Intermec IF61

Chapter 4 — Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading the IF61
104 IF61 Fixed Reader User’s Manual
Connecting Directly to the RFID Module
If your application does not appear to be communicating with
the IF61 RFID module, you can use a communications program
to verify that the RFID module is working properly.
You need to know the IF61 IP address to connect directly to the
RFID module. To verify that the RFID reader is reading tags,
you need a known good RFID antenna and at least one good
RFID tag.
To connect directly to the IF61 RFID module and verify operation
1 Make sure the RFID antenna is connected properly to the
IF61.
2 Apply power to the IF61.
3 Use a communications program (such as HyperTerminal) to
open a TCP/IP connection to the IF61 with these parameters:
Configure the communications program to echo typed
characters locally and to send line feeds with line ends.
4 Press Enter. The BRI prompt (
OK>) appears.
If the prompt does not appear, there may be a problem with
the RFID module or your connection to the module.
Your applications do not automatically
start at boot time.
Make sure your installation includes a configuration
file with the command AUTOSTART=true. Or, use
the web browser interface to configure the application
to start at boot time.
For help with configuration files, see “About
Configuration Files” on page 56.
For help with configuring applications to start at boot
time, see “Auto-Starting Applications at Boot Time”
on page 57.
RFID Problems and Solutions (continued)
Problem Solution
IP Address
IP address of the IF61
Port
2189