Quattro Technical Information Manual
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GETTING STARTED
Introduction
This quickstart guide will help you to get started with your Quattro (Model R4321P) reader.
The reader can be configured in three different profiles:
EASY2READ
(factory default): choosing this option you select the CAEN RFID easy2read
communication protocol. Select this option in order to control the reader using the
SDK (Software Development Kits)
use of the EASY2RD profile please refer to this quickstart guide.
HID:
choosing this option you select the keyboard emulation protocol.
For details on the use of the HID profile please refer to
CUSTOM
: the use of this profile allows the user to upload their own scripts to the reader. For
details on the use of the CUSTOM profile please refer to §
The reader is sold with the factory profile set to
EASY2READ
. This guide helps you to getting started with
your reader using the EASY2READ profile.
For more detailed information on reader configuration, connections and setup options please refer to the
next chapters.
Connecting to the Quattro Reader using the Ethernet
port
Ethernet Communication Setup
The Quattro reader can be connected to a PC using an Ethernet cable. In order to correctly operate with
the reader follow the steps above:
1.
Connect the antenna cable to Ant-0 (see §
2.
Connect the Quattro to the power supply, the power LED will turn on, wait about 30 seconds until
you hear a beep, wait 10 seconds again and the reader is ready to work with the
EASY2READ
profile
active.
3.
Plug an Ethernet cable
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(not provided) into your computer and connect the other end of the
Ethernet cable to the reader. If your private network matches the default network configuration of
the reader (IP address 192.168.0.2) you can connect to it, otherwise you can:
a.
change the network configuration of the reader (see §
page 19) to connect it to
your network
or
b.
disconnect your PC from your network and connect it to the network of the reader.
Application to control the reader.
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For proper operation of the device:
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Ethernet cable shall be CAT6 at least (type S/FTP or S/STP)
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Put two ferrites (P.N. RRC-13-7-23-M-K5B by RICHCO; CAEN RFID ordering code LFAAFFP00004) on the Ethernet cable,
near the reader connector.
