Encompass 1i Handheld AEI Reader Setup Program User Manual
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1. 26 iv October 12 2009 Softrail inii Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program 1 BRIEF OVERVIEW The Encompass 1i Handheld AEI Reader Setup program is used to specify the setup parameters for an Encompass 1i Handheld AEI Header This program makes it much easier to enter the handheld reader s setup parameters and to copy the setup parameters from one handheld reader to another The dialogs in this program closely resemble those in the handheld reader see the Encompass 1i Handheld Header User Manual The Handheld Header Setup program creates a file called exportsetup ads which is transferred to the handheld reader using Windows Explorer Microsoft s ActiveSync program must be installed in the computer and the handheld reader must be connected to one of the computer s USB ports for the user to copy and paste this file into the handheld reader s mobile computer Once the file is downloaded to the handheld reader the user must select the Load Setup File from Computer menu item under the File menu to load the setup parameters see Paragraph 2 4 The handheld reader will delete the exportsetup ads file once it has loaded the new setup parameters The handheld reader also creates a file called importsetup ads which contains its current setup parameters This file can be copied and pasted into a folder in the user s computer Once the file is pasted into the computer the handheld Reader Setup program can load the setup info2. e OEM Folder Setup used to define where the OEM s application can find files containing AEI tag data and where the OEM s application should save files that are to be transmitted via email or to an FTP server The following paragraphs define the setup functions in more detail 3 1 Methods for Entering Setup Data There are two methods for changing setup parameters The first is to click on the Setup menu which will cause a pop up menu to appear with a list of menu items Select the appropriate menu item and a dialog will appear for entering the data The second is to place the mouse pointer on the setup parameters displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the appropriate dialog to appear 3 2 Contact Information Setup To set up contact information select the Contact Information menu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the Contact Information data displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the Contact Information dialog shown in Figure 8 to be displayed 8 October 12 2009 softrail Encompass 1i Header Setup Program mnn Contact Information X Company ERLE Location EightyFouPA Contact fomlevne ts Telephone 249424473 Fa 749491480 Email tomlevine signalcc com Figure 8 Contact Information Dialog Information entered in this display is used in the body of some email messages and i
3. 1 5 in the 9 918 standard This information is entered by selecting a track and clicking on the T94 Setup button This will cause the T94 Track Data dialog to be displayed see Figure 16 T94 Track Data Track 201 x AEM Site Coton Location WESTCOLTON Yad ft Track 4101 Zone p3 7 Spot C Figure 16 T94 Track Data Dialog If data is to be transmitted in a T94 format at a minimum the 7 character AEM Site identifier must be entered All other fields can be left blank When the user finishes taking inventory on a track he can request that the track s consist be sent to other systems To set the default parameters for sending track information select a track and select the Send Setup button This will cause the Send Track Inventory dialog shown in Figure 17 to appear 14 October 12 2009 Softrail Mm m m ee Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program umm Send Track Inventory Track 101 x C Send as T94 File Send as Text File EDI Format C Send as Text File Excel Format Send via an Email Send to FTP Server Send ot Softrail s FTP Server v Send to AEI Rail and Road Manager Delete track inventory after sending Automatically send at end of track inventory Figure 17 Send Track Inventory Setup Dialog The handheld AEI reader can send track inventory in two types of file formats The T94 format is the standard format used for communication between wayside AEI re
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5. Paragraph 2 3 This file must be copied into the Mobile Device My Mobile Windows Based Mobile Device Program Files Encompass folder The handheld reader will load the parameters in the file if you select the handheld reader s Load Setup File from PC menu item under the File menu see Figure 7 or reset the handheld reader s mobile computer To reset the mobile computer use a pen to depress the reset button which is located on the backside of the handheld reader s case on the left This will cause the Encompass program in the handheld reader s mobile computer to restart and the parameters in the exportsetup ads will be automatically loaded 6 October 12 2009 Softrail et Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program summ About Installed Options RF Tag Reader Reset Start Wireless Reader Wizard Load Setup File from Computer Send Communication Log to Softr Send Maintenance Log to Softrail Send Test AEI RR Message Send Test Email Send Test FTP File File Setup Inventory View Figure 7 Load Setup File Once the handheld reader loads the new setup parameters it will delete the exportsetup ads file from the handheld reader s mobile computer 3 SETUP FUNCTIONS There are a number of setup functions These functions are used to configure the Handheld AEI reader to perform various tasks and reduce repetitive input The following is a list of setup functions Contact information used when sending emails an
