
Encompass 4 Reader System Guide
TransCore Proprietary
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List of Figures
Figure 1 Encompass 4 Reader System Front and Side Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
Figure 2 Tag and Reader Orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6
Figure 3 Encompass 4 Reader Location Relative to Tag Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Figure 4 Typical Tag Positions for U.S. Driver’s Side Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Figure 5 Typical Tag Positions for U.S. Passenger’s Side Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Figure 6 Typical Tag Positions Used with Overhead Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Figure 7 Gate Application with Center Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12
Figure 8 Parking Garage Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
Figure 9 Overhead Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14
Figure 10 WST Tag Location for Optimal Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–22
Figure 11 Tag Location for Large Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–23
Figure 12 Location of Release Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–23
Figure 13 Rub Tag to Bond Adhesive to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–23
Figure 14 HC Tag Location for Optimal Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–24
Figure 15 Remove backing to expose adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–25
Figure 16 Correct Tag Orientation for an Exterior-Mounted Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–26
Figure 17 Mounting Locations for the LPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27
Figure 18 Correct Tag Orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–27
Figure 19 Upper Placement over the Top Area of the License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28
Figure 20 Obstruction Free Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–28
Figure 21 Spacer Positioned Behind Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–29
Figure 22 Guidelines for exterior tag placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–31
Figure 23 Removing adhesive strip backing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–31
Figure 24 Wiring for Audible Circuit Tester (Buzzer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Figure 25 Connect RF N-type Load or Attenuator to Reader Cable End . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Figure 26 Short Load to Earth Ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Figure 27 Back of Encompass 4 Reader Showing Antenna Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Figure 28 Pin Assignments for Signal to Host Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Figure 29 Correct Orientation of Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Figure 30 Back of the Encompass 4 Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
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