Amazon A2B User Manual

Overview
The Amazon A2B device is used as a tracking device for
the GoCart containers in Amazon middle mile logistics.
It uses various RF technologies like RFID and 2.4GHz to
determine the positions of the tracked asset. Besides
that it provides additional functionalities like red
tagging of the asset, temperature and orientation
monitoring. The device has been designed to be
maintenance-less and should be able to operate for a
period of at least 5 years.
Key Features
○ Supports passive RFID inlay tag.
○ Supports 2.4GHz advertising
Eddystone TLM, Eddystone UID and Amazon A2B
format.
○ Battery lifetime of 5 years using a non-rechargeable
battery.
■ Battery options: 1x Li-SOCl2 3.6V battery
(compliant with the safety regulations defined
by IEC 60086-4, UL 1642, UL 2054, UN38.3 or
equivalent).
○ Integrates a RGB LED, a multifunctional Front
Button and extra GPIOs for connection with
external sensors or IOs.
Specifications
This section provides technical details of the Amazon
A2B device.
Key Components
○ Based on the MCU nRF52833
○ LIS2DW accelerometer.
Electrical Parameters
Parameter Value
Battery power 1x Li-SOCl2 3.6V battery
supply
Power Up to 135mA @ 3.6V
Consumption
(Battery)
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Amazon A2B User Manual
Mechanical Parameters
in 3 formats:
User Interface
Supports actions of short and long press. Functions of
the multi-purpose button are described in the sections
below.
○ Short press - device status check. The LEDs will
○ Long press - enable maintenance request. The RED
The device contains Red, Green and Blue LED
indicators. Meanings of the multi-purpose LEDs are
described in the sections below.
○ Normal operation mode
Amazon A2B User Manual (January-2024, v0.3 Preliminary)
Operating -30°C ~ +85°C
temperature
Current 2.5uA
consumption in
deep sleep
Parameter Value
Dimensions Without the bracket:
Max. 174.8 x 56.2 x 25.7 mm
(6.88 x 2.21 x 1.01 in)
With the bracket:
Max. 200.8 x 113.1 x 33.1 mm
(7.91 x 4.45 x 1.30 in)
Weight Without the bracket: 120g
With the bracket: 370g
Front Button Covered by a TPE that allows flexible press
and pass-through of the LED light
Button
indicate that the device is running. Green LED will
blink when remaining battery capacity is sufficient.
Red LED will blink when the remaining battery
capacity is low.
LED, if enabled in site configuration, will indicate the
device is requiring maintenance. A repeated Long
press will clear the maintenance request.
LEDs
■ After a short press to check the device status
and battery capacity is sufficient
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