User Guide: RFM5109-B Fixed RAIN/UHF Smart Reader with ReaderService
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the RFM5109 Fixed
RAIN-UHF Reader system with ReaderService™
microservice for Windows®/Linux/Mac®. The
system enables sensor monitoring in various IoT
(Internet of Things) applications. The monitoring
process employs radio frequency (RF) signals to
wirelessly power and communicate with sensors.
No wiring is needed for the sensors.
A variety of sensors are available for the
RFM5109 reader. Sensors are purchased sepa-
rately.
1.1. RFM5109-Bx System Components
Industrial fixed reader
:
The reader is used to
communicate with the sensors and retrieve their
data and status. The ReaderService microservice
can run locally on a smart reader, or on a PC/
server in a distributed processing configuration.
Most applications will connect to the reader over
Ethernet.
RFNM5109-B Fixed Smart Reader
Reader power source
:
The reader ships with an
external power supply. The reader can also be
powered over Ethernet, PoE.
Antennas
:
The system includes one antenna.
The reader supports up to 16 antennas, and addi-
tional antennas can be purchased separately.
RF cables
:
Antennas are connected to the read-
er using the cable provided.
Temperature sensors
:
The RFM3200, RFM3250
wireless temperature sensors and the RFM2100
moisture sensor are supplied with the system.
All sensors employ Axzon Smart Passive Sensing™
technology. These sensors are designed to be
mounted directly to monitored objects with their
integrated adhesive backings.
RFM3250 Rugged Temperature Sensors
RFM3200 Flexible Temperature Sensors
Software:
The RFM5109 ships with the RFM5144
ReaderService software which provides a REST
interface into the integrated MySQL database.
Standard REST calls are supported. The RFM5144
also includes the RFM5140 RfmApi interface
which provides advanced algorithms that convert
raw sensor data into trusted information to be
managed and processed by the RFM5109.
