RF Code's A600 Tag Controller enables end users to configure Tag Controller-enabled RF Code asset tags to go into an extended "sleep" mode, to wake tags that have been placed in sleep mode once they have been deployed and are ready for activation, and to beacon immediately.
The A600 Tag Controller, powered through a USB connector, and the Tag Controller Utility, which communicates with an RF Code reader, together control the tag's beaconing "states." An audible "beep" indicates that the Tag Controller has caused the tag to wake, beacon or go to sleep. The Tag Controller can be used in a "stand-alone" scenario where the utility has no communication with a fixed or mobile reader and all input data is entered manually into the application. It can also be used in a "reader-assisted" scenario where the utility communicates with a fixed or mobile reader to enable a smoother and more automated Tag Controller workflow.
The A600 Tag Controller extends the expected battery life of Tag Controller-enabled asset tags by enabling users to prevent the tags from beaconing (and thereby expending energy) while in transit or storage, instead only "waking" the asset tags when it is time to deploy them for use in their enterprises. This also enhances the reusability of tags by allowing users to power off tags when removing them from assets and power them back on later when they are assigned to new assets without wasting battery power in the interim.
Tag Controller-enabled tags can also be caused to beacon immediately by the Tag Controller. When the Tag controller is used in this fashion, the beacon data also includes a payload that indicates that the tag was told to beacon by a Tag Controller, enabling users to discern the Tag controller-activated tag from all other tags and allowing them to easily identify individual assets in highly dense environments.
