PM4i RFID Kit Installation Instructions

Installation
Instructions
RFID Kit
for the EasyCoder®
PM4i Printer
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Worldwide Headquarters
6001 36th Ave.W.
Everett, WA 98203
U.S.A.
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EasyCoder PM4i RFID Kit Installation Instructions
Introducing the EasyCoder PM4i RFID Kit
This RFID kit enables your PM4i printer to read and write RFID
tags. The internal RFID radio module operates on the UHF
band at 869 or 915 MHz depending on region.
The RFID interface board occupies one of the slots for optional
interfaces at the back of the printer and features an extra RS-232
serial interface. For printers running Fingerprint, this is referred
to as "uart2:", "uart3:" or "uart4:" depending on which slot is
used and what other optional devices are installed. Please note
that the RS-232 connector is not functional when the board is
installed in an IPL printer.
To install and operate the RFID kit, you need:
• Fingerprint v8.72.0 (or later) or IPL v2.72.0 (or later). The
latest firmware versions are always available for download at
www.intermec.com.
• A #T10 and a #T20 Torx screwdriver.
• A straight-slot screwdriver.
Installing the RFID Kit
The kit comes either factory installed or can be installed on-site
by an authorized service technician. Before you start installation,
please acknowledge the following important notices:
The installation described in this section must only
be performed by an authorized service technician.
Intermec assumes no responsibility for personal
injury or damage to the equipment if the
installation is performed by an unauthorized
person.
Take precautions against electrostatic discharges,
for example by wearing grounded wrist straps.
EasyCoder PM4i RFID Kit Installation Instructions
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Before you begin, make sure the printer has been
switched off and the power cord and
communication cables are disconnected.
I/O Interface Board
with IM4 Radio Module
M3x5
Screw (x2)
M4x5
Screw
Upper Media Guide
with RFID Antenna
Spacer
Screw
Dual Slot I/O
Cable
Real-Time
Clock
Contents of Installation Kit
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EasyCoder PM4i RFID Kit Installation Instructions
To install the RFID kit
1 Open the printer’s side door.
2 Turn the LSS adjustment screw counterclockwise to move the
position of the Label Stop Sensor so that it does not obstruct
the small hole leading into the electronics compartment.
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3 Carefully slide the upper media guide out along the support
shaft. Loosen the edge guide and remove both items from the
shaft.
Upper Media Guide
Edge Guide
4 Route the antenna connection cable through the opening in
the center deck. Slide the new media guide (with antenna)
and the edge guide onto the shaft.
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EasyCoder PM4i RFID Kit Installation Instructions
5 Lay the printer on its side, electronic compartment facing
down. Remove the four screws that hold the electronics cover
to the printer.
6 Put the printer back on its feet. Remove the four screws that
hold the cover to the center section. Gently pull out the cover
so the console cable can be disconnected from the CPU
board.
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7 If you do not already have a real-time clock installed, use the
one supplied with the kit. Slide it into its designated slot on
the main board, marked “RTC & PROGRAM KEY”.
For more information on how to set the real-time clock,
please refer to the Fingerprint Programmer’s Reference Manual
(P/N 937-005-xxx).
RTC & PROGRAM KEY
8 Connect the Dual Slot I/O cable to the main board before
sliding the RFID interface board into one of the unoccupied
slots in the rear of the printer.
Note: You must use the first available slot starting
from the left (slot 1).
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EasyCoder PM4i RFID Kit Installation Instructions
9 Connect the Dual Slot I/O cable to the RFID interface board.
If you are installing the board in slot number 2, use the cable’s
second connector.
10 Secure the board with two screws in the printer’s rear plate.
You can use the two M3x5 screws supplied with the kit, or use
the ones left over when you removed the cover plate.
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11 Use the M4x5 screw to attach the RFID interface board to the
circuit board behind it. If you are installing in slot 1, you can
use the spacer screw that comes pre-installed on the main
board. If you are installing in slot 2, use the spacer screw
supplied with the kit.
12 Connect the antenna cable to the jack on the radio module.
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EasyCoder PM4i RFID Kit Installation Instructions
To reassemble the printer
1 Reattach the console cable to the CPU board while putting
back the cover over the electronics compartment.
2 Fasten the four screws in the center deck.
3 Tip the printer over on its side.
4 Insert and fasten the screws in the empty holes in the bottom
plate.
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Worldwide Headquarters
6001 36th Avenue West
Everett, Washington 98203
U.S.A.
tel 425.348.2600
fax 425.355.9551
www.intermec.com
RFID Kit for the EasyCoder PM4i Printer Installation Instructions
*931-041-001*
P/N 931-041-001