Symbol Technologies RDR090 User Manual

Long Range Reader

User’s Manual

Published: November 26, 2002

Document Control Number: MNI02H006

Matrics, Inc. 8850 Stanford Boulevard Suite 3000 Columbia, MD 21045 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

http://www.matrics.com

Notices

Copyright 2002 Matrics, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Trademarks

Matrics is a trademark of Matrics, Inc. All other product names or logos mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only, and are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Statement of Rights

IMPORTANT – READ CAREFULLY: Matrics products incorporate technology that is protected by U.S. patent and other intellectual property (IP) rights owned by Matrics, Inc, and other rights owners. Use of these products constitutes your legal agreement to honor Matrics’ IP rights as protected by applicable laws. Reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembly of Matrics products is strictly prohibited. Violators will be prosecuted.

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Contents

SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................	1
Document Conventions..................................................................................................	1
Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................	1
Disclaimer......................................................................................................................	1
SECTION 2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION .....................................................................................	2
Product Description .......................................................................................................	2
SECTION 3. SPECIFICATIONS AND DIAGRAMS ....................................................................	3
Reader Specification ......................................................................................................	3
LEDs and Connectors ....................................................................................................	3
Reader Diagram .............................................................................................................	4
Connections Diagram.....................................................................................................	5
SECTION 4. GETTING STARTED...........................................................................................	6
What’s Included? ...........................................................................................................	6
SECTION 5. INSTALLATION..................................................................................................	7
Mount the Reader...........................................................................................................	7
Connect Antenna(s) to the Reader .................................................................................	8
Connect the Reader to a Host Computer .......................................................................	8
Power On (and Off) the Reader .....................................................................................	8
Verify the Reader Installation........................................................................................	9
Reader On? .........................................................................................................................	9
Test Read Range .................................................................................................................	9
SECTION 6. CAUTIONS, NOTES, AND APPROVALS ............................................................	10
SECTION 7. WARRANTIES AND RETURNS .........................................................................	11
Limited Warranty.........................................................................................................	11
Return Material Authorization (RMA) ........................................................................	11
SECTION 8. TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................	12
SECTION 9. CONTACT US ..................................................................................................	13

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Section 1. Introduction

This Long Range Reader User’s Manual, designed for the Matrics RFID System end-user, describes the Long Range Reader (PN: RDR-090) and how to install it.

Document Conventions

The following conventions are used in this User’s Manual:

CONVENTION		DESCRIPTION
1.	Numbered list	Provides step-by-step procedures for performing an action
•	Bulleted list	Provides grouped information, not procedural steps

Acronyms and Abbreviations

The following acronyms and abbreviations are used in this User’s Manual:

ACRONYM	DEFINITION
IC	Integrated Circuit
MVM	Matrics Visibility Manager
OOK	On Off Keyed
RFID	Radio Frequency Identification
TBD	To Be Determined

Disclaimer

While Matrics has committed its best efforts to providing accurate information and timely updates to this User’s Manual, we assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained herein, and we reserve the right to make changes to this User’s Manual without notice.

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Section 2. System Description

Matrics develops and markets Radio Frequency Identification (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, boxes, etc., to create a “people-free” wireless environment for tracking assets,

•Reader network components (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 Matrics Long Range Reader (PN: RDR-090) is an industrial strength fixed Reader targeted to indoor applications, such as warehouses. The Reader offers superior and robust read range capabilities, anti-collision features, and very high data read rates unmatched by other systems. It can be easily mounted in areas of ingress and egress where large numbers of tagged objects are inbound or outbound in a logistics process. It is packaged ready to be interfaced to your host computer, and can easily be programmed to perform specific tasks.

The Reader provides all of the RF and control functions required to power and communicate with Matrics passive RFID tags (PN: SDR-001 and DDS-001.) 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. A typical configuration consists of up to four (4) high performance antennas attached directly to a single Reader.

The system also employs a unique, patented reader-driven interrogation protocol that allows several hundred tags to be read each second. This powerful read rate supplies the muscle to overcome interference in noisy environments, and to guarantee the accuracy of reads when tags are moving at high velocities. It also assures acceptable data collection timing when reading large volumes of inventory.

Readers can be powered either locally or through the network cable in the event there is not a local power source near by, and to minimize overall network infrastructure costs.

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