AiRISTA Flow T201-2 User Guide
BEFORE YOU BEGIN .......................................................................... 4
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NTRODUCTION TO
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CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED ........................................................ 5
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TATUS INDICATION
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YSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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HARGING
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CHAPTER 2: CONFIGURATION........................................................... 7
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CCESSING THE CONFIGURATION INTERFACE
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SING THE CONFIGURATION INTERFACE
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ETTING PARAMETER VALUE
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ISPLAYING PARAMETER VALUE
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INIMUM CONFIGURATION
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ONFIGURING MULTIPLE TAGS
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HANGES FROM
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OMMUNICATION PARAMETERS
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IMITING THE SCANNED CHANNELS
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CHAPTER 3: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................... 26
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WI-FI..............................................................................................26
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PERATING RANGES FROM AN ACCESS POINT
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ONFIGURATION
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ERTIFICATIONS
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CHAPTER 4: CARE AND LIMITED WARRANTY.................................. 29
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ARE AND MAINTENANCE
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IMITED WARRANTY
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Introduction to T201
The Ekahau T201 Wi-Fi tag is part of Ekahau RTLS (Real-Time
Location System) that consists of the award-winning Ekahau T201
tags and Positioning Engine (EPE) software platform, enabling real-
time people and asset tracking in any standard Wi-Fi network. The
T201 tags can be attached to any mobile object or asset, and can be
carried by people as well. The Ekahau Positioning Engine software
continuously reports the tag coordinates, area, heading, and speed
within the Wi-Fi coverage area both indoors and outdoors.
Works with standard 802.11b and 802.11g Wi-Fi networks
Configurable button, motion, and periodic location reporting
parameters
Two status indication LED and for helping in locating the tag
Buzzer for audio signals for helping in locating the tag
Intelligent battery-life management with motion sensor
Ekahau Manager application for creating and testing location-
specific Positioning Models for accurate tracking
High-performance Positioning Engine for solving several hundred
locations per second
Flexible Java™ and Ekahau YAX™ application interfaces for
quickly integrating the location information with external party
applications.
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The T201 splash
proof enclosure has
a power / call
button, two status
LEDs, buzzer and a
configuration
/charging port.
CHAPTER 1: Getting Started
Status Indication LED
Category TAG Status LED Indication
Scanning Network data scanned and
sent to EPE
Button
(Call Feature)
Button
(Power ON)
Button pressed (only if
button detection is on)
Button down for 3s
Green flash after scanning and
sending data to EPE
Continuous green light indicates
when the button is pressed down
Continuous green light after 3s
(release the button for power
on)
Flashing red light indicate too
low battery to st a rt
Button
(Power OFF)
Battery Charging
Battery Charging complete Returns from continuous green
Battery Low Continuous 3s red light every 30s
Battery Empty No light
EPE (Positioning
Engine) error
Button down for 3s Continuous green light for 3s, then
continuous red light (release the
button for power off)
Continuous green light
All other LED indications off
light (charging) to normal LED
indications
Authentic ation error
Connection refused
Connection timeout
Protocol error
EPE error response
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1 red flash when the error occurs
WLAN error
TAG error
Association error
No IP address from
DHCP after 20s when
scan data should be
sent to EPE
Scan error
Other error
2 red flashes when the error
occurs
3 red flashes when the error
occurs.
Application
defined
A sequence defined and
activated by configuration
parameters.
System Requirements
1.
Laptop or Tablet PC with at least Windows® XP or 2000, 1 GHz
processor, 256 MB RAM, and 200 MB of disk space.
2.
The laptop must provide a standard 9-pin serial connector for the
tag’s configuration cable. If your laptop has USB connectors only,
purchase an external USB–serial cable (9-pin) adapter.
3. Ekahau splitter cable for connecting the tag to the serial cable
and to a power adapter.
Any sequence.
4.
Supported Wi-Fi adapter (see http://www.ekahau.com/devices or
Ekahau Client Release Notes) to create a Positioning Model.
Communication with the tags can be facilitated via the Wi-Fi
adapter, or Ethernet cable, provided that your Ethernet network
is connected to your Wi-Fi network.
5. The Ekahau Positioning Engine (EPE) software, license keys, and
license files, fully installed on the laptop PC.
6.
At least 3 operational Wi-Fi access points (802.11b/g).
7.
Map image of the facility or area (JPG or PNG). You can draw a
map image yourself with any drawing tool, if necessary.
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NOTE
For quick evaluation and development setup, install all EPE
components on the laptop PC and refer to the EPE User Guide
on creating a Positioning Model using the Ekahau Manager.
Test the Positioning Model by walking around the site with the
laptop while observing your location on the map. Then save
the model in the Positioning Engine.
Charging T201 Tags
T201 internal battery needs to be charged before use.
1. Apply the charger provided by Ekahau. If you want to use your
own charger, see Chapter 3: Technical Specifications.
2. Plug the flat end of the splitter cable to the T201 tag.
3. Attach the cable from the charger into the round plug of the
splitter cable.
4. The green status LED will turn off once the charging is complete.
This may take up to 6 hours depending on charger. You can use
the tag normally while it is being charged, but the LED status
lights are not displayed during charging.
CHAPTER 2: Configuration
Accessing the Configuration Interface (CLI)
The T201 tag provides a Command Line Interface (CLI) for configuring
its settings. The CLI can be accessed with the included serial cable.
You need to configure at least each tag’s communication settings to
let it associate with your Wi-Fi network and communicate with the
Positioning Engine software. To configure a tag, follow these steps:
1. Plug the flat end of the splitter cable into the T201 tag.
2. Plug the 9 pin serial connector of the splitter cable to your laptop.
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3. Open any terminal program, such as Windows HyperTerminal.
Click
HyperTerminal
Creating a New
Connection with
HyperTerminal on
Windows® XP.
4. Name a New Connection, such as “T201”, and connect using a
Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications >
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COM port, such as COM1. If you cannot access the tag’s CLI, try
another COM port number until you find the correct port.
5. Select the communication parameters. The acceptable line
parameters are 9600,8,N,1, meaning 9600 bits/s, 8 data bits, no
parity bit, and 1 stop bit
. Flow Control must be set to “None”.
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The correct COM
port settings. If
you cannot access
the CLI, try a
different COM port
number, such as
COM2 or COM3.
6. Switch on the tag by keeping the call / on-off button
down for 5 seconds
. Release when green status LED appears. It
pressed
may take up to 10 seconds until the tag displays its CLI prompt.
If the battery is too low or empty, you will get red status LED or
no light at all. Then plug the power cable in and try again.
NOTE
If the tag is already switched on, you may need to press the
Enter key once or twice to bring up the CLI prompt.
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The CLI prompt
displays the
Ekahau tag
software version
and serial number
(or friendly name).
Using the Configuration Interface
Execute CLI commands with the
When you execute CLI commands, they are
immediately
without asking for confirmation.
List all configuration parameters by typing
Save the configuration changes to permanent memory by
typing
save
<Enter>. Any unsaved changes will be lost during
Enter
key.
activated
config<Enter>.
the next tag sleep or power-off period.
The command line is editable. You can move the cursor freely
left and right and delete single characters from the line.
The command history is 10 previous input lines. You can scroll
through the command history with
You can complete commands with the
Type
help
<Enter> to display the list of available commands.
up and down arrow keys
Tab
key.
Successfully executed commands will not generate any output.
Invalid commands will display an error message.
The command prompt format is
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tag[serial number OR name]#
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