User's Manual

THE PORTABLE INTERROGATOR User Guide
Revised July 2000
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Then press the Program button. You’ll see this screen.
Each transponder must be prepared to receive the programming transmission. For new
transponders, you must place a magnet on the Programming switch. For older
transponders, you must connect a special jumper on the transponder to enable the
transponder to receive the programming message. Please consult the technical brief for
your model of transponder for the exact procedure for preparing the transponder to be
programmed.
To set the transponder ID that you will be programming, press the Enter Transponder
Number button. The Portable Interrogator 400 will display the numeric keypad, allowing
you to enter the ID number of the transponder you are programming. Use the Back
button to erase an incorrect entry. When the ID number is correct, press the Enter button.
To set the reading value to which the transponder will be programmed, press the Program
Reading To button. The Portable Interrogator 400 again displays the numeric keyboard
to allow you to enter the initial reading. For TRACE transponders, enter the full 6 digits
of the odometer as well as the position of the sweep hand to build a 7 digit reading. For
DIALOG modules, enter the six odometer digits only.
Here’s an example. If you want to program transponder number 3212345 to have a value
of 7691, the programming screen would look like this.