WISER Systems Installation Manual & Quick Start Guide Version 2.12.
Page |2 Wireless Tracking and Locating in Real Time WISER Redundant Radio Localization & Tracking (RRLT) Locator System Installation Manual & Quick Start Guide Version 2.12.2 November, 2019 CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT This is a confidential document for client purposes only. Distribution and reproduction of this document is limited to employees of WISER Wiser Locator System Systems, Inc., its customers, and resellers. Any other disclosure of this document is unauthorized and not considered public knowledge.
Page |3 Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................4 Chapter 1. Setting up the System ........................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Physical Setup ....................................................................................................................................... 5 1.
Page |4 Introduction The WISER Locator leverages new advances in ultra-wideband (UWB) technology to deliver low cost, high accuracy, real-time localization and tracking. This solution consists of a mesh network of two-way WISER Antenna Nodes and WISER Tracker Tags. Each Antenna may act interchangeably as either an antenna or a roaming device that may be tracked within the mesh.
Page |5 Chapter 1. Setting up the System 1.1 Physical Setup This setup assumes you have five Antennas. Four or more of these Antennas will establish the mesh. One will be plugged into the base station laptop; this Antenna also contributes to the mesh. One Antenna may serve as a roaming device. First, identify an area within which you wish to track, such as a small shop floor or office space.
Page |6 1.1.1 Temporarily Attaching to Wall Antennas can be temporarily attached to walls as well. For best performance, the devices need to be oriented with the flat underside of the Antenna head facing the floor. To achieve this, rotate the stem of the device 180 degrees relative to the base as shown in the images to the left. Then, the device can be attached to a wall somewhat like is shown: 1.1.2 Tracker Tags Each WISER Tracker Tag included is ready for immediate use after basic assembly.
Page |7 1.2 Floorplan Scaling To view WISER tags moving on a floorplan or site map, you will need an image file (BMP, JPG, PNG) of the tracking area. You will also need to specify the image’s scale in inches per pixel. To do this, measure a set dimension on the floor; a doorframe can work and is typically 2836 inches. Open the image file in any image editor and use the cursor to establish how many pixels the measured dimension spans in the image.
Page |8 1.3.1 Launching the Software Download and open the package folder. Then, open wiserex.exe. The following window will open: 1.3.2 Using a Site Floorplan i. Click on the menu item Configure Devices → Load Floorplan. Select a layout image and load. Note: This example uses the map from an office suite, but your own image will be different. ii. In the menu, select Configure Devices → Set Floorplan Scale.
Page |9 1.3.3 Discovering the Antennas The system requires at least four Antennas, including the one connected to your computer. Using a greater number of Antennas will generally increase the accuracy of the solution. Higher Antenna density may be required in complex, cluttered, or RF-harsh environments. See Section 1.1 for details on optimizing your physical setup. The system will track tagged assets within the polygon established by the Antennas. i.
P a g e | 10 iii. In the menu, select Configure Devices → Discover Network. You will receive a message that says, “Found X Antennas.” Verify that the system has detected each USB or wireless device and that the short IDs match those detected. iv. If not all your Antennas appear, make sure all devices are powered and that each Antenna is in communication range with at least one other Antenna. v. Antenna icons should now appear on your map in the application.
P a g e | 11 Antenna and type “H” on the keyboard. Then supply a measurement in inches and click “OK” or hit “Enter” to complete this step. 1.3.4 System Calibration To achieve maximum accuracy, it is important to auto-calibrate the Antenna positions by utilizing communication between the Antennas. To do so: i. Select the menu item Calibrate → Calibrate Antenna Position. It is often useful to turn on Circles (Calibrate → Toggle Circles) to view the interactions of the different fixed Antenna devices. ii.
P a g e | 12 v. vi. vii. viii. position the mouse over another antenna and press “R.” To automatically choose the next antenna without moving the current one, press “N.” If the automatically chosen antenna is not currently visible in the viewport then the display will automatically center on the chosen antenna. Repeat this in an iterative fashion for all fixed antenna until they are all aligned.
P a g e | 13 ii. iii. iv. v. unpowered when you first discovered the network (Configure → Discover Network). Otherwise, the system will mistakenly count them among the system’s fixed Antennas. Select the menu item Active Tracking → Find Active Tags. If successful, the system will show the following message “Found X Mobile Antenna(s).” Select the menu item Active Tracking → Run Active Tracking. This will initiate tracking. To halt tracking, select menu item: Active Tracking → Stop Active Tracking.
P a g e | 14 1.3.7 Saving Your Settings When the system is sufficiently calibrated, save the setup via the menu option File → Save. If you ever close the program, you can load this setup and bypass the discovery, calibration, and settings steps between 1.3.2 and 1.3.7 by selecting File → Open. After loading a saved file you can immediately run tracking. WISER Systems, Inc. www.wisersystems.
P a g e | 15 Chapter 2. Other Software Features 2.1 Additional Tracking Features i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. Use the menu item View → Display Coordinates to show XYZ coordinates above each individual tag. The X and Y will update in real time as the tag moves. The Z will be displayed as a preset tag height. If a Geo stake has been configured, latitude, longitude, and altitude will also be displayed.
P a g e | 16 i. ii. iii. iv. v. To open the tracking settings Dialog window, select the menu item Configure Devices → Tracking Settings. Under Global Options, adjust the Maximum Calculation Error Threshold to filter out more or fewer location results based on the system’s confidence in the results’ accuracy. This is done by moving the slide-bar with the mouse.
