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RFID/RAILLS Requirements Document

RFID/RAILLS Requirements Documents

1.0 Electronic Hardware

1.1 RFID Reader

1.1.1	Radio Specifications
	Maximum Power output – 30dBm or greater
	Receive Sensitivity – -82dBm or less
	Air Protocol – EPC UHF Class 1 Gen 2 / ISO 18000-6C
	Frequency – 902 MHz to 928 MHz
	Regulatory Compliance – US, FCC Part 15
1.1.2	Connectivity
	Antenna Ports – 4 or more
	Network Connectivity – 10/100 Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45)
	USB – 1.1 Device (Type B) and Host (Type A) ports
	General Purpose I/O (GPIO) – inputs and outputs, 4 or more each - optically isolated
	Antenna hub available – Yes, ability to expand to 32 antennas
	Management Console – RS-232 (DB-9 to RJ-45)
1.1.3	Networking & Interfaces
	IP Addressing – DHCP & Static
	Time Synchronization – NTP
	Application Interface – Low Level Reader Protocol (LLRP) v1.0.1 or newer
	SDK – .NET
1.1.4	Power Supply
	Power over Ethernet – Required, (PoE) IEEE 802.2af
	Universal Power Supply – 24 VDC
1.1.5	Physical/Operating Characteristics
	Environmental Sealing – IEC IP52 or better

1.2 Antenna

1.2.1	RF Power
	Front to back ratio – 20dB or greater
	Gain – 8.5dBi or greater
	Maximum Input Power – 10W or greater
	Maximum VSWR – 1.3:1 or lower
1.2.2	Connectivity
	Input impedance - 50 Ω
	Connector type – BNC or SMA
1.2.3	Physical Characteristics
	Mount type – VESA

1.3	Antenna Hub
	1.3.1	Power Supply
	Voltage – 5V
	Power consumption – 80mW max or less
	1.3.2	RF Power
	Insertion Loss – 1.3dBi or less
	Maximum Input Power – 34dBm or greater
	1.3.3	Connectivity
	RF Input – SMA female
	RF Output – 8 or more SMA female
	Digital I/O – RJ45

1.4	Handheld RFID Reader
	1.4.1	Radio Specifications
	Power output – 4W or greater
	Frequency – 902 MHz to 928 MHz
	Regulatory Compliance – US, FCC Part 15
	1.4.2	Networking & Interfaces
	Programming – API available
	Wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.) – Must be capable of being disabled
	1.4.3	Physical Characteristics
		Environmental Sealing – IEC IP 64 or better
1.5	GPIO Hub Controller
	1.3.1	Power Supply
	Voltage – 5V
	Power consumption – 20mW max or less
	1.3.2	Connectivity
	GPIO Input – HD-15
	Digital I/O – RJ45 x 4

Speed – 10/100 or faster

	1.6.2	Power Over Ethernet (POE)
	Ports – At least 24 POE ports
	Max Power – At least 15W
	Total power dedicated to POE – At least 180W
1.7	Scan-Count Display
	1.7.1	Display
	Type – LCD or three (3) x seven-segment displays, attachable via GPIO

Viewable Size – One (1) inch tall or greater

1.7.3	Connectivity
GPIO – 30 or more pins

Ethernet – 1 x RJ45

1.8	RFID Label Writer/Printer
	1.8.1	Print Capability
	Maximum Print Width – 104mm or greater

Printing Speed – 100mm/s or greater

Print Resolution – 300dpi or greater
Bar Codes – All major 1D and 2D symbologies
1.8.2	Connectivity
Interface to Host PC – Ethernet and/or USB
1.8.3	RFID Write Capability
Coding Standard – EPC Gen 2 (ISO 18000-06C)

Frequency Range – 902MHz to 928MHz or wider

2.0 Other Hardware

2.1	Antenna Wall Mount
	2.1.1	Physical Characteristics
	Antenna hole pattern – VESA standard
	Position – Tool-less adjustment
	Arm length – Four (4) or six (6) inches

3.0 RFID Tags

3.1	Durable On-Metal
		3.1.1	Mounting
		Environment – On-metal
		Method – Zip-tie(ie tether hole), adhesive, rivet/screw
		3.1.2	Capability
		Read range – At least 6 feet
		3.1.3	Radio Specification
		Frequency – 902 MHz to 928 MHz
		Air Protocol – EPC UHF Class 1 Gen 2
3.1.4	Physical Characteristics
		Dimensions – At most 2 in x 1.5 in x 0.375 in
		Material – Durable Thermoplastic, ABS, or Polycarbonate

3.2	Durable Near- or Off-metal
		3.2.1	Mounting
		Environment –Near- or Off-metal
		Method – Zip-tie(ie tether hole), adhesive, rivet/screw
		3.2.2	Capability
		Read range – At least 6 feet
		3.2.3	Radio Specification
		Frequency – 902 MHz to 928 MHz
		Air Protocol – EPC UHF Class 1 Gen 2
3.2.4	Physical Characteristics
		Dimensions – Approximately 1.50 in x 0.51 in x 0.15 in
		Material – Durable Thermoplastic, ABS, or Polycarbonate

3.3	Paper On-metal Label
		3.3.1	Mounting
		Environment – On-metal
		Method – Adhesive
		3.3.2	Capability
		Read range – At least 6 feet
		Printer Compatibility – Must be compatible with printer specified in 1.8
		3.3.3	Radio Specification
		Frequency – 902 MHz to 928 MHz
		Air Protocol – EPC UHF Class 1 Gen 2
3.3.4	Physical Characteristics
		Dimensions –2 in x 4 in
		Material – Paper

3.4	Paper Near- or Off-metal Label
		3.4.1	Mounting
		Environment –Near-metal, documents
		Method – Adhesive
		3.4.2	Capability
		Read range – At least 6 feet
		Printer Compatibility – Must be compatible with printer specified in 1.8
		3.4.3	Radio Specification
		Frequency – 902 MHz to 928 MHz
		Air Protocol – EPC UHF Class 1 Gen 2
3.4.4	Physical Characteristics
		Dimensions – 2 in x 4 in
		Material – Paper

4.0 Notes

4.1 Acronyms

°C	Degrees Celsius
BNC	Bayonet Neill-Concelman
dB	Decibels
dBi	Decibels compared to isotropic antenna
dBm	Decibels milliwatts
dpi	Dots Per Inch
DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
EPC	Electronic Product Code
FCC	Federal Communications Commission (USA)
GPIO	General Purpose Input Output
ICSP	In Circuit Serial Programming
IEC	International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IP	Internet Protocol
IP	Ingress Protection (Standard 60529 as related to IEC)
ISO	International Standards Organization
LBS	Pounds
LLRP	Low Level Reader Protocol
MHz	Megahertz (1 Million cycles per second)
NTP	Network Time Protocol
POE	Power over Ethernet
RAILSS	Range Asset Identification & Location Surveillance System
RFID	Radio Frequency Identification
SDK	Software Development Kit
SMA	Sub Miniature version A
UHF	Ultra High Frequency
US	United States
USB	Universal Serial Bus
VDC	Volts Direct Current
VSWR	Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
W	Watts
Ω	ohms

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