Amazon A2B User Manual Overview The Amazon A2B device is used as a tracking device for the GoCart containers in Amazon middle mile logistics. It uses various RF technologies like RFID, Bluetooth and Ultra-Wideband to determine the positions of the tracked asset. Besides that it provides additional functionalities the asset, temperature and orientation monitoring. The device has been designed to be maintenance-less and should be able to operate for a period of at least 5 years. tagging of like red Key Features Supports passive RFID inlay tag. Supports Bluetooth 5.1 with BLE advertising in 3 formats: Eddystone TLM, Eddystone UID and Amazon A2B format. Supports the UWB channels 2 (3993.6 MHz) and 3
(4492.8 MHz). Supports 2 defined UWB TDoA blink frame formats. Positioning Frame Format (proprietary). Telemetry Frame Format (proprietary). The UWB data frames comply with IEEE802.15.4a standard. Motion detection using accelerometer sensor that helps to increase the battery lifetime and reduce the UWB air-time usage. Battery lifetime of 5 years using a non-rechargeable battery. Battery options: 1x Li-SOCl2 3.6V battery
(compliant with the safety regulations defined by IEC 60086-4, UL 1642, UL 2054, UN38.3 or equivalent). Integrates a RGB LED, a multifunctional Front Button and extra GPIOs for connection with external sensors or IOs. Specifications This section provides technical details of the Amazon A2B device. Key Components Based on the MCU nRF52833 with Bluetooth Low-
Energy (BLE) 5.1 and the DW1000 UWB IC. LIS2DW accelerometer. The DW1000 - Ultra Wideband (UWB) IC:
A fully integrated single chip ultra-wideband
(UWB) low-cost transceiver IC compliant to IEEE 802.15.4a. Supports UWB Blink in a TDoA (Time Difference of Arrival) Real-Time Location System. Electrical Parameters Parameter Value Battery power supply Power Consumption
(Battery) Operating temperature UWB supported channels 1x Li-SOCl2 3.6V battery Up to 135mA @ 3.6V
-30C ~ +85C Channel 2: Band (3774 4243.2 MHz), CF (3993.6 MHz), Bandwidth
(499.2 MHz) Channel 3: Band (4243.2 4742.4 MHz), CF (4492.8 MHz), Bandwidth
(499.2 MHz) UWB transmit powers FCC: -41.3 dBm/MHz max ETSI: -41.3 dBm/MHz max Current consumption in deep sleep 2.5uA Mechanical Parameters Parameter Value Dimensions Without the bracket:
Max. 174.8 x 56.2 x 25.7 mm
(6.88 x 2.21 x 1.01 in) With the bracket:
Max. 200.8 x 113.1 x 33.1 mm
(7.91 x 4.45 x 1.30 in) Weight Without the bracket: 120g With the bracket: 370g 2024 Amazon.com Amazon A2B User Manual (January-2024, v0.3 Preliminary) 1/3 Front Button Covered by a TPE that allows flexible press and pass-through of the LED light Mounting Instructions User Interface Button Supports actions of short and long press. Functions of the multi-purpose button are described in the sections below. Short press - device status check. The LEDs will indicate that the device is running. Green LED will blink when remaining battery capacity is sufficient. Red LED will blink when the remaining battery capacity is low. Long press - enable maintenance request. The RED LED, if enabled in site configuration, will indicate the device is requiring maintenance. A repeated Long press will clear the maintenance request. LEDs The device contains Red, Green and Blue LED indicators. Meanings of the multi-purpose LEDs are described in the sections below. Normal operation mode After a short press to check the device status and battery capacity is sufficient Green: 2000 ms BLINK (1:10 duty cycle). Blinking will stay for 30 s. After a short press to check the device status and battery capacity is low Red: 2000 ms BLINK (1:10 duty cycle). Blinking will stay for 30 s. After a long press to enable maintenance request Red: 2000 ms BLINK (1:10 duty cycle). Blinking will stay for 5 min. Safety Instructions Battery Safety This product contains Lithium Battery. Do not open, disassemble, puncture, cut, bend, shred or heat the batteries. Dispose of all batteries in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and do not dispose of batteries by throwing them into a fire. WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS FOR PRODUCTS USING BATTERIES:
high or low extreme temperatures that a BATTERY can be subjected to during use, storage or transportation; and low air pressure at high altitude. 2024 Amazon.com Amazon A2B User Manual (January-2024, v0.3 Preliminary) 2/3 disposal of a BATTERY into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a BATTERY, that can result in an EXPLOSION;
leaving a BATTERY in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment that can result in an EXPLOSION or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas; and a BATTERY subjected to extremely low air pressure that may result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.
- BATTERY is not intend for replaceable. UWB devices may not be employed for the operation of toys. Operation onboard an aircraft, a ship or a satellite is prohibited. This device is for indoor use only. Compliance Information Simplified declaration of comformity Hereby, Amazon.com Services LLC declares that the radio equipment type A2B Tag in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. Hereby, Amazon.com Services LLC declares that the radio equipment type A2B Tag in compliance with Regulation 2017. The full text of the declaration of conformity at loose leaf. Environmental Protection and disposal Electrical or electronic devices which are no longer usable must be collected separately and disposed of via an environmentally friendly recycling facility (European Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). Use your country's specific return and collection systems when disposing of waste electrical or electronic devices. Used batteries do not go in the household waste! Dispose of them at your local battery collection point. FCC Regulation FCC Suppliers Declaration of Conformity Brand name / model number: Amazon / A2B001-V1 Suppliers Name: Amazon.com Services LLC Suppliers Address: 333 108th Ave NE, Bellevue 98004, Washington,U.S.A Phone: 1-678-293-8382 E-mail: lux14-reception@amazon.com Suppliers phone number and / or internet contact information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canadas license-exempt RSS(s).Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. L'metteur/rcepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le prsent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Innovation, Sciences et D veloppement conomique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorise aux deux conditions suivantes :
1)L'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
2)L'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radiolectrique subi, m me si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the part responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. UWB devices will not be employed for the operation of toys. Operation onboard an aircraft, a ship or a satellite is prohibited. 2024 Amazon.com Amazon A2B User Manual (January-2024, v0.3 Preliminary) 3/3