TransCore AP411805430 Users Manual
AP41 18 T ag Programmer User
Guide
TransCore, Inc.
19111 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75287-3106
March 2005
P/N 411854
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2005 TC IP, Ltd. All rights reserved. TRANSCORE and AMTECH are registered trademarks of TC IP, Ltd.,
and are used under license. All other trademarks listed are the property of their respective owners. Contents are
subject to change. Printed in the U.S.A.
For further information, contact:
TransCore
19111 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75287-3106 USA
Phone: (972) 733-6600
Fax: (972) 733-6699
TransCore Action Center (TrAC)
19111 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75287-3106 USA
Phone: (800) 755-0378
Fax: (972) 733-6695
WARNING TO USERS IN THE UNITED STATES
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) RADIO FREQUENCY
INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
47 CFR §15.105(a)
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device
pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (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, and can radiate radio frequency (RF) energy and
may cause harmful interference to radio communications if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual. Operating this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in
which case, depending on the laws in effect, the users may be required to correct the interference at their
own expense.
NO UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS
47 CFR §15.21
CAUTION: This equipment may not be modified, altered, or changed in any way without permission
from TransCore, Inc. Unauthorized modification may void the eq uip ment authorization from the FCC and
will void the TransCore warranty.
USE OF SHIELDED CABLES IS REQUIRED
47 CFR §15.27(a)
Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to comply with FCC regulations.
A license issued by the FCC is required to operate this RF identification device in the United States.
Contact TransCore, Inc. for additional information concerning licensing requirements for specific devices.
TransCore, Inc.
USA
Contents
1 Before You Begin
Purpose of This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Guide Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
2 Setting up the Programmer
Required Supplies to Operate the Tag Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Antistatic Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Using the ESD Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Antistatic Mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Ionized Air Blower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
ESD-Safe Tags Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Contents
Connecting the Host Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
3 Operating the Programmer
Before You Program Tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Sign-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Command Execution Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
RS–232 Command Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Enable Tone Generator (#120<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Disable Tone Generator (#121<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Program Tag Using TransCore 6-Bit ASCII Format (#200xxx...<cr>) . . . . . . . . 3-5
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Program Tag Using 4-Bit ASCII Hex Format (#201xxx...<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Read/Verify Tag Data Using TransCore 6-Bit ASCII Format (#210<cr>) . . . . . 3-6
Read/Verify Tag Data Using 4-Bit ASCII Hex Format (#211<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Write/Verify A Page Of Data Using Hex Format (#220yyxxxx…<cr>). . . . . . . . 3-6
Write/Verify A Byte Of Data Using Hex Format (#221yyxx<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Read A Page Of Data Using Hex Format (#230yy<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Read A Byte Of Data Using Hex Format (#231yy<cr>). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
System Reset (#30<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Display System Status (#40<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Display Tag Door Switch Status (#42<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Programming a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Verifying Tag Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Security Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
4 Troubleshooting
A Tag Programmer Specifications
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
B RS–232 Connector Pin-outs
C TransCore 6-Bit ASCII Format
D 4-Bit ASCII Hex Codes
E Programmer Response Codes
F Security Characters
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List of Figures
Figure 2-1 Programming Workstation with ESD Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Figure 2-2 Serial Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Figure 3-1 AP4118 Programmer Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Figure 3-2 Tag in Tag Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
List of Tables
Table 1-1 Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Table 2-1 PC Interface Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Table 4-1 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Table A-1 AP4118 Tag Programmer Physical and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Table B-1 RS–232 Connector Pin-outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Table C-1 6-Bit ASCII Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Table D-1 4-Bit ASCII Hex Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3
Table E-1 Programmer Response Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-3
Table F-1 ASCII Security Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-3
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Before You Begin
The AP4118 Tag Programmer User Guide provides information
necessary for installing, operating, and troubleshooting the AP4118 Tag
Programmer.
