User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Preface
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Product Overview
- 4 Ambient Network
- 5 Installation
- 6 Configuration
- 7 Deployment
- 8 Example Deployments
- 9 Firmware Upgrades
- 10 Troubleshooting
- 11 Appendices
User Manual
3000 SERIES 3
rd
GENERATION ACTIVE RFID
2 Introduction
This Ambient Systems 3000-Series User Manual describes how to use Ambient Systems products.
This manual covers the complete 3000-Series product range and includes Gateways, MicroRouters
and SmartPoints.
The 3000-Series network products can operate stand-alone. Ambient Studio can be used for
deployment, configuration and maintenance of the network. Please read the Ambient Studio user
manual on how to install and use Ambient Studio, see “Ambient Studio User Manual”.
The 3000 Series products are based on Ambient Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) technology and
communicate using IEEE 802.15.4 at a frequency of 2.4 GHz.
2.1 About This Manual
This manual provides practical information for installing 3
rd
Generation Active RFID systems using
Ambient products. The manual provides an overview of the 3000 Series product range, a short
theoretical background on WSN technology and detailed information on how to install each product
of the 3000 Series.
2.2 Related Documentation
D o c u m e n t D e s c r i p t i o n
Data Sheet:
GW3000
Contains detailed information about the 3000-Series
Gateway.
Data Sheet:
MR3000
Contains detailed information about the 3000-Series
MicroRouter.
Data Sheet:
SP3000
Any of the data sheets of 3000-Series SmartPoints, such as
the SP3000
White Paper:
Ambient 3000 Series Network
This white paper explains in detail how the Ambient 3000-
Series network works. It provides information that is
useful when installing a network.
White Paper:
Ambient 3000 Series Localization
This white paper explains in detail how the Ambient 3000-
Series localization mechanism works. It provides detailed
information that is useful when installing a localization-
enabled network.
User Manual:
3000 Series 3
rd
Generation Active RFID
Contains detailed information about installing, deploying
and configuring 3000 Series network products.
Specification:
Serial Port Protocol
This specification describes the underlying serial line
protocol that Gateways use to communicate over RS232
Specification:
Device Driver Interface
This specification describes the Device Driver Interface
protocol and message encapsulation scheme that is used to
access resources on Ambient products and peripheral
devices attached to Ambient products.
Data sheets and white papers can be downloaded from our website (see www.ambient-
systems.net/partners), user manuals and specifications are provided with 3000 Series products upon
request (contact support@ambient-systems.net).
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