Unova Intermec SmartPass AI1620 User manual

P/N 411425
Field Installation Guide
AI1620 SmartPass
®

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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
commercialenvironment. 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 laws 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
Amtech Corporation. Unauthorized modification may void the equipment authorization from the FCC and
will void the Amtech warranty.
USE OF SHIELDED CABLES IS REQUIRED
47 CFR §15.27(a)
Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to comply with FCC regulations.
A license issued by the FCC is required to operate this RF identification device in the United States.
Contact Amtech Corporation for additional information concerning licensing requirements for specific
devices.
Amtech Corporation
USA

Contents

Contents
vii
Table of Contents
Installing SmartPass
Getting Started 1-3
Contents of Shipping Carton 1-3
Installation Accessory Kits 1-3
Materials Required 1-3
Electrical and Communications Requirements 1-4
Junction Box 1-4
Power and Communications Cable 1-5
Electrical Power 1-5
Installing SmartPass on a Round Pole 1-6
Mounting SmartPass to a Wall or Ceiling 1-9
Connecting and Testing Power 1-14
Connecting the AC Power Supply 1-14
Connecting the DC Power Supply 1-14
Testing Power Connections 1-15
Connecting Communications 1-15
Connecting SmartPass to the PC 1-15
Using an RS-232 Interface 1-16
Using an RS-422 Interface 1-17
Using a Wiegand Interface 1-18
Controlling RF Transmission 1-20
Vehicle Detector Control 1-21
Host Control 1-21
Continuous RF Transmission 1-21
Connecting Sense Input and Sense Output Circuits 1-21
Connecting Sense Input Circuits 1-21
Connecting Sense Output Circuits 1-22
Testing Procedures 1-24
Verifying PC-to-SmartPass Communications 1-25
Verifying Tag to SmartPass Communications 1-28
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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 2-3
Technical Support 2-5
Find Something Wrong or Want to Suggest an
Improvement? 2-5
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Contents
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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
Figure 1-9 Connecting SmartPass Assembly to Pole Mount Bracket 1-13
Figure 1-10 DB9 and DB25 Connector Pin Assignments for Signal to
Host 1-16
Figure 1-11 SmartPass RF Control Options 1-20
Figure 1-12 Sample Circuit Connections 1-22
Figure 1-13 Status Window 1-25
Figure 1-14 Find Reader Options 1-26
Figure 1-15 Communications Established Message 1-26
Figure 1-16 Reader Not Found Message 1-27
Figure 1-17 Successful Tag Read 1-28
Figure 1-18 Second Successful Tag Read 1-29
Figure 1-19 Sample Read Zone Marking Pattern 1-33
Figure 1-20 Range Value Dialog Box 1-34

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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
Wire Cable 1-14
Table 1-7 RS–232 Interface Signal Wiring for Colored Wire Pair
Cable 1-17
Table 1-8 RS–422 Interface Signal Wiring for Colored Wire Pair
Cable 1-18
Table 1-9 Wiegand Interface Signal Wiring for Colored Wire Pair
Cable 1-19
Table 1-10Sense Input/Output Cabling Assignments for Colored
Wire Pair Cable 1-23
Table 1-11SmartPass Default Configuration Settings 1-30
Table 1-12SmartPass Commands Listed by Command Name 1-36
Table 2-1 Symptoms and Remedies 2-3