Configuring the AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer
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2.
Insert the permissions tag into the tag holder and close the door (
).
Figure 6 Permissions Tag Being Slid into Tag Holder
3.
Wait 10 seconds.
4.
Remove the permissions tag from the tag holder.
5.
Insert a rail tag into the tag holder and close the door.
6.
Start the tag programmer application, for instance, TransCore’s host software
program or terminal emulation software program, and test the programmer
permissions by writing to and/or reading from the rail tag. See
for programming and verifying tags.
If the AP4118 tag programmer did not accept the permissions tag, you will not be
able to program or read rail tags. Check the permissions tag expiration date
(etched into the tag face) to ensure the tag is valid. You can enter the #44 Request
Expiration Date to retrieve the permissions expiration. See
for more information. Finally, compare the
permissions tag CN to the tag programmer CN (located on label affixed to back of
tag programmer) to ensure they match.
Note: If the permissions tag has not expired and its CN matches the tag programmer
CN, contact TransCore Technical Support.
Permissions Tag/Programmer Control Number Matching
The AP4118 tag programmer checks the permission tag’s CN against its own CN prior
to implementing the permissions tag settings. If the permissions tag CN value does not
match or is invalid, then the permissions tag settings are discarded. If the permissions
tag CN value matches, the tag programmer implements the permissions tag data.