Operations and Maintenance Manual

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Multi-Protocol Reader Ver. 2: Appendix
Confidential UM 360463-202: A12 (Draft) Page 272 of 291
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Kapsch TrafficCom
Protocol
Maximum
cable loss
(dB)
TDM - IAG
8
ISO18000-6C
8
ISO18000-6B
4
SeGo
4
Allegro
4
10374/ATA/AAR S-918
4
Connectors: Use cable assembly tools recommended by the cable manufacturer.
Cable splicing: No splices are allowed, must be a continuous run
Minimum Bend Radius: See Manufacturers recommendation
Finished connection must be weatherproofed using self-amalgamating tape
Cable that run underground or may be submersed in water must be installed in conduit with no other
cables capable of inducing RFI or EMI.
Synchronization cable specifications
Belden 9730 or 89730 cable or equivalent as determined by Kapsch TrafficCom engineering. Detailed
specifications available from manufacturer.
An example of the wiring detail is shown in Figure 5-9: Synchronization circuit schematic for three
Readers, page 159. This cable must be run in conduit and should not be run with other cables capable
of inducing RFI or EMI.
Maximum Sync Cable Length
2000 feet (607 meters) max length, sum of all Readers cable segments to hub
1500 feet (457 meters) max length, any one Reader cable segment to hub
Sync Cable Requirements
Temperature: as required for operating environment
Environmental: as required for operating environment (must be waterproof if immersion is possible)
Capacitance: 30 pF/ft or less
Sync Wire: 3 twisted pairs (2 active, 1 spare), shielded, single or multiple drain
Wire gauge: 24 AWG (minimum)