TransCore 05531 User Manual
Choosing, Installing, and Removing Tags
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Figure 3-12 Hook-and-Loop Material on Interior Tag
4.
Position the tag over the correct area of the windshield, making sure that the tag
and reader orientation are the same (horizontal or vertical).
and reader orientation are the same (horizontal or vertical).
5.
Press the tag firmly against the glass.
Removing Interior ATA Tags
To remove an interior ATA-protocol tag installed using hook-and-loop material,
simply pull the tag away from the windshield.
simply pull the tag away from the windshield.
To remove an interior ATA-protocol tag installed using double-sided tape, slowly pry
off the tag with a thin tool, such as a putty knife.
off the tag with a thin tool, such as a putty knife.
Installing ATA License Plate Tags
Metallized coatings on some vehicle windshields and windows absorb the RF energy
emitted by the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader, thus causing tags to be mis-
read. Use exterior license plate tags on vehicles with metallized coatings on wind-
shields and windows.
emitted by the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader, thus causing tags to be mis-
read. Use exterior license plate tags on vehicles with metallized coatings on wind-
shields and windows.
Use license plate installation techniques to install tags on the exterior of vehicles that
have this type of window coating.
have this type of window coating.
Note: The read zone of an overhead Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader should
be adjusted accordingly when an exterior tag is installed on a license plate, or the
read zone will be reduced.
be adjusted accordingly when an exterior tag is installed on a license plate, or the
read zone will be reduced.