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Table 59 Legacy Tags

Model No

Description

MHz

Frame

Power

Mounting 

Type

Supported 

Protocols

AT5102

Access control

915

Half

Beam

Interior

ATA/Wiegand

AT5105

Access control

915

Half

5-year 

battery

Interior

ATA/Wiegand

AT5106

Access control

915/2450

Half

10-year 

battery

Non-metal 

Interior or 

exterior

ATA/Wiegand

AT5107

Access control

915/2450

Half

10-year 

battery

Non-metal 

Interior or 

exterior

ATA/Wiegand

AT5110

Toll/Transportation

915

Full

Beam

Exterior

ATA

AT5112

Access control, 

transportation

915

Half

Beam

Exterior

ATA/Wiegand

AT5114

Access control, 

transportation

915/2450

Half

10-year 

battery

Exterior

ATA/Wiegand

AT5125

Transportation, high 

temperature

915

Full

Beam

Exterior

ATA

AT5140

Toll

915

Full

10-year 

battery

Exterior 

License 

Plate

ATA

AT5145

Toll

915

Full

Beam

Exterior 

License 

Plate

ATAl

AT5146

Access control

915

Half

Beam

Exterior 

License 

Plate

ATA/Wiegand

AT5147

Access control

915

Half

10-year 

battery

Exterior 

License 

Plate

ATA/Wiegand

AT5510

Transportation

915/2450

Full

10-year 

battery

Exterior, 

metal

ATA

AT5544

Toll

915/2450

Full

10-year 

battery

Exterior, 

non-metal

ATA

AT5545

Toll

915/2450

Full

10-year 

battery

Exterior, 

metal

ATA

AT5547

Toll

915

Full

5-year 

battery

Interior 

windshield

ATA

Appendix E  Compatible Tag Information

TransCore Proprietary

E–3

Summary of Contents for encompass 4

Page 1: ...nization for Standardization ATA ISO or Inter Agency Group IAG tag protocols This guide provides site planning and testing installing and operating instructions This information is intended for use by...

Page 2: ...rs Contents are subject to change Printed in theU S A Information in this document is subject to change and does not represent a commitment on the part of TransCore LP For further information contact...

Page 3: ...s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate RF energy and may...

Page 4: ...de la FCC Ces normes visent assurer une protection raisonnable contre les interf rences nuisibles lorsque l appareil est utilis dans un environnement commercial Cet appareil g n re utilise et peut met...

Page 5: ...SEMENT AUX UTILISATEURS AU CANADA INDUSTRIE CANADA IC INDUSTRIE CANADA RADIO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS CNR 137 EMPLACEMENT ET SERVICE DE SURVEILLANCE DANS LA BANDE 902 928 MHZ SECTION 2 1 Remarque L uti...

Page 6: ...Commission FCC an agency of The United States of America legislates in the Code of Federal Regulations CFR Title 47 Chapter I Subchapter A Part 1 Subpart I Section 1 1310 titled Radiofrequency radiati...

Page 7: ...e to the environment is shown below Occupational Controlled Environment Agency Power Density mW cm2 MPE minimum distance Time min in cm OSHA 10 7 18 6 FCC 3 05 13 32 6 IC 1 95 16 40 6 General Populati...

Page 8: ...e de 0 1 heure soit 6 minutes En utilisant la fr quence de 915 MHz milieu de la bande de fr quences de cet appareil et le gain d antenne maximal pour lequel cet appareil a re u une certification d uti...

Page 9: ...tilisant la fr quence de 915 MHz milieu de la bande de fr quences de cet appareil et le gain d antenne maximal pour lequel cet appareil a re u une certification d utilisation dans une installation fin...

Page 10: ...u une certification les recommandations pour chaque environnement d exploitation sont les suivantes 1 L antenne devrait tre install e au moins 106 cm 42 po de la population g n rale du grand public c...

Page 11: ...Electrical and Communications Requirements 2 15 Chapter 3 Choosing Installing Removing Tags 3 20 Compatible Tag Types 3 20 Windshield Sticker Tag General Installation Instructions 3 21 Hard Case Tag...

Page 12: ...otocol 6 73 Basic Protocol and ECP Format 6 73 ECP Reliability 6 80 CRC Calculation 6 81 Manually Disabling ECP for Maintenance 6 84 Chapter 7 Commands 7 86 Introduction 7 86 Operating Modes 7 86 Comm...

Page 13: ...C 1 Cable Supplied with the Encompass 4 Reader C 1 Input Output Cabling Assignments C 3 Appendix D Command Quick Reference D 1 Command Syntax D 1 Factory Default Settings D 1 Numerical Command List D...

Page 14: ...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 F...

Page 15: ...39 Connecting the Encompass 4 Assembly to Pole Mount Bracket 4 48 Figure 40 Connect RF N type Load or Attenuator to Reader Cable End 4 49 Figure 41 Short Load to Earth Ground 4 50 Figure 42 Front and...

Page 16: ...Output Cabling 13 Pair Assignments 4 61 Table 15 Four Character Command Structure 5 67 Table 16 Sample Command Sequence 5 68 Table 17 Select Baud Rate Commands 7 89 Table 18 Select Stop Bits Commands...

Page 17: ...ring for Alternate Wire 15 Pair Cable C 1 Table 49 RS 422 Interface Signal Wiring for Alternate Wire 15 Pair Cable C 2 Table 50 Wiegand Interface Signal Wiring for Alternate Wire 15 Pair Cable C 2 Tab...

