VP1007-B / Installation manual
Version 01.000 / November 2020 / EN
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Livestock Management
If not, check the wiring.
5. Press the button on the display to stop the test.
The output is switched off.
6. Repeat step 1 for parameter L2 to L5 to test equipment on output 2 to 5.
Input test
The input test is used to test connected equipment like switches and sensors on the input connectors.
1. Go to It > i1 to test the connected equipment on input (I) 1.
The input is read.
2. Check if the green LED of the input is on or off.
3. Switch the connected equipment on and off and check the values in the display.
The on and off setting must show a unique value (0 or 1).
When the VP1007-B is part of a complete Nedap system, the meaning of the input values (open or
closed) depends on the settings of the behavior component of the Nedap system.
4. Press the button on the display to stop the test.
5. Repeat step 1 for parameter i2 to i5 to test equipment on input (I) 2 to 5.
5.2 Antenna tuning
After the first time power up, the antenna tuning must be checked.
1. Check the TUNING LED and follow the instructions in the table (see also VP1007-B reader LED indicators
(page 25)):
Tuning LEDs Description Action
On Antenna 1 tuned correctly.
Blinking Antenna 1 identified tag.
On Antenna 2 tuned correctly.
Green
Blinking Antenna 2 identified tag.
Red on Antenna 1 not tuned correctly (turn left).
Red on Antenna 1 not tuned correctly (turn right).
Red on Antenna 2 not tuned correctly (turn right).
Various
Red on Antenna 2 not tuned correctly (turn left).
Red blinking Antenna 1 not connected or low antenna signal.
Red
Red blinking Antenna 2 not connected or low antenna signal.
5.3 Antenna adjustment
The Antenna Power (AP) and Antenna Squelch (AS) can be adjusted manually to optimize the detection of the
animal tags. The Adjust Antenna (AA) option can be used to manually tune the antenna.
The tests described in this section can be activated using the menu options described in VP1007-B reader menu
overview (page 26).
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