User's Manual

FP300RA User Manual
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1.4 Functional Description
The FP-300RA has two operating modes:
Normal mode
Maintenance mode.
1.4.1 Normal Mode
1.4.1.1 Normal Mode Functions
The functions performed by the FP-300RA during operation in the normal mode are as
follows:
• Provide communication with transponders passing through its communication zone,
using the configured mode (either single lane or multilane)
• Support lane discrimination functionality.
• Maintain a list of the transponders that are currently detected within the FP-300RA
communication zone (active list)
• Perform preassigned functions (called auto-functions) on transponders detected to
enter the communication zone (hot list)
• Perform various functions on transponders in response to host requests
• Send event and status reports to the host.
1.4.1.2 Transponder Access Capabilities
The FP-300RA can access transponders with the following commands:
• Read/write transponder internal or external memory
• Operate transponder driver interface
• Send transponder to sleep mode, with or without driver alert
• Write time stamp into the transponder memory.
1.4.1.3 Air Interface
The air interface is based on ASTM V6 protocol. The FP-300RA performs the following
tasks:
• Send frame control messages according to the selected mode (open-road or lane-
based timing).
• Receive activation messages from transponders.
• Detect and report new transponders that entered the communication zone.
• Send and receive data to/from transponders and report the results to the requesting
entity.