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Trackunit Kin 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

Trackunit Kin 

 
 

Technical User Manual 

 

Version 1.0, November 2020 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Kin

Page 1: ...Trackunit Kin Trackunit Kin Technical User Manual Version 1 0 November 2020 ...

Page 2: ...10 Delivered standard content 10 Kin BLE Tag Beacon 10 Kin Key Features 11 Installing the unit 12 Use location Children not likely to be present 12 Wireless connectivity and product interoperability 12 Advertisement 12 Onboarding 13 Configuration 14 Movement Detection Advanced Sensors 14 Sensor Specifications 14 Functionality check 14 Installation of Trackunit Kin 15 Practical installation advice ...

Page 3: ...ication statements 21 EU regulations and directives 22 CE marking 23 Bluetooth SIG registration 23 Specific country approval regulations and statements 23 Australia and New Zealand 23 Japan 24 Chile 24 Specific model country approval certificates 24 Europe CEPT 24 Myanmar 24 Japan 24 Australia 24 New Zealand 24 US 24 Canada 24 Chile 24 Environmental compliance 25 ...

Page 4: ...zation procedures or as otherwise instructed by Trackunit Warranty Exclusions and Disclaimers The foregoing Product Limited Warranty shall only apply in the event and to the extent that i the Product is properly and correctly installed configured interfaced maintained stored and operated in accordance with Trackunit s specifications and ii the Product is not modified or misused This Product Limite...

Page 5: ... installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication 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 reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interferen...

Page 6: ...ards for a versatile Bluetooth 5 2 based Tag We have exceeded the expectations on performance and durability for our Trackunit TU600 and proven to lead the industry by paving the path towards LTE M NB IoT connectivity for telematics hardware Now we are expanding the ecosystem by introducing Trackunit Kin Designed to meet the unique environmental and functional requirements for an industry having s...

Page 7: ...s Kin data sheet is available via Bluetooth Special Interest Group Bluetooth SIG https www bluetooth com To meet the latest standards and to secure our customers to best in class performance we have designed Trackunit Kin Bluetooth firmware and features in close cooperation with our Bluetooth System on Chip SoC partner Silicon Labs Inc Trackunit Kin benefits from a high performance Bluetooth 5 2 C...

Page 8: ...g Trackunit KIN etc must not enter areas where it is prohibited to operate wirelessdevices as the device periodically turns on the transmitter in a short period of time to perform tracking reporting Examples include but are not limited to operation in hospitals aircrafts near blasting sites or wherever operation can cause interference Interference Like all wireless devices the Trackunit KIN may en...

Page 9: ...nit and any persons body after end installation Posted Facilities The Trackunit KIN unit cannot be turned off after installation so any assets installed with the Trackunit KIN must not enter any facility where posted notices prohibit the use of wireless devices or two way radios Potentially Explosive Atmospheres The Trackunit KIN is neither intrinsic safe nor ATEX IECEx or Hazloc certified for Zon...

Page 10: ...th Low Energy Tag also known as a Beacon Kin advertises information with a fixed interval as a Beacon The entire Bluetooth BLE beacon concept is built around beacons transmitting packets of data that are picked up by a compatible receiving Bluetooth devices Gateways in this case the Trackunit TU600 and Mobile Devices using the Apps and services provided Trackunit All data are sent to the back to T...

Page 11: ...to enable additional features It contains an Arm Cortex M33 core multiple internal GPIOs and 352 kB of flash memory Kin Key Features The technical features of Trackunit kin are highlighted here Industrial grade Bluetooth 5 2 based ultra low power premium tier Bluetooth Tag Hardware and embedded Software developed by Trackunit IP66K IP67 IP69K UV resistance and flame retardant industrial housing In...

Page 12: ...ve the TU600 can also be requested to passive scan for BLE advertisements and thereby enable assert tracking from Trackunit Kin devices Advertisement Trackunit Kin Advertises every 3 seconds per default This advertisement interval is flexible and can be configured from one second to two minutes depending on use case see configuration section below The Kin advertisement messages are transmitted at ...

Page 13: ...n when its in the dark again The Trackunit Kin is recommended to be onboarded to the Trackunit locator APP installed in your cellphone from either Google Play or the iPhone APP store Follow the instruction below for connection to the asset tracking device The onboarding will register the Trackunit Kin on the server for asset tracking management and the onboarding is also useful for changing the co...

