Rockwell Automation 57RF RFID ICODE Handheld Interface User Manual - Manual (Page 4)

4 Rockwell Automation Publication 57RF-UM001A-EN-P - September 2011
Preface
About RFID RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) is a wireless communication technology
that uses the RF portion of the electromagnetic spectrum to transmit and receive
information from EPC (Electronic Product Code) tags. The tags can come in
many shapes and sizes -such as disks, cards, or paper labels (smart labels) - and can
store a simple identification number or a sophisticated database.
RFID technology is based on the simple idea that a reader can activate an
electronic circuit inside a tag from a distance and exchange information. An
integrated circuit inside the reader creates an alternating current. This current
generates an alternating magnetic field through the reader’s antenna that serves as
a power source for a RFID tag. This magnetic field interacts with the antenna in
the tag which, in turn, activates the tag’s integrated circuit causing the tag to
create a digital signal, which contains an encoded identifier number.
The tag then generates its own alternating magnetic field, which interacts with
the reader’s alternating magnetic field. A device inside the RFID reader senses the
variations and converts this pattern to the digital signal, which interprets the tag's
identifier code.
About the RFID ICODE
Handheld Interface Designed for one-handed operation, the RFID ICODE handheld interface
features a powerful Windows® CE 5.0 operating system and an Intel® PXA270
XScale™ processor that operates up to 624 MHz. It comes standard with
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and serial communication ports (USB and RS-232).
With its 13.56 MHz RFID integrated reader and flip-out antenna, the RFID
ICODE handheld interface can read and write ICODE ISO 15693 industry
standard RFID tags within a 3.5 in. (90 mm) range making it ideal for item
tracking, data collection, and setup/maintenance of RFID systems.
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