User Instructions

APPLIED WIRELESS ID Applied Wireless Identifications Group, Inc.
382 Route 59 - Section 292, Monsey NY 10952 • Tel: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
Instructions
Vehicle Mounting Recommendations for Metal-Mount Tags (MT)
The MT tag is an alternative to the WS windshield tag that is commonly used in automated vehicle identification (AVI)
applications. The MT tag offers flexible features with advantages in many uses. The MT tag may be –
 Placed inside or outside the vehicle.
 Fastened to a surface or supported by itself.
 Attached to metal and still get full rated read range.
 Fastened to a surface temporarily (using Velcro, for example).
 Fastened to a surface permanently (using added silicone sealant,
or with double-sided adhesive foam, or by screws).
 Held at one end between thumb and fingertip during reading.
 Moved between vehicles when administrative rules allow.
Typical locations on the MT tag on the vehicle are –
 Top of the front bumper.
 Between bars in the grill.
 Side of the hood.
 Side or top of the cowling.
 Near windshield wipers.
 Side door panel.
 Edge or center of the roof.
 Quarter panel behind a truck door.
 Dashboard or sun visor facing the reader through the windshield.
Permanent attachment outside the vehicle:
1. Select a tag location that can be used by all or most of the vehicles.
2. Select a flat surface where the MT tag is facing the front surface of the reader, and parallel to it, when the tag
is at the reading distance from the reader (typically between 5 feet and 8 feet).
3. Test-read the tag before final attachment.
4. Use screws through the holes at the ends of the tag. Screws may be nylon, round-head, with head inside recess.
5. If screws are not allowed, peel the paper label from the back of the tag, and apply silicone sealant behind the tag.
6. Apply a small bead of sealant at the edges where the tag meets the vehicle surface. This seals out moisture.
Temporary attachment outside the vehicle:
1. Select a tag location that can be used by all or most of the vehicles.
2. Select a flat surface where the MT tag is facing the front surface of the reader, and parallel to it, when the tag
is at the reading distance from the reader (typically between 5 feet and 8 feet).
3. Use silicone sealant behind the tag, or use double-sided adhesive tape.
Attachment inside the vehicle:
1. Apply pieces of hook-and-loop fasteners (for example, Velcro), behind the MT tag and on the dashboard.
2. Position the tag so that it faces the reader. The tag may be rotated so that a long edge of the tag faces the reader.
Quick access inside the vehicle:
1. Lay the MT tag on the dashboard inside the windshield, facing the reader. Use masking tape to hold position.
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