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TransCore 

January 2012 

412109-008 

 

Driving inefficiencies out of surface transportation through innovative solutions 

Quick Start Guide 

 

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Page 1: ...TransCore January 2012 412109 008 Driving inefficiencies out of surface transportation through innovative solutions Quick Start Guide...

Page 2: ...Federal Communications Commission FCC Section 90 239 An FCC license provides the user with the legal authorization to operate the Encompass 4 Reader on the licensed frequencies at the site specified i...

Page 3: ...Group IAG or combinations of two protocols then the Encompass 4 is the correct reader to use How are the tags formatted Are they ASCII full or half frame or Wiegand tag format If Wiegand then is it 2...

Page 4: ...lane layout and transaction framing the distance from the entry loop to the reader should normally be no more than about 8 feet with the distance from the reader to the gate arm not exceeding an addit...

Page 5: ...permanent structures and transient factors in the vicinity that may affect RF signals Metal objects walls and even wet pavement or ice can reflect RF signals degrading system performance Interference...

Page 6: ...he reader and the computer room Maximum distance for the RS 232 3 wire serial is 50 feet while RS 422 4 wire differential signal maximum distance is up to 4000 feet You may adjust the baud rate to acc...

Page 7: ...n external junction box 1 Connect all hardware as directed below A Connect the power wires from the cable to the transformer using the color coding as described below Do not apply power to transformer...

Page 8: ...ns interface is attached and set the properties as follows Bits per second 9600 baud Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None 3 Power up the reader by plugging the transformer into an app...

Page 9: ...ode 489 Done CR LF Sets operational mode to read eATA data from eGo Plus or eGo tags 451 Done CR LF Switches reader to Wiegand mode 6401 Done CR LF Turns RF ON 00 CR Done CR LF Returns reader to data...

Page 10: ...mum tag placement is on the side of the windshield nearest the reader for overhead reader placement the optimum tag placement is in the upper center of the windshield 2 Mount the reader on a round pol...

Page 11: ...ent and make sure that each reader is set up to the proper settings Adjust reader angle power to optimize read zone for each reader Check for interference by each reader or by the environment 7 If usi...

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Page 14: ...Output0_COM Sense Output0 tag detect common terminal Switched output to control gate U Brown Sense Output0_NO Sense Output0 normally open terminal Switched output to control gate Orange Black V Black...

Page 15: ...005 Done Set baud rate 9600 1010 Done Use one stop bit 1020 Done Disable parity 40 Done Transmits all tag IDs without regard for uniqueness 450 Done Disable Wiegand mode 451 Done Enable Wiegand mode 4...

Page 16: ...gand disabled 1 Wiegand enabled Display Wiegand mode status 533 WTI 01 to FF seconds 1 255 in hex Display Wiegand retransmit Interval 570 ATA _ eGo _ SeGo _ IAG _ SORT _ I IT500 ID 64 bits E enabled F...

Page 17: ...teps The FCC approved range is from 0CF 911 75 MHz to 0EF 919 75 MHz 66F Done Load default operating parameters except RF operating frequency 693F Done Set RF timeout infinite Modulated Frequencies Ap...

Page 18: ...in a noisy environment or running long cable lengths you may need to reduce the baud rate Long RF cable runs to antennas For the external antenna series Encompass 4 Readers long RF cable runs between...

Page 19: ...ble is connected to the correct COM port Verify that the reader is in the correct tag read mode 48N Contact Technical Support Strange signal responses come from the Encompass 4 Reader when tested with...

Page 20: ...Dealer Technical Support at 505 856 8007 Visit us on the Web at www transcore com 2008 TC License Ltd All rights reserved TRANSCORE EGO and ENCOMPASS are registered trademarks of TC License Ltd All o...

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