Section 2. System Description
Matrics develops and markets RFID solutions that are effective and affordable by offering a
combination of low cost, long read range, and a very high read rate unmatched by other RFID
systems. A Matrics RFID System gives you real-time, end-to-end visibility of products and assets in
your factory, distribution center, retail outlet, or other facility. A typical Matrics RFID system
consists of three main components:
•
Silicon-based
RFID tags
that can be attached to vehicles, trailers, containers, pallets, paper rolls,
boxes, etc., to create a “people-free” wireless environment for tracking assets,
•
Reader network components
(reader stations, readers, antennas, cables, connectors, power
supplies, etc.) that power and communicate with the tags, and
•
The
Matrics Visibility Manager (MVM)
software that runs on your choice of host computer
and collects tag data automatically.
Product Description
The
Ruggedized Reader
(PN: RDR-RUG-100) is an industrial strength UHF RFID Reader designed
for the International Paper warehouse tracking system. The outer enclosure of the Ruggedized Reader
is made of EMI/RFI watertight die-cast aluminum material, coated with a beige-colored, textured
polyester powder paint. The enclosure meets standards (NEMA 4X, IP66, DIN 40050) for degree of
protection, and is CSA certified (Type 4) for use with industrial control equipment.
The Ruggedized Reader offers superior and robust read range capabilities, anti-collision features, and
very high data read rates unmatched by other systems. It provides all of the RF and control functions
required to power and communicate with Matrics passive RFID tags. It sends digital data to the tag
(through one antenna at any given time) on a pulse width modulated On Off Keyed (OOK)
transmitter signal, demodulates the identification signal received from the tag, and then sends the data
to your host computer.
The Matrics Reader network is structured to allow for flexibility in system configurations and in the
arrangement of read points to optimize coverage at a low overall cost. Providing 12 physical antenna
connections, the Ruggedized Reader allows up to 20 varying antenna combinations (depending on
your application) attached directly to a single Reader.
The Ruggedized Reader is designed for use in two different applications:
•
Clamp Truck – mounted on Taylor and/or Hyster clamp trucks, and
•
Reader Station – mounted overhead in a portal configuration.
In the Clamp Truck application, the Ruggedized Reader is powered by a 48VDC power supply from
Matrics mounted on the clamp truck, with on-board power filtering and regulation to accommodate
gas and electric lift devices and associated noise/voltage variation. Refer to the
Clamp Truck
Application User’s Manual
(DCN: MNI03H003) for more information about this application.
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Ruggedized Reader User’s Manual
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