TransCore encompass 4 - Overview

Developing the Site Plan
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Chapter 2
Developing the Site Plan
This chapter discusses site plan development for installing the
Encompass
®
4 Reader System.
Overview
Note: In this section, unless specifically stated, "Encompass 4 Reader" applies
both to the Encompass 4 Reader with integrated antenna and Encompass 4
Reader with external antenna.
Developing a site plan provides the foundation for the site’s system design and estab-
lishes the following system configuration parameters:
• Number and general location of primary components
• Number of different radio frequencies required
Gathering relevant site information is crucial before applying for Federal Communi-
cations Commission (FCC) approval and ordering and installing Encompass 4
Reader(s) and tags.
Also, consider the following factors when developing a site plan:
• Type of tags used in the facility
• Reader and/or antenna and tag alignment
• Site layout and traffic flow
• Encompass 4 Reader and/or antenna mounting requirements
• Encompass 4 Reader electrical requirements
• Encompass 4 Reader communications requirements
These factors provide relevant information regarding each site’s physical and electro-
magnetic environment and the conditions under which the system must perform.
Reading of Mixed Population Tags
The Encompass 4 Reader reads TransCore’s Super eGo
®
(SeGo) protocol tags, the
American Trucking Association (ATA) and International Organization for Standard
-
ization (ISO) read-only tags, whether powered by battery or beam, application-spe-
cific integrated circuit (ASIC)-based tags with Intellitag technology, or Inter-Agency