3 3 3 for a diagram of the CBx command packet structure or download the CBx Command Protocol Reference Manual from www ems rfid com for further information EMSLOG TXT Notepad a JO x File Edit Format View Help Lag Started at 04 32 22 PM 04 2407 Filename C NEMSLOG TXT sending to Node 10 1 Taq write Data Start 0 Length 20 Timeout 2000 command FF OL 00 10 44 06 00 01 OF DO OO 00 00 14 45 4D 53 20 49 53 20 52 46 49 44 20 41 20 57 4F 52 4B 21 Response Received 00 06 44 06 06 OL 04 18 10 20 21 00 Response from Node ID 1 at 16 32 33 Tag write Data complete sending to Node 10 1 Tag Read Data Start 0 Length 20 Timeout 2000 command FF OL 00 06 AA 05 00 01 07 DO OO 00 00 14 Response Received OO 10 44 05 07 01 04 18 10 20 2C 14 45 4D 53 20 49 53 20 52 46 49 44 20 41 54 20 4F 52 4B 21 Response from Node 1D 1 at 16 32 44 20 Bytes 45 AD 53 20 49 53 20 52 46 49 44 41 54 20 57 4F 52 46 21 E Figure 5 3 Dashboard Log File EMSLOG TXT 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 69 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD USERS dd JE PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS Log File Description Beginning of Log File Log Started at 04 32 22 PM 04 24 07 Filename C EMSLOG TXT Beginning of Tag Write Data Command gt Sending to Node ID 1 Tag Write Data Start 0 Length 20 T
11. Mode 10 3 Spinning Wheel Reader 3 i Node ID 4 Spinning Wheel Reader 4 pe 0405 l Depor ron Node D 4 at 6 56 De Macro cleat List F Bcelved Bom Node ID 4 at 8 56 02 Node Triggers Rece ved Sending t Gateway Get Notification Mask command Responsegirom Gateway at 3 05 19 Notification Settings F Sending te Gateway Get Subnet Baud Rate command Responseffrom Gateway at 9 05 19 Subnet Baud Rate Re served 9600 aceived EEE reg A A a E E Command Status Log Pane Pane Figure 2 4 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Status Window Node Status Pane The upper portion of the Status Window the Node Status Pane displays the condition of each node in use i e each attached RFID controller including the Node ID number and controller name 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 13 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 2 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD MANUAL GETTING STARTED If the connection status of a node changes due to noise corruption or the physical removal of the controller from the subnet the colored icon next to that particular node will change to reflect the adjustment in status e Green indicates a healthy node that is responding to polls m Node 1D 1 Unnamed Controller e Yellow indicates a recent problem the node recently stopped responding to polls EEN Node 10 71 Unnamed Controller e Red indicates that the node has stopped responding altogethe
12. Read Tag Data Timeout ms 1 000 is Tao Dala Repeat f Fill Data Fill Byte Hes Fill T ag Continuous Read Start Address lo Start Length Bytes lo Stop Duplicate Delay lo Broadcast To All Nodes Gateway Onl Figure 4 4 Node Read Write Tab Write Data Section Data that is to be written to a tag can be entered in the Write Data box Users may choose to enter data in Hex format or in ASCII format wite Data e Hex with ENTER YOUR DATA HERE Spaces ASCII ce Hex with 45 4E 54 45 52 20 55 4F 55 Spaces 52 20 44 41 54 41 20 48 45 i 52 45 ASCII Figure 4 6 Entering Data in Hex Format 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 36 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD wanna CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW Lalas Read Write Info Section After entering your data in the Write Data box the Length Bytes field in the Read Write Info section will be automatically populated with the correct length value Configuration Read Write Macros Triggers Multi Tag Tag Head Write Data Write Data Read Write Info Hex with JENTER YOUR DATA HER Spaces dd ess D Head Tag ID Read Tag Data write Tag Data Repeat Fill Data Fill Byte Hex Fill Tag Continuous Read Start Address lo Start Length Bytes lo Stop Duplicate Delay lo Broadcast To All Nodes Gateway Only I Length Bytes Timeout me 1000 f ASCII Figure 4 7 Length
13. Save Gateway Hub Configuration x To save the current Gateway Hub configuration to a file that can be loaded later enter the path and filename for the configuration file to be created and click Save Config Config Filename ktop4M y Gateway Configuration GCFG Browse Save Status Save Config h Cancel Timed a LE ee rm al nm a IA tm mn ST TT o Bata e a a AL na Save Gateway Hub Configuration To save the current Gateway Hub configuration to a file that can be loaded later enter the path and filename for the configuration file to be created and click Save Config Config Filename Ss y Gateway Configuration GCF ps Save Statuz Configuration 6 Saved 5 After the configuration has been Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard x saved a confirmation box will be complete the operation displayed Click the OK button to i The configuration has saved Later you can restore the configuration to the Hub or Gateway or load the stored configuration onto a different File Tools Options View Help Hub Gateway device by clicking File Sawe Controller Configuration To File Load Hub Gateway Configuration Load Controller Configuration From File from File and then selecting the appropriate configuration file GCFG Save Hub Gateway Configuration to File to load Load Hub Gateway Configuration From File p 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 a T A ee a ee ee PAGE 63 OF 73 M8 Cobalt
14. change of state from False to True before the associated action will be executed All triggers of this type are initialized to unarmed at startup and only move to the armed state after evaluating as False Once armed the transition of the trigger state from False to True will cause the action to be executed 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 50 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD yen CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW 4 3 3 Trigger Actions Triggers can have one of two associated actions Execute Macro or Set Output s When the Trigger Type evaluates as true and the condition specified in the Mode field is met the Trigger Action will be executed Execute Macro The Execute Macro Trigger Action causes Trigger Action one of the specified node s macros to be executed The sole parameter for this action is the Macro parameter which specifies the macro that will be executed from 1 to 8 Set Output s Used by Hub devices only the Set Trigger Action Output s Trigger Action causes any or all of the outputs to change state The first parameter for the Set Output s Trageracti n Setoupais i Trigger Type is the Output s parameter BG put This parameter defines which of the four Outputls ene y Output Levels On On On On Hub outputs to modify Any combination of the four outputs A B C or D from one to all four can be defined The second parameter Output Levels defines the
15. healthy the user may opt to click STOP to disable nactive ID Scanning for a small performance boost Normally the Gateway will try an inactive ID every 32 polls to allow for the possibility that another device has appeared on the subnet Similarly every 32 polls the Hub will try polling any of its four ports that does not currently have a device marked healthy in an attempt to discover a new or miss configured device that has been connected with the wrong ID Care should be taken with this advanced feature If Inactive ID Scanning is disabled the Gateway Hub will fail to find healthy nodes that it does not already recognize and if anode becomes deactivated due to a problem it will not be automatically reactivated However disabling Inactive ID Scanning will eliminate a short 50ms delay timeout every 32 polls that would normally occur when the Gateway Hub polls an inactive ID Subnet Baud Rate This option allows the user to change the Subnet baud rate of the Gateway Hub Care should be taken with this advanced feature as well When the Subnet baud rate is changed all attached nodes are notified via a message that is issued at every available baud rate This allows the Gateway Hub to synchronize several devices that for whatever reason may have been added that are expecting different subnet baud rates The new baud rate is saved in the Gateway Hub s internal configuration and will be restore
16. manua CHAPTER 3 GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW FEE Reinitialize Node This button instructs the Gateway Hub to erase any record of the specified node and restore the default configuration settings A pop up box will be displayed You must click YES to confirm the operation Controller Reinitialize dd x re you sure you want to reinitialize this controller All configuration information will reset to default including all configuration settings macros and triggers No Reinitializing a node can be useful for instance if a node has been removed but you do not want the Gateway to give that Node ID priority when dynamically assigning an ID to another node After a node has been reinitialized the following default configuration settings will be implemented Node Default Configuration PARAMETER DEFAULT SETTING Tag Type LRP S Series Philips SLI Continuous Read on Power up Start Length O Block Size 0 Duplicate Read Delay 0 Continuous Read Disabled Configuration Options Byte 1 0 nothing selected Configuration Options Byte 2 0 nothing selected Table 3 1 Node Default Configuration Settings FAE Reset This button resets the Gateway Hub All Instance Counter values including those of the Gateway Hub will be reset to zero Once the unit is reset the TCP IP connection is lost and the Dashboard program should be exited and re started if needed The Instance Counter is a one byte value us
17. 14 68 69 f3 20 BE Device Network and Device I O windows are minimized or are oe l Tile Windows inadvertently closed clicking either of these two options in the View Menu Clear Status Window instructs the Dashboard to re display the Reset I O Counters selected window Show Demo Window w 1 Device Network 2 Device NO 0 0 messages per second ESCORT MEMORY SYSTEMS A Datalogic Group Company ems 170 TECHNOLOGY CIRCLE Scotts VALLEY CA 95066 USA TELEPHONE 831 438 7000 FAX 831 438 5768 WEBSITE WWW EMS RFID COM EMAIL INFO DEMS RFID COM COPYRIGHT O 2007 ESCORT MEMORY SYSTEMS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 73 OF 73
18. 50200 cos Device Type Figure 2 1 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Connection Dialog Box Follow the steps below to establish a connection between the Dashboard and an EMS device 1 Under the Device Type parameter click the drop down menu and select the type of device for which you wish to connect e Industrial Gateway GWY 01 IND 01 e Industrial Hub HUB 04 IND 01 e TCP IP Gateway GWY 01 TCP 01 e TCP IP Hub HUB 04 TCP 01 e Cobalt Industrial Controller HF CNTL IND 01 2 Enter the IP address of the device in the P Address field For Industrial Gateway Industrial Hub and Cobalt Industrial Controllers the default IP address is 192 168 253 110 For TCP IP Gateway and TCP IP Hub use the Digi Device Discovery software utility as outlined earlier 3 Once the appropriate device is selected and the correct IP address is entered click the button labeled Connect to establish a connection to the specified device The Dashboard will determine the appropriate Port number for the connection 50200 for industrial devices and 2101 for TCP IP devices 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 10 OF 73 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED 3 DASHBOARD USER INTEREA CE OD VERVIEN The Dashboard user interface is divided into two main sections The Device Network Window and the Device O Window fi Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Device Network File Tools Options View Help Device Network Ems de Room IND Gateway Spinning Wheel at 192
19. Controller Update This Tools menu option allows the user to update the software for several or all of their RFID controllers simultaneously 1 Click Menu and then select Multiple Controller Update The Multi Controller Update window will be displayed Multi Controller Update EMS Industrial RFID Hub 192 168 253 232 Select Controllers To Update Then Click Update Controllers Mode Mame Device MFR Version ERE Download Stat Time Elapsed Progr Action O fl 1 Unnamed Controller HF 0405 BILBSS4T 1 24 0 T786 CJ 1 2 Unnamed Controller HF 0405 71290035 1 2 0 T786 O 3 Unnamed Controller HF 0405 60204036 1 14 1 4402 O 4 Unnamed Controller HF 0405 27440638 1484 4402 O 3 5 node 1D 5 O 3 5 Node ID 6 O 3 7 ModelD 7 O 3 ModelD 8 O 3 3 node 1D 9 DJ 16 Node ID 10 O 3 44 Node ID 11 O 3 712 Node ID 12 O 3 43 Node ID 13 O 3 14 Node ID 14 O _ 15 Mode 1D 15 O 33 46 Hode ID 16 pa ay gt Select All Clear All Update Status Controller Update Filename ot Node ID Update Status Controller Update Progress DAS Overall Update Progress _ _e Update Controllers T Log Update Stop After Current Eontroller Figure 5 1 Multi Controller Update 2 Place a check in the box next to each controller that is to be updated Multi Controller Update EMS Industrial RFID Hub 192 168 253 232 Select Controllers To Update Then Click Update Controllers Mo