6. digit Field Code see Figure 25 and five digts for the user _ data 22 October 12 2009 Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program uum Figure 25 is a table that shows the barcode field structure m mom r Field Description Position Field Data Length Numeric 1 1 Usually O System Character Default Start 2 3 2 Any two digit combination Code specified by the user Field Code 4 6 3 Specifies the field into which the barcode data will be entered 200 Status Field 201 Consist Field 211 Maintenance 1 Field 212 Maintenance 2 Field 301 User 1 Field 302 User 2 Field 303 User 3 Field 304 User 4 Field 305 User 5 Field 306 User 6 Field 307 User 7 Field User Data Field 7 11 5 Five digits of data that will be entered into the field specified in the Field Code field Check Digit Te 1 Barcode check digit not user specified Figure 25 Barcode Field Structure Based on this structure the barcodes in Figure 23 cause the following e Barcode O 9930100010 9 00010 entered into the User 1 field e Barcode O 9920000051 4 00051 entered into the Status field e Barcode O 9921100401 4 00401 entered into the Maintenance 1 field e Barcode O 9930600555 O 00555 entered into the User 6 field 23 October 12 2009 Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program mun Barcode O 2526288888 3 025262888883 entered into the User 1 field since 99 is not in t
7. the user to assign a ten character identifier to the handheld reader If the user does not define an identifier the handheld reader will use the last four characters of its mobile computer serial number as the identifier To access this function select the Handheld Reader Identifier menu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the handheld Reader Identifier data displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the Handheld Header Identifier dialog shown in Figure 12 to be displayed 11 October 12 2009 Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program numina Handheld Reader Identifier Handheld Reader Identifier Figure 12 Handheld Reader Identifier Dialog 3 6 Track Setup To set up track values select the Track Setup menu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the Track Information displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the Track Setup dialog shown in Figure 13 to be displayed Track Setup x Select Track 101 301 Delete Rename Type Spot Names T94 Setup Send Setup Comments LANAA Figure 13 Track Setup Dialog 12 October 12 2009 Softrail QM Mmmm M m M M m Mm Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program Previously entered track names can be deleted or renamed and new track names can be added To delete or rename a track first select the track and then click the Delete or Hename button Only one trac
8. Encompass 1I Handheld AEI Header setup Program User Manual October 12 2009 File Setup Help Copyright 2007 Softrail All rights reserved C Projects Encompass Setup new2 adx 2CK6470L1D res Ho Track Spot Text T94 Email FTP Delete Ves 101 No No Yes No No No 201 No Yes No No Yes No Softrail 301 No Yes No No No No al No No Yes No No No Eighty Four PA m ail signalcc com none No No Yes No No No Tom levine 724 942 1473 Itomlevinetgpsignalcc com 724 942 1480 signalcc Itomlevine signalcc com pnmum itomlevine signalcc com CSX order signalcc com West East Yard 1 Metal Type Code Text User 2 00010 empty U 3 m 00011 loaded ser dha com 00020 broken glad hand Ussra 00100 needs cleaned 00201 cleaned Users 21 User 6 www User 7 signalcc Sen bah Tom Levine 192 168 55 101 99 10 1 10 187 User4 2101 Softrail Mm mmm ee Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program uuum 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 ii October 12 2009 Softrail Mm m mm ee Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program IS Ee See eee aS f 6 amp 2 2 C0 C0 C0 C0 C0 C0 C0 CO CO CO CO TU TU TO TU T 2 ech Table of Contents BRIER OVER EE 1 OPERATIONS eege Eggs 1 Main Display MEC EP TUUM 1 Loading and Saving Template Files ssssssssssssss tees ee ee et
9. Places el Recycle Bin Es Share to Web Upload Folder DISK 2 D HDD DD DD DD D F Figure 4 Windows Explorer Mobile Device 4 October 12 2009 Softrail Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program unma fir Program Files Encompass File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Qs QF Zen lies rates p BX Wi PL Folders X Name Size Type Modified Desktop TE AEr Reader exe 407KB Application 9 28 2009 B My Documents BlaciReaderDebus 726KB Application 9 28 2009 3 My Computer 148KR ADS File 9 28 2009 Ge Local Disk C E maint log txt Cut cument 9 28 2009 E B DVD RW Drive D fa option ads Copy 9 28 2009 E S Removable Disk E s railcar ads Create Shortcut 9 28 2009 S e Removable Disk F Delete e Removable Disk G Rename 4 e Removable Disk H amp Ze Public disk 1 on 10 1 10 138 Q Properties 4 c on Office 2008 Office2008 2 a J Control Panel 5 H Mobile Device EI H My Windows Mobile Based Device r Databases m 2577 amp C3 Application Data O CabFiles Be ConnMgr Documents and Settings O Flash File Store rj D My Documents Program Files amp C3 Connections 8 O Diagnostics 7 c Encompass Ip O Intermec amp O SmartScan O Softrail I O TagReader E C3 Windows Media Player amp C3 Smart
