TransCore 05716 Manuel D’Utilisation
1-3
Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter is the introduction to this manual and provides information
pertaining to the audience, organization, document conventions, system
description, and license information for the Multiprotocol Rail Reader
System.
pertaining to the audience, organization, document conventions, system
description, and license information for the Multiprotocol Rail Reader
System.
Purpose
This guide provides site planning and testing, installing, and
operating instructions for
TransCore’s Multiprotocol Rail Reader (MPRR) System, which reads TransCore
Super eGo
®
(SeGo) and American Trucking Associations (ATA)/International Orga-
nization for Standardization (ISO) protocols. Before you begin installing the MPRR,
TransCore recommends that you read this entire manual.
TransCore recommends that you read this entire manual.
Audience
This document is intended to be used by authorized TransCore MPRR dealers, install-
ers, and service personnel. Because the MPRR has no operator- or end-user service-
able components or features, no end-user manual or operator guide exists. Once the
system is set up and tested by the authorized installer, MPRR operation requires no
end-user intervention.
ers, and service personnel. Because the MPRR has no operator- or end-user service-
able components or features, no end-user manual or operator guide exists. Once the
system is set up and tested by the authorized installer, MPRR operation requires no
end-user intervention.
System Guide Organization
The chapters of this guide and a description of the contents are listed below.
•
,” explains the purpose and describes the audience for the
guide, outlines the manual’s organization, provides a brief description of the
MPRR, and discusses Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensing
requirements.
MPRR, and discusses Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensing
requirements.
•
Chapter
2, “Developing the Site Plan
,” discusses factors to be considered when
developing the site plan and before ordering equipment and installing the MPRR.
These considerations include antenna and tag alignment, site layout and traffic
flow, and electrical and communications requirements.
These considerations include antenna and tag alignment, site layout and traffic
flow, and electrical and communications requirements.
•
Chapter
3, “Choosing, Installing, and Removing Tags
,” contains information on
compatible tag models and provides procedures for installing tags onto, and
removing tags from, railcars where the MPRR is installed.
removing tags from, railcars where the MPRR is installed.
•
Chapter
4, “Installing the MPRR
,” lists the materials needed and provides proce-
dures to install the MPRR. Steps include: