SmartScan Model 2400 Portable AEI Reader Setup Program User
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1. Figure 5 Import File Expand the My Windows Mobile Based Device folder the Program Files folder and then double click on the SmartScan folder in the right hand screen Hight click on the importsetup ads file in the right hand screen and a pop up menu will appear oelect copy and then paste the file to a folder in your computer After the file is in your computer select the Load Portable Reader Import Setup File menu item under the File menu The dialog shown in Figure 6 will appear Portable Reader Import Setup File Folder X Enter the name of the folder in which the portable reader s import setup file named importsetup ads is located Folder Ease ae Browse Figure 6 Import Setup File Folder Dialog Enter the folder that contains the importsetup ads file s April 2 2007 oftrail Portable Reader Setup Program oe aero T 2 4 Export Setup Parameters to the Portable Reader The Portable Reader Setup program creates a file called exportsetup ads which contains the portable reader s setup parameters To create this file select the Create Portable 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 portable reader s PDA by using Windows Explorer s copy and paste commands2. Barcode Setup dialog above the three digit Field Code see Figure 26 and five digits for the user data 20 April 2 2007 Softrail mL Rm EO l 86 2 GO AO Portable Reader Setup Program ous ge teenie Figure 26 is a table that shows the barcode field structure Numeric System Usually O Character Default Start Code 2 3 e Any two digit combination specified by the user Field Gode 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 Five digits of data that will be entered into the field specified in the Field Code field Check Digit f check digit not user pT Species EN 26 Barcode Field Structure Based on this structure the barcodes in Figure 24 cause the following e Barcode 0 9930100010 9 00010 entered into the User 1 field e Barcode 0 9920000051 4 00051 entered into the Status field e Barcode 0 9921100401 4 00401 entered into the Maintenance 1 field e Barcode O 9930600555 0 00555 entered into the User 6 field e Barcode O 2526288888 3 025262888883 entered into the User 1 field since 99 is not in the second and third digit e Barcode O 9920200112 0 099202001 120 entered into the User 1 field since 202 is not a legal Field Code e Apr
3. 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 X Total number of spots used E From of Muarth west South East Select Spot ta Edit 001 Name TA 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 12 April 2 2007 Softrail a Portable Reader Setup Program HIN Rename Track Spot X New Spot Name Slot Number 5 1F Figure 15 Rename Track Spot Dialog The T84 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 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 I X AEM Site Colton Location WES TCOLTON Yr ard ji
4. see Paragraph 2 3 This file must be copied into the Mobile Device My Mobile Windows Based Mobile Device Program Files SmartScan folder The portable reader will load the parameters in the file if you select the portable reader s Load setup File from PC menu item under the File menu see Figure 7 or reset the portable reader s PDA To reset the PDA use a pen to depress the reset button which is located on the backside of the portable reader s case on the left This will cause the SmartScan program in the portable reader s PDA to restart and the parameters in the exportsetup ads will be automatically loaded Railear 19 DEFX112344 Side Left Length 60 10 185 dm Axles 4 Bearing Code 1 Installed Options Load Setup File from Computer Send Communication Log to Softr Send Maintenance Log to Softrail File Setup Inventory View Figure 7 Load Setup File Once the portable reader loads the new setup parameters It will delete the exportsetup ads file from the portable reader s PDA 3 SETUP FUNCTIONS There are a number of setup functions These functions are used to configure the portable AEI reader to perform various tasks and reduce repetitive input The following is a list of setup functions 6 April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program uunmnumnimi e Contact information used when sending emails and maintenance information e Default values allows the user to enter a default vehic
5. the identifier To access this function select the Portable Reader Identifier menu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the Portable Header Identifier data displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the Portable Reader Identifier dialog shown in Figure 12 to be displayed 10 April 2 2007 Portable Reader Setup Program EN Ronan Portable Reader Identifier X Portable Reader Identifier Yard Figure 12 Portable 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 Type Spot Names 34 Setup Send Setup Comments UELLE LS IUE Figure 13 Track Setup Dialog 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 track name can be selected at a time 11 April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program nmm 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
6. 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 7 April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program ninm xi Company Location Eighty Four PA Contact TomLevine Telephone 724 9424473 Fa 249421480 5 Email tomlevine signalec com Figure 8 Contact Information Dialog Information entered in this display is used in the body of some email messages and in 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 d
7. 1 Track ji i zone 23 Spot ml 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 13 April 2 2007 Si oftrail Portable Reader Setup Program WEE Soe T Send Track Inventory Track 101 X C Send as 794 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 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 portable 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 readers and railroads host computers Information about this format can be found in the Association of American Hailroads AEI Standard S 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 c
8. SmartScan Model 2400 Portable AEI Reader Setup Program User Manual April 2 2007 SmartScan Model 2400 Portable AEI Reader Setup Program Version 1 0 Softrail Tel 888 872 4612 or 724 942 1473 Web www aeitag com File Setup Help C Projects SmartScan Setup text adx 2CK550047R Track Spot Text 194 Email FTP Delete No Yes Yes No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No Yes No No No i Four PA order signalcc cam sales signalcc com u X 00010 cleaned 00050 empty 00051 loaded 00101 bad order 00120 open door 02001 seal broken 192 168 55 101 10 1 10 5 mail signalcc com tomlevine signalcc com signalcc SS ftp signalcc com vv signalcc User 1 a o Eighty 724 942 1473 724 942 1480 tomlevine signalcc com Wrest East 2101 Copyright 2007 Softrail All rights reserved Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program 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 li April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program mum Table of Gontents BRIEF OVER VIE UW c 1 OPERATIONS oni are ere UCM E E 1 KS ei a E E E E E 1 Loading and Saving Template IPHBS siemnttuini terit immune enel ser eue apnd eb meg ndun Ei 2 Import Setup Parameters from the Portable R
9. SmartScan Model 2400 Portable AEI Reader To send track data to the AEI Rail and Road Manager program the portable 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 This will cause the AEI RR TCP IP Setup dialog shown in Figure 20 to be displayed 16 April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program MILLIA e AEI RR TCP IP Setup X POA Mame SmartScan POA IP Address f 32 168 55 101 Serer F Address Server Fort a1 01 Figure 20 AEI RR TCP IP Setup Dialog This display also shows the portable reader s PDA Name and the current IP address of the PDA 3 9 Email Setup To send track inventory via an email attachment the portable reader must have information on how to access the user s outbound email server To enter this information select the Email Setup menu 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 Email Setup l x SMTP Server Domain Hame Reply A
10. ddress tomlevine signalec com User Mame signalec Password Send Address Jorder signalee com Send Address FO send Address FO send Address FO Send Address FO Send Address Send Address 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 17 April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program unm 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 portable reader s PDA does not receive inbound emails 3 10 FTP Setup To send track data to an FTP server the portable reader must have information on how to access the FTP server To enter this information select the FTP Setup menu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on the FTP 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 x Server Mame litpsignalcc com P ddess S Listening Port HEN FilePath ow User Name igna Figure 22 FTP Server Setup Dialog The FTP Server must have either a Server Name or an IP Address If both are present the portable reader will use the Server Name The Listening Port is almost always 21 The portable reader sends files to the FTP server It doe
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14. ems we suggest that you contact your sales representative and review the issues with him and then check our web page at Wwww 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 portable 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 24 942 1480 E mail aei signalcc com Web Page www aeitag com ea April 2 2007 Portable Reader Setup Program ActiveSync 3 AEI Rail amp Road Manager 14 16 barcode 19 text translation 22 Bluetooth 18 email sending track inventory 14 setup 17 18 track comments 15 exporting setup parameters 6 FTP server setup 18 identifier 10 importing setup parameters 3 memorized data maintenance 9 OEM folder setup 23 overview 1 PDA IP address 17 name 17 portable reader identifier 10 serial number 1 setup AEI Rail amp Road Manager 16 barcode 19 2 oftrail Index barcode text translation 22 communications 18 contact information 7 default track orientation 8 default vehicle initial 8 email 17 18 exp
