Operations Guide

Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader Installation and Operations
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INTRODUCTION
About this Guide
This guide provides detailed instructions for installing, connecting, configuring, operating, upgrading,
and troubleshooting the Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader. To shorten the length of this guide, the content
focuses on the installation and operation of one Reader.
Intended Audience
The intended audience for this guide is anyone installing an Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader. The assumed
primary users of this guide are systems engineers and IT personnel with experience and basic knowledge
of:
• Software development
• Hardware systems integration
• Network connectivity
This guide also assumes that the user has a high-level understanding of RFID, RFID systems
management, and a basic familiarity with the EPCglobal Gen 2 specification.
Other Documents of Interest
This guide is part of a larger documentation set that supports Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader. The
document set includes the following seven documents:
• Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader Getting Started Guide is a one-page guide included with the
Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader. It provides basic information about the hardware and
instructions for obtaining additional documentation, firmware upgrades and downloads, and
other support software.
• LTK Programmer’s Guide provides software engineers with guidelines and best practices for
working with the Low Level Reader Protocol (LLRP) Toolkit. Software engineers can also access
language-specific reference guides and sample applications that illustrate the scenarios
discussed in the Programmer’s Guide.
• Octane LLRP is intended for software engineers and describes the LLRP capabilities supported
by Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader, which includes Impinj’s custom LLRP extensions.
Note: Octane is the name for the Impinj R700 RAIN RFID Reader firmware.