M5e-Compact is the smallest ThingMagic Mercury RFID embedded reader - about the same size as a compact flash card. It is ideal for adding UHF RFID read/write capabilities to battery-powered mobile printers and hand-held readers, where small size and low power consumption are essential and where the higher RF power and advanced anti-jamming capabilities of the Mercury5e module are not required.Features of the Mercury5e include:Support for EPCglobal Gen 2 (ISO
M5e-Compact is the smallest ThingMagic Mercury RFID embedded reader - about the same size as a compact flash card. It is ideal for adding UHF RFID read/write capabilities to battery-powered mobile printers and hand-held readers, where small size and low power consumption are essential and where the higher RF power and advanced anti-jamming capabilities of the Mercury5e module are not required.
Features of the Mercury5e include:
Support for EPCglobal Gen 2 (ISO 18000-6C) tag protocol with anti-collision, and DRM capabilities
One antenna port supporting a monostatic antenna
Independently settable read and write transmit level, adjustable from 10 dBm to 23 dBm with an accuracy of +/- 1 dBm
Support for full 860 to 960 MHz UHF RFID carrier frequency range to accommodate worldwide regulations
Certifiable for operation in countries adopting FCC, ETSI and Korean regulatory specifications (others pending)
TTL level asynchronous data interface supporting speeds up to 921.6 kbps
Operating temperature range of -20 C to +60 C
Maximum tag read rate of over 160 tags per second
Maximum tag read distance of over 20 feet (6 m) with 12 dBi antenna
