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External Power Input
It is possible to connect the Track Box (Passive) to an external power supply such as 12v
battery or solar panel.
When connected to an external power source the Track Box will completely use the power
input before switching back to the internal battery. If using an external battery then the Track
Box will stop drawing power when the input drops to 10.8V in order to protect the life of the
external battery.
It is also possible to connect the Track Box to a solar panel, particularly useful for
permanent installations. The Track Box has a dedicated
explained in the article below.
Standby Mode
Track Boxes feature a standby mode which when enabled switches off the passive UHF
reader (Transponders are NOT detected).
With the reader switched off, battery life is vastly increased offering a total standby time of
up to 7 days, this also helps to reduce charging time.
Reader status is indicated by the
, when OFF the reader is switched off, when ON
the reader is switched on and active.
Standby mode can be enabled in 2 ways.
Lay-Flat Standby
When a Track Box is laid flat with the antenna pointing upwards, then the reader will
automatically enter standby mode. The reader will be automatically enabled when the angle
is raised and will begin detecting transponders.
This mode is most useful when charging, since Track Boxes can be stacked on top of one
another and charged simultaneously using the dual charger adapter, and also prevents
unnecessary reading of transponders which would otherwise result in increased mobile data
consumption.
This is not activated when the Track Box is laid flat with the antenna pointing down, this is to
allow for applications where the Track Box is mounted overhead and angled downwards to
detect transponders.
Lay-flat standby may also be useful when setting up and testing connectivity at timing points
without enabling the reader yet thus preserving battery life.
