AeroScout TAG3500 Users Manual

AeroScout

AeroScout T3

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T3T3

Model: TAG-3500

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Bidirectional

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User Guide

T3-BD-UG-50707-04

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Table of Contents

Introduction........................................................................................................ 5

T3-BD Tag Features ......................................................................................... 5

Tag Mounting .................................................................................................... 8

Single Flange .............................................................................................................. 8

Double Flange............................................................................................................. 8

No Flange.................................................................................................................... 9

Cradle ......................................................................................................................... 9

Mounting the Anti-Tempering Device.............................................................. 11

Option 1 – Tamper Switch Pressed against Surface (without Cradle).......................11

Option 2 – Tamper Switch Pressed against Surface (with Cradle)............................12

Tag Management ............................................................................................ 12

Managing Tags Using AeroScout Tag Manager .......................................................12

Automatic Tag management Through the Wi-Fi Network .........................................12

Tag Maintenance ............................................................................................ 13

Upgrading the Firmware............................................................................................ 13

Replacing the Internal Battery ...................................................................................13

Tag Battery Life.........................................................................................................15

T3-BD Tag Models .......................................................................................... 15

Tag Accessory Models .................................................................................... 15

Tag Specifications ........................................................................................... 16

Performance.............................................................................................................. 16

Physical and Mechanical........................................................................................... 16

Radio.........................................................................................................................16

Environmental Specifications ....................................................................................17

Electrical.................................................................................................................... 17

Certification ............................................................................................................... 17

Warranty.......................................................................................................... 19

Introduction

The AeroScout T3-BD tag is a key component of the AeroScout Visibility
System. The T3-BD tag is a small, Wi-Fi, active RFID device that enables
the wireless network infrastructure to locate assets not connected to a
wireless network. This tag includes full bidirectional Wi-Fi connectivity,
enabling it to receive information the network. The tag can be attached to
mobile equipment such as vehicles in parking lots, inventory in a
manufacturing line, containers, forklifts and medical equipment in hospitals.
The tag can also be used to track people - security personnel hospital
patients, and many more.

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T3-BD Tag Features

Bidirectional Communication

Other than the standard AeroScout unidirectional beacons transmitted by
the tag periodically, the T3-BD tag is capable of performing Wi-Fi
bidirectional communication through full network association and
authentication.

Over the Air Firmware and Configuration Upgrade

The T3-BD tag is capable of associating with the Wi-Fi network at pre­configured intervals and receives automatically firmware or configuration
upgrade. This saves collecting the tags one by one whenever such an
upgrade is needed

Acknowledgement

The T3-BD tag is capable of requesting and receiving a system
acknowledgement for various events such as a call button press or sending
telemetry data. An acknowledgement can result in the activation of various
A/V indications on the tag.

Figure 1. AeroScout T3-BD tag

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Audio Visual Indications

The tag includes 2 LED’s in 3 colors, a buzzer and a vibrator. These audio
visual indicators can be activated from the network to provide the
acknowledgement response in the tag as mentioned in the previous clause.

Flexible Mounting and Usage Options

The tag is supplied with a variety of mounting options. It can be mounted
on flat hard surfaces using special holes for screws, adhesive tape or Velcro.
It can be mounted on cylindrical forms (such as poles) using tie-wraps. It
can be hanged on a pocket using a badge clip, or on the carrier’s neck using
a band. An optional cradle is also available, enabling the indirect mounting
of the tag on various assets.

Call Buttons

T3-BD tags include two call buttons, a large one and a small one, that can
be configured to send standard tag messages when the buttons are pressed
or released.

The tag can be configured to send different data depending on how the
buttons are pressed: different messages can be associated with a long push
of the buttons and with short, successive pushes.

Each call button can be configured to serve a different purpose according
to the organization’s needs.

Optional Tamper-Proof Design

The T3-BD tag is equipped with an optional anti-tampering switch located
at the back of the device. When the tag is pressed against a surface and
fixed on it, the switch is depressed. The removal of the fixed releases the
switch and causes the tag to send a message to the system. Users can
interpret the message according to their needs.

Motion Sensing

T3-BD tags are shipped with on-board motion sensors that report when it
starts to move and whether it is in motion or not. The motion sensor can be
used to define tag behavior when in motion or when it is stationary.

Temperature Sensing

T3-BD tags can optionally be equipped with temperature sensors that can
report the temperature measured in the vicinity of the tag or whether it is
within a given range (above, below, between).

Long Battery Life

A powerful, replaceable battery provides power for a period of up to 4 years
(depending on the tag’s transmission interval, operating temperature and
number of times a day it associates with the network). The tag periodically
provides a report on the battery level so that when the battery level runs
low, it can be replaced efficiently with minimum down time. Replacing the
battery is simple and done using a special battery compartment removal