EAS HTTP Alarm

HTTP alarm configuration

AdvanNet can be configured to issue an HTTP request to see if a product has been paid or not and trigger an alarm. The alarm decision is based on the code and contents of the request response.

Requirements

• • An HTTP/HTTPS server accepting post requests

AdvanNet configuration

• • Change to a Alarm mode configuration.

  • Go to the RF & Antenna Configuration tab.

  • Set Read mode to HTTP_EAS_ALARM.

The specific HTTP settings are

Connection

The connection options are:

• Protocol: options are

  • HTTP

  • HTTPS

• Host: hostname with the HTTP service

• Port: port 0 is the default port

  • 80 for http

  • 443 for https

• URL: Path to be sent. Some variables can be set on the url, which are:

  • ${epc} : Tag EPC

  • ${id} : Device ID

  • ${time} : Timestamp of the alarm

• Connection timeout: maximum connection timeout, expressed in ms.

Alarm match:

• • Alarm HTTP status code: if the response matches this status it will trigger an alarm

    • 200

    • 404

  • Positive response: in case the status is not define, the response body is compared with the positive response. In case of a positive match an alarm will be triggered.

Basic authentication

• • Username

  • Password

Other

• • Sound on server error if enabled the system will trigger an alarm in case the server cannot be reached

  • Query cache TTL (ms): defines a time where the same EPC will not generate repeated requests. 

Apply and persist settings

• • The configuration applies automatically.

  • To persist settings click on the "Save" button on top.