TransCore AP4119 - Programming a Tag; Figure 11 Tag Being Slid into Tag Holder

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Chapter 3 Operating the Programmer

TransCore Proprietary

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#45<cr> Request Programming Mode

This command requests the current AP4119 programming mode, based on the permissions tag.

Response:

#AAR = AAR S-918 compatible

#GEN = Generic, non-AAR programming format

Programming a Tag

Note: The tag may be placed into the tag holder before issuing the command, or with the tag

holder door open, enter the command and place the tag into the tag holder within 10 seconds. If

an AT5549 End-of-Train Tag is being programmed, place the tag into the programmer adapter (P/N

20-4119-001), with the tag’s reﬂective side up, before sliding the tag into the tag holder. If the tag is

not placed in the tag holder and the door is not closed within 10 seconds, the programmer will abort

this command.

To program a tag

1. Send the programmer the appropriate command along with the user data to be program on to the tag.

Use command #200 if using the TransCore 6-bit format for your data, command #201 for the 4-bit hex

data format, command #220 if you are writing a page of SeGo data to the tag, and command #221 if

you are writing a byte of SeGo data to the tag.

2. When the programmer begins its 10-second timer (indicated by an audible beep once every second),

slide the tag into the tag holder and close the door (Figure 11), or place the AT5549 End-of-Train Tag

reﬂective side up into programmer adapter, slide into the tag holder, and close the door (Figure 12).

Figure 11 Tag Being Slid into Tag Holder