AMX Control System Accessories Anterus - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
i Anterus RFID Solution
Table of Contents
Anterus™ RFID Solution .....................................................................................1
Overview .................................................................................................................. 1
ANT-RDR RFID Reader.............................................................................................. 2
ANT-RDR Product Specifications..................................................................................... 3
ANT-RDR Mounting/Installation ...................................................................................... 3
Anterus RFID Tags .................................................................................................... 4
RFID Tags - Internal Battery ............................................................................................ 4
ANT-TAG Device/Asset Tag...................................................................................... 5
ANT-TAG Product Specifications .................................................................................... 5
ANT-TAG Mounting/Installation ...................................................................................... 6
ANT-TAG Antenna Orientation ....................................................................................... 6
ANT-BDG ID Badge Tag ........................................................................................... 6
ANT-BDG Product Specifications .................................................................................... 7
ANT-BDG Mounting/Installation ..................................................................................... 7
ANT-BDG Antenna Orientation ....................................................................................... 7
Signal Strength Behavior of AMX RFID Tags and Readers ....................................... 8
Environmental Factors .............................................................................................. 8
Non-Ideal Antenna Gain .................................................................................................. 8
Antenna Elevation ........................................................................................................... 8
People and Objects......................................................................................................... 9
Multipath Fading............................................................................................................. 9
Analysis..................................................................................................................... 9
Measured Data................................................................................................................ 9
Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 10
Installation ........................................................................................................11
Overview ................................................................................................................ 11
Connecting the ANT-RDR To a NetLinx Master ...................................................... 11
Connecting Additional ANT-RDRs........................................................................... 11
Wiring Guidelines.......................................................................................................... 12
Cable Types and Maximum Distances..................................................................... 12
Pre-manufactured AXlink cable ..................................................................................... 12
Power Distribution ........................................................................................................ 12
Calculating AXlink wiring distances............................................................................... 12
Assigning the ANT-RDR Device Address ................................................................ 13