User's Manual

CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED
COBALT HF RFID CONTROLLERS OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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in for all conditions. The system integrator must validate the performance as the
products are to be used and can not rely solely on the published range specifications.
The Cobalt HF RFID Controller is compatible with Escort Memory Systems LRP and
HMS series RFID tags. HMS series tags are referred to as proximity whereas the LRP
series are referred to as vicinity tags and have longer range. HMS tags utilize ISO
14443A integrated circuits while the LRP series utilize Philips ICODE1 and ISO15693
integrated circuits manufactured by Phillips, Fujitsu, and Infineon. The Cobalt HF-series
is also capable of reading other ISO15693 compliant tags.
For more information on RFID tags, see
Chapter 5: RFID Tags.