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Field Installation Guide
P/N 411425
AI1620 SmartPass
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  • Page 1 Field Installation Guide P/N 411425 AI1620 SmartPass ®...
  • Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change and does not represent a commitment on the part of Amtech Systems Corporation. © 1998-1999 Amtech Systems Corporation. (Amtech Systems Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intermec Technologies Corporation.) All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without prior written permission of Amtech Corporation.
  • Page 3 WARNING TO USERS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (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 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 5 Contents...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Table of Contents Installing SmartPass Getting Started Contents of Shipping Carton Installation Accessory Kits 1-3 Materials Required Electrical and Communications Requirements Junction Box Power and Communications Cable Electrical Power Installing SmartPass on a Round Pole Mounting SmartPass to a Wall or Ceiling Connecting and Testing Power 1-14 Connecting the AC Power Supply...
  • Page 8 AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Configuring SmartPass Parameters 1-29 Factory Default Settings 1-30 Marking the Read Zone 1-31 Materials Required 1-32 Marking Procedures 1-32 Fine-Tuning and Verifying the Read Zone 1-33 Software Commands 1-35 Command Listings 1-36 Troubleshooting Symptoms and Remedies Technical Support Find Something Wrong or Want to Suggest an Improvement?
  • Page 9 Contents List of Figures Figure 1-1 Factory-Mounted Bracket 1-7 Figure 1-2 Pole Mount Bracket Assembly 1-7 Figure 1-3 SmartPass Mounted Using Pole Mount Bracket 1-8 Figure 1-4 Front and Top Views of SmartPass Position 1-9 Figure 1-5 Wall Mount Bracket Accessory 1-10 Figure 1-6 Wall Mount Bracket Attached to SmartPass 1-11 Figure 1-7 Factory Mount Bracket Attached to Wall Mount Bracket 1-12 Figure 1-8 Pole Mount Bracket Attached to Wall 1-12...
  • Page 10 AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide List of Tables Table 1-1 Installation Accessory Kits 1-3 Table 1-2 Connector Cabling Accessory Kits 1-5 Table 1-3 Power Supply Current Requirements 1-5 Table 1-4 Cable length from Amtech-Supplied 110 V AC to 18 V AC Transformer to AI1620 SmartPass 1-6 Table 1-5 AC Transformer Connections for Colored Pair Wire Cable 1-14 Table 1-6 Low Voltage DC Cable Connections for the Colored Pair...
  • Page 11 Installing SmartPass...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Installing SmartPass This installation guide assists you with installing your AI1620 SmartPass integrated reader system (SmartPass). For additional information regarding your SmartPass, consult the AI1620 SmartPass System Guide. Getting Started SmartPass is intended to be installed using outdoor grade conduit in accordance with National Electric Code and local building standards.

  • Page 14: Electrical And Communications Requirements

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide • Flat tip screwdriver • Adjustable wrench • Audible circuit tester (buzz box) • Tools and supplies for the power and communications connections these may — include 1/2-in. watertight, flexible conduit and fittings, terminal strips or wire nuts, wire strippers, tape, and heat-shrinkable tubing.

  • Page 15: Power And Communications Cable

    Installing SmartPass Power and Communications Cable The appropriate cable length for power and communications depends on the physical characteristics of the SmartPass installation site. Table 1-2 lists accessory kits available for cabling options. Table 1-2 Connector Cabling Accessory Kits Part Number Description 58-1620-001 5-ft connector cable...

  • Page 16: Installing Smartpass On A Round Pole

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Power Extension Measured voltage at SmartPass must be at least 16 V for proper operation. Use Table to determine the correct cable size for the necessary length of cable. The table is an approximation. Note: If close to the maximum length, measure voltage at SmartPass to ensure it does not drop below 16 V.

  • Page 17: Figure 1-1 Factory-Mounted Bracket

    Installing SmartPass Figure 1-1 Factory-Mounted Bracket Figure 1-2 Pole Mount Bracket Assembly Using the two 1.3 cm (1/2-in.) stainless steel straps, attach the pole mount bracket assembly to the pole approximately 1.8 to 2.4 m (6 to 8 ft) above the pavement surface.

  • Page 18: Figure 1-3 Smartpass Mounted Using Pole Mount Bracket

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide screws slightly so that SmartPass can be adjusted up or down but not so slightly that the mounting assembly slips. Figure 1-3 SmartPass Mounted Using Pole Mount Bracket Adjust the assembly by pointing SmartPass to the middle of the area where tags will be read and tighten all screws and straps slightly.