Page 18: ...er System also supports legacy transportation applications such as gated toll parking or security gate access and is designed to be compatible with existing TransCore SmartPass parking access control...

Page 19: ...arried by the reflected signal and transmits this data to a local host computer for processing Licensing Requirements Users of the Encompass 4 Reader System in the United States must obtain a license...

Page 20: ...ilable to submit the application and related technical drawings Visit the FCC Universal Licensing System ULS webpage at https www fcc gov wireless systems utilities universal licensing system Applicat...

Page 21: ...layout mounting requirements and traffic flow Electrical and communication requirements These factors provide relevant information regarding each site s physical and electromagnetic environment and t...

Page 22: ...you plan tag type location and programming Three primary criteria must be satisfied to achieve the highest read reliability Polarization of the tag and the Encompass 4 Reader must be aligned in the sa...

Page 23: ...compass 4 Reader the tag is directly facing the reader and the line of sight is clear between the Encompass 4 Reader and the tag If a fence or barrier is between the tag and the reader the Encompass 4...

Page 24: ...vehicle optimal tag position is on the left side of the vehicle as illustrated in Figure 4 Figure 4 Typical Tag Positions for U S Driver s Side Reader Figure 3 Encompass 4 Reader Location Relative to...

Page 25: ...installed in an overhead location optimal tag position is in the top center of the windshield in the area behind the rear view mirror or on the vehicle s front license plate or center bumper as illus...

Page 26: ...ternal antenna The following antennas are compatible with the Encompass 4 Reader installation AA3100 Yagi without radome Appropriate for installations with the following requirements and conditions 90...

Page 27: ...eader installation locations The Encompass 4 Reader read zone Other Encompass 4 Reader units and antennas in the area Lane configurations Reflection refraction and diffraction of RF signals Existing s...

Page 28: ...th more than one Encompass 4 Reader in proximity should have them configured with a frequency separation of at least 2 MHz from adjacent readers If more than one Encompass 4 Reader and antenna is in a...

Page 29: ...on the inside windshield on the driver s side United States The readers are placed to allow time for the gate to open so the vehicle can roll through without stopping while not allowing room for an u...

Page 30: ...e Encompass 4 Reader placement may require the vehicle to stop before the gate opens Overhead Reader Installation Configuration Another option for Encompass 4 Reader placement is to mount it overhead...

Page 31: ...eather conditions such as rain or snow Symptoms of reflection refraction and diffraction include reading tags that are out of the desired read zone or tags being read from another lane The most common...

Page 32: ...ompleted before installing the Encompass 4 Reader Electrical and communications cables should be installed according to all applicable local and federal building code requirements Specific instruction...

Page 33: ...pply conversion equipment and wiring for other voltages Table 3 contains power supply current requirements Table 3 Power Supply Requirements Supply RF On a Maximum Power at 68 F 20 C RF Off a Standby...

Page 34: ...th the host computer through an asynchronous serial line or through a Wiegand interface This serial line can be an RS 232 interface or an RS 422 interface The host computer must be able to accept one...

Page 35: ...or RS 422 interface set all necessary operating parameters in the reader then set the Encompass 4 Reader s configuration to Wiegand and then connect the Encompass 4 Reader to the Wiegand interface No...

Page 36: ...axial cable performance Figures indicate cable loss per 100 feet Table 6 Recommended Cables Cable Typea Overall Diameter in Cable Loss per 100ft RG 223 0 216 12 8 dB RG 214 0 425 7 5 dB FHJ1 50A 0 250...

Page 37: ...of installation on an interior windshield Tags are constructed from strong flexible material that can withstand long term exposure to the sun Windshield sticker tags are suitable for a wide variety o...

Page 38: ...al tag can be mounted on any flat or slightly curved glass plastic or metal surface with two semi permanent adhesive strips Its compact size is ideal for applications requiring exterior mounting and e...

Page 39: ...e interior windshield and center the tag on the windshield behind the rear view mirror Large truck If the truck does not have a center bar the tag should be centered 3 from the bottom of the windshiel...

Page 40: ...release liner is facing you Starting at the upper right corner of the tag peel the release liner to expose the adhesive Figure 12 3 With the adhesive side facing toward the windshield but not touching...

Page 41: ...suction cups Required Supplies eGo Plus Hard Case Tag Commercial glass cleaner and paper towels General Instructions and Guidelines You MUST correctly and permanently install the tag on the windshield...

Page 42: ...When installing the tag using Dual Lock or hook and loop for the first time the manufacturer recommends leaving the tag in place for at least 24 hours to allow the adhesive to cure Double Sided Tape S...

Page 43: ...ted tags are constucted from highly durable molded plastic Designed for outdoor environments these rugged tags are water and weather resistant Beam powered tags do not use batteries and require little...

Page 44: ...TransCore Exterior Tag Accessory Kit 2 Position the LPT so that it is within 18 inches 46 cm of the center of the front bumper as shown by the shaded area in Figure 17 If your vehicle s license plate...

Page 45: ...all the LPT in the area where a license plate would normally be mounted Note You may need to use longer screws to fasten the LPT over the top area of your license plate Tag Placement Guidelines 1 The...

Page 46: ...urface of the vehicle The LPT should be mounted as close to the bumper as possible following all guidelines regarding orientation obstruction and overhang For applications where the integrity of the m...

