User ManualTable of ContentsHealth Limits (865 to 875 MHz)4Health Limits (902 to 928 MHz)5Contents9List of Figures19Introduction25Purpose25Audience25System Guide Organization25Typographical Conventions27System Description27Reader28Tags28How It Works28Licensing Requirements29Technical Support29Developing the Site Plan33Overview33Reading of Mixed Population Tags33Reader and Tag Alignment34Polarization35Unobstructed Line of Sight36Antenna Selection38AA3100 Yagi (without radome)38AA3101 Yagi (with radome)39AA3110 Parapanel39AA3140 PCB Log Periodic39AA3152 Universal Toll Antenna39AA3153 Toll Antenna40Antenna and Tag Alignment40Polarization40Unobstructed Line of Sight41Site Layout and Traffic Flow42The Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader Read Zone43Other Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Readers in the Area43Lane Configurations44Gate with Center Island Configuration44Parking Garage with Ticket Island Configuration45Overhead Reader Installation Configuration46Lane Configurations for Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Readers Using an External Antenna47Gate with Center Island Configuration47Parking Garage with Ticket Island Configuration48Overhead Reader Installation Configuration48Reflection, Refraction, and Diffraction of RF Signals49Existing Interference50Electrical and Communications Requirements50Junction Box50Power and Communications Cables50Electrical Power51Host Communications53RS-232 Interface53RS-422 Interface53Wiegand Interface54Input/Output Circuits54Antenna Interface54Choosing, Installing, and Removing Tags59Compatible Tag Types59Reader and Tag Model Interoperability59TransCore’s eGo Tags60eGo Windshield Sticker Tag60eGo Plus Sticker Tag61eGo License Plate Tag61Intellitag Data Format62Installing eGo Windshield Sticker Tags62Required Materials62Positioning eGo Windshield Sticker Tags63Mirror Post Attached Low On Windshield63Mirror Post Attached High on Windshield63Mirror Post Attached to Headliner64eGo Windshield Sticker Tag Installation Procedures64Removing eGo Windshield Sticker Tags65Installing eGo License Plate Tags65Required Materials65Positioning eGo License Plate Tags66eGo License Plate Tag Installation Procedures67Installing Interior ATA Tags69Required Materials69Positioning ATA Tags69Interior Driver’s or Passenger’s Side69Interior Center Windshield70ATA Interior Tag Installation Procedures70Removing Interior ATA Tags71Installing ATA License Plate Tags71Required Materials72Positioning ATA License Plate Tags72ATA License Plate Tag Installation Procedures73Types of Bumpers75Alternate Mounting Locations75Required Materials75Installation Procedures Using Tape76Installation Procedures Using Blind Rivets76Removing Exterior Tags76Installing the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader79Installation Process79Materials Supplied by TransCore79Contents of Shipping Carton79Installation Accessory Options80Additional Materials Needed for Testing80Pre-installation Testing of the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader81Testing the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader Using an Audible Circuit Tester81Connecting the Antenna82Connecting the AC Power Supply82Connecting the DC Power Supply83Connecting Communications for Bench Testing84Required Materials84Connecting for Bench Testing with RS-232 Interface84Connecting for Bench Testing with RS-422 Interface87Bench Testing the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader Before Installation88Mounting the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader on Round Pole or Flat Surface90Mounting the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader on a Round Pole90Required Materials90Procedures90Mounting the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader to a Wall or Flat Surface94Required Materials94Procedures94Mounting the Antenna98Mounting the Antenna Curb-Side98Procedures98Mounting the Antenna Overhead99Procedures99Connecting the Power Supply100Connecting Communications101Required Materials101Connecting the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader to the PC101RS-232 Interface101RS-422 Interface103Wiegand Interface104Connecting Sense Input and Sense Output Circuits104Sense Input Circuits105Sense Output Circuits105Marking the Read Zone108Required Materials108Procedures108General Software Information113Command Entry Conventions113Command Response Conventions114Operating Parameters115Power Fail115Program Download115Download Considerations115Download Procedures116Startup116Sign-On Message116Boot Failure Message116Tag/Message Buffer117Communications Protocols121Introduction121Basic Protocol122Error Correcting Protocol122Basic Protocol and ECP Format123Reader Transmissions123ECP Host ACK/NAK Response124Switch to Command Mode Request125Host Transmission125Reader Command Response126Sample Messages127Reader Transmissions127Host Command Transmissions128Timing and Synchronization129Reader-Addressed Failure Conditions130Illegal Sequence Number (not in the range 0-9, A-F)130Wrong Sequence Number130Incorrect CRC130Illegal Command131Transmission Timeout131Receive Timeout131Asynchronous Message/Command Message Collision131Host-Addressed Failure Conditions131Illegal or Wrong Sequence Number131Incorrect CRC131Transmission Timeout131Receive Timeout131Asynchronous Message/Command Message Collision132ECP Reliability132CRC Calculation132Manually Disabling ECP for Maintenance135Commands139Introduction139Operating Modes139Data Mode139Command Mode140Download Mode141Command List141Reader Mode Control - Command Group 014200 Switch to Data Mode (Factory Default)14201 Switch to Command Mode14205 Switch to Download Mode142Communications Port Control - Command Group 1143100N Select Baud Rate*143101N Select Stop Bits143102N Select Parity144Command Group 