Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Octane 4.8
Appendix C: Speedway xPortal Installation
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Appendix C: Speedway xPortal Installation
This section covers three unique aspects of using the xPortal product
1.
RF Beam Pattern
2.
Mounting the xPortal assembly
3.
Attaching cables via Conduit
RF Beam Pattern
The Speedway xPortal has antenna beams that point upwards and downwards. This
increases the total area covered by the portal. The unit is intended to be mounted at waist
height on the wall. The lower beam covers the tag populations near the floor, while the
upper beam reads tags at the top of tall pallets. Tags located at waist height are likely to be
read by both beams.
Figure C.1 xPortal Simulated RF Beam Patterns
Mounting the xPortal
Referring to Figure C.3, the xPortal has many different mounting options:
1.
Vesa mounts (http://www.vesa.org/) is a standard LCD screen / computer monitor
mounting pattern. There are many off-the-shelf brackets, arms, and stands that use
the hole pattern shown in the red square on the figure C.2.
