Allflex NX Series - 4 Connections

Allflex NX Series Operational Manual
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4.0 CONNECTIONS
There are two type of reader connection configurations, NX-M and NX-R.
1. NX-M Master Reader shown below as a NX-M01CA
2. NX-R Slave Reader shown as a NX-R01CA
Note: There are several variants of the NX-M and NX-R which have different connector
configurations
.
NX-M01CA
USB Stick USB PC I/O Serial R-NET 12vdc Power Antenna
• USB Stick – Is used for downloading tags from reader and doing software updates.
• USB PC - Is a USB connection to a PC. Can be used to communicate with Tag Manager.
• I/O - Input and Output. Use for controlling external devices. Refer later in manual.
• Serial - Has 2 x RS-232 communication ports.
• R-Net – Is used to connect other slave readers.
• 12vdc Power - Is the supply to the reader. Can be 12vdc -14vdc.
• Antenna – Connection to Antenna.
NX-R01CA
R-Net In R-NET Out 12vdc Power Antenna
• R-Net In – Is used to connect to the Master Reader NX-M.
• R-Net – Is used to connect other slave readers.
• 12vdc Power - Is the supply to the reader. Can be 12vdc -14vdc.
• Antenna – Connection to Antenna.