Arcadian Blog — RFID

Based on the success of the A8060 Doorway RFID antenna, Times-7 has improved this solution and developed two additional complimentary doorway antennas to provide a complete three-sided Doorway Portal Application with a 360° read zone - the new SlimLine A8065 Combo.   This 3 piece solution is tailored for every tag orientation. To achieve the densest read zone, Times-7 has combined three SlimLine Door-frame antennas in three different polarizations: Vertical Linear and Horizontal Linear mounted on the sides and Dual Linear on top of the doorframe. In this way, the application guarantees a reliable 360° read zone regardless of the...

Today, a customer came in asking if the Times-7 UHF RFID antenna, part # A8060 was suitable for both FCC & ETSI use.  The answer is that there are typically TWO different models for each and every RFID antenna, one for FCC and one for ETSI.  The only exception is when an antenna is designed as a “wide-band” model that would cover both FCC & ETSI.  In the case of the Times-7 model A8060, there are two different antenna models:   A8060-71416 (for FCC, in stock) /times-7-a8060-71416-25x3-inch-slimline-linear-polarized-door-frame-antenna-fcc.html A8060-71422 (for ETSI, no stock 6-8 weeks) /times-7-a8060-71442-25x3-inch-slimline-linear-polarized-door-frame-antenna-etsi.html   This antenna is super...

Recently, there was some confusion regarding the all new B6031 antennas introduced by Times-7. These are the next evolution of the A6031 series of FCC and ETSI 11x8.5 inch, circularly polarized panel antennas for 865 and 915 MHz UHF RFID.   I wanted to take a moment to explain what happened with these part #’s. Times-7 had a typo on their original datasheet and did not know it (and neither did we.) That has since been corrected by Times-7, and by Arcadian Inc. over the past 48 hours.   The correct information is below, and this is now reflected in...

An RFID system integrator came in this afternoon complaining that after Intermec discontinued antenna part # 1309-57-0087, they had no equivalent high-gain RFID antennas to offer their clients.     The 1309-57-0087 antenna has the following specifications:  Size: 14.6 x 14.6 inches & 4.4 Lbs. Frequency Range: 902-928 MHz (UHF, FCC, RFID) Gain: 10 dBic Polarity: RHCP/right hand circularly Rating: IP67 - outdoor rated Beamwidth: 60 x 45 degrees at 3 dB   Here is what we suggested (below) If you are in the same situation, these are models that you should consider:    A6034: (12x30 inches) /a6034-70809-30x12-inch-circularly-polarized-slimline-rfid-antenna-fcc.html   A6034S: (15x15 inches) /a6034s-71003-15x15-inch-circularly-polarized-slimline-rfid-antenna-fcc.html...

I had a customer contact me this morning, very frustrated that he could not find a way to mount the Motorola / Zebra AN480 antennas he had purchased for his RFID project.  I told him that the AN480 antennas from Zebra have a customized mounting bolt pattern, specifically so you can’t buy mounts anywhere else – BUT they never came out with any decent mounts. Until recently there hasn't been a mounting bracket that could be used with this particular antenna.  So, here is what I had originally recommended to him, and now to you...    Purchase RFMAX part # S9028PCR96RTN (same...

In answer to several customer questions, we have put together some short step-by-step instructions for mounting specific Times-7 SlimLine RFID Panel Antennas using our RFMAX EZ-M9 Articulating Mounts along with the Times-7 SlimLine VESA Mounting Plate. Instructions apply to Times-7 part numbers: A6031, A6032, A6034, A6034S Antennas and & 7163x Mounting Plates.   The following post is short a recap, or you can download the complete instructions here.               To keep updated with our promos and events follow us and like us on Facebook!