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The M7e-DEKA Developer Kit offers as complete solution to design and test new RFID functionality in OEM solutions. This kit provides hardware for ultra high-frequency (UHF) applications such as asset tracking, inventory management, patient safety, and product authentication. The included reader module offers an antenna port and supports the ability to transmit up to +27 dBm for demanding applications. The edge connections for signals, power, and RF allow the module to be soldered directly to a motherboard as a standard component. The on-board connector allows the module to be mated to a motherboard as an add-on option. The M7e-DEKA platform uses the same Mercury API as other JADAK ThingMagic products, allowing for easy software integration and customization based on form-fit-function SKUs. This developer kit is the perfect way to make the most of your M7e-DEKA reader module.
Note: This product is a reader module – NOT a finished RFID reader – and is meant for OEM and developers to embed into products or to be used in the creation of a new finished reader. If you are interested in an existing finished reader product, check out our line of finished ThingMagic readers.
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The ThingMagic M7e-DEKA Developer Kit enables you to build a reader with the perfect balance between convenient size, flexibility of use, and raw RF power. The M7e-DEKA module has a wide RF output range of 27 dBm, an Impinj E310 RAIN RFID reader chip, a high read rate of 300 tags per second, and a tag read range of 4.5 meters; meanwhile, the developer kit has these features plus it gives you everything you need to connect to a PC and start reading tags. The Mercury API is loaded on your host processor so you can write software to control the module in the DevKit chassis.
View Comparison Guide| Product Type: | Reader Module Development Kit |
|---|---|
| Air Interface Protocol: | EPCglobal Gen 2V2 (ISO 18000-63) |
| Operating Frequency: | Global (see data sheet for more info) |
| Transmit Power: | 0 to +27 dBm |
| Max Receive Sensitivity: | Not Published |
| Max Receive Distance: | Over 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Max Read Rate: | Up to 300 