The Exciter triggers AeroScout’s tags as they pass through a choke-point to transmit a message that is received by a standard Wi-Fi Access Point or AeroScout Location Receiver. This provides instant knowledge that a tagged asset or person passed through a gate, doorway or some other tightly defined area. The detection capabilities of the Exciter, combined with the location features of the AeroScout software, make the AeroScout suite the most sophisticated enterprise visibility solution for a wide variety of industries.

Some examples of how customers use Exciters include:

• Immediately triggering alerts at facility exits, for theft prevention
• Precisely locating items to an individual shelf or workstation
• Confirming directional movement from one area or floor to another
• Triggering a variety of events in real-time, rather than waiting for the next tag transmission
• Distinguishing with high confidence between assets inside a room and those outside

Features of the AeroScout Exciters include:

Precision Detection and Communications

AeroScout Exciters provide long range detection of AeroScout Active RFID Tags, triggering them to transmit as they pass through a defined area. Exciters have up to a 6m (18 ft) programmable range, enough to cover wide gate areas.

On-The-Fly Messaging

Sophisticated messaging functions allow Exciters to store messages on AeroScout Active RFID tags for later transmission. Message transmission can later be triggered by other Exciters, enabling sophisticated process control functions (send, transmit and store data).

On-The-Fly Tag Behavior Modification

AeroScout Exciters provide wireless activation and deactivation of tags, thus helping to extend tag battery life by switching them off when they leave a defined tracking area. And Exciters can also change transmission rate of Active RFID tags accommodate different scenarios.

Various Sizes and Features

Multiple form-factor sizes and functionality are available, from larger units like the EX-2000 model with wider range capabilities, to the compact EX-3100 for small areas, or the EX-3200 which provides a compact form-factor with greater range and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capabilities to fit a variety of customer needs

Ethernet Connectivity and Power Capabilities

AeroScout Exciters can use Ethernet connectivity for centralized programming, monitoring and software updates by the AeroScout Engine System Manager, or can be configured to work without network connectivity. Some models allow for PoE functionality to reduce costs of deployment.