 |  | 
The SmartScan Model 2400 Portable
AEI Reader is an extremely versatile AEI tag reader. It was designed
for capturing track or train consist by reading the AEI tags on
the rail vehicles. Its two main
components are a commercial Personal Data Assistant (PDA) running
Windows Mobile 5.0 and an AEI RF reader board along with a battery,
housed in a rugged enclosure. An optional barcode reader is available.
Because the PDA has wireless network capabilities (both 802.11b
and Bluetooth), AEI tag data can be easily sent directly to other
computer systems. AEI data is sent in a comma delimited text file
or a file containing the T94 records. Either of these file types
can be attached to an email or uploaded to an FTP server. The
Model 2400 Portable AEI reader can send AEI data files directly
to as many as seven email addresses in addition to an FTP server.
Some of the other capabilities of the SmartScan Model 2400 Portable
AEI Reader are listed below:
- Displays AEI tag data in user-friendly
format.
- Allows manual entry of vehicle identification information
in the event an AEI tag cannot be read.
- Allows vehicles to be assigned
to a track or a spot on a track.
- Allows the user to assign track
and spot names.
- Allows the scanning of two tracks
at the same time.
- Allows the use of special AEI
tags that are programmed with track and spot information to eliminate
the requirement of entering this information manually.
- Allows additional data to be
added about vehicles. There are twelve data fields available.
The user can define and name seven of these fields. The other
five fields are: two Maintenance Data fields, a Status field,
a Consist field and a Comments field.
- Allows the use of special barcode
labels to enter maintenance and status information about a rail
vehicle.
- Allows for the easy development
of custom applications.
- Enables other vendors (OEMs)
to develop special applications for the portable AEI reader.
The portable AEI readers allow other applications to easily access
tag and barcode data and send their generated data as files attached
to emails or uploaded to an FTP server.
- Allows the portable reader to
access data from other devices (scales, wayside sensors, etc.)
via its Bluetooth connection and associate this data with AEI
tag reads.
- Allows the portable AEI reader
to connect to the internet via a Bluetooth enabled GPRS phones.
- Allows the portable
AEI reader to access location information from a Bluetooth enabled
Global Positioning System (GPS).
Softrail can customize the unit to meet individual customer requirements. Please contact us for a quotation on customizing the unit.
|
|