AI3100 Portable Reader Display Only Version User Manual
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1. Al3100 Portable Reader Display Only Version User Manual June 28 2013 Copyright 2013 Softrail All rights reserved Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only HEI Softrail 1098 Venetia Road Eighty Four PA 15330 Tel 888 872 4612 toll free US and Canada only Tel 724 942 1473 Fax 724 942 1480 E mail aei signalcc com Web Page www aeitag com ji June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only HING Table of Contents As BRIER OVER VIEVY cuccaraceosetonuctuco acuacncasecsndenmancecweaveccsseeduanetecseneteseantan eos etnnesencaessaneaes 1 2 CGI START roana asec ste seeded oe vee Soccer ee caine E E E E 2 2 1 Babee ry Cle Pali ae aS E tucnatna sees audtenens ditansayededgitacaadeseunenuaataetmenes 2 ae RFID Reader Mobile Computer COMMUNICATION cece cece cece eee eens eee eee e teen enee eens 6 2 3 Feadng AE WAGs escerai r er ara r R e E EEEE 9 3 ABOUT a ee nee E E ee E ee ee E eee 11 4 MAINTENANCE AND COMMUNICATION LOGS nnnnnnennnssssssssssssssrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre 11 4 1 Maintenance Log sessesrrnrsrussssrrrrrressrrrrrrrrssrrrrrrrrsssnrrrrrrrrssrrrrrrrrssnrrrrrrsserrrrrrresn 11 4 2 Communications Log cic tracttaaeiter ds ianscaceerdielatonedeteatatalanioianieretaceaeatbiaadurtnaiaee bhsdbadsi ines 11 D TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND UPDATES sprsrsrpinno sred inean EAO EON 12 iii June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display On2. 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only BEES SOMO_655 Viewing B Client View Tools Window Help Bluetooth Bluetooth Port COM Secure Connection Figure 12 Assign Bluetooth COM Port The IP30 RFID reader is now paired to SoMo 655 Depress the Reset button on the back of the mobile computer which will cause it to reboot and restart the Softrail AEI Reader program The main display should show that the RFID reader is now connected see Figure 13 2 3 Reading AEI Tags Typically Softrail s AEI Reader program should be running on the SoMo 655 mobile computer at all times To read an AEI tag turn on the mobile computer by depressing the black button at the top right of the unit Either the screen shown in Figure 13 or Figure 14 should appear lf neither screen is displayed pull the trigger on the pistol grip If these screens fail to appear Softrail s AEI program is not running lf Softrail s AEI program is not running depress the SoMo 655 mobile computer s reset button on the back of the unit This will cause the mobile computer to restart Windows After Windows restarts the Softrail AEI program will automatically start up 9 June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only RRHH amp s0M0_655 Viewing E B Client View Tools Window Help Softrail AEI Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader RFID Reader Connected Version 3 0 Serial4 SMxX6280443 Customer Disp
3. S hm AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only mnt on non oo 2 QUICK START 2 1 Battery Operation The Al3100 Portable AEI Reader has two batteries The battery for the IP30 RFID reader is located in its pistol grip see Figure 3 and can be easily replaced Figure 3 IP30 RFID Reader Battery The RFID reader s battery is charged in the IP30 battery charger shown in Figure 4 The IP30 battery charger can simultaneously charge either 2 4 or 8 batteries depending on the model ordered The Al3100 normally comes with a two bay battery charger 2 June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only TRINH Figure 4 Reader Battery Charger To charge the RFID reader s battery insert the battery into one of the charger s bays The status light in front of each bay will flash green as the battery charges and will become steady green when it is fully charged It normally takes about 3 hours to charge a fully discharged battery lf the status light flashes red the battery is either too cold or hot for the battery to charge If the status light is a steady red the battery is faulty and should be replaced When the battery is inserted in the pistol grip and the trigger is pulled the battery status will appear in the status indicators on the side of the RFID reader see Figure 5 The right most indicator is the battery status If the battery status indicator is green then the battery is charged if red or off the battery
