At the heart of an I-GUIDES® Blue system is a high performance Bluetooth BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) Shepherd® tag. For asset tracking and management, the advantages of Shepherd® tags over all other wireless technologies are:
Range | Up to 1,500' (450m), 150' (45m) using smart phone as reader |
Reporting Interval | 10 second heartbeat 1 second while in motion 1/10 second when Pointer® loop detected |
Tag Density | Up to 5,000 tags inside each reader zone |
Sensors | motion, shock, tamper, temperature |
Frequency | 2.4 GHz ISM band |
Transmit Power | 1 mW (0 dBm) Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) |
Temperature | -4°F to +185°F (-20°C to +85°C) operating -40°F to +185°F (-40°C to +85°C) storage |
Battery Life | 5 years typical, battery life is monitored and indicated in the I-GUIDES® Blue Cloud Manager |
Battery Chemistry | Lithium Metal, Class 9, UN 3091. Fully complies with IATA requirements for Transport of Lithium Metal and Lithium Ion Batteries, ICAO Technical Instruction for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR). |
MTTF | >150,000 hours - not including battery |
Protection Rating | IP 68, total protection from immersion and dust |
Dimensions | 2.25" x 2.05" x .65" (57.3mm x 52.65mm x 16.5mm) |
Weight | 1.5 oz (42g) |
Durability | Shock: multiple drops 3' (1m) to concrete Vibration: 3G sine wave per DIN IEC 68-2-6, 5G random per DIN IEC 68-2-64 |
Packaging | ABS, flame rated per AS 6023 |
Mounting | #12 pan head screw/bolt, rivet, double-sided tape, adhesive, nylon or metal zip tie, twist tie, lanyard and other options |
Certifications | USA; FCC Part 15, Canada; IC, Europe; CE (EN 300 220-1, -3, EN 301 489-1, -3, EN 60950) |
Aerospace | SAE AS 6023 certified for transport and use on aircraft |
Part Number: CS35-BLE-0001