Spec Sheet

Impinj xSpan Datasheet
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1 OVERVIEW
Improve item visibility throughout your facility or across your global supply chain with the Impinj
xSpan Gateway. The xSpan Gateway is a fixed infrastructure RAIN RFID reader system that
provides always-on monitoring and movement detection of tagged items. Within the RFID
ecosystem, readers and gateways perform the essential role of connecting tagged items to
software-based business solutions.
1.1 Features & Benefits
• Continuous Rectangular Area Monitoring
o Always-on asset tracking provides accurate, real-time inventory intelligence
o A single xSpan gateway provides up to 1,000 feet
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coverage within a rectangular area –
ideally suited for spaces such as hospital and conference rooms, mid-size retail spaces,
hallways and portals
o Expand coverage area with additional xSpan or xArray Gateways
• Exit Detection
o Movement tracking and item identification empowers loss prevention systems, entry and
exit event detection, and other portal and tag direction applications that require bi-
directional movement monitoring
o System steers the antenna beam along a single axis to monitor items and determine bi-
directional movement as tags move through sectors
o Integrated phase array antenna supports 13 dual-polarized beams and 3 sectors
• Easy to Use
o Low-profile and light-weight for easy installation on both ceiling and walls
o Peak performance ensured at all times with patented Autopilot functionality which
automatically optimizes settings for its environment