ThingMagic Astra - Manual (Page 16)

Setting Up for Single Reader Operation
Astra User Guide 16
Note
You can use the web interface to select whether to use DC power supply or PoE to
power the Astra Reader.
Interpreting the Reader Indicator LED
The Astra Reader has one main multi-color LED that indicates Reader activity as shown
in Figure 2 . By observing the color and the state of the LED, you can determine the
current operational status of the Astra Reader.
The colors displayed by the LED include:
Solid Amber: Indicates that the Reader is starting up.
Solid Green: Indicates that the Reader has a valid IP address and is ready for
operation.
Blinking Green: Indicates that the RF field is ON and the unit is reading/writing
tags.
Blinking Amber: Indicates a failure in the Reader.
a. Continuous Blinking Amber: In this state, the LED continuously blinks amber
indicating that the Reader has failed to get a valid IP address.
b. Alternate Blinking Amber: In this state, the LED alternately displays blinking
amber and solid amber indicating that there is a failure in the RFID
subsystem.
Additionally, when the Reader is connected to a PC or a network outlet, the two small
LEDs adjacent to the Ethernet port indicate Network Status (left) and Network Activity
(right), as shown in
Figure 3 .
Figure 3: Network Status and Activity LEDs