Chapter 4 Installing the Encompass 4 Reader
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Connecting Communications
TransCore offers reader models that communicate through RS–232, RS–422, and Wiegand
interface protocols. This section describes the procedures and materials required for connecting the
communications to the junction box and to the sense input and sense output circuits.
Required Materials
You need the following materials to connect the communications cable to the PC:
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PC or laptop
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Any terminal emulation program running on a PC
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Communications cable to connect to the COM1 port on your PC
Connecting the Encompass 4 Reader to the PC
Encompass 4 Reader communications and customer interface signals are supplied from the Encompass
4 Reader 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 appropriate
communications wires from the cable to the terminal strip that is located inside the junction box.
These sections contain instructions for connecting RS–232, RS–422, and Wiegand communications
between the Encompass 4 Reader and the PC. Each section contains wiring instructions and pin
assignments followed by step-by-step connection procedures.
The Encompass 4 Reader can remain powered up while connecting reader-to-host PC communications.
RS–232 Interface
RS–232 interface signals are supplied by three or five wires from the Encompass 4 Reader
communications cable. The pin assignments for the signal to the host male DB9 and DB25 connectors are
shown in boldface in
“Pin Assignments for Signal to Host Connectors” on page 4-38
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