20. Node 1 lt Data from Node ID 1 at 14 57 11 Tag Not Found If a different error occurs SUCh as a read failure the appropriate error will be returned such as the following gt Sending T ag Read Data Start 0 Length 21 Timeout 1 000 command to Node 1 Data from Mode ID 1 at 15 11 24 Tag Read Failure Error Write Tag Data This button issues a Tag Write Data command to the selected controller The controller will attempt to write to a tag the number of bytes in the Length field starting at the tag address in the Start Address field for the period of time specified in the Timeout field The data to be written is entered in the Write Data box on the left hand side of the tab This data can be entered in either HEX with spaces or ASCII format which is selected by the radio button to the left of the Write Data box 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 38 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 4 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD MANUAL NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW Entering Data in ASCII Format Tag Head Wnte Data Write Data Read rite Info Hex with ESCORT MEMORY Spaces Start Address 0 NE Length B ytes 21 cnccconorcencde Ti eu me 1000 a mT SA ISS en Entering Data in HEX with spaces Format Tag Head Write Data ALIS ag Head Write Info 4D 4F 52 59 20 53 5953 54 Start Address spaces ee pa ASCII Length E ytes 21 al Timeout m3 1000 Ea ee ee ns a
21. a tag within RF range beginning at tag address zero 0x0000 and will not re read the same tag until it has exited out of RF range for at least two seconds 1 1 4 3 NODE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS e Enable Tag Presence Detect Placing a check in this box turns the controller s RF Enable Tag Presence Detect E field on permanently and enables the Include Tag IDs in Continuous Reads controller to notify the Gateway Hub when a send ag IDs Lob First tag enters and exits its RF field Use Legacy Error Code for Tag Search Send Four Byte Tag IDs If the Gateway Hub also has both Tag Present at Node and Tag Not Present at Node Notification Messages enabled the host will receive a Notification Message whenever a tag enters and exits the RF field of the specified controller e Include Tag IDs in Continuous Reads When this box is checked the controller will be instructed to retrieve the tag s unique identification number during Continuous Read operations When selected the controller will include the tag ID of any tag that is read in front of any actual read data This tag ID can be either 4 or 8 bytes long depending on the state of the Send Four Byte Tag ID option e Send IDs LSB First Placing a check in this box instructs the controller to return the tag ID in reverse order For example when this box is checked a tag ID of E004010012907203 will be sent to the host as 03729012000104E0 e Use Legacy Error Code for Tag
22. macros triggers are also backed up in the flash memory of Gateway Hub interface modules Each trigger has a Trigger Type with related Type Parameters which define what sort of event causes the trigger to activate Triggers also have a Mode which indicates how often the trigger is to fire and an Action which has related Action Parameters that define what is to happen when the trigger is activated 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 46 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD wanna CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW td Triggers Tab Parameter Options The node Triggers tab contains descriptions for each of the eight configurable triggers for the selected node In addition this tab provides buttons that allow the user to explicitly retrieve edit or disable any of the eight triggers LILI Edit Edit Each of the eight Edit buttons corresponds to one of the trigger slots numbered 1 through 8 Clicking Edit will bring up an Edit Trigger dialog box that allows the user to edit the trigger s conditions and actions Disable Disable Each of the eight Disable buttons corresponds to one of the triggers numbered 1 through 8 Clicking Disable will cause that trigger to become disabled and ignored 1423 Get All Triggers This button manually retrieves all trigger information for the selected Get All Trigger node td Disable All Triggers Disable All niggers command Data fr
23. selected outputs states to set ULA EE se Dutput s Mp In this example all four outputs will be set as a ABCD to On or high when this trigger is Output Levels M activated 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 51 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 4 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manuar fit NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW Trigger Examples il Edit Trigger When Input A ON set Output Trigger Info A once Trigger Tupe NONA Inputfel px Input Levels On Trigger Mode One Time y Trigger Action Set Outputs y Output la Im Output Levels On Cancel gd When Input A ON Input B Trigger Info OFF and Input C ON execute Trigger Type PERI Macro 1 once Inputs fa Bo y Input Levels jonot On y Trigger Mode One Time y Trigger Action Execute Macro Macro Macior OO Cancel ds ii Edit Trigger lt lt When a tag enters RF range Tag Trigger Info Present True set Output A Trigger Type ni ae Once Presence True Trigger Mode One Time Trigger Action Set Qutput s Output s lA Output Levels On Cancel 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 52 OF 73 CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW Trigger Example 4 Edit Trigger Continuously execute Macro 2 Execute Macro Y Maco pg Trigger Example 5 ET Trigger When the node resets clear all Trigger Info Outputs Set Outputs hd A B C D Off O
24. tag operation By default this value is set to 100 which is also the maximum Tag Limit value The actual number entered should be set in relation to the greatest number of tags that could possibly be present in the reading field at any one time By lowering the default Tag Limit value users can minimize the number of attempted read write operations the controller will make per execution users will not have to wait for the Timeout to expire A low Tag Limit value can also speed up multi tag operations when only a small group of tags will be present at any given moment Setting the proper Tag Limit value is therefore a tradeoff between the number of expected tags in the reading field and the time required to read write to them 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 56 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD yen CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW bla R W by Tag ID When several tags are simultaneously identified within RF range the ID Read Tag and D Write Tag buttons allow the user to retrieve data from and write data to a single tag that is specified by its distinctive tag ID number Read By Tag ID To perform a Read operation based on a tag s ID number follow the steps below 1 Click the Tag Inventory button to identify all tags within range Configuration ReadAwrite Macros Triggers Multi Tag inte Data RAA Parameters Inventory Hex with ENTER YOUR a nti Collision Mutislot gt 1G Search All e Spaces DATA HERE Made bdult
25. the RFID Fill Byte Hex FF Fill Tag controller to fill an entire RFID tag with a single byte value This operation is commonly used to clear tag memory by writing the one byte value repeatedly across the tag Enter a one byte value in the Fill Byte Hex field and then click the Tag Fil button The specified value will be written to all available tag addresses ll Continuous Read Section Start Continuous Read This button sends a Start Continuous Continuous Read Read command to the selected controller a baa Stat Length Bytes 10 The controller will continuously read alu Eise Stop from a tag the number of bytes entered Duplicate Delap 2 in the Length field starting at the tag location specified in the Start Address field The Duplicate Delay field represents the number of seconds that a tag that has already been read must be out of RF range before it will be re read by the controller have its data re delivered to the host If this value is set to zero a tag in the field will be continuously read and its data will be continuously sent to the host After the controller has entered Continuous Read mode each time a tag appears in the RF field the specified data will be read and automatically returned to the host When a tag is read text similar to the following will be displayed in the Command Log Pane of the Status Window Sending to Node ID 1 Start Continuous Read command lt Res
26. then cycle power to the Gateway Hub Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard X AN Update complete Please cycle power When the Gateway Hub finishes restarting you may click the Get Info button on the Configuration tab to observe the new S W version number Gateway Configuration Control Tag Presence IP Address GatewayHub Name 192 168 253 225 Reconnect Applications Room IND Gateway Spinni _ SetName GAV Version 9600 Baud hr 04 26 2007 00 40 53 Subnet Speed Gateway Date and Time Last Error Code Notification Messages 4 Node Healthy Node Has Problem 4 Node Stopped Responding g laag Mode Deactivated I Mode Missed Poll Ho Error 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 vw Node Adress Conflict Get Info m Clear rror History Hub Orly if I Input Set Get Config Set Config Input Cleared Output Set Output Cleared Set Time PAGE 25 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manos CHAPTER 3 GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW LLI Reinitialize This button instructs the Gateway Hub to perform the following functions e Erase all stored configuration information for all nodes e Restore default configuration settings for all nodes e Restore default configuration settings for the Gateway Hub itself A pop up box will be displayed You must click YES to confirm the operation Gateway Hub Reinitialize i xj Are YOU sure YOU Want ko reinitialize the Gateway Hub All co
27. 162 253 225 Node ID 1 HF 0405 Node D 1 Spinning Wheel Reader 1 a Node 1D 2 Spinning Wheel Reader 2 Configuration Read wiite Macros Triggers p Node 10 3 Spinning Wheel Reader 3 1 Node D 4 Splpning Wheel Reader 4 Hee nG i Tag Search E eae Start Address 0 en Length B ytes 0 Read Tag Data Timeout mafi 000 White Tag Data le Notification from Node 1D 2 29 55 47 Tag Present Repeat lt Notification from Node ID 2 29 55 48 Node is Healthy Fill Data gt Sending to Node ID 3 Set Nde Configuration command Fill Byte Hex Fill Tag lt Response from Node D 3 at 3485 54 Set Node Config Complete Conti Read lt Notification fram Node 1D 3 at 55 57 Tag Present O ee lt Notification from Node ID 3 at E 57 gt Node is Healthy Start Address fo Start gt Sending to Node ID 4 Set Node Configuration command lt Response from Node ID 4 at 9 46 02 Set Node Contig Complete Length Bytes 0 Stop lt Notification fram Node ID 4 at 9 66 05 Tag Present Notification from Node ID 4 at 9 46 05 Node is Healthy Duplicate Delay 0 Sending to Node ID 1 Tag Rea HID Timeout 1 000 command Broadcast To All Nodes Gateway Onl lt Response from Node ID 1 at 9 56 47 8 Bytes Tag ID E004010008034686 Device 10 105 messagpaag 1 0 10 5 messages pe secondj SCOT aaa aaa Ulm Stsus__ Beads wites Les BW ai LastAccess fEnors Last Error Notifications L
28. 2007 09 32 42 i Set Time Last Error Code 0 85 Subnet Packet Malformed Last Error Node 4 Last Error Detail Bad Subnet Response Last Error Time 17 19 01 Gateway Hub Info SAM Version Gyr 01 IND 01 v1 1 H Switch Settings Switch 1 Subnet Polling On Power Up On Switch 2 Subnet16 Mode On Switch 3 Reset IP On Power Up Off Subnet Speed 9600 B aud E A E Tes UN te aT 3 1 1 5 Get Config This button retrieves the status of the Notification Messages for the Gateway Hub and updates the Notification Message checkboxes 3 1 1 6 Set Config This button sets the Notification Message settings for the Gateway Hub based on the states of each Notification Message checkbox Falala Set Time This button sets the Gateway Hub s internal clock to match the host PC s clock 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 19 OF 73 E A A A A COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD ani EA GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW Lalal Notification Messages Checkbox Options Notification Messages Hub Waly f Mode Healthy f2 Mode Address Conflict f Input Set f Mode Has Problem M Node Configuration Failure 7 Input Cleared i Node Stopped Responding Tag Presence At Node f Output Set lf Mode Deactivated No Tag Presence At Node V Output Cleared Node Missed Pol Figure 3 2 Notification Messages Checkbox Options url Node Healthy Placing a check in this box enables the Gateway Hub to notify the host when a healthy node has been detected