Page 47: ...of the tag s installation tabs on the bumper 2 Follow the rivet manufacturer s instructions to drill holes in the bumper for rivets 3 If the rivet head is smaller than the tag installation holes and c...

Page 48: ...y using a clean dry cloth 5 Remove the backing from both of the adhesive strips located on the back of the tag as shown in Figure 23 6 Position the tag over the installation area 7 Press both ends of...

Page 49: ...and sense input sense output and communications Materials Supplied by TransCore You need the following materials to pre test and install the Encompass 4 Reader TransCore supplies some of the material...

Page 50: ...eparate accessory One end has a waterproof connector for the Encompass 4 Reader and the other end has 13 pairs of color coded wires Additional Materials Needed for Testing You need these additional ma...

Page 51: ...page 4 39 Caution During shipping and installation an external antenna can build up a very high voltage charge The voltage needs to be discharged before connecting the antenna to the reader To test t...

Page 52: ...d or attenuator to Earth Ground for approximately 10 seconds see item 2 in Figure 26 In this example the operator is using the mounting screw of the electrical outlet faceplate for Earth Ground 4 Remo...

Page 53: ...urned off and unplugged 2 Connect one end of the RF interface cable to the antenna 3 Connect the other end of the RF interface cable to the antenna connector on the back of the Encompass 4 Reader Refe...

Page 54: ...e connection designations shown in Table 9 To see the alternate wire 15 pair assignments for connection to a low voltage AC power supply refer to Table 52 Low Voltage DC Cable Connections for Alternat...

Page 55: ...ese sections contain instructions for connecting RS 232 and RS 422 communications between the Encompass 4 Reader and the PC for bench testing purposes Each section contains wiring instructions and pin...

Page 56: ...y Group tags affixed to a plastic or wooden yardstick or eGo Plus Windshield Sticker Tags WSTs affixed to a piece of nonmetallic windshield type glass 0 190 to 0 230 in 4 82 to 5 84 mm in thickness Th...

Page 57: ...ounds contact TransCore Technical Support 9 Disconnect the circuit tester from the Encompass 4 Reader power communications cable 10 Disconnect the power and communications connections made for pre ins...

Page 58: ...ss 4 Reader on a round pole A 5 32 inch Allen wrench to assemble and adjust the mounting brackets Two 0 5 inch 1 3 cm wide stainless steel hose clamp straps that are 12 inches 30 5 cm long for a typic...

Page 59: ...Encompass 4 Reader System Guide TransCore Proprietary 4 42 Figure 30 Back of the Encompass 4 Reader Figure 31 Factory Mounted Bracket...

Page 60: ...y 8 feet 2 4 m above the pavement surface Tighten slightly so you can adjust the Encompass 4 Reader left or right but not so slightly the straps slide down the pole 4 Using the four Allen screws and w...

Page 61: ...the tags Figure 34 illustrates front and top views of a pole mounted Encompass 4 Reader with the approximate measurements for sites where tags would be mounted on the interior driver side windshield...

Page 62: ...ic Code for lightning protection for the locale where the Encompass 4 Reader is installed Mounting the Encompass 4 Reader to a Wall or Flat Surface The basic Encompass 4 Reader is supplied with a pole...

Page 63: ...ass 4 Reader to a wall or ceiling 1 Unpack the Encompass 4 Reader Set aside the pole mount bracket Use the bracket in the remaining steps to provide greater adjustment for the Encompass 4 Reader The p...

Page 64: ...screw holes as shown in Figure 37 6 Tighten lightly since you will want to adjust the bracket later This subassembly allows you to aim the Encompass 4 Reader left or right when all three brackets are...

Page 65: ...o provide the most direct line of sight to the tags Caution To ensure reliable reader operation TransCore strongly advises that you follow the National Electric Code for lightning protection for the l...

Page 66: ...to the Encompass 4 Reader you must perform the following voltage discharge procedure Discharging Voltage from the External Antenna Use these instructions to discharge high voltage from the external a...

Page 67: ...rewdriver or other tool to short the RF cable center conductor to the outer ground of the cable This grounding method can damage the center pin or the threads of the connector TransCore strongly advis...

Page 68: ...st the antenna left or right but not so slightly that the antenna slides down the pole 3 Adjust the assembly by pointing the antenna to the middle of the area where tags will be read and while in this...

Page 69: ...n Procedures To mount the antenna in an overhead location 1 Follow the manufacturer s directions to attach the antenna assembly to the overhead location at approximately 18 feet above the pavement sur...

Page 70: ...e Encompass 4 Reader to a low voltage DC power supply follow the procedures described previously in the section Connecting the DC Power Supply on page 4 37 After mounting the Encompass 4 Reader and an...

Page 71: ...ain wire to Earth Ground and the yellow black wires to Signal Ground Figure 44 Caution Do not ground the input power supply After connecting the wires in the communications cable connect the drain wir...

Page 72: ...er to the host through a multi wire cable which is a 13 pair pigtail The connector for this cable is located on the back of the Encompass 4 Reader Refer to the following sections to connect the approp...

Page 73: ...tput Red Pin 8 Pin 5 a Yellow is recommended to be used with RS 232 connection to avoid confusion with the 2 black wires To connect the colored wire cable using RS 232 interface 1 Connect the black wi...

