What is a ClearSky Anchor?
A ClearSky Anchor is a 'Node' used to receive messages over the air from Catapult S7 or T6 Devices (Vector T6 device reached End of Life (EOL) in December 2024).
Multiple Anchors can be permanently installed in a venue to track Device/Athlete Position as an LPS system, or a single 'Master' Anchor can be used to track Inertial Data Live.
Catapult currently produces anchors which operate at two different Radio Frequencies, 4GHz and 6.5GHz.
ClearSky Anchor Overview
Stadium Receiver (Anchor)
T6 Anchor
Front View
Bottom View
LED Sequences
Stadium Receiver (Anchor)
There are four LED Lights on the front of the Stadium Receiver.
- The first light will illuminate Green when the Stadium Receiver is powered correctly.
- The second light will illuminate Blue when the Stadium Receiver is networked wirelessly to other Stadium Receivers.
- The third light will illuminate Yellow when the Stadium Receiver is networked to other Stadium Receivers when WiFi (data transfer over an ethernet cable) is enabled.
- The fourth light will illuminate Red when the Stadium Receiver is a Master.
T6 Anchor
- Power Button LED: Illuminates Blue when the Anchor is powered (either from the button being pressed or via power over the Ethernet connection).
- Charge Status LED: When the Anchor is charging, the LED will illuminate a solid Red. When Anchor is fully charged the LED will turn a solid Green.
- Transmit Status LED: Will flash Red when the Anchor is ready to transmit.
Radio Frequency (RF)
The ClearSky Anchor and S7/T6 Devices operate on the UWB RF Spectrum. Catapult currently produces anchors which operate at two different Radio Frequencies, 4GHz and 6.5GHz. The Anchor and Player Devices (Tags) must be on the same Radio Frequency.
Cellular 5G is known to interfere with 4GHz Clearsky Anchors.
WiFi 6E is known to interfere with 6.5GHz Clearsky Anchors .
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