29. 5 07 PAGE 34 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD yen CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW 3 Click the Controller Software Update l 3 button To update the controller firmware enter the path labeled Start and filename for the update BIN file and click Update Start Update Once the Start Do not halt the update process If the controller does not automatically reset after updating you Update button is may need to cycle power to the controller and clicked the software testart update process will 4214 Apr 19 O7AHF ONTL Z1A BIN begin Select Update File 4214 Apr 19 OZ RHF CNTL 214 BIN bronse Update Status Start Update Cancel As the software is Controller Software Update x being updated on To update the controller firmware enter the path the controller a blue and filename for the update BIN file and click progress bar will Start Update indicate the progress Do not halt the update process If the controller of the software does not automatically reset after updating you update and the may need to cycle power to the controller and Update Status bar Stall will describe the Select Update File w2 14 Apr 19 07 4HF CNTL 218 BIN Browse current stage of the mn process Update Status Please walt Loading Address O00af50 Cancel ATTENTION Do not halt or cancel the update operation at this point After the update process is complete the controller will autom
30. 8 C3 AD A2 TE RAM All Taga Read All Tage Include Tag ID Write All Tags The specified data will be read from the selected tag and will be presented in the Read column on the Multi Tag Tab the data will also be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane and the Device I O Window as well Write By Tag ID To perform a Write operation based on a tag s ID number follow the steps below 1 Click the Tag Inventory button to identify all tags within range Configuration ReadAwrite Macros Triggers Multi Tag inte Data RA Parameters Inventory Hex with ENTER YOUR Anti Collision Multi Slot gt jo Search All o Spaces DATA HERE aa bdulti 5 lot Start Barc fr ASCII Family Code o Length 20 Tag Limit 100 Timeout 1000 FA By Tag ID Read By Tag ID Write By Tag ID O EO 04 01 0008034043 RAA All Tag Read All Tags Include Tag ID Write All Tags 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 58 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manual CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW 2 Select the appropriate tag in the Tag ID column Configuration ReadAwrite Macros Triggers Multi Tag inte Data RAA Parameters Inventory Hex with ENTER YOUR nti Collision Mu E v 1G Search All b Spaces DATA HERE Mode IM uti Slot Start eac ASCI Family Code o Length 20 Tag Inventory Tag Limit 100 Timeout 1 000 Repeat RA By Tag ID Read By Tag ID O EO 04 01 0008 C3 40
31. ALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manual NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW The YO Window will be updated similarly NodelD Station Name Status RFe LastRead 4 wrt Lastwite Last Read Write Unnamed Controller Healthy a Unnamed Controller Healthy 0 Mon 12 50 33 PM 10 03 05 LL If the tag is not found during that time a Tag Not Found error will be returned Text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane If a different error occurs SUCh as a read failure the appropriate error will be returned Read Tag Data This button issues a Tag Read Data command to the selected controller The controller will attempt to read from a tag the number of bytes in the Length field starting at the tag address in the Start Address field for the period of time specified in the Timeout field If a tag is found and the tag data is successfully read the tag data will be returned to the host Text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane Sending Tag Read Data Start 0 Length 14 Timeout 1000 command to Node 1 Data from Node ID 1 at 15 02 34 14 Bytes This is a test The VO Window will be updated similarly If a tag is not found during that time a Tag Not Found error will be returned Text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane Sending Tag Search Timeout 1 0001 command to
32. ATES PH GA 1T 013602 Pe GUM AT FAIJAN GUTT ar fr sa Fed Cda Legho ireartcey Mowe Tage p Tiesa 2000 ar Tag Hot Found Hore Tag Not Found Tag Ng Ford USER S MANUAL How to Install and Use Escort Memory Systems Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard improvements to its products and or documentation without prior notification Escort Memory Systems shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this material scort Memory Systems reserves the right to make modifications and The text and graphic content of this publication may be used printed and distributed only when all of the following conditions are met Permission is first obtained from Escort Memory Systems B The content is used for non commercial purposes only Copyright information is clearly displayed Copyright 2007 Escort Memory Systems All Rights Reserved The content is not modified The following are trademarks and or registered trademarks of Escort Memory Systems a Datalogic Group Company Escort Memory Systems and the Escort Memory Systems logo Subnet16 M RFID AT WORK Third party product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard User s Manual DK P N 17 1336 REV 01 05 07 GR
33. Ane Se Ka ev pil Ar s ROHS ems EG Copyright O 2007 Escort Memory Systems all rights reserved published in USA CONTENTS CONTEN ES a 3 VET ROE AA RA iaa 6 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION maa 7 1 1 OVERVIEW OF COBALT HF DASHBOARD VERSIONS cececeeeecececececeeeeeceaeeeneceeeceeeeeaeneneseeeeenans 7 12 SUPPORTED DE MCGEE GE 7 lao SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS se inctcecranchendbadcrohonshonatsan eeo ARE 7 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED suscita iaa 8 2 1 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD SETUP wsceccssscsccsssccscarstassesssuccareccscessenstarseactenseveceuereeuseattraneune 8 bala IP Address Identification 2 2 0 ccccccccececececececneneeceeecececeaeceeeaeaeceaeneneaeaenenenensessensnseaeseseataeaes 8 beled TEP IP Intertace MOGUICS NE 8 Oe Industraliftertace Modules sce sita NAGIN Kan ra DN 8 dla Physical Hardware Configuration a asaan aaa anna asana anas 9 1111 Bis A PA 9 DER EAN Comnena arne 9 2 2 CONNECTING TO AN EMS GATEWAY OR HUB 2 eceeeecececececeeeenecececececeeeeeeneseceeeseeneneneseeeeenans 10 2 3 DASHBOARD USER INTERFACE OVERVIEW cececececeececececececeeeenenecececeeeeaeaeaeseeeeeteaeneneseeesenans 11 baal The Device Network WINGKOW 2 ccccececececececeecececeecececeaeneaenseaeaeaseseseaensesesenentnneataenees 12 Pen PV 13 anag Device Tabs WINDOW ess madaan See 15 Pl Device VO UO 17 CHAPTER 3 GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW anannnanannnnvannnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
34. C0 34296 lt Response from Mode 0 3 at 15 34 19 8 Bytes Tag ID E004010008C33E 9 lt Response from Node 1D 3 at 15 34 19 8 Bytes Tag ID E004070008C340 8 lt Response from Mode 1D 3 at 15 34 19 8 Bytes Tag ID E004010008C03408 3 Number of Tags 4 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 54 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 4 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manual NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW beb Multi Tag Tab Parameter Options abad Write Data Data that is to be written to a tag can be entered in the Write Data box Users may choose to enter data in Hex format or in ASCII format Entering Data in Hex Format wite Data Hex with ENTER YOUR DATA HERE Spaces f ASCII ve Hen with 45 46 54 45 52 20 59 4F 55 Spaces 52 20 44 41 54 4 20 45 45 i 52 45 ASCII balada Start Length and Timeout Parameters After entering text in the Write Data box the Length field in the R W Parameters section will be automatically populated with the correct length value The Start Write Data Ry Parameter field Hex with ENTER YOUR Anti Collision M lti 5 lot St NG identifies s Spaces DATA HERE Mode este kaba the location ASCII Family Code 0 Length 20 of tag El Tag Limit 100 Timeout 1000 memory where a read or write operation is to begin When this value is set to zero the operation will begin at the first available byte of tag memory The default Timeout value is 1000 milliseconds for the completion of the op
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36. HF TCP IP Dashboard Device 1 0 EA st USER S COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD maNuaL j TOOLS Meno e Reconnect e Change Password e Refresh Node Status e Update Gateway Hub Software e Multiple Controller Update Reconnect CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS File ools Options View Help Wi conca Em Change Password Refresh Node Status Update Gateway Hub Software Multiple Controller Update See Chapter 3 Section 3 1 1 1 Reconnect Change Password To password protect the Dashboard click Tools and select Change Password The Password dialog box will be displayed Enter a password up to 255 characters in the New Password field and again in the Verify Password field and then click OK The next time the Dashboard is Password Old Password mt o oo New Password Verity Password Cancel _ox Cobalt HF TCPAP Copyright 2006 Escort Memory Systems Version I 2A Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Device Network i TE PE a na le li al ti mlt o a tc pm started users will be prompted to enter the password Refresh Node Status This option instructs the Gateway Hub to re poll all nodes in an attempt to recognize all connected RFID controllers Update Gateway Hub Software See Chapter 3 Section 3 2 1 4 Update S W 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 64 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD wanna CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS re Multiple
37. NOTE For more information regarding the CBx Command Protocol download the CBx Command Protocol Reference Manual from www ems rfid com 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 71 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD Jil VIEN Cascade Tile Windows USER S MOEN Cascade Windows Tile Windows Clear Status Window Reset I O Counters Show Demo Window Device Network 1 Device I O 2 MANUAL CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS 8 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Device 1 0 File Tools Options vier Help MF Device Network Cascade Windows EMS faens Apr Tile Windows Clear Status Window fae Node ll peset I O Counters EH Node IL Show Demo Window ll Node IL 1 Device Network j i w 2 Device 1 0 j pi A in A The Cascade Tile Windows options allow the user adjust the physical layout of the Dashboard Ul Clear Status Window The Clear Status Window option removes all data from the Command Log Pane in the Status Window Reset I O Counters The Reset I O Counters option resets each node s I O counters which returns to zero the values in the Reads Writes Errors and Notifications columns in the Device VO Window PU Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Device 1 0 File Tools Options View Help fil Device Network St Windows EMS Gateway App TENOR Spinning Wheel at 192 168 253 225 Clear Status Window pm fill Node IC Reset 110 Counters 1 z f Node p S
38. OU re 29 34 OUD AA o ial 29 CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDO Wo ooooconncconccoccconcconccconoconoconaconarnnnnnonnnenarnnanenanenzas 30 21 NODE CONFIGURATION TABA GATA AN ANAN AN 31 41 NOE o eee tap weaned AA 31 labag Node Name SONNE 31 LI Change NOde JV Section nese deg 32 Node CONTIOUI GION SECUN A PA 32 held TAG PE es 32 41 41 CONTINUOUS READ ON RESET dt pica a lt 32 41 43 NODE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS endosar ee a a a a i 33 414 4 GETGONFIE SET GONE BUTTONS currada dictar 33 LI MISCCIIANECOUS SOCHON EEE 34 kli ME ES 34 TER SETINTERNALCLOGK 20 tit o lios 34 LIS UPDATE SM PAA rain ver REG 34 die NODE READ WRITE TAB reinaan eT Ea aA a AA SEST 36 41 We AE Es EE EEE ENE 36 fl Read We SENNA 37 A E e A 37 EEE HTTP 37 FEE Read lag Be EE AA EE aa Aa 38 1114 Vito kag Dalai a AS 38 11 0 NO 0 sesam and 39 LL POITO ECION AKN PA KO MINT 40 pl CONINUOUS Read S CCH ON Hare 40 11 41 Start GOnUMWOUS Ae add 40 LIL Stop CONUNUOUS EA desi aiir ideados el cae reo il eye dl kn 40 41 4 Broadcast to All Nodes Gateway Only 41 SNP TETT 42 431 Macros OVEIVIOW io eet ee neste ee eed yale a 42 43 Macros Tab Parameter Options cococccccccccoconicoonncononononnonononononnonononanononnonononononnnnanonons 43 baa aba a ete EEE AP AA AA E 43 431 1 EE AA NE EE EE 43 143 1 E o A A et ghee an ase eae AG NANA ieee dete Oo KA NANAIG ee eons 44 4 3 2 4 BEE EE DEE EE AE ET 44 ala SEMMEN 45 Pu Delete AL IVIACHOS aa aana
39. Search When this box is checked Tag Not Found Errors error code 0x08 will be returned as error code 0x07 therefore the error code can be displayed via the controller s five amber LEDs e Send Four Byte Tag IDs Placing a check in this box instructs the controller to send Tag ID s as 4 byte blocks instead of the default 8 Some RFID tag types Mifare for example only contain 4 byte tag IDs that are therefore padded with four null bytes zero or 0x00 by the controller in order to fill up the 8 bytes This option causes the controller to not pad the tag ID in this fashion Do not check this box if the RFID tags you use have an 8 byte tag ID 14 4 GET CONFIG amp SET CONFIG BUTTONS The Get Config button queries the specified Get Config Set Config node and retrieves the settings displayed in the Node Configuration Section When changing any of the values or parameters in the Node Configuration Section you must click the Set Config button to send the new configuration changes to the controller SET CONFIGURATION NOTE When a configuration is written to a node the RFID controller will briefly reset When it finishes resetting you should receive a Node is Healthy message indicating that the controller has completed its reset and is now operating under the new configuration 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 33 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manual CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW 115 Miscellaneous Section There a
