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User’s Guide

Copyright  2003 BlueSoft Inc. All rights reserved.

AeroScout™ is a trademark of BlueSoft Inc. Other brand products and service names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
The information and know-how included in this document are the exclusive property of BlueSoft Inc. and are
intended for the use of the addressee or the user alone. The addressees shall not forward to another their right of
using the information, know-how or document forwarded herewith, in whole or in part in all matters relating or
stemming from or involved therein, whether for consideration or without consideration, and shall not permit any
third party to utilize the information, know-how or the documents forwarded herewith or copies or duplicates
thereof, unless at the company’s consent in advance and in writing. Any distribution, advertisement, copying or
duplication in any form whatsoever is absolutely prohibited. The Company reserves the right to sue the
addressee, user and/or any one on their behalves, as well as third parties, in respect to breaching its rights
pertaining to the intellectual rights in particular and its rights of whatever kind or type in the information, know-how
or the documents forwarded by them herewith in general, whether by act or by omission.
This document is confidential and proprietary to Bluesoft Inc. and is not to be distributed to any persons other than
Bluesoft customers or other persons appointed in writing by Bluesoft Inc.

Bluesoft, Inc.
1450 Fashion Island Blvd., Suite 510
San Mateo, CA 94404
USA
[phone]

www.bluesoft-inc.com

Support

For support, contact Bluesoft at email [e-mail] or call [phone] x116.

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Contents

This document contains the following information:

Section Contains

Warranty Terms of limited hardware warranty

Safety and Warnings Safety and usage warnings

Introduction Introduction to the AeroScout Location Receiver

HW description Describes the HW interfaces

Installation: Installation guide

General Specifications General specifications

Radio Specifications Radio specifications

Environmental

Environmental Specifications

Specifications

Warranty

Hardware. Bluesoft, Inc., ("Bluesoft") warrants that commencing from the date of delivery to Customer (but in

case of resale by a Bluesoft reseller, commencing not more than ninety (90) days after original shipment by
Bluesoft), and continuing for a period of one (1) year the Hardware will be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal use. The date of shipment of a Product by Bluesoft is set forth on the packaging
material in which the Product is shipped. This limited warranty extends only to the original user of the Product.
Customer's sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Bluesoft and its suppliers under this limited
warranty will be, at Bluesoft’s or its service center's option, shipment of a replacement within the period or a
refund of the purchase price if the Hardware is returned to the party supplying it to Customer, if different than
Bluesoft, freight and insurance prepaid. Bluesoft replacement parts used in Hardware repair may be new or
equivalent to new. Bluesoft’s obligations hereunder are conditioned upon the returned of affected articles in
accordance with Bluesoft’s then-current Return Material Authorization (RMA) procedures.

Restrictions. This warranty does not apply if the Product (a) has been altered, except by Bluesoft, (b) has not
been installed, operated, repaired, or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied by Bluesoft, (c) has
been subjected to abnormal physical or electrical stress, misuse, negligence, or accident; or (d) is sold for beta,
evaluation, testing, or demonstration purposes for which Bluesoft does not receive a payment of purchase price or
license fee.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY. EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS WARRANTY, ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
NONINFRINGEMENT, SATISFACTORY QUALITY OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, LAW,
USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE
LAW. TO THE EXTENT AN IMPLIED WARRANTY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED, SUCH WARRANTY IS LIMITED
IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE
OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION. This disclaimer and exclusion shall
apply even if the express warranty set forth above fails of its essential purpose.

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Safety and Warnings

FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
b) Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
c) Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.

the receiver is connected.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

cause undesired operation.

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

FCC Warning

Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void

the user authority to operate the equipment under FCC Rules.

Instructions concerning human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields.

To comply with FCC Section1.307 (b)(1) for human exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields,
implement the following instruction:

A distance of at least 20 cm between the equipment and all persons should maintain during operation of
the equipment

.

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Introduction

The AeroScout™ Location Receiver is a component of the AeroScout wireless LAN location
platform, which adds accurate location capabilities to a Wi-Fi™ wireless network. The
AeroScout architecture stands out in several ways:

• No modifications to mobile unit hardware or software. AeroScout works with standard
laptops, PDAs, barcode scanners and other Wi-Fi™ wireless devices. This eliminates
a major management challenge and enables simple implementation in public
environments.