P a g e | 17 2.2 Naming, Finding, and Filtering Assets 2.2.1 Name Assets Use the Assets menu to name, label, filter visibility for, and group assets. i. To name an asset, select the menu item Assets → Name Assets. ii. In the top-left box, type “0x” followed by the short ID displayed on-screen for the desired asset; then type a name in the topright box. Press the green “+” button to apply the name and click “OK” at the bottom of the Asset Names window to finalize this action.
P a g e | 18 This menu allows you to search for and filter assets based on their names and labels. i. To locate an asset on the floorplan, select the menu item Assets → Asset View Settings. This opens the View Assets window. In the View Assets window, enter the asset’s name in the “Enter name of asset…” box on the left and click “Find!” The view will then adjust to focus specifically on the asset requested. ii.
P a g e | 19 ii. iii. iv. v. vi. To check a specific point in time, click the slide-bar and drag it to the time of interest. The floorplan below will adjust to fit that point in time. To watch a playback of the tracking history, click the “Play” button on the left. This will begin from the earliest recorded tracking point each time. Click “Stop” to pause the tracking history at a specific point. To adjust the playback speed, click the drop-down menu left of the slide-bar.
P a g e | 20 iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. To remove a point or adjust a Geofence, use the minus button and click the points you want removed. To change the position of an existing Geofence, click the button with two triangles, then drag the desired Geofence to its new location using the mouse. To edit additional settings such as Geofence height parameters, click the gear icon. Click the green check mark to complete a Geofence. A menu prompting you to name that Geofence will then appear.
P a g e | 21 ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. Devices → Manage Antenna Groups. To form a new grouping, click the “New Group Name” box and specify a name for the group. Click the “Add New Group” button to create the Antenna group. Select an Antenna group from the list on the left. Then select the Antenna ID or IDs you would like to add to this group and click the left arrows <<.
P a g e | 22 Use the menu item View → View System Health Info to open the Network Health window. This window displays a current check of the health state of each Antenna’s short IDs and hardware IDs, the type of connection being used, a gateway IP if applicable, current firmware version, and other data. The system will show healthy status for Antennas by highlighting them in green. It will show questionable status by highlighting in yellow and will try to recover these Antennas.
P a g e | 23 iv. v. vi. vii. preselected. If you would also like to program additional connected Antennas, select either box below. You can also add Gateways to update or reprogram connected Antennas, if desired. When you are finished selecting reprogramming options, click the “Commit” button. The system will prompt you with a Confirm Intention window. Click “Yes” when you are ready to continue. Note: Clicking the “Update in Recovery Mode” button will only update wired Antennas.
P a g e | 24 Chapter 3. Menu Map & Keyboard Shortcuts File i. ii. iii. iv. Open: Open a saved file Save: Save current file for future use. Save As: Save as a new file for future use. Exit: Close the program. View i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. Zoom In: Magnify the tracking setting in the user interface. The scale bar at the bottom right of the screen will adjust to match for each iteration. Zoom Out: Zoom out from the tracking setting in the user interface.
P a g e | 25 iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. tracking. Clear Floorplan: Remove the floorplan image currently selected. Set Floorplan Scale: Specify the inches-to-pixel scale for a selected floorplan. Antenna Groups: Open the Antenna Group Manager to group and organize Antennas. Discover Network: Detect powered, in-range Antennas included in your identity file. Tracking Settings: Adjust various settings for tag tracking. Update Antenna Firmware: Program new versions of firmware on Antennas. Calibrate i. ii.
P a g e | 26 outside of that area. Geo Staking i. ii. iii. iv. Set Geo Stake: Position an define a geo stake. Remove Geo Stake: Clear a set geo stake from the floorplan. Display Geo Stake: Toggle geo stake visibility on or off. Display Compass: Toggle the compass on or off for a set geo stake. This compass will not be visible without the presence of a geo stake. Assets i. ii. iii. Name Assets: Open the Asset Names window to pair names with IDs.
P a g e | 27 Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl+= Ctrl+Ctrl+A Ctrl+C Ctrl+G Ctrl+H Ctrl+I Ctrl+L Ctrl+O Ctrls+S Ctrl+W Ctrl+Shift+C Ctrl+Alt+C Zoom In Zoom Out Save As Calibrate Antenna Position Toggle Grid Lines Toggle Location History Load Identity File Toggle Tag Filtering Open Save Gateway List Toggle Circles Stop Antenna Calibration Additional keyboard tools: During or before Antenna calibration, click “H” while hovering the mouse over an A to configure that Antenna’s height.
P a g e | 28 Reporting an Issue To report an issue, simply select the menu item Help → Report an Issue. This will generate an issue file, and your system will immediately display this file, already selected, in a new file browser window. The file generated will log information to help WISER engineers troubleshoot and identify the source of a problem. Email this file to your account manager or support@wisersystems.com for the issue to be logged and addressed.
P a g e | 29 Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. WISER Systems, Inc. www.wisersystems.
P a g e | 30 Contact Information For additional questions and support, contact WISER Systems, Inc. at: Email: support@wisersystems.com Web: http://www.wisersystems.com WISER Systems, Inc. 819 W Hargett St. Raleigh, NC 27603 Tel: 919-551-5566 WISER Systems, Inc. www.wisersystems.