40. Tag Tab aa 54 Figure 5 1 Multi Controller Update XX a 65 Figure 5 2 Multi Controller Update in Progress aa 67 Figure 5 3 Dashboard Log File EMSLOG TXT 69 Figure 5 4 CBx Command Packet Structure a 71 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 6 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 1 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD MANUAL INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard User s Manual The Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard is a software application that provides users with several tools they can use to configure and test supported EMS RFID devices Ll OVERVIEW OF CoBaLT HE DASHBOARD VERSIONS There are two different versions of the Cobalt HF Dashboard one for serial connections and one for TCP IP connections S Cobalt HF Serial Dashboard for use with serial connection based devices Cobalt HF Series 232 422 USB RFID Controllers S Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard for use with TCP IP connection based devices Subnet16 Gateways Subnet16 Hubs Cobalt HF CNTL IND 01 RFID controllers This user s manual describes the use of the TCP IP version of the Cobalt HF Dashboard For those using serial connection based RFID applications please download the Cobalt HF Serial Dashboard from www ems rfid com and refer to the included documentation Lil SUPPORTED DEVICES The Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard can connect over TCP IP with the follow
41. Write By Tag ID O EO 04 01 0008034043 RAM All Taga Read All Tage Include Tag ID Write All Tags 3 Enter your data in the Write Data box Set the appropriate Start and Timeout parameter values and then click the Write By Tag ID button Configuration Read Write Macros Triggers Multi Tag Write Data RA Parameters Inventory Hex with ENTER YOUR Snti Collision Mu 8 jo Search All b Spaces DATA HERE Mode Multi 5 lot Start eac ASCI Family Code o Length 20 Tag Inventory Tag Limit 100 Timeout 1 000 Repeat RA By Tag ID E0 04 01 00 08 Es 42 396 45 4E 54 45 52 20 Read By Tag ID BED 04 01 00 08 C3 3E 49 MED 04 01 0008034045 ente By Tag ID eo 04 01 0008034043 RAM All Tags Read All Tags Include Tag ID Write All Tags The specified data will be written to the selected tag and will be presented in the Write column on the Multi Tag Tab the data will also be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane and the Device I O Window as well 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 59 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 4 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD MANUAL fadal ad NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW R W All Tags Read All Tags The Read All Tags button is used to retrieve the number of bytes specified in the Length parameter field from all tags in Read ll Tags RF range beginning at the tag address listed in the Start Include Tag ID M parameter field Place a check in the box labeled I
42. aha a KAL Eh Tan NA BG BO tapa pi Ra 65 Boo 1257 6 ME Nalda 68 al O lit eh aut le lat ek aU ett ta tal biota L ele alee tate le baer me 68 FE SNOW 140 DYR AS savne Neset 68 ER LOOMIS 68 del EO PIE PANNE enke 69 Fre LOG FIG ESS CMON OM ss a ove ada AA aac eee 70 FER CBx Command Protocol Command Packet Structure a 71 DA VIEN MENU a et rt ee etc er ot Re et er ae Wa a it Sa i 9 ee ie a eo nt ee ea oP 72 EE NEVNE 72 el Clear Status Nida 72 bok Reset TO COU IETS ma akan ted 72 SOWA OHIO NNN NN 73 all Device Network and Device VO 20 7 77 7 7 7 aa aaa 73 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 5 OF 73 LIST CONTENTS DF FIGURES Figure 2 1 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Connection Dialog BOX ooccoocccccccncconccocccnnoo 10 Figure 2 2 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard User Interface oooccoocccoocccoocccnncoconcncnncnnoncnnnnnos 11 Figure 2 3 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Device Network Window ooocccoocccocccooocoo2 12 Figure 2 4 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Status Window rrrnnrvnnnvrnrnrrnnnrvrnnrrnnnrrrnnnernne 13 Figure 2 5 Gateway Device Tabs WiNdoOW ccooccccccnccccncoccnncncnonnoncnncnnoncnnnannonnnncnncnnnnoos 15 Figure 2 6 Selecting a Node in the Node Status Pane oocoocccccccccconoccnnnncnccnnccononanccnncnononanos 16 Figure 2 7 Node ID 2 Device Tabs WiNdOW cccoccccccccncncnccnnnconncconanonanonorononnonanonanonnnnnnos 16 Figure 2 8 Dev
43. ast Notification Spinning Wheel Reader H Healthy Read Tag IL E00401000803468E 09 56 48 AM 04 25 07 Modei iz Healthy 2 Spinning Wheel Reader H Healthy Read Tag ID 2004010008033F32 09 54 57 AM 04 25 07 Node is Healthy 3 Spinning Wheel Reader E Healthy Read Tag ID OO4010008C33E49 09 55 00 AM 04 25 07 Node is Healthy 4 Spinning Wheel Reader HA Healthy Read Tag ID E 7104010008C34688 09 55 02 AM 04 25 07 Node is Healthy Device DEVE Network IO Window WASA Figure 2 2 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard User Interface 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 11 OF 73 CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED dl The Device Network Window The Device Network Window is divided into two main sections the Status Window and the Device Tabs Window NOTE The splitter bar between the Status Window and the Device Tabs Window may be dragged to change the size of either window MA Device Network Jode 10 1 HF 0405 EMS Gateway Applications Room IND Gateway Spinn Node ID 1 Spinning Wheel Reader 1 il Node ID 2 Spinning Wheel Reader 2 f Node 1D 3 Spinning Wheel Reader 3 8 Node 10 4 Spinning Wheel Reader 4 Configuration ReadAwrite Macros Triggers Tag ReadW rite Data Write Data Read Write Info p Hex with Start Address 0 Spaces Length E ytesj 0 a Read Tag Data Timeout ms 1 000 Write Tag Data k Notification from Node ID 2 at 9 8 47 Tag Present lt Notification from Node ID 2 at 9 5 48
44. atically reset and should reappear in the Status Window At this time you may click the Get Info button on the Configuration tab for the updated node to view the new S W version number SOFTWARE UPDATE NOTES e f a software update to a controller connected to a Gateway fails after starting it may reappear in the Node Status Pane as Node 31 this is a special circumstance that only occurs during such download failures If this happens simply select Node 31 and try the upgrade procedure again e If a software update to a controller connected to a HUB fails after starting it will not appear as Node 37 but will still appear in the Status Window at its regular Node ID value 1 through 4 However all of the controller s Node LEDs will be on signifying Node 31 In this case as above the user should simply select the node and try the upgrade procedure again 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 35 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manual CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW bort Read W tit Tae The node Read Write Tab provides command buttons that are used to instruct the specified controller to perform various Tag Read and Tag Write operations There are four sections and seven command buttons on this tab Node ID 2 0405 Configuration Read Wnte Macros Triggers Multi Tag Tag Head rite Data Write Data Read rite Info e with Start Address 0 paces Read Tag ID Length B ytes 0 fe ASCII
45. d when the power is cycled NOTE Some older RFID controllers do not support Subnet baud rates other than 9600 so this feature should only be used if it is known that all attached controllers support multiple baud rates 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 27 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manua CHAPTER 3 GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW EE Tag PRESENCE TAB GATEN AV OLY The Gateway Tag Presence tab contains an array of 16 virtual LEDs that indicate the Tag Presence state of the 16 possible Node IDs In the image below tags have entered the RF field for nodes 1 4 Cs ENN Hode Tag Presence Node Tag Presence Node 3 Tag Presence Mode Tag Presence mn Tag Presence Notitications Tag Presence ENABLED Ho Tag Presence ENABLED Mote For the above LED representations to accurately reflect the status of the Gateway s Tag Presence the appropriate notifications must be enabled Figure 3 7 Gateway Tag Presence Tab NOTE The Tag Presence at Node and No Tag Presence at Node Gateway Hub Notification Messages need to be enabled and each node needs to have the Enable Tag Presence Detec option enabled in its configuration as well for these virtual LEDs to accurately reflect the Tag Presence state of each node If these conditions are met the small virtual LED will light up green when a tag is in the field of the particular Node ID and will return to grey when the tag ex
46. de Mame Device MFR A Version CRE i 1 Unnamed Controller HF 0405 Bo aese4y 1 24 0 TTB 2 Unnamed Cortroller H F 04005 71294056 1 24 0 TTE 0 3 Unnamed Controller HF 0405 6020 4036 1 444 4402 4 Unnamed Controller HF 0403 27440638 1 14 1 4402 po 5 Node IDS 33 6 Modelos Ar TT a TT tm ee AAA gay ie AA A a ms TA A A a AA os it 3 Click the button labeled Update Controllers You may place a check in the Log Update Update Controllers box to have the Dashboard create a record of fe 7 Log Update Updat the controller update procedure HO paare mmmn jion mae mL tn a h aE er AA T AG 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 65 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD wanna CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS 4 Browse your host computer or LAN and locate the software update file BIN and then click Open 21x Look in E 41 28 Apr 12 07 e e Fe 88 5270 778b bin File name 88 5270 7785 bin Open Files of type HF 0405 Firmware 83 5270 BIN Cancel If you checked the Log Update box you will be prompted to enter a name and to specify a location in which to save the Controller Update Log file LOG then click Open E uninstal log El AUDIT32 LOG E ImageLibraryDebug log A LA File name Update lag Open X Files of type Controller Update Log log __ Cancel In either case after clicking Open the update procedure will begin
47. e When data is read from or written to a node the Device I O Window is updated accordingly and the updated data is highlighted in yellow Ul Device I O Do 5 messages per second Node ID Last Aw Data Last Notification Spinning Wheel Reader 1 Healthy Node is Healthy Spinning Wheel Reader 2 Healthy 1 0 Read Tag ID E004010008C33F32 09 54 57 AM 04 25 07 0 None 2 Node is Healthy Spinning Wheel Reader 3 Healthy 1 0 Read Tag ID E004010008033E 9 O09 55 00 4M 04 25 07 0 None 2 Node is Healthy Spinning Wheel Reader 4 Healthy 1 0 Read Tag ID E004010008034688 09 55 02 4M 04 25 07 O None 2 Node is Healthy Figure 2 8 Device I O Window Additionally the title bar of Device 1 0 9 0 messages per second the Device I O Window contains a speed indicator Node ID Reads that displays the number of j Spinning wheel Reader 2 Healthy messages per second that PA iaa rd dll rd Lana the Gateway Hub is receiving This is useful for gauging read write throughput when nodes are operating in Continuous Read Mode 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 17 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manua CHAPTER 3 GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW CHAPTER 3 GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW When the Gateway Hub is selected in the Node Status Pane the Device Tabs Window for the Gateway Hub is displayed The Gateway Device Tabs Window has three tabs Configuration Control and Tag Presence The Hub De
48. e 1 Node D 4 Spinning W indude Date in Timestamps Dashboard at lo o ls o a lo o a e aihen a ah mi e EEE rn de ls maa os O e o a os a By default the log file is named EMSLOG TXT and is stored in the root directory of the host computer s C drive file name and storage location can be changed by the user Users can also choose to include tag read data only and record the date as part of the timestamp when logging Note that timestamps normally only contain hour minute and second information 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 68 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD wanna CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS ieee Log File Example Node 1521 HF 0405 Configuration Read Wtite Macros Triggers Tag Head rite Data write Data Head Write Info i Tag Search Cc Hex with EMS 15 RFID AT WORE Grad nO ipasa ReadTagiD Length B ytes 20 Timeout ms 2000 Write Tag Data ASCII Fill Data Fill Byte Hex Fill T ag Continuous Read Start Address fo Start Length Bytes 1 1 Stop Duplicate Delay lo Broadcast To All Nodes Gateway Only 1 The example log file below displays the command and response data for a Tag Write Data command followed by a Tag Read Data command issued to Node ID 1 The data written to the tag is EMS IS RFID AT WORK This data is presented in the log file in Hex as 45 4D 53 20 49 53 20 52 46 49 44 20 41 54 20 57 4F 52 4B 21 Start Address 0
