By exposing the raw data from sensors in an event-driven architecture and providing a powerful service-oriented architecture layer, developers and integrators can focus on writing business logic, not low-level hardware interfaces. RFID Anywhere supports a broad array of hardware, standards and development models, and can be deployed to the edge of the network, reducing the flow of data across the network and enabling real-time reactions to important RFID, location and sensor events.
BENEFITS
- Reduces the complexity and cost of developing and deploying intelligent RFID and sensor networks
- Offers a scalable architecture to meet the growing needs of enterprise deployments
- Adds location awareness and business intelligence to the sensor network by providing context-sensitive, real time views of enterprise assets
- Implements the highest level of security for user authentication, role-based authorization and network communication
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RFID Technology Alliance Partners
Ekahau
Ekahau, Inc. is a “best of breed” provider of Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS). Its patented algorithms coupled with an open architecture give Ekahau a cost-effective way to deliver location technology over any standard 802.11 network.
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Intermec
Intermec offers a complete RFID product suite including readers, printers, tags, labels and inlays to guarantee system performance, all from a single source. Designed for global use, Intermec supports EPC Gen 2, and ISO 180006b and 6c standards and meets ESTI and FCC RF certifications.
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SATO
SATO is a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) industry and the inventor of the world's first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. SATO provides implementation and support services for companies looking for RFID compliance programs or custom RFID solutions.
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Motorola – Symbol
Symbol's comprehensive set of radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions enable you to advance your business to a new level of efficiency with real-time visibility into your supply chain operations. Symbol provides a scalable infrastructure platform that simplifies deployment and maximizes return on investment.
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Hardware connectors installed in RFID Anywhere provide the interface to physical hardware devices. Each connector is built using the low-level hardware interfaces to communicate with a specific piece of hardware. Connectors expose configuration properties, send hardware commands, and receive data from these hardware devices. By abstracting the low-level details of a piece of hardware, RFID Anywhere provides a standard interface for interacting with hardware and for gathering raw data to pass to other RFID Anywhere components. This connector architecture thus shields developers and integrators from having to learn the low-level specifics of each piece of hardware, and allows them to easily support multiple types of hardware from their solution. Each specific piece of hardware that RFID Anywhere supports has its own unique connector that can be installed in RFID Anywhere.
Supported Connectors
RFID Anywhere supports a number of hardware connectors, including:
- Passive RFID Reader Connectors: Alien ALR 9780, Alien ALR 9800; AWID MPR 2010, AWIK MPR 3014w; Feig LRU1000, Feig LRU2000; Impinj Speedway; Intermec IF4, Intermec IF5, Intermec IF61; Omron V740, Omron V750; Siemens RF660R; Sirit INfinity 510; Symbol XR400, Symbol XR480; ThingMagic Mercury 4, ThingMagic Mercury 5
- RFID Printer Connectors: Avery 64xx, Intermec PM4i, Printronix SL5000R, Sato CL408e Printer, Zebra R110Xi
- Barcode Scanner Connectors: Symbol P300IMG, Symbol MS2207; DataLogic DS6400
For more information on RFID Anywhere Connectors and a complete listing of Connector downloads, click here.
RFID Resources
These technical resources will help you quickly get started with RFID Anywhere, resolve common issues and make your RFID and sensor projects a success.
