TransCore Encompass 1d Quick Start Manual

TransCore

November 2009

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Encompass® 1d Handheld Reader

Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents

Introduction ...............................................................................................1

Before Getting Started ..............................................................................1

Handheld Reader Setup Instructions ........................................................1

Charging the Encompass 1d Handheld Reader

...............................................2

Battery Status Light-Emitting Diode Indicator ......................................3

Using Your Encompass 1d Handheld Reader

..............................................4

Reading Tags ...........................................................................................6

Resetting Your

CE5000B-series Mobile Computer .....................................9

Encompass 1d Handheld Reader Specifications

.............................................9

List of Figures

Figure 1. Modular Charger Connector ..................................................... 2

Figure 2. Battery Status LED ................................................................... 2

Figure 3. Ethernet Office Cradle with Charger ......................................... 3

Figure 4. Encompass 1d Reader in Office Cradle ................................... 4

Figure 5. On/Off Key ................................................................................ 4

Figure 6. Startup Menu ............................................................................ 5

Figure 7. TagReaderDemo in Programs .................................................. 6

Figure 8. Sample Display of ATA Tag Read ............................................ 7

Figure 9. Sample Display of Half-Frame Wiegand Tag Read .................. 7

Figure 10. Sample Display of an eGo or eGo Plus Tag Read ................. 8

Figure 11. Sample Display of an IT2000 (Allegro) Tag Read .................. 8

Figure 12. Sample Display of a Title 21 Tag Read .................................. 9

Safety/Regulatory/Compliance

To comply with RF exposure limits, bystanders should stay away from the front of
this product, at least 7.9 inches (20 cm), when it is operating. This product
complies with all other RF exposure requirements while the unit is operating,
including specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for the user’s hand.

The TransCore RFID End Cap Reader has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 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, and can radiate 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 regulations in effect, the
user may be required to correct the interference at their own expense.

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The RFID End Cap Reader may not be modified, altered, or changed in any way
without permission from TransCore, LP. Unauthorized modification may void the
equipment authorization from the FCC and will void the TransCore warranty.

See the DAP CE5000B Handheld Mobile Computer User Guide for pertinent
regulatory information for the CE5240B or CE5240BWE equipment. This
document is available online at www.daptech.com.

Introduction

This guide describes the operation of the TransCore RFID End Cap Reader when
used with the DAP Model CE5000B-series (CE5240B or CE5240BWE) Mobile
Computer. These components, which combined, comprise TransCore’s
Encompass 1d Handheld Reader. This document describes procedures to set up
and read from and/or write to tags using the Encompass 1d Handheld Reader.

Please refer to CE5000B Handheld Mobile Computer User Guide for
comprehensive user information about the DAP Model CE54200B or CE5240BWE
Mobile Computer.

Before Getting Started

TransCore’s Encompass 1d Handheld Reader is designed to read from TransCore
eGo®1 tags, ATA, Wiegand, and CALTRANS Title 21 tags; and read from or write
to eGo Plus tags and TransCore Intellitag 2000 (Allegro) tags,

Handheld Reader Setup Instructions

To set up the basic Encompass 1d Handheld Reader, you will need the following
items:

TransCore Encompass 1d Handheld Reader
TagReader Demo software program preloaded on the DAP

CE5000B-series (CE5240B or CE5240BWE) Mobile Computer

Encompass 1d reader Ethernet office cradle with AC adapter and

power cord

1 eGo tags are fully compliant with the American National Standards Institute INCITS 256-

2001 and International Organization for Standardization 18000-6B standards.

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Charging the Encompass 1d Handheld Reader

Before you can use the Encompass 1d Handheld Reader, you must charge its
battery. The charging process takes approximately 5 hours. There are two ways to
charge the battery:

Plug the modular charger directly into the Encompass 1d Handheld

Reader

Place the handheld reader in the Ethernet office cradle and plug the

cradle into a power outlet

Note: To preserve battery integrity, recharging must only take place
when the battery is at a temperature between 41°F (5°C) to 113°F
(45°C). The battery status indicator glows yellow if the battery is too
hot or too cold to be charged and the charging system is disabled.

1. Plug the modular charger into the handheld reader (Figure 1)

then plug modular charger into a grounded outlet.

Figure 1. Modular Charger Connector

The battery status LED (Figure 2) will glow red within five seconds of connecting
the handheld reader indicating that the unit is charging. The LED will change to
green when charging is complete, which can take up to five hours.

Figure 2. Battery Status LED