49. e their IP address via DHCP After your DHCP server has assigned an IP address to a TCP IP Gateway of Hub the IP address can be acquired through the use of the Digi Device Discovery software tool Digi Device Discovery is a separate utility available at www ems rfid com filename GWY TCP dgdiscvr zip that identifies the IP address of EMS TCP IP interface modules Liked boat Industrial Interface Modules The default IP address for Industrial Gateway GWY 01 IND 01 and Industrial Hub HUB 04 IND 01 interface modules is 192 1368 253 110 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 8 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 2 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manua EE kalakal lavelal GETTING STARTED Physical Hardware Configuration There are two basic hardware configurations for running the Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard with EMS Gateway Hub interface modules Direct Connection or LAN Connection NOTE FOR TCP IP INTERFACE MODULES In either connection configuration users must use the Digi Device Discovery software utility to ascertain the DHCP provided IP address of the TCP IP Gateway Hub interface module Direct Connection In a direct connection configuration the Gateway Hub is connected directly to the host PC the computer where the Dashboard is installed by means of an Ethernet crossover cable Because the default IP address for Industrial Gateway and Industrial Hub devices is 192 168 253 110 you will need to configure t
50. ed to track the number of responses generated by a given node The Instance Counter value is stored in the internal RAM of the Gateway Hub and is incremented by one following each response If for example the controller at Node 01 has generated 10 responses its Instance Counter value will read 10 0x0A 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 23 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 3 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manuaL GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW 1 1 1 4 Update S W This button brings up the Gateway Hub Software Update Update 5 4 dialog box which allows the user to update the internal software of the Gateway Hub Gateway Hub Software Update To update the Gateway Hub firmware enter the path and filename for the update BIN file and click Start Update Do not halt the update process If the Gateway Hub does not automatically reset after Updating you may need to cycle power and reconnect Select Update File Update Status Start Update Figure 3 4 Gateway Hub Software Update Dialog Box To update the software of an EMS Gateway Hub interface module 1 Download the latest software update file for your device software updates are available on the EMS website www ems rfid com Click the Update S W button on the Gateway Hub Control Tab Click the Browse button to locate the software update file BIN on your host PC or LAN 4 Once the ae E To PTE le Gateway Hub firmware enter the software
51. eration The Timeout can have a maximum value of 65 535 or just over one minute TIMEOUT NOTE It is important to set a realistic Timeout value that permits enough time for the controller to read write to all tags specified in the command It is recommended that users allow at least 100ms per tag for multi tag read operations and 150ms per tag for multi tag writes out before the data has been successfully read from or written to all tags in RF range For time critical applications the optimal Timeout value should be obtained through rigorous performance testing 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 55 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD SL s gh Iam NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW BE INE Anti Collision Mode Tag collisions in RFID applications occur RA Parameters when numerous passive RFID tags become AntiEollsion fs ot Start 0 simultaneously active or energized by the Mona RFID reader and thus reflect their Farlif ength 20 respective signals back to the reader at the g Limit F D imeout 1000 same time such that the reader cannot differentiate between tags EMS RFID readers make use of anti collision algorithms to enable a single reader to read more than one tag in the reader s RF field The Anti collision Mode parameter controls the tag reading algorithm used to achieve the fastest reading speed for the number of tags expected in RF range at any given moment This parameter helps the reader antenna avoid data colli
52. escription for a loaded macro and then click the Set button to change the Macro Description for that macro slot Macro Descriptions can contain up to 32 characters When a Macro Description is set text similar to the following will be displayed in the Command Log Pane of the Status Window Sending Set Macro I Description command to Node 1 Data from Mode 10 1 at 15 38 14 Set Macro Description Complete 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 43 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD SERS REN NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW hud ike Run Each of the eight Run buttons corresponds to one of the macro slots numbered 1 through 8 Clicking Run executes that particular macro Depending on what the macro is supposed to do any number of events can occur What the macro is programmed to do will determine what events take place Node ID 1 00405 Configuration Read write Macros Triggers Multitag Macros Length Macro Description Macro 143 Bytes Load COMPARE READ DATA MACHO Macro 19Bytes Load Timestamp MALHU Macro 3 39 Bytes Load HM5 Tag 7 36 byte Read MACRO Macro 4 145 Bytes Load write read compare loop MACAU Macro 5 21 Bytes Load read tag 1 bytes MACRO T baco 6 63 Bytes Load A W Fi Macro MACRO U Macra 7 37 Bytes Load Wall est MACRO T Delete Macro 8 24 Bytes iLoa Witte amp Read Timestamp MACAO Set Run Delete Delete All Halt Macro Launch Macro Builder Get All Mac
53. eset trigger type defines a Trigger Info trigger that will be activated when a node Trigger Type 1hesel IS reset Device Reset True w The sole parameter for the On Reset Tr trigger type is the Device Reset Trigger Type fOnReset y parameter This parameter defines whether the trigger is to activate based on a controller reset Device Reset True trigger if the device resets False trigger if the device has NOT reset 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 49 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manua CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW 14 31 Trigger Modes ds ds EE ee a HO a TN le dc three valid Trigger The Mode Level Trigger Action ee AT Darin ee e Edge Level Trigger Mode PP In this mode the associated action will be executed every time the trigger is evaluated as true If for example the trigger is specified as being true when Input 1 is high the action will be taken every time the trigger specifications are evaluated and Input 1 is high One Time Trigger Mode E In this mode the associated action will be executed once when the trigger is evaluated as True but does not re arm until the trigger changes state and evaluates to False at least once Once re armed the transition of the trigger state to False again will cause the action to be executed All triggers of this type are initialized to armed at startup Edge Trigger Mode In this mode the trigger requires a
54. f the four Hub Outputs The Get Outputs button allows the user to retrieve the states of the Hub outputs Users can also use the provided buttons to SET or CLEAR individual Hub outputs NOTE the Hub Inout and Hub Output Notification Messages need to be enabled for the virtual LEDs to accurately reflect the status of the Hub s Inputs and Outputs 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 29 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manua CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW When a node is selected in the Node Status Pane information for the particular node controller is displayed in the Device Tabs Window EMS Gateway Applications Room IND Gateway Spinning Wheel at 192 168 253 225 Node D 2 Spinning Wheel Reader 2 Figure 4 1 Selecting Node ID 2 in the Node Status Pane The Node Device Tabs Window contains five different tabs labeled Configuration Read Write Macros Triggers and Multi Tag Node ID 2 20405 Configuration Read Write Macros Triggers Multi Tag Node Info Node Configuration Device Type C0405 l SAW Version 2 08 11 Tag Type LRP 5 Series Loader Version 1 04 0 Pekere Start Length Dela Firmware CAL 2569 l lo 1 MFR ID tt EASOCB26 Read on Reset Enable Tag Presence Detect Include Tag ID in Continuous Reads W Get Info Send Tag IDs LSB First Use Legacy Error Code for Tag Search Send Four Byte Tag IDs Node Hame
55. ff Off Off E 17 1336 REV01 05 07 PAGE 53 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 4 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD MANUAL NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW NodE NUITITAGTAD The node Multi Tag Tab provides command buttons that instruct the controller to read from or write to several tags at once when multiple tags are simultaneously within RF range It is also possible to single out and read from or write to one tag when multiple tags are present in the RF field simultaneously Node ID 3 20405 Configuration Read write Macros Triggers Multi Tag Write Data RA Parameters Inventar r nii ki der Mult Slot Starf0 Search All paces f ASCI Family Code lo Lenath 0 Tag Limit 100 Timeout 1 O00 AAW By Tag iD EO 04 01 00 08 C3 42 9B Read By Tag ID EO 04 01 00 08 C3 3E 49 MEO 04 01 00 08 C3 40 48 Write By Tag ID WED 04 01 00 08 C3 40 43 RAA All Tag Read All Tag Include Tag ID verte All Tags Figure 4 11 Node Multi Tag Tab In the image above a Tag Inventory command has been executed Note that four tags were identified within RF range of the controller at the time the Tag Inventory button was pressed When this information is retrieved text similar to the following will be displayed in the Command Log Pane of the Status Window Sending to Node 0 3 Tag Inventory Family Code 0 Anticollision Index 1 T aglimits100 command Response from Node ID 3 at 15 34 19 8 Bytes Tag ID E004010008
56. he network settings on the host PC to values similar to the following NETWORK PARAMETER VALUE NOTES Host PC IP Address 192 168 253 XXX For Industrial Gateway Hubs assign an IP address that has the same first three octet values and any value other than 1 for the last octet value Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Always use this value Default Gateway 192 168 253 1 Use an IP address with the same first three octet values and a 1 for the last octet value Table 2 1 Direct Connection Network Parameters LAN Connection In a LAN connection configuration the Gateway or Hub establishes a connection to the same LAN as the host PC that is running the Dashboard The Gateway or Hub is physically attached to the LAN via standard Ethernet cabling NOTE Refer to the Subnet16 Gateway or Subnet16 Hub Operator s Manuals available online at www ems rfid com tor complete instructions regarding the installation and configuration of EMS interface modules 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 9 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD Manoa CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED l CONNECTING ro an ENS Gateway or HUG When the Dashboard is initially run the first window that is displayed is the Connection Dialog Box which appears similar to the following Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Connect To Version I 7A Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Copyright C 2007 Industrial Gateway Escort Memory Systems IP Address Port 192 1560 255 226
57. how Demo Window 3 E Pa En PHP a 4 1 Device Network w 2 Device IJO MG Device IO LO O messages per second Nae Writes Last RAW Data Spinning Wheel Reader 1 Spinning Wheel Reader 7 Spinning Wheel Reader 3 Spinning Wheel Reader 4 Healthy 0 0 Write Healthy 0 O write i Healthy o 1 Write 1 Healthy 0 0 Write j ni n RESTER i SO KE o ET A a cs PAA ee m SEC EE otia in aale wn LE 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 72 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD wanna CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS bd Show Demo Window The Show Demo Window option VERGARA a instructs the Dashboard to File Tools Options Viem Help present a separate window that ae Sa can be displayed full screen for fa Device Network Tile Windows use in a demonstration EMS Gateway App Sin environment 3 e Node ID Clear Status Window i NodelL Reset JO Counters 4 4 Node IC Show Demo Window 1 The image below shows the Node C O i demo window for a controller 1 Device Network i performing a continuous read e 2 Device I O operation of 10 bytes with the Duplicate Read Delay set to zero A EEE BET m i 48 65 9 2C 20 4 68 69 f3 20 48 65 9 2C 20 74 68 69 f3 20 48 65 9 2C 20 4 68 69 f3 20 48 65 9 2C 20 4 68 69 f3 20 48 65 9 2C 20 14 68 69 3 20 48 65 9 2C 20 4 68 69 f3 20 48 65 9 2C 20 4 68 69 f3 20 48 65 79 2C 20 74 68 69 f3 20 48 65 9 2C 20 4 68 69 f3 20 48 65 9 2C 20
