Ubisense Tag Module

The Ubisense Tag Module is a wireless module that you can directly integrate with other devices for the real-time location of objects within a building. For example, you can integrate the Tag Module functionality to your own custom device, so that you can fix it to your tools.

The Tag Module transmits UWB pulses. The sensors installed in the building detect these pulses and locate the 3D position of the tag. When compared to other wireless technologies, UWB technology is less affected by multipath interference. Therefore, the position of the tag can be found with greater accuracy.

You can use Tag Modules in different types of environments including healthcare, workplace productivity, security, retail management and manufacturing.

Integrating a Tag Module

The Tag Module includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), with the following components:

• All required antennas, which are permanently attached to the module.

• A 20-way expansion header that can be used to supply power to the device. The header also allows the module to have two-way communication with a host device or external sensors and actuators.

While you can use the connector to fix the Tag Module, we recommend that you fix the module to a PCB securely by fitting the supplied double-sided pad to the top of the screening can.

For more information about the mechanical and electrical interfaces of the Tag Module, and information about integrating the Tag Module into a custom hardware platform, see the Tag Module Integration Guide.

Dimensions

Dimensions and features of the module PCB are shown in the following figure.

Dimensions and features of the Tag Module

Power Requirements

Power should be supplied to the following pins on the header:

• Pin 3: 2.3 V – 5.25 V DC power input.

• Pins 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 18, 19: Ground.

Header and Connector Specifications

You can use a number of pins on the module header for:

• Digital input and output.

• Analogue input.

The header used on the module is Major League TSHS-5 10-D-04-A-F-LF, which a standard 1.27 mm pitch through-hole pin header.

The recommended connector to use with the module is Connector: Major League LSSHS-5 10-D-06-F-TB-P-LF (SMD). For more information and ordering details, see the Major League Electronics website, at: https://www.mlelectronics.com/products/.

System Validation and Integrity

The Tag Module is supplied with integration instructions you can follow, to ensure that the tag element of the design meets US and EU regulatory requirements.

However, the regulatory compliance of the Tag Module is likely to change in the scenarios listed in the following table.

table of scenarios

Scenario	Description
Modifications to the Tag Module	If you modify the supplied Tag Module, it might become non‑conformant with performance or regulatory specifications. In such situations, it is your responsibility to ensure the regulatory compliance of the Tag Module.
Integration of the Tag Module to other equipment beyond the tag circuit.	The integration partner must ensure the regulatory compliance of elements of equipment into which the tag is integrated beyond the tag circuit itself. Ubisense does not take responsibility for the performance or regulatory conformance of those elements of the design.
OEM applications	The end manufacturer must ensure that their final product continues to meet all relevant approvals and (if applicable) EU Directives. Ubisense will not accept liability for any subsequent non-conformations in this scenario.