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Page 4 of 7 · Document Number 430157-01A · HCTAG Data Sheet

1. HCTAG01 OEM Device Overview

The HCTAG01 device is an IEEE 802.15.4, low-power, highly-reliable solution to

embedded wireless control and monitoring network needs that require high data rates.

The HCTAG01 embeds Synapse’s SNAP OS, the industry’s first Internet-enabled,

wireless mesh network operating system into the Atmel ATMEGA1284RFR2-ZU single-

chip AVR® microcontroller with an integrated transceiver that delivers up to 2Mbits/sec.

This low-power TAG is intended to be used in Real Time Location Systems using RF

technologies with power consumptions as low as 1.0 µA to enable a new generation of

battery-driven systems.

SNAP’s on-board Python interpreter provides for rapid application development and

over-the-air programming, while Atmel’s low-power RF single-chip design saves board

space and lowers the overall Bill of Materials and power consumption. The HCTAG01 is

approved as an FCC Part 15 unlicensed modular transmitters. The modules provide up

to 16 channels of operation in the ISM 2.4GHz frequency band. The HCTAG01 device

is intended to be a low-power transmitter with a low duty cycle (<14%) operation that

can be worn on the body by the user.

This Data Sheet details Part Number HCTAG01:

• 128k flash, 58.5k free for over-the-air uploaded user apps

• One UART port (not externally accessible) for control or transparent data, which

surmounts noisy environments

• Low power modes: 1.0 µA with internal timer running

• Spread spectrum (DSSS) technology

• Up to 2 Mbps Data Rate

• 2.4 GHz RF Frequency

• Receive Mode (7 dBm) standard

• Transmit Mode (2-3 dBm) for good low-power range

• HCTAG01: ANT5320LL24R2400A, ANTENNA,CHIP,2.45GHz,50ohm,2.8dBi

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