User's Manual

DATASHEET – ITCS-A-102
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Signal Acquisition and Source Location (SASL) unit,
4x4 Antenna System
16 element phased array antenna system for use
with ISO 18000-6C / EPC Gen 2 RFID tags.
System Overview
Description
The 4x4 Antenna System is a single panel steerable phased array RFID system. The
4x4 Antenna System is comprised of two “2x4” Beam Steering Units (BSU’s), a
system controller, an RFID reader, a power supply, and the mechanical framework to
allow the system to be mounted in a factory environment. See the ITCS description
for a full system description.
Interfaces:
Data Connector – RJ45 10/100 Ethernet
Power Connector – IEC-320
Indicators:
Power LED (Green = power on, Off = power off)
Data LED / Ethernet Link (Yellow = Link, Off = No Link, Blink = Data Tx/Rx)
Specifications
Performance Specifications: Min Max Units
Tag read period
1
- 25 ms
Tag location accuracy
2
- 3 (0.9) ft(m)
Scan Angle – Horizontal -30 30 Degrees
Scan Angle – Vertical -30 30 Degrees
Beam width 7 8 Degrees
Power Level
3
0.04 4 W-EIRP
Antenna Gain 7.2 8.6 dBi
Power Requirements Min Max Units
Voltage 90 264 Vac
Frequency 47 63 Hz
Current – 115Vac - 3.2 Arms
Current – 230Vac - 1.7 Arms
1
Time to read one tag, given a Q of 0 (tag population of 1). System is turned on and enabled.
2
Accuracy using two SASL’s mounted 30’ apart, 11’ high’ covering the same area.
3
Calibrated power level settable in firmware.