User Manual

USER MANUAL –Active RFID Tags
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Configuration No.
Wavetrend Technologies Ltd
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25042002 REV 2.3 User Manual 25
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APRIL 2012 6 OF 30
1 THE WAVETREND RANGE OF ACTIVE RFID TAGS
1.1 Product Overview
Wavetrend
®
tags are Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) beacon tags (i.e. self-powered tags,
that transmit their data at periodic intervals without being ‘asked’ to transmit by a reader) and are to be used
in conjunction with the Wavetrend
®
range of Active RFID readers or OEM products that support reading
Wavetrend’s tags.
Wavetrend tags are available in two formats Active and ActivDuo.
Active tags comply with the ETSI radio standards and carry a CE mark
ActivDuo Tags comply with the FCC part 15 regulations
All Wavetrend readers can read both Active and ActivDuo tags.
Activ Duo tags have –A included in their part number, e.g. TGP-A.
It should be noted that the supply or sale of Active tags into an FCC regulated country is illegal, only the FCC
certified ActivDuo tags may be used in these countries
Wavetrend Tags can be used in various applications such as access control, personnel monitoring, asset
location & status monitoring, vehicle monitoring and building management applications. Standard on-board
sensors identify attempts to tamper with or move the tagged asset and the tag transmits alerts immediately,
allowing the RFID system to raise real time alerts for the RFID system users. Temperature, humidity and
other digital sensors can be added to the tags to transmit the data from these sensors wirelessly. Please
enquire with Wavetrend
®
if you require such advanced sensor functionality.
The tags are suitably packaged in sealed plastic housings to meet the most common requirements for
different tag usage applications; although it is advised to check with Wavetrend
®
and the local standards
authority that the tag(s) of choice meet all regulatory requirements in the country and location of use before
specifying or using it in that country and/or location. For instance, tags used within a petrochemical plant will
be required to hold nationally recognized intrinsic safety (IS) certification, and many countries require that
their own IS certification is obtained for the tags.