User's Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Alien Technology
Nanoscanner
™
Reader User Guide
Table of Contents
.....................................................................................................1 CHAPTER 1
.............................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION
..........................................................................................................1 AUDIENCE
....................................................................1 NANOSCANNER READER OVERVIEW
............................................................................................1 Requirements
............................................................................................2 Specifications
.....................................................................................................4 CHAPTER 2
............................................................................................4 RFID OVERVIEW
..........................................................................................4 RFID VS BARCODES
..........................................................................................6 RFID COMPONENTS
...............................................................................6 Reader or Interrogator
.................................................................................................7 Antenna(s)
...........................................................................................................8 Tags
Host Computer and Input/Output Functions............................................13
.....................................................14 MIT, AIDC AND THE RFID (EPC) INITIATIVE
....................................................................15 RFID and ePC Tag Classes
...................................................................................................18 CHAPTER 3
.............................................................18 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
........................................................................................18 Tag Availability
...............................................................................................18 REQUIREMENTS
........................................................................19 RECEIVING THE NANOSCANNER
.....................................................................................19 Reader Features
...............................................................21 SYSTEM ASSEMBLY AND BENCH TEST
..........................................................................21 BenchTest Connections
.............................................................................24 Bench Test Procedure
..............................................................................................25 SYSTEM DESIGN
..................................................................................................25 INSTALLATION
..........................................................................................25 Requirements
NANOSCANNER READER USER GUIDE • DOC # 8101001-000A ii
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