Critical Concepts Regarding CSL RFID Reader

Every company owner that has installed an RFID reader knows that its performance is critical in the daily running of the company. A failure in the system may cause the company to experience great loss as work will slow down and may even require the hiring of new employees to manually read and record tags on items. In light of this, it is important to know and understand the common factors that can negatively affect the performance of a CSL RFID reader.

Firstly, this technology has a wide scanning range. Unlike other systems like bar-coding that can only scan when the device is close, an RFID can easily pick up ID tags from a wider range and even through hindrances between the reader and the tag in some cases.

Another factor that can affect the working of this system is having metallic barriers between the reader and the tags. It is crucial to ensure that there is a direct line of sight between the reading system and the tags so as to have a smooth system performance.

Another advantage is seen in the speed of this system and its convenience. The fact that it has the ability to automatically read and scan tags in seconds is definitely mind-blowing. Optical scanners that need to be operated manually are slower as the operator must align the code on an item so as to scan it, so having an RFID scanner for your business will reduce the number of employees you need to hire for your business.

Another common factor that can affect this system or device is the type of tag used on goods. It is crucial to understand that, not all tags are of the same quality as just like any other product, tags can be of a high quality or a low quality. The quality of a tag depends on the inlay deign, chip or even material. The golden rule when it comes to tags is, the smaller the tag the shorter the range.

The reader antenna is also a factor that can affect this system. Sometimes, instead of using your antenna, you can implement the use of an external antenna which can greatly improve the performance of your system especially in reading range. Some factors to consider when purchasing an external antenna are polarization, antenna gain and beam angle.

Generally, when compared with other technologies like the bar-code scanner, the tags on the items in businesses with RFID readers do not get dirty or damaged as the items are not moved or touched frequently so as to be scanned. As stated earlier this device can scan items from a wide range.

Different conditions in the environment such as water, other systems emitting radio frequency, metallic objects and power supply, as mentioned above may affect the performance and functioning of your RFID reader. It is therefore important to have all this factors in mind before and after purchasing this system so as to avoid a system failure or even errors in the reading and recording of tags.