TransCore Encompass 1i Quick Start Manual

November 2013

16-0700-010 Rev B

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Encompass® 1i Handheld Reader

Quick Start Guide

Table of Contents

Encompass® 1i Handheld Reader Quick Start Guide ................... 1

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

Before You Begin .......................................................................... 1

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

The IP30 TC2 Scan Handle Battery .............................................. 2

Remove the battery .............................................................................2

Charge the IP30 TC2 scan handle battery ...........................................2

Charge the battery ...............................................................................2

Charging-status light-emitting diode indicators ....................................3

Charging the CN70e Mobile Computer Battery

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

Charge the mobile computer battery using the single dock station ......4

Connect Scan Handle to Mobile Computer................................... 4

Removing Scan Handle from Mobile Computer ........................... 5

Establish a Connection to the Scan Handle.................................. 7

Connect the IP30 TC2 using the wireless reader wizard .....................7

Using Your Encompass 1i Handheld Reader ............................. 12

LED Indicators and Descriptions ................................................. 12

Reading Tags .............................................................................. 13

To read tags ...................................................................................... 13

Resetting Your CN70e mobile computer .................................... 15

Cold Weather Operation ............................................................. 16

IP30 TC2 RFID Scan Handle Specifications............................... 16

Safety/Regulatory/Compliance ................................................... 17

List of Figures

Figure 1. Battery release button location ................................................. 2

Figure 2. Scan handle dual battery charger ............................................. 3

Figure 3. Single dock station ................................................................... 4

Figure 4. Insert CN70e hand strap into scan handle................................ 5

Figure 5. Connect CN70e mobile computer to scan handle .................... 5

Figure 6. Separating computer from scan handle .................................... 6

Figure 7. Slide implement into channel .................................................... 6

Figure 8. Location of on/off button ........................................................... 7

Figure 9. Handheld reader menu screen ................................................. 7

Figure 10. Start screen ............................................................................ 8

Figure 11. Settings screen ....................................................................... 8

Figure 12. System screen ........................................................................ 8

Figure 13. Wireless readers wizard screen .............................................. 9

Figure 14. Search for RFID device .......................................................... 9

Figure 15. Device search screen ........................................................... 10

Figure 16. Devices list ........................................................................... 10

Figure 17. Enter passcode '0000' .......................................................... 11

Figure 18. Remote device information screen ....................................... 11

Figure 19. Trigger location ..................................................................... 12

Figure 20. Scan handle LED panel ........................................................ 12

Figure 21. Tagreader demo icon............................................................ 13

Figure 22. Sample display of ATA tag read ........................................... 14

Figure 23. Sample display of Wiegand tag read .................................... 14

Figure 24. Sample display of an eGo or eGo Plus tag ........................... 15

1

Introduction

The Encompass 1i handheld reader combines the TransCore
IP30 TC2 RFID scan handle and the Intermec model CN70e
mobile computer. This document describes procedures to set up
and read/verify tags using TransCore’s Encompass 1i handheld
reader.

Please refer to the following documents for comprehensive
information about the IP30 TC2 RFID scan handle and the
Intermec model CN70e mobile computer:

• IP30 handheld RFID reader user guide

• Microsoft Windows embedded handheld 6.5 (CN70e)

user’s manual

Both of these documents are available online at

www.intermec.com.

Before You Begin

TransCore’s Encompass 1i handheld reader is designed to read
from TransCore eGo

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Plus sticker or license plate tags, eGo®

tags, ATA and/or Wiegand tags.

Handheld Reader Setup Instructions

To set up the basic Encompass 1i handheld reader, you will need
the following items:

• TransCore IP30 TC2 RFID scan handle with battery

• Intermec CN70e mobile computer

• Tagreader demo software program preloaded on the

Intermec CN70e mobile computer

• IP30 TC2 scan handle battery charger with universal AC
adapter and power cord

• CN70e mobile computer single dock/charging station with
universal AC adapter and power cord

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eGo tags are fully compliant with the American National Standards Institute NCITS 256-2001 and

International Organization for Standardization 18000-6B standards.

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The IP30 TC2 Scan Handle Battery

Note: Before you can use the IP30 TC2 scan handle, you must
charge its battery. The charging process takes approximately 3
hours.

Remove the battery

Push in the battery release button and remove the battery from
the handle (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Battery release button location

Charge the IP30 TC2 scan handle battery

The Encompass 1i two-bay charger (TransCore P/N 76-0700-

020) is suitable for use only with TransCore batteries (P/N 76­0700-021).

Each charger power supply uses approximately 1.5 amps of
current.

Caution

Use of any other battery may present risk of fire or explosion
hazard.

Charge the battery

1. Plug the power supply into a 110V AC outlet and then
connect the power supply to the charger.

2. Insert one or two batteries into a slot in the charger (Figure 2).

3. Push the battery down until it locks into place.

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4. Charge the battery for 3 hours, or until status light is solid
green.

Figure 2. Scan handle dual battery charger

Charging-status light-emitting diode indicators

There is one charging-status light-emitting diode (LED) for each
compartment. The charger LED indications are as follows:

Off

Battery not inserted properly, no battery
installed, or battery completely run down

Red Battery is faulty and should be replaced

Flashing red

Battery temperature is out of
specifications. Make sure battery

temperature is between 32° to 95°F (0°
to 35°C)

Fast flashing green Battery is charging

Slow flashing green

Battery is quick charging, which occurs
for the first hour that the battery is being
charged

Green Battery is fully charged

TransCore recommends that you charge the IP30 TC2 scan
handle battery after each shift.

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Charging the CN70e Mobile Computer Battery

Before using the IP30 TC2 scan handle with the color mobile
computer, you need to charge the mobile computer battery using
the CN70e mobile computer single dock/charger station.

Charge the mobile computer battery using the
single dock station

1. Connect the power supply unit plug to the single dock station
jack (Figure 3).

2. Insert the mobile computer onto the computer dock connector
(Figure 3).

3. The battery may also be removed from the mobile computer
and charged in the docking station (Figure 3).

Figure 3. Single dock station

Note: The Tagreader Demo software will not operate without a
charged battery in the CN70e mobile computer. Do not proceed if
the battery is not fully charged.

Connect Scan Handle to Mobile Computer

1. Remove the CN70e hand strap and insert it into the slot on
the IP30 TC2 scan handle (Figure 4). You will hear a click
when the clip is fully seated. Slide the CN70e mobile
computer into your IP30 TC2 scan handle.