i-B2 S/NA User’s Guide Version 1.0 IDENTEC SOLUTIONS AG Millennium Park 2 A-6890 Lustenau Austria Tel: +43 (0) 5577 87387 - 0 Fax: +43 (0) 5577 87387 - 15 info@identecsolutions.at www.identecsolutions.
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i-B2 S – User’s Guide Radio Frequency Compliance Statement IDENTEC SOLUTIONS AG.
i-B2 S – User’s Guide European Notification according R&TTE Directive (i-B2 S/EU) This equipment complies to Art. 6.4 of R&TTE Directive (1999/5/EC) and can be used in the following European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands , Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Slovenia. Version 1.0 03.08.
i-B2 S – User’s Guide Table of Contents 1.0 Overview __________________________________________6 2.0 Functionality ________________________________________6 2.1 Telegram content __________________________________________ 6 2.2 Programming _____________________________________________ 6 Appendix A: Technical Specifications ____________________________7 Appendix B: Battery lifetime__________________________________8 Appendix C: Tag mounting___________________________________9 C.
i-B2 S – User’s Guide 1.0 Overview This guide explains how to install and operate the beacon tag i-B2 S. 2.0 Functionality The i-B2 S/NA is a high performance maintenance free beacon tag to be used with IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ Intelligent Long Range (ILR®) beacon readers. Its’ robust and slim housing allows easy mounting on most of the assets to be tracked. Beacon tags of IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ i-B series transmit a unique ID together with user definable data in regular intervals (ping rate).
i-B2 S – User’s Guide Appendix A: Technical Specifications Performance Read range to i-PORT R2 Read range to i-CARD R2 Operating frequency Operation Repetition rate (ping rate) Transmit power Certification Up to 100 m (300 ft) (free air) Up to 100 m (300 ft) (free air) 868 MHz (EC) or 915 MHz (NA) Transmits in regular intervals a pre-programmed data string 0.5 – 60 seconds in 0.
i-B2 S – User’s Guide Appendix B: Battery lifetime Life time of the whole tag depends on battery lifetime and therefore primarily on ping rate and battery capacity. The i-B2 S can be equipped with either a 560 mAh or a 2,100 mAh battery. Following table shows these influences: Ping rate (sec) 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0 10.0 Version 1.0 Battery 560 mAh Lifetime (years) Max. Age Counter 1.25 74 2.43 73 4.65 69 10.00 61 >10 51 03.08.2006 Battery 2,100 mAh Lifetime (years) Max. Age Counter 4.90 147 9.
i-B2 S – User’s Guide Appendix C: Tag mounting C.1 Rivets Blind Rivets 5 x ... Important Information: (1) A temperature of at least +10°C (+50°F) must be maintained during riveting to prevent the casing from cracking. (2) Always position the blind-rivet gun straight down on the rivet site and all the way to the rivet socket. (3) On occasion, a tag casing has been damaged through improper handling of the blind-rivet gun (slanted positioning of the gun to access the rivet socket).
i-B2 S – User’s Guide C.2 Screws i.e. cylinder head or lenticular head screws M5 x i.e. M5 hexagonal locknut with M5 washer OR M5 hexagonal nut, but together with spring washer or M5 Nordlock washer Important Information: (1) Only screws with cylindrical heads are suitable for mounting the tag. We do not advise using countersunk screws. If for some reason this should be necessary, then only together with a suitable countersunk cushioning disc2.
i-B2 S – User’s Guide C.3 Taping (on metal surfaces) Double-sided Tape The following double-sided tapes from 3M are currently being used/recommended: • • On level, flat surface: 3M acrylic foam tape #5952 F (Temperature: 120°C [248°F], short-term at 150°C [300°F]) On uneven, slightly curved surface: 3M acrylic foam tape #4959 F (Temperature 150°C [300°F], short-term at 204°C [368°F]) Dimensions • • • • On the roll: 50m (164 feet) Width: 19mm (3/4 inch) Thickness: 1.1mm (0.043 inches) for #5952 or 3.
i-B2 S – User’s Guide C.4 Mounting with Suction Cups Glass plate (clean, free of fatty substances) Suction cup 35mm [1 3/8 inch] with threaded bolts M4 x 10 M4 washer M4 screw nut M4 screw nut 10 mm [0.4 inch] bushing with M4 inside thread *) Supplier: i.e. Vakuplastic Kunststoff GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin Vendor part number: 1.1.3510 Version 1.0 03.08.
