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I V 7 I N T E L L I T A G ® V E H I C L E
M O U N T R F I D R E A D E R
• First RFID reader specifically created
for mobile mount applications
• Supports multiple air interfaces
including ISO, Gen 2 and Class 1
• Rugged cast aluminum alloy
housing, sealed to IP65
• Designed for serial attachment to
Intermec’s CV60 vehicle mount
computer
RFID has always delivered the twin conve-
niences of hands-free scanning with little
or no human intervention. Now, Intermec
has taken that to the next level by adding
the convenience of mobility with the new
IV7 Intellitag® Vehicle Mount RFID reader.
The IV7 joins an award winning family of
Intellitag readers that include several
handheld and fixed mount form factors.
As Intermec’s first packaged forklift-
mounted RFID reader system, the IV7
is designed for serial attachment to the
Intermec® CV60 vehicle mount computer.
Both are built to withstand the rigors of
harsh, industrial environments and are
sealed to IP65 ratings. The CV60, acting as
the local host for the IV7, provides network
management and security. The built-in DC-
DC converter handles the noisy input power
environment.
RFID standards are continuing to evolve,
which requires manufacturers and retailers
to have multi-protocol reading capability if
they are implementing RFID in an open sup-
ply chain. When fully equipped, the IV7 can
read multiple air interface protocols, even
in mixed populations of tags, including EPC
UHF Generation 2 (Gen 2), ISO 18000 6-b
and EPC Class 1.
While portal mounted readers are capable
of capturing pallet data and some carton
data, the tagged items must be brought to
the reader. Enterprises often need the
flexibility to read RFID tags in certain and
not-so-certain locations which may not
be near the location of a fixed reader. The
Intellitag IV7 not only delivers the flexibility
of “read where you need,” but also a cost
advantage over portal reader systems wher-
ever the number of dock doors is significant-
ly larger than the number of fork trucks.
Commercial and U.S. government supply
chains will find the IV7 ideal for pick and put
away applications. The CV60 can command
the IV7, equipped with a location tag-sens-
ing antenna, to scan for RFID tags when a
pallet is picked up. The IV7 captures not only
the location of the pallet pick up, but also
through what doorway it passed, the path
the forklift traveled and where the pallet will
be placed.
The wireless capability of the CV60 com-
bined with the snappy reads of the IV7 mean
that warehouse management systems are
automatically updated with location status
as the truck moves through tag-equipped
zones, as well as with shelf location data
when the pallet is dropped off or retrieved.
The IV7’s cast aluminum housing has built-in
cable strain relief features, and with pre-
drilled holes in the base plate, is designed
for either U-bolt or flexible strap attachment
to many makes of fork trucks. The IV7 can
be mounted in any position on the vehicle
within 3.5 m (10 ft.) of the vehicle battery or
power source such as a terminal strip. The
communication to the CV60 is via RS232
cable and connection.
On top of the cage
Bolted to the
cage support
Underside of the cage
above the driver