ABOUT RFID

RFID (radio frequency identification) is a technology based on the use of electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the radio frequency (RF) portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. RFID is used to uniquely identify (tag) products, vehicles, livestock, or person.

RFID is a quickly growing industry and RFID products are becoming an attractive and economical alternative to the existing tagging products such as the bar code. The advantage of RFID is that it does not require direct contact or line-of-sight scanning in addition an RFID tag can function in many environments where an ordinary bar tag could not survive.

An RFID system consists of three components: an antenna and transceiver (usually sold as one reader) and the tag. The antenna uses radio frequency waves to transmit a signal that activates the tag. When activated, the tag transmits data back to the antenna. The data is used to notify a programmable logic controller that an action should occur. The action could be as simple as raising an access gate, identify a ticket or as complicated as interfacing with a database to carry out a monetary transaction such as toll collection or price retrieval in a supermarket.

Low-frequency RFID solutions (30 KHz to 500 KHz) have short transmission ranges, usually less than six feet (1.8m). High-frequency RFID solutions (850 MHz to 950 MHz and 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz) can reach more than 90 feet (30 meters).

OUR PRODUCT LINE & FOCUS

R3-2 (Rcubed2), (Rcubed) or (Rcubed2) (new users, use only R3-2) Rough Tough Versatile Hardware Serial, Ethernet, RS485 Discrete I/O, Wireless Data DeviceNet (Q3 04) Profibus, Modbus(Q2 04)
	FREQUENCY READ RANGE	125 KHz Read Range: 148 KHz or 125 KHz Read Range: 1 inch to 1 meter
	APPLICATIONS	ID Totes, Pallets, Boxes, Bins Product Through Production ASRS Systems AGV Location ID Access Control/Employees Click here to view Data sheet as PDF.
	PRICE POINTS	Tags: $.5* to $70 Readers: $30* to $2000
	TAG CAPACITY	8, 16, or 32 ASCII Bytes RW or RO 256 to 2k bits

R3 R3 is a an older product line of great quality and integrity, that while supported and available, should only be considered for use by current users. All new and prospective users should view the Rcubed2 products, our newest line with all the same features and benefits of R3, with greater enhancements and product options at no greater cost.
	FREQUENCY READ RANGE	148 Khz Read Range: Several inches to several feet
	APPLICATIONS	ID WIP, Totes, Pallets, Product through production High end versatile rugged systems, AGV Location ID Truck/Fleet Tracking Click here to view Data sheet as PDF.
	PRICE POINTS	Tags:$.5* to $70 Readers $30* to $2000
	TAG CAPACITY	8, 16, or 32 ASCII Bytes RW or RO 256 to 2k bits

Extend-a-Read Focus: Long range active Tags, anti-collision Wiegand, Ethernet, Wireless Data, RS232/RS422/RS485
	FREQUENCY READ RANGE	433 MHz Read Range 10´ standard Custom to 300´
	APPLICATIONS	Truck/Vehicle ID & Access Gated Communities Access Asset Tracking in office Employee Access & Tracking Parking Facilities Click here to view Data sheet as PDF.
	PRICE POINTS	Tags: Tags $6* to $25 Readers $200* to $2500
	TAG CAPACITY	16 hex characters Read Only

Custom 13.56 MHz solutions ISO 15693/14443 (not an off the shelf product)
	FREQUENCY READ RANGE	13.56 MHz Read Range: 1 inch to 1 meter
	APPLICATIONS	Having manufactured thousands of proprietary custom 13.56 MHz Readers, please ask us about the possibilities
	PRICE POINTS	Tags: $.5 to $70
	TAG CAPACITY	RW or RO 256 bits to 32k bytes

Coming Soon: 915 MHz UHF EPC Compliant Readers
	FREQUENCY READ RANGE	915 MHz Read Range: 7 meters
	APPLICATIONS	Supply Chain Management Availability dependent on EPC issuance of Gen 2 standard
	PRICE POINTS	TBD
	TAG CAPACITY	EPC Dependent

Starter's Kits Read Only or Read Write Kit contains: Reader with Antenna AC Power Supply, CD ROM Tag samples to your request
	FREQUENCY READ RANGE	125 KHz 433 MHz
	APPLICATIONS	Allows user to become familiar with the technology or begin to build their own API software platforms/hardware Not a SDK however some program files available upon request Click here for more information.
	PRICE POINTS	$499
	TAG CAPACITY	Frequency Dependent

For a diagram and image summaries of the product lines click here.

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