TransCore 05531 User Manual
Choosing, Installing, and Removing Tags
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Installing Interior ATA Tags
Interior ATA-protocol tags are installed using hook-and-loop material or double-sided
tape attached to the tag and to the windshield. When using hook-and-loop material,
the loop material should be applied to the back of the tag and the hook material should
be applied to the windshield. After the tag is installed, it can be removed easily and
used in any vehicle that has corresponding hook material affixed to the windshield.
tape attached to the tag and to the windshield. When using hook-and-loop material,
the loop material should be applied to the back of the tag and the hook material should
be applied to the windshield. After the tag is installed, it can be removed easily and
used in any vehicle that has corresponding hook material affixed to the windshield.
Note: Installing interior tags using double-sided tape results in a semipermanent
attachment; the tag will be more difficult to remove than one installed using hook and
loop material.
attachment; the tag will be more difficult to remove than one installed using hook and
loop material.
Interior ATA-protocol tags may be ordered from the factory with hook-and-loop
material or double-sided tape already applied to the tag. The adhesive on this material
is specially formulated for temperature extremes inside vehicles.
material or double-sided tape already applied to the tag. The adhesive on this material
is specially formulated for temperature extremes inside vehicles.
Required Materials
You will need the following materials to install interior tags:
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Rubbing alcohol or 50/50 isopropyl alcohol and water
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Sponge and dry cloth
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Interior tags with two strips of factory-installed hook-and-loop material or fac-
tory-installed double-sided tape attached
Positioning ATA Tags
Interior ATA-protocol tags can be installed on the driver’s side, passenger’s side, or
upper center of the vehicle’s windshield, depending on the Encompass 4/4800
Multiprotocol Reader’s position. See
upper center of the vehicle’s windshield, depending on the Encompass 4/4800
Multiprotocol Reader’s position. See
Tags should be mounted consistently in all vehicles using a particular Encompass 4/
4800 Multiprotocol Reader facility.
4800 Multiprotocol Reader facility.
Interior Driver’s or Passenger’s Side
TransCore designed interior ATA-protocol tags for installation inside the vehicle, typ-
ically on the driver’s side of the windshield. Install the tag in the upper corner, at least
two inches (5 cm) from the metal window post, as shown in
ically on the driver’s side of the windshield. Install the tag in the upper corner, at least
two inches (5 cm) from the metal window post, as shown in