User's Manual

CONVEYOR TUNNEL READER User's Guide
14/45 Revision 1.0 November 2007
3 System Overview
The CONVEYOR TUNNEL READER is intended for Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and
end users applications.
It is designed to identify batches of tagged carried by a conveyor through the tunnel. Items can be
either in bulk (in a box, a bag …), or in stacks.
It incorporates hardware and software to manage the Radio Frequency (RF) interfaces as:
• power supply
• data exchange
• RFID reader communication protocols
• PLC (Programmable Logic Controller to control the conveyor).
When delivered, the CONVEYOR TUNNEL READER is set in standalone mode (ready to work)
with the application settings.
Customized software can also be developed and downloaded to fit with application command set
of the RFID reader and the conveyor.
3.1 Features
• Optimized design for ISO15693 chips (370DL Laundry Tag, C370 chip based tags)
• Included 13.56-MHz RF multi-channel packaged long-range reader
• Shielded arrangement and antenna arrangement to guarantee a 3D reading in any tag
orientation
• 110VAC/60 Hz and 230VAC/50Hz power input versions
• Automatic start and stop of the RFID reading operation each time a batch of items tagged
enter and exit the tunnel
Whatever the configuration, the CONVEYOR TUNNEL READER will be installed and set up
by a CIT (Certified Integrators by TAGSYS).