Installation Guide Savi ST-656 Data Rich Tag with Container Door Mount...
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Savi ST-656 Data-Rich Tag Description The Savi ST-656 tag is an active RFID tag for shipping containers that enables shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers to monitor shipments in real time as they move through the global supply chain. The ST-656 tag’s unique C-clamp door-mount design places the sensitive...
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Savi ST-656 Container Tag Installation Guide Figure 2: Top view Door Clamp Outside Inside Antenna Figure 3: Rear view Tag ID number USB port Model number Battery compartment...
Features Features • ISO 18000-7 compliant active RFID tag for tracking shipping containers • Unique C-clamp door-mounted design greatly reduces risk of damage to the tag • 128 Kbytes of programmable database memory enables tag to support multiple applications • 400-foot (122m) omnidirectional, line-of-sight range •...
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Savi ST-656 Container Tag Installation Guide Remove the battery. Wait a few seconds and then reinsert the battery, matching the negative (–) and positive (+) terminals to the symbols shown on the tag housing. The tag will not work if you install the battery in the wrong direction (reversed).
Initializing the Tag Replace the battery cap on the tag. Continue tightening the cap until it is secure. Proper Improper O-ring hidden O-ring exposed Turn cap until tight If the O-ring is not properly compressed by the cap, water leakage and damage may occur.
Savi ST-656 Container Tag Installation Guide USB cable Refer to the Savi SmartChain Mobile User Guide or the Savi Smart- Chain WorkStation User Guide for instructions on the initialization process. Placing the Tag for Best Performance Savi Technology recommends that you mount the tag on a flat surface, with the tag aligned vertically.
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Note: Make sure you clean the surface of the container or other asset before attaching the tag. The tag will have 400-foot (122m) read/write range to Savi SR-650 Fixed Readers. For the most consistent communications with the tag, the Fixed Readers must be mounted: •...
Savi ST-656 Container Tag Installation Guide Mounting the Tag Open the right door of the container. Using both hands, push the C-clamp on the tag onto the edge of the left door until it is on as far as it can go.
Replacing the Battery Replacing the Battery The tag is equipped with non-volatile memory, which means stored data is not lost when you replace the battery. Remove the battery cap. Remove the discharged battery from its compartment. For more information, see “Activating the Tag” on page 7. The lithium battery can be harmful to the environment.
• Call 1-888-994-SAVI (North America only) or 1-650-316-4760 between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific time. When you contact Savi Support Services by telephone or email, have the following information available: • Contact information (company name, your name, email, and phone number) •...
Range: 400 ft. (122-m) operating read/write range (outdoors, non-obstructed) from Savi SR-650 reader Protocols: ISO 18000-7, EchoPoint Wireless (LF Frequency: 123 kHz Receiver) Range: Greater than 20 ft. (6m) from Savi SP-651-211 Signpost or Savi SP-652-211 Signpost Reader Protocol: EchoPoint...
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Savi ST-656 Container Tag Installation Guide Power Battery type: 3.6 volt lithium, replaceable by user without tools Battery life: Approximately 5 years at 2 collections per day. Over-polling protection algorithm to extend battery life Digital Database memory: On-board non-volatile memory: 128 Kb Wired interface: USB 1.1, USB 2.0...
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