i-Q350 RCM
USER MANUAL
VISIBILITY DELIVERED.
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3. INTRODUCTION
3.1. Fundamentals
Designed to automate the data collection and business processes associated with refrigerated container
management in complex marine and intermodal terminal environments, the Reefer Container Monitoring
System (RCMS) from IDENTEC SOLUTIONS represents the next generation in ‘plug and play’ wireless reefer
monitoring and control.
RCMS increases visibility and helps optimize operational performance with a proven, off the shelf solution for
proactive reefer box management:
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View and manage temperatures and other critical condition parameters with two-way monitoring and
control software
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Avoid undetected reefer failures and respond rapidly to events with real-time alarms
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Eliminate the need for power-line modems with low infrastructure wireless hardware
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Reduce capital outlay with managed service options
The innovation at the heart of the system is the iQ350 RCM sensor which talks directly with the reefer unit’s
microprocessor controller via the standard external serial port for immediate, live monitoring operations.
The RCM System, in conjunction with the i-Q350 RCM, provides the perfect combination to monitor the status
of all reefer containers within your terminal.
3.2. System Components—Sensors
i-Q350 RCM
3.2.1.
The i-Q350 series of tags is IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ newest generation of
Intelligent Long Range
®
(ILR
®
) active RFID tags.
ILR provides highly accurate, real-time data collection without human
intervention in wireless applications such as:
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identification
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tracking and tracing
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localization and
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Measurements monitoring.
Using advanced UHF radio frequency technology, i-Q350 WAM tags
transmit and receive data at distances of up to 30 meters (100 feet) from a
handheld device or up to 500 meters (1,640 feet) from a fixed interrogator.
The i-Q350 RCM tag includes a serial interface which communicates to container refrigeration units. The tag
auto detects the type of the controller and monitors the status information.
Also, LEDs support visual signalization during search, locate and alarms. The i-Q350 Reefer tag operates in
the 850 – 928 MHz UHF band.