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iButton:
An iButton is a microcircuit, encapsulated in a stainless steel weather resistant button, of great durability and reliability
(1,000,000 recordings per button). Each iButton is a guaranteed, unique, never to be repeated, factory programmed ROM. Its
16-character serial number is kept in laser-cut poly-silicon links,
not as stored magnetic charge! Because of its design and
the strict control of the manufacturing process, the DS1990A iButton is an identifier that cannot be counterfeited. It is appropri-
ate for applications where absolute identification is required.
Due to its great reliability, the iButton developed and manufactured by DALLAS SEMICONDUCTOR has positioned itself solidly
in the international market as a universal identifier of Persons, Objects and Events. iButton dimensions are Height 5mm, Diame-
ter 16mm.
The serial number of each iButton is physically the number that will identify each Guard, Supervisor, Tour Checkpoint, etc. The
16 character serial number comes printed on the metallic surface of each button; starts with two big characters (digits or letters)
located towards it's middle left, 12 smaller positioned at a lower level and finally 2 big towards it's middle right.
Do not worry! The system will assist you to seamlessly read and assign each iButton serial number on the Assignments Folder
(Tab).
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