User's Manual
USER MANUAL – ActivDuo Active RFID Tags
Configuration No. Wavetrend Technologies Ltd Master File Name Issue Date Page
00000-0000-150-1 User Manual ActivDuo Tag-00.8-UM-LT 3 DECEMBER 2008 4 OF 42
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 THE ACTIVDUO RANGE OF ACTIVE RFID TAGS ..................................................................................... 7
1.1 Product Overview ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.1.1 L-Series & W-Series Explained ...................................................................................................... 7
1.1.2 Key Features and Benefits of ActivDuo Tags ................................................................................ 8
1.2 General Facts about ActivDuo Tags ................................................................................................ 10
1.3 Obtaining Professional Advice on Using Tags ................................................................................. 10
1.3.1 Wavetrend Professional Services ................................................................................................ 10
1.3.2 Wavetrend’s Product Customization Capabilities ........................................................................ 10
1.4 Standard Tag Functionality .............................................................................................................. 11
1.4.1 Standard Transmission Mode ...................................................................................................... 11
1.4.2 Movement Alert Mode .................................................................................................................. 11
1.4.3 Manual Alert Operation for the TG700-A Key Fob PA Tag ......................................................... 11
1.4.4 Tag Transmission Repetition Rates – Nominal vs. Actual ........................................................... 12
1.5 Tag Battery (Functional) Life Span .................................................................................................. 12
1.5.1 L-Series Life Spans ...................................................................................................................... 13
1.5.2 W-Series Life Spans .................................................................................................................... 14
1.5.3 End of Life .................................................................................................................................... 14
1.5.4 Keeping Tags in Stock ................................................................................................................. 14
1.6 ActivDuo Tag Accessories ............................................................................................................... 14
1.6.1 Tag Attachment Kits ..................................................................................................................... 14
1.6.2 Anti-Tamper Tag Attachment Kits ................................................................................................ 15
1.6.3 Identifying the Correct Attachment Kit to Use .............................................................................. 15
1.6.4 Other Attachment Methods .......................................................................................................... 15
1.7 Other Hardware Requirements ........................................................................................................ 16
1.7.1 Reader Network Hardware Required ........................................................................................... 16
1.7.2 External Antennas ........................................................................................................................ 17
1.8 Programming ActivDuo Tags ........................................................................................................... 17
1.9 Activating W-Series ActivDuo Tags ................................................................................................. 18
1.9.1 Using the Auto-Wake Feature with the ActivDuo Tags ................................................................ 18
1.10Disposal of Tags .............................................................................................................................. 18
2 THE TG100-A ‘DOMINO’ TAG ................................................................................................................ 19
2.1 Important Facts about the TG100-A Tag ......................................................................................... 19
2.2 Attaching the TG100-A for Tracking Assets .................................................................................... 20
2.2.1 Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 20
2.2.2 Preparation ................................................................................................................................... 20
2.2.3 Arming the anti-tamper (if using the TA100-AT attachment kit) .................................................. 20
2.2.4 Final steps .................................................................................................................................... 20
2.3 Removing the TG100-A ................................................................................................................... 20