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TransCore Amtech IT2200 Installation Maintenance And Service Manual (204 pages)

Reader System with Multimode Capability

Brand: TransCore | Category: Rfid Systems | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents
9
Before You Begin
19
Purpose
21
Intended Audience
21
Guide Topics
21
Related Documents
22
Typographical Conventions
23
Licensing Requirements
23
Table 1-1 Typographical Conventions
23
U.S. Licensing
24
Health Limits
24
Theory of Operation
25
Overview of RFID Theory
27
Components
27
Reader
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Figure 2-1 Typical RFID Components for a Bistatic (Two-Antenna) Configuration
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RF Module
29
Antennas
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Figure 2-2 Field Size, Shape, and Antenna Polarization Define the Reading Range (Bistatic Configuration)
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Figure 2-3 Field Size, Shape, and Antenna Polarization Define the Reading Range (Monostatic Configuration)
30
Tags
31
Host Computer
32
Operational Characteristics
32
Reading Range
33
Reading Speed
33
Number of Characters Stored in Tag
33
Number of Characters Written to an IT2200-Series Tag
33
Coding Format of the Tag Data
33
Tag Orientation and Placement
34
Noise and Interference Immunity
34
Figure 2-4 Tag Orientation with Linear Polarized Antenna
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Frequency and Power
35
Tag Lifetime
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Tag Read/Write Accuracy Rate
35
Amtech RF Technology
35
Signal Transmission and Acquisition
36
Automatic Vehicle Identification Transaction Process
36
Types of RFID Transactions
36
Figure 2-5 Typical Read/Write Transaction Using the IT2200 Reader System and an IT2200-Series Tag
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Figure 2-6 Four Transactions Can Occur Within 96 Milliseconds
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Table 2-1 Time and Distance Required to Complete Payment Zone
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Figure 2-7Typical Read-Only Transaction Using the IT2200 Reader System in ATA Mode Operation with an ATA-Type Tag
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Figure 2-8Typical Dedicated Read-Only Transaction Using the IT2200 Reader System in Multimode Operation with an ATA-Type Tag
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Figure 2-9Typical Read-Only Transaction Using the IT2200 Reader System in ATA Mode Operation with an ATA-Type Tag
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System Components
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Overview
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Figure 3-1 Relationship of the IT2200 Reader System Components (Bistatic Installation Shown)
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Figure 3-2 IT2020 Reader Logic Card
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IT2020 Reader Logic Card
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Functions
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Features
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IT2611 RF Module (Bistatic and Monostatic)
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Figure 3-3 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Block Diagram
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Figure 3-4 IT2611 RF Module Connections (Bistatic Configuration)
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RF Module Connections
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Transmit Connector (Bistatic RF Module)
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Receive Connector (Bistatic RF Module)
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Transmit/Receive Connector (Monostatic RF Module)
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Figure 3-5 IT2611 RF Module Connections (Monostatic Configuration)
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Check Tag Connector
50
Data Connector
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Power Supply Connector
50
Functions
50
Features
50
Type Testing
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RF Emissions
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Table 3-1 IT2611 RF Module Uplink and Downlink Specifications
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Antennas
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AA3152 Universal Toll Antenna
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Functions
53
Figure 3-6 Tag Orientation with Linear Polarized Antenna
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Features
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AA3153 Beacon Antenna
54
Functions
54
IT2502 Check Tag Antenna
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Check Tag
54
Tags
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IT2221 Tag
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Figure 3-7 IT2221 Tag Block Diagram
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Functions
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Figure 3-8 Alternative Mounting Locations for IT2221 Tag
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Features
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IT2211 Exterior Tag
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Figure 3-9 IT2211 Tag Placement
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IT2235 Tag
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Figure 3-10 IT2235 Tag Block Diagram
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Functions
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Features
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Table 3-2 Example of Condition Code Bit Programming for IT2235 Tag
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Figure 3-11 IT2235 Tag Display Features
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ATA Tag
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Tag Programmer
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Table 3-3 Audio/Visual Options Bits Decoding for IT2235 Tag
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IT2410 Tag Programmer
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Functions
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Figure 3-12 IT2410 Tag Programmer System
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Features
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Figure 3-13 Tag Programming Head
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Table 3-4 IT2410 Tag Programmer Indicator Leds and Descriptions
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Installing the IT2200 Reader System
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Assessing the Site and Formulating a Frequency Plan
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Site Preparation Checklist
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Components Checklist
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Table 4-1 Example Frequency Plan for Four-Lane Plaza
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Task Checklist
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Where to Mount the Components
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Canopy Mount
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Figure 4-1 Canopy Mount
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Overhead Gantry Mount
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Figure 4-2 Overhead Gantry Mount
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Overpass Mount
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Figure 4-3 Overpass Mount
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Cantilever Arm Mount
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Figure 4-4 Cantilever Arm Mount (Bistatic Configuration)
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Figure 4-5 Cantilever Arm Mount (Monostatic Configuration)
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Laneside "Pillbox" Mount
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Figure 4-6 Bistatic Laneside Mount
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Figure 4-7 Monostatic Laneside Mount
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Installing the IT2200 Reader System
