TemPlant: Technical specifications

  

Implant

 

Dimensions

34 mm x 13 mm diameter

Weight of implant

10 gram

Encapsulation:

Polyurethane with silicone coating

Transmission interval

32 seconds, 64 seconds, 128 seconds, 256 seconds

Transmission frequency

30,000 – 30,300 MHz

 

 

Maximum number of antennas per receiver

4 antennas

Maximum number of animals per antenna

Depends on chosen interval time. Maximum of 10 animals per antenna at 64-second interval.

 

 

Life expectancy battery (160 mAh)

 

Interval 64 seconds

4 months

Interval 4 minutes

5 months

 

 

Life expectancy battery (1 Ah)

Increased size of the implant


Interval 64 seconds

3 years

Interval 4 minutes

4 years

 

 

On-off mechanism

Reed contact

 

 

Temperature measurement

 

Accuracy

0.1 ˚C

Resolution

0.02 ˚C

Range

35 to 45 ˚C, other ranges upon request

Operating temperature of receiver and base plate

+5 °C to + 50 °C, non-condensing

 

 

Antenna

 

Type

Tuned loop antenna combination with circular polarity

Dimension

Two round loops, perpendicularly oriented, loop diameter 500 mm

Transmission range

Max 20 meters (depends on situation)

Maximum distance between antenna and receiver

100 meters

 

 

Software

 

TempControl

Compliant with Windows 2000 or higher