TransCore AP4118 Manuel utilisateur

AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer

User Guide

TransCore

8600 Jefferson Street NE

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113

January 2017

P/N 16-4118-001 Rev A

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Contents subject to change. Printed in the U.S.A.

For further information, contact:

TransCore

8600 Jefferson Street NE

Albuquerque, NM 87113 USA

Technical Support

Phone: (505) 856-8007

Web: transcore.com/rfidsupport

WARNING TO USERS IN THE UNITED STATES

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 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 regulations 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, LP. Unauthorized modification may void the equipment authorization from the FCC and will void

the TransCore warranty.

USE OF SHIELDED CABLES IS REQUIRED

47 CFR §15.27(a)

NOTE: Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to comply with FCC regulations.

TransCore, LP

USA

1 Before You Begin

Purpose of This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Guide Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Programmer Basics

Factory Supplied Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Antistatic Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the ESD Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Antistatic Mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ionized Air Blower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

ESD-Safe Tags Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting the Host Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AP4118 Host Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3 Configuring the AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer

Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

PT5780 and PT5785 Permissions Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Ordering a Permissions Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer Control Number and Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Permissions Tag Expiration Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Configuring the Rail Tag Programmer Using the Permissions Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Permissions Tag/Programmer Control Number Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

AAR Tag Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

AAR User Data Type Detection and Format Delimiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

AAR Rail Tag Security Character Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Generic/Non-AAR Tag Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

AP4118 Programmer CN and Permissions Tag ID Programming . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Safeguarding the Permissions Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

4 Operating the Programmer

Before You Program Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Sign-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Command Execution Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

RS–232 Command Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Enable Tone Generator (#120<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Disable Tone Generator (#121<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Program Tag Using TransCore 6-Bit ASCII Format (#200xxx...<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . 19

Program Tag Using 4-Bit ASCII Hex Format (#201xxx...<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Read/Verify Tag Data Using TransCore 6-Bit ASCII Format (#210<cr>) . . . . . . . . 19

Read/Verify Tag Data Using 4-Bit ASCII Hex Format (#211<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Write a Page of Data Using Hex Format (#220yyxxxx…<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Write a Byte of Data Using Hex Format (#221yyxx<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Read a Page of Data Using Hex Format (#230yy<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Read a Byte of Data Using Hex Format (#231yy<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

System Reset (#30<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Display System Status (#40<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Display Tag Door Switch Status (#42<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Request Control Number (#43<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Request Expiration Date (#44<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Request Programming Mode (#45<cr>) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Programming a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Verifying Tag Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Security Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

A Tag Programmer Specifications

Tag Programmer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

B RS–232 Connector Pin-outs

RS–232 Connector Pin-outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

C TransCore 6-Bit ASCII Format

TransCore 6-Bit ASCII Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

D 4-Bit ASCII Hex Codes

4-Bit ASCII Hex Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

E Programmer Response Codes

Programmer Response Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

F Security Characters

Security Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

List of Figures

Figure 1 Programming Workstation with ESD Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Figure 2 Serial Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Figure 3 Tag Programming Host Software Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Figure 4 Permissions Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Figure 5 AP4118 Tag Programmer LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Figure 6 Permissions Tag Being Slid into Tag Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Figure 7 AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Figure 8 Tag Being Slid into Tag Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Figure 9 Programmer Adapter and AT5549 EOT Tag Being Slid into Tag Holder . . . . . . . . . . 26

List of Tables

Table 1 Typographical Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Table 2 PC Interface Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Table 3 Data Format Code, AP4118 Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Table 4 Rail Tag Page 3 Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Table 5 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Table A-1 AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer Physical and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . 29

Table B-1 RS–232 Connector Pin-outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Table C-1 6-Bit ASCII Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Table D-1 4-Bit ASCII Hex Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Table E-1 Programmer Response Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Table F-1 ASCII Security Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chapter 1

Before You Begin

The AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer User Guide provides information

necessary for installing, operating, and troubleshooting the AP4118 Rail

Tag Programmer.

Purpose of This Guide

This AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer User Guide discusses the proper setup and opera-

tion of the AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer. This guide also provides procedures useful

in troubleshooting any problems encountered after installation.

Intended Audience

The AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer User Guide is designed to be used by technical

personnel responsible for setting up and operating theAP4118 Rail Tag Programmer

and related software.

suggested solutions

Before You Begin

Typographical Conventions

Table 1 lists the conventions used in this manual.

Appendix A – Program-

mer Specifications Provides the programmer’s physical and environmental specifications

Appendix B – RS–232

Connector Pin-outs Describes the cable interface configuration to a host computer

Appendix C – TransCore

6-Bit ASCII Format Lists TransCore’s 6-bit ASCII character codes

Appendix D – 4-Bit ASCII

Hex Codes Lists TransCore’s 4-bit hexadecimal formats

Appendix E – Program-

mer Response Codes Lists the tag programmer response codes

Appendix F – Security

Characters Lists the 6-bit security character codes

Table 1 Typographical Conventions

Convention Indication

This procedure might cause harm to the equipment and/or

the user.

Concerns about a procedure

Code Code, including keywords and variables within text and as

separate paragraphs, and user-defined program elements

within text appear in courier typeface.

Dialog Box Title Title of a dialog box as it appears on screen

Function Starts with the characters, G4, which are in mixed case with

no underscores, and include parentheses after the name, as

in G4FunctionName().

Menu Item Appears on a menu. Capitalization follows the interface.

Note 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 in

boldface.

NUL Zero-value ASCII character or a zero-value byte

Before You Begin

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.

Table 1 Typographical Conventions (continued)

Convention Indication

Programmer Basics

Chapter 2

Programmer Basics

This chapter lists the factory-supplied and optional equipment for the

AP4118 programmer, and describes how to prevent electrostatic

discharge (ESD) damage to tags, connect to a host computer, and install

optional TransCore tag programming software to the host computer.

Factory Supplied Equipment

The programmer is shipped with the items listed here. When unpacking your order,

make sure all of the items are included:

•AP4118 Rail Tag Programmer

•Programmer Accessory Kit (P/N 19094-01) includes:

• Power transformer and cable to convert AC voltage to 12V DC

•Powercord

• Programmer-to-PC RS–232 connecting cable

• Static-suppression wrist strap with cord

• TransCore USB flash drive with:

– AP4118 Tag Programmer Host Software

– AP4118 Programmer User Guide

If any of the above items are missing from your order, contact your TransCore distributor.

If you did not purchase TransCore P/N 14-4118-002 and you want to program the

AT5549 End-of-Train Tag, you will also need anAT5549 End-of-Train Tag

Programmer Adapter (TransCore P/N 20-4118-001), which is required to seat the

AT5549 tag during programming.

To use the AP4118 programmer you need either a host system, such as a personal

computer (PC), or a communications terminal to operate the programmer. TransCore

does not supply this equipment for the AP4118 Rail 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 when using the programmer. Additional protection from ESD is recom-

mended where practical.

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