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Figure 4-8 Antenna Placement for Pillbox Mount
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Installing the IT2020 Reader Logic Card
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Figure 4-9 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Installed in Typical Host Computer or Lane Controller Chassis (Top View)
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Table 4-2 Listing of Shorted Pins for Loopback Connector
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Figure 4-10 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Factory Dipswitch Settings
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Figure 4-11 Frequency Enable Switch on Rear of IT2020 Reader Logic Card
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Figure 4-12 Location of Battery Jumper (J8) in Relation to Battery
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Installing the IT2611 RF Module
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Figure 4-13 IT2611 RF Module Mounting and Components for both Monostatic and Bistatic Configurations
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Installing the AA3152 UTA
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Figure 4-14 IT2611 RF Module Connectors (Monostatic RF Module Shown)
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Figure 4-15 AA3152 UTA Mounting and Connections
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Installing the AA3153 Beacon Antenna
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Figure 4-16 AA3153 Beacon Antenna Mounting
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Installing the IT2502 Check Tag Antenna with a UTA
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Figure 4-17 IT2502 Check Tag Antenna Mounting
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Installing the IT2502 Check Tag Antenna with a Beacon Antenna
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Tuning the Lane
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Why You Need to Tune a Lane
93
Required Equipment
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Optional Equipment
94
Tuning the Lane
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Starting the Engineering Host
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Lane Tag Test
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Figure 5-1 Background Status Information Screen
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Figure 5-2 Sample RF Attenuation Statistics for Check Tag
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Figure 5-3 Acceptable RF Attenuation Statistics
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Check Tag Test
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IT2000 Check Tag Test
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Figure 5-4 Ranges of RF Attenuation Statistics
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Figure 5-5 Sample Continuous Check Tag Read Request Display
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ATA Check Tag Test
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Testing the Footprint
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Running the CAM Test for IT2200-Series Tags
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Tag-On-A-Stick Test for IT2235 Tag
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Figure 5-6 Typical Read/Write Zone for a Reader (Bistatic Configuration)
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Running the CAM Test for ATA-Type Tags
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Tag-On-A-Stick Test Using ATA-Type Tag
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Vehicle-Mounted Tag Test Using IT2235 Tag
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Vehicle-Mounted Tag Test Using ATA-Type Tag
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Dynamic Performance Test
105
Starting the Dynamic Performance Test
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IT2235 Dynamic Performance Drive-Through Tag Test
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IT2221 Dynamic Performance Drive-Through Tag Test
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ATA Tag Dynamic Performance Drive-Through Tag Test
107
Figure 5-7 Location of Leds on Reader Logic Card
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Adjusting the Read/Write Zone
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Completing Antenna Connections
108
Troubleshooting the Installation
109
Required Equipment
111
Cross-Lane Interference in RFID Systems
111
What Is Cross-Lane Interference
111
Determining Acceptable Lane Performance
112
Identifying Cross-Lane Interference
112
Diagnosing Cross-Lane Interference
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Remedying Cross-Lane Interference
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Figure 6-1 RF Footprint Extends Beyond Lane Boundaries (Bistatic Configuration Shown)
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Frequency Separation
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RF Power
114
Time Division Multiplexing
114
Table 6-1 Frequency Plan for Four-Lane Toll Plaza
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Figure 6-2 TDM Synchronization
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Physical Remedies
116
Table 6-2 Frequency Settings Using TDM for Four-Lane Toll Plaza with TDM
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Figure 6-3 Antenna Tilt Angle Adjustment
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Troubleshooting Indications and Actions
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Figure 6-4 Downlink Antenna Side Angle Adjustment
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Table 6-3 Failure Indicated by Host Software Diagnostics
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Table 6-4 Failure During Check Tag Test
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Table 6-5 Unacceptable RF Attenuation Statistics Using Check Tag
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Table 6-6 Unacceptable RF Attenuation Statistics Using Vehicle-Mounted Tag
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Table 6-7 Self-Test Fail LED on Reader Logic Card Lights
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Table 6-8 Spotty Pattern or Low Handshake Counts
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Figure 6-5 Location of Battery Jumper (J8) in Relation to Battery
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Figure 6-6 Frequency Enable Switch on Rear of IT2020 Reader Logic Card
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Removal and Replacement Procedures
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Reader Logic Card
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Removal
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Replacement
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RF Module
126
Removal
126
Replacement
126
Transmit/Receive Antennas
126
Replacement
127
Check Tag Antenna
127
Removal
127
Data Cable
128
Removal
128
Replacement
128
Antenna Cable
128
Preventive Maintenance
129
Preventive Maintenance Schedule
131
Visual Inspection
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Table 7-1 Preventive Maintenance Schedule
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Figure 7-1 Visual Inspection Process
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A Acronyms and Glossary
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B Block Diagrams
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IT2200 Reader System with Multimode Capability
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Figure B-1 IT2200 Bistatic Reader System Functional Block Diagram
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Figure B-2 IT2200 Monostatic Reader System Functional Block Diagram
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IT2020 Reader Logic Card
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Figure B-3 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Functional Block Diagram
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Figure B-4 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Interface
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Figure B-5 Minimum Connections for the IT2020 Reader Logic Card Interface (Bistatic Application
