Summary of Contents for Reindeer Technologies MASTIFF
- Page 1 MASTIFF™ Tag Active RFID Tag People Tracking and Monitoring User Manual P a g e CONFIDENTIAL MASTIFF™ Tag - User Manual...
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Page 2: Confidential And Proprietary Information
This document is intended only to assist the reader in the use of the product. Reindeer Technologies Private Limited shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of any information in this guide, any error or omission in such information, or any incorrect use of the product. -
Page 3: Document Revision History
Document Revision History Revision No. Date Description/Changes 21/09/2012 Initial Release P a g e CONFIDENTIAL MASTIFF™ Tag - User Manual... -
Page 4: Safety Instructions
WARNING: This is an electrostatic sensitive device. Proper ESD protection is required when handling bare boards. Do not handle the boards with bare hands. WARNING: Showing magnet often to the tag hinders the tag ID transmission and depletes the battery quickly. P a g e CONFIDENTIAL MASTIFF™ Tag - User Manual... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Document Revision History ................................3 Safety Instructions ....................................4 Introduction ....................................6 System Block Diagram ................................6 2.1. Mastiff Tag ....................................6 Device Specifications .................................. 7 3.1. Environmental Specifications ............................. 7 3.2. Physical Specifications ................................7 3.3. Electrical Specifications ................................. 7 3.4. -
Page 6: Introduction
1. Introduction Mastiff™ Tag is an active RFID tag ideal for locating and monitoring people inside the buildings or in outdoors. This can be used across schools, colleges, hospitals, offices to locate and monitor students, employees, support staff, contract workers, visitors etc. -
Page 7: Device Specifications
The Mastiff Active RFID Tag is capable of operating in multiple frequency bands such as 865-867 MHz in India, 868-870 MHz for Europe and 902-928 MHz in North America with a single hardware design. But the frequency bands are pre-programmed and the users are allowed to choose a particular channel within the set frequency band. -
Page 8: Rf Specifications
RFID Tag. The RFID tag will wait only for 20 sec to receive the configuration settings from the USB dongle. Figure 2: Operational Sequence - Flow Diagram P a g e CONFIDENTIAL MASTIFF™ Tag - User Manual... -
Page 9: Device Configuration
Since there can be multiple users trying to program the tag, the distance between the USB dongle and the tag must be maintained less than 30 cms. P a g e CONFIDENTIAL MASTIFF™ Tag - User Manual... -
Page 10: How To Use The Software
RF baud rates and transmit power levels. RF baud rate and power levels have a direct bearing on the wireless range covered by the tag. The software is capable to program the following settings: P a g e | 10 CONFIDENTIAL MASTIFF™ Tag - User Manual... - Page 11 The power level can be used along with the RF baud rate to increase or decrease the range as low as 1 meter to as high as 200 meters. P a g e | 11 CONFIDENTIAL MASTIFF™ Tag - User Manual...
- Page 12 About i. This menu option will open the ‘About’ box which will display information about the company and the contact information. P a g e | 12 CONFIDENTIAL MASTIFF™ Tag - User Manual...
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Page 13: Devices Required
Clicking this button will close the application. This is similar to the menu option File- >Exit. 5.3. Devices Required 5.3.1. Mastiff Tag Reed Switch Figure 4: Mastiff Tag with the location of Reed Switch P a g e | 13 CONFIDENTIAL MASTIFF™ Tag - User Manual... -
Page 14: Usb Dongle
(around 1 second). The reed switch is quite sensitive and it can be activated even after fixing the tag in the enclosure. Figure 6: Coin Magnet P a g e | 14 CONFIDENTIAL MASTIFF™ Tag - User Manual... -
Page 15: Programming Instructions
5.4.2. How to Program Step 1: Connect the USB dongle to one of the functioning USB ports of the PC/laptop. Step 2: Launch the software ’Mastiff Tag UC’ from the start bar or double-click ‘Mastiff Tag uc.exe’. Step 3: The serial port will be automatically selected once the USB dongle is plugged in. If this does not happen, select the correct ‘Serial Port’... -
Page 16: General Precautions
3. Ensure all settings of the tag are done properly especially the tag ID, RF Baud Rate and Frequency Channel and RF Power Level and Time Interval. Please ensure the RF Baud Rate and Frequency Channel match with the Mastiff Reader. 7. Ordering Information... -
Page 17: Contact Us
8. Contact Us 8.1. Technical Support Reindeer Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has built a solid technical support infrastructure so that you can get answers to your questions when you need them. Our technical support engineers are available Mon-Fri between 9:00 am and 6:30 pm Indian standard time.
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