Unitec ReachFree ID for C-Start - Manual (Page 20)

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Document Number: RFID1001 16
Document Name: Unitec RFID Field Retrofit Installation Guide
To adjust the power or threshold (read rate) of the reader, press Adjust Antenna.
Figure 15. RFID Settings Screen
The power level and threshold may be adjusted from 1-7 with 7 being the highest. The
threshold (or read rate) reads at a multiple of 6 per second. For example, if the threshold is set
to 4, the read rate is 24 tag reads per second.
These settings are also available on the pots on the RFID board.
NOTE: The software settings override the pot setting on the board.
The top pot on the Portal RFID board (bottom pot on Sentinel) controls the power output on the
reader.. If you need to adjust the power for the reader on the board, insert a small flat head
screwdriver in top pot in the slot facing out toward the door of the unit and turn it counter-clockwise
to reduce the power output. The power levels range from 1 to 7, with 7 being the highest. Since the
pot and power level numbers are very small, the top 3 LEDS will also light up in the corresponding
sequence listed in the following table: