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AI1422E Reader

TransCore Proprietary

5-3

Type 

!22

 and press 

Enter

.

 The time and date will be returned.

If the time and date are not received, check communications connections, cycle power, and repeat.
If the time and date are incorrect, use 

!20

 and/or 

!21

 to correct this information, then type the following 

commands:

!20hh:mm:ss 

sets time

!21MM/DD/YY

  sets date

!642

 

 

sets RF to follow the trigger

!41

 

 

enables tag reporting

NOTE:

 !41 

command should be used in diagnostic mode only. Do not use in normal system 

operation.

The entered command and 

!Done

 response will be returned after each properly executed command.

Reading the Tag

To verify that the AI1422E Reader System is correctly reading tags:

1.  Switch the ON/OFF switch located on the front panel of the reader system to 

off

.

2.  Using your own cable, connect the laptop PC to the reader system at the main RS232 interface.
3.  Slide the 

Interface Selection

 switch on the front panel of the reader to RS232.

4.  Connect the antenna to the antenna interface on the front panel of the reader system.
5.  Set the ON/OFF switch located on the front panel of the reader system to 

on

.

6.  Connect a jumper between pins 14 (ground) and 15 (trigger) on the customer I/O interface to trigger the RF 

on (

“Figure  3 – 3  Customer I/O Interface Pin-outs” on page 3-4

).

7.  Monitor the LEDs on the box and verify that the main power LED and the RF power LED are lit.
8.  Position a programmed TransCore half-frame rail tag with a backplate within 2 to 3 feet (0.6 to 0.9 m) of the 

antenna. No other tag can be in this 2 to 3 foot (0.6 to 0.9 m) area during this test.

9.  Verify that the lock LED is lit and that the PC is acquiring the tag data.

Note: If the

 !41

 command was issued prior to this test, the PC will be receiving a continuous 

stream of tag data. If the

 !41 

command was not issued, the reader responds with only one 

response. The Lock LED remains lit as long as there is a tag in the field, but only one response is 
forthcoming unless the

 !41 

command has been issued.

10.  Remove the tag from the antenna field. The PC should stop reading the tag data.
11.  Disable the trigger by disconnecting the jumper.
12.  Set the on/off switch located on the front panel of the reader system to 

off.

Note: Repeat this test several times. Each time, the lock LED should be lit and the PC should be 
reporting the tag data.

Summary of Contents for 1422E

Page 1: ...This guide provides on site test procedures useful in troubleshooting any problems encountered after installation Command codes which allow the user to configure the reader system for communicating w...

Page 2: ...tered trademarks and are used under license All other trademarks are the property of theirrespective owners Contents are subject to change Printed in theU S A For further information contact TransCore...

Page 3: ...15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses an...

Page 4: ...A en accord avec la partie 15 des directives de la FCC Ces normes visent assurer une protection raisonnable contre les interf rences nuisibles lorsque l appareil est utilis dans un environnement comme...

Page 5: ...operation of the device AVERTISSEMENT AUX UTILISATEURS AU CANADA INDUSTRIE CANADA IC INDUSTRIE CANADA RADIO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS CNR 137 EMPLACEMENT ET SERVICE DE SURVEILLANCE DANS LA BANDE 902 928...

Page 6: ...in that this equipment is certified for use in a final installation the minimum safe distance was calculated to be 8in 20cm FCC Federal Communication Commission FCC an agency of The United States of A...

Page 7: ...ntrolled Environment Power density 0 6455 frequency in MHz 0 5 W m2 with a Reference Period time of 6 Min General Public Uncontrolled Environment Power density 0 02619 frequency in MHz 0 6834 W m2 wit...

Page 8: ...s certified for the recommendation for each of the operation environments is as follows 1 The antenna should be installed at least 47in 120cm from the General Population Public i e Uncontrolled Enviro...

Page 9: ...re soit 6 minutes En utilisant la fr quence de 915 MHz milieu de la bande de fr quences de cet appareil et le gain d antenne maximal pour lequel cet appareil a re u une certification d utilisation dan...

Page 10: ...n utilisant la fr quence de 915 MHz milieu de la bande de fr quences de cet appareil et le gain d antenne maximal pour lequel cet appareil a re u une certification d utilisation dans une installation...

Page 11: ...ertification les recommandations pour chaque environnement d exploitation sont les suivantes 1 L antenne devrait tre install e au moins 120 cm 47 po de la population g n rale du grand public c est dir...

Page 12: ...3 2 Antenna Interface 3 2 Interface Selection Switch 3 2 Main RS 232 Interface 3 2 Aux RS 232 Interface 3 3 RS 422 Interface 3 3 Ethernet M12 Interface 3 3 Customer I O Interface 3 4 Installation Ins...