15. g 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 FTP server Data transfer between the portable reader and an OEM s application is through a set of text files that are written into a specific folder in the portable reader s PDA The folder to which the files are 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 29 to be displayed OEM Folder Setup X Transmit Folder AEI Transmit Status Folder AEI Statua Figure 29 OEM Folder Setup The transmit folder contains the OEM files that are to be transmitted by the portable 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 SmartScan Model 2400 Portable AEI Reader User Manual 23 April 2 2007 S oftrail Portable Reader Setup Program Sat SSNS RE 4 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 probl
16. hared Documents a Tom Levine s Documents m My mera Camera a My Network Places j Recycle Bin m Share to Web Upload Folder O DISK1 Figure 4 Windows Explorer Mobile Device 4 April 2 2007 3 O ftrail a n e n Portable Reader Setup Program AEA AAE T t SmartScan File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Back F P Search i Folders y i X V9 m Folders E Desktop E comm log txt 92 8KB Text Document En My Documents I exportsetup ads 148KB ADS File My Computer nportsetup ads 148KR ADS File JA 31 Floppy A maint Es txt Cut a Local Disk C s option ads ipid lt QUICKBOOKS D railcar ads Create Shortcut O CD RW Drive E E SmartScanPDA e Delete amp Backup F E tag data txt Rename S C on Office Server Server G ee c on Janet s Desktop janet desktop H S C on Janet Desktop 2004 Janetdesk2004 3 5e d on Office Server server 5 SY e on Office Server server U S C on Vern s 2002 Desktop Vern2002 V S SmartScanPDA on Tom2002desk CiProjects 2 G Control Panel G Shared Documents E Tom Levine s Documents Mobile Device E g My Windows Mobile Based Device Databases C3 Application Data c ConnMar C Documents and Settings ce My Documents C3 Program Files C3 BTPhoneManager C Connections EI SmartScan C3 Windows Media Player Properties
17. hat are 19 April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program umm associated with the rail vehicle The user can specify into which of the eleven fields data from a barcode will be entered and can also specify if this is a special barcode that was developed by the user for use with the portable reader The portable 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 25 then 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 24 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 xi Default Start Code a8 Default Barcode Field WESE Figure 25 Barcode Setup Dialog The user can specify his own unique set of barcodes that have special meaning to the portable AEI 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
18. il 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program unm The user can also have the portable reader translate the 5 digits of data in the barcode to a text string For example 00010 can be translated by the portable reader into empty Instead of 00010 appearing in the User1 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 27 to appear Barcode Text Translation X Select Code empty loaded cleaned bad arder broken glad hand Delete broken flange cracked wheel Figure 27 Barcode Text Translation Dialog To add a new barcode translation select the Add button and the Barcode Add Edit dialog shown in Figure 28 will appear To delete or edit a translation select the translation in the list and select the Edit or Delete button ec April 2 2007 HL HE Hm UG SD E Go Oo Do o D S um Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program nee x Text cleaned Figure 28 Barcode Add Edit Dialog 3 13 OEM Folder Setup The portable reader is designed to make it easy for other companies OEMs to develop their own applications to incorporate into the portable reader To assist OEMs the portable reader provides easy access to AEl ta
19. isplayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the Default Values dialog shown in Figure 9 to be displayed Default Yalues X Railcar Initial EA m 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 portable 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 triangle located on the right side of the Vehicle Initial field or a new initial can be typed in 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 s April 2 2007 m E A o m moma CO omm umo mo Gm omo mety Sig pr Lonsultanita Softrai For Portable Reader Setup Program 3 4 Memorized Data Maintenance For many fields the portable reader remembers previous entries so they can be easily reused by simply selecting them from a pull down list This eliminates retyping of common data entries The portable reader has a function to maintain memorized lists of previously entered data To access this function select
