Rfid uhf-antennas low range antennas mid range antennas smsh antennas / -modul smsh krai antennas / -modul wide range antennas wide range krai antennas (48 pages)
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ARU 2xxx User Guide User Guide LoRa ARU 3xxx ULoRa ARU 8xxx MiRa RRU 4xxx S-MiRa English SMSH WRA 6060 WRA 7070 WRA 3070 English Kathrein UHF RFID Antennas...
5.1. Installation Personnel External antennas Final Output Power Safety Instructions 6.1. General Safety Instructions CE Marking for the Kathrein RFID antennas with the Type Designation ETSI FCC and ISED Canada Regulatory Information 6.3.1. Radiation Exposure Statements 6.3.2. Safety Instructions 6.3.3.
WRA 6060 – Wide Range antenna 60° 52010423 / 52010424 WRA 3070 – Wide Range antenna 30° 52010583 / 52010584 If you are looking for older Kathrein UHF RFID antennas, you can find them in chapter "12. Classification of the UHF RFID Antenna". 4 von 46...
Explanation of Symbols and Signal Words Symbols General warning sign Fire hazard Radiation hazard Risk of material damage or malfunction in safety instructions or call for attention Signal Words WARNING This signal word indicates a hazard with a medium level of risk which can lead to death or severe injuries.
Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S. Professional Installation Guidelines for the U.S. Installation Personnel UHF RFID readers require professional installation! ► You must be a professional installer with RF and related knowledge of regularizations. ► The installation requires trained professionals to access and setup the system. ►...
Safety Instructions General Safety Instructions WARNING Danger to life from electric shock! Fire hazard! Improper interventions in the device may jeopardise its electrical safety. Unauthorized changes to the unit and the use of spare parts and peripheral devices which are not sold or recommended by the manufacturer can result in fire, electric shock and injuries.
► Make sure to ground the antenna such that the distance between the antenna ground point and the ground point in the building is as short as possible. ► Note that the equipotential bonding does not replace lighting protection. CE Marking for the Kathrein RFID Antennas with the Type Designa- tion ETSI WARNING Danger to life due to radiation electromagnetic field! This antenna is designed ETSI for operation according to EN 302208.
The Kathrein RFID readers with the grantee code WJ9 are designed to operate under FCC Part 15 and can be found at the FCC homepage. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with ISED license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Safety Instructions This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. ► Ensure a typical clearance of 20 cm between the antenna and the human body. The exact values for each antenna you can find in the chapter 11. Characteristics and specific Limits of the Antennas. ISED RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with ISED RSS-102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.
Les types d'antennes qui ne figurent pas dans cette liste ou dont le gain est supérieur au gain maximal spécifié pour ce type sont strictement interdits pour une utilisation avec le lecteur RAIN RFID de Kathrein. Actual antenna types from Kathrein Solutions...
Mid Range Wide Range 0 to 10 cm - 20 cm to 2 m - 1 m to 20 m - with LoRa antenna with MiRa antenna with WiRa antenna 7.2.1 SMSH antennas The Smart Shelf antennas are ideal for the use on shelves or whenever little headroom is required.
With these characteristics, the antennas achieve excellent read/write performance at ranges of up to 10 cm with a typical selectivity of 5 cm. Low range antennas are available as LORA (Low Range) and ULORA (Ultra Low Range).
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ETSI: 52010084 ETSI/FCC: 52010092 FCC: 52010085 The technical data can be found here: https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/products/rfid/antennas Useful combination of transponder type and low range antenna LORA (Low Range) Looped tags suitable for: (near field tags) - near field tags Hybrid tags dipolar tags...
Product Description Mounting Due to the small reading range, it is not necessary to align the antenna. It can be mounted plain onto a wall or mounting surface. Accessories Order number Type Description Antenna cable to connect ARU 3000, ARU 8500 and RRU 4000 reader 52010174 R-AC 3 TNC-TNCR 3m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67 52010175 R-AC 6 TNC-TNCR 6m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67...
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ETSI/FCC: 52010172 FCC: 52010083 The technical data can be found here: https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/products/rfid/antennas Antenna Directivity The antenna directivity shows the propagation characteristics of the EM field of the antenna. The half power beam width and the front to back ratio can be read from it.
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Product Description Mounting Due to the spherical reading zone of the MiRa antenna, alignment is usually not necessary. However, the antenna can still be mounted with the following mounting kit. Order number Type Description 52010351 MK-WPM3-OSS Wall mount kit Option for 52010351 5210368 MK-PMA-OGV Pole mount adapter...