Purpose of This Guide
This AP4118 Tag Programmer User Guide discusses the proper setup and operation
of the AP4118 Tag Programmer. This guide also provides procedures useful in trou
bleshooting any problems encountered after installation.
Intended Audience
The AP4118 Tag Programmer User Guide is designed to be used by technical person-
nel responsible for installing and operating AP4118 Tag Programmer and related software.
Chapter 1
Before You Begin
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Related Documents
AP4118 Tag Programming Software User’s Guide
Guide Topics
This document presents the following information:
Chapter 1 – Before You
Begin
Chapter 2 – Setting Up
the Programmer
Chapter 3 – Operating
the Programmer
Chapter 4 – Trouble-
shooting Procedures
Appendix A – Program-
mer Specifications
Describes the purpose, intended audience, guide topics, related
documentation, and document conventions.
Provides instructions for setting up the tag programmer, preventing
electrostatic discharge damage, and connecting the programmer to a host
computer system.
Describes how to program a tag and how to verify or read the data. This
chapter also lists the RS–232 command set and describes the security
character operation.
Lists problems that may be encountered during tag programmer operation and
suggested solutions.
Provides the programmer’s physical and environmental specifications.
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Appendix B – RS–232
Connector Pin-outs
Appendix C – TransCore
6-Bit ASCII Format
Appendix D – 4-Bit ASCII
Hex Codes
Appendix E – Program-
mer Response Codes
Appendix F – Security
Characters
Describes the interface configuration to a host computer.
Lists TransCore’s 6-bit ASCII character codes.
Lists TransCore’s 4-bit hexadecimal formats.
Lists the tag programmer response codes.
Lists the 6-bit security character codes.
Typographical Conventions
Table 1-1 lists the conventions used in this manual.
Table 1-1 Typographical Conventions
Convention Indication
This procedure might cause harm to the equipment and/or
the user.
1-4
Code
Dialog Box Title
Function
Menu Item
Note
Concerns about a procedure
Code, including keywords and variables within text and as
separate paragraphs, and user-defined program elements
within text appear in courier typeface.
Title of a dialog box as it appears on screen
Start with the characters, G4, and are in mixed case with no
underscores, and include parentheses after the name, as in
G4FunctionName().
Appears on a menu. Capitalization follows the interface.
Auxiliary information that further clarifies the current
discussion. These important points require the user’s
attention. The paragraph is in italics and the word Note is
boldface.
Before You Begin
Table 1-1 Typographical Conventions (continued)
Convention Indication
NUL Zero-value ASCII character or a zero-value byte
NULL Zero-value pointers. Null-terminated string refers to strings
of printable ASCII characters with a zero-value byte placed
in memory directly after the last printable character of the
string.
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Setting up the Programmer
Chapter 2
Setting up the Programmer
This chapter provides instructions for setting up the tag programmer,
preventing electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to tags, and
connecting to a host computer.
Required Supplies to Operate the Tag Programmer
The programmer is shipped with the items listed below. When unpacking your order,
make sure all of the following items are included.
• AP4118 Tag Programmer
• Tag Programming software compact disk (CD)
• AP4118 Tag Programming Software User Guide
• Power transformer and cable to convert AC voltage to 12V DC
• Static-suppression wrist strap
• Programmer-to-PC RS–232 connecting cable
If any of the above items are missing from your order, contact your TransCore
distributor.
Either a host system—such as a personal computer (PC)—or a communications
terminal is required to operate the programmer. TransCore does not supply this
equipment for the AP4118 Tag Programmer.
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
Caution
TransCore tags are sensitive to ESD, and precautions are necessary to ensure
proper tag programming operation. Use the grounded ESD static-suppression wrist
strap whenever using the programmer. Additional protection from ESD is recommended where practicable.
Static is generated by friction. Some causes of static include the following:
• Shoes moving across a carpeted or plastic floor
• Hot air blowing into a room from a hot-air duct
• Rubbing tags together
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