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Chapter 2
Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the AI1401 Reader and the system
and technology it supports.
Introduction
The microprocessor-controlled, single output channel AI1401 Reader is an indepen-
dent unit that combines a reader and a radio frequency (RF) source. The reader pro-
vides RF identification (RFID) and data storage within a single, compact unit (Figure
2-1). Due to its size and battery-powered operation, the AI1401 Reader is an invalu-
able component of any portable reader system.
Figure 2-1 AI1401 Reader
When interfaced with the antenna and power source, the AI1401 Reader uses RF
energy to read data from an electronic tag (a field disturbance device). Tags can con-
tain a unique ID code and can be attached to a vehicle, mobile equipment, or shipping
and storage containers. The AI1401 Reader decodes tag ID information and validates
the ID code. Depending on whether you program the reader for buffering or real-time
data transfer, the reader either stores tag data for later processing by a host computer
or transmits the tag data directly to a host computer for real-time data processing and
storage.