The SMSH KRAI antennas, which have an input and an output port, are simply connected in a daisy chain arrangement. The Kathrein reader initialises all antennas in the network and can thus control a maximum of 32 (=4 * 8 antennas). The reader collects all the read results and assigns them to each individual SMSH antenna, so that a direct image of the container placement of the shelf can be created.
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FCC: 52010525 FCC: 52010526 The technical data can be found here: https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/products/rfid/antennas Antenna Directivity The antenna directivity shows the propagation characteristics of the EM field of the antenna. The half power beam width and the front to your ratio can be read from it.
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Mounting As the antenna is usually installed in a shelf or flat on a base, a mounting kit is not necessary. However, the antenna can still be mounted with the following mounting kit, if the backplane is installed for this purpose. Order number Type Description...
The WRA 6060 antenna can be used in point-of-sale and smart shelf applications, as well as for material handling in production. Figure 1: WRA 6060 antenna ETSI: 52010423 FCC: 52010424 The technical data can be found here: https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/products/rfid/antennas 22 von 46...
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The WRA 6060 antenna can be mounted in various ways. On the one hand, the antenna has 100x100 mm mounting holes for the Kathrein mounting kits. On the other hand, there is a suitable mounting kit for mounting directly on a shelf.
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Product Description Shelf mounting Wall and pole mounting Shelf mounting Accessories Order number Type Description Antenna cable to connect ARU 3000, ARU 8500 and RRU 4000 reader 52010174 R-AC 3 TNC-TNCR 3m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67 52010175 R-AC 6 TNC-TNCR 6m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67 52010176 R-AC 10 TNC-TNCR 10m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67 52010177 R-AC 15 TNC-TNCR...
In addition, with the KRAI version of the WRA 7070, up to 4 multi-colour LEDs can be controlled, thus providing addi- tional feedback for the user with a passive antenna. Figure 1: WRA 7070 antenna Figure 2: WRA 7070 KRAI antenna ETSI: 52010333 ETSI: 52010335 FCC: 52010334 FCC: 52010336 The technical data can be found here: https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/products/rfid/antennas 25 von 46...
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The WRA 7070 antenna can be mounted in various ways. On the one hand, the antenna has mounting holes spaced 100 mm x100 mm for the Kathrein mounting kits. On the other hand, there is a suitable mounting kit for mounting directly on a shelf.
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Shelf mounting Wall and pole mounting Shelf mounting Accessories Order number Type Description Antenna cable to connect ARU 3000, ARU 8500 and RRU 4000 reader 52010174 R-AC 3 TNC-TNCR 3m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67 52010175 R-AC 6 TNC-TNCR 6m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67 52010176 R-AC 10 TNC-TNCR 10m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67 52010177 R-AC 15 TNC-TNCR 15m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67...
If the focus of the application is on the maximum reading range, the WRA 3070 antenna is used. This is achieved by the largest antenna gain in the Kathrein antenna portfolio and at the same time by the focused 30° beam.
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For vehicle detection, the WRA 3070 is attached to the gantry and detects the passing vehicles selectively. Side view Top view 45° 70° 30° 70° WIRA 30° Figure 1: WRA 3070 antenna ETSI: 52010583 FCC: 52010584 The technical data can be found here: https://www.kathrein-solutions.com/products/rfid/antennas 29 von 46...
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The WRA 3070 antenna can be mounted in various ways. On the one hand, the antenna has mounting holes spaced 100 mm x100 mm for the Kathrein mounting kits. On the other hand, The mounting brackets for wall and mast mounting are already supplied with the antenna.
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Order number Type Description Mounting kit Indoor 52010261 MK-WPM-100-100 Wall mount kit indoor Mounting kit Outdoor 52010351 MK-WPM3-OSS Wall mount kit Option for 52010351 5210368 MK-PMA-OGV Pole mount adapter Accessories Order number Type Description Antenna cable to connect ARU 3000, ARU 8500 and RRU 4000 reader 52010174 R-AC 3 TNC-TNCR 3m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67 52010175 R-AC 6 TNC-TNCR 6m, Low Loss 240 Flex, IP67...
Standards for Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields Standards for Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields Harmonised Standards There are three basic standards for human exposure that are coordinated with each other and comprehensively describe the area of application of RFID systems. It should only be noted here that the description refers to use in Europe.
