User's Manual

i-PORT III User’s Guide
Document ID: UG-i-PORT III NAE -5-
1.0 Introduction
1.1 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 modified. 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 large amounts of data (up to
32 kBytes) at a rapid rate of transmission over very large distances (up to 100 meters). A sophisticated
anti-collision handling algorithm enables the interrogator (i-PORT) to record data simultaneously from
hundreds of tags within seconds. Connection of the interrogator to a host computer system enables global
data accessibility via a variety of software platforms (Internet).
CHARACTERISTICS OF ILR:
• UHF Frequency (868 / 915 MHz)
• Large read and write range of 30 meters (optional up to 100 meters)
• Variable read range from just a few meters up to 100 meters
• Large storage capacity (8 kB; up to 32 kB)
• Temperature monitoring and recording (optional)
• Highly visible LED “pick-by-light” (optional)
• Long battery lifetime (up to 6 years)
• Anti-collision process and multi-tag handling
1.2
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 to
store data and histories
• Interrogator (also called readers — i-PORT; fixed-mounted) and 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