Encompass® 1d Handheld Reader Quick Start Guide TransCore November 2009 412137 Driving inefficiencies out of surface transportation through innovative solutions
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 ......................................
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.
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.
Note: When charging the reader, tag read performance may be degraded. TransCore recommends that you do not attempt to read tags while the reader is charging. Battery Status Light-Emitting Diode Indicator The charger LED indications are as follows: Color Definition Red Charger is connected and charging Green Battery is fully charged Blinking Red Warning, low battery Yellow Charger detected but the battery charger temperature is too high or too low to recharge.
Figure 4. Encompass 1d Reader in Office Cradle 4. Plug modular charger into a grounded outlet. The battery status LED will glow red within five seconds of connecting the office cradle and handheld reader to power. The LED will change to green when charging is complete, which can take up to five hours. Using Your Encompass 1d Handheld Reader Before reading tags, check the Encompass 1d battery capacity by checking the Battery Status LED indicator (Figure 2). 5. Press the F1 key for 2 seconds (Figure 5).
6. Once the Welcome screen displays, click on the Start button in the lower left corner and select Programs > TagReaderDemo. You can also create a shortcut to the TagReaderDemo as shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7. Figure 6.
Figure 7. TagReaderDemo in Programs Reading Tags 7. Tap the Tag/Reader Demo icon or select TagReader Demo from the Start menu. 8. Aim the handheld reader at the tag and press any nonfunction key. Do not press yellow function keys to read tags. These are F1 to F4 keys, arrow keys, ALT, CTL, BKSP, SP, and so on. To obtain a good first-time read, the front edge of the handheld reader needs to be within 3.5 to 12 feet (approximately 1.1 to 3.7 meters) of the tag. 9.
Figure 8 shows an example of an ATA tag read. Figure 8. Sample Display of ATA Tag Read Figure 9 shows a half-frame Wiegand tag read. Figure 9.
Figure 10 shows an example of an eGo or eGo Plus tag read. Figure 10. Sample Display of an eGo or eGo Plus Tag Read Figure 11 shows an example of an IT2000 (Allegro) tag read. Figure 11.
Figure 12 shows an example of a Title 21 tag read. Figure 12. Sample Display of a Title 21 Tag Read Resetting Your CE5000B-series Mobile Computer Applications operating on your CE5000B-series Mobile Computer may stop responding to the system. Should this occur, you may need to reset the computer. There are two ways to reset the CE5000B. You can click on the Start button in the lower left corner and select Programs > DAP Utilities. Select “Soft Reset” from the utilities menu.
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