User Manual

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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
This Hardware Setup Guide provides instructions for installing and operating the
FS-GF801 RFID Readers.
This document is designed for use by RFID system integrators and software
developers - those who wish to develop software products and extended systems
that take full advantage of the RFID Reader's capabilities.
Included with each reader or developer kit are the Favite RFID Reader Software
Developer’s Kit and User Documentation on FTP Server or download in Favite
web ( http://rfid.favite.com/download_1.asp
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RFID Reader Overview
FS-GF801, one of FAVITE RFID reader family, is an Intel ATOM CPU based
smart reader. The FS-GM801 is embedded with Impinj R2000 chip and compliant
with EPC Class1 Gen2 Dense Reader mode (DRM) / ISO 18000-6C. The
FS-GF801 is equipped with 8 SMA RF antenna ports which could support 8
mono-static antennas or 4 pairs of bi-static antennas, providing support for the
richest enterprise applications. With the powerful combination of an Intel ATOM
N270 1.6GHz CPU and 1GB memory (up to 2GB), the FS-GF801 is the smartest
RFID reader available, capable of running complex RFID applications, delivering
faster processing and localized intelligence. The RFID Reader is delivered with
the following components and accessories:
 One (1) RFID Smart Reader.
 One (1) power supply
 Windows XP embedded operation system (optional).
EPC Class 1 UHF RFID Tags
The Favite FS-GF801 RFID reader is designed to read and program any EPC
Class 1 Generation 2 tag (see below) and issue event reports to a host computer
system. The reader is also designed to read and program Class 1 Generation 2
tags. Class 1 Generation 2 tags are “passive” devices meaning they do not have a
battery or other onboard power source. They are powered solely by the RF
energy transmitted by an RFID reader.
They communicate with the reader through backscatter modulation in which the
tags do not actually transmit RF energy. Instead, they change their reflective
characteristics in a systematic way and reflect RF energy back to the reader. An
analogy to this is the way you can use a mirror to transmit information by reflecting
light from the Sun.
Favite Inc. manufactures user-programmable EPC Class 1 Generation 2 tags
compliant with all key commercial and DoD mandates. Favite offers a variety of
designs capable of delivering optimal performance worldwide, including Europe
and Asia.