  • Page 19: Mounting Smartpass To A Wall Or Ceiling

    Installing SmartPass Figure 1-4 Front and Top Views of SmartPass Position Note: The dimensions in Figure 1-4 are for demonstration purposes only and are approximate dimensions for sites where tags will be mounted on the driver’s side. Actual dimensions vary as lane geometry varies from site to site. Adjust SmartPass to match site and tag mounting positions to provide the most direct line of sight to the tags.

  • Page 20: Figure 1-5 Wall Mount Bracket Accessory

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide sides, or to a wall or ceiling where other structures may interfere with accurately aiming SmartPass toward the tags. Figure 1-5 Wall Mount Bracket Accessory To mount SmartPass to a wall or ceiling using the pole mount and wall mount bracket accessory kits Unpack SmartPass.

  • Page 21: Figure 1-6 Wall Mount Bracket Attached To Smartpass

    Installing SmartPass Using the Allen screws and lock washers set aside in Step 2, attach the wall mount bracket to the back of SmartPass, as shown in Figure 1-6. Figure 1-6 Wall Mount Bracket Attached to SmartPass Tighten the screws to secure this bracket. 1-11...

  • Page 22: Figure 1-7 Factory Mount Bracket Attached To Wall Mount Bracket

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Using the four screws and washers supplied with the wall mount bracket, attach the factory mount bracket to the wall mount bracket, lining up the four outside screw holes as shown in Figure 1-7. Figure 1-7 Factory Mount Bracket Attached to Wall Mount Bracket Tighten lightly, since you will want to adjust the bracket later.

  • Page 23: Figure 1-9 Connecting Smartpass Assembly To Pole Mount Bracket

    Installing SmartPass Mount SmartPass to the pole mount bracket using Allen screws and washers, as shown in Figure 1-9. Figure 1-9 Connecting SmartPass Assembly to Pole Mount Bracket 10. Adjust and tighten screws in both axes to point SmartPass at the read zone. 1-13...

  • Page 24: Connecting And Testing Power

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Connecting and Testing Power After mounting SmartPass, you must connect a dedicated 16-20 V AC or 16-28 V DC power supply. Connecting the AC Power Supply To connect SmartPass to a low-voltage AC power supply Connect the SmartPass power wires from the SmartPass pigtail cable to the transformer using the cable coding as described in Table 1-5.

  • Page 25: Testing Power Connections

    Installing SmartPass Testing Power Connections To test that SmartPass has power and can read a tag presented in the read zone Confirm that the transformer is connected to a power outlet. Connect the two leads from the audible circuit tester to the white and red wire pair (pair #8, lock/lock return) from the SmartPass cable.

  • Page 26: Using An Rs-232 Interface

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Using an RS-232 Interface This section contains instructions for connecting SmartPass to a PC using an RS – interface. RS 232 interface signals are supplied by five communications wires from – the SmartPass cable. The pin assignments for the signal to the host male DB9 and DB25 connectors are shown in Figure 1-10.

  • Page 27: Using An Rs-422 Interface

    Installing SmartPass Table 1-7 shows the RS-232 colored wire assignments. Table 1-7 RS–232 Interface Signal Wiring for Colored Wire Pair Cable Colored Pair Wire Cable Connect Connect Signal from Wire to Wire to Wire Pair SmartPass Host DB9 Host DB25 from Color Used SmartPass...

  • Page 28: Using A Wiegand Interface

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Table 1-8 lists the RS 422 signals and their interface wires. – Table 1-8 RS–422 Interface Signal Wiring for Colored Wire Pair Cable Colored Pair Wire Cable Connect to Signal from SmartPass Signal from Wire Pair Host from Color Used...

  • Page 29: Table 1-9 Wiegand Interface Signal Wiring For Colored Wire Pair Cable

    Installing SmartPass To connect the Wiegand interface, follow the directions in the “Connecting Colored Wire Pair Cable” section later in this section. Connecting Colored Wire Pair Cable Table 1-9 lists the Wiegand signals and the interface wires. Table 1-9 Wiegand Interface Signal Wiring for Colored Wire Pair Cable Colored Pair Wire Cable Connect to Signal from SmartPass...

  • Page 30: Controlling Rf Transmission

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Controlling RF Transmission The RF transmission can be controlled by any of the following methods: • Connecting a vehicle detector to the sense input0 circuit • The host sending software commands to SmartPass • Twisting together the sense input0 (red/green) wire pair, as in the test configuration discussed in the “Continuous RF Transmission”...

