User's Manual

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CUT SHEET: PTAD
DISCLAIMER: A PTAD reading is in no way meant to be a replacement for taking a Tag to an active zone to test the range
capability of the Tag. When you use a PTAD all you really know is that the Tag has enough power to respond; it is NOT an
indication of the range capability. In order to test the range capability of a Tag, you must take it to an active zone.
The PTAD is used to check the functionality of an Accutech Tag. Accutech Tags operate by internal battery. Over the course
of normal operation, Tags eventually lose battery power and the Tags will need to be replaced. The PTAD is used to
determine if a Tag has sufficient battery power to respond to an activating signal.
NOTE: A PTAD does NOT activate or deactivate Tags.
ELECTRICAL:
A PTAD requires a 9-volt battery to operate.
MECHANICAL:
Size: approximately 4.75” x 2.25” x 1.25”
Weight: 4.7 ounces
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS:
Transmit Frequency: 128 kHz
Receive Frequency: 418 MHz
The “Active Band Removal or Low Battery on Tag” LED
A PTAD can detect a BR42 Tag in active Band Removal alarm;
the “Active Band Removal or Low Battery on Tag” LED will
illuminate blink slowly. This may help locate lost BR42 Tags
that are alarming.
A PTAD can also detect the low battery bit of yellow Tags.
Simply turn on the PTAD and place a Tag behind the PTAD
within 6 inches. If the Tag’s battery is low (e.g., low enough
that the Tag’s operation is diminished below an acceptable
level) the “Active Band Removal or Low Battery on Tag” LED
will blink rapidly. The Tag should then be replaced.
The “WAIT” LED
No function in PTAD.
The “Signal Strength” LEDs
The “Signal Strength” LEDs of the PTAD indicate:
 The current state of a Tag (on or off)
 Tag is Very Near (within approx. 1 foot*)
 Tag in Area (within approx. 20 feet*)
*Inexact due to variations of the remaining Tag battery power, remaining
PTAD battery power, and if the Tag is alarming in Band Removal.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
Operating Temperature: 32º to 120º Fahrenheit
Intended for indoor use only.
Model Number: PTAD
Part Number: 680021
UL Listed 294 (BP9480)
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