ASP ClassNet, User Manual

Page 1: ...s 14 Business Park Drive Notting Hill Victoria 3168 Australia Telephone 03 9578 7600 Fax 03 9578 7727 Email solutions asp com au www asp com au ASP Microcomputers is a division of Grayline Holdings Pt...

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Page 3: ...a IDTag 7 Collecting Data from your ClassNet Terminals 7 ClassNet Anywhere 7 ClassNet Polling Program 7 ClassNet DataTag Utility 8 Installation 10 Setting the Network ID 11 RS 485 Network Cabling 12...

Page 4: ...like a lithium battery and is fitted to a key tag or card The ClassNet Terminal is normally powered by a low voltage plug pack and connected on a simple two wire daisy chained RS 485 network cable to...

Page 5: ...ck to a computer where an Intelligent RS 485 Adaptor is installed Software running on the computer such as ASP s Polling Program automatically downloads the collected data over the cable on a schedule...

Page 6: ...TimeTag which is configured using the ClassNet DataTag Utility See the section later in the manual for details on how to use the ClassNet Terminal with DataTags Barcodes or IDTags The ClassNet Termin...

Page 7: ...the fixed location of the slot reading mechanism The centre of the barcode must be 9 5mm from the outside edge of the card and if the card is laminated remember to include this in the calculation of t...

Page 8: ...DTags are normally supplied as part of a key tag but they can optionally be attached to cards or other devices by adhesive or press fit stainless steel retainers If you have any special requirements p...

Page 9: ...e polled according to a Schedule Units are individual ClassNet Terminals One or more units are connected by RS 485 cabling to an Intelligent RS 485 Adaptor which is connected to the serial port of a P...

Page 10: ...column shows the number of items downloaded from the terminal If for some reason a terminal does not respond to a poll a dark blue question mark is displayed to the left of the Unit Number column and...

Page 11: ...show you the data that has been downloaded or to display various messages When you remove the tag the window will close and the DataTag Utility will return to the system tray next to the clock at the...

Page 12: ...l using a 2mm Allen Key Then pull the bottom of the case forward off the bottom of the stainless steel plate which also forms the bottom of the scanning slot and lift the ClassNet Terminal slightly to...

Page 13: ...d without the expense of a technician Should you decide to take this self reliant approach we suggest one person be appointed to this role This person should also maintain records of all installed uni...

Page 14: ...network ID number for a short time and it will sound a beep to signal that the network ID number has been set If you make a mistake while setting the network ID number you should continue setting it t...

Page 15: ...Net Terminal to the next ClassNet Terminal and so on as shown in the diagram on the right Because of the low data rate used by the ClassNet Terminal it is acceptable to use a small number no more than...

Page 16: ...pplied over the CAT5 network cable The Intelligent RS 485 Adaptor requires 9 to 18 volts DC at 100mA which is normally supplied by a 9v DC 300mA plug pack power supply via a centre positive 2 5mm DC c...

Page 17: ...The two RJ 45 connectors are wired in parallel to facilitate the daisy chain wiring scheme that the ClassNet Terminal network requires As noted above the ClassNet Terminal CANNOT be connected to an Et...

Page 18: ...read since the last download and therefore has not been stored again POLL Data is being retrieved from the ClassNet Terminal Wait until the time display returns before using the terminal CLR The down...

Page 19: ...or example with 8 character barcodes 1875 scans would fit in memory ie 30000 8 8 1875 while 1304 IDTags would fit ie 30000 16 7 1304 Network Up to 31 ClassNet Terminals can be attached to a single RS...

Page 20: ...e required to correct the interference at his or her expense Warranty To the extent permitted by law ASP s warranty in respect of the ClassNet Terminal and the Intelligent RS 485 Adaptor and their use...