Q-FREE MD 5850 MultiReader User manual

MD 5850 Installation Manual
Dokument tittel: Installation Manual for MD 5850 MultiReader
Dokument nummer: 645-054-1999
Filnavn/Path: Arkiv/…/645-054-1999.doc
Revisjon nummer: 1 2 3 4
Forfattet/revidert dato: 06.09.99 29.10.99 15.06.00 01.08.01
Forfattet/revidert av: ES ES STo FV
Sjekket av: STo STo ES STo
Godkjent dato: 21.09.99 29.10.99 15.06.00 01.08.01
Godkjent av: STo STo STo STo
Revisjonshistorie
Rev.2: Han-Modular connector pos. C pin 9 and 11 signals exchanged to correspond with I/O Filter Schematic.
Rev.3: Changed pflash instruction for serial flashing.
Rev.4: MVME168P preparations and flashing added.
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MD 5850 Installation Manual
Installation Manual
for
MD 5850 MultiReader
This equipment complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Any changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
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Table of Content
1INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................4
1.1 Abbreviations..........................................................................................................................4
2MULTIREADER HARDWARE INSTALLATION..........................................................4
2.1 MultiReader Cabinet Installation .........................................................................................4
2.2 Installation site .....................................................................................................................5
2.2.1 Toll plaza superstructure................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Basic installation ..................................................................................................................5
2.3.1 Mounting height and angle ............................................................................................................. 5
2.4 Square tube from customers construction........................................................ 6
2.4.1 Requirements for using the Uni-bracket ......................................................................................... 6
2.4.2 Fixing the square tube..................................................................................................................... 6
2.4.3 Square tube angles .......................................................................................................................... 6
2.5 Square tube sideways angles.................................................................................................. 6
3MULTIREADER CABLE INTERFACE..........................................................................7
3.1 MultiReader Power Supply and Data Interface ..................................................................7
3.2 Circular Chassis Connector................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Han-Modular Connector .......................................................................................................8
3.4 Han-Modular connector assembly parts ..............................................................................9
3.5 Installation tools (preferred) ...............................................................................................10
4EXTERNAL CABLE INTERFACE................................................................................11
4.1 Cable dimensions.................................................................................................................. 11
4.2 Circular connector ...............................................................................................................11
4.3 Han-Modular connector ...................................................................................................... 12
5MULTIREADER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.........................................................12
5.1 How to flash the MV162-12 and MVME162P CPU-card through the serial port
(console)............................................................................................................................................12
5.1.1 Loading the software and flashing................................................................................................ 13
5.1.2 Closing up..................................................................................................................................... 14
5.1.3 Make new startup file ................................................................................................................... 15
5.1.4 bootChange................................................................................................................................... 15
5.2 How to flash the MultiReader via Ethernet. ......................................................................15
6TEST WITH APPLICATION SW ...................................................................................16
6.1 PC/ Terminal Connection to MultiReader......................................................................... 16
6.2 PC/ Terminal connection to MultiReader through a TPC ............................................... 16
6.3 Testmode ...............................................................................................................................17
6.4 Format ...................................................................................................................................17
7TEST WITH TEST TAGS AND INSTRUMENTS.........................................................18
7.1 Downlink signal test .............................................................................................................18
7.1.1 Test Tag measurements. ............................................................................................................... 18
7.1.2 Measuring the MultiReader footprint with a test tag. ................................................................... 18
7.1.3 Spectrum Analyser measurement. ................................................................................................ 19
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7.1.4 The spectrum analyser settings should be:.................................................................................... 19
7.1.5 Measurement of the MultiReader footprint with a Spectrum Analyser. ....................................... 19
7.2 Uplink signal test ..................................................................................................................20
7.2.1 MultiReader without level detection.............................................................................................20
7.2.2 MultiReader with level detection.................................................................................................. 20
8APPENDIX A ...................................................................................................................20
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Abbreviations
CPU Central Processing Unit
LED Light Emitting Diode
LHC Left Hand Circular.
MR MultiReader
OBU On Board Unit
RF Radio frequency. In this document RF means microwave frequencies in the 5.8 GHz
band.
RX Receiver/Receive signal
TPC Toll Plaza Computer
TX Transmitter/Transmit signal
2 MULTIREADER HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 MultiReader Cabinet Installation
The Q-FREEMultiReader (MD 5850) has two connector options, 10-pin circular and Han-
Modular connector.
Four M8x40 screws at the rear of the cabinet make it easy to design a mechanical interface to
gantries, walls, bridges, etc.
An optional Universal mounting bracket may be delivered as shown in fig.2.1.1.
This chapter is a guide to the mechanical and wiring installation of the MD 5850 MultiReader.
The instructions in this manual are based upon the use of the stainless steel 2-piece universal
bracket made by MD, MD part no. 11000013. This bracket is not included in the MD 5850, and
must be ordered separately.
Heat Protection Shield
Mounting Bracket
Fig.2.1.1 Optional Universal-Mounting bracket for MD 5850.
Q-Free can on request provide a special designed mounting bracket. The bracket is made of stainless
steal and allows the MultiReader to be adjusted both sideways and vertically for maximum Flexibility.
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