Page 74: ...e supplied by four wires from the Encompass 4 Reader communications cable Your host must have an RS 422 interface with either an internal or external converter Table 12 shows the RS 422 signals and th...

Page 75: ...rom Encompass 4 Reader Colored Wire Pair Cable Connect to Signal from Host Wire Pair from Encompass 4 Reader Color Used Wiegand Zero Output Blue Red Blue Data0 Wiegand One Output Red Data1 Signal Grou...

Page 76: ...d NC and normally open NO dry contacts The relay contacts are rated at 42 2V AC peak 30 Vrms or 60V DC at 1 A maximum If controlling an external gate or device requiring high current an isolation tran...

Page 77: ...that are used with IAG protocols the NC sense output0 common is connected to the NO sense output0 common via a jumper providing a return for sense output0 NC Figure 48 shows this wiring Figure 47 Sam...

Page 78: ...t0 NC shares a common return with sense output0 NO In Wiegand mode operation the sense outputs are not controlled by a predefined output mode Table 14 lists the cable descriptions and functions for th...

Page 79: ...witched output to control gate U Brown Sense Output0_NO Sense Output0 NO terminal Switched output to control gate Orange Black V Black Sense Output0_ COM Sense Output0 tag detect output common termina...

Page 80: ...4012 004 10 4012 010 10 4012 019 10 4014 004 10 4014 010 10 4014 019 Caution After connecting the wires in the communications cable ground all drain wires from the communications cable to the chassis...

Page 81: ...ary somewhat when actual vehicles with tags are tested Final adjustments must be made with tags properly mounted on a variety of vehicles To mark the read zone 1 Confirm the following You have correct...

Page 82: ...the tag between the tag and the reader or antenna 6 Stand directly in front of and about 5 feet 1 5 m away from the Encompass 4 Reader or antenna Figure 49 Hold the stick or the piece of glass so tha...

Page 83: ...me the sound stops Continue moving the tag to various locations until the read zone is fully marked 12 You can now connect the outer marks to draw the outer boundary of the read zone Figure 49 is a vi...

Page 84: ...m valid entries are the numbers 0 through 9 and the uppercase letters A through F These letters allow for as many as 16 available user responses and are based on the hexadecimal numbering system Comma...

Page 85: ...4 Reader to command mode 505 CR Model E4 Series Ver X XX SN08001P CR LF Reports the software version and serial number 00 CR Done CR LF Returns Encompass 4 Reader to data mode In command discussions E...

Page 86: ...load The Encompass 4 Reader does not process tags while in download mode The Encompass 4 Reader does not accept any program data unless a successful erase of flash memory has been performed before tra...

Page 87: ...ROM checksum assumes that locations have been corrupted and a failure condition exists If the boot ROM checksum is not correct a boot failure message is transmitted If the failure message does not tr...

Page 88: ...raneous noise induced characters between reader transmissions In such instances the host is capable of ignoring any messages that do not conform to the som eom frame sequence Both data mode and comman...

Page 89: ...h the use of a cyclic redundancy check CRC value that is based on the message data The originator reader or host calculates the CRC value of a message and includes it in the transmitted message The re...

Page 90: ...ssions The basic protocol format and the data inquiry protocol format are as follows som data eom The ECP format is as follows som seq data crc eom where som Start of message ASCII character seq Seque...

Page 91: ...quence number should correspond to the data message that is being positively or negatively acknowledged by the host If the Encompass 4 Reader receives an ACK message with the incorrect sequence number...

Page 92: ...as follows som cmd data eom The ECP format is as follows som seq cmd data crc eom where CTRL E ASCII Control E hex 5 digit When in data inquiry mode each transmission of a CTRL E by the host causes th...

Page 93: ...asic protocol format is som resp eom The ECP format is som seq resp crc eom where som Start of message ASCII character seq Echo of sequence number received in host command message resp Response string...

Page 94: ...Host Command Transmissions Basic protocol host transmission 647XXX eom Reader response Done eom or Error eom Error eom is returned if the host transmission is not a legal command with legal data ECP h...

Page 95: ...ader supports baud rates between 1200 and 38 4 K Likewise the sender must set a timeout delay equal to the delay of nine characters at the current baud rate setting For example the time required to sh...

Page 96: ...e automatic periodic RF status report Refer to 831 Enable Automatic Periodic RF Status Report on page 7 131 Reader Addressed Failure Conditions The Encompass 4 Reader addresses the following failure c...

Page 97: ...If the host detects an incorrect CRC value in an asynchronous reader transmission it transmits a NAK message Transmission Timeout If the Encompass 4 Reader does not respond to a host command within a...

Page 98: ...a valid four character CRC value to facilitate testing and diagnostic checkout The Encompass 4 Reader implements the algorithm with a 512 byte lookup table to reduce the processing overhead requiremen...

Page 99: ...2d6 0x9339 0x8318 0xb37b 0xa35a 0xd3bd 0xc39c 0xf3ff 0xe3de 0x2462 0x3443 0x0420 0x1401 0x64e6 0x74c7 0x44a4 0x5485 0xa56a 0xb54b 0x8528 0x9509 0xe5ee 0xf5cf 0xc5ac 0xd58d 0x3653 0x2672 0x1611 0x0630...

