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Nexus Multiplexor   

& Controller 

ALX-2525 
ALX-2530 

User Guide 

 

 

 

 

Nexus 

Multiplexor & 

Controller 

 

Summary of Contents for Nexus ALX-2525

Page 1: ...Nexus Multiplexor Controller ALX 2525 ALX 2530 User Guide Nexus Multiplexor Controller ...

Page 2: ...rights in the Software and accompanying documentation shall be only as set forth in this license this is in accordance with 48 C F R 227 7201 through 227 7202 4 for Department of Defense DoD acquisitions and with 48 C F R 2 101 and 12 212 for non DoD acquisitions DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARANTEES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ME...

Page 3: ... Multiplexor Controller Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 1 Who should read this manual 1 1 2 Nexus System 1 1 3 Software 1 2 Hardware Setup 2 2 1 Block Diagram 2 2 2 Powering the MUX Controller 2 2 3 Connecting the Nexus System 4 2 4 Connecting Power to the System 4 3 Mux Controller GPIO Interface 5 4 Reader Commands 5 ...

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Page 5: ...n of the Alien ALR F800 series reader has knowledge of the Alien Reader Protocol which is outlined in the Reader Interface Guide as well as having ability to communicate with the reader over Ethernet Serial or USB Console ports Please refer to 8101938 000 GUIDE READER INTERFACE ALL FIXED READERS for more detail on Alien Reader Protocol commands functions and features 1 2 Nexus System The Alien Nex...

Page 6: ...he physical interface between controller MUX and reader is depicted in the example below 2 2 Powering the MUX Controller 2 2 1 There are 3 ways to power the MUX controller as shown in the table below Options F800 Power GPIO DB15 Cable USB Cable Ext AC DC Power Supply USB 5V PoE or AC DC Required Required N A GPIO 12V AC DC Required N A N A Ext 6 24V PoE or AC DC Required N A Required To comply wit...

Page 7: ...oller from the reader GPIO port through the GPIO DB15 Cable The reader must be powered by the Alien supplied AC DC power adapter External Connect the output of the user supplied DC power supply 6 24 VDC to the MUX Controller V IN and GND of the green connector 2 2 3 Power Source Selection Default power settings and procedure to change The MUX Controller default power setting is USB 5 VDC To change...

Page 8: ...r MUX 3 MUX connected to F800 Antenna Port 3 MUX Controller MUX 4 2 3 6 Connect antennas to MUX RF Ports Ant 0 7 using appropriate RF coax cables To minimize signal loss use the shortest RF cables that meet the physical installation needs 2 4 Connecting Power to the System Power connection may be PoE or DC power source 2 4 1 PoE connection Connect Ethernet cable between PoE Power Sourcing Equipmen...

Page 9: ...quence This command specifies a sequence of up to 32 antennas to be used by the reader The allowable values are as follows 0 3 Use these if antenna is connected directly to the F800antenna ports ANT 0 3 10 17 ANT0 7 of Multiplexer 1 connected to F800 ANT0 port 20 27 ANT0 7 of Multiplexer 2 connected to F800 ANT1 port 30 37 ANT0 7 of Multiplexer 3 connected to F800 ANT2 port 40 47 ANT0 7 of Multipl...

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