Page 13: ...mmand Group 2 7 6 Append Information Command Group 3 7 7 ID Filtering Command Group 4 7 9 Reader Status Command Group 5 7 15 Reader Control Functions Command Group 6 7 25 Auxiliary Reader Control Comm...

Page 14: ...Tag Centerline Tolerance 2 5 Figure 3 1 Sample Front Panel of an AI1422E Reader 3 2 Figure 3 2 RS 232 DE09 Inerface Connector Pin outs 3 3 Figure 3 3 Customer I O Interface Pin outs 3 4 Figure 5 1 Pow...

Page 15: ...Status 7 19 Table 7 9 Open Closed Conditions for Output Status IAG Applications 7 19 Table 7 10 Open Closed Conditions for Input Status 7 19 Table 7 11 Output Control Commands 7 27 Table 7 12 RF Contr...

Page 16: ...Before You Begin 1...

Page 17: ...structions Describes installation of the AI1422E Reader System Chapter 5 System Test Procedures Provides testing procedures that the user can use to fine tune the AI1422E Reader System Chapter 6 Commu...

Page 18: ...box as it appears on screen Function Start with the characters G4 and are in mixed case with no underscores and include parentheses after the name as in G4FunctionName Menu Item Appears on a menu Cap...

Page 19: ...and 909 75 to 921 75 MHz The user is responsible for filing the FCC license according to FCC regulations Access the FCC Web site at www fcc gov Forms Form601 601 html or at wireless fcc gov index htm...

Page 20: ...AI1422E Reader TransCore Proprietary 1 5...

Page 21: ...2 System Overview...

Page 22: ...tly to a host processor for real time data processing and use Communications terminal programs usually do not provide adequate data processing capability Your host computer software can be customized...

Page 23: ...sponder interrogator is an independent tag decoder that combines a reader and RF source to provide automatic identification and data storage within a single compact unit The transponder interrogator i...

Page 24: ...the tag or above the tag can affect the tag s performance Metal surfaces or objects should not be placed closer than 1 inch 2 5 cm to the side edges of the tag to ensure that the tag s antenna tuning...

Page 25: ...AI1422E Reader TransCore Proprietary 2 5 Figure 2 2 Antenna to Tag Centerline Tolerance...

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Page 27: ...3 Interface Connections...

Page 28: ...terface on the front panel of the AI1422E Reader System The antenna cable length depends on the installation Interface Selection Switch The AI1422E Reader incorporates a communications interface selec...

Page 29: ...er I O Interface In real time mode tag IDs are read and passed on to the host processor Ethernet M12 Interface The AI1422E Reader incorporates a Lantronix Ethernet to Serial conversion module which is...

Page 30: ...id state and RS422 Figure 3 3 Tag Lock Output The transistor transistor logic TTL lock signal shows the presence of a tag The lock signal goes active high when a valid tag is in the RF field of the an...

Page 31: ...LED for monitoring purposes The main power relay is referenced to 5Viso and I O Ground Trigger Signals The trigger connection turns on the RF power when shorted to I O ground and the AI1422E Reader S...

Page 32: ...User Guide TransCore Proprietary 3 6...

Page 33: ...4 Installation Instructions...

Page 34: ...ensioned mounting hole drawing metric in General info on screws torque etc Electrical Power Assembling the Power Connector WARNING Ensure ON OFF switch is in OFF position and PWR ON LED is not illumin...

Page 35: ...from plug housing 5 Locate tabs on plug insert 6 Squeeze tabs to remove wire harness from insert clip 7 Remove cable gland assembly from rear of plug 8 Locate wiring diagram label on top panel of 142...

Page 36: ...line with positive terminal for proper system operation and protection Fuse must meet EN60950 1 or applicable component standard s 10 Loosen wire retention screws on wire harness insert wires into the...

Page 37: ...nut 15 Connect Vin and Vin to power source NOTE Unit MUST be installed as close to power source as possible Installing Wires into Connector WARNING Ensure ON OFF switch is in OFF position and PWR ON L...

Page 38: ...User Guide TransCore Proprietary 4 6 2 Insert plug into receptacle 3 Latch firmly to ensure proper connection 4 Switch ON OFF switch to ON position and ensure PWR ON LED is illuminated...

Page 39: ...N LED is not illuminated 2 Unlatch connector 3 Gently remove plug from receptacle Protective Earth Ground Terminal For safety and proper operation the 1422E must be properly fastened to a protective e...

Page 40: ...User Guide TransCore Proprietary 4 8 For proper grounding refer to the diagram below NOTE Grounding cable should be 16 AWG or larger...

Page 41: ...AI1422E Reader TransCore Proprietary 4 9...

Page 42: ...5 System Test Procedures...

Page 43: ...erminal emulator a PC using communications software to 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit factory default settings for the reader 2 Connect the emulator to the main RS 232 interface locate...

