Alien ALR-F3700 Hydra UHF RFID Reader/Antenna Combo
Alien ALR-F3700 “Hydra” Series Interconnected Reader/Antenna Combination with self-healing power and data networking. Hydra is a totally novel UHF Passive RFID Reader solution designed to lower RFID implementation and running costs while enabling the realization quality read zones. Hydra readers combine a fullpower 30dBm UHF reader, 8dBic antenna and a patent pending “Hydra” power and data router technology.Features:• 30dBm EPC Gen 2 Class 1 UHF Passive
Alien ALR-F3700 “Hydra” Series Interconnected Reader/Antenna Combination with self-healing power and data networking. Hydra is a totally novel UHF Passive RFID Reader solution designed to lower RFID implementation and running costs while enabling the realization quality read zones. Hydra readers combine a fullpower 30dBm UHF reader, 8dBic antenna and a patent pending “Hydra” power and data router technology.
Features: • 30dBm EPC Gen 2 Class 1 UHF Passive RFID Reader • 8dBic Slimline Antenna • Built-in Mulitple-PoE Switch to Network Readers Together • “Hydra” Power and Data Routing • Low-Cost Reader Installation and Management • Works seamlessly with the ALR-F800-X with Emissary
Applications: • Warehouse • Dock doors • Work in Progress • Retail • Commissioning Stations
Three Capabilities Combined Each Hydra reader contains a full 30dBm UHF Passive RFID reader, an 8dBic slim-line antenna and a network PoE switch capable of passing through (backwards or forwards) data and power. Each Hydra reader has at least 2 PoE ports allowing them to be daisy chained together into a “string” of read points by simply connecting the PoE cable from one Hydra reader to the PoE port of the next reader. This enables very simple low cost connectivity and minimal cabling costs. In the diagram below, Hydra Readers are simply daisy chained together with an ALR-F800-X (with Emissary) or your existing PC/Server at the head of the chain of Hydra’s.
Data and Power Robustness Hydra supports more complex network topologies for solutions where additional PoE power is needed or where there is a desire to build in more robustness. Examples include where a mesh type network is desired for data/power robustness or where there is a need to have a long network chain with power injected at different points down the network to extend the chain further.
Developers Kit (Currently US Only) For customers that want to trial with Hydra, Alien offers a Developer Kit that includes one of each Hydra, an ALR-F800-X with Emissary to control them, an antenna and a 4-port PoE switch to power the whole network.