58. i 5 lot Start Barc ASCII Family Code o Lenath 20 Tag Limit 100 Timeout 1000 RA By Tag ID E0 04 01 00 08 Cs 42 96 Read By Tag ID BED 04 01 00 08 C3 3E 49 BM EO 04 01 00 08 C3 40 A8 Write By Tag ID O EO 04 01 0008034043 RAM All Taga Read All Tags Include Tag ID Write All Tags 2 Select the appropriate tag in the Tag ID column Configuration ReadAwrite Macros Triggers Multi Tag inte Data RA Parameters Inventory Hex with ENTER YOUR Anti Collision T o en o Spaces DATA HERE VEE Mult Slat Start earc ASCII Family Code o Length 20 Tag Inventory Tag Limit 100 Timeout 1 000 Repeat RA By Tag ID Read By Tag ID Write By Tag ID O EO 04 01 0008034043 RAM All Taga Read All Tags Include Tag ID Write All Tags 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 57 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manua CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW 3 Set the appropriate Start Length and Timeout parameter values and then click the Read By Tag ID button Configuration ReadAwrite Macros Triggers Multi Tag Write Data RA Parameters Inventory Hex with ENTER YOUR Anti Collision T NG 5 h l T Spaces DATA HERE FG Mult Slat Start eac ASP Family Code lo Length 20 Tag Inventory Tag Limit 100 Timeout 1 000 Repeat RA By Tag ID E0 0401 0008034298 31 32 333435 3 MEO 04 01 00 08 C3 3E 49 nt O EO 04 01 0008034048 Write By Tag EO 04 01 00 0
59. ialog box that allows the user to browse their host PC or LAN for a compiled macro file MACRO which has been created by the C Macro Builder Utility Look in E Example Macros a LOMPOARE READ DATA MACRO E R W R Macro MACRO El read write read macro source OK MACRO la TimeStamp MATRO Hello World MACRO WaitTest MACRO El HM5 Tag 736 byte Read MACRO E WaitTest MACRO E LockBlock MACRO El Write amp Read Timestamp Ej read tag 12bykes MACRO E write read compare loop 2 File name COMPARE READ DATA MACRO Files of type Compiled Macro Files MACRO Cancel Figure 4 9 Selecting a Macro to Load When the desired macro file is located click Oper in the file dialog box The selected macro will be loaded into the controller s corresponding macro slot By default the filename of the macro is then displayed in the Macro Description field of that macro slot de When a macro is loaded text similar to the following will be displayed in the Command Log Pane of the Status Window Sending Set Macro 1 command to Node 1 lt Data from Node 10 17 at 15 38 12 Set Macro Complete Sending Set Macro 1 Description command to Mode 1 lt Data from Mode 10 1 at 15 38 14 Set Macro Description Complete Set Each of the eight Sef buttons corresponds to the Macro Description field for one of the macro slots numbered 1 through 8 Users may enter their own text d
60. ice l O Window rarrrnrannrnnnrnnnnnnvanrnnnnrnnnnrnvannnnnnennnnnnnnnsnnanennnnennnnsnnnensnnsennnee 17 Figure 3 1 Gateway Configuration Tab aa 18 Figure 3 2 Notification Messages Checkbox OPtiONS cooccccccocccccoconccononccononcconancnnnnnnnnnnos 20 Figure 3 3 Gateway Hub Control Tab aa 22 Figure 3 4 Gateway Hub Software Update Dialog Bex a 24 Figure 3 5 Software Being Updated on a Gateway Interface Module 000000 25 Figure 3 6 Gateway Hub Control Tab Advanced Performance Qptions 27 Figure 3 7 Gateway Tag Presence Tab a 28 Figure 3 8 Hub Input Output Tab a 29 Figure 4 1 Selecting Node ID 2 in the Node Status Pane 0000000000 arsasasaaaa nasaan 30 Figure 4 2 Node Device Tabs Window 11 11 a 30 Figure 4 3 Node Configuration Tab aa 31 Figure 4 4 Node Read Write Tab a 36 Figure 4 5 Entering Data in ASCII Format a 36 Figure 4 6 Entering Data in Hex Format nl ANAKAN DA NAK TAKANG 36 Figure 4 7 Length Bytes Field is Automatically Populated oooccocicocionnoconoonnncnnono 37 Figure 4 8 Node Macros Tab 42 Figure 4 9 Selecting a Macro to Load a 43 EIqure 410 Node MOES AD Ge 46 Figure 4 11 Node Multi
61. imeout 2000 command FF 01 00 10 AA 06 00 01 07 DO 00 00 00 14 this is the command string 45 AD 53 20 49 53 20 52 46 49 44 20 41 54 20 57 4F 52 4B 1 this is the Write data EMS IS RFID AT WORK End of Tag Write Data Command Beginning of Tag Write Data Response lt Response Received 00 06 AA 06 06 01 04 18 10 20 21 00 lt Response from Node ID 1 at 16 32 33 Tag Write Data complete End of Tag Write Data Response Beginning of Tag Read Data Command gt Sending to Node ID 1 Tag Read Data Start 0 Length 20 Timeout 2000 command FF 01 00 06 AA 05 00 01 07 DO 00 00 00 14 End of Tag Read Data Commana Beginning of Tag Read Data Response lt Response Received 00 10 AA 05 07 01 04 18 10 20 2C 14 45 4D 53 20 49 53 20 52 46 49 44 20 41 54 20 57 4F 52 4B 21 lt Response from Node ID 1 at 16 32 44 20 Bytes 45 4D 53 20 49 53 20 52 46 49 44 20 41 54 20 57 4F 52 4B 21 this is the Read data End of Tag Read Data Response and End of Log File 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 70 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manua CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS Fe CBx Command Protocol Command Packet Structure CBx Command Packet Structure OXFF 0x01 0x00 0x06 OxAA 0x07 0x00 0x01 0x07D0 0x0001 0x0002 0x31 0x32 CBx Header Additional 8 Node ID Data Block Size Read Write Length OxAA Start Command ID Address Timeout Node ID Value Figure 5 4 CBx Command Packet Structure
62. ing EMS devices Gateways GWY 01 IND 01 GWY 01 TCP 01 firmware version 2 0A or higher Hubs HUB 04 IND 01 HUB 04 TCP 01 RFID Controllers COBALT HF CNTL IND 01 NOTE FOR COBALT INDUSTRIAL CONTROLLER USERS The Cobalt Industrial Controller HF CNTL IND 07 incorporates identical Ethernet interface components as the Industrial Gateway GWY 01 IND 01 Because it behaves in a similar manner for the purposes of this manual the Cobalt Industrial Controller is considered an Industrial Gateway with one node Node ID 1 SYSTEM REQUIREW ENTS e Windows 2000 XP e 10MB hard disk space e 256MB system RAM 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 7 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 2 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD MANUAL GETTING STARTED CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED ll Cosa lr HE TC PJIP Dashboard SETU After downloading the Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard from the Escort Memory Systems website www ems rfid com extract the archive to a folder on a host computer There is no installation setup file to run To start the program double click the Dashboard executable file Dashboard exe Lila IP Address Identification Before you can use the Dashboard to establish a connection between your host PC and a Gateway Hub interface module you will need to identify the IP address of the Gateway Hub interface module Lick ahd TCP IP Interface Modules TCP IP Gateway GWY 01 TCP 01 and TCP IP Hub HUB 04 TCP 01 interface modules are designed to receiv
63. its the field 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 28 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 3 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD anya GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW od UPUTIOUTPUT TAB HUB ONLY Hub Configuration Control Input Output Tag ren a 4 Tag Presence Notifications Inputs F 4 Hub Input Notifications AAA A RE Outputs a p a Hub Quput Notifications Duput Set DISABLED Hub Outputs Get Outputs Duput Cleared DISABLED et Set Set Set Clear Clear Clear Clear Mote For the above LED representations to accurately reflect the status of the Hub s Tag Presence and I0 states the appropriate notifications must be enabled Figure 3 8 Hub Input Output Tab Jb Tag Presence The Hub Input Output Tab contains four virtual Tag Presence LEDs that independently illuminate green when a tag enters the RF field of a given node The LEDs will return to a gray color after the tag has exited the controller s RF field NOTE The Tag Present at Node and Tag Not Present at Node Gateway Hub Notification Messages need to be enabled and each node needs to have the Tag Presence option enabled in its configuration for these virtual LEDs to accurately reflect the Tag Presence state of each node EF Inputs These four virtual LEDs indicate the state of the four Hub Inputs The Get Inputs button allows the user to retrieve the states of the Hub inputs bah id Outputs These four virtual LEDs indicate the state o
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65. kala Node Has Problem Placing a check in this box enables the Gateway Hub to notify the host when a node has developed a problem ee yar Node Stopped Responding Placing a check in this box enables the Gateway Hub to notify the host when a node has completely stopped responding eae Node Deactivated Placing a check in this box enables the Gateway Hub to notify the host when a node has been deactivated due to not responding duka Node Missed Poll Placing a check in this box enables the Gateway Hub to notify the host when a node has missed an individual poll This is not a serious problem and can be caused by transient noise dl al Node Address Conflict Placing a check in this box enables the Gateway Hub to notify the host when multiple nodes are responding at the same Node ID number and have been instructed to drop off the Subnet and flash their Node ID When this occurs manual intervention is required by the user to correct the conflict 3 1 2 7 Node Configuration Failure Placing a check in this box enables the Gateway Hub to notify the host when a node did not accept its proper configuration there was an error when the Gateway Hub attempted to initially configure a node 1 1 1 0 Tag Presence at Node Placing a check in this box enables the Gateway Hub to notify the host when a tag has entered the RF field of a node Note the Enable Tag Presence Detect option must also be enabled in that particular node s configuration fo
66. le Exit o EE AAA o os haih Ee ee etl Save Load Controller Configuration to File The Save Controller Configuration to File option in the File Menu is used to create a backup of a specific controller s configuration parameters and settings Ho kh Click File and select Save Controller Configuration to File H DI Pi ka 2 bad el AN Enter a file name for your controller configuration in the dialog box that is displayed and then click Save i Ax Save in s DRIVE C C e r Ed O Program Files Config Msi System Yolume Documents and Settings RECYCLER TEMP EMS Mail Scan vendor 1386 0 siLabs y WINDOWS MOPS O spoolerlogs a My Documents OysYsSPRO69 File name My Controller Configuration n NCFG ad 1 ole Ku alila gt Save Cancel A PAGE 61 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD haku USER S MANUAL CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS Save Load Hub Gateway Configuration to File The Save Hub Gateway Configuration to File option in the File Menu is used to create a backup of the configuration parameters and settings related to the Hub or Gateway interface module 1 Save Hub Gateway Configuration to File The Save Gateway Hub Configuration dialog box will be displayed 2 Click the Browse button and select a location where you want to Hub Gateway configuratio
67. n file to be saved Enter a name for your configuration file and then click the Save button Gateway Hub configuration files have the file extension GCFG 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 Click File and select 8 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Device 1 0 Options View Help File Tools Save Controller Configuration To File Load Controller Configuration From File Save Hub Gateway Configuration to File Load Hub Gateway Configuration From File Exit Save Gateway Hub Configuration To save the curent Gateway Hub configuration to a file that can be loaded later enter the path and filename for the configuration file to be created and click Save Config Config Filename e Save Status 2 x Save in Desktop E ex ER ry Documents GEMS on F v My Computer af manuals on Sol 2 EJ My Network Places G Shortcut to COMMON Unused Desktop Shortcuts 4 COMMON SJEMS HF and Demo Apps My Gateway Configuration Save as type Gatewap Hub Configuration GEF Fille name Save E ancel 4 PAGE 62 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 5 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD maNuaL 4 Click the button labeled Save Config to begin the configuration backup procedure As the configuration file is being saved a blue bar and numerical percentage will be displayed to indicate the progress of the save operation PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS
68. nclude Tag ID to instruct Write All Tags the controller to retrieve the tag s identification number during the Read operation RA All Tags Write All Tags The Write All Tags button is used to write the data specified in the Write Data box to all tags in RF range beginning at the tag address listed in the Start parameter field 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 60 OF 73 USER S COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD maNuaL CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS e Save Controller Configuration to File e Load Controller Configuration from File e Save Hub Gateway Configuration to File e Load Hub Gateway Configuration from File File Tools Options View Help Save Controller Configuration To File Exit ds EE SG ee NE o A e AE os NE eal Later you can restore the configuration of the controller or load the stored configuration onto a different controller by clicking File Load Controller Configuration from File and then selecting the Controller Configuration file NCFG to load 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 8 Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Device 1 0 Load Controller Configuration From File Save Hub Gateway Configuration ko File Load Hub Gateway Configuration From File CHAPTER 5 PROGRAM MENU OPTIONS Options View Help Save Controller Configuration To File Load Controller Configuration From File Save Hub Gateway Configuration to File Load HubiGateway Configuration From Fi
69. nfiguration information will reset to default including all controllers configurations macros and triggers Yes Mo After the Gateway Hub has been reinitialized the following default configuration settings will be implemented Gateway Hub Default Configuration PARAMETER DEFAULT SETTING Gateway Hub Name one of the following EMS Industrial RFID Gateway EMS Industrial RFID Hub EMS TCP IP RFID Gateway EMS TCP IP RFID Hub Notification Messages All Selected Subnet Baud 9600 Table 3 2 Gateway Hub Default Configuration Settings 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 26 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD GSERS ee GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW ha REE tala Advanced Performance Options Advanced Performace Options Inactive ID Scanning Start Stop the periodic polling of inactive node ID 2 Stopping Inactive ID Scanning will give a small performance boost Start Stop however ID Scanning ls stopped the Gateway Hub will not recognize any new nodes This setting 1 not saved Subnet Baud Rate Set all nodes to the selected baud rate 9600 C at The selected baud rate ts stored in the Gatewaw Hub and used nest power up Figure 3 6 Gateway Hub Control Tab Advanced Performance Options Inactive ID Scanning These buttons allows the user to start enable or stop disable the periodic scanning of inactive Node IDs Once all attached nodes are identified and reported as
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71. om Node ID 1 at 16 51 18 Disable Al Triggers Complete This button disables all triggers for the selected node 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 47 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manual CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW bid Edit Trigger Dialog 14 31 Trigger Types There are five valid Trigger Types Trigger Info Trigger Type Disabled e Disabled Disabled e On Input s On Inputfz Reserved e On Tag On Tag Presence Presence Continuous l Un Reset e Continuous e On Reset NOTE See Section 4 4 3 2 for information on Trigger Modes See Section 4 4 3 3 for information on Trigger Actions Disabled Edit Trigger E This is the default trigger type When a Trigger Info trigger is disabled it does nothing Trigger Type ie On Input s The On Input s trigger type defines a Trigger Info trigger that will be activated based on one Trigger Type or more of the Hub inputs Inputfel JAB Input Levels On Ot Trigger Info Trigger Type On Input The first parameter for the On Input s inputs trigger type is the Input s parameter Input Levels On oft This parameter defines which of the four Hub inputs to trigger on Any combination of the four inputs A B C or D from one to all four can be defined Trigger Info The second parameter for the On Input s Trigger Type On Inputs trigger type is the Input Levels This Input s la
72. path and filename for the update BIN file and a aie Is click Start Update click ia Do not halt the update process If the Gateway Hub does not automatically reset after Start Updating you may need to cycle power and evs i gt Update reconnect button This Select Und pdate File 1 Mar 16 OF IND Gateway 11H1 bin Browse begins the w software update Update Status Process Start Update N Cancel 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 24 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD As the software is being updated on the Gateway or Hub module a blue bar will indicate the progress of the operation and the Update Status bar will describe the current stage of the process USER S MANUAL CHAPTER 3 GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW Gateway Hub Software Update x To update the Gateway Hub firmware enter the path and filename for the update BIN file and click Start Update Do not halt the update process If the Gatewap Hub does not automatically reset after updating You may need to cycle power and reconnect Select Update File K Mar 16 OP IND Gatewar 11H1 bin Browse ED Update Status Updating Gateway 51 complete Start Update Cancel Figure 3 5 Software Being Updated on a Gateway Interface Module When the upgrade process has finished the message Update Complete Please Cycle Power will be displayed 5 Click OK to finish the software update and
73. ponse from Node ID 1 at 11 51 56 Start Stop Continuous Head Complete Response from Node 10 1 at 11 51 56 10 Bytes 45 4D 53 20 49 53 2052 46 49 1 1 4 2 Stop Continuous Read This button instructs the controller to exit out of Continuous Read mode The controller will stop its continuous read operation even if it was started using the Continuous Read on Reset option g ode lt Data from Node ID 1 at 15 19 50 Start Stop Continuous Read Complete If the controller has been configured to start continuously reading after a power up or reset the controller will still power up in Continuous Read mode regardless of whether the Start and Stop buttons are previously pressed These buttons do not affect the controller s power up or reset instructions only the current operating mode 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 40 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD yen CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW 1 1 4 3 Broadcast to All Nodes Gateway Only When this box is checked clicking any of the above command buttons broadcasts that command to all Continuous Read Start Address lo Start nodes connected to the Gateway Length Bytes 0 Stop as opposed to sending it to the Duplicate Delay 0 single node currently selected Cj eee an ee en oo e SF For example if a Read Tag ID command is broadcast to a Gateway that has 16 attached gt A na a controllers 16 individual respon
74. r Y Node 1D 1 Unnamed Controller When a node has not responded for 20 seconds it will be deactivated and removed from the Node Status Pane NOTE For the Node Status Pane to accurately reflect the condition of the attached RFID controllers the appropriate Gateway Hub Notification Message options must be enabled in the Gateway Hub Configuration Tab By default all Notification Messages are enabled see Chapter 3 Section 3 1 2 Notification Messages tor more information Command Log Pane The lower portion of the Status Window the Command Log Pane displays a record of the commands and responses sent from and received by the Gateway Hub or nodes When the Dashboard first connects to a Gateway or Hub it queries the Gateway Hub with a series of commands in an attempt to collect information regarding the responding nodes and their attached controllers These initial commands are displayed in the Command Log Pane during the connection process Information initially retrieved includes the name software version dipswitch settings notification settings last error information and subnet speed of the Gateway or Hub as well as the current connection status controller names software versions trigger information and macro information of all responding nodes 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 14 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 2 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD yaar GETTING STARTED EE Device Tabs Window On the right side of the Device Net
75. r this notification to be sent 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 20 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD PERS a aba GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW EE EE ERE EE EE No Tag Presence at Node Placing a check in this box enables the Gateway Hub to notify the host when a tag has left the RF field of a node Note the Enable Tag Presence Detect option must also be enabled in that particular node s configuration for this notification to be sent Input Set Hub Only Placing a check in this box enables the Hub to notify the host when an external Input has been set Input Cleared Hub Only Placing a check in this box enables the Hub to notify the host when an external Input has been cleared Output Set Hub Only Placing a check in this box enables the Hub to notify the host when an Output has been set Output Cleared Hub Only Placing a check in this box enables the Hub to notify the host when an Output has been cleared 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 21 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD USER S LEN Jad Pakad bababa GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW GATEN Ard UB CONTROL T a8 The Gateway Hub Control Tab contains buttons used to issue commands to the Gateway Hub for performing special functions Gateway Hub Control Options Start Subnet Manually start subnet polling Reinitialize Node 1 Restore a default configuration for the specified node ID Reset Reset the Gateway Hub Update SA Download new software
76. re three buttons in the Miscellaneous Misc Section Reset Set Internal Clock and Set Internal Clock Update S W Bee Update 5 Aw 1 1 4 1 RESET This button causes the specified node to reset This may cause the node to temporarily disappear from the Status Window 11 41 SET INTERNAL CLOCK This button sets the controller s internal clock to match the host PC s clock 1 1 5 3 UPDATE SW The Update S W button brings up the Controller Software Update dialog box which allows the user to update the internal firmware of the selected controller To update the software of an EMS RFID controller 1 After clicking dig Eget ESE xl the Update To update the controller firmware enter the path S W button and filename for the update BIN file and click click the Start Update Browse Do not halt the update process IF the controller button in the does not automatically reset after updating you Controller may need to cycle power to the controller and restart Software Update dialog select Update File Browse box E Update Status start Update 2 Browse to the on location on your host EGG PC or LAN locate Look in E DRIVE C C e P ES the BIN software Documents and Settings RECYCLER vendor update file and then scan WINDOWS 5 spoolerlogs Gy Documents O SYSPRO69 click OPEN System Volume Information O TEMP 17 1336 REVO1 0
77. ros Venn oa For example the macro R W R Macro MACRO is loaded into Macro Slot 6 in the above screen capture If Macro 6 is then executed by clicking the Run button text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane Sending Execute Macro 6 command to Node 1 Data from Node 0 1 at 15 43 24 Execute Macro Complete lt Data from Hub at 15 43 24 Output 1 Set Data from Hub at 15 43 24 Output 2 Set lt Data from Hub at 15 43 24 Output 3 Set Data from Hub at 15 43 24 Output 4 Set Delete Each of the eight Delete buttons corresponds to one of the macro slots numbered 1 through 8 Clicking Delete will delete that particular macro Its Macro Description will also be deleted and its length will revert to empty When a macro is deleted text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane gt Sending Delete Macro 1 command to Mode 1 lt Data from Node 10 17 at 15 46 30 Delete Macro Complete 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 44 OF 73 USER S CHAPTER 4 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD MANUAL had iho falakat 13 01 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW Get All Macros This button issues multiple commands that retrieve and display all Macro Lengths and Macro Descriptions for the specified node When this information is retrieved text similar to the following will be displayed in the Statu
78. s Room IND Gateway Spinning Wheel at 132 760 233 225 Node ID 2 Spinning wheel Reader 2 Figure 2 6 Selecting a Node in the Node Status Pane Below is the Device Tabs Window for Node ID 2 Node ID 2 20405 Configuration Read Write Macros Triggers Multi Tag Node Info Node Configuration Device Type C0405 m Eng 24 Tag Type LRP 5 Series Loader Version 1 06 0 See Start Length Cela Firmware CRC 2589 mm DE MFR ID BABOCB26 Read on Reset Enable Tag Presence Detect Include Tag ID in Continuous Reads W Get Info Send Tag IDs LSB First Use Legacy Error Code for Tag Search Send Four Byte Tag IDs Node Name Spinning Wheel Reader 2 __SetName Set Config Change Node ID Misc Set Internal Clack Heset Update SAW Figure 2 7 Node ID 2 Device Tabs Window Note that the Node ID number and RFID controller type are displayed at the top of the Device Tabs Window 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 16 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD Manoa CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED Lit Vt Device I O Window The other primary Dashboard interface window is the Device I O Window This window displays the most recent read write operation preformed by any of the nodes It also logs the cumulative number of read write operations the time of the most recent read write operation number of errors last error encountered number of Notification Messages sent and last Notification Message sent by each nod