214420 Set Time14421 Set Date14522 Display Time and Date145Append Information - Command Group 314530N Append Time and Date Selection14631N Append Auxiliary Information Selection146ID Filtering - Command Group 414740 Transmit All ID Codes147410N Select Unique ID Code Criteria (Anti-passback Feature)14743 Buffer All ID Codes148450 Disable Wiegand Mode (Factory Default)149451 Enable Wiegand Mode149452 Disable Tag Translation Mode (Factory Default)149453 Enable Tag Translation Mode149454 Disable Multi-tag Sort (Factory Default)149455 Enable Multi-tag Sort150456 Enable eGo Tag Initialization During Multi-tag Sort (Factory Default)150457 Disable eGo Tag Initialization During Multi-tag Sort150458 Disable Second Alternate Group Select (Factory Default)150459 Enable Second Alternate Group Select15046NN Set Wiegand Retransmit Interval15147N Select Tag Mode**151490 Disable Third Alternate Group Select (Factory Default)152491 Enable Third Alternate Group Select152492 Disable Fourth Alternate Group Select (Factory Default)152493 Enable Fourth Alternate Group Select152494 Disable Fifth Alternate Group Select (Factory Default)152495 Enable Fifth Alternate Group Select153495 Disable Alternate Group Select (Factory Default)153497 Enable Alternate Group Select153Reader Status - Command Group 5153505 Display Software Version153506 Display Hardware Configuration Information153520 Display Power Fail Bit154521 Display Reader ID Number154522 Display Communications Port Parameters154524 Display Appended Information Status*155525 Display Communications Protocol Status*156526 Display I/O Status156527 Display RF Status**158529 Display Presence Input Status159530 Display RF0 Filter Status*161532 Display Wiegand Mode Status161533 Display Wiegand Retransmit Interval162534 Display Tag Translation Mode Status162535 Display Buffer Control Status162537 Display Echo Status162540 Display Flash Checksum163543 Display Boot Checksum163560 Request Sensor Status Change163570 Display Tag Mode Status**164Reader Control Functions - Command Group 616560NN Set Reader ID Number165610 Enable Basic Communication Protocol (Factory Default)165611 Enable Error Correcting Protocol165612NN Select Error Correcting Protocol Timeout166613 Enable Data Inquiry Protocol166614N Select Flow Control Option1666160 Disable Buffer Control Mode (Factory Default)1676161 Enable Buffer Control Mode1676170 Disable Echo Mode1696171 Enable Echo Mode (Factory Default)169620N Set Output Control169621 Predefined Output Control (Factory Default)17063 Reset Reader170640N RF Control*170641 Select RF-by-Input Control (Factory Default)171642NN Select RF Operating Frequency171643NN Select ATA Operating Range (Distance)174644NN Set RF Attenuation**174645NN Set Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader Operating Range (Distance)**17565 Reset Power Fail Bit17566F Load Default Operating Parameters175660 Test External RAM175661 Display Diagnostic Results175664 Test Real-Time Clock176667 Verify Boot ROM Checksum176668 Verify Flash Memory Checksum176669 Perform All Diagnostics17667N Set Output Pulse Duration177690N Select Presence Without Tag Report Option178692N Select RF Control Algorithm178693N Select RF Timeout Period179694N Select Input Inversion Option180695S...S Set Serial Number180696S...S Store Hardware Configuration String181Auxiliary Reader Control - Command Group 818182N Select Input Status Change Report Option181830 Disable Automatic Periodic RF Status Report (Factory Default)182831 Enable Automatic Periodic RF Status Report182Flash Memory Control - Command Group 918290 Load Program Block18291 Verify Flash Checksum18396 Erase Flash Memory18397 Perform Destructive Flash Test18399 Exit Download Mode183Configuring the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader187Configuring the Reader187General Configuration Labeling187Default Operating Parameter Settings187Configuring Parameters with Terminal Emulation Software190Starting the Terminal Emulation Software190Verifying Communications192Verifying Tag Read Capability194Configuring Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Parameters196Appended Tag Data197ID Separation197Reports198Reset Reader199Radio Frequency199RF Transmission200Vehicle Detector Controlling RF Transmission200Host Controlling RF Transmission201Continuous RF Transmission201Sense Inputs201Sense Output Devices202Serial Port Communications202Port Configuration Parameters202Communications Protocol203Software Flow Control203Fine-Tuning and Verifying the Read Zone204Physically Orienting the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader204Physically Orienting the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader Antenna204Fine-Tuning the Read Zone by Lowering Output Power204Fine-tuning the Read Zone by Adjusting Sensitivity Range206Troubleshooting and Maintenance211Error Messages211Troubleshooting212Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader Repair214Technical Support215Marketing Support215Find a Problem with the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader or Have Suggestions?215Glossary219Technical Specifications227Reader Specifications227Communications227Hardware Features227Power Requirements227Physical Attributes228Environmental Parameters228Options228Wiring Tables231Communications Interfaces231Cable Supplied with the Encompass 4/4800 Multiprotocol Reader232RS-232 Interface233RS-422 Interface234Wiegand Interface235Power Supply Connections236AC Power236Low-Voltage DC Power237Input/Output Cabling Assignments238Summary Table241Command Quick Reference247Command Syntax247Factory Default Settings247Numerical Command List249Alphabetical Command List260Compatible Tag Information273Tag Configurations273Reader/Tag Interoperability (Needs to be updated)276Tag Data Formats277Size: 2.61 MBPages: 278Language: EnglishOpen manual