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WherePort III User Guide D948 Rev B
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Issues affecting the placement of the WherePort.
Are there any obstacles or structures that will affect the field?
Where will the WhereTags be mounted?
Will their orientation be controlled while they are in a WherePort field?
The first and most important step in creating a successful WherePort application is to
define what information must be obtained from the WherePort. Is the passage of an asset
past a particular point important?
How does the use of WherePorts fit with the RTLS? Is it impossible to mount enough
sensors or do physical barriers make it impossible to get reliable location signals? Is the
RTLS unable to accurately track when an asset has reached a precise location? Both
aspects of the installation must be considered to make sure that the most accurate and
reliable information that is critical to operation is obtained.
Within a large area covered by RTLS more precise information about the location
of an asset may be needed. This can be done by installing a WherePort at this location.