ORLANDO, Fla., May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble (NASDAQ:
TRMB) introduced today the ThingMagic® Sargas, a new reader
designed to enable system integrators and OEMs to speed the
development of RFID solutions to reduce the time-to-market with
less overhead than typical projects.
The announcement was made at RFID Journal Live 2016.
The ThingMagic Sargas reader is a high-performance, networked,
2-antenna-port, UHF reader in a low profile enclosure. Built around
the ThingMagic Micro reader module, the device reads more than 750
tags per second at distances over 9 meters (30 feet) when
configured with appropriate antennas. With an onboard processor,
memory and removable flash storage, the reader has features
designed for a wide range of enterprise applications from retail
and warehouse inventory to cold chain food management and
healthcare.
"We make it easy for integrators and OEMs to bring their RFID
applications to market by providing hardware, software and on-board
processing for integration," said Brett
Humphrys, general manager of Trimble's ThingMagic Division.
"The enterprise features in the new Sargas UHF reader are an ideal
illustration. For example, the built-in HDMI interface allows an
integrator to add a display directly to the reader without external
hardware, reducing cost and time-to-market. This capability is
equally useful to an integrator using display peripherals for Human
Machine Interface (HMI) in industrial applications, point of
checkout for retail and warehouse applications or supervisory
functions for parking applications."
ThingMagic Sargas UHF Reader Features
In addition to Ethernet, General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO),
USB and 2 antenna ports, the ThingMagic Sargas UHF reader has
extensive support for software development and application testing.
The Sargas reader supports the ThingMagic Mercury API, which is
common to all other ThingMagic readers and reader modules, reducing
the amount of repetitive code required across a range of
applications. There is a full Software Developers Kit (SDK)
supporting Java, Dot-Net and C environments together with test
tools such as the Universal Reader Assistant. The onboard processor
runs a version of Linux so the reader can support additional
application code with onboard memory and removable storage on a
micro SD card. Finally, the Sargas reader supports the EPC Global
Gen 2V2 (ISO 18000-63) protocol, RAINTM (RAdio frequency
IdentificatioN), EPC Global LLRP and extended protocols (may
require additional licensing).
Regional Support
Passive RFID tags operate on different frequency bands around
the world. The ThingMagic Sargas reader is pre-configured for a
wide range of regions including FCC/Americas (902-928 MHz,
917.4-927 MHz, 917.5-922.5 MHz), ETSI/EU (865.6 - 867.6MHz, 869.85
MHz), TRAI/India (865-867 MHz),
KCC/Korea (917-920.8 MHz) ACMA/Australia (920-926 MHz), SRRC-MII/
P.R. China (920-926 MHz),
MIC/Japan (916.7-920.9 MHz) and an
additional Open or customizable range in the 865-869 MHz and
902-928 MHz bands. Full regulatory certification for FCC & IC
(North America), EU and
India will be available on release
with other certification later.
Availability
The Sargas UHF RFID Reader is expected to be available in late
June 2016 through Trimble's
Technology Sales Group (http://www.trimble.com/tsg/) and its
network of channel partners worldwide.
About Trimble's ThingMagic Division
Trimble's ThingMagic Division is a leading provider of UHF RFID
reader modules, development platforms and design services for a
wide range of applications. ThingMagic develops products for
demanding high-volume applications and provides consulting and
design services to create solutions for challenging applications.
ThingMagic's customers include some of the world's largest
industrial automation firms, manufacturers, automotive companies,
retailers and consumer companies. Located in Woburn, Massachusetts, the ThingMagic business
was founded in 2000 by a group of visionary PhD graduates from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's
Media Lab.
For more information, visit: www.thingmagic.com.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering
products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds.
Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data
analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety
and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise
lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are
transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture,
construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics. For more
information about Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), visit:
www.trimble.com.
GTRM
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trimbles-new-thingmagic-sargas-rfid-reader-enables-rapid-solutions-development-for-systems-integrators-and-oems-300261815.html
SOURCE Trimble