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User Guide
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User Guide, WherePort IV D1300 REV A
© Copyright WhereNet, Corp. 2008 WhereNet Confidential
10.0 USING THE SIMULATOR
The WherePort IV simulator (WhereNet p/n D0910) is a tool for exploring the best solutions for
WherePort IV placement and for better understanding the basic characteristics of WherePort IV
communication.
Because of the number of variables that affect the response of the tag to the WherePort IV field, it is
helpful to examine the response using the simulator. The number and placement of WherePort IVs, the
orientation of the tag while it is in the field, and the distance of the WherePort IV from the tag all interact
to determine this response.
10.1. Simulator Controls and Features
Figure 172 Starting the WherePort IV Simulator
Figure 172 shows the starting screen of the simulator. There are seven options for WherePort IV
placement:
Single WherePort IV Mounted vertically
Single WherePort IV Mounted horizontally
Dual WherePort IV Mounted horizontally
Dual WherePort IV Mounted Vertically
Two Adjacent WherePort IVs Mounted vertically, facing sideways
Two Adjacent WherePort IVs Mounted vertically, facing forward
Two Adjacent WherePort IVs Mounted horizontally