Page 100: ...0x5a54 0x6a37 0x7a16 0x0af1 0x1ad0 0x2ab3 0x3a92 0xfd2e 0xed0f 0xdd6c 0xcd4d 0xbdaa 0xad8b 0x9de8 0x8dc9 0x7c26 0x6c07 0x5c64 0x4c45 0x3ca2 0x2c83 0x1ce0 0x0cc1 0xef1f 0xff3e 0xcf5d 0xdf7c 0xaf9b 0xb...

Page 101: ...value that allows enough time for the commands to be manually entered the following command sequence may be used to break out of an ECP loop This command sequence uses four ASCII characters 60 hex as...

Page 102: ...lly enter 3610 eom this puts reader into basic protocol disabling ECP reader response Done Enter any other desired diagnostic or directive commands in basic protocol After maintenance is complete ente...

Page 103: ...ftware for the Encompass 4 Reader contains two separate programs boot and application The boot program has control of the Encompass 4 Reader on startup and when operating in download mode The applicat...

Page 104: ...ceives the request and transmits the Done message one of the two following conditions may occur If the host computer receives the Done message then both the host and the Encompass 4 Reader switch to t...

Page 105: ...or receiving data from a host computer or terminal 00 Switch to Data Mode Factory Default Command 00 switches the reader to data mode which allows the reader to transmit tag data ID codes to the host...

Page 106: ...able 17 Table 17 Select Baud Rate Commands Command Baud Rate Selected 1002 1200 1003 2400 1004 4800 1005 9600 factory default 1006 19 2 K 1007 38 4 K Caution If ECP is enabled ensure that the ECP time...

Page 107: ...clock which maintains the Encompass 4 internal time and date This time and date can be appended to IDs error messages and sensor input reports An internal battery supports the clock so time and date a...

Page 108: ...s the time and the date output Reader message HH MM SS hh MM DD YY where HH represents hours MM represents minutes SS represents seconds hh represents hundredths of seconds is the time delimiter MM re...

Page 109: ...date appended factory default The reader transmits messages with time and date appended as follows One space separates the time from the date string HH MM SS hh MM DD YY where string is a tag ID erro...

Page 110: ...pend Factory Default Command 320 is a factory set default that disables the EAC embedded application code page append Reader response Done 321 Enable EAC Page Append Note This functionality was added...

Page 111: ...ned over the power cycle Refer to 00 Switch to Data Mode Factory Default on page 7 75 For operation using the Cypress Converter use 40 diagnostics scroll mode Reader response Done 410N Select Unique I...

Page 112: ...ID Code Criteria See 530 Display RF0 Filter Status on page 7 109 Command 420N directs the reader to validate an ID received only after it has been obtained a specified number of times in sequence Val...

Page 113: ...e Tag ID every 2 minutes 450 Disable Wiegand Mode Factory Default Command 450 is a default set in the factory to disable Wiegand mode To display status use Command 532 Display Wiegand Mode Status on p...

Page 114: ...SCII The reader will not attempt to translate data from half frame or dual frame tags NOTE Tag Translation is Inhibited when Command 40 is enabled Refer to 40 Transmit All ID Codes on page 7 81 Reader...

Page 115: ...58 Disable Second Alternate Group Select Factory Default Command 458 is a default set in the factory to disable the second alternate group select function Reader response Done 459 Enable Second Altern...

Page 116: ...to read factory programmed eGo data from tags if the reader is programmed to read this tag protocol 484 Disable SeGo Command 484 disables the reader from reading SeGo protocol data from tags 485 Enabl...

Page 117: ...hat allows the reader to distinguish tags meeting specific criteria pre programmed into the tags Fast 13 14 17 46 54 06 Caution When third alternate group select is enabled tags not programmed to meet...

Page 118: ...eria will not be read Reader response Done 494 Disable Fifth Alternate Group Select Factory Default Command 494 is a default set in the factory to disable the fifth alternate group select function Pue...

Page 119: ...SSSSS where X XX Version number SSSSSS Serial number of the unit skipping the fourth character printed on the reader product label 506 Display Hardware Configuration Information See 696S S Store Hardw...

Page 120: ...1 R0 where P0 No power failure detected P1 Power failure detected R0 Not applicable to Encompass 4 Reader 521 Display Reader ID Number Command 521displays the reader ID that is sent in the auxiliary d...

Page 121: ...le operating in download mode default communications parameters are always used 524 Display Appended Information Status Command 524 displays the information being appended to the reader transmissions...

Page 122: ...ple if factory default settings are assigned the reader message is ECPS P0 TFE X1 S0 which means basic protocol enabled an ECP timeout of 254 12 700 ms 12 7 sec software flow control enabled and start...

Page 123: ...output pulse duration factory default DD 300 ms output pulse duration DE 376 ms output pulse duration DF 752 ms output pulse duration Note The first character of the output pulse duration value is al...

Page 124: ...Closed Open I2 Open Closed I3 Closed Closed 527 Display RF Status Command 527 displays the current status of the RF module The reader response indicates whether RF is controlled externally by the host...

Page 125: ...tput range for ATAtags maximum RF output range for eGo and eGo Plus tags full RF power and IAG power set at 4 dB attenuation 529 Display Presence Input Status Command 529 displays the parameters assoc...

Page 126: ...if factory default settings are assigned the reader message is PRST P0 D0 A2 TF I0 which means that presence without tag reports is disabled minimum presence true period is 0 RF off control on timeout...

