User's Manual

i-PORT M350
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3 Introduction
3.1 Fundamentals
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ ILR
®
(Intelligent Long Range
®
) technology is the next generation of long range
RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification). The objective is wireless and automated data collection over
large distances.
HOW RFID WORKS
Data is transmitted via high frequency radio waves between a tag and an interrogator. Information
stored on the tag can be read and processed. Data can be exchanged over large distances, even in
extreme environmental conditions such as dust, dirt, paint or oil.
The core element of the system is the active ILR tag, which can communicate its’ unique ID at a rapid
rate of transmission over very large distances (up to 500 meters/1500 feet). The reader (i-PORT
M350) can decode data simultaneously from hundreds of these tags within seconds. Connection of
the reader to a host computer system enables global data accessibility via a variety of software
platforms (Internet).
CHARACTERISTICS OF ILR GEN300
• UHF Frequency (850 – 928 MHz)
• Large read/write range of up to 500 meters (1500 feet)
• Variable read/write range from just a few meters up to 500 meters (1500 feet)
• Long transponder battery lifetime (up to 3 years)
• Anti-collision process and multi-tag handling
System Overview
IDENTEC SOLUTIONS’ ILR-System consists of 4 main components:
• Active tags (also called transponders) with internal power supply, which are used to identify
goods or assets
• Reader (i-PORT; fixed-mounted) or handheld devices (mobile) which exchange information with
the tags and host computer systems
• Various antenna types/characteristics for different applications
• A central computer system as basis for control and monitoring