10. SB cable When the handheld reader is placed in the dock ActiveSync will make a connection with the handheld reader s mobile computer Once the handheld reader is connected to the computer the ActiveSync window shown in Figure 3 will appear indicating that the handheld reader is connected Microsoft ActiveSync Ex Explore File View Tools Help Connected Hide Details amp Information Type Status Figure 3 ActiveSync Connection To transfer the importsetup ads file to the computer open Windows Explorer go to Start Programs Accessories Windows Explorer 3 October 12 2009 m m m Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program unm Softrail Near the bottom of the screen see Figure 4 you should see Mobile Device Click on the plus sign to the left to expand See Figure 5 fi Mobile Device File Edit View Favorites Tools Helg Q Back P P Search i Fol Folders E Desktop Q My Documents d My Computer H 314 Floppy A Ge Local Disk C w QUICKBOOKS D 3 CD RW Drive E Se Backup E S C on Office Server Server G S c on Janet s Desktop janet desktop EC C on Janet Desktop 2004 Janetdesk S d on Office Server server 5 S e on Office Server server U S C on Vern s 2002 Desktop Vern2002 EC SmartScanPDA on Tom2002deskVCYPr e Control Panel Shared Documents Tom Levine s Documents Mobile Device My Digital Camera amp My Network
11. Systems 8 O Temp 3 5 Windows C3 Business Figure 5 Import File Expand the My Windows Mobile Based Device folder the Program Files folder and then click on the Encompass folder in the left hand screen Hight click on the importsetup ads file in the right hand screen and a pop up menu will appear Select copy and then paste the file to a folder in your computer After the file is in your computer select the Load Handheld Header Import Setup File menu item under the File menu The dialog shown in Figure 6 will appear 5 October 12 2009 Softrail Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program umm Handheld Reader Import Setup File Folder Enter the name of the folder in which the handheld reader s import setup file named importsetup ads is located Folder Bias Tu o d T n Browse Figure 6 Import Setup File Folder Dialog Enter the folder that contains the importsetup ads file 2 4 Export Setup Parameters to the Handheld Reader The Handheld Header Setup program creates a file called exportsetup ads which contains the handheld reader s setup parameters To create this file select the Create Handheld Reader Export Setup File menu item under the File menu A dialog will appear similar to Figure 6 asking you for the name of the folder in which to store the exportsetup ads file Once created the file must be transferred to the handheld reader s mobile computer by using Windows Explorer s copy and paste commands see
12. 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 that 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 Two hours of free technical support during the first year after the purchase are included with 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 27 October 12 2009 Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program ActiveSync 3 AEI Rail amp Road Manager 16 18 barcode 21 text translation 25 email sending track inventory 16 setup 19 track comments 17 exporting setup parameters 7 FTP server setup 20 handheld reader identifier 12 identifier 12 importing setup parameters 3 memorized data maintenance 11 mobile computer IP address 19 name 19 OEM f
13. The user can specify into which of the eleven fields data from a barcode will be entered and can also specify if the barcode is a special barcode that was developed by the user for use with the handheld reader The handheld reader looks at the second and third digit of the barcode to determine how to handle the barcode If these two digits are not the same as those entered into the Default Start Code field in the Barcode Setup dialog see Figure 24 the barcode data will be entered in the field that is specified in the Default Bar Code Field in the Barcode Setup dialog In Figure 23 the UPC label at the bottom left does not have 99 in the second and third digits and therefore its data 025262888883 would be entered in the User 1 field for the rail vehicle To display the Barcode Setup dialog select the Barcode Setup item under the setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the Barcode Setup data displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button 21 October 12 2009 Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program unma x Default Start Code ES Default Barcode Field Figure 24 Barcode Setup Dialog The user can specify his own unique set of barcodes that have special meaning to the handheld Al reader These barcodes have a special format that consists of three fields in the user specified ten digit number of the bar code These fields are the two digit Default Start Code specified in the Barcode Setup dialog above the three
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15. aders and railroads host computers Information about this format can be found in the Association of American Hailroads AEI Standard 8 918 which can be downloaded from our web page at www aeitag com The second format is a comma delimited text file This type of file can be easily imported into most commercial word processing spreadsheet and database programs For information about the format of this type of file go to Paragraph 14 in the Encompass 1i Handheld Reader User Manual Track inventory in either file format can be sent as an attachment to an email and or as a file directly sent to an FTP server To use either of these options the email server name or FTP server name user name and password must be entered into the handheld reader s mobile computer prior to attempting to send inventory Information on setting up the email or FTP functions can be found in Paragraphs 3 9 or 3 10 respectively Files can be sent to up to seven email addresses For information on entering email addresses into the system go to Paragraph 3 9 Softrail also maintains an FIP server for receiving track inventory Softrail uses this server to provide a data redistribution service to handheld reader users Softrail can forward track inventory received on Softrail s FTP server to multiple email addresses FTP servers or computers using dialup connections For more information about this service contact Softrail at 888 872 4612 or 724 942 1473 The handheld AEI
16. ata entries The handheld reader has a function to maintain memorized lists of previously entered data To access this function select the Memorized Data Maintenance menu item under the Setup menu Memorized data fields are not displayed on the main screen This will cause the Memorized Field Select dialog shown in Figure 10 to be displayed Memorized Field Select Memorized Field Select Consist Maintenance 1 Maintenance 2 Metal Type Status User 2 User 3 User 4 User 5 User 6 User 7 Vehicle Initials Figure 10 Memorized Field Select Dialog The Memorized Field Select dialog displays all of the fields on which the handheld reader maintains memorized lists of data entries To edit a particular field s list select the particular field to be edited and the appropriate Memorized Fields Data dialog will be displayed see Figure 11 10 October 12 2009 Softrail oo Memorized Field Data Vehicle Initials Delete Delete All Figure 11 Memorized Fields Data Dialog The figure above is an example of what would appear if the Vehicle Initials field is selected in the Memorized Field dialog Previously entered values can be deleted or new values can be added to each particular field s memorized list To delete an entry first select the entry by selecting it and then click the Delete button Only one entry can be selected at a time 3 5 Handheld Reader Identifier The handheld reader allows
17. d maintenance information Default values allows the user to enter a default vehicle initial for the manual vehicle entry dialog and default track orientation when the user starts taking track inventory Memorized Data Maintenance many data fields have pull down lists of previously entered data This function allows the user to edit the pull down memorized lists Handheld Reader Identifier allows the user to assign a name to the handheld reader Track Setup allows the user to edit track names and add T94 setup data for a track User Field Names Setup allows the user to enter the names of the user defined fields WiFi Bluetooth Enable used to enable or disable wireless and Bluetooth communications 7 October 12 2009 Softrail Mm mmm ee Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program e Email Setup used to enter email outbound server information for sending data via email e Email Send to Addresses used to enter up to seven email addresses that will receive AEl data e FIP Setup used to enter FIP server information for sending files to an FIP server e AEI RR TCP IP Setup used to enter the IP address of the computer hosting Softrail s AEI Rail and Road Manager program e Barcode Setup used to specify the barcode parameters for barcodes that are used to enter data into a rail vehicle s data fields e Barcode Text used to enter a list of barcode numbers that are translated by the handheld reader into text
