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Chapter 9. Installation

Chapter 9. Installation. Ph.D Chang-Duk Jung. Installing readers and antennas. Mount the reader Mount and connect the antennas to the reader Turn on the reader Test the interrogation zone for RF path loss. Hardware grounding considerations. An effective electrical ground connection

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Chapter 9. Installation

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  1. Chapter 9. Installation Ph.D Chang-Duk Jung

  2. Installing readers and antennas • Mount the reader • Mount and connect the antennas to the reader • Turn on the reader • Test the interrogation zone for RF path loss

  3. Hardware grounding considerations • An effective electrical ground connection • Minimizes the possibility of interference • Reduces the risk of equipment damage • Eliminates electrostatic buildup • Helps protect personnel • The best grounding option available when installing the reader is earthing • A ground loop occurs when there is more than one ground connection path between two pieces of equipment continued

  4. Electrostatic discharge (ESD)

  5. ESD protection • You can protect an RFID chip from ESD by • Providing warning labels • Using ESD-protective packaging materials • Reducing static charge generation • By dissipating and neutralizing ESD

  6. Power sourcing considerations • Battery • UPS • Power distribution • Power-over-Ethernet • Considerations for power supply installation • Ensure that the supply voltage of the reader is within specification • Use single point grounding • Use recommended cable with overall shielding • Run the cable in an individual conduit • Organize all the cables and permanently mount them with wire ties and mounting brackets

  7. Installation of electrical cables • Consideration for cable installation • Use cables that are labeled by the manufacturer • Avoid exposure to electromagnetic energy • Use labels to identify cabling parts • Ensure orderly layout of cables • Apply a protective sealing where the cable has been cut • Place earth bars in front of panels and junction boxes • Connect the field equipment to the PE system through the cable • Junction boxes • Wireless network installation

  8. Testing installed equipment • Unit test • Application integration test • Application integration load test • Production staging test • Production staging load test • Capacity assessment

  9. Implementation challenges • Data warehousing • System costs • Wireless reliability and consistency • Electromagnetic interference • Skill challenges

  10. RFID implementation checklist • RF site survey • Installation and tuning • Reader synchronization • Cable management - Secure and protect the cables • Tag design and placement • Device management - Maintain and manage the RFID devices • Data management - Determine the type and size of data generated to ensure that the system can handle it

  11. Hardware safety considerations • Environment • Humidity, condensation, temperature changes • Safety • Enclosures protect equipment from damage and safeguard the people who work nearby

  12. RFID system on a conveyor continued

  13. RFID system on a conveyor (con’t) • Considerations for installing conveyor systems • Control the movement of the conveyor that is based on tag reads • Configure antennas to cover all locations • Provide sufficient power to the reader • Use read-only tags

  14. RFID system on a dock door A dock door setup A doorway portal continued

  15. RFID system on a dock door (con’t) • Dock door requirements • A high-powered UHF system • Sufficient power to the antennas in the interrogation zone • A reader set to constantly look for tags • Setting up the dock door portal • Decide on the coverage area and the number of antennas to use • Determine the location for antenna placement • Install the antennas • Perform a path loss contour mapping

  16. RFID system on a shelf continued

  17. RFID system on a shelf (con’t) • Considerations for installing portal systems • Portals need careful synchronization with other RFID readers or RF devices • Readers need to be configured to read as many tags as possible • Portals need to be integrated into the network • Reader antennas need to be properly placed to avoid interference • Readers need to be protected from environmental conditions

  18. Installing mobile readers continued

  19. Installing mobile reader (con’t) • Considerations for installing mobile readers • Power surges can damage the reader • Improper cabling of the data terminal on the forklift can give erroneous data • RFID system should be able to withstand varying degrees of temperature • Wireless coverage of the entire facility

  20. Unit summary • Explained hardware installation and safety considerations in the RFID system • Explained the installation of an RFID system in various enterprise applications

  21. Review questions • How would you protect RFID devices from ESD? • Which of these implementation challenges can be avoided by using a spectrum analyzer and a site survey? • Wireless reliability and consistency • Cable management • Electromagnetic interference • Data warehousing • What steps do you need to perform when installing an RFID system?

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