User guide

Configuring Dart RTLS
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 Updating hub FPGA firmware or receiver firmware
Once timing is established and the system is running, the reference tag is continuously
monitored for presence and is used to update timing information. This monitoring is not
required for accurate location data computation, but it is provided as real-time information
about the status of the reference tag. If a reference tag stops transmitting, reference tag status
information is available via warning messages sent out as D-packets (on page 107). These
warning messages indicate that the next system restart may result in lack of location data due to
insufficient reference tag information.
To configure the location of a reference tag:
1 Start Hub Administration and Management application, click Configuration.
2 In the Configuration view, under Hub Setup, in the Reference Tag table, right-click a row
and select Add to add a reference tag.
3 To modify a setting for a reference tag, double-click the respective field in the row for the
reference tag that requires editing; to complete the edit, press Enter or click any other table
cell:
 Enabled: Double-click this field to activate or deactivate a reference tag for use in
calculations.
 Ref #: Enter a unique number (1 to 32) to represent this reference tag.
 Tag ID (hex): Enter the tag ID number as shown on the barcode factory label.
 Tag Position: Enter the measured (x, y, z) position of the reference tag with respect to the
origin (0, 0, 0) of the user-defined coordinate system.
 RTLS Receiver List: Enter the hexadecimal Rx # of each RTLS Receiver assigned in this
reference group. For best results, all Receivers in the RTLS Receiver List should have a
direct line of sight to the reference tag. Valid Rx # values range from 01 to FF, separated
by a space.
 You can add all enabled Receivers to the reference tag group by typing ALL in place of a
hexadecimal Receiver list.
To delete a reference tag, right-click the respective row and select Delete.
4 Repeat Step 3 for all reference tags that this Hub uses.