Confidex Ironside Slim RFID UHF Hard Tag - Confidex Ironside Slim™ is a UHF RFID C1G2 tag solution for tracking various assets from returnable transit items to industrial assets. The tag is tuned to have specifically good on-metal functionality together with the slim structure. Besides having the high level RF performance enclosed in the durable outdoor resistant encapsulation, one of the key design targets for the product was to enable relatively wider
Confidex Ironside Slim RFID UHF Hard Tag - Confidex Ironside Slim™ is a UHF RFID C1G2 tag solution for tracking various assets from returnable transit items to industrial assets. The tag is tuned to have specifically good on-metal functionality together with the slim structure. Besides having the high level RF performance enclosed in the durable outdoor resistant encapsulation, one of the key design targets for the product was to enable relatively wider radiation pattern for the tag. This gives higher level of flexibility and reliability in various reader setups both with fixed readers and handhelds allowing improving warehouse and logistics processes.
With its narrow footprint combined to 10m (33 ft) read range Ironside Slim offers optimal solution for industrial container tracking. Unique antenna design offers also wider radiation pattern compared to standard tags. This gives higher flexibility for the reader setup and improves reading reliability.
Features Metal mount tag. IP 68 rated. Impact-resistant. High level RF performance. Durable outdoor resistant encapsulation.
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATION Tag materials - High quality engineering plastics. Weight : 15,5 g Delivery format: Single Amount in box: 600 pcs Size/Dimensions: 85 x 21 x 10 mm / 3.35 x 0.83 x 0.39 in
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Confidex Ironside Slim™ can be attached with several fixing methods:
1. High performance acrylic adhesive (not included by default) When background adhesive is ordered the tag is delivered with adhesive attached. When mounting the tag with its adhesive background, clean and dry the surface for obtaining the maximum bond strength. Ideal application temperature is from +21°C to +38°C (+70°F to +100°F), bond strength can be improved with firm application pressure and moderate heating from +38°C to +54°C (+100°F to +130°F). Installation at temperatures below 10°C (50°F) is not recommended.
Structural adhesives like 3M DP410 provide very high bond strength and resistance against mechanical stress. When tag is attached with sealant adhesive, insert a layer of sealant under the tag and press the tag on the surface. Increase the bond by adding extra sealant from the tag holes. Adhesive type and thickness may have an effect on tag performance. In general more than 2mm layer of adhesive under the tag should be avoided. Please refer to adhesive supplier for exact fixing instructions and test the performance with chosen adhesive.
3. Mechanical fixing - Mechanical fixing is recommended to be used in every application that includes risk for high mechanical stress or low temperature during tag fixing. During fixing make sure there is no air gap left in between the metal surface and tag. Hole dimensions are identical with and without compression limiters. Ironside Slim comes by default with compression limiters included. DIN 7985 M4 screws can be used as a reference. To achieve the optimal performance locate the tag on metal in a way that there is metal on both ends of the tag, like shown below. Ideally the tag is placed on large even metal surface with direct metal contact underneath the whole tag. Tag polarization is along the longest dimension.
PERSONALIZATION OPTIONS
Pre-encoding - Customer specific encoding of EPC or user memory. Locking permanently or with password. Customized data label - Customer specific layout including logo, text, numbers, barcodes etc. Customized laser engraving - Customer specific layout including logo, text, numbers, barcodes etc. Personalization Kit -Confidex Ironside Slim™ is available also as a Personalization kit where 700 blank PET data labels are delivered on reel per each box of 600 tags. Labels can be printed with standard label printers. Resin ribbon is recommended for best durability.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION Device type: Class 1 Generation 2 passive UHF RFID transponder Air interface protocol: EPCGlobal Gen2 v1.2 and ISO 18000-63 Operational frequency: Global 865-928MHz IC type: Impinj Monza 4E Alien Higgs 9 Memory configuration M4E: EPC 496 bit; User 128 bit; TID 96 bit H9: Standard EPC memory is 96 bits but can be extended to 496 bits by allocating user memory capacity to EPC. User memory 688bit; TID 96bit EPC memory content Unique number encoded as a default Read range (2W ERP)* On metal up to 10 m / 33 ft Off metal up to 4 m / 13 ft Applicable surface materials* Ideal application on metal, works on any material
ENVIRONMENTAL RESISTANCE Operating temperature: -35°C to +85°C / -31°F to +185°F Ambient temperature: -35°C to +85°C /-31°F to +185°F IP classification: IP68 Chemical resistance: No physical or performance changes in: - 168 hour Motor oil exposure - 24 hour Salt water (salinity 10%) exposure - 24 hour Sulfuric acid (10%, pH 2) exposure - 24 hour NaOH (10%, pH 13) exposure Acetone should be avoided. For achieving increased chemical tolerance, the tag is designed to be attached with industrial adhesives such as polyurethane adhesives or epoxies. Expected lifetime Years in normal operating conditions
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