Page 127: ...Set Wiegand Retransmit Interval on page 7 98 46NN Set Wiegand Retransmit Interval on page 7 98 Command 533 displays the Wiegand retransmit interval This interval specifies the delay in seconds before...

Page 128: ...e 7 116 for more information Reader message ECHO 0 to 1 where 0 Echo status disabled 1 Echo status enabled factory default 540 Display Flash Checksum Command 540displays the flash memory checksum Read...

Page 129: ...the sensor status change reporting Status change reporting may be disabled by command 82N Select Input Status Change Report Option Reader message SSTC E 0 to 1 M 0 to 3 where E0 Input status change r...

Page 130: ...s 648NN and 649NN Reader Response SYNC T 00 to FF H 00 to 0A Where T the number of milliseconds ms before the reader sends a synchronization pulse to all other readers on the RS 485 bus H the number o...

Page 131: ...asic Communication Protocol Factory Default on page 7 114 and 611 Select Error Correcting Protocol on page 7 114 Command 612NN selects the timeout interval for ECP This timeout applies to the transmis...

Page 132: ...as shown in Table 29 Table 29 Flow Control Commands Command Flow Control Option 6140 Disable flow control 6141 Enable software flow control factory default 6142 Enable hardware flow control Reader re...

Page 133: ...and automatically disables command 621 Predefined Output Control Table 30 Output Control Commands Command Output Control Option 6200 Turn off both output ports factory default 6201 Turn off output1 Tu...

Page 134: ...ransCore where X XX Version number SSSSSS Serial number of the unit skipping the first and fourth character printed on the reader product label 640N RF Control Command 640N directly controls the RF mo...

Page 135: ...re is no default frequency value It can only be changed by issuing command 642NN Additionally if the NVRAM becomes corrupted the correct operating frequency cannot be guaranteed In this circumstance t...

Page 136: ...No 64214 912 Yes Yes 64215 912 5 Yes Yes 64216 913 Yes Yes 64217 913 5 Yes Yes 64218 914 Yes Yes 64219 914 5 Yes Yes 6421A 915 factory default Yes Yes 6421B 915 5 Yes Yes 6421C 916 Yes Yes 6421D 916...

Page 137: ...al value from 00 to 1F the range increases with increasing NN value The range can be adjusted for 32 discrete values where 00 is the shortest range and 1F is the longest range The default range value...

Page 138: ...Reader response Done 646NN Set IAG RF Attenuation Command 646NN sets the IAG attenuation control for the output RF power where NN is a hexidecimal value from 00 to 0F Setting 00 0 dB is the maximum po...

Page 139: ...or The commands to set the RF operating frequency are presented in Table 34 Table 34 Select RF Operating Frequency Commands Command RF Frequency MHz 647000 860 00 6470C8 910 00 6470CF 911 75 6470D0 91...

Page 140: ...to ensure that every reader on the bus has a different value When the master sends out the synchronization pulse all of the connected readers begin the RF tag protocol transactions that have been enab...

Page 141: ...l than for beam powered passive tags The pattern also will vary greatly among tags depending on the condition of the individual tag battery If this feature is used each reader on the bus needs a value...

Page 142: ...y Power Fail Bit on page 7 103 for more information Reader response Done 66F Load Default Operating Parameters Command 66F loads all the factory default operating parameters except RF operating freque...

Page 143: ...uisition This command should be used with discretion For example when the tag acquisition interval is short compared to the selected pulse duration distinct pulses may not be generated Reader response...

Page 144: ...RF power based on the timeout established by command 693N Set RF Timeout Period Command 6921allows RF power to be turned off either after the timeout period or upon acquisition of a valid tag ID whic...

Page 145: ...or N in command 693N 694N Select Input Inversion Option Command 694N enables or disables input inversion When inversion is enabled an open circuit input is interpreted as a closed circuit and a closed...

Page 146: ...e allows only six characters to be entered When setting the serial number skip the first and fourth character of the seven character number shown on the reader product label Note Once assigned the ser...

Page 147: ...or example using the SeGo ID E02263B4002C9232 E0 22 63 B4 00 2C 92 32 SeGo ID 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 Byte locations addresses starting at 0 DD DD Comparison Data an 8 byte field 16 characters used by...

Page 148: ...options as shown in Table 41 Table 41 Input Status Change Report Options Command Report Option 820 Disable status change reports factory default 821 Report change on input0 822 Report change on input...

Page 149: ...page 7 98 if the tag is in the read zone at that time or afterward The function is implemented by resetting the tag ID uniqueness filter once the Wiegand retransmit interval time is expired RS 232 Ret...

Page 150: ...ss 4 Reader and its shipping carton are labeled to indicate the unit s ordering configuration Table 42 contains explanations of the Encompass 4 Reader label fields Table 42 Encompass 4 Reader Configur...

Page 151: ...e 7 86 for a complete list of parameters and the corresponding commands Note The dual protocol Encompass 4 Reader internal timing varies depending on the operative tag read mode and the type of tag in...

Page 152: ...ion Hardware configuration not known 696 Input status change reports Disabled 820 Automatic periodic RF status report Disabled 830 a Local laws apply The authorized frequency band for the TransCore En...

Page 153: ...ud Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Click OK The application displays the configparams Verifying Communications You must verify that the Encompass 4 Reader and the PC or laptop ar...

Page 154: ...5 CR Model E4 Series Ver X XX SN97001P CR LF Reports the software version and serial number 00 CR Done CR LF Returns the Encompass 4 Reader to data mode 3 If a successful sign on message is not return...

