User Manual

10 Overview PLUS System Manual
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1. Overview
The Precision Location Ultra Wideband System (PLUS) is a state-of-the-art, real-time location
system (RTLS) utilizing ultra wideband technology. The PLUS RTLS provides unparalleled tag
capacity and precision location capability.
The contents of this manual are applicable to Release 2.0 of the PLUS hardware and software. Users
of Release 1.0 PLUS components should refer to the PLUS System Manual, document #P320-0191
for instructions applicable to the previous generation of hardware and software.
Figure 1-1 : PLUS SDP, Readers, and Tags
This System Manual is a comprehensive reference that serves a broad spectrum of PLUS users.
Figure 1-2 : PLUS Interfaces provides a high-level view of the various layers across which users may
wish to interface to the system.
P L U S L o c a t io n
S o f tw a r e
In sta lla tio n
S o f t w a r e
P L U S R e a d e r
P L U S H a r d w a r e I n fr a str u c t u r e
S e c tio n 4
P L U S L o c a tio n S o ft w a re L ib r a ry
H i g h L e v e l S y ste m I n te rfa ce / I n te r fa c e to
L o ca tio n S o ftw a re
S e c tio n 5
P L U S V i s u aliz er
V is u a liz er , I n s ta ll a tio n /M a in te n a n c e
S o ftw a r e T o o ls
S e c tio n 3
P L U S R e a d e r D a ta I n te rf a c e
R e a d e r S o f tw a r e I n te rfa ce -
C o m m a n d s, R e sp o n s es , R a w T O A P a c k e t
D e fi n itio n
S e c tio n 2
P L U S S y ste m In s ta lla tio n
R e a d e rs , T a g s , S D P , C a b lin g ,
P o w e r , H a rd w a r e
C o n fig u ra tio n
P L U S L o c a t io n
S o f t w a r e
In s ta lla tio n
S o f t w a r e
P L U S R e a d e r
P L U S H a r d w a r e I n fr a str u c t u r e
S e c tio n 4
P L U S L o c a tio n S o ft w a r e L i b r a r y
H i g h L e v e l S y ste m I n te rfa ce / I n te r fa c e to
L o ca tio n S o ftw a re
S e c tio n 4
P L U S L o c a tio n S o ft w a r e L i b r a r y
S e c tio n 4
P L U S L o c a tio n S o ft w a r e L i b r a r y
H i g h L e v e l S y ste m I n te rfa ce / I n te r fa c e to
L o ca tio n S o ftw a re
S e c tio n 5
P L U S V i s u aliz er
V is u a liz er , I n s ta ll a tio n /M a in te n a n c e
S o ftw a r e T o o ls
S e c tio n 5
P L U S V i s u aliz er
S e c tio n 5
P L U S V i s u aliz er
V is u a liz er , I n s ta ll a tio n /M a in te n a n c e
S o ftw a r e T o o ls
S e c tio n 3
P L U S R e a d e r D a ta I n te rf a c e
R e a d e r S o f tw a r e I n te rfa ce -
C o m m a n d s, R e sp o n s es , R a w T O A P a c k e t
D e fi n itio n
S e c tio n 3
P L U S R e a d e r D a ta I n te rf a c e
S e c tio n 3
P L U S R e a d e r D a ta I n te rf a c e
R e a d e r S o f tw a r e I n te rfa ce -
C o m m a n d s, R e sp o n s es , R a w T O A P a c k e t
D e fi n itio n
S e c tio n 2
P L U S S y ste m In s ta lla tio n
R e a d e rs , T a g s , S D P , C a b lin g ,
P o w e r , H a rd w a r e
C o n fig u ra tio n
S e c tio n 2
P L U S S y ste m In s ta lla tio n
S e c tio n 2
P L U S S y ste m In s ta lla tio n
R e a d e rs , T a g s , S D P , C a b lin g ,
P o w e r , H a rd w a r e
C o n fig u ra tio n
Figure 1-2 : PLUS Interfaces