User's Guide
Power Node Reader V2 User's Guide
15/33 Revision 3.2 07/03/2019
3 Power Node Reader Description
The Power Node Reader is designed to be part of a whole “Hot Spot Power Node” system.
The “Hot Spot Power Node” system is designed to emphasize the range of a RFID reader addressing passive tags. The system uses
UHF frequency band, following the FCC 15.247 standard (including frequency hopping feature), and ISO 18000-6c protocol.
In this system, the Hot Spot, that includes a RFID reader, pilots many Power Nodes through remote links. The Power Nodes are put
close to tags areas, to efficiently energize the tags. The Power node repeats and amplifies the RFID interrogation signal. The Hot
Spot transmits the RFID interrogation and receives the backscattered signal from the passive tags.
The remote link to the Power Nodes and the interrogation signals are not transmitted in the same time intervals.
The Power Node radio receives the Hot Spot, RFID interrogation signal, amplifies it and transmits it to the passive tags.
The Power Node Battery pack has up to three 2400mAH 1850 Lithium Ion Rod type rechargeable batteries.
The number of batteries inserted can vary according to the installation. Usually, when PN are permanently supplied with power from
the USB port inlet, only one battery is fitted.
On the bottom of the battery pack a micro USB connector allows to charge and supply power using a 6 port ANKER A2123 USB
charger.
It takes typically up to 6 hours to fully recharge the 3 batteries in parallel.
To insure the highest possible level of safety do not replace our recommended PSU or by equivalent ones. In
doing so you will also keep the compliance of your system.
A Power Node RFID reader cannot operate on its own.
It needs BLE signals from the Hot Spot V2 to get operation commands and a 2.45GHz analogue signal broadcast to generate its RFID
interrogation signal in the 902-928MHz US band or 866-867MHz EU band.
3.1 Delivery Pack
The power node is delivered with the following parts:
A power node Radio Pack refer to Figure 1
A Battery and Supply Pack Figure 2
A notch cover Figure 4 to easily feed through a Zip-Tie to affix the power node to fixtures side bars
A specific key to unlock and separate the power pack from the Radio feeding it through two holes
A Connectors’ cover Figure 3 to discreetly hide the cables and connectors from the view of customers.