User Manual

4 PLUS System Manual
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2.4.7.3 Tracking Cells ............................................................................................................ 30
2.4.7.4 Maps .......................................................................................................................... 33
2.4.7.5 Group Setup Guidelines ............................................................................................. 33
2.4.8 Assigning Reader Groups ................................................................................................... 34
2.4.9 Group Properties ................................................................................................................. 34
2.4.10 Map Properties ............................................................................................................... 36
2.4.11 Enabling Readers ........................................................................................................... 37
2.4.12 Cable Length and Termination Settings ......................................................................... 38
2.4.13 System Configuration Files ............................................................................................ 38
2.5 System Calibration................................................................................................................ 39
2.5.1 Calibration Tag Placement ................................................................................................. 39
2.5.2 Checking Calibration Tag Statistics ................................................................................... 40
2.5.3 Setting up Reader-Tag Associations ................................................................................... 42
2.5.4 Calibration Tag Survey and Configuration......................................................................... 44
2.5.5 Calibrate the System ........................................................................................................... 44
2.6 Monitoring Location Performance ...................................................................................... 48
2.6.1 Viewing Calibration Tags ................................................................................................... 48
2.6.2 Tag Statistics ...................................................................................................................... 48
2.6.3 Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) Statistics ................................................................... 49
2.6.4 Position Statistics ................................................................................................................ 51
2.6.5 Filtering .............................................................................................................................. 51
2.6.6 Raw Logfile Recording and Playback ................................................................................ 52
2.7 Troubleshooting Reader Communications ......................................................................... 53
2.7.1 No Reader Connectivity ..................................................................................................... 53
2.7.2 Reader Connectivity but No Tag Traffic ............................................................................ 54
2.8 Reader Installation Worksheet ............................................................................................ 55
2.9 Calibration Tag Installation Worksheet ............................................................................. 56
3. PLUS READER DATA INTERFACE ........................................................................... 57
3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................ 57
3.2 Network Configuration Options .......................................................................................... 57
3.2.1 Reader IP Address .............................................................................................................. 57
3.2.2 Location Engine IP Address ............................................................................................... 58
3.2.3 Reader Port Assignments.................................................................................................... 58
3.3 RS-232 Interface.................................................................................................................... 58
3.3.1 RS-232 Port Connection Parameters .................................................................................. 58
3.3.2 Terminal Connection Login ................................................................................................ 58
3.3.3 Terminal Connection Commands ....................................................................................... 58
3.4 Detailed Interface Description ............................................................................................. 59
3.4.1 TOA Packet Format ............................................................................................................ 59
3.4.2 Commands and Responses ................................................................................................. 61
3.4.2.1 Reader Commands ..................................................................................................... 61