USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS
USER MANUAL
FOR THE
WAVETREND TAGS
Document Number: EAA-00000-04-UM
Client: Wavetrend (Pty) Ltd
Date: Created on 02/07/02 10:26 AM
Status: Final
Classification: Confidential
S/W File Name EAA-00000-04-UM (Tag User Manual).doc
Copyright Wavetrend Technologies Limited – 2003. This document contains information relating to the
patented rights of Wavetrend. The confidentiality agreement provisions are applicable to this document.
When no longer needed for authorised purposes, this document must be destroyed or returned to
Wavetrend.
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AMENDMENT HISTORY
Issue Date Amendment Details Amended By
0.00 18 February 2002 Draft and Final C.L. Neuhoff
1.10 26 March 2002 Orientation of L-TG800 corrected at move-
C.L. Neuhoff
ment
1.20 9 September 2002 Tag Age at 15 seconds interval C.L. Neuhoff
1.3 21 October 2002 Correct L-TG800 orientations C.L. Neuhoff
1.4 12 November 2003 Update with new products D. Rabe
Table 1: Amendment History
APPROVALS
Number Name Designation Date Signature
1. A. Evangelidis Technical Director
2. C.L. Neuhoff Systems Engineer
3. D. Rabe Product Manager
Table 2: Approvals
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
Number Title Document Number Rev Source
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Table 3: Referenced Documents
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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviation Meaning
BCC Block Check Character (Checksum)
CR Carriage Return
EOM End of Message
I/O Input/Input
ID Identity
LF Line Feed
LSB Least Significant Bit/Byte
m Meter
mm Millimetre
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MSB Most Significant Bit/Byte
NC No Connection
PC Personal Computer
PCB Printed Circuit Board
Pwr Power
RF Radio Frequency
RFID Radio Frequency Identification
Rx Receive
SOM Start of Message
TBA To be Announced
Tx Transmit
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
VHB Very High Bond
Table 4: Abbreviations
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 SCOPE..........................................................................................................................5
1.1 IDENTIFICATION...............................................................................................................................5
1.2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................5
1.3 PRODUCT MODELS..........................................................................................................................6
1.3.1 L-Series ..........................................................................................................................................6
1.3.2 W-Series.........................................................................................................................................6
2 TECHNICAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................7
2.1 TAG LIFE-SPAN.................................................................................................................................8
2.1.1 L-Series ..........................................................................................................................................8
2.1.2 W-Series.........................................................................................................................................9
2.2 MOVEMENT SENSING....................................................................................................................11
2.3 TAG MOUNTING METHODS...........................................................................................................12
2.3.1 TAG ACCESSORIES ...................................................................................................................12
2.4 ANTI-TAMPER .................................................................................................................................12
3 TROUBLE SHOOTING...............................................................................................13
4 CERTIFICATION.........................................................................................................14
4.1 FCC CERTIFICATION......................................................................................................................14
4.2 CE CERTIFICATION........................................................................................................................14
4.3 RTCA / DO-160C CERTIFICATION.................................................................................................14
4.4 INTRINSIC SAFE CERTIFICATION.................................................................................................14
4.5 HERO CERTIFICATION...................................................................................................................14
4.6 SAR CERTIFICATION......................................................................................................................15
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1 SCOPE
1.1 IDENTIFICATION
Wavetrend Active Tags can be used in various applications such as access control, personnel monitoring,
asset monitoring, vehicle monitoring and building management applications. Wavetrend Tags are suitably
packaged to meet the various requirements for different applications.
L / W-TG100 L / W-TG501 L / W-TG800
L / W-TG800-IH W-TG1000 L / W-TG1200
1.2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Wavetrend tags are Active Radio Frequency Identification tags (i.e. self-powered). Tags can be configured to
transmit its unique identification with a predefined time-interval, and can report events such as tampering
and movement. Each tag in the Wavetrend Tag range has unique properties that enable the user to tag a
wide range of appliances and objects.
• L & W-TG100 Æ Tag plastic, wooden and rubber objects.
• L & W-TG501 Æ Tag people, access control.
• L & W-TG800 Æ Tag metal objects, computers and notebooks.
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