User's Manual

User Guide
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User Guide, WherePort IV D1300 REV A
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9.1. Warehouse and Shipping Facility
Events or positions that need to be monitored in some way.
What must be tracked.
Trailers entering the yard
Trailers at the loading dock
Trailers in the waiting, parking area
Trailers leaving the yard
Issues affecting the placement of the WherePort IV.
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 IV field?
The first and most important step in creating a successful WherePort IV application is to define what
information must be obtained from the WherePort IV. Is the passage of an asset past a particular point
important?
How does the use of WherePort IVs 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 IV at this location.