σE SAR = E – Electric field strength in the body σ – Electrical conductivity of the body ρ ρ – Density of the body Reference values are determined by applying mathematical modelling and extrapolations of the following basic data. This allows the given scenario to be estimated and enables a practical evaluation in relation to the limit values specified in the standards.
Standards for Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields Compliance with the Reference Values using the example of the Wide Range Antenna WRA 7070 This example is only intended to show the basic relationship and the respective limit values. The respective limit values for the individual antenna types can be found in chapter "11.
Standard assessment Procedure according to EN 62369 The following paragraph serves to explain and derive the standard assessment procedures according to EN 62369. This is to ensure that the limit values are based on generally valid prerequisites and at the same time the different require- ments for the respective body parts (torso, arms, head) are taken into account accordingly.
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Standards for Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields b) Measurement and analysis to demonstrate compliance with the basic limits For inductive systems up to 50 MHz, an approximation formula for the H-field and the excited surface current in human tissue through the loop antennas applies. The conductivity of the tissue is also approximated. σE SAR = E –...
10.1 Antenna Concepts and Families from Kathrein Solutions The UHF RFID antennas from Kathrein Solutions can be divided into the following groups. a) Low Range antennas - reading range up to 20 cm b) Mid Range antennas - reading range from 20 cm to 5 m c) Wide Range antennas - reading range of more than 10 m Smart shelf antennas (SMSH antennas) have a special role (d).
The reading ranges of the low range antennas are too small in relation, so that a display was omitted. Characteristics and specific Limits of the Antennas 11.1 Low Range Antenna The Low Range antenna family includes the LoRa and ULoRa antennas. Technical features: ■ Use depends on data carrier type ■...
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Tag type Ultra LowRange antenna LowRange antenna 3 cm 4 cm Loop tags (near field tags) 3 cm 5 cm Hybrid tags 7 cm Dipolar tags (far field tags) 10 cm The fields at 20 cm from the antenna are well below the reference values. According to the standard assessment pro- cedures, these antennas are always compliant.
= conducted power at antenna input ULoRa can always be supplied with 1 W conducted power. For occupational exposure, the LoRa antenna can be sup- plied with 0.5 W conducted power. If persons from the general public are in direct contact with the antenna with their head or body, the input power of the LoRa antenna should be reduced to 0.1 W.
MiRa and S-MiRa antenna Working area 0 … 7 cm Working area > 7 cm Occupational exposure Limits head and body 10 W/kg * = 1.77 W Limits local limbs 20 W/kg General exposure Limits head and body 2 W/kg = 0.32 W = 1.77 W Limits local limbs 4 W/kg...
Characteristics and specific Limits of the Antennas Wide Range antenna Working area 0 … 7 cm Working area > 7 cm Occupational exposure Limits head and body 10 W/kg * = 0.92 W Limits local limbs 20 W/kg General exposure Limits head and body 2 W/kg = 0.4 W = 0.92 W Limits local limbs 4 W/kg...
C lassification of the UHF RFID Antenna 12.1 Low Range Antenna – Read Range up to 20 cm Order number Type Description 52010084 LoRa ETSI Low Range Antenna, 868-868MHz 52010085 LoRa FCC Low Range Antenna, 902-928 MHz 52010092 ULoRa ETSI-FCC Low Range Antenna, 865-928 MHz 12.2...
Classification of the UHF RFID Antenna 12.3 Wide Range Antenna – Read Range of more than 10 m Order number Type Description 52010078 WiRa 70 ETSI Gen2-Wide Range Antenna 70°, 868-868MHz 52010079 WiRa 70 FCC Gen2-Wide Range Antenna 70°, 902-928 MHz 52010193 WiRa 70 KRAI ETSI Gen2-Wide Range Antenna 70°...
12.4 SMSH Antenna – Read Range 20 cm up to 300 cm The SMSH Antenna 70° of the 2nd generation are no longer available and are only listed here. If you are using the antennas and are looking for a successor, select the corresponding antenna of the 3rd generation from the table below. SMSH-Antenna 2 Generation Order number...
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At the end of its service life, take this unit for disposal at a designated public collection point. www.kathrein-solutions.com | iot-info@kathrein-solutions.com V3.00/V00/GB | Subject to change KATHREIN Solutions GmbH, Kronstaudener Weg 1, 83071 Stephanskirchen, Phone +49 8036 90831 20, Fax +49 8036 90831 69...
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