NSQTFF-1015SWhereTag III ST HO

©WhereNet Corp. June 2001 TFF-1015-000-4589_UserMan_rev_08_30_05 Page 1 WhereTag III ST HO User’s Guide Revision B, July 2005 Model Number: TFF-1015 with external antenna connection Model Number: TFF-1015 with internal antenna connection WhereNet Corp. 2858 De La Cruz Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95050 408-845-8500 WWW.WhereNet.COM ©WhereNet Corp. June 2003 TFF-1015-000-4589_UserMan_rev_08_30_05 Page 2 FCC Requirements This device must operate in compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations Parts 15. See FCC registration label, located on the bottom of the equipment for the FCC, registration. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for both Class A and Class B devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES-001. Cet appareil ISM est conforme à la norme NMB-001 du Canada. Radio Equipment Authorization: FCC ID: NSQTFF-1015S IC: 3586A-TFF1015S RF Notice This device must be professionally installed. The internal and external antenna used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Any changes or modifications to WhereNet Corp. equipment not expressly approved by WhereNet Corp. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Do not attempt to open the unit to change batteries. ____________ ____________ ©WhereNet Corp. June 2003 TFF-1015-000-4589_UserMan_rev_08_30_05 Page 3 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................4 Installation and Activation ................................................................................................7 Tag Mounting Options .......................................................................................................7 Specifications ......................................................................................................................8 ©WhereNet Corp. June 2001 TFF-1015-000-4589_UserMan_rev_08_30_05 Page 4 Introduction This User Guide describes the features, communication formats, configuration, and operation of the WhereTag. It includes everything needed to be able to configure the tag and the communications between the tag and a host system. Appendix A is a complete description of all the WhereTag commands together with examples of how they are used to set up and operate the WhereTag. Appendix B is a physical description of the tag. This chapter briefly describes the major features and components of the Real Time Location System. The Real Time Location System The WhereNet system tracks and locates items tagged with a WhereTag. Each tag emits short, low power bursts of widely spread spectrum radio energy. These bursts are received by the system infrastructure. The infrastructure calculates the location of the tagged item based on the different arrival times of the burst. The WhereTag III HO or ST is a compact battery operated radio frequency device. It is a component of the WhereNet Real Time Location System. The WhereNet Real Time Locating System (RTLS) is a precise local locating system with robust wireless telemetry capabilities. Its integrated architecture meets all the requirements for an enterprise-wide wireless infrastructure including locating, telemetry, and high-speed wireless communications. WhereTags WhereTags are attached to assets whose status must be quickly and accurately monitored. Examples are the movement of a shipping container through a loading yard or a trailer through a warehousing facility. RTLS uses DSSS RF technology to determine the location of WhereTag transmitting beacons. These transmissions are extremely low power, about 2 mW (high output options increase this to 54 mW). The transmissions can be received at distances in excess of 1,000 meters outdoors (high output tags operate at up to 3,000 meters). Because the transmissions are low power and spread across 60 MHz they add almost no RF pollution to the environment. They can be readily used with wireless LANs and Blue Tooth devices without adversely affecting the throughput of those systems. The transmissions from the WhereTags are very resistant to interference because of the large amount of processing gain. The system is able to receive signals that are below the RF noise floor of the surrounding environment. WhereTags are located by measuring the difference in the arrival time of a signal at a minimum of three fixed-position Location Sensors (the reliability increases if more than three sensors receive the signal). The WhereTags transmit their keep alive signal at a programmable interval. The Location Sensors are in a grid formation that ensures that at least three antennas can receive a blink from any place within the site. By comparing the difference in the arrival time of the beacon signal at each of the receiving antennas the system can determine the location of the transmitting WhereTag. This type of location determination is called TDOA (Time Difference Of Arrival). Tags are located to an accuracy of less than ten feet in virtually all environments, indoors and out. The accuracy can be affected by environmental factors such as concentrations of large metal objects. Location Sensors The Location Sensors are interconnected using standard Ethernet or connected wirelessly using 802.11b/g WiFi compliant communications. One type of Location Sensor, called a Locating Access Point, (LAP) includes a full 802.11b/g Access Point (AP). These integrated APs are from manufacturers such as Cisco, Symbol, and Intermec. ©WhereNet Corp June 2001 TFF-1015-000-4589_UserMan_rev_08_30_05 Page 5 Integration of these standard APs allows complete compatibility with wireless LAN infrastructure. All the wireless services required within an enterprise are then available o…

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Date: July 28, 2005 Federal Communications Commission Equipment Authorization Branch 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 Request for Confidentiality Company Name: WhereNet Corp. FCC ID: NSQTFF-1015S FCC Part 15 Certification Dear Sir or Madame, In accordance with 0.459 of CFR 47, WhereNet Corp. hereby requests confidentiality of all (Block Diagrams, Circuit Diagrams, Parts List, Operational Description) attachments for the subject application. These documents contain detailed system and equipment description and related information about the product which WhereNet Corp. considers to be proprietary, confidential and a custom design and otherwise would not release to the general public. Since the design is a basis from which future technological products will evolve, WhereNet Corp. considers that this information would be of benefit to its competitors and that the disclosure of the information in these documents would give competitors an unfair advantage in the market. Sincerely, Signature: Name: Walt S. Johnson Title: Director Company: WhereNet Corp.

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS DR.GENZ GMBH ETS Dr. Genz GmbH, Germany Registration number: G0M20506-9597-P-15 1 of 23 Appendix A. Pictures Internal antenna ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS DR.GENZ GMBH ETS Dr. Genz GmbH, Germany Registration number: G0M20506-9597-P-15 2 of 23 ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS DR.GENZ GMBH ETS Dr. Genz GmbH, Germany Registration number: G0M20506-9597-P-15 12 of 23 External antenna ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS DR.GENZ GMBH ETS Dr. Genz GmbH, Germany Registration number: G0M20506-9597-P-15 13 of 23 ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS DR.GENZ GMBH ETS Dr. Genz GmbH, Germany Registration number: G0M20506-9597-P-15 14 of 23

Federal Communications Commission Authorization and Evaluation Division Equipment Authorization Branch 7435 Oakland Mills Road Columbia, MD 21046 Applicant’s declaration concerning RF Radiation Exposure We hereby indicate that the product WhereTag III ST HO Models: TFF-1015-04AB (internal antenna), TFF-1015-08AB (external antenna) FCC ID: NSQTFF-1015S is considered to be a mobile transceiver. The internal and external antenna used for this mobile transmitter must provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. A safety statement concerning minimum separation distances from enclosure of the product WhereTag III ST HO, Models TFF-1015-04AB (internal antenna), TFF-1015-08AB (external antenna) will be integrated in the user’s manual to provide end-users with transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. Company: WhereNet Corp. Address: 2858 De La Cruz Blvd. City: Santa Clara ZIP / Postal code: CA 95050 Country: USA Place, date Santa Clara, July 28. 2005 Signature Walt S. Johnson

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