i-MARK 2 / i-MARK 3
USER MANUAL
VISIBILITY DELIVERED. PAGE 6 OF 55
CONTENTS
1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................... 9
2 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 11
2.1 PREPARATIONS .......................................................................................................... 11
2.2 SCOPE OF THIS DOCUMENT ........................................................................................... 11
2.3 RESPONSIBILITY ......................................................................................................... 11
2.4 UPDATES ................................................................................................................. 12
2.5 SCOPE OF DELIVERY—VISUAL INSPECTION ........................................................................ 12
2.6 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................. 12
2.7 BLUETOOTH MODULE .................................................................................................. 12
2.8 INTERNAL MAINS SUPPLY ............................................................................................. 12
2.9 COMPATIBILITY .......................................................................................................... 12
3 TECHNICAL OVERVIEW .............................................................................................. 13
3.1 THE MARKER-TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................... 13
3.2 THE POSITION MARKERS .............................................................................................. 13
3.3 THE TAGS ................................................................................................................ 14
3.3.1 The i-B2L Tag (Beacon Technology) ......................................................................... 14
3.3.2 Surveillance Tag ..................................................................................................... 14
3.3.3 Marker Field Test Tag ............................................................................................. 15
3.3.4 The i-Q8L Tag (Response Technology, Reader Talks First) .......................................... 15
3.3.5 The i-Q350L Tag ..................................................................................................... 16
4 THE MARKER FUNCTIONS IN DETAIL ........................................................................ 17
4.1 THE MARKER TAG AND THE INDUCTIVE LOOP ...................................................................... 17
1.1.1. Marker tag appears in Position Marker’s loop field ...................................................... 17
1.1.2. Marker tag remains in Position Marker’s loop field ...................................................... 17
1.1.3. Marker tag leaves Position Marker’s loop field ............................................................ 17
4.2 ABOUT TIMER VALUES ................................................................................................. 17
4.3 ABOUT THE RSSI ....................................................................................................... 17
4.4 THE INDIVIDUAL LOOP ID ............................................................................................ 18
5 SYSTEM COMPONENTS ............................................................................................... 19
5.1 COMPONENT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................... 19
5.2 POSITION MARKERS .................................................................................................... 21
5.2.1 i-MARK 2 ................................................................................................................ 21
5.2.2 i-MARK 3 ................................................................................................................ 21
5.3 DATA TAGS .............................................................................................................. 22
5.3.1 i-B2L Tag ............................................................................................................... 22
5.3.2 i-Q8L Tag ............................................................................................................... 22
5.3.3 i-Q350 Tag ............................................................................................................. 23
5.3.4 Polarization of Tags................................................................................................. 24
5.4 CENTRAL UNITS ......................................................................................................... 25
5.4.1 i-Port MB ................................................................................................................ 25