Page 44: ...itch located on the front panel of the reader system to on 6 Connect a jumper between pins 14 ground and 15 trigger on the customer I O interface to trigger the RF on Figure 3 3 Customer I O Interface...

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Page 46: ...6 Communications Protocols...

Page 47: ...With ECP all transmissions require a message If a message is not received the sender will time out with the same effect as if it had received a negative acknowledgment from the host or an Error messa...

Page 48: ...d and there are eight data bits per character the eighth bit can optionally be used to support parity Where parity is selected the CRC value calculation includes the parity of each character in the ca...

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Page 50: ...7 Command Codes...

Page 51: ...ation and holds the application code Together they control the AI1422E Reader in the three modes of operation Data Mode The AI1422E Reader is in the data mode upon power up While in the data mode the...

Page 52: ...rate causing a loss of communications Caution The host computer should not attempt to change communications parameters or protocols during marginal communications conditions otherwise a loss of commun...

Page 53: ...and is not recommended for use Caution To save user parameter changes to NVRAM you must send command 00 662 before powering down the reader While operating in data mode the reader accepts the followin...

Page 54: ...e Done 101N Select Stop Bits Command 101N selects the number of stop bits for reader character transmission The factory default setting is 1 stop bit The N variable specifies the number of stop bits a...

Page 55: ...he clock so time and date are preserved if main power is lost 20 Set Time Command 20 sets the time Enter the time in the proper format two digit decimal entries with no spaces between characters and u...

Page 56: ...ut Reader message HH MM SS hh MM DD YY where HH represents hours MM represents minutes SS represents seconds hh represents hundredths of seconds is the time delimiter MM represents the month DD repres...

Page 57: ...r report separates string from the time and date HH MM SS is the time delimiter MM DD YY is the date delimiter Reader response Done 31N Append Auxiliary Information Selection Command 31N selects the o...

Page 58: ...EAC Page Append Note This functionality was added to the Encompass 2 Reader to handle a special unique customer requirement and is retained in the AI1422E Reader for full backward compatibility Comma...

Page 59: ...factory default setting is command 4100 which selects a separation of one ID Variable N specifies ID separation as shown in Table 7 6 Table 7 6 Unique ID Code Criteria Command Uniqueness Criteria 410...

Page 60: ...e ID test Select Unique ID Code Criteria 410N commands IDs that do not pass the validation test are not reported For example command 4203 specifies that the same ID must be obtained from the RF module...

Page 61: ...mode the reader transmits Wiegand formatted tag data through the Wiegand interface and ASCII data the reader accepts reader commands and responds through the serial port interface The reader outputs d...

Page 62: ...ti tag sort should be disabled 456 Enable eGo Plus Tag Initialization During Multi tag Sort Factory Default Command 456 enables the reader to send the eGo Plus Tag initialize command as part of the mu...

Page 63: ...he reader is programmed to read this tag protocol 486Disable IAG Command 486 disables the reader from reading IAG protocol data from tags 487Enable IAG Command 487 enables the reader to read IAG proto...

Page 64: ...ou set the information to any 20 character ASCII string desired using command 696S S Reader response An ASCII string from 1 to 20 characters in length 510 Display RF Transceiver FPGA Version Command 5...

Page 65: ...ne delay Reader message MAIN B 2 to 7 S 0 to 1 P 0 to 2 D0 where B2 1200 baud B3 2400 baud B4 4800 baud B5 9600 baud factory default B6 19 2 kbps B7 38 4 kbps S0 one stop bit factory default S1 two st...

Page 66: ...reader response is IDAP T0 D0 X0 indicating time date and auxiliary information not appended 525 Display Communications Protocol Status Command 525 displays the status of command 61N Selected Communic...

Page 67: ...to 3 D 0 to F where C0 Host controls outputs C1 Predefined output mode O0 Both outputs off O1 Output0 on O2 Output1 on O3 Both outputs on I0 Both inputs false I1 Input0 true I2 Input1 true I3 Both in...

Page 68: ...0 and input1 open closed conditions for the input status displays Table 7 10 Open Closed Conditions for Input Status Input Status Input0 Wire Pair Input1 Wire Pair Green Red Blue Black I0 Open Open I1...

Page 69: ...r attenuation where 00 is maximum output power and 06 is minimum output power 6 dB less than maximum power For example if factory default settings are assigned the reader message is RFST C1 O0 T1 Fxx...

Page 70: ...A2 RF off on timeout or presence condition false factory default T0 RF timeout of 0 ms always expired T1 4 ms T2 8 ms T3 12 ms T4 20 ms T5 24 ms T6 32 ms T7 48 ms T8 60 ms T9 92 ms TA 152 ms TB 300 m...

Page 71: ...3 Four ID separations U4 Transmit all IDs V0 Valid ID code criteria of one acquisition V1 Valid ID code criteria of two acquisitions V2 Valid ID code criteria of three acquisitions V3 Valid ID code cr...