18. etup Program nimia FTP Setup xi Server Name n signalec com IP Address Listening Port 21 File Path www User Name signalec Password Je 4 Figure 22 FTP Server Setup Dialog The FIP Server must have either a Server Name or an IP Address If both are present the handheld reader will use the Server Name The Listening Port is almost always 21 The handheld reader sends files to the FIP server It does not retrieve files from the FTP server 3 11 Barcodes The handheld reader is designed to operate with an optional barcode reader With a barcode reader information encoded into barcodes can be read to quickly and easily enter data about a rail vehicle The handheld reader is set up to read barcodes in the Universal Bar Code UPC format The UPC format contains 12 digits The first digit is usually O and specifies the Number Character System The next ten digits are user specified and the last digit is a check digit Figure 23 shows examples of barcodes eo October 12 2009 QM m mm M M m m M m M Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program nmm 99301 00010 9 07799200 00051 4 99210 00401 4 0 99506 mm 0 7 07725262 88888 3 07799202 00112 0 Figure 23 Barcode pu The handheld reader reads the barcode and enters the information into one of the 11 data fields see Paragraph 3 in the Encompass 11 Handheld AEI Reader User Manual that are associated with the rail vehicle
19. he second and third digit e Barcode O 9920200112 O 099202001120 entered into the User 1 field since 202 is not a legal Field Code The user can also have the handheld reader translate the 5 digits of data in the barcode to a text string For example O00010 can be translated by the handheld reader into empty Instead of OOO10 appearing in the User field the text string empty would appear To enter barcode text translations select the Barcode Text Translation item in the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the Bar Code Text Translations data displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the Barcode Text Translation dialog shown in Figure 26 to appear Barcode Text Translation x Select Code empty 00011 loaded 00050 cleaned 00101 bad order 00120 broken glad hand 00200 broken flange cracked wheel Add Delete Figure 26 Barcode Text Translation Dialog To add a new barcode translation select the Add button and the Barcode Add Edit dialog shown in Figure 27 will appear 24 October 12 2009 Softrail QM m mm m m m m m m m om Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program summ To delete or edit a translation select the translation in the list and select the Edit or Delete button Barcode Add Edit x Text cleaned Figure 27 Barcode Add Edit Dialog 3 12 OEM Folder Setup The handheld reader is designed to make it easy for other c
20. held reader allows the user to define up to seven data fields Data entered into these fields is maintained with the vehicle and can be sent to other systems in text file format The user can specify unique names for these fields by using the User Field Names Setup function To access this function select the User Field Names Setup menu item 16 October 12 2009 Softrail QM mmm m m m m m m m Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program sau under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the User Field Names displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the User Field Names Setup dialog shown in Figure 19 to be displayed User Field Names Setup x User Metal Type User 2 Jee User 3 User3 User 4 Users User 5 Use5 User 6 User 6 User User 7 Figure 19 User Field Names Setup Dialog 3 8 AEI RR TCP IP Setup The handheld reader is designed to work in conjunction with Softrail s AEI Rail and Hoad Manager program The AEI Rail amp Road Manager software was designed as a low cost package for tracking rail vehicle movements in a rail yard This is a Windows based program that can run under the Windows 98 NT 2000 ME or XP operating system The AEI Rail amp Road Manager software program allows the user to draw his her own facility and move rail cars by reading their tags with a handheld AEI reader or by manually dragging and dropping rail car icons from one track to a
21. k name can be selected at a time To add a new track name select the Add button and an Add Track dialog will appear Tracks can be assigned to have spot locations To designate that a track will have spot locations select the track and select the Type button Names can be assigned to track spots To assign names to track spots select the track and select the Spot Names button The Spot Name Setup dialog shown in Figure 14 will appear Spot Name Setup Track 201 xj Total number of spots used e From C North West Te South East Select Spot to Edit 001 Name 14 Figure 14 Spot Name Setup Dialog Up to 100 spot names can be assigned The user can specify the direction in which the spot locations are listed Spot names are by default given numerical names based on their position on the track see Position O05 in Figure 14 To assign a new name select the spot position you want to change and the Hename Track Spot dialog shown in Figure 15 will appear 13 October 12 2009 Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program unma Rename Track Spot x New Spot Name Slot Number 5 iR Figure 15 Rename Track Spot Dialog The T94 protocol has a THK track segment This segment is defined in Paragraph 2 26 in the Association of American Railroad s AEI Standard 8 918 which can be downloaded from our web page at www aeitag com T94 messages also have a requirement for an AEI site identifier see Paragraph 2
