Spec Sheet

Impinj xSpan Datasheet
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3 SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 Operation
The xSpan Gateway is a high performance RAIN RFID reader system with an integrated
phased array antenna. The phase array antenna supports thirteen beams organized into three
sectors. Each beam can be either horizontally or vertically polarized. An on-board processor
controls the beam direction, orientation and polarization. The system has the capability to
steer its antenna beam along a single axis to read RFID tags over a rectangular area and
detect item movement. The gateway can be mounted on a ceiling or a wall with power and
control through a Power over Ethernet (PoE) connection.
3.2 UHF RFID Specifications
DESCRIPTION
MEASURE
Air Interface Protocol
GS1 EPCglobal EPC Radio-Frequency Identity Protocols
Generation-2 UHF RFID Version 2.0.1
Max Receive Sensitivity
-84 dBm
Coverage Area
1,000 ft
2
(93m
2
) per xSpan unit with Monza R6 based tags
(varies with mounting location, tag type and environmental/use case
factors)
Beams
13 dual-polarized beams
Sectors
3
Antenna 3dB beamwidth
FCC: 116° major axis, 75° minor axis
EU: 120° major axis, 83° minor axis
Operating Modes
• Inventory: the mode in which the gateway detects tags similar to
a Speedway reader
• Direction: the mode in which the gateway actively reports item
direction as a tag item passes through the field of view along a
single axis
Power Consumption
• 7 W idle
• 13.8 W typical