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1.3 User Interface

Figure 1.1. T301W user interface

1.4 Status Indication LEDs

The tag is equipped with two multi-color LEDs that provide status indication. The table below lists
the different modes of the tag LEDs:

Status

LED

Action

Activation successful

Activation failed

3 x Green

3 x Red

Activation

Reset successful

3 x Green and Red

De-activation (Reset)

Charging

Battery full

Orange

Green

Charging

Button press recognized

1 x Orange

Button press

Success of the ELP / EMP packet
is no longer indicated with the LED

ELP / EMP packet success

Can be configured to use any pat-
tern over EMP command

Configurable

Alarm

Chapter 1. Introduction

Summary of Contents for T301W

Page 1: ...Ekahau T301W Wi Fi Location Tag User Guide ...

Page 2: ...e controlled by the United States Government Diversion contrary to U S law prohibited Your use of the Ekahau software described in this user manual and its documentation are governed by the terms set forth in your license agreement Your use of this Ekahau software contrary to the terms of this User Manual may void the warranty if any described in your license agreement Under no circumstances shall...

Page 3: ...ist of Available Settings in the Activator 11 3 Configuration After Initial Activation 15 3 1 Tag Configuration Settings in ERC Configs Page 15 3 2 Tag Actions Available in ERC Tags Properties Page 17 4 Tag Operation 19 4 1 Button Activated Location Update 19 4 2 Maintenance Call 19 4 3 De activation Resetting to Factory Settings 19 4 4 Firmware Update 19 4 5 Optimizing Battery Life 20 4 6 Turning...

Page 4: ...T301W iv ...

Page 5: ...02 11b needs to be enabled in the Wi Fi network if associated communication mode is used such as for maintenance Support for 64 128 bit WEP key WPA and WPA2 PSK authentication Static and dynamic IP addressing Configurable button for sending and acknowledging emergency or status messages Location reporting triggered by button periodic timer motion and by Ekahau Location Beacons Support for associat...

Page 6: ...tus LED Action Activation successful Activation failed 3 x Green 3 x Red Activation Reset successful 3 x Green and Red De activation Reset Charging Battery full Orange Green Charging Button press recognized 1 x Orange Button press Success of the ELP EMP packet is no longer indicated with the LED ELP EMP packet success Can be configured to use any pat tern over EMP command Configurable Alarm 2 Chap...

Page 7: ...only the Ekahau Activator To install Ekahau Activator as a stand alone 1 Choose a laptop or a desktop with a supported Wi Fi adapter computer with Windows XP or 2000 at least 256 MB of memory PC card slot and 100 MB of free hard disk space 2 Install a supported Wi Fi adapter using the driver provided by Ekahau For list of supported adapters please visit http www ekahau com devices 3 Run the RTLS s...

Page 8: ...e are the minimum settings needed Figure 2 1 Specifying the Engine IP address and Maintenance interval In case Engine Port Maintenance port and or Maintenance IP needs to be changed go to Advanced mode Figure 2 2 Specifying advanced Positioning Engine settings 4 Chapter 2 Initial Activation of the Tag ...

Page 9: ...times the tag sends a location update packet during each location update By default the Scan Interval is 60 seconds You may also use shorter interval but it will drain faster the battery of the tag Alternatively you can use longer Scan Interval and enable Motion Sensor through the Ekahau RTLS Controller after activation This way the tag will scan only when it is in use and on move In addition to S...

Page 10: ...ld show WLAN Ok Figure 2 4 Specifying Wi Fi network settings Tip If WEP encryption is used the Activator automatically determines the key type and length from what you type WEP 64 require 5 Ascii characters or 10 hex digits respectively WEP 128 requires 13 Ascii characters or 26 hex digits 2 3 4 Configuring IP Settings Check the IP settings If DHCP is used nothing needs to be done In case your net...

Page 11: ... End IP Address Figure 2 5 Specifying IP settings 2 3 5 Activation If the supported Wi Fi adapter is inserted and all the settings are shown OK in the status bar the Activate button should now be active To continue Activating the Tags press the Activate button Chapter 2 Initial Activation of the Tag 7 ...

Page 12: ...ttings are OK you can start activating the tags The Activation window shows all the settings on the upper side of the window The list of the activated tags will appead on the area below 8 Chapter 2 Initial Activation of the Tag ...

Page 13: ... tag The tag will play the vibrator when the Activation Button is pressed After successful activation the tag will blink green LED three times In addition the TAG MAC address appears on the activation window showing Ok status Repeat this for all the tags to be activated Note If WPA2 PSK encryption is used it might take even 10 15 seconds before the tag appears to EPE s Tags list Chapter 2 Initial ...

Page 14: ...the activation window Tip After you have finished the activation you can save the configuration for future use from the file menu If you save the settings on Ekahau Activator T301 ini the setup will be the default every time the Activator is started 10 Chapter 2 Initial Activation of the Tag ...

Page 15: ...ller Engine IP 8552 Port number Port number of location protocol port of ERC Engine Port UDP 0 0 0 0 IP Address IP Address of Ekahau RTLS Controller from where TAG gets the set tings Typically same as the Engine IP Maintenance IP 8553 Port number Port number of mainten ance protocol port of ERC Maintenance port UDP 10 0 63072000 The interval of the peri odic maintenance calls in seconds Maintenanc...