20. lay Figure 1 shows the Portable Header Setup program s main display The Portable 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 portable reader s PDA that was used to create the template file If the setup data was not uploaded from a portable 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 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 Paragrapha 1 April 2 2007 E Am m Am AG Softrail Formerly Signal Computer Gonaultarita Portable Reader Setup Program SmartScan Model 2400 Portable AEI Reader Setup Program Version 1 0 Softrail Tel 888 872 4612 or 724 942 1473 Web www aeitag com File Setup Help C Projects SmartScan Setup text adx 2CK550047R Save Track Spot Text T94 Email FTP Delete Yes No Yes i Four PA JHE IQ 33 pa E m m M A iD D M A J un et I a D 3 5 m i0 lt 6 3 jIin gii lian a c ili 3 Pj e o o a 3 N Sx VVest East cleaned empty loaded bad order open doo
21. le initial for the manual vehicle entry dialog and default track orientation when the user starts taking track inventory e 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 e Portable Reader Identifier allows the user to assign a name to the portable reader e Track Setup allows the user to edit track names and add T94 setup data for a track e User Defined Field Names Setup allows the user to enter the names of user defined fields e WiFi Bluetooth Enable used to enable or disable wireless and Bluetooth communications 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 AEI data e FIP Setup used to enter FIP server information for sending files to an FTP 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 portable reader into text 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
22. ommercial word processing spreadsheet and database programs For information about the format of this type of file go to Paragraph 14 in the Smartscan Model 2400 Portable 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 portable reader s PDA prior to attempting to send inventory Information on setting up the email or FTP functions can be found in Paragraphs 3 8 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 ooftrail also maintains an FIP server for receiving track inventory Softrail uses this server to provide a data redistribution service to portable reader users Softrail can forward track inventory received on Softrail s FIP server to multiple email addresses FIP servers or computers using dialup connections For more information about this service contact Softrail at 888 872 4612 or 724 942 1473 The portable AEI reader can also send track inventory to Softrai s AEI Rail and Road Manager program directly via a TCP IP connection see Paragraph 3 8 A limited copy of the AEI Rail amp Road Manager Program called AEI Rail amp Road Manager Express is included with each SmartScan Model 2400 Portable AEI Reader For mo
23. or on the portable reader is behind the pistol grip and next to the charger connector Once the portable reader is connected to the computer the ActiveSync window shown in Figure 3 will appear indicating that the portable reader is connected Microsoft ActiveSync ng o xi File View Tools Help Sync 4j Schedule po Explore SmartScan Connected Synchronized Hide Details amp Information Type Status og Windows PC Synchronized 3 Files Figure 3 ActiveSync Connection To transfer the importsetup ads file to the computer open Windows Explorer go to otart Programs Accessories Windows Explorer 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 3 April 2 2007 So ftrail HL Em Hm UL D Go Go Oo SE Lo D S Em Portable Reader Setup Program Fme Fin Com rR C iat a Itarids le Mobile Device File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back 3 F P Search Fal SSS a Folders 3 Desktop m My Documents El E My Computer A 34 Floppy tA Gat Local Disk C Sa QUICKBOOKS D 5 CD RW Drive Es Se Backup F C on Office Server Server G a con Janet s Desktop janet desktop C on Janet Desktop 2004 Janetdes d an Office Server server 5 e on Office Server servery LI A C an Vern s 200 Desktop Vernz00 SmartScanP CA on Tomz zdeskciP g Control Panel G S
24. orting 6 FTP server 18 functions 6 importing 3 OEM folder setup 23 TCP IP 16 track data 11 user defined names 15 T94 sending track inventory 14 track comments 15 TCP IP setup 16 technical support 24 template files 2 track email comments 15 T94 comments 15 user defined names 15 WiFi 18 April 2 2007
25. que names for these fields by using the User Field Names Setup function To access this function select the User Field Names Setup menu item 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 19 April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program Hmmm User Field Names Setup X User 1 Metal Typ User 2 lUser2 User 3 lUser3 User 4 used User 5 lUser5 User 6 User 6 User User 7 Figure 19 User Field Names Setup Dialog 3 8 AEI RR TCP IP Setup The portable reader is designed to work in conjunction with Softrail s AEI Rail and Road 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 portable AEI reader or by manually dragging and dropping rail car icons from one track to another By using input from wayside AEI readers the program can also automatically track rail car movements A limited copy of the AEI Rail amp Road Manager Program called AEI Rail amp Road Manager Express is included with each
