Rfid Reader
Rfid Reader
Ordering Information
Module M6E-NANO
Development Kit M6E-NANO-DEVKIT
Physical
Dimensions 22 mm L x 26 mm W x 3.0 mm H (0.87 in L x 1.02 in W x 0.12 in H)
Tag / Transponder Protocols
RFID Protocol Support EPCglobal Gen 2V2 (ISO 18000-63)
RF Interface
RF Transceiver Impinj R500
Antenna Connector Single 50 Ω connection (board-edge)
RF Power Output Separate read and write levels, command-adjustable from 0 dBm to +27 dBm in 0.01 dB steps
Pre-configured for the following regions:
FCC (NA, SA) 917.4-927.2 MHz; ETSI (EU) 865.6-867.6 MHz; TRAI (India) 865-867 MHz; KCC (Korea)
Regulatory
917-923.5 MHz; ACMA (Australia) 920-926 MHz; SRRC-MII (P.R. China) 920.1-924.9 MHz; MIC (Japan)
916.8-922.2 MHz; ‘Open’ (Customizable channel plan; 859-873, 915-930 MHz)
Data/Control Interface
41 board-edge connections providing access to RF, DC power, communication, control and GPIO
Physical
signals
Control/Data Interfaces UART; 3.3V logic levels 9.6 to 921.6 kbps
GPIO Sensors and Indicators Four 3.3V bidirectional ports configurable as input (sensor) ports or output (indicator) ports
API support C#/.NET, Java, C
Power
DC Voltage: 3.3 to 5.5 V for +25 dBm out; 3.7 to 5.5 V for +27 dBm out
DC Power Required DC power consumption @ RF level:
3.2 W @ 5 VDC for +27 dBm out*, 2.9 W @ 5 VDC for +25 dBm out, 1.5 W @ 5 VDC for 0 dBm out
Power Consumption when not transmitting 0.84 W
Ready: 0.84 W
Idle Power Saving Options Sleep: 0.015 W
Shutdown: 0.00025 W
Environment
USA (FCC 47 CFR Ch. 1 Part 15); Canada (Industry Canada RSS-21 0); EU (ETSI EN 302 208 v3.1.1,
Certification
RED 2014/53/EU)
Operating Temperature -40°C to +60°C (case temperature)
Storage Temperature -40°C to +85°C
Shock and Vibration Survives 1 meter drop during handling
Performance
Max Read Rate Up to 200 tags/second
Max Tag Read Distance Over 4.5 meters (15 feet) with 6 dBi antenna (33 dBm EIRP)
Specifications subject to change without notice. *Best case with good antenna matching
About JADAK:
JADAK, a business unit of Novanta, is a market leader in machine vision, RFID, barcode, printing, and color and light measurement products and
services for original equipment manufacturers. The business designs and manufactures custom embedded detection and analysis solutions that help
customers solve unique inspection, tracking, scanning and documenting challenges. JADAK is based in Syracuse, New York, with sales and technical
locations across the globe. For more information, visit www.jadaktech.com.
ThingMagic is JADAK’s RFID line of products.
Novanta is a trusted technology partner to OEMs in the medical and advanced industrial technology markets, with deep proprietary expertise in
photonics, vision and precision motion technologies. For more information, visit www.novanta.com.
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