Axcess AxcessView User Guide - Manual (Page 27)

AxcessView User’s Guide
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NOTE If you want to connect to multiple devices, repeat Steps 1-5 to add each device.
Auto Reconnect
Selecting the Auto Reconnect option in the Device Connection dialog box sets the Device
Connection to automatically reconnect each time you log on to AxcessView. This only
works with TCPIP network receivers.
Tags Types
Tags are part of the ActiveTag automatic identification product line. When a tag receives
a wake-up signal, it broadcasts its identification information to a receiver. This information
is used to track personnel, vehicle and assets. Tags can be carried by individuals, placed
on assets or equipment, or mounted in or on vehicles. There are two types of tags in the
ActiveTag System, Normal and Beacon.
Normal
This type of tag remains inactive or “asleep” until it passes an antenna generating a
specific RF activation field. Passing through this field causes a message to be
transmitted to the AxcessView system via the LAN (Local Area Network). Personnel,
Asset and Panic are examples of Normal tags.
Beacon
This type of tag is read in exactly the same manner as normal tags. In addition, however,
Beacon tags transmit messages to the AxcessView system at specific intervals,
regardless of whether they pass through a RF field or not. Certain information can be
included in these messages, such as room temperature and low voltage information.
The Beacon Tags must be identified to AxcessView in order for the correct interpretation
of the Beacon Tag data. Temperature, Tamper and Cabinet are examples of Beacon
tags.
Configuring Beacon Tags
1: Select Beacon Settings from the Configure menu. The Beacon Tag Options
dialog box displays (Figure 15).