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CHAPTER 16
RTLS
16.1 Overview
Ekahau RTLS (Real Time Location Service) tracks battery-powered WiFi tags attached to APs managed
by the NXC to create maps, alerts, and reports.
The Ekahau RTLS Controller is the centerpiece of the RTLS system. This server software runs on a Windows
computer to track and locate Ekahau tags from WiFi signal strength measurements. Use the NXC with
the Ekahau RTLS system to take signal strength measurements at the APs (Integrated Approach / Blink
Mode).
The following example shows the Ekahau RTLS Integrated Approach (Blink Mode).
1 The WiFi tag sends blink packets at specified intervals (or triggered by something like motion or button
presses).
2 The APs pick up the blink packets, measure the signal strength, and send it to the NXC.
3 The NXC forwards the signal measurements to the Ekahau RTLS Controller.
4 The Ekahau RTLS Controller calculates the tag positions.
Figure 131 RTLS Example
16.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
Use the RTLS screen (Section 16.3 on page 228) to use the managed APs as part of an Ekahau RTLS to
track the location of Ekahau WiFi tags.
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