Page 14: ...om external devices i e Trackunit RAW TU600 5 or Trackunit Mobile Apps to have valid information available Total Movement Reporting total amount of seconds Trackunit Kin has been moving This value can be used to e g determine utilization of the asset to which the Tag have been attached Last Movement Reporting time since last movement detected measured in seconds This value can be used to e g deter...

Page 15: ...s strips or glue Optimize the placement of the unit to increase the aerial view as much as possible For hiding the unit make sure it is only mounted beneath plastic parts or similar parts wood but not beneath metal parts Installation for insurance and anti theft purpose For an installation of the Trackunit KIN with respect to insurance coverage of assets in your country region please contact your ...

Page 16: ... machines construction machines etc caused by wrong installation and or faulty use of the device Warranty Trackunit Aps products are covered by a limited manufacturer warranty The Trackunit Aps warranty is limited to the warranty rules and legislation present in each country The warranty only covers manufacturing faults The warranty does not cover misuse wrong installation or damage due to a fault...

Page 17: ... on top of device Return Merchandise Authorization RMA 1 If you experience defects in your product please contact our customer support at support trackunit com or phone 45 96 73 74 00 Your inquiry will be processed by our support team and a support ticket number will be created in our system You will receive your ticket number by email 2 In case your hardware needs to be sent to us you will receiv...

Page 18: ... Antenna is matched by design and tuned for the best possible performance and radiation pattern by Trackunit RF experts Power Trackunit Kin can be configured to optimize power usage to a specific use case This includes the possibility to set the Conducted Tx power in the range from 3dBm to 6dBm plus antenna gain and by adjusting the advertisement interval in the range from 1 second to 2 minutes No...

Page 19: ...andom where vendor id is a fixed string set to TU for Trackunit Kin type is a fixed 2 character digit set to 01 for Trackunit Kin kin id is a 9 character string containing the Kin Id random is a 16 characters random URL safe string as specified in RFC 3548 section 4 Example with type 01 KinID 001001286 and token cyJ2q_4293ZE7scv https id trackunit com TU 01001001286 cyJ2q_4293ZE7scv ...

Page 20: ...al Manual v1 0 November 2020 Page 20 Mechanical specifications Dimensions Length 60 mm Width 36 mm Height 20 mm Environmental class IP66 IP67 IP66K IP69K Enclosure material Non flammable PP casing and ABS cable connector lid Weight 20 g ...

Page 21: ...ent 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 reception which can be determined by turning the equipme...

Page 22: ...spectant les informations relatives à l exposition aux radiations de fréquences radio on déclare que cet équipement respecte les limites d exposition aux radiations de la FCC aux conditions prévues pour un environnement non contrôlé Cet équipement doit être installé et fonctionner à une distance minimale de 20 cm entre l appareil irradiant et votre corps Cet émetteur ne doit pas être installé ou u...

Page 23: ...th SIG registration The Trackunit Kin product is Bluetooth SIG registered under declaration ID D051566 supporting core specification 5 2 Trackunit Aps is listed with company identifier UUID 2159 0x086F Specific country approval regulations and statements Australia and New Zealand The Trackunit KIN product complies with the requirements of the relevant ACMA Standards made under the Radiocommunicati...

Page 24: ...tion or approval is applicable for the TU600 5 Country Model Regulatory body Certificate number Europe CEPT Trackunit Kin EU NB xxxxxxxxx CE mark Myanmar Trackunit Kin PTD NOTE Accept EU DoC for Import if requested Japan Trackunit Kin JATE MIC R 201 xxxxxx Australia New Zealand Trackunit Kin ACMA NZ RCM mark by signed SDOC US Trackunit Kin FCC FCC ID ZMF KIN Canada Trackunit Kin ISED IC 4796A KIN ...

Page 25: ... fall SAEJ1455 2012 EN IEC 60068 2 64 2008 Random vibration SAEJ1455 2012 EN IEC 60068 2 64 2008 Acceleration IEC 60721 2 3 2013 Attitude declared DIN EN 60068 2 11 2002 Salt mist SAEJ1455 2012 EN IEC 60068 2 78 2012 Damp heat steady state SAEJ1455 2012 EN IEC 60068 2 74 1999 Fluid contamination EN IEC 60068 2 5 ASTM D4329 2010 2013 UV protection SAEJ1455 2012 ISO 20653 IEC 60529 A1 A2 CSV Ed2 4 2...

Page 26: ...Trackunit KIN Trackunit KIN Technical Manual v1 0 November 2020 Page 26 Trackunit Aps Gasvaerksvej 24 4 sal DK 9000 Aalborg Denmark ...

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