  • Page 31: Vehicle Detector Control

    Installing SmartPass Vehicle Detector Control The vehicle detector can be a loop detector, an infrared sensor, or an ultrasonic detector that is connected to sense input0 to turn on the SmartPass RF transmitter. In Figure 1-11, Option A shows a vehicle detector controlling the RF transmitter. This operation is preferred because then the RF transmits only when a vehicle is in the SmartPass read zone.

  • Page 32: Connecting Sense Output Circuits

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide the I/O pigtail. SmartPass expects the sense input0 circuit to close when a vehicle is present (i.e., a normally open condition). The minimum presence true period is fixed at 0 ms, which indicates that no delay occurs in closing the circuit when a vehicle is present.

  • Page 33: Table 1-10 Sense Input/Output Cabling Assignments For Colored Wire Pair Cable

    Installing SmartPass Connect the remaining wires to the appropriate terminal blocks on the terminal strip in the junction box. Use Table 1-10 as a guide to the functions of each of the wire signals. Table 1-10 Sense Input/Output Cabling Assignments for Colored Wire Pair Cable Pair Color...

  • Page 34: Testing Procedures

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Table 1-10 Sense Input/Output Cabling Assignments for Colored Wire Pair Cable (Continued) Pair Color Signal Description Typical Function Green/ Black Out1_ COM Sense Output1, Switched sense Black common terminal output Green Out1_NO Sense Output1 Switched sense normally open output terminal...

  • Page 35: Verifying Pc-To-Smartpass Communications

    Installing SmartPass Command Menu Bar Status Message Line Figure 1-13 Status Window Verifying PC-to-SmartPass Communications Note: When testing SmartPass using a laptop, Amtech recommends that you configure laptop communications parameters to match those of the host computer that will control SmartPass after testing and configuration are completed. To verify PC-to-SmartPass communications Select the Communication drop-down menu and click the Find Reader option.

  • Page 36: Figure 1-14 Find Reader Options

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Figure 1-14 Find Reader Options Select the Search for Reader option and click the OK button. SmartPass Host begins searching for the reader. If the PC successfully locates SmartPass, SmartPass Host displays the message shown Figure 1-15.

  • Page 37: Figure 1-16 Reader Not Found Message

    Installing SmartPass If the PC is unable to locate SmartPass, SmartPass Host displays the error message shown in Figure 1-16. SmartPass Not Found Notification Figure 1-16 Reader Not Found Message If the error message appears Ensure that all the following communications factors are correct. Change any factors that require it.

  • Page 38: Verifying Tag To Smartpass Communications

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Verifying Tag to SmartPass Communications After establishing communications between SmartPass and the PC, test the capability of SmartPass to read tags by performing the following steps. To test the capability of SmartPass to read tags Pass one test tag in front of the unit.

  • Page 39: Configuring Smartpass Parameters

    Installing SmartPass When SmartPass reads the second tag successfully, SmartPass Host displays that tag’s information in the status window below the information for the first tag, as shown in Figure 1-18. Figure 1-18 Second Successful Tag Read If the read is unsuccessful, try the following actions: •...

  • Page 40: Factory Default Settings

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Factory Default Settings Note: The default configuration settings may not be the correct working configuration settings for a specific site. Changes to the configuration settings may have to be made, depending on the site plan, as described in Chapter 2 “Developing the Site Plan”...

  • Page 41: Marking The Read Zone

    Installing SmartPass Table 1-11 SmartPass Default Configuration Settings (Continued) Parameter Setting Command sense output control Predefined RF-by-input control Enabled RF operating frequency 902 MHz 64200 RF operating range Maximum 6431F sense output pulse duration 228 ms Presence without tag reports Disabled 6900 Minimum presence true period...

  • Page 42: Materials Required

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Materials Required To mark the read zone, you need the following items: • SmartPass software diskette with SmartPass Host software, which is supplied to Amtech dealers and distributors, or any terminal emulation program running on a •...

  • Page 43: Fine-Tuning And Verifying The Read Zone

    Installing SmartPass Continue moving the tag back and forth in this manner, placing marks on the ground to identify the boundary of the read zone each time the sound stops. Continue moving the tag to various locations until the read zone is fully marked. The marks on the ground indicate the area, called the read zone, where SmartPass reads tags at the current RF range.

  • Page 44: Figure 1-20 Range Value Dialog Box

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide To adjust the RF range using SmartPass Host Note: The SmartPass software is included on the software diskette supplied to dealers and distributors. Connect the laptop PC to SmartPass as discussed in the “Connecting SmartPass to the PC”...

