RFID Antennas

RFID Antennas are panels that communicate with RFID tags and send the corresponding information back to the RFID Reader

Your RFID Antenna may come with a mounting bracket to secure to a tripod. If not already secured, attached the mounting bracket to the back of your RFID antenna. The picture below shows a close up of the mounting bracket attached to a tripod. Tighten the nuts such that the bracket is tight against the tripod so that it doesn't blow in the wind, and also tight on the hinges such that you can orientate the angle of the antenna to suit your finish line.

RFID Reader

The RFID Reader interprets and decodes RFID tag information that is sent from the the Antennas. Once decoded it passes this information to a computer with RaceHQ

Side view 1

On one side of the RFID reader you will find:

• A power connection. Plug in the supplied power supply, which must be connected to 240V. 
• A data connection: Serial to USB cable supplied. Firmly secure the serial connection to the RFID reader and plug the other USB end to your computer. 

Side view 2

On this side there are four ports available to connect up to four RFID antennas. Firmly secure the coaxial cables between the RFID Reader and the RFID Antennas

RaceHQ Instructions

Once your hardware is setup follow the RaceHQ instructions below

1. Open RaceHQ

2. From the Setup screen select RFID from the drop down in the top left

3. Ensure your RFID Reader is powered on and connected to the computer via the USB serial connector

4. On the RFID setup screen follow the below steps:

• Enable 'RFID Long Range Scanner'
• Select RFID Module 'R2000' (this corresponds to the R2000 4 port reader)
• Select the Serial Port that appears when you connect your RFID reader via the USB connection. Select the comm port from the available drop down list. A successfull connection will result in a green icon to the right of the Serial Port checbox
• Enable the number of antennas (1-4) that are connected to your RFID reader.

5. Move into race screen by pressing Go Race in top right of screen