SparkFun Simultaneous RFID Reader - M6E Nano Long Distance UHF Sensor Shield Write Tags at 80msec Standard Read up to 150 Tags/sec to 96-bit EPC

The SparkFun Simultaneous RFID Reader is an Arduino-compatible board to get you started with the M6E Nano UHF RFID Reader.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is becoming popular everywhere for tracking practically everything.

With the Arduino shield footprint, you can connect this directly to an Arduino-compatible board, or a different microcontroller.

You can also connect directly to your computer using the FTDI header on the board and read data using the Universal Reader Assistant.

Writing of tags is also possible at 80msec standard write.

The board has adjustable power output from 0dBm to 27dBm, meaning that with the correct antenna you can read up to 16 feet (4.9m), or 1 to 2 feet with the onboard antenna.

Note: Your reader ships with a piece of gray, nonconductive Thermal Gap Filler to help with both heat dissipation and to cover the exposed ground plane (to prevent circuits from shorting against it).

Features:

EPCglobal Gen 2 (ISO 18000-6C) with nominal backscatter rate of 250kbps

Separate read and write levels, command adjustable from 0dBm to 27dBm in 0.01 dB steps

0.84W in ready mode

0.00025W in shutdown mode

Up to 150 tags/sec to read 96-bit EPC

80msec typical for standard write of 96-bit EPC