79. s Window Command Log Pane lt Data from Mode 10 1 at 15 48 00 Macro Length List Heceived Sending Set Macro 2 Description command to Mode 1 lt Data from Node 10 17 at 0 00 00 Macro 2 Description Received WriteGreen MACRO Sending Set Macro 3 Description command to Node 1 lt Data from Node 10 17 at 0 00 00 Macro 3 Description Received Write yellow MACHO Sending Set Macro 4 Description command to Mode 1 lt Data from Mode 10 1 at 0 00 00 Macro 4 Description Heceived WriteBlue MACHO Sending Set Macro 5 Description command to Mode 1 lt Data from Node 10 17 at 0 00 00 Macro 5 Description Received ColorT agdemo2 MACRO Sending Set Macro amp Description command to Node 1 lt Data from Node 10 17 at 0 00 00 Macro 6 Description Received Set lllDlutpute MACRO If the node has no macros then text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane Sending Get Macro Lengths command to Node 2 lt Data from Node ID 2 at 15 49 38 Macro Length List Received Delete All Macros This button deletes all macros and therefore all Macro Descriptions for the selected node When all macros are deleted text similar to the following will be displayed in the Status Window Command Log Pane g lt Data from Node ID 2 at 15 51 06 Delete All Macros Complete Halt Macro Execution This button causes any macros that are currently running to s
80. se messages will be returned for that one command F o Cu EL o ou o E Q ce cl KA al a mi gu o lt oe P pa npo pr In another example a user could write the same data to 16 tags at the same time provided all 16 controllers had a tag in their field at the moment the command was issued 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 41 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manua CHAPTER 4 NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW 3 loothattosTag 3 1 Macros Overview RFID command macros are powerful yet small programs that direct a controller to execute multiple pre programmed instructions They are used to instruct the controller to automatically execute a set of commands such as reading from one address range and then writing a specified set of data to another address range on the same RFID tag RFID command macros are created using the EMS C Macro Builder Utility Up to eight separate 255 byte RFID command macros can be stored in a controller s internal memory numbered one through eight Macros are loaded into the RFID controller through the use of the Cobalt HF Dashboard Macros reside in the controller s internal memory and can be executed or triggered without the controller ever having to receive a command from the host Although they are stored locally on the controller macros are also backed up in the Gateway Hub s flash memory as well Configuration ReadAwirite Macros Triggers Multi T ag Macros
81. sions when simultaneously reading multiple tags The choices for the Anti collision Mode parameter are Single Slot or Multi Slot e Single Slot Setting this parameter to single slot utilizes a single time slot under which the requested data from all tags is transferred to the host as soon as it becomes available to the controller This setting can result in faster tag read performance when only a few tags are expected in the RF field e Multi Slot Setting this parameter to multi slot implements a system of 16 time slots To avoid data collisions when the controller encounters multiple tags simultaneously data requested from each tag is transferred to the host only during the time slot that matches a specific pattern in the tag ID number Family Code nm The Family Code parameter can be used in multi tag Al commands to specify a subset of tags when many are identified simultaneously in RF range The parameter allows the user to filter tags based on a pre written value stored at a special location on the tag For example if the Family Code value is set to one 0x01 only those tags with the pre written Family Code value of 0x01 will respond to the given command When a Family Code value of zero 0x00 is set for this parameter the command will be broadcast to all tags in RF range Tag Limit Tag Limit 100 The Tag Limit parameter is used to indicate the highest number of tags expected simultaneously in RF range for the given multi
82. to the Gateway Hub Reinitialize Restore the Default configuration for the Gatewaw Hub and all nodes Advanced Performace Options Inactive ID Scanning Start Stop the periodic polling of inactive node ID s Stopping Inactive ID Scanning will give a small performance boost Start _ Stop however FIL Scanning i stopped the Gateway Hub will not recognize any new nodes This setting ls not saved Subnet Baud Rate Set all modes to the selected baud rate 3600 EE The selected baud rate is stored in the Gateway Hub and used nest POoWwer LUp Figure 3 3 Gateway Hub Control Tab Gateway Hub Control Options Gateway Hub Control Options Start Subnet Manually start subnet polling Reinitialize Node 1 Restore default configuration for the specified node ID Reset Reset the Gateway Hub Update SA Download new software to the Gateway Hub Reinitalze Restore the Default configuration for the Gateway Hub and all nodes Start Subnet The Start Subnet button instructs the Gateway Hub to begin polling the subnet This button is only active when dipswitch 1 is set to OFF When dipswitch 1 is set to ON which is the default position for dipswitch 1 the Gateway Hub will begin subnet polling automatically when it starts up If dipswitch 1 is OFF no nodes will be recognized and therefore no commands can be sent to any node until this button is pressed 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 22 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD
83. top 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 45 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD Sens dad Trigger 6 E dae On Inputs A Off B Off C 0Off D Off Set Outputs A On B On C O Edit Disable Trigger 7 Unce Un Tag Presence T RUE Kun Macro 5 Edit Dis able Trigger g Continuously Aun Macro 8 dl Disable NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW Kone TRIGGERS TAG Triggers Overview Triggers are configured conditions that when met instruct the controller to perform an action such as execute a macro Triggers can be configured for example to launch a macro when a tag enters or exits a controller s RF field When used with a Subnet16 Hub interface module triggers can be configured to change the state of any of the four digital outputs Changes of state can be either positive or negative logic and can be defined as edge level or one time events Configuration ReadAwrite Macros Triggers Mullti T ag Trigger Trigger Description Trigger q Level On Input 0n Run Macro 1 Editl Disable Trigger 2 Once On Tag Presence TRUE Set Output 4 0n Edit Disable Trigger Level Un Tag Presence TRUE Hun Macro Edit PEE Trigger 4 Continuously Set Output B 06t Edi ARE Trigger 5 Level Un Reset T RUE Hun Macro 3 ETE Get All Triggers ee Figure 4 10 Node Triggers Tab Cobalt and HF Series Controllers can store up to eight separate triggers in addition to the eight macros they can also house each are numbered 1 through 8 Similar to
84. vice Tabs Window also has three tabs Configuration ControP and Input Output Jil GATEN AY H UB CONFIGURATION Tas The Gateway Hub Configuration Tab displays the collected information regarding the Gateway Hub including the Gateway Hub s Name S W Version Dipswitch Settings Subnet Speed Date and Time of the Gateway Hub s internal clock Last Error information and Notification Message settings Gateway Configuration Control Tag Presence IP Address Gateway Hub Name 192 169 253 225 Reconnect ns Room IND Gateway Spinning Wheel _ SetName Name Gateway Hub Info Get Inf SAW Version Giw 01 IND 01 v1 1 H GetInfo Switch Settings Switch 1 Subnet Polling On Power Up On Switch 2 Subnet 6 Mode Or Switch 3 Reset IF On Power Up Ort Subnet Speed 9600 Baud Gateway Date and Time 04232007 08 56 00 Last Error Code 02839 Subnet Packet Maltormed Last Error Node 4 Last Error Detail Bad Subnet Response Last Error Time 17190 Clear Error History Notification Messages Hub rly f Node Healthy W Node Address Conflict f Input Set h Node Has Problem h Node Configuration Failure f Input Cleared Get Contig Y Node Stopped Responding Tag Presence At Node Output Se Ser on If Node Deactivated No Tag Presence At Node 7 Output Cleared Hode Missed Poll Set Time Figure 3 1 Gateway Configuration Tab bil Gateway Hub Configuration Tab Options There are seven command buttons six of
85. ware CRC 2569 information displayed in this box as well as MER IDE SASOLB26 the information displayed in the Node Name field Get Info Lakad Node Name Section Node Name The Node Name field displays the current Spinning Wheel Reader H2 name of the selected node Set Name To change this name enter a descriptive name in the Node Name field and then click the Set Name button The node s name will be changed to the name contained in the Node Name field 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 31 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD SERS REN NODE DEVICE TABS WINDOW Kul Change Node ID Section The Set ID button allows the user to change the Node ID of the current controller to the number specified in the New ID field Change Node ID bl Node Configuration Section Node Configuration This section displays configuration details Tag Type LAP 5 ES and contains parameter options for the selected node EAE Stat Length Dela Read on Reset lo o lo Enable RF Togaling I Enable Tag Presence Detect Include Tag ID in Continuous Reads Send ID s LSB First Use Legacy Error Code for Tag Search I Four Byte Tag IDs Get Contig Set Config 11 41 TAG TYPE Users may choose the type of RFID tag that Node Configuration they are using by clicking the drop down Tag Type LRP 5 Series It menu and specifying their tag type METETE ER Choices are Read on l pp es LRP S Series default HMS Series
86. which are located on the right hand side of the tab I l i Reconnect Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard This button brings up the Dashboard Connection Dialog Box This box can be used to select another Network Device Type or to enter a different IP address in order to connect to an Connect To additional Gateway or Hub KA Device Type Cobalt HF TCP IP Dashboard Copyright C 2007 Industrial Gateway w Escort Memory Systems IP Address Port 192 160 253 225 50200 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 18 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD manua CHAPTER 3 GATEWAY HUB DEVICE TABS WINDOW E a Set Name This button allows the userto gt change the Gateway Hub s Gateway Hub Name name to that contained in the Applications Room IND Gateway Spinni Gateway Hub Name edit box zy Gateway Hub name information is stored locally in the host PC s Windows registry Set Name JLL Get Info This button issues multiple commands that retrieve all of the i E information contained in the Gateway Hub Info box as well as Getinfo the current Gateway Hub name The info box includes the S W Version Dipswitch Settings Subnet Speed Date Time and Last Error information a a By get EE Clear Error History mr pr This button deletes all Last Error information displayed in the Gateway Hub Info box Clear Error History i GetContig Set Config Gateway Date and Time 04232
87. work Window is a single large pane called the Device Tabs Window This pane contains tabbed windows that present information or command options Gateway IP Address Gateway Hub Name 192 168 253 225 Reconnect ns Room IND Gateway Spinning Wheel _ Setiame Name Gateway Hub Info Get Inf SAW Version Giwr 01 IND 01 v1 1 H _Getinfo Switch Settings Switch 1 Subnet Polling On Power Up Switch 2 Subnet 6 Mode Switch 3 Reset IF On Power Up Subnet Speed 9600 Baud Gateway Date and Time 04 23 2007 08 56 00 Last Error Code 02839 Subnet Packet M alformed Last Error Node 4 Last Error Detail Bad Subnet Response Last Error Time 17 19 01 Clear Error H istory Notification Messages Hub Orly f Node Healthy M Node Address Conflict f Input Set I Node Has Problem W Node Configuration Failure 7 Input Cleared Get Contig IM Node Stopped Responding Tag Presence At Node V Output Se Set Conti IY Mode Deactivated No Tag Presence At Node 4 Output Cleared EE I Node Missed Poll Set Time Figure 2 5 Gateway Device Tabs Window The image above displays the Device Tabs Window for a GWY 01 IND 01 Industrial RFID Gateway 17 1336 REVO1 05 07 PAGE 15 OF 73 COBALT HF TCP IP DASHBOARD MANGAL CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED To view the Device Tabs Window for a particular node select the node in the Node Status Pane The Dashboard will automatically switch to the Node Device Tabs Window EMS Gateway Application

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