22. n maintenance messages sent to Softrail 3 3 Default Values Setup To set up default values select the Default Values menu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the Default Values data displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the Default Values dialog shown in Figure 9 to be displayed Default Values Vehicle Initials Track Orientation west East Figure 9 Default Values Dialog Default values for vehicle initial and track orientation can be entered into the system The default value for the vehicle initial is used when vehicle identification is manually entered into the handheld reader The vehicle initial can either be selected from a list of previously entered initials in the Vehicle Initial field s pull down list which appears when you click on the down arrow located on the right side of the Vehicle Initials field or a new initial can be typed in 9 October 12 2009 ESKRESRRRRRRRT Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program RE After you have entered a new initial the new initial will appear in the Vehicle Initial s pull down list when this dialog is displayed again The default orientation is used when track inventory is started and the track name is entered 3 4 Memorized Data Maintenance For many fields the handheld reader remembers previous entries so they can be easily reused by simply selecting them from a pull down list This eliminates retyping of common d
23. nother By using input from wayside AEI readers the program can also automatically track rail car movements A limited copy of the AEI Hail amp Road Manager Program called AEI Rail amp Road Manager Express is included with each Encompass 1i Handheld AEI Reader To send track data to the AEI Rail and Road Manager program the handheld reader needs to know the IP address of the computer hosting the AEI Rail and Road Manager program and the port to which the program is listening for a connection The listening port is a setup parameter in the AEI Rail and Road Manager program To enter this information select the AEI RR TCP IP Setup menu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the AEI RR TCP IP Setup data displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button 17 October 12 2009 Softrail Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program mnm This will cause the AEI RR TCP IP Setup dialog shown in Figure 20 to be displayed AEI RR TCP IP Setup PDA Name WM Tom Levine PDA IP Address 192 168 55 101 Server IP Address Il 0 1 10 187 Server Pot 2101 Figure 20 AEI RR TCP IP Setup Dialog This display also shows the handheld reader s mobile computer Name and the current IP address of the mobile computer 3 9 Email Setup To send track inventory via an email attachment the handheld reader must have information on how to access the user s outbound email server To enter this information select the Email Setup me
24. nu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the Email Setup data displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the Email Setup dialog shown in Figure 21 to be displayed 18 October 12 2009 Softrail m m m Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program Hpi x SMTP Server Jus do Domain Name Reply Address tomlevinesignalecom User Name iac sexe Password Send Address Jorder signalec com Send Address Ir Send Address E Send Address RSR Send Address Send Address Send Address Ir Figure 21 Email Setup Dialog The Domain Name may not be required Some outbound email servers require a different Domain Name than the Reply Name Some outbound email servers do not require a password and this field can be left blank The reply address entered in this dialog is used as the reply address for all outbound emails The handheld reader s mobile computer does not receive inbound emails 3 10 FTP Setup To send track data to an FIP server the handheld reader must have information on how to access the FIP server To enter this information select the FTP Setup menu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the FIP Setup data displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the FTP Setup dialog shown in Figure 22 to be displayed 19 October 12 2009 Softrail Encompass 1i Reader S
25. older setup 26 overview 1 serial number 2 setup AEI Rail amp Road Manager 18 barcode 21 Softrail Mm m m ee Index barcode text translation 25 contact information 9 default track orientation 10 default vehicle initial 10 email 19 exporting 7 FTP server 20 functions 8 importing 3 OEM folder setup 26 TCP IP 18 track data 13 user field names 17 T94 sending track inventory 16 track comments 17 TCP IP setup 18 technical support 28 template files 2 track email comments 17 T94 comments 17 user field names 17 October 12 2009
