RF Controls ITCSA104 RF ID Signal Acquisition & Source Location unit ITCS104 User Manual 11001 011 REV0v92
RF Controls, LLC RF ID Signal Acquisition & Source Location unit ITCS104 11001 011 REV0v92
Contents
- 1. User Manual 1
- 2. User Manual 2
- 3. User Manual 3
User Manual 3
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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 period1 - 25 ms
Tag location accuracy2 - 3 (0.9) ft(m)
Scan Angle – Horizontal -30 30 Degrees
Scan Angle – Vertical -30 30 Degrees
Beam width 7 8 Degrees
Power Level3 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.
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Mechanical Specifications Min Max Units
Height 81 (32) cm (in)
Width 81 (32) cm (in)
Depth 20 (8) cm (in)
Weight 23 (50) kg (lbs)
Installation requirement: The antenna must be fixed and not allowed to move after
installation. See User’s Manual for further instructions.
Environmental Specifications Min Max Units
Operating Environment Indoor industrial factory use.
Humidity Range (non-condensing) 5 85 %RH
Temperature Range (operating) 0 (32) 55(131) ˚C (˚F)
Temperature Range (non-operating) -40(-40) 85(185) ˚C (˚F)
Temperature Drift before Recalibration4 -10(-18) 10(18) ˚C (˚F)
Shock (operating) 3 g
Shock (non-operating) 3 g
Regulatory Certifications
FCC Part 15 at system level
Subpart B EMC
ETSI 302-208, CE
4 This system is calibrated at nominal room temperature. Should the temperature exceed this limit, location
errors may be out of tolerance. The system may need to be recalibrated at the new nominal temperature.