26. r seal broken ee ee oe ee o IS Hm H Yas olla e eo Olin o inll3 A a mail siqnalcc com tomlevine signalcc cam signalcc order siqnalcc com sales siqnalcc com ftp siqnalcc com signalcc lt q o a Figure 1 Main Display 2 2 Loading and Saving Template Files To create a new template file select the New Portable Header 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 Portable Header Template or Save Portable Header Template menu item under the File menu When you change any of the setup parameters the Save button next to the portable reader PDA s serial number will become activate see Figure 2 Clicking on the Save button will save the current template file E April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program numm L D Softrail Tel 868 872 4612 or 724 942 1473 Web www aeitag com 2CK550047R Savel mailsignalcc corm Figure 2 Save Button 2 3 Import Setup Parameters from the Portable Reader The portable reader PDA creates a file called importsetup ads which can be imported into the Portable Reader Setup program To import the setup parameters from the portable reader you must install Microsoft s ActiveSync program and connect the portable reader to the computer via the USB cable The USB connect
27. re information about the AEI Rail and Road Manager software program contact Softrail at Gea 872 4612 or 724 942 1473 or go to Softrail 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 AEI tag or by selecting the End Track Inventory menu item from a pop up menu see Paragraph 2 3 14 April 2 2007 m E ZR EL GLO o ES so8 o D D mMm FF Sos mey Sig pr Loonsiultanita Softrai For Portable Reader Setup Program 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 It 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 T34 THE Segment Comments Email Body Text Figure 18 Track Comments and Email Text Dialog 3 7 User Field Names Setup The portable 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 uni
28. rom one portable reader to another The dialogs in this program closely resemble those in the portable reader see the Smartscan Model 2400 Portable Reader User Manual The Portable Reader Setup program creates a file called exportsetup ads which is transferred to the portable reader using Windows Explorer Microsoft s ActiveSync program must be installed in the computer and the portable reader must be connected to one of the computer s USB ports for the user to copy and paste this file into the portable reader s PDA Once the file is downloaded to the portable reader the user must select the Load Setup File from PC menu item under the File menu to load the setup parameters see Paragraph 2 4 or reset the portable reader s PDA To reset the PDA use a pen to depress the reset button which is located on the backside of the portable reader s case on the left This will cause the SmartScan program in the portable reader s PDA to restart and the parameters in the exportsetup ads will automatically be loaded The portable reader will delete the exportsetup ads file once it has loaded the new setup parameters The portable 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 Portable Header Setup program can load the setup information into its database 2 OPERATIONS 2 1 Main Disp
29. s not retrieve files from the FTP server 3 11 WiFi Bluetooth Enable If you plan to communicate using the WiFi 802 1b or Bluetooth radio networks you must enable their use To enable either of these radio networks select the WiFi Bluetooth Enable menu item under the Setup menu or place the mouse pointer on WiFi Bluetooth Enable displayed on the screen and click the left mouse button This will cause the WiFi Bluetooth Enable dialog shown in Figure 23 to be displayed 18 April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program Hirn xi v WiFi Enabled Bluetooth Enabled Figure 83 Communication Setup Dialog 3 12 Barcodes The portable reader is designed to operate with an optional barcode reader VWith a barcode reader information on barcodes can be used to quickly and easily enter data about a rail vehicle The portable 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 05174 Figure 24 shows examples of barcodes 595 10 9 01 00 g 92300 O00 Oe 39210 4 9293086 I 0 0 Ii 3 U 9S3 ll 1 Figure 24 Barcode Examples The portable reader reads the barcode and enters the information into one of the 11 data fields see Paragraph 3 in the SmartScan Model 2400 Portable AEI Reader User Manual t
30. 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 X Memorized Field Select ar Initials Maintenance 1 Maintenance 2 User 1 Figure 10 Memorized Field Select Dialog The Memorized Field Select dialog displays all of the fields on which the portable 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 1 1 9 April 2 2007 Softrail Portable Reader Setup Program Hmmm Memorized Field Data X Car Initials Delete Delete All Figure 11 Memorized Fields Data Dialog The figure above is an example of what would appear if the Car 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 Portable Reader Identifier The portable reader allows the user to assign a ten character identifier to the portable reader If the user does not define an identifier the portable reader will use the last four characters of its PDA serial number as
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