Page 16: ...val 1 11 Enabled 12 14 Disabled Enabled Disabled Sets the channels that are scanned Scan Channels WLAN Settings default SSID max 32 digits Sets the Wi Fi network name Service set identi fier SSID No Encryption No Encryption WEP 64 128 WPA2 PSK Selects if WEP encryp tion is used Encryption ASCII 5 or 13 charac ters HEX 10 or 26 hexa decimal numbers 0 f Sets the WEP pass phrase WEP 1 1 4 Sets the WE...

Page 17: ...ress of the range used to assign the IP addresses to the tags when Static IP is used Address range 0 0 0 0 IP address Tag netmask when static addressing is used Network mask 0 0 0 0 IP address IP network gateway when static addressing is used IP gateway Chapter 2 Initial Activation of the Tag 13 ...

Page 18: ...14 Chapter 2 Initial Activation of the Tag ...

Page 19: ...ollowing table Values Default underlined Description Setting Network Generic ELP Aerohive Aruba blink Cisco CCX Motorola Allows using a vendor specific method for signal measurement The Generic method is vendor independent Scan Method See Configuring WLAN Set tings on page 6 for details SSID 1 name Encryption Pass phrase and WEP index SSID 1 See Configuring WLAN Set tings on page 6 for details SSI...

Page 20: ...or 2s Profile 4 in motion for 1s Enables or disables motion sensors Motion Sensor In motion and after motion After motion Sets whether location updates are sent periodically during the motion or just when the motion starts and after the movement has ended Motion Update Method 5s 10s 30s 1min 2min 5min Sets the interval for motion updates Motion Update Interval Enabled Disabled Enables or disables ...

Page 21: ... Average movement duration in Seconds Minutes Hours Estimated average duration of a single movement occasion This is relevenat only when Motion Sensor is enabled Otherwise leave the field empty Average Movement Duration Note 1 Network wide DHCP enables roaming between subnetworks With this setting the tag refreshes its IP address whenever the tag associates with a new access point It is not recomm...

Page 22: ...ploaded in ERC The firmware needs first to be uploaded into ERC this is done in configs page Tag firmware can be updated The new firmware needs to be first uploaded in the configs page Firmware Create New Group Free text New group is created and the tag is included into this created group Group Name Manual IP Settings IP Address Sets the tag IP Address Manual IP address IP Address Sets the tag net...

Page 23: ...there is the T301W will perform automatically Maintenance Call 4 3 De activation Resetting to Factory Settings The T301W tag can be reset back to factory settings by pressing the Activation Button on the side of the tag Use small pen or pin to press the button The tag will be reset to factory settings immediately When it has been successfully reset the tag will blink the LED three times as Green a...

Page 24: ...rge amounts of energy it is strongly recommended not to use the network wide dynamic addressing feature if it is not needed Tune the wake up settings to match your application needs More frequent updates lower the battery lifetime 4 6 Turning off the T301W Tag The T301W tag can only be turned off by resetting the tag to factory settings which is explained in chapter De activation Resetting to Fact...

Page 25: ...ven to turn on the orange led Just connect the charger and leave the tag to recharge overnight Warning Only use Ekahau supported adapters for charging the tags Warning Recharge the tag only in room temperature conditions 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Recharging the tag in too cold or too hot conditions may damage the tag Chapter 4 Tag Operation 21 ...

Page 26: ...22 Chapter 4 Tag Operation ...

Page 27: ...DSSS Media Access CSMA CA Frequency Ranges 2 400 2 4835 GHz USA Canada Europe 2 400 2 497 GHz Japan Supported Networking Protocols UDP IP DHCP or static addressing Security 64 128 bit WEP key WPA and WPA2 PSK authentication Antenna Type Internal 2 4GHz SMD omni directional ceramic multilayer Maximum Antenna Gain 1 8 dBi 5 3 Operating Ranges from an Access Point Open Space 60m 180ft Typical Office ...

Page 28: ...oving parts affect the radio communication and prevent proper operation Use a soft and clean cloth with mild detergent to clean the tag Use only the supplied antenna Unauthorized antennas modifications or attachments could damage the tag and may violate regulations governing radio devices 24 Chapter 5 Technical specifications ...

Page 29: ...Certifications Ekahau has applied for FCC and CE certifications The state of these certifications is Proposed Ekahau expects these certifications to be approved later this year Chapter 6 Certifications 25 ...

Page 30: ...26 Chapter 6 Certifications ...

Page 31: ...red or tampered with by anyone other than Ekahau 3 Use of the Tags not in compliance with their respective documentation user manuals instructions and any usage restrictions contained therein including but not limited to the provisions relating to the environment and ranges where the tags must be used or 4 Accident fire power failure power surge or other hazard Otherwise the Tags are sold AS IS In...

Page 32: ...28 Chapter 7 Limited Warranty ...

Page 33: ...hau T301W Wi Fi tag is non recyclable To dispose the tag send it to a company that is capable of handling electrinical waste Alternatively you can send the tag back to Ekahau who will dispose it for you Chapter 8 Disposing 29 ...

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Page 35: ...ference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recepti...

Page 36: ...using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication Conformément à la réglementation d Industrie Canada le présent émetteur radi...

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