User's Manual

Active RFID Tags: Features, Specifications, and Deployment Guidelines
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M175 Rugged Tag
The M175 Rugged Tag is designed with a sealed, water-resistant enclosure for general-purpose asset tracking in harsh
outdoor or environmentally exposed locations. A 10-second/50-second beacon rate maximizes scalability of the asset
tracking solution in crowded environments.
Deploying M-Series Asset Tags for Distributed Asset Tracking
Laptop computers, desktop computers, printers, and copiers are all considered distributed assets. Depending on the type
of distributed asset that you want to track, follow the recommendations below specific that or those asset types.
Attaching Asset Tags to Laptop Computers
RF Code recommends that the M131 Thin Tag is used for tracking laptops and other portable digital devices. RF Code
recommends that you DO NOT use this tag for mounting on objects that have dense metal surfaces such as desktop
computers. The metal surface has been found to diminish signal transmission and read-range for this tag. This tag has
been tested to work properly when mounted anywhere on the surface of the lid of the laptop but it is recommended for
troubleshooting purposes that all tags are mounted consistently in the same place among all of the laptops that you
intend to track.
Attaching Asset Tags to Desktop Computers
Use the R100 Tag or the M100 Active Tag (or the M102-i Infrared Tag) for tracking desktop computers. The tag should be
placed on the upper portion of the tower, toward the back and opposite to the power supply cable in order to get the
best signal and read range.