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.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 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 movement C.L. Neuhoff 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 1. A.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 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 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 Uninte
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SCOPE..........................................................................................................................5 1.1 IDENTIFICATION ...............................................................................................................................5 1.2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................5 1.3 PRODUCT MODELS.......................
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 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. 1.2 L / W-TG100 L / W-TG501 L / W-TG800 L / W-TG800-IH W-TG1000 L / W-TG1200 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Wavetrend tags are Active Radio Frequency Identification tags (i.e.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS • L & W-TG800-IH Æ Tag outdoor metal objects, containers, tankers. • W – TG1000 Æ Tag rounded objects, bicycles, barrels etc. • L & W – TG1200 Æ Tag people, medical industry, theme parks, etc. Wavetrend tags operate at a frequency of 433 MHz. 1.3 PRODUCT MODELS Wavetrend tags consist of two basic series of tags, the L series and W series. 1.3.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 2 TECHNICAL INFORMATION All tags consist of the same functional blocks. This functionality is illustrated in the figure below. • Battery: Lithium Battery provides life-span of up to 10 years depending on the battery used and the way the tag RF is used and configured. • Micro-Controller: Handles communications and sensors. Anti-Tamper • Radio Frequency Generator: Modulates digital data for Radio Frequency Generator Movement transmission over free air.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 2.1 TAG LIFE-SPAN 2.1.1 L-Series Movement Switch Always Closed Movement Switch Always Open 7.00 6.00 6.00 5.00 4.82 0.4 4.00 3.93 3.00 2.37 1.36 1.00 0.8 1.5 2.66 2.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 30 1.28 Lifespan (Years) Lifespan (Years) 7.00 6.00 5.00 0.4 4.00 3.93 0.8 3.32 3.00 2.00 1.00 2.37 2.13 1.28 1.21 1.5 30 0.00 0.00 Open Open Closed Closed Re ed Sw itch Re ed Sw itch Movement Effect (Reed Open) Movement Effect (Reed Closed) 7.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 2.1.2 W-Series Repetition rate = 0.4 seconds Class (Wavetrend info) Tag transmitting Expected life (Years) Expected life (Years) with tamper armed 1 PUK 2.8 2.4 2 PUK + AGE 2.6 2.2 3 PUK + WIEGAND 2.2 1.9 4 PUK + USER DATA X X 5 PUK + WIEGAND + AGE 1.8 1.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS Repetition rate = 2 seconds Class (Wavetrend info) Tag transmitting Expected life (Years) Expected life (Years) with tamper armed 1 PUK 10 6.2 2 PUK + AGE 9.3 5.9 3 PUK + WIEGAND 8.2 5.4 4 PUK + USER DATA X X 5 PUK + WIEGAND + AGE 7.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 2.2 MOVEMENT SENSING Tags can be rotated through 360° degrees to achieve various sensitivity levels of movement sensing. Note that the tag is rotated in the vertical plane (i.e. a wall mount). Sensitivity L&W-TG100-MS L&W-TG501-MS L&W-TG800-MS Most Sensitive Least Sensitive Once the movement sensor has been activated, the Movement Alarm Counter will be incremented and the tag will transmit four consecutive transmissions with a 0.4-second interval.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 2.3 TAG MOUNTING METHODS Very High Bondage (VHB) Tape can be used to affix Wavetrend Tags to various objects and appliances. The pictures below describe the method in which the tape is affixed to the tags. Note that the magnet for antitamper applications should be positioned as indicated. (Bottom view of tags) L-TG501 Bottom View L-TG800 Bottom View L-TG 800 CE L-TG100 Bottom View L&W-TG100 2.3.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 3 TROUBLE SHOOTING PROBLEM DIAGNOSTIC Tag is not transmitting REMEDY Tag is in sleep mode Tag must be activated Life-span of tag expired Tag must be replaced with a new tag Movement sensor not working L&W-TG100, L&W-TG501 on metallic surface Movement sensor not fitted L&W-TG501 and L&W-TG100 do not work on metallic surfaces Not a MS option tag Tamper not working Magnet not present See paragraph 2.4 ANTI-TAMPER Mounting and Affixing No VHB tape See paragraph 2.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 4 CERTIFICATION 4.1 FCC CERTIFICATION All the tags in this document conforms to the following certification specifications 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. 4.
USER MANUAL FOR WAVETREND TAGS 4.6 SAR CERTIFICATION The tags conform to the Specific Absorption Rate regulations and has been tested and evaluated not to interfere with pacemakers according to the recommendations of the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). Document No. EAA-00000-04-UM Product No.
