RS427-04 Passive Read Only Conveyor Antenna a Datalogic Group Company, Read-Only Tags. These Tags are extremely Features EMS,is the field-proven leader durable, low-cost electronic identifiers that can • 14.5″ Wide Reading Field in the development and application of be attached to any object, even in the harshest • Easily Mounts Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) environments. The Underneath Conveyor Tags/Labels/PCBs, Antennas, Controllers and • No Moving Parts Read-Only Tags CONVEYOR network interface modules for tough industrial • Long-Life Passive Tags contain no moving • Passive Tag, Requires environments. With over a dozen years of parts, and provide ANTENNA No Batteries RFID successes in the automotive, electronics, practically unlimit- material handling and food processing indus- Applications ed life with no ELIMINATES tries, EMS has built a global reputation in pro- • Material Handling maintenance viding customers with complete supply chain • Sortation Systems requirements. In a READING solutions – from production to retail EMS has • Work-in-Progress typical application, the complete solution! Monitoring the Read-Only Tag RANGE • Quality Control The RS427-04 Passive Read Only Conveyor is attached to a Antenna is designed to provide cost effective tote/pallet in a CONCERNS Use With RFID data collection to demanding material material handling • ES600-Series Tags handling and automation applications. • RS427-10 Read-Only process. Once attached, the Tag allows the Reader, RS232 RFID Antenna to identify the pallet at any The patent pending design of the Conveyor Interface Block point in the process. Antenna addresses a prominent concern • RS427-20 Read-Only which has vexed the material handling industry Reader, RS485 Technical Description Interface Block for years. In the past, the positioning of an The Passive design of the RS427-04 Conveyor • CM01 Asynchronous Antenna relative to the passing totes was criti- Antenna uses its RF field from the Antenna Serial Interface Module cal. Read ranges had to accommodate differ- to power the Tag, eliminating the need for batteries. •CM11 / CM12 DeviceNet ent sized totes or the totes had to be Modules The Antenna radiates a low frequency, low positioned to pass near the Antenna. Escort • CM21 InterBus-S Module power signal which is captured by the Tag and Memory Systems’ Conveyor Antenna solves • CM30-Series Profibus used to power the Tag’s internal custom IC. The Modules this concern since the Antenna can now be Tag then returns a phase modulated signal con- • CM40-Series Modbus Plus snugly mounted underneath the path of the taining the I.D. stored in the Tag. This signal is Modules tote. The 14.5″ wide Antenna can substitute a • CM52 Remote I/O captured by the Antenna and passed through to roller’s position or may even be installed Module the RS427-10 or RS427-20 interface block. The between the conveyor rollers. Antenna • CM80-Series ControlNet interface block contains the power supply, logic, Modules adjustments are a thing of the past, since the serial interface and external connections. The • CM900 / CM1000 Conveyor Antenna can track any size tote/pal- interface block digitizes the signal and error •CM1746 RFID Module let on the same path without time-consuming checks the transmitted Tag I.D. This error • MM80MicroMux adjustments. Bus Module checking ensures the correct I.D. is read in envi- • Any RS232 or Equally important, the RS427-04 Antenna is ronments of heavy RF interference. RS485 Host compatible with Escort Memory Systems’ Your Complete Supply Chain RFID Provider – Call: 831/438-7000 Fax: 831/438-5768 Web: www.ems-rfid.com 103 RS427-04 Passive Read Only Conveyor Antenna Antenna Specifications Mechanical Specifications Dimensions (W x H x D) 14.50 x 1.85 x 0.91in. (363 x 46 x 23mm) Weight 16oz. (440g) Cable Length 3.33ft. (1m) Environment Operating Temperature -4° to 120°F (-20° to 49°C) Survival Temperature -40° to 185°F (-40° to 85°C) Humidity 95% Non-Condensing Protection Class NEMA 4 (IP65) Mechanical Dimensions – Antenna RS427-04 Passive Read Only Conveyor Antenna Your Complete Supply Chain RFID Provider – Call: 831/438-7000 Fax: 831/438-5768 Web: www.ems-rfid.com 104 RS427-04 Passive Read Only Conveyor Antenna Reading Field RF Field/Read Ranges Z Z Z ES650(HT) ES620(HT) 3.35 [ 85 ] 1.38 [ 35 ] Y RS427-04 Reading Field RS427-04 Passive Read Only Conveyor Antenna Reading Ranges with ES600-Series Read Only Tags Tags ES620(HT) ES650(HT) Typical Range (Z) (inches/mm)* 1.38/35 3.35/85 Guaranteed Operating Range 1.10/28 2.68/68 Reading Field (Y) 13.50/342 13.50/342 Reading Field (X) 1.50/38 1.50/38 * Proximity to metal, CRT devices and other sources of electromagnetic radiation may affect the range of the Antenna. Your Complete Supply Chain RFID Provider – Call: 831/438-7000 Fax: 831/438-5768 Web: www.ems-rfid.com 105 RS427-04 Passive Read Only Conveyor Antenna RS427-04 Antenna and RS485 Interface Block Note: RS232 and RS485 Interface Blocks Sold Separately. Available Models Model Description RS427-04 Passive Read Only Conveyor Antenna Compatible Products Model Description RS427-10 Read-Only Reader, RS232 Interface Block RS427-20 Read-Only Reader, RS485 Interface Block Your Complete Supply Chain RFID Provider – Call: 831/438-7000 Fax: 831/438-5768 Web: www.ems-rfid.com 106 Passive Read Only Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Typical & Guaranteed Read Ranges (inches/mm)* Tags Readers ES620(HT) ES650(HT) Typ. 1.57/40 2.59/66 RS427-01 (Vertical Read Head) Guar. 1.26/32 2.09/53 Typ. 1.57/40 2.59/66 RS427-02 (Horizontal Read Head) Guar. 1.26/32 2.09/53 Typ. 1.77/45 2.76/70 RS427-03 (Remote 18mm Guar. 1.42/36 2.20/56 Tubular Antenna) RS427-04 Typ. 1.38/35 3.35/85 (Conveyor Antenna) Guar. 1.10/28 2.68/68 * Proximity to metal, CRT devices and other sources of electromagnetic radiation may affect the range of the Antenna. Your Complete Supply Chain RFID Provider – Call: 831/438-7000 Fax: 831/438-5768 Web: www.ems-rfid.com 94