User's Guide

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W4
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Software Release Level ........................................................................................... 1
1.2 Features of W4 ........................................................................................................ 1
1.3 User Interface .......................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Attaching the Wristband ........................................................................................... 2
1.5 Status Indication LEDs ............................................................................................. 3
2 Initial Activation of the Tag .............................................................................................. 5
2.1 Installing Ekahau Activator 3 .................................................................................... 5
2.2 Supported Wi-Fi Adapters ........................................................................................ 5
2.3 Activation Procedure ................................................................................................ 5
2.3.1 Configuring Ekahau RTLS Controller Settings ............................................ 6
2.3.2 Configuring WLAN Settings ......................................................................... 7
2.3.3 Configuring Wi-Fi Channels in Use .............................................................. 8
2.3.4 Configuring IP Settings ................................................................................ 9
2.3.5 Activation ................................................................................................... 10
2.3.6 List of Available Settings in the Activator ................................................... 14
3 Configuration After Initial Activation ............................................................................ 17
3.1 Tag Configuration Settings in ERC Configs Page .................................................. 17
3.2 Tag Actions Available in ERC Tags Properties Page ............................................. 19
4 Tag Operation ................................................................................................................. 21
4.1 Button Activated Location Update .......................................................................... 21
4.2 Maintenance Call ................................................................................................... 21
4.3 De-activation / Resetting to Factory Settings ......................................................... 21
4.4 Firmware Update ................................................................................................... 21
4.5 Optimizing Battery Life ........................................................................................... 22
4.6 Turning off the W4 Tag ........................................................................................... 22
4.7 Charging the W4 tag .............................................................................................. 22
5 Technical specifications ................................................................................................ 27
5.1 General .................................................................................................................. 27
5.2 Wi-Fi ....................................................................................................................... 27
5.3 Operating Ranges from an Access Point ............................................................... 27
5.4 Care and Maintenance ........................................................................................... 27
6 Certifications .................................................................................................................. 29
7 Limited Warranty ............................................................................................................ 31
8 Disposing ………………………………………………………………………………………..31