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PRODUCT FACT SHEET

ZEBRA RFD8500 UHF RFID SLED

RFD8500 SERIES

Easily add high-performance UHF RFID and bar code

capture to the mobile devices of today and tomorrow

Multi-OS and multi-platform

Leverage your mobile computing strategy

and add world-class data collection

capability in an economical way. Provides

the peace of mind that the investment

you make today will serve your business

needs tomorrow.

Fast RFID tag capture

in various environments

With AutoMac and our patent-pending

breakthrough antenna design, you get

maximum read/write speeds and coverage

required to maximize workforce eciency.

High performance battery

for full shift operation

Our unique power-optimizing algorithm

delivers the superior battery cycle times

that ensure full-shift power, even with

intensive usage.

Flexible connectivity options:

Bluetooth® or Batch Mode

Enable a real-time wireless connection

to your mobile or backend systems via

Bluetooth 2.1 or later. If a wireless

connection is not available, batch mode

enables the collection of up to 500 bar

codes and/or 42,000 RFID tags. Just sync

to upload the data from the RFD8500 to

the host device at any time.

Flexible deployment options

Permanently attach to a compatible mobile

device to create a dedicated inventory

management device; temporarily attach to

enable RFID when and where you need it on

the mobile device of your choice, bringing

comfort to inventory management tasks;

deploy as separate devices — workers can

put the host mobile computer in a pocket or

on a desk to protect the device and create

a lighter RFID solution.

Prevent counterfeiting and

protect consumer privacy

with EPC Global Gen2 v2

Protect proﬁtability, customer safety and

privacy with some of the latest RFID

features. Cryptographic tag authentication

provides extensive protection against tag

cloning, allowing you to deploy non-

clonable tags to prevent counterfeit

product from entering your supply chain.

In addition, the RFD8500 allows

businesses to protect a consumer’s

post-sales privacy, for instance, by hiding

data until a tag is interrogated by the

RFD8500 with an untraceable privilege

— when a purchased product is returned

for a refund or exchange.

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With the RFD8500, you can empower select Zebra and compatible third-party mobile devices, tablets and smart phones with

enterprise-class UHF RFID and 1D/2D bar code scanning technology, whenever and wherever you need it — simply, easily and

cost-eectively. Just pair this Bluetooth-enabled sled with your mobile device and attach the mobile device to the RFD8500 for a

single-handed RFID reader solution — or put the mobile device in a pocket or holster and use the RFD8500 in standalone mode.

With support for Android, iOS, and in the future, Windows, you get real investment protection — the RFD8500 sleds you buy today

will work with the devices you use now, and in the future. When it comes to performance, whether your workers are capturing

RFID tags or bar codes, the RFD8500 is unparalleled — workers can capture tags and bar codes faster and with ease, improving

productivity, operational eciency and customer service. The RFD8500 — Style you can admire. Comfort you can feel. Flexibility

your enterprise needs. Performance you can rely on. Battery life you can take for granted. And value you can appreciate.

Easy to deploy: attach and

remove in seconds with

standard Quad Lock mounts

and custom-tailored adapters

Just twist to lock onto or remove the

RFD8500 from any Zebra or third-

party mobile computer via a Quad Lock

or slide-on/slide-o Zebra custom-

tailored adaptor.

Instantly capture any printed

or electronic 1D/2D bar code

Zebra’s SE4710 enterprise-class imager

oers proprietary PRZM Intelligent Imaging

technology, a megapixel sensor and

advanced optics for lightning-fast capture

of 1D and 2D bar codes — even if they are

dirty, damaged or poorly printed.

Easily toggle between

RFID and bar code scanning

Users can simply tap on a button to

switch between RFID and bar code

scanning modes on the ﬂy, maximizing

ease of use and productivity.

Fast and easy application

development with Zebra’s

unique ZETI protocol

Our powerful Zebra Easy Text Interface

(ZETI) can be used across many OS

platforms, eliminating the need to utilize

a Software Development Kit (SDK) to

integrate RFD8500 features into your

application. This human readable ASCII

protocol makes it fast and easy for the

host to communicate with RFD8500

without the need to create an actual

application, reducing application

development time and cost.

Summary of content (2 pages)

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PRODUCT FACT SHEET ZEBRA RFD8500 UHF RFID SLED RFD8500 SERIES Easily add high-performance UHF RFID and bar code capture to the mobile devices of today and tomorrow With the RFD8500, you can empower select Zebra and compatible third-party mobile devices, tablets and smart phones with enterprise-class UHF RFID and 1D/2D bar code scanning technology, whenever and wherever you need it — simply, easily and cost-effectively.
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PRODUCT FACT SHEET ZEBRA RFD8500 UHF RFID SLED Enterprise-class charging solutions for easy power management The RFD8500 is compatible with the Zebra TC55 broad eco-system of charging accessories, potentially reducing or even eliminating the need to purchase charging solutions. Deploy all around the world The RFD8500 offers the style you need for customer facing areas as well as the durability for all-day everyday business use, making it ideal in just about every industry.