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CHEP Pallet Tracker User Guide
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CHEP Pallet Tracker
Global location tracking device with the longest battery life
Key benefits
Helps track the pallets and goods loaded
on pallets by providing real time location
and environment sensing data.
Customer can use the data generated to
get more insight into their supply chain
flow and take actions to improve the
efficiency of operation.
Device can be controlled and configured
using BRIX platform and APIs provided.
Customer need to get license to BRIX
platform to access data from the devices.
How is it used
Customer can visualize the device and
hence position of their asset on BXB
Enterprise application call BRIX.
Customizable User Interface and interface
data visualization tool on BRIX can be
used by customer to generate information
as relevant to their specific use case.
Each Ultra device fitted with replaceable
battery and last for >5yrs with 12 standard
AA Alkaline batteries.
Use CHEP Pallet Tracker location tracking
Platform and API to : Track your valuable assets Track your shipments
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CHEP Pallet Tracker is intended for enterprise
customers wanting to track their assets.
Customers with BRIX enterprise license will get
access to Device management application to
configure the device operation rules like
logging frequency, ping transmit frequency and
can choose the sensor to use like temperature,
motion and magneto meter etc. Device can
report sensor data every 5min. to once in 3day.
Customer can enable the GPS if pallet is
expected to work under clear sky. More reports
per day – shorter the battery life.
CHEP pallet tracker reports its current location on
the scheduled interval along with sensor data.
Each communication report from tracker to BRIX
is called “Ping” and BRIX uses these “Ping” to
create the journey using it preoperatory Asset
journey algorithm. Customer can login on Asset
tracking application module in the BRIX and
visualize the complete journey on the map.
Please in-between each “Ping” CHEP Pallet
Tracker is in the sleep State, preserving the
battery.
Customer can monitor 1000s of devices in a
comprehensive view on BRIX dashboard and
can take corrective actions. CHEP pallet tracker
uses Cellular, Wifi or GPS to determine it’s
location and accuracy of location goes from
coarse to accurate in the order. Customer can
monitor the # of times each tracker has used
Cellular, Wifi or GPS. Customer can see the
data for only the devices allocated to it’s own
account only but once the customer cancels it’s
account, tracker data will no longer be visible
even though device will continue to work &
report data.
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CHEP Pallet Tracker comes with technology specific
global SIM card pre-installed. This SIM card works in
designated countries on CatM or NB network while for
other countries with no coverage for CatM or NB, it falls
back to GSM coverage. Device can also communicate
on Wifi provided the credentials for access are sent to
device thru profile configuration.
User can not originate the connection to CHEP Pallet
tracker unless device wakes-up and contacts the cloud
application over Wifi or Cellular. When tracker is not
connected to network, it continues to store the data off-
line into it’s memory. Onboard memory on device can
store the data worth 6months of sensor logs.
CHEP pallet tracker acquires location using Cellular, Wifi and
GPS. Logic is built into the device to attempt Wifi first,
followed by Cellular and only if both don’t result into any
valid data, GPS is attempted. This logic is implemented to
save power as GPS attempt is most power consuming.
Wifi & Cell tower triangulation technology calculates the
location of the device based on the location of the nearby
cell towers or Wifi hotspots. These are not very accurate,
an approximate horizontal positioning error for each type is
showsn in the picture here. GPS is the most accurate but
takes time and higher power to get a location fix.
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Operation the device
- Single tap button^ to Power-ON
- Hold button for 5s & release to Power-OFF
- Hold button for 10s to clear battery counters
^(Power button accessible when enclosure is open)
Sensors
- Temperature (Resolution: 0.1°C, Accuracy: ±1.5°C,
Range: -40 to +125°C)
- Accelerometer 3-axis, ±16G
- Magnetometer 3-axis, ±50 Gauss
LED Indications
- Green LED when Power-ON
- Red LED when Power-OFF
- Flashing Red LED for device failure
- Flashing Blue LED when firmware upgrade
Battery
- AA Batteries: 12, pack of 4 cells
- Type: Energizer E91 AA
- 5 yrs battery life, on CatM/NB Network
- 2 yrs battery life, on 2G Network
Tracking
- GNSS: fully capable GNSS tracking module
- Network triangulation based on Cell ID
Triangulation based on CAT-M/NB-IoT cell info
Triangulation using 2G when NB-IoT not available
- Wi-Fi MAC IDs capture for location triangulation
- BLE beacon sniffing
Physical Aspects
- Weight: 350g
- Enclosure Material: ABS + PC
- Ruggedization: IP66 per IEC standard 60529
- Mount Screws: 4 x M6 - 30mm
Certifications
- FCC: 2AUKT-ULTRALONG
- IC: 23859-ULTRALONG
Communication
- CAT-M/NB-IoT with 2G fallback
- Wi-Fi
- BLE
Configuration Update
Key parameters can be configured through BRIX
- Publish Interval: 5 minutes to 24 hours
- Log Interval: 1 minute to 24 hours
Dormant Mode to publish every 72 hours and no logs.
Data transmission and storage
- Streams sensor data to BRIX cloud real-time^
- Offline logging of sensor data on built-in memory for
up to 6 months when no network connectivity
Operating Temperature
-18°C to 60°C
Built-in Antenna
- Cellular: SMD antenna with -2dBm gain
- BLE and Wi-Fi: CHIP antenna with 3.5dBi gain
Capabilities and Durability
- Device aware of its state when in
CHEP SC | Non-CHEP Dwell | Transit
- Periodic capture of sensor data based on log
frequency
- Secure log file transmission over Wi-Fi and Cellular
- Efficient power management with smart logic for
location determination
- Over the air firmware upgrade: Wi-Fi
- Publish based on event triggers
Accelerometer: Impact and movement trigger
Temperature: out of bound condition
Security
- Encrypted communication between device & cloud
- X.509 Public/Private key for device authentication
- SSL/TSL v1.1 based security over network
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FCC Statement
NOTE: 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:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
RF Exposure Warning Statements:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation
exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment shall be installed
and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator & body.
IC Statement
This device contains licence-exempt
transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply
with Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s).
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
L’émetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu
dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR
d’Innovation, Sciences et Développement
économique Canada applicables aux appareils
radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est
autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :
(1) L' appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
(2) L' appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioé
lectrique subi, même si le brouillage est
susceptible d' en compromettre le
fonctionnement.
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