static void ConnectToReader()
{
try
{
Console.WriteLine("Attempting to connect to {0} ({1}).",
reader.Name, READER_HOSTNAME);
// The maximum number of connection attempts
// before throwing an exception.
reader.MaxConnectionAttempts = 15;
// Number of milliseconds before a
// connection attempt times out.
reader.ConnectTimeout = 6000;
// Connect to the reader.
// Change the ReaderHostname constant in SolutionConstants.cs
// to the IP address or hostname of your reader.
reader.Connect(READER_HOSTNAME);
Console.WriteLine("Successfully connected.");
// Tell the reader to send us any tag reports and
// events we missed while we were disconnected.
reader.ResumeEventsAndReports();
}
catch (OctaneSdkException e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Failed to connect.");
throw e;
}
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
// Connect to the reader.
// Change the ReaderHostname constant in SolutionConstants.cs
// to the IP address or hostname of your reader.
Console.WriteLine("Connecting to the reader.");
reader.Connect(SolutionConstants.ReaderHostname);
// Assign the TagsReported event handler.
// This specifies which method to call
// when tags reports are available.
reader.TagsReported += OnTagsReported;
// Get the default settings
// We'll use these as a starting point
// and then modify the settings we're
// interested in.
Settings settings = reader.QueryDefaultSettings();
// Set the start trigger to Immediate.
// This will allow the reader to start as soon as it boots up.
settings.AutoStart.Mode = AutoStartMode.Immediate;
// Tell the reader to hold all tag reports and events
// when we disconnect from the reader.
settings.HoldReportsOnDisconnect = true;
// Tell the reader to include the antenna number
// and timestamp in all tag reports. Other fields
// can be added to the reports in the same way by
// setting the appropriate Report.IncludeXXXXXXX property.
settings.Report.IncludeAntennaPortNumber = true;
settings.Report.IncludeFirstSeenTime = true;
// Apply the newly modified settings.
Console.WriteLine("Configuring the reader.");
reader.ApplySettings(settings);
// The current configuration will be saved to to persistent storage.
// The saved parameters then become the reader's power-on defaults.
// If AutoStart mode is set to Immediate, the reader will
// automatically start after booting up.
Console.WriteLine("Press enter to save settings and reboot");
Console.ReadLine();
reader.SaveSettings();
// Disconnect from the reader
Console.WriteLine("Disconnecting from reader.");
reader.Disconnect();
// Issue an RShell command to reboot.
// Open up an RShell connection on the reader.
// Specify the reader address, user name, password and connection timeout.
string reply;
reader.RShell.Open(SolutionConstants.ReaderHostname, "root", "impinj", 5000);
RShellCmdStatus status = reader.RShell.Send("reboot", out reply);
// Close the RShell connection.
reader.RShell.Close();
// Check the status of the RShell command.
if (status == RShellCmdStatus.Success)
{
Console.WriteLine("Reader rebooting...\n");
Thread.Sleep(15000);
Console.Write("Waiting for reader to come back online.");
// Ping the reader until it's back online.
while (!ReaderIsAvailable(SolutionConstants.ReaderHostname))
{
Console.Write(".");
Thread.Sleep(1000);
}
Console.WriteLine("\nThe reader is back online. Press enter to reconnect and get tag data.\n");
Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("Reconnecting to reader.");
// Reconnect to the reader.
reader.Connect(SolutionConstants.ReaderHostname);
// Enable tag reports and events.
reader.ResumeEventsAndReports();
}
else
{
// Error executing RShell command. Print out reply.
Console.WriteLine("RShell command failed to execute.\n");
Console.WriteLine("RShell command reply : \n\n" + reply + "\n");
}
// Wait for the user to press enter.
Console.WriteLine("Press enter to exit.");
Console.ReadLine();
// Apply the default settings.
// This removes the saved settings.
reader.ApplyDefaultSettings();
// Stop reading.
reader.Stop();
// Disconnect from the reader.
reader.Disconnect();
}
catch (OctaneSdkException e)
{
// Handle Octane SDK errors.
Console.WriteLine("Octane SDK exception: {0}", e.Message);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
// Handle other .NET errors.
Console.WriteLine("Exception : {0}", e.Message);
}
}