SkyeReader SR100 Portal Reader

The SkyeReader SR100 is an ideal RFID reader / writer for portal and smart-cabinet applications. The combination of reliable performance, cost-effectiveness, and ease-of-use makes it the price-performance leader in the 1 Watt class of UHF readers / writers. RFID portal readers must provide high read reliability and performance for use cases involving high numbers of tagged items moving through an opening or stationary in a container (eg, cabinet). Moreover, these readers must be easy to deploy and remotely manageable / upgradeable as enterprises typically deploy tens or hundreds in their production environments.

The SR100 meets these requirements by providing 1 Watt of reader output power through a highly efficient 6 dBi circularly polarized integrated antenna. This RF capability teams with SkyeTek’s performance-optimizing firmware in a compact 7” by 7” footprint. The SR100 also offers plug-and-play Ethernet (802.3) and USB 2.0 connectivity and industry standard EPC Class 1 Gen 2 tag support. Field upgradeable firmware and easy-to-use SkyeReader Console software provide investment protection and a low total cost of ownership.

The SR100 was specifically designed for the following applications:

• Inventory management
• Check-out / exit monitoring
• Location / quantity tracking
• Asset tracking
• Service / maintenance
• Patron / worker management
• Service management
• Tag commissioning / decommissioning

The SR100, running the easy-to-use SkyeReader Console software, can be ready for operation within minutes of being plugged into a network or PC. An integrated antenna, power control and tag anti-collision / filtering algorithms provide an excellent read / write performance is achieved in a compact 7" by 7" footprint. Key product features include:

• EPC Class 1 Gen 2 support
• FCC Certified
• Full 1 Watt of RF power
• 6 dBi omnidirectional antenna
• Up to 5m read range
• Up to 50 tags per second
• Ethernet and USB connectivity
• Power-over-Ethernet option
• Optional external MUX ports (1 RF, 1 control)

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