Page 72: ...slation Mode Status Command 534 displays tag translation mode status enabled or disabled If tag translation mode is enabled incoming full frame tags in AAR or ATA format are translated according to IS...

Page 73: ...rmatted similar to the data in the configuration command For example if the command string shown in command 697 refer to 697 Set User Programmable Group Select Equals GSE Filter on page 7 36 was sent...

Page 74: ...isplays the synchronization values which are typically used to alleviate interference issues in dense populations of Interagency Group IAG readers The values are set with commands 648NN and 649NN Read...

Page 75: ...on page 6 3 Reader response Done 6170 Disable Echo Mode Command 6170 disables the reader s echo of received host commands If operating in basic protocol or data inquiry protocol the reader echoes by...

Page 76: ...ect Predefined Output Control Factory Default Command 621 configures the reader for predefined output mode In this mode output0 drives the RF Active LED and output1 is automatically asserted upon rece...

Page 77: ...xadecimal value from 00 to 1F the range increases with increasing NN value The range can be adjusted for 32 discrete values where 00 is the shortest range and 1F is the longest range The default range...

Page 78: ...ng and 06 6 dB is the minimum power setting The default attenuation value is 04 647XXX Select RF Operating Frequency Used only for FCC Part 90 Units Command 647XXX sets the reader RF from 860 to 930 M...

Page 79: ...erating Frequency Commands Command RF Frequency MHz 647000 860 00 6470CF 911 75 6470D0 912 00 6470D1 912 25 6470D2 912 50 6470D3 912 75 6470D4 913 00 6470EA 918 50 6470EB 918 75 6470EC 919 00 6470ED 9...

Page 80: ...fault operating parameters except RF operating frequency Refer to Table 8 2 AI1422E Reader Default Configuration Settings for a listing of the defaults Reader response Done All parameters loaded OK Er...

Page 81: ...command should be used with discretion For example when the tag acquisition interval is short compared to the selected pulse duration distinct pulses may not be generated Reader response Done or Erro...

Page 82: ...timeout established by command 693N Set RF Timeout Period Command 6921 allows RF power to be turned off either after the timeout period or upon acquisition of a valid tag ID whichever occurs first The...

Page 83: ...put is interpreted as an open circuit This feature allows greater flexibility in the attachment of external equipment to the reader inputs For example some proximity sensors indicate presence with an...

Page 84: ...ddle character of the seven character number shown on the reader product label Note Once assigned the serial number is preserved during power down and the loading of default parameters Reader response...

Page 85: ...s used for this comparison As an example to configure a reader to have only tags with data in byte locations 10 12 and 15 decimal with hexadecimal values 00 01 and 02 the following command is used 697...

Page 86: ...nge on input0 822 Report change on input1 823 Report changes on input0 and input1 Reader response Done 830 Disable Automatic Periodic RF Status Report Factory Default Command 830 is a default set in t...

Page 87: ...User Guide TransCore Proprietary 7 38...

Page 88: ...8 Troubleshooting and Maintenance...

Page 89: ...default by looping back the TX from the RS232 into the RX via a short wire Installing a loopback will cause the reader to reset its settings to factory default which is extremely useful during trouble...

Page 90: ...e correct baud rate If an incorrect baud rate is suspected select and send each baud rate in turn using the 100x Baud Rate Select command and wait for a response Unit Will Not Read Tags The suggestion...

Page 91: ...the RF frequency Refer to Radio Frequency on page 8 15 for instructions Error08 The RF PLL has successfully regained lock and has been reset to its proper operating frequency The RF section is returne...

Page 92: ...will relate to symptoms configuration model and tags used Note End users and facility operators contacting Technical Support will be referred to the dealer responsible for the system sale Error Messag...

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Page 94: ...Character Conversion A...

Page 95: ...000010 8 011000 N 101110 000011 9 011001 O 101111 000100 011010 P 110000 000101 011011 Q 110001 000110 011100 R 110010 000111 011101 S 110011 001000 011110 T 110100 001001 011111 U 110101 001010 1000...

Page 96: ...B Technical Specifications...

Page 97: ...ting temperature 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C Power requirement 24V to 110VDC 25 watts maximum Available frequency range 902 928 MHz FCC 860 870 MHz ETSI Approved frequency range for Federal Communicati...

Page 98: ...AI1422E Reader TransCore Proprietary B 3 Figure B 1 gives the mechanical dimensions of the AI1422E Reader Figure B 1 AI1422E Reader Mechanical Dimensions...

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Page 100: ...C Lantronix Ethernet Module Configuration...

Page 101: ...Port Redirector software which will allow connecting directly to the AI1422E through the Ethernet Interface from a Windows computer The Lantronix CPR software can be found at http ltxfaq custhelp com...

Page 102: ...User Guide TransCore Proprietary C 2...

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