Alien Technology ALR-9800 User Manual

ALIEN READER PROTOCOL CHAPTER 4
READER INTERFACE GUIDE
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ETWORK CONFIGURATION COMMANDS
Command Description
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get MACAddress
Returns the reader's MAC (Media Access Control)
address – an identifier unique to every reader.
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get DHCP
set DHCP
Turn DHCP on or off. If DHCP is on, the reader
automatically configures itself for the network on power-
up.
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get IPAddress
set IPAddress
Set and Get the network ID (IP Address) of the reader.
If DHCP is enabled this will be set automatically.
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get Gateway
set Gateway
Set and Get the network gateway. If DHCP is enabled
this will be set automatically.
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get Netmask
set Netmask
Set and Get the subnet mask. If DHCP is enabled this
will be set automatically.
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get DNS
set DNS
Set and Get the domain name server. If DHCP is
enabled this will be set automatically.
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get NetworkTimeout
set NetworkTimeout
The amount of time before the reader closes a network
socket after inbound communication ceases.
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get CommandPort
set CommandPort
The reader reacts to commands over the network only
if they are directed at a specific Command Port.
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Ping Tests a network connection to another device.
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NetworkReset
Applies network changes immediately, without
rebooting.
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get HeartbeatAddress
set HeartbeatAddress
Set and Get the IP address to deliver heartbeat
message to. The default value is 255.255.255.255
(multicast).
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get HeartbeatPort
set HeartbeatPort
The reader periodically sends out heartbeat messages
to network devices on its subnet to this port.
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get HeartbeatTime
set HeartbeatTime
Set and Get the time interval, in seconds, between
successive heartbeats.
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get HeartbeatCount
set HeartbeatCount
Set and Get the total number of heartbeats to send out
after booting.
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IME COMMANDS
Command Description
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get TimeServer
set TimeServer
Get and Set the location of a network time server.
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get TimeZone
set TimeZone
Get and Set the time zone offset from UTC for the real
time clock.
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get Time
set Time
Get and Set the real time clock on the reader in Local
time.
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Alien Technology ALR-9800 Specifications

General

Brand	Alien Technology
Model	ALR-9800
Category	Scanner
Language	English