Contacts, 4) affix antenna hub(s), 5) next steps – Impinj Antenna Hub User Manual

Page 2: 2) enable the antenna hub feature, 3) connect cables, Antenna port numbering

4) Affix Antenna Hub(s)

a) Mount using

inch mounting holes.

b) It may be necessary to temporarily disconnect RF cables

(with reader powered off) in order to access the mounting holes.

5) Next Steps

• Set up the reader following instructions in the Speedway Revolution Installation

and Operations Guide.

• Develop controlling application using the LLRP Toolkit.

• Find helpful information here: http://support.impinj.com.

2) Enable the Antenna Hub Feature

a) In the WebUI, click on the “Enable” button in the Antenna Hub section to

enable the feature. You will need to manually reboot the reader (click on
the reboot button in the WebUI) for the changes to take effect.

b) The Antenna Hub environment can also be enabled from Rshell using the

command below and then rebooting the reader:

>config feature enable anthub

3) Connect Cables

a) All cable connections should be made with the reader powered off.

b) RF signal connections using RF cables

a. Requires cables with SMA male connectors for the Antenna Hub

connection and R-TNC female connectors for the reader connections.

b. Attach the RF cable to the appropriate reader antenna port and Antenna

Hub input port. NOTE: Antenna Hub ports are marked 1 through 8 to
show the port ordering. These port markings correspond to a different
antenna number sequence when connected to the reader and GPIO
Adapter ports 2, 3, or 4 (as referenced in the diagram)

c. Connect the appropriate RF cables between the Antenna Hub output

ports and antennas.

d. Unused ports can be left empty or terminated.

c) Digital signal connections with GPIO Adapter

a. Use the cable provided with the GPIO Adapter to connect the reader at

its GPIO port to the GPIO Adapter.

b. Use standard Cat5 cable to connect the GPIO Adapter and Antenna

Hub using the RJ-45 connectors. IMPORTANT: Check that the reader
antenna port number and GPIO Adapter output port number match at
the same Antenna Hub (e.g., reader antenna port 1 and GPIO Adapter
port 1 are connected to the same Antenna Hub). The system will not
operate correctly with mismatched wiring.

d) Power the reader and look for the Antenna Hub LEDs to light in sequence

to show that it is enabled and operating.

e) Click on “Check connections” in the WebUI Antenna Hub page for help with

any connection problems.

2 Document Version 1.1 Part Number: 900-1111-01

Speedway Antenna Hub Quick Start Guide

Speedway

Antenna Hubs

(IPJ-A6001-000)
4 hubs x 8 ports = 32 ports

Antenna Port Numbering

Speedway

Revolution

R420 Reader

GPIO Adapter Kit with Cable
(IPJ-A6051-000)
Controls up to 4 Antenna Hubs

RF Cable
Cat 5 Cable with RJ45
GPIO Adapter Cable

1 2 3 4

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