ThingMagic Astra - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Astra User Guide 6
Introduction 6
Regional Information 8
Astra North America 8
Astra Australia 8
Astra Korea 8
Astra India 9
Astra Europe 9
Programming Interfaces 11
MercuryAPI 11
Demo Applications 11
Setting Up for Single Reader Operation 12
Equipment Required 12
Setup Procedure 13
Connecting the Optional Antenna to the Reader 13
Powering Up the Reader 15
Interpreting the Reader Indicator LED 16
Connecting Your PC to the Reader 17
Setting Up Your PC's TCP/IP Connection 17
Logging On to the Reader 21
Networking the Reader 24
Setting Up the Network Hardware 24
Wireless Setup 25
Using the Wireless Network 25
Using Power Over Ethernet (PoE) 27
Using DHCP 28
Automatic Hostname: Astra-xxxxxx 30
MAC Address 30
Reader Discovery 31
Using mDNS 31