RTX8200 LOCATION GATEWAY GUIDE 4.6
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Room coverage
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2
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Use case: Hallway installation:
In a hallway installation, it will be possible to track if equipment
or personnel has moved past certain point in the hallway.
Hallway installations can be challenging, since there often will a
lot of reflections in the RF propagation. This can be omitted by
adjusting the power accordingly. However, this will also change
the effective range of the beacon. The following values have
been tested in a concrete hallway with a width of 3 meters. The
beam steering has been set to center for optimal performance
Table of settings
Antenna Array
Center
Center
Center
Center
Center
Center
Attenuation
0 dB
8 dB
16 dB
30 dB
38 dB
46 dB
Coverage
xx m
xx m
xx m
xx m
xx m
xx m
External antenna
In high security areas it might be a requirement, that the active device is hidden above the ceiling or behind a wall,
such that it cannot be tampered with. In this scenario the external antenna version of RTX8200 can be used.
The
external antenna version needs professional installation.
Obviously, the setup will be a bit more cumbersome, since RF
cables are needed. The installation will also be highly dependent on what kind of antenna is used, however this also
adds some flexibility to control the radiation pattern. The following use case will be based on a standard 2.4 GHz
Dipole antenna. This creates an omnidirectional antenna if installed vertically, or a weakly directional antenna if
placed horizontally.
Generally, the sensitivity on the antennas will be higher than the internal antennas, since the RF path is shorter. So
generally, the attenuation will have to be higher for the same range limitation.