Page 155: ...hat the Encompass 4 Reader is in data mode command 00 Switch to Data Mode Ensure that the tag you are using is compatible with the Encompass 4 Reader The Encompass 4 Reader can read tag types that are...

Page 156: ...ng ENTER Note All Encompass 4 Reader commands are preceded by the start of message character 2 To meet requirements of your site make changes to default operating parameters as described in the follow...

Page 157: ...N Select Presence Without Tag Report Option on page 7 126 If configured with command 82N Select Input Status Change Report Option to transmit input status change reports the reader will transmit a mes...

Page 158: ...ation screen displays the sign on message Radio Frequency Caution The authorized continuous wave CW frequency band for the Encompass 4 Reader in the U S is 902 25 to 903 75 MHz and 910 00 to 921 50 MH...

Page 159: ...to the sense input0 circuit The host sending software commands to the Encompass 4 Reader As a factory default the Encompass 4 Reader is configured to control the RF power with a vehicle detector Figu...

Page 160: ...Select Input Status Change Report Option on page 7 131 for more information To set sense inputs 1 Ensure that the host computer is in command mode 2 Enter command 526 to display the current input outp...

Page 161: ...bits stop bits parity Communications protocols basic error correcting Flow control scheme none software hardware The default serial port configuration for each of these three parameters is as follows...

Page 162: ...rrupt reader transmissions When the reader is configured for software flow control it stops transmitting if it receives the XOFF character from the host host software command 13H It resumes transmitti...

Page 163: ...o point directly at the tag as it enters the desired read zone Physically Orienting the Encompass 4 Reader Antenna You can manually adjust the location of the read zone by loosening the antenna mounti...

Page 164: ...lding the first tag in the read zone If a valid read the data from this tag held in the read zone displays on the PC screen 4 If both tags are read you have successfully adjusted the read range If one...

Page 165: ...reased by moving the tag through the desired read area If the read zone is still too large switch to command mode and enter the command 64317 or 64517 to decrease the range another increment Continue...

Page 166: ...ause the RF section is shut off until the frequency is reset Reset the frequency using command 647XXX Error07 The RF phase locked loop PLL has lost lock and is unable to operate at its intended freque...

Page 167: ...ror message if it should occur again If the reader indicates repeated ErrorRF2 warning messages then return the reader to the factory ErrorRF3 Warning message of unexpected status read including statu...

Page 168: ...ersing the receive and transmit connections 3 When testing the Encompass 4 Reader all the wires are connected correctly but the unit does not respond The Encompass 4 Reader may not have the software l...

Page 169: ...Model E4 Series VER X XX SNYYYYYY Copyright notice The Encompass 4 Reader works The software is now loaded YYYYYY is the TransCore assigned serial number for this Encompass 4 Reader However if YYYYYY...

Page 170: ...32 or RS 422 mode Refer to Wiegand Interface on page 4 58 Ensure the tags are properly programmed with Wiegand data a Use this number to reference the problem you are having with the Encompass 4 Reade...

Page 171: ...American Trucking Association aux auxiliary AWG AWG American Wire Gauge is a U S standard set of non ferrous wire conductor sizes B backscatter portion of an RF signal that is modulated by a tag and r...

Page 172: ...ECPS error correcting protocol status eGo proprietary name for ANS INCITS 256 2001 compliant TransCore tag products A registered trademark of TCP IP Ltd eGo Plus proprietary name for ANS INCITS 256 20...

Page 173: ...erally a computer that is connected to the Encompass 4 Reader through the communications port I I O or IO circuits input output circuits ID identification encoded information unique to a particular ta...

Page 174: ...at of data messages communicated between devices PRST presence status PWRB power fail bit R RAM random access memory RDID reader ID read process of acquiring data from a device for example from a tag...

Page 175: ...es were originally developed by HID Corporation write process of recording data for example writing to computer memory or to a tag s memory Writing writes over erases previous data stored at the speci...

Page 176: ...d system with connector for external antenna RF module tag decoder external antenna if required power supply I O ports and serial communications interface all housed in a single package Case Weatherpr...

Page 177: ...tor with 35 ft 10 7 m cable 58 1620 007 Connector with 45 ft 13 7 m cable Wall Mount Bracket Allows adjustment in all planes when used to install the Encompass 4 Reader on a flat surface Include the p...

Page 178: ...tables show the alternate wire pair 15 pair assignments for the various interfaces power and input output connections RS 232 Interface Table 48 shows the RS 232 assignments for alternate wire 15 pair...

Page 179: ...ve Red Receive RS 422 Receive positive Pair 1 Black Transmit RS 422 Receive negative Red Transmit Wiegand Interface Table 50 shows the Wiegand assignments for alternate wire 15 pair cable To see the w...

Page 180: ...ire 15 pair assignments for connection to a low voltage DC power supply To see the wire assignments for the 13 pair cable refer to Table 9 Low Voltage DC Cable Connections for the Colored Wire 13 Pair...

Page 181: ...General purpose sense input not used to detect presence S Red Sense Input1_ RTN Sense Input1 return not isolated from signal ground General purpose sense input not used to detect presence Pair 6 T Bl...

Page 182: ...compass 4 Readers with IAG capability on a synchronization bus a Red Sense Output1_NO Sense Output1 normally closed terminal Switched sense output Pair 5 b Black GND logic ground Signal ground used wi...

