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CHAPTER 24
RTLS
24.1 Overview
Ekahau RTLS (Real Time Location Service) tracks battery-powered Wi-Fi tags attached to APs
managed by the UAG 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 Wi-Fi signal strength measurements. Use
the UAG 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 Wi-Fi 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 UAG.
3 The UAG forwards the signal measurements to the Ekahau RTLS Controller.
4 The Ekahau RTLS Controller calculates the tag positions.
Figure 203 RTLS Example
24.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
Use the RTLS screen (Section 24.3 on page 287) to use the managed APs as part of an Ekahau
RTLS to track the location of Ekahau Wi-Fi tags.
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