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CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
COBALT HF RFID CONTROLLERS OPERATOR’S MANUAL
P/N: 17-1320 REV 01 (03-06) PAGE 19 OF 116
1.5.2 Antenna to Tag Ranges
C OBALT A NTENNA TO TAG R ANGE TABLE
Tag range values are listed in millimeters and inches (mm / in.).
EMS TAG
ANT-
1010
ANT-2020 ANT-3030
ANT-
0750
TESTING
ENVIRONMENT
LRP125(HT)
152 / 6.0 203 / 8.0 228 / 9.0
Pending
Free Air
LRP125(HT)S
152 / 6.0 216 / 8.5 228 / 9.0
Pending
Free Air
LRP250(HT)
178 / 7.0 267 / 10.5 305 / 12.0
Pending
Free Air
LRP250(HT)S
267 / 10.5 381 / 15.0 406 / 16.0
Pending
Free Air
LRP-P3858
216 / 8.5 292 / 11.5 343 / 13.5
Pending
Free Air
LRP-P3858S
216 / 8.5 292 / 11.5 343 / 13.5
Pending
Free Air
HMS125(HT)
64 / 2.5 64 / 2.5 Not Advised
Pending
Free Air
HMS-P138
127 / 5.0 178 / 7.0 178 / 7.0
Pending
Free Air
HMS150(HT)
127 / 5.0 183 / 7.2 165 / 6.5
Pending
Free Air
LRP525HTS
254 / 10.0 381 / 15.0 432 / 17.0
Pending
Attached to Metal
LRP525S
216 / 8.5 318 / 12.5 356 / 14.0
Pending
Attached to Metal
Table 1-4: Antenna to Tag Ranges
ATTENTION
The tag range values listed above are provided for design purposes. Range can be adversely
affected by many environmental factors including metal, moisture and liquids. Testing should
be performed in the actual environment for more precise range results.
See table below for tag ICs and memory capacities.