Arcadian Blog — Zebra

Q) Is there another brand or antenna similar to the Zebra AN610 that has a similar bolt pattern and connector?   A)  At Arcadian Inc. we sell an equivalent to the Zebra AN610 that goes by the part # A6031-70810 made by Times-7. I would just like to inform you that this part # has a different connector than the Zebra AN610’s N-female so we offer different adapters for your application needs. Our Times-7 part # A6031-70810 uses a cable with a SMA-Female connector, so to benefit you we also offer a SMA female to N male adapter. The adapter...

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...

Today I was asked...How do I connect an embedded ThingMagic RFID reader module to an external RFID antenna?     Well, at first glance, this may seem complicated since the ThingMagic modules (ie: Nano, Micro, Micro-LTE, M5e, M6e) have a tiny connector, which in fact is an MMCX style RF connector. However, this simply adds a step in the process but is simple once you know how to handle it.  Here, I'll explain exactly how you make the connection from a ThingMagic embedded RFID module to an RFID panel antenna.   Step 1: purchase a small coaxial jumper cable which will...