Arcadian Blog — RFID

This morning, I received a call from a client who wanted to understand the pros and cons of using Linear vs. Circularly polarized RFID antennas.  At Arcadian Inc., we've been selling both types of antennas for many years, and we come across this situation often

  Today, we had a client contact us because they had an installation of S9028PCL96RTN circularly polarized RFID antennas that were suffering from poor performance.  The use case was a portal set up in a hallway to track employees coming and going from a job site.  The RFMAX 8.5 dBic, 10x10 inch,  circular polarized RFID panel antennas were set up on both sides of the portal (which was about 4 foot wide) and the antennas were arranged such that they were DIRECTLY opposite on another.   Apparently, each time they turned on the Impinj R420 RFID reader and activated the...

My name is Mike Crudele of Arcadian Inc.  We are an antenna specialty distributor, with a focus on RFID, and our stocking support location is located in Phoenix, AZ.  Today, I received a request for the 71757 universal antenna mounting plate from Times-7.  That unit was never fully released to production, and likely will never be.  The reason is that the Time-7 model A5010 antenna is being re-configured as we speak with a built-in 100 mm VESA backplate, eliminating the need for any additional "transitional" mounting plates.  These units will be available through Arcadian Inc. on December 1, 2015.   However,...

Today I was asked...How do I connect an embedded ThingMagic RFID reader module to an external RFID antenna?     Well, at first glance, this may seem complicated since the ThingMagic modules (ie: Nano, Micro, Micro-LTE, M5e, M6e) have a tiny connector, which in fact is an MMCX style RF connector. However, this simply adds a step in the process but is simple once you know how to handle it.  Here, I'll explain exactly how you make the connection from a ThingMagic embedded RFID module to an RFID panel antenna.   Step 1: purchase a small coaxial jumper cable which will...

Arcadian Launches RFMAX Brand at RFID Live! 2015   It's been several weeks now since the RFID Journal Live! Tradeshow in San Diego, and now that we've managed to catch our breath (at least a little), we can offer a few reflections on 2015's premiere RFID event.   To begin with, show attendance was at it's the highest level since 2008, and the increase in traffic from the past few years was noticeable. A good sign that business is continuing to recover, and that the RFID space continues to grow. While many attendees were RFID industry insiders and familiar faces, a...

We just received results from independent testing of the RFMAX Power Mapper, and the results confirmed exactly what we've been hearing from our customers: The RFMAX RFID Power Mapper does what it says it will, and is an indispensable tool for setting up and troubleshooting any RFID installation.    According to the report: "This instrument should be a standard part of any RFID installer’s toolbox".   A copy of the review is available here: RFMAX POWER MAPPER TEST RESULTS   The RFMAX RFID Power Mapper is available for purchase here:RFMAX POWER MAPPER   To keep updated with our promos and events...