User Manual

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Antenna Panel
The antenna panel contains eight coax antenna connector ports as
shown below. These are SMA connectors.
Figure 16 - Antenna Connections
CAUTION: Reader antennas should be positioned so that personnel in the area for
prolonged periods may safely remain at least 23 cm (9 in) in an uncontrolled environment
from the antenna’s surface. See FCC OET Bulletin 56 “Hazards of radio frequency and
electromagnetic fields” and Bulletin 65 “Human exposure to radio frequency
lectromagnetic fields.”
Mount the antennas at the periphery of the desired read window (either overhead or at the side),
so that the position of the most distant tag passing through the window is no farther from the
antenna than the maximum range specified for your system design.
Position the antennas at a height approximately midway between the highest and lowest
expected tag position. (For example, a pallet tag may be the lowest tag position to be read, while
the top-most case on a fully stacked pallet may represent your highest tag position.)
Mount the second antenna approximately 18 inches from the first antenna, facing the read zone,
unless otherwise indicated in your system design specification.
NOTE: To maintain compliance with FCC regulations, use only antennas supplied with the unit.