4. computer will begin searching for the RFID reader When it finds the RFID reader it will show it as an IP30 with its serial number see Figure 10 SOMO_655 Viewing O Client View Tools Window Help Bluetooth Select a Bluetooth Device Select a device bo connect with and tap Next E IPS0 15911259501 Figure 10 Found IP30 RFID Reader June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only Tititiiiiiinn amely Signal Lomputer Looraulianis Tap the IP30 and then tap next The program will ask you to enter a passcode Enter 0000 and tap next The IP30 is now added as a Bluetooth device The screen will show it as a disconnected device on the list of Bluetooth devices Tap the IP30 line check the Serial Port on the next screen and then tap Save This will return you to the list of Bluetooth devices At the top of the screen tap COM Ports which will cause the screen shown in Figure 11 to appear SOMO_655 Viewing BX Client View Tools Window Help Bluetooth Mode COMPorts gt Devices After pairing with a device to set up a COM port bap Mew Outgoing Port For other options tap and hold an existing port Incoming Port TORT TT New Outgoing Port Figure 11 New Bluetooth COM Port Tap New Outgoing Port and on the next screen select the IP30 and tap Next On the screen shown in Figure 12 select COM2 and uncheck Secure Connection Tap Finish and OK on the next screen 8 June
5. d FXO3 XD H1D S 12 29 2005 12 49 R COM1 Received FC2 P2D S 12 29 2005 12 49 R COM1 Received GCUHIMM N1D S To help find problems Softrail may need to obtain a copy of the communications log 5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND UPDATES Periodically Softrail issues maintenance releases and new versions of this program Maintenance releases are free and correct problems found with the program and or provide minor enhancements to the program Before contacting us with problems we suggest you contact your sales representative and review the issues with him and or check our web page at www aeitag com to insure that you have the latest maintenance release of the program Technical support is free for the first one year after purchase but is limited to two hours of support for each handheld reader that is purchased Time is charged in blocks of 15 minutes A maintenance agreement can be purchased to extend the period of technical support or add additional hours For technical support or more information on the maintenance agreement contact Softrail at Softrail Inc 1098 Venetia Road Eighty Four PA 15330 Tel 888 872 4612 toll free US and Canada only or 724 942 1473 Fax 724 942 1480 E mail aei signalcc com Web Page www aeitag com 12 June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only He Index battery operation 2 6 quick start 9 communications log 11 reading tags 9 Information display 9 reset button 9 mai
6. eeeeseecsseeesseeesseeseseecsseeceseeeeseeceseeceseeesseeceseeseseeeeseeseseeeeseeeeseeeneeensees 8 Figure 23 Assign Bluetooth COM Pol ta cesccessecsssecsssecssseseseessseecsssecsseecsssecessesessecessecessecessecessecesseceseeseseeseaeeseeesenses 9 Figure 25 Al3100 Information Display eee cccessccsssecessneeseseecsseeecsseeeeseeeesseeeeseeeseseeeseseeessaeeeseaeeeseseeeneseeeneaeeensgs 10 Figure 27 AI Ta DISAVE SAE E EENAA E EE SEEN aa 10 Figure 29 ADOUL DIS DIA oscicavinscncwnsnvvcasie sates nssienesiuawshalwasvavnadactieaeswisnutetaeanedusieasagesteyaoswassaneatany dandmeaWvucscaeteaaWtenewsantenetasivente 11 IV June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only Hye 1 BRIEF OVERVIEW The AI3100 Portable AEI Reader is a very versatile AEI tag reader It is primarily used to verify AEI tag data capture track consist by reading the AEI tags on rail vehicles and record barcoded serial numbers from seals or replacement parts Its two main components are a SOMo 655 mobile computer and an IP30 RFID reader see Figure 1 Each has its own replaceable battery Figure 1 Al3100 Components The SoMo 655 mobile computer snaps on top of the IP30 RFID reader to form a single unit see Figure 2 The SoMo 655 mobile computer communicates with the IP30 RFID reader via a wireless Bluetooth link There are no cable connections between the two devices Figure 2 Al3100 Portable Reader 1 June 28 2013 S
