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

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DATASHEET – ITCS-A-102 11001-011 v0.92 Page 1 of 2 RF Controls, LLC - Confidential 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.
DATASHEET – ITCS-A-102 11001-011 v0.92 Page 2 of 2 RF Controls, LLC - Confidential 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.

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