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TransCore’s Encompass 4 Reader System is a dual-protocol reader that reads

TransCore Super eGo® (SeGo), eGo, American Trucking Associations/International

Organization for Standardization (ATA/ISO), or Inter-Agency Group (IAG) tag protocols.

This guide provides site planning and testing, installing, and operating instructions.

This information is intended for use by authorized TransCore dealers, installers, and

service personnel.

Encompass® 4

Reader System Guide

Trusted Transportation Solutions

16-0114-001 Rev B X2 2/2022

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Encompass® 4 Reader System Guide 16-0114-001 Rev B X2 2/2022 TransCore’s Encompass 4 Reader System is a dual-protocol reader that reads TransCore Super eGo® (SeGo), eGo, American Trucking Associations/International Organization for Standardization (ATA/ISO), or Inter-Agency Group (IAG) tag protocols. This guide provides site planning and testing, installing, and operating instructions. This information is intended for use by authorized TransCore dealers, installers, and service personnel.
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Encompass 4 Reader System Guide © 2009-2022 TransCore, LP. All rights reserved. TRANSCORE, AMTECH, EGO, and ENCOMPASS are registered trademarks and are used under license. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contents are subject to change. Printed in the U.S.A. Information in this document is subject to change and does not represent a commitment on the part of TransCore, LP.
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WARNING TO USERS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) LOCATION AND MONITORING SERVICE STATEMENT 47 CFR §90.351 NOTE: The user is required to obtain a Part 90 site license from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate this radio frequency identification (RFID) device in the United States. The FCC ID number is FIHE4PT90V45. Access the FCC website at www.fcc.gov to obtain additional information concerning licensing requirements.
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Encompass 4 Reader System Guide AVERTISSEMENT À L’ATTENTION DES UTILISATEURS AUX ÉTATS-UNIS DÉCLARATION 47 CFR §90.351 (CODE DES RÈGLEMENTS FÉDÉRAUX) DE LA FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) SUR LES SERVICES DE LOCALISATION ET DE CONTRÔLE REMARQUE : L’utilisateur est tenu d’obtenir une licence d’utilisation sur site Partie 90 auprès de la Federal Communications Commission (FCC) afin de pouvoir utiliser ce dispositif RFID (radioidentification) aux États-Unis ou au Canada.
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WARNING TO USERS IN CANADA INDUSTRY CANADA (IC) INDUSTRY CANADA’S RADIO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (RSS-137) LOCATION AND MONITORING SERVICE IN THE BAND 902-928 MHZ SECTION 2.1 NOTE: The user is required to obtain a license from Industry Canada (IC), to operate this radio frequency identification (RFID) device in Canada. The IC ID number is 1584A-E4RSS137V45 access the IC website at www.ic.gc.ca to obtain additional information concerning licensing requirements.
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Encompass 4 Reader System Guide RADIO FREQUENCY HEALTH LIMITS FOR ENCOMPASS 4 READER USING AN EXTERNAL ANTENNA IN FREQUENCY BAND OF 902.25 TO 903.75 AND 910.00 TO 921.50 MHZ Several agencies (OSHA, FCC, IC) have environmental guidelines regulating maximum permissible exposure (MPE) or “safe” exposure levels that this product falls under. To ensure that proper safety guideline for the end users of this product, i.e.
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Controlled Environment Power density = 0.6455*frequency (in MHz)0.5 W/m2 with a Reference Period time of 6 Min General Public/Uncontrolled Environment Power density = 0.02619*frequency (in MHz)0.6834 W/m2 with a Reference Period time of 6 Min Using the frequency (in the middle of the band of operation of this equipment) of 915MHz and the highest antenna gain that this equipment is certified for use in a final installation, the minimum safe distance was calculated.
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Encompass 4 Reader System Guide LIMITES D’EXPOSITION AUX RADIOFRÉQUENCES POUR LE LECTEUR ENCOMPASS 4 UTILISANT UNE ANTENNE EXTERNE SUR LA BANDE DE FRÉQUENCES DE 902.25 À 903.75 ET DE 910.00 À 921.50 MHZ Plusieurs organismes (OSHA, FCC, IC) publient des directives environnementales qui recommandent des limites d’exposition maximale autorisée (normes MPE) ou des niveaux d’exposition « sûrs » auxquels cet appareil se conforme.
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Industrie Canada (Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada) Le Cahier des charges sur les normes radioélectriques 102, 5e édition, d’Industrie Canada (un ministère du Gouvernement du Canada) établit des recommandations pour une densité de puissance maximale sécuritaire en W/m2. Ainsi, l’exposition maximale admissible pour la population générale/non contrôlée à 915 MHz est calculée à 8,77 W/m2. La durée moyenne est de 6 minutes.
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Encompass 4 Reader System Guide Avec l’appareil installé et fonctionnant à la puissance de transmission maximale de 2,0W (33 dBm), 0dB d’atténuation de transmission, et en utilisant le gain d’antenne maximal pour lequel l’appareil a reçu une certification, les recommandations pour chaque environnement d’exploitation sont les suivantes : x 1) L’antenne devrait être installée à au moins 126 cm (50 po) de la population générale/ du grand public, c’est-à-dire d’un environnement non contrôlé.