• No dedicated backbone network. All communications between Location Receivers
and the AeroScout Location Server use standard Ethernet connections and
AeroScout achieves accurate measurement synchronization without the use of a
dedicated network.

• Locates equipment that is not Wi-Fi enabled. Small, battery-powered AeroScout Tags
can be attached to a variety of equipment, such as medical devices, containers and
shopping carts.

• Open development platform. The AeroScout System includes a set of tools for
designing, testing and implementing enterprise-class location-based applications.

The Aeroscout Location Receiver (BWH1000-02) includes a Wi-Fi radio module and a
powerful TOA processor, typically installed alongside standard access points and remotely
configurable from the AeroScout Administration Console.
Approximately the size of a small access point, Location Receivers include an external
antenna connector and a Power-over-Ethernet adaptor. The Location Receivers can work
over a wireless bridge to avoid the need for a wired Ethernet connection.

Figure 1 – AeroScout system

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HW description

Figure 2 and Figure 3 describes the AeroScout Location Receiver interface and indication
LEDs.

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Figure 2 – AeroScout Location Receiver Upper panel

1. Antenna connectors – connector to connect two 2.4GHz antennas or a single
diversity antenna.

2. Power – The power jack provides connection to an external power supply for
powering the unit. Please note that the adapter rating is 5VDC, 1.5A, and positive
pole center.

3. LAN – 10/100 base-T Ethernet (RJ-45) connector, used also for Power-over­Ethernet: 802.3af (Note: Do not use external power supply when using Power-over­Ethernet)

(Use only CE or UL approved power supplies)

Figure 3 – AeroScout Location Receiver Bottom panel

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1. Link – Yellow LED indicating an active Ethernet connection.

2. Status – Red LED indicating the status of the Location Receiver as follows:

• Blinking Mode 1 – the LED is blinking in 1 second duty cycle:

1. The unit was not configured by the Location Engine.

2. Unit configured but doesn't receive 802.11b messages.

• Blinking Mode 2 – Normal mode, the LED blinks shortly on each correct received

and decoded 802.11b message.

3. POWER – Green LED indicating that the unit is connected to power.

Installation:

Location Receivers communicate with the AeroScout Location Server via standard Ethernet
or wirelessly over a Wi-Fi network – no dedicated location network cabling is required.
Location Receivers also support Power over Ethernet, eliminating costly electrical
installation. Configuration is simple, as well: The installer executes all setup tasks from the
Location Server’s System Manager software, which records the placement of a Location
Receiver with a single mouse click.

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General Specifications

Typical outdoor range: up to 200m
Typical indoor range: 60m
Over 30 processed measurements per second
Patent-pending signal-processing algorithms Supports standard Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) clients and

AeroScout Tags

Interfaces

Ethernet: 10/100 base-T Ethernet (RJ-45)
External antennas: SMA connectors to enable customized area coverage and system

topology
Compatible with standard wireless bridges to enable wireless backhaul

Management

Static IP and DHCP support
All settings configured remotely using AeroScout System Manager

Radio Specifications

Frequency range: 2.400 – 2.4835 GHz supports all worldwide Wi-Fi channels (1-14)

(Subject to local regulation)

Transmission power: 50mW
Antenna
Regulatory approvals: FCC Part 15 B&C, EN 300 328, EN 301 489-1 2001

: 2 Detachable omni-directional diversity antenna set.

Environmental Specifications

Dimensions: 140mm x 110mm x 35mm (5.51” x 4.33” x .1.38”)
Weight: 120g (4.2oz.)
Power: 5VDC 1.5A Wall unit with auto sensing 100/240 VAC

Power-over-Ethernet: 802.3af compliant

Certifications: FCC Class B, cTUVus, CE mark, UL60950
Operating temp: -20°C to 50°C (-4°F to 122°F)
Storage temp: -30°C to 70°C (-22°F to 158°F)
Operating humidity: 5% to 90% Non-Condensing
Storage humidity: 0% to 90% Non-Condensing

Optional NEMA housing available for outdoor and rugged environments

C Card

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