Spec Sheet

A D I V I S I O N O F T R I M B L E
The Mercury6 (M6) is a low profile, high-performance 4-port RFID reader designed
for both indoor and outdoor applications. Driven by ThingMagic’s powerful Mercury6e
UHF RFID reader module, the M6 Power over Ethernet (PoE) and WiFi options allow
for flexible, low cost, installations. With full support for ThingMagic’s enterprise-class
MercuryOS software, M6 is compatible with both corporate IT infrastructures and
sheltered outdoor environments.
Tag / Transponder Protocols
RFID Protocol
Support
EPCglobal Gen2 (ISO 18000-6C) with DRM
ISO 18000-6B (optional)
IP-X (EM 412x) (optional)
UHF RFID Antenna Interface
Interface Four RP-TNC connectors
RF Power
Output
Separate read and write levels, adjustable
from 5 dBm to 31.5 dBm* (1.4W)
with +/-0.5 dBm accuracy above +15 dBm
Frequency 902-928 MHz (FCC; NA, SA)
865.6-867.6 MHz (ETSI; EU)
865-867 MHz (MCIT; India)
917-920.8 MHz (KCC)
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Data/Control/Wireless Interfaces
Connectors RJ45 (10/100 Base-T Ethernet)
USB Type B (console port)
USB Type A (accessory port)
HD15 (GPIO interface)
5.54 mm sealed connector (DC power)
Reverse polarity SMA jack
(optional WiFi antenna)
Wireless Internal 802.11 b/g (optional)
WEP 40-bit and 104-bit keys; WPA & WPA2
with TKIP and AES algorithms with pre-shared
keys or EAP-TLS
USB type A interface permits future support
for external wireless technologies.
Indicators,
switches,
and GPIOs
1 two-color LED status indicator; Reset
switch; Isolated GPIOs; 4 Inputs & 4 Outputs
plus +5 VDC and grounded references
Physical
Dimensions 19 cm L x 17.8 cm W x 3.4 cm H
(7.5 in L x 7.0 in W x 1.3 in H)
Weight 2 lbs (0.9 kg)
Regulatory & Safety
Regulatory FCC 47 CFR Ch.1 Part 15
Industrie Canada RSS-21 0
ETSI EN 302 208 V1.2.1
Other RoHS compliant per EU directive 2002/95/
EC, UL Listed (Pending)
Power
Power Over
Ethernet
Power over Ethernet 802.3af in both
modes A and B (Supports 100m cable).
External DC
Power
10- 30 VDC supply voltage.
Maximum DC power: 15 W
Environment
Operating Temp. -20C to +50C
Storage Temp. -40C to +85C
Dust and water
immunity
IP52
Humidity 5% to 95%, non-condensing
Architecture
Operating System Linux kernel version 2.6
Performance
Max Tag
Read Rate
Over 400 tags/second
Max Tag Read
Distance
Over 30 feet (9 m) with
6 dBi antenna (36 dBm EIRP)
Max EPC ID Length Up to 496 bits
MercuryOS Features
Networking Cisco-certified DHCP & DNS-based
configuration and firmware manage-
ment, TCP/IP networking stack
Security SSL/SSH-based security
Web-Based Control Configuration and Monitoring from
a web browser; HTTP/HTTPS
Application Interface
Direct
Communication
EPCglobal Low Level Reader Protocol
(LLRP) v 1.0.1
On reader API
MercuryOS C API
Host API
Java, C, .NET
MERCURY6
4-Port Enterprise UHF RFID Reader
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Pending final approval
*Maximum power may have to be reduced to meet regulatory limits, which
specify the combined effect of the module, antenna and cable.
This product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the
OpenSSL Toolkit. (http://www.openssl.org/) and cryptographic software written
by Eric Young ([e-mail]).
Specifications subject to change without notice.