mLOCK Quick Start Manual Rev 1.3
mLOCK Quick Start Manual
Scope:
This document is a Quick Start Guide for a permanently sealed iControl mLOCK.
iControl’s mLOCK is a maintenance free GPS tracking system whose user interface is a
wireless interface via a 802.15.4 radio integrated with the lock. The only physical user
interface to the tag is a two conductor connector for a cradle charging system located on
the bottom of the lock.
Overview:
The iControl mLOCK (Figure 1) is a battery powered device which provides
wireless communication and GPS tracking data for mobile assets. The mLOCK is an
active RFID padlock that is a component of the Marine Asset Tag Tracking System
sponsored by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The mLOCK communicates bi-directionally using addressed and encrypted messages
between the lock and a stationary (or mobile) reader. MATTS stationary readers are
called iGATEs.
The mLOCK never transmits first. The mLOCK must detect a beacon from a MATTS
reader (iGATE) or a MATTS handheld (Figure 2) and negotiate an authorized connection
before transmission begins.
The stationary reader operates on a locally accepted 802.15.4 channel. The mLOCK
scans all 802.15.4 channels and only communicates using the channel identified by the
local reader. The user may configure the lock to operated (lock or unlock) automatically
based on the local readers mode of operation.
When outside of the readers range, the mLOCK continues to log location and state of
health data in non volatile memory (flash).
Figure 1 mLOCK
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GPS enabled active RF lock utilize secure 802.15.4
communications protocols
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Long range RFID read capability (up to 1 km)
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GPS position data is periodically logged during transit
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The mLOCK provides power scavenging options
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