Page 183: ...tive Encompass 4 Reader input host output Yellow Red C Yellow Pair 11 Black RTS232 TX422 RS 232 request to send or RS 422 transmit positive Encompass 4 Reader output host input for hardware handshakin...

Page 184: ...ed Sense Input0_RTN Sense input0 return not isolated from signal ground Loop and presence detect Blue Black R Blue Pair 4 Black Sense Input1 Sense input1 active closed General purpose sense input not...

Page 185: ...ed Sense Output0_NC Sense output0 normally closed terminal Switched sense output for any external control light gate buzzer etc Green Black X Black Pair 3 Black Sense Output1_ COM Sense output1 common...

Page 186: ...232 and Wiegand communications c Black Red GND logic ground Signal ground used with RS 232 and Wiegand communications Use this synchronization pin designation if installing an Encompass 4 Reader that...

Page 187: ...actory default settings Table 56 lists in numerical order all of the commands available to users Table 57 lists the same commands by command name Factory Default Settings Note Table 55 lists the facto...

Page 188: ...bled 6171 Set output control Turn off both outputs 6200 Select predefined output control Predefined 621 RF by input control Enabled 641 ATA operating range Maximum 6431F RF attenuation Full power 6440...

Page 189: ...ate 2400 baud Done 1004 Set baud rate 4800 baud Done 1005 Set baud rate 9600 baud default Done 1006 Set baud rate 19 2 K baud Done 1007 Set baud rate 38 4 K baud Done 101N Select Stop Bits Done 1010 U...

Page 190: ...alid ID codes Done 44N Set uniqueness timeout Done 440 Reset uniqueness Done 441 Set uniqueness timeout to 2 minutes default Done 442 Set uniqueness timeout to 15 seconds Done 443 Set uniqueness timeo...

Page 191: ...isable third alternate group select default Done 491 Enable third alternate group select Done 492 Disable fourth alternate group select default Done 493 Enable fourth alternate group select Done 494 D...

Page 192: ...530 Display RF0 filter status RF0S U 0 to 4 V 0 to 3 532 Display Wiegand mode status TOF 0 to 1 533 Display Wiegand retransmit interval WTI 01 to FF 534 Display tag translation mode status TT 0 to 1...

Page 193: ...dware flow control Done 6170 Disable echo mode Done 6171 Enable echo mode default Done 620N Set output control Done 6200 Turn off both output ports default Done 6201 Turn off output1 turn on output0 D...

Page 194: ...ad default operating parameters Done 67N Set output pulse duration Done or Error 67C Output pulse duration set to 228 ms default Done 690N Select presence without tag report option Done 6900 Disable p...

Page 195: ...ion Done 820 Disable status change reports default Done 821 Report change on input0 Done 822 Report change on input1 Done 823 Report changes on input0 and input1 Done 830 Disable automatic periodic RF...

Page 196: ...le ATA 480 Done Disable automatic periodic RF status report default 830 Done Disable EAC page append default 320 Done Disable eATA 488 Done Disable echo mode 6170 Done Disable ECP timeout 612FF Done D...

Page 197: ...0 to 2 S0 Display DSP board Actel version 513 DSP FPGA VER XX XX Display echo status 537 ECHO 0 to 1 Display flash checksum 540 PCKS I0000 Exxxx Display hardware configuration information 506 1 20 ch...

Page 198: ...er X XX SNSSSSSS Display Wiegand mode status 532 TOF 0 to 1 Display Wiegand retransmit interval 533 WTI 01 to FF Enable alternate group select 497 Done Enable ATA 481 Done if tag protocol supported Er...

Page 199: ...nable tag translation mode 453 Done Enable third alternate group select 491 Done Enable Wiegand mode 451 Done Load default operating parameters 66F Done No auxiliary information appended default 310 D...

Page 200: ...tatus Change Report Option 82N Done Select odd parity 1022 Done Select one ID separation default 4100 Done Select Parity 102N Done Select predefined output mode default 621 Done Select presence withou...

Page 201: ...one Set IAG RF attenuation 646NN Done Set IAG RF attenuation default 64604 Done Set output control 620N Done Set output pulse duration 67N Done or Error Set reader ID number NN 00 to FF 60NN Done Set...

Page 202: ...length of 20 characters 696S S Done Switch to command mode 1 Done Switch to data mode default 0 Done Time and date appended default 302 Done Timeout or presence false 529A2 default 6922 Done Transmit...

Page 203: ...and eGo read only AT5402 Access control tag 915 Half Beam Interior windshield SeGo read write ATA and eGo read only Wiegand AT5406 Access control tag 915 2450 Half 8 year battery Interior windshield...

Page 204: ...battery Interior windshield SeGo read write ATA and eGo read only AT5944 TollTag 915 2450 Full 8 year battery Interior windshield SeGo read write ATA and eGo read only AT5988 TollTag 915 2450 Full 5...

Page 205: ...Access control transportation 915 2450 Half 10 year battery Exterior ATA Wiegand AT5125 Transportation high temperature 915 Full Beam Exterior ATA AT5140 Toll 915 Full 10 year battery Exterior License...

Page 206: ...d 10 character alphanumeric ASCII Four alphanumeric characters are fixed and can be used to identify either the dealer or the user The remaining six positions are numeric and should be unique for each...

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