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Figure B-6 Minimum Connections for the IT2020 Reader Logic Card Interface (Monostatic Application
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IT2611 RF Module
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Figure B-7 IT2611 RF Module Functional Block Diagram (Bistatic Configuration
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Figure B-8 IT2611 RF Module Functional Block Diagram (Monostatic Configuration
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C System Technical Specifications
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Component Specifications
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IT2020 Reader Logic Card
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Electrical Specifications
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Table C-1 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Electrical Requirements
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Environmental Specifications
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Physical Specifications
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Table C-2 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Power Consumption
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Table C-3 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Environmental Tolerances
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Table C-4 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Physical Specifications
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IT2611 RF Module
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Interfaces
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Electrical Specifications
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Environmental Specifications
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Table C-5 IT2611 RF Module Electrical Requirements
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Physical Specifications
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Housing Specifications
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AA3152 Universal Toll Antenna and AA3153 Beacon Antenna
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Table C-6 IT2611 RF Module Environmental Specifications
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Table C-7 IT2611 RF Module Physical Specifications
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Environmental Specifications
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IT2502 Check Tag Antenna
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Table C-8 Antenna Environmental Tolerances
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D Hardware Interfaces
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Reader Logic Card Hardware Interconnection
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16 Bit ISA Bus
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Figure D-1 Locations of Switches on IT2020 Reader Logic Card
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Optional External Power
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Expansion Interfaces (Industry Pack
165
Table D-1 Optional External Power Pin Definition
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Leds
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Time Division Multiplexing Connector
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Figure D-2 Typical TDM Installation
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Background Debugger Connector
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Table D-2 TDM Connector
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Table D-3 BDM Connector
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General Purpose I/O Port (IT2020-004 Reader
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Hardware Diagnostic Port
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Table D-4 General Purpose I/O Connector
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Table D-5 Hardware Diagnostic Port
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Table D-6 RS-232 Connector
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IT2020 Reader Logic Card Interface
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Pin Designations
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IT2020 ISA Card Interface Connector
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Table D-7 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Default I/O Settings
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Table D-8 IT2020 Reader Logic Card Default IRQ Settings
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Table D-9 ISA Bus Pin Definition
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Table D-10 Optional External Power Pin Definition
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Table D-11 IP Module Logic Interface Connector
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Table D-12 IP Module I/O Connector
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Figure D-3 Locations of Leds on IT2020 Reader Logic Card
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Table D-13 Leds
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Interface Connector
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Figure D-4 Bistatic RF Module Interface
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Figure D-5 Monostatic RF Module Interface
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Power Connector
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Reader-To-RF Module Communications
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Figure D-6 Twenty-Six Pin Connector Showing Terminal Designators (RF Module
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RF Module Interface Connector
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Table D-14 RF Module-To-Reader Logic Card Interface Connector
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IT2410 Tag Programmer Hardware Interconnection
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Table D-15 RF Module Power
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Table D-16 RF Module-Antenna Connectors for Bistatic Operation
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Table D-17 RF Module-Antenna Connectors for Monostatic Operation
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Figure D-7 IT2410 Tag Programmer Power Connections
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Table D-18 IT2410 Tag Programmer Interconnection
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E Connector Pinouts
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IT2020 Reader Logic Card
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Tag Data/Control
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Table E-1 Tag Data/Control Interface Connector
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Tdm
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Table E-2 TDM Connector
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ISA Bus
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Table E-3 ISA Bus Pin Definition
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IP Module Logic Interface
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Table E-4 IP Module Logic Interface Connector
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IP Module I/O Connector
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Table E-5 IP Module I/O Connector
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Auxiliary Power
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Table E-6 Auxiliary Power Connector
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Bdm
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Table E-7 BDM Connector
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General Purpose I/O
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Table E-8 General Purpose I/O Connector
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HW Diagnostics Port
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Table E-9 Hardware Diagnostics Port Connector
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Table E-10 RS-232 Connector
201
IT2611 RF Module
202
Table E-11 RF Module-To-Reader Logic Card Interface Connector
202
Table E-12 RF Module Power
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Table E-13 RF Module-Antenna Connectors
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