Spec Sheet

A D I V I S I O N O F T R I M B L E
Astra-EX is an easy to install, unobtrusive, integrated 2-port reader/antenna
designed for office and commercial environments. Driven by ThingMagics powerful
Mercury6e (M6e) UHF RFID Module, Astra-EX’s Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) and
Wi-Fi options allow for flexible, low cost, single cable installations. Astra-EX blends
in well with corporate IT infrastructures and office layouts, and offers full support
for ThingMagic’s enterprise-class MercuryAPI software.
Tag / Transponder Protocols
RFID Protocol
Support
EPCglobal Gen2 (ISO 18000-6C) with DRM
ISO 18000-6B (optional)
UHF RFID Antenna Interface
Antenna One integrated 8.5 dBiC antenna, 865 to 960 MHz
Ext. Interface One RP-TNC connector
RF Power
Output
Separate read and write levels, adjustable from
5 dBm to 31.5 dBm* (1.4W) on external port,
up to 30.0 dBm (1.0 W) into integrated antenna
with +/-0.5 dBm accuracy above +15 dBm
Regulatory
Regions
FCC 902-928 MHz (Americas)
ETSI 865.6-867.6 MHz (EU)
KCC 917-920.8 MHz (Korea)
TRAI 865-867 MHz (India)
ACMA 920-926 MHz (Australia)
Data/Control/Wireless Interfaces
Connectors RJ45 (10/100 Base-T Ethernet)
USB Type B (console port)
USB Type A (accessory port)
HD15 (GPIO interface)
2.5 mm screw-lock barrel (DC power)
Female SMA (optional WiFi antenna)
Wireless Internal 802.11 b/g (optional)
WEP 40-bit and 104-bit keys; WPA & WPA2 with
TKIP and AES algorithms with pre-shared keys or
EAP-TLS
Expansion USB type A interface permits support for USB
client accessories
Indicators,
switches,
and GPIOs
1 two-color LED status indicator with reset
switch; Isolated GPIOs: 4 Inputs & 4 Outputs
plus +5 VDC and ground references
Physical
Dimensions 26 cm L x 26 cm W x 7.6 cm H
(10.2 in L x 10.2 in W x 3.0 in H)
Weight 4.5 lbs (2.0 kg)
Regulatory & Safety
Regulatory FCC 47 CFR Ch. 1 Part 15;
Industrie Canada RSS-21 0
ETSI EN 302 208
Other ROHS Compliant
IEC 60950-1(ed.2)
US-17668-UL
Power
Power Over Ethernet Power over Ethernet 802.3af in both
modes A and B (Supports 100m cable)
External DC Power 10- 30 VDC supply voltage.
Maximum DC power: 15 W
Environment
Operating Temp. -20C to +50C
Storage Temp. -40C to +85C
Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing
Architecture
Processor Intel IXP420 Network Processor
DRAM Memory 64MB
Flash Memory 32MB
Tag Buffer Memory accommodates 65,000 tags
Performance
Max Read Rate More than 750 tags/second using
high-performance settings
Max Read Distance Over 30 feet (9 m) with
Integrated antenna
Max EPC ID Length Up to 496 bits
MercuryOS Features
Networking Cisco-certified DHCP & DNS-based
configuration and firmware management,
TCP/IP networking stack
Security SSL/SSH-based security
Web-Based Control Configuration and Monitoring from
a web browser; HTTP/HTTPS
Protocol Interfaces LLRP v1.0.1 with multiprotocol extensions
Programming
Interface
Java, C, and C# (.NET) APIs on host
C-API on reader
Astra-EX
2-Port Integrated UHF RFID Reader
*Maximum power may have to be reduced to meet regulatory limits, which specify the combined effect
of the module, antenna, cable, and enclosure shielding of the integrated product.
Ordering Information
Astra-EX Reader with AC power
& Wi-Fi - (North America)
A6-EX-NA-WIFI
Astra-EX Reader POE - (North America) A6-EX-NA-POE
Astra-EX Reader with AC power
& Wi-Fi - (Europe)
A6-EX-EU-WIFI
Astra-EX Reader POE - (Europe) A6-EX-EU-POE
Development Kit A6-DEVKIT
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