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Contents
Introduction 7
Hardware Overview 9
What’s in the Box 9
M6 Reader 9
Astra-EX Reader 9
Ports and Connectors 9
Antenna Connections 9
Ethernet/PoE 11
USB Accessory 11
Console 11
GPIO 11
DC Power 11
Reset Button 11
Programming Interfaces 13
MercuryAPI 13
Demo Applications 13
LLRP 13
On-Reader Applications 14
Setting Up the Reader 15
Equipment Required 15
Setup Procedure 16
Connecting Antenna(s) to the Reader 16
Powering Up the Reader 17
Interpreting the Reader Indicator LED 17
Connecting Your PC to the Reader 18
Communicating with the Reader using a Link-local Address 18
Logging On to the Reader 22
Networking the Reader 25
Setting Up the Network Hardware 25
