Wavetrend Technologies LTG500 User Manual
User Manual for
the Link-It Active Tag
Document Number: AIT-PM - 001
Client: General Product
Date: 22 August 2000
Issue: V1.0
Status: Final
Classification: Confidential
S/W File Name Tag User M anual
This document contains information relating to the patented rights of AIT. The confidentiality agreement
provisions are applicable to this document. When no longer needed for authorised purposes, this
document must be ret urned to AIT.
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APPROVA LS
Name Designation Signature Date
D. Bischoff Managing Director
T. Ashwin R&D Manager
K. Philips Ope ratio ns M a nager
D. Lategan Marketing Director
S. du Toit Technical Manager
Table 1: Approvals
AME NDMENT HI STORY
Issue Date Amendment Details Amended By
0.00 23 April 1999 Draft C.L. Neuhoff
1.00 22 August 00 FCC Approval H. Shrank
Table 2: Amendment History
REFERENCED DOCUM ENTS
Number Title Date Rev Source
1. Info Sheet L-TG100 (Tag I nformation) AIT
Table 3: Referenced Documents
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TABLE OF CONTE NTS
1 SCOPE.....................................................................................................................4
1.1 IDENTIFICATION.........................................................................................................................4
1.2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW................................................................................................................4
1.3 DOCUMENT OVERVIEW..............................................................................................................4
2 PERFORMANCE P ARAMET E RS............................................................................. 6
2.1 OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................6
2.1.1 Tagging System....................................................................................................................6
2.1.2 Tags ....................................................................................................................................6
2.2 FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS...............................................................................................6
2.2.1 Tagging System....................................................................................................................6
2.2.2 Tags ....................................................................................................................................7
2.3 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................................................7
2.3.1 Normal Tag and Tag with movement sensor............................................................................7
2.3.2 Slimline Tag..........................................................................................................................8
3 INTERFACE DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................9
3.1 BASIC TAG OR TAG WITH MOVEMENT SENSOR........................................................................9
3.1.1 RF Interface.........................................................................................................................9
3.1.2 Programming Interface..........................................................................................................9
4 T ECHNICAL DES CRIPTI ON .................................................................................. 10
4.1 PRINCIPAL OF OPERATION......................................................................................................10
4.1.1 TAG TO READER/ REPEATER CO MMUNICATI O N...............................................................10
5 CONFIGURING TAGS IN THE LINK-IT SYSTEM................................................... 12
5.1 PROGRAMMING OF THE TAGS ................................................................................................12
5.2 INSTALLATION OF THE TAGS...................................................................................................14
5.2.1 Normal Tags .......................................................................................................................14
5.2.2 Tag with movement sensor ..................................................................................................14
5.2.3 Slimline Tag........................................................................................................................14
6 NOT ES................................................................................................................... 15
6.1 APPROVALS .............................................................................................................................15
6.2 ABBREVIATIONS.......................................................................................................................15
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1 SCOPE
1.1 IDENTIFICATION
The Link-It Active Tag (Sometimes r eferr ed to as the tag) is manufactured in two dif ferent ty pes of packages
to suite various applicat ions. These applications include asset management, asset pr otection, stock monitoring, fleet management, and access control for people. The system can be used in a very wide r ange of environments, including workplaces, medical facilities, educational establishments, warehouses, receiving and
despatch areas, par king lots and for many security applications, depending on t he interfaces required.
1.2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
5 - 10 Met er
Parameters :
•Time-Interval betwee n transmis sions.
•Identification Number.
Figure 1: Tag Block Diagram
The tag perform the following functions:
• Transmit ID at pre-s et t ime-intervals.
• Accepts new parameter s w hen being r epr ogr ammed with a tag progr ammer.
• Depending on t he environment in which t he tags are being used, and the type of t ag, it c an transmit up
to a range of 10 meters.
1.3 DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document is intended for use by users and system vendor s of the Link-I t Tagging Syst em. Oper ational
details of the tag are des cr ibed.
• Chapt er 2 describes the perfor mance parameters of the tag. O perational, functional and physical characterist ics of t he tag are explained.
• Chapter 3 describes the interf ace details of the tag. Soft w ar e interf aces ar e explained.
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• Chapter 4 describes the principal of operation of the tag. Aspects such as communicat ion between component s of the system as well as operational concepts are explained.
• Chapter 5 contains inf ormation regarding the installation procedures for the various tags. This information
will pa rtic ular ly useful for syst em integrators and solution providers.
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