  • Page 45: Software Commands

    Installing SmartPass If both tags read successfully, you are ready to connect communications to the junction box terminal. If one or both tags did not read, follow the suggestions in “Verifying Tag to SmartPass Communications” section on page 1-28. As a last test, attach test tags to vehicles and simulate traffic going through the read zone to verify that the system performs accurately in a live environment.

  • Page 46: Command Listings

    AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Command Listings Command numbers consist of 2 to 4 hexadecimal digits. In the following tables, the letters N or S may follow a command number. The letter N indicates that a portion of the command number is variable. The letter S indicates the requirement for an alphanumeric data string that is to be included immediately following the command number.
  • Page 47 Installing SmartPass Table 1-12 SmartPass Commands Listed by Command Name (Continued) Command Command Name Variable Reader Message Number Baud rate select 100N Baud rate = 110 baud set Done or Error Baud rate = 1200 baud set Done or Error Baud rate = 19.2 K baud set Done or Error Baud rate = 2400 baud set...
  • Page 48 AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Table 1-12 SmartPass Commands Listed by Command Name (Continued) Command Command Name Variable Reader Message Number Comm protocol status display ECPS Px Txx Xx S0 P0 = basic P1 = ECP P2 = data inquiry Txx = ECP timeout ms = 50 * xx TFF = disabled ECP timeout...
  • Page 49 Installing SmartPass Table 1-12 SmartPass Commands Listed by Command Name (Continued) Command Command Name Variable Reader Message Number Dual-frame processing mode display DUAL x 0 = reset uniqueness on A, transmit 1 = reset uniqueness on B, transmit 2 = reset uniqueness on A, transmit both 3 = reset uniqueness on B, transmit both...
  • Page 50 AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Table 1-12 SmartPass Commands Listed by Command Name (Continued) Command Command Name Variable Reader Message Number ECP timeout set 612NN NN = 01– Done or Error FE (1– 255) timeout = 50 ms * (if NN = timeout is disabled) ECP timeout = 12.7 sec set...
  • Page 51 Installing SmartPass Table 1-12 SmartPass Commands Listed by Command Name (Continued) Command Command Name Variable Reader Message Number Input inversion disable 6940 Done Input inversion enable 6941 Done Input status change display SSTC Ex Mx E0 = status change reports disabled E1 = status change reports enabled M0 = no reporting M1 = report change on input0...
  • Page 52 AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Table 1-12 SmartPass Commands Listed by Command Name (Continued) Command Command Name Variable Reader Message Number Predefined output mode select Done Presence input status display PRST Px D0 Ax Tx Ix P0 = disable presence without tag reports P1 = enable presence without tag reports...
  • Page 53 Installing SmartPass Table 1-12 SmartPass Commands Listed by Command Name (Continued) Command Command Name Variable Reader Message Number RF on 6401 Done RF on by input control Done RF operating frequency set Done RF operating range set 643NN Done RF status display RFST Cx Ox T1 C0 = RF controlled by host C1 = RF-by-input control...
  • Page 54 AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Table 1-12 SmartPass Commands Listed by Command Name (Continued) Command Command Name Variable Reader Message Number Tag ID separation select 410N N = 0 to 1 Done Tag ID separation select one Tag ID separation select two Tag translation mode disable Done Tag translation mode display...
  • Page 55 Installing SmartPass Table 1-12 SmartPass Commands Listed by Command Name (Continued) Command Command Name Variable Reader Message Number Wiegand retransmit interval set 46NN NN = 01– Done or Error seconds 01 (1 sec.) = factory default 1-45...
  • Page 56 AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide 1-46...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

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  • Page 59: Symptoms And Remedies

    Troubleshooting This chapter includes information for troubleshooting a SmartPass installation. It also includes information for obtaining support and a contact for providing feedback and suggestions to Amtech. Symptoms and Remedies You can use the following table for troubleshooting. Should problems continue after referring to Table 2-1, consult Amtech Technical support (see the...
  • Page 60 AI1620 SmartPass Field Installation Guide Table 2-1 Symptoms and Remedies (Continued) Symptom Symptom Remedy Number SmartPass came from Different commands were probably used to support the another site and does not other site’s specific configuration. You can restore the work the way the factory defaults by first disconnecting the power.

  • Page 61: Technical Support

    Troubleshooting Technical Support Amtech Systems Division authorized dealers and distributors are responsible for the direct support of all customers. Authorized dealers and distributors needing support can call (972) 733-6600 and ask for the Amtech Response Center (ARC), 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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