Savi Technology 674T-V1 RF ID Tag User Manual Savi Sensor Tag ST673 ST674 InstallGuide

Savi Technology Inc RF ID Tag Savi Sensor Tag ST673 ST674 InstallGuide

Users Manual Part 1

Installation Guide
Savi SensorTag ST-674
Version 1.0
Published March 2006
Part number 805-05264-001 Rev A
Documentation for Savi SensorTag ST-674, version 1.0
Copyright © 2006 Savi Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent
a commitment from the vendor. The software and/or databases described in this
document are furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The
software and/or databases may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms
of the agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as
specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement.
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and UDAP are trademarks or registered trademarks of Savi Technology, Inc. in the
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trademarks of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.
Savi Technology, Inc.
615 Tasman Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1707
Phone: 1-408-743-8000
Facsimile: 1-408-543-8650
www.savi.com
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Contents
1About the Savi SensorTag ST-674
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tag Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Environmental Sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
RFID Communication Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Guides to Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Contacting Savi Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2Installing the Tag
Required Tools and Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Commissioning a Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Commissioning the Tag with a Tag Write Cable
or Tag Write Cable Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Commissioning the Tag with a Savi Docking Station
and Docking Station Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Replacing the Main Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tag Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
PST Reliability and Durability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Achieving Maximum Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mounting Savi SensorTag ST-674 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
ASavi SensorTag ST-674 Specifications
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CHAPTER 1
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About the Savi SensorTag
ST-674
1
The Savi® SensorTag ST-674 is a high-performance, active RFID tag that
tracks assets and monitors and logs the temperature and relative humidity of
its surrounding environment, such as inside a warehouse, box, or container.
Fully compatible with Savi software and fixed and portable Savi readers,
this tag features omnidirectional line-of-sight communication. Battery life,
using lithium cells, is typically four years (depending on the type of
operation). The Savi SensorTag ST-674 is safe for operation around live
ordnance. It is also compatible with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
In-transit Visibility (ITV) network and can be detected by existing Savi
RFID infrastructure.
Features
◆Temperature and humidity sensors provide updated information about
the environment that the tag is in
◆433 MHz, active RFID technology with up to 300-foot (91.44 meters)
range for monitor, wake-up, and RF write/read
◆123 KHz receiver for slot-level, portal, or chokepoint tag wake-up and
short range commissioning (12 feet (3.7 meters) or less)
◆Audible beeper helps locate tag
◆Small form factor design
◆Rugged, weatherproof design
◆Powered by a replaceable lithium battery
CHAPTER 1
About the Savi SensorTag ST-674
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Tag Description
Environmental Sensors
The environmental sensors monitor and record the temperature and humidity
of the tag’s surrounding area at user-specified times in an environmental log.
You can set maximum and minimum temperature and humidity threshold.
If the temperature or humidity should rise above or fall below the threshold,
the device writes the time and date of the deviation to an alarm log and
sends an RF beacon to surrounding fixed readers. For example, if you are
monitoring in an area that needs to be kept at temperatures between x and y
degrees to preserve a product, you can set the Savi SensorTag ST-674 to RF
beacon mode and record the date and time whenever the temperature
deviates from your specified range.
RFID Communication Module
The communication module operates at 433 MHz, enabling the Savi
SensorTag ST-674 to communicate back to the Savi network with excellent
RF performance in both metallized and non line-of-sight environments.
The temperature sensor inside
the tag gauges the surrounding
environment’s temperature
when air passes through this
vent
For More Information
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For More Information
Guides to Read
For information about using:
◆Signposts, see the Savi Signpost SP-65X Series Installation Guide.
◆Fixed readers, see the Savi Fixed Reader SR-650-101 Installation Guide.
◆Mobile readers, see the Savi Mobile Reader SMR-650 for the Intermec
751G/A Mobile Computer and PC User Guide.
◆Mobile device software, see the Guide to Savi SmartChain for Mobile
Devices and Guide to Savi Transportation Security System for Mobile
Devices.
◆Desktop software, see the Guide to Savi SmartChain Site Manager and
Savi SmartChain for Client Tools User Guide.
Contacting Savi Support
If you cannot find the information you need, contact Savi Support.
◆Check www.savi.com/services/su.contact.shtml for contact information.
◆Send email to help@savi.com.
◆Call 1-888-994-SAVI (North America only) or 1-408-743-8888 between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific time.
When you contact Savi Support by telephone or email, have the following
information available:
◆Contact information (company name, your name, email, and phone
number)
◆Problem description
◆Product type
◆Software version
◆Serial number or license information
CHAPTER 1
About the Savi SensorTag ST-674
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CHAPTER 2
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Installing the Tag
2
Required Tools and Materials
Before you begin installation of the Savi SensorTag ST-674, make sure you
have the following materials available:
◆Savi SensorTag ST-674
◆Savi SmartChain for Mobile Devices installed on an Intermec 751G/A
mobile computer with an attached Savi Mobile Reader SMR-650-212
Commissioning a Tag
Savi SensorTag ST-674 is shipped from the factory in sleep mode. Before
you attempt to commission a tag, refer to Guide to Savi SmartChain for
Mobile Devices to wake the tag.
Note:
You can also remove and re-insert the battery to wake up the tag.
You must wait a few seconds before re-inserting the battery.
You can commission Savi SensorTag ST-674 using Savi Tag Write Cable
STA-1030, Savi Tag Write Cable Adapter STA-1031, or docking station
with a docking station adapter model SDSA-654-01. You can purchase
these units separately.
CHAPTER 2
Installing the Tag
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Commissioning the Tag with a Tag Write Cable
or Tag Write Cable Adapter
1. Connect Savi Tag Write Cable STA-1030 or Savi Tag Write Cable
Adapter STA-1031 to an available serial port on the host computer.
2. Locate the tag
commissioning port on
the tag.
3. Unplug the rubber cap
covering the port.
4. Insert Savi Tag Write Cable
STA-1030 or Savi Tag
Write Cable Adapter
STA-1031, with the LED
up, into the tag
commissioning port. Start
the tag commissioning
application. The LED is lit
when the application writes
data to the tag. LED visible
Commissioning a Tag
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Commissioning the Tag with a Savi Docking
Station and Docking Station Adapter
1. With the Savi EchoPoint label
right-side up, insert the
adapter into the docking
station until the adapter stops.
The adapter has a magnetic
contact that adheres to the
Savi Docking Station
SDS-2002 when fully
inserted.
2. Unplug the rubber cap
covering the write port on the
tag and ensure that the Savi
EchoPoint label on the tag is
upside down. Note the lit
Contact LED on the docking
station. The tag is ready for
commissioning.
3. Start the tag commissioning
application. When the tag
commissioning application
writes data to the tag, the
Data LED is lit.
CHAPTER 2
Installing the Tag
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Replacing the Main Battery
Savi SensorTag ST-674 is equipped with non-volatile memory and contains
a backup battery to maintain the real-time clock that is not replaceable. To
conserve battery life of the backup battery, refer to Guide to Savi
SmartChain for Mobile Devices to turn off the UHF transceiver and return
the tag to sleep mode when the tag is in storage.
1. Turn the battery cover
counterclockwise.
When removing the battery
cover, hold on to it to avoid
dropping it.
2. Remove the discharged battery from its compartment.
Warning:
The lithium battery can be harmful to the environment.
Follow current procedures for safely disposing of lithium batteries.
3. Install an A 3.6V lithium
battery, matching the negative
(–) and positive (+) terminals
to the symbols shown on the
Savi SensorTag ST-674
housing. The tag will not
work if you install the battery
in the wrong direction
(reversed).

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