Key Benefits

Location of standard Wi-Fi clients: netlink rfid locates standard Wi-Fi devices such as laptops, PDAs, barcode scanners and other wireless devices without the need for any hardware or software modifications. This eliminates a major management challenge and enables simple implementation in public environments.

Location of equipment that is not Wi-Fi enabled: The technology locates small, battery-powered rfid tags that can be used to track people and a variety of assets and equipment.

Indoor and outdoor operation: netlink's rfid system is suitable for use in both indoor and outdoor environments, from corporate offices to harsh industrial areas.

Open platform for 3rd party applications: netlink's rfid set of tools for designing, testing and implementing enterprise-class location-based applications gives developers the freedom to easily implement their own solutions.

No dedicated backbone network: All communications between netlink's rfid system components use standard Ethernet connections.

System Components

netlink's rfid Tags
netlink's rfid tags include the NR1 Tag and NR2 Tags, these tags enable the wireless network infrastructure to locate people and assets otherwise not connected to a wireless network. These battery-powered and programmable tags send very short 802.11b frequency messages at a predefined interval.

The Tag's main features include a long battery life (up to 6 years), flexible mounting options, compact enclosure, a wireless or serial programming interface and clear channel assessment that avoids sending messages when Wi-Fi data traffic is present.

netlink's rfid Location Receivers
The Location Receivers provide robust location measurement capabilities. netlink rfid's algorithms are embedded in the Location Receivers, which measures the time of arrival of standard 802.11b messages to the nanosecond. Each Location Receiver can process over 300 location measurements per second, enough to satisfy even the most demanding applications.

Approximately the size of a small access point, Location Receivers include an external antenna connector and a Power-over-Ethernet adaptor. Location Receivers be connected to a wireless bridge to avoid the need for a wired Ethernet connection. They are available in rugged outdoor versions.

netlink rfid's Engine
A core software component that manages the collection and processing of location data, including the use of sophisticated algorithms to combat indoor multi-path. The Positioning Server processes the data received from the Location Receivers to produce accurate and reliable location data suitable for mission-critical applications.

netlink rfid's engine includes the following main components:

- netlink rfid's Positioning Server :- core component in charge of the Location and Presence calculations and measurements.

- netlink rfid's System Manager :- an installation, configuration and maintenance tool for easy system setup, importing and map configuration; also handles location-system maintenance and upgrades.

- netlink rfid's Positioning API :- an open XML interface that application developers can use to create a wide variety of wireless location-based applications.

netlink rfid's Analysis and Design tools:- a set of sophisticated tools for system design, planning and analysis. These enable smooth and efficient pre-installation and installation activities and include utilities such as system accuracy analysis, synchronization analysis and system coverage reports.

netlink rfid

netlink rfid provided a flexible platform for increasing visibility throughout the enterprise by enabling easy application integration for real-time display and management of mobile assets.

Our solution utilizes the positioning data received from the netlink rfid's Engine. It includes a customizable and easy to manage database of location data, asset names and categories and named zones. This allows location-enabled applications to be developed for use in many environments such as hospitals, manufacturing plants or distribution facilities.

Our Solutions are supplied with a free Web-based end-user application to enable search and display of mobile assets.

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