Purpose
This article guides Operators through the installation of an HID Reader, namely used for Campus Cards, onto a PicoCooler Vision product.
Process
Tools and Equipment Needed
- HID reader configured university RFID
- HID reader bracket with screws
- USB C to USB A Female connector
- Zip Ties
- Cable braces
- Philips head screw driver
HID Reader and Bracket Installation Steps
- Power off cabinet.
- Remove the screw holding Pico device and optional Scanner Hood onto bracket.
- Push down and then out to remove the Pico device from the cooler door bracket.
- Remove all cabling: power, ethernet, communication cable, and cell antenna connector.
- Remove all three of the red circled screws from the bracket.
- Open the cabinet door and carefully remove the gasket from the groove of the cabinet door.
- Loosen the two screws now present where the gasket was located, and then the handle will easily come off.
- Once the handle has been removed the bracket can also be fully removed.
- Bundle the HID cable and zip tie it. This will allow you to easily attach the cables inside of the removed bracket.
- Place the two cable clips on the bracket and attach the HID cables to the clips.
- Remove the smaller side bracket.
- Replace the front bracket. Ensure all the cables are pulled through the bracket.
- Reinstall the bracket screws.
- Reattach the door and handle.
- Push the gasket back into the groove of the door using a dull tool or thumb.
- Plug in the cabling.
- Ethernet Cable into the silver port.
- Communication into the black port.
- Power into the molex connector.
- USB C to USB A Female connector into the USB C port.
- Ethernet Cable into the silver port.
- To best fit the cables back inside of the bracket, place the COM connector into the left side.
- Tuck the rest of the cables in the bottom of the bracket and place the Pico device back into the bracket.
- Place the HID bracket under the screw hole that holds the Pico device on the bracket, and use the self-tapping screws to attach to the cabinet bracket.
- Add the center screw to secure Pico to the cabinet bracket.
- Slide the HID reader into the HID bracket.
- Before reattaching the side cable cover on the door, adjust the HID cable to make sure there is a little slack.
- Attach side cable cover and the install is complete.