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SmartScan Model 2400 Portable AEI Reader
10. OPTIONS
The SmartScan Model 2400 Portable AEI Reader has five software options. Two of
these options allow OEMs to access AEI tag and barcode data and send files as
attachments to emails or directly to an FTP Server. The other three options allow
Bluetooth communications to various devices.
The OEM version of the portable reader allows other companies to develop their own
applications. These applications can be easily incorporated into the portable reader's
PDA. The OEM version provides an easy interface so that AEI tag and barcode data
can be accessed by an OEM's application and sent to other systems via an email or to
an FTP server (see Paragraph 9).
Because the portable reader's PDA has Bluetooth communication capabilities, the
portable reader can communicate with various external devices. Data received from
these devices can be entered into each rail vehicle's data fields.
Currently none of the Bluetooth communication interfaces have been implemented.
The three planned interfaces are:
• Serial interface, which will allow serial RS-232 devices to send and receive data
from the portable reader.
• Telephone interface, which will allow the portable reader to access the internet
through a Bluetooth enabled GPSR telephone.
• Global Position Satellite interface, which will allow the portable reader to record
the location where a tag was read.
To see what options are available in the portable reader, select the File menu and then
tap the Installed Options menu item in the pop-up menu. This will cause the Installed
Options display shown in Figure 53 to appear.
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