7. gure 15 About Display 4 MAINTENANCE AND COMMUNICATION LOGS To help find problems with the handheld reader the handheld reader maintains two logs These are the maintenance log and the communications log 4 1 Maintenance Log The maintenance log is located in a text file called maint log txt It contains information about when various events occurred and if internal problems were detected To view the maintenance log tap the Maintenance Log menu item under the View menu The following is an example of information contained in this log 12 29 2005 12 48 Start of program 12 29 2005 12 48 Could not open comm log file for clean up 12 29 2005 12 49 Program closed 12 29 2005 16 30 Start of program To help find problems Softrail may need to obtain a copy of the maintenance log 4 2 Communications Log The communications log is located in a text file called comm log txt It contains information about communications between the handheld reader s mobile computer and other devices 11 June 28 2013 Softrail prm AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only oe geeeeeee including the internal AEI RF reader The internal RF reader is connected to the mobile computer s serial communications port To view the communications log tap the Communications Log menu item under the View menu The following is an example of information contained in this log 12 29 2005 12 49 R COM1 Received P H 8MQD S 12 29 2005 12 49 R COM1 Receive
8. lay Only Copyright 2005 Softail All rights reserved Tel 888 872 4612 or 724 942 1475 Fax 24 942 1480 Www aeitag com salestsignalcc com Figure 13 Al3100 Information Display SOMO_655 Viewing B Client View Tools Window Help Softrail AEI Railcar 19 CSX 987654 Side Right Length 63 ae 193 dm Axles Bearing w Platform Code 0 Read 06 26 13 10 23 30 Figure 14 AEI Tag Display To read an AEI tag pull the trigger on the pistol grip while pointing the RFID reader at the tag The display will show Reading Tag You will hear a beep and the display will be updated when the AEI tag is read Figure 14 is an example of what the screen will display when an AEI tag that contains rail vehicle 10 June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only TEESE reenter information is read Other displays will appear when AEI tags with track or track spot information are read 3 ABOUT To find information about the software version and the unit s serial number tap the About menu item under the File menu and the About display shown in Figure 15 will appear SOMO_655 Viewing a B Client View Tools Window Help Softrail AEI About SOFTRAIL AT3100 Portable SEI Reader Version 3 0 Customer Version Display Only Serial Shi6290443 Copyright 2005 Softrail All Rights Reserved Tel 888 872 4612 or 724 942 1473 Fax 724 942 1480 ww aeitag com sales signalcc cam Cancel Fi
9. ly Hye List of Figures Fig re 1 Al3 100 COMPONEN S scicss cca cessctaccnsatenadteneonsanastaracesanenianssannedasasnadndeag aces casadanuncadensatacennouonestenanniduabaanaensasbedeenacaer 1 Figure 3 Al3100 Portable REader cee csssccssssecssssecsssecssssecsssecessnecesssecsesuecsustecsuauecsuauecsuatecseauecsasecseasecseeeesseeseseanees 1 Figure 3 IP30 RFID Reader Batle y ssccarsossasnrscenscenadcsadsovesnsansanacnentclceuaeuahende a Ea a Eaa E ANa aTa 2 Figure 7 Reader Battery CharQer cccccccccsccccsssccccessseceesssecceesseeccesseeceessseeceeseecessseeecessseeceesseeceesseeecessseeceesseeceesseeeeseaes 3 Figure a AS MC AON sersan urnini aE eiaeia E REE TEI OE A Ta E EASE 4 Figure 11 SoMo 655 Mobile Computer with Battery and Cover uo ccc ccccssccessccesseecesseeeeeseecesseeeesseecesseeeesseeeesaees 4 Figure 13 SOMo 655 Mobile Computer in the DOCK ccc ccccccsccceseceeseeeeseeeeseeceseeeeseeeeseeceseeeeseecsseeesseeeeseeeeseeeneeensees 5 Figure 15 SoMo 655 Mobile Computer with Barcode Reade ccccccssccessccessecessecessccessecessecesseceseecesseceseeeeseeeenees 6 Figure 17 Adding Bluetooth DeVICE ccc cccsccssssccesseecesseecssseeeesecessseceesseceesseceesseceesseceessecessseceseeceeseeceaeeceseeeesaees 7 Figure 19 Found IP30 RFID Reader ee ceessccssssecsscecssnseessnecessnecssssecsusuecsssuecsusuecsuauecsuauessuatecsatecsasecsensecssneeesnses 7 Figure 21 New Bluetooth COM Pola cece ccscccssccss
