Contents
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Functions 3-24
Features 3-25
4 Installing the IT2200 Reader System
Assessing the Site and Formulating a Frequency Plan 4-3
Site Preparation Checklist 4-4
Components Checklist 4-4
Task Checklist 4-5
Where to Mount the Components 4-5
Canopy Mount 4-6
Overhead Gantry Mount 4-7
Overpass Mount 4-8
Cantilever Arm Mount 4-9
Lane-side “Pillbox” Mount 4-11
Installing the IT2200 Reader System 4-13
Installing the IT2020 Reader Logic Card 4-14
Installing the IT2611 RF Module 4-17
Installing the AA3152 UTA 4-19
Installing the AA3153 Beacon Antenna 4-21
Installing the IT2502 Check Tag Antenna with a UTA 4-23
Installing the IT2502 Check Tag Antenna with a Beacon Antenna 4-24
5 Tuning the Lane
Why You Need to Tune a Lane 5-3
Required Equipment 5-4
Optional Equipment 5-4
Tuning the Lane 5-5
Starting the Engineering Host 5-5
Lane Tag Test 5-6
Check Tag Test 5-9
IT2000 Check Tag Test 5-9
ATA Check Tag Test 5-11
Testing the Footprint 5-11
Running the CAM Test for IT2200-Series Tags 5-11
Tag-on-a-Stick Test for IT2235 Tag 5-12
Running the CAM Test for ATA-Type Tags 5-13
Tag-on-a-Stick Test Using ATA-Type Tag 5-13