26. ompanies OEMs to develop their own applications to incorporate into the handheld reader To assist OEMs the handheld reader provides easy access to AEI tag data and provides a simple method for applications to send their data to other system via email attachments or as a file transfer to an FIP server Data transfer between the handheld reader and an OEM s application is through a set of text files that are written into a specific folder in the handheld reader s mobile computer The folder to which the files will be written can be specified by using the OEM Folder Setup function To access this function select the OEM Folder Setup menu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the OEM Folder Setup data displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the OEM Folder Setup dialog shown in Figure 28 to be displayed 25 October 12 2009 Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program minima OEM Folder Setup x Transmit Folder Jop Transmit Status Folder Jop Status Figure 28 OEM Folder Setup The transmit folder contains the OEM files that are to be transmitted by the handheld reader and the Status Folder contains the file that has the AEI tag and barcode data For more information on interfacing OEM applications see Paragraph 9 in the Encompass 1i Handheld AEI Reader User Manual 26 October 12 2009 Softrail QM m mm M E M M m i Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program ian 4
27. r 2 00010 empty u 3 m l 00011 loaded ser Bsgnece com 00020 broken glad hand User A 00100 needs cleaned 00201 cleaned User 5 EN User 6 www User 7 signalcc IV Tom Levine 192 168 55 101 99 10 1 10 187 User 4 2101 Figure 1 Main Display 2 2 Loading and Saving Template Files To create a new template file select the New Handheld Reader Template menu item under the File menu You cannot assign an existing file name to a new template file All template files have adx as their file extension To open or save any existing template file select the Open Handheld Reader Template or Save Handheld Reader Template menu item under the File menu When you change any of the setup parameters the Save button next to the handheld reader mobile computer s serial number will become active see Figure 2 Clicking on the Save button will save the current template file 2 October 12 2009 Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program umm L 0 Softrail Tel 888 872 4612 or 724 942 1473 Web www aeitag com 2CK55004ZR sel mail signalcc com Figure 2 Save Button 2 3 Import Setup Parameters from the Handheld Reader The handheld reader mobile computer creates a file called importsetup ads which can be imported into the Encompass 1i Handheld Header Setup program To import the setup parameters from the handheld reader you must install Microsoft s ActiveSync program and connect the handheld reader s dock to the computer via the U
28. reader can also send track inventory to Softrail s AEI Rail and Road Manager program directly via a TCP IP connection see Paragraph 3 8 15 October 12 2009 Softrail uem Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program A limited copy of the AEI Rail amp Road Manager Program called AEI Rail amp Road Manager Express is included with each Encompass 1i Handheld AEI Reader For more information about the AEI Hail and Road Manager software program contact Softrail at 888 872 4612 or 724 942 1473 or go to Softrai s web page at WWW aeitag com The user can cause the track inventory to be sent automatically when he finishes taking track inventory by reading a Track Al tag or by selecting the End Track Inventory menu item from a pop up menu see Paragraph 2 3 There are two comments fields associated with a track To enter data into the comments fields select a track and select the Comments button This will cause the T94 Comments and Email Text dialog shown in Figure 18 to appear The TRK segment in the T94 message has a field for comments This function allows the user to enter comments about a track in the TRK segment prior to the data being sent lt also allows the user to enter comments about the track in the body text of an email if the message is being sent via an email T94 TRK Comments and Email Text Track 201 x T94 TRAK Segment Comments Figure 18 Track Comments and Email Text Dialog 3 7 User Field Names Setup The hand
29. rmation into its database 2 OPERATIONS 2 1 Main Display Figure 1 shows the Handheld Reader Setup program s main display The Handheld Header Setup program can save setup parameters in template files that can be opened and saved The name of the current template file is located under the menu on the top left portion of the screen To the right of the template file name is the serial number of the handheld reader s mobile computer that was used to create the template file If the setup data was not uploaded from a handheld reader this area will be blank The main area of the screen shows the current setup parameters To change any of these parameters you can either select a menu item under the Setup menu or place 1 October 12 2009 Softrail Encompass 1i Reader Setup Program unma the mouse pointer on the parameters you want to change and click the left mouse button This will cause the appropriate dialog to appear see Paragraph3 File Setup Help C Projects Encompass Setupinew2 adx 2CK6470L1D Yes No Track Spot Text T94 Email FTP Delete Ves 101 No No Yes No No No 201 No Yes No No Yes No Softrail 301 No Yes No No No No al No No Yes No No No Eighty Four PA Im ail signalcc com none No No Yes No No No Tom levine 724 942 1473 Itomlevinegpsignalcc com 724 942 1480 isignalcc itemlevinegpsignalcc com etenim jtomlevine signalcc com CSX order signalcc com West East Yard 1 Metal Type Code Text Use
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