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11. should be charged 3 June 28 2013 SOftrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only m Formerly Signal Computer Gonaultaritsa S Yva TRANSCORE RFID Figure 5 Status Indicators The battery for the SoMo 655 mobile computer is located in the back of the unit see Figure 6 Battery Compartment Battery Cover Battery 5 mias ot br bre ee ae i mae re ah ees Beer ee a at SEJE iil TH ee ae ine r CAME Baak ot napa hay it y i in T Wa IN tee vaste 1 JBA Reset Button Figure 6 SoMo 655 Mobile Computer with Battery and Cover June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only an Sono The SoMo 655 mobile computer s battery can be charged in the SoMo 655 mobile computer by placing the computer in the dock see Figure 7 ety Signal Computer Consultaris Battery Status Power Button External Battery Charger f Figure 7 SoMo 655 Mobile Computer in the Dock When the SoMo mobile computer is in the dock the battery status is displayed near the top left of the unit A steady green indicates the battery is fully charged and if steady red the battery is charging A battery that has been removed from the mobile computer can also be charged by placing it in the external charging location at the back of the dock It normally takes about 5 hours to charge a fully discharged battery The docking station allows the SoMo 655 mobile computer to communicate
12. with a network using a USB connection to a Windows PC computer running ActiveSync Windows XP or Window Mobile Device Center Windows 7 or later ActiveSync may have to be downloaded from Microsoft on computers running Windows XP An optional compact flash ethernet card allows a direct connection via an RJ45 connector between the SoMo 655 and a network The compact flash Ethernet card plugs into a slot on the top of the unit An optional barcode reader can be inserted in the compact flash card slot at the top of the SOMo 655 mobile computer see Figure 8 The center bottom button on the SoMo 655 is pressed to read barcodes This button is only active if a vehicle has been manually entered 5 June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only He or read with the AEI tag RF reader when on an active track A track called Shop can be created to facilitate barcode reads on cars in a repair shop Barcode Read Button Optional Barcode Reader Figure 8 SoMo 655 Mobile Computer with Barcode Reader 2 2 RFID Reader Mobile Computer Communication The RFID reader communicates with the SoMo 655 mobile computer via Bluetooth which is wireless For this communications to occur the RFID reader and the mobile computer must have a Bluetooth connection There are a number of status indicators on the side of the RFID reader see Figure 5 The left most indicator is the status of the Bluetooth communications
13. with the mobile computer When the RFID reader s trigger is pulled this indicator will either be a steady or flashing blue If it is a steady blue there is a Bluetooth connection with the mobile computer A flashing blue indicates there is no connection The mobile computer must be turned on for a connection to be established lf a Bluetooth connection cannot be established depress and hold the reset button on the back of the SoMo 655 mobile computer This will cause the mobile computer to restart Windows After Windows restarts the Softrail AEI program will automatically start up lf there is still a problem with the connection it may be necessary to pair Bluetooth the IP30 RFID reader to the mobile computer Normally these are paired prior to shipping To pair these devices tap the Window s flag at the bottom left of the screen then Settings and Bluetooth The screen shown in Figure 9 will appear 6 June 28 2013 Softrail AI3100 Portable AEI Reader Display Only ipa SOMO_655 Viewing B Client View Tools Window Help Bluetooth LOM Ports lt Devices gt Mode Tap Add new device to search For other Bluetooth devices Tap on a device to modify its settings Connected Add new device Figure 9 Adding Bluetooth Device Place a battery in the IP30 RFID reader and pull the trigger The left hand blue indicator on the RFID reader will begin to flash Tap the Add new device on the screen and the mobile
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