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MARS-24

The Multiple Antenna Reader System (MARS) is an RFID reader/writer designed to meet the requirements to verify, inventory, monitor and control a large number of valuable items located in display cases, cabinets, presentation areas and on gaming tables and shelves or on a conveyor at high speed.

The MARS-24 is a high performance system for PJM StackTag™ and PJM ItemTag™ RFID tags. It provides high speed operations with multiple antennas.

The MARS-24 is capable of operating up to 24 antennas. These antennas can be arranged as required to operate 24 separate read/write stations or any combination of multi-axis stations that will identify tags in multiple orientations.

The MARS-24 is particularly well suited to applications in

  • gaming
  • jewelry
  • document management
  • pharmaceutical
  • retail

The MARS-24 features:

  • The ability to identify, read and write reliably to many hundreds of tags a second
  • Reliable identification of tightly stacked and overlapping or touching tags
    Capable of writing reliably a unique 96-bit number such as an Electronic Product Code (EPC) at a rate of 3,000 tags per minute
  • Ability to identify and read 96-bit numbers at a rate of 15,000 tags per minute
  • Operates PJM StackTag™ and PJM ItemTag™ simultaneously
  • A powerful processing platform allowing for stand-alone reader operation
  • Ability to detect the movement of tags between read and write stations (antennas) instantly
  • Removal of tags from the reader sets off an alarm signal (custom software feature)
  • Very good connectivity offering both Ethernet and USB interfaces
  • General purpose digital I/O Interface
  • Complies with ISO/IEC 18000-3 Mode 2

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