User's Manual

5
System Components
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The following components comprise the Seeker system.
Tags
Tags are small in size and can be attached to resources
using the included adhesive tape. When a tag is found
by the mobile reader it responds with its unique id and
a status message indicating its battery condition. Tags
can be instructed to beep and flash a light when found
allowing users to gain a rough indication of where the
tag is located.
Receiver Card
The CompactFlash receiver card includes the receiver
circuitry and the microprocessor for decoding the tag
signals to obtain the department id, tag id and the status
of the tag. The information is then transferred to the Pocket PC.
Pocket PC
The Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) includes the Microsoft
Pocket PC Operating System. The PDA supports the
CompactFlash standard CF+/Type II for the addition of the
receiver card.
Software
The software and documentation are provided on a CD-ROM.
Downloading Data from MRM
All the tables required for operation of online mode are retrieved from the Configurator
Service. A dialog is displayed that shows the
status of each table as it is downloaded.
To download data from MRM
1 Be sure the Seeker is in WorkingOnline
mode.
2 Tap Download from the Main Window.
Uploading Data from MRM
Each time a Tag is received, a record is created in the History table in the Seeker database.
This record includes a timestamp, tag id, and location (if online) and other relevant
information. To make this information visible to the entire PinPoint system the information
must be uploaded to the PinPoint Recorder Service. The Recorder Service will then store it
in the PPDataLog database table.
To upload data to MRM
1. Be sure the application is in Working
Online mode.
2. Tap Upload from the Main Window.
The PinPoint Services host name and
port must be entered in the Settings
Services tab.
HELPFUL HINTS
The PinPoint Services host name and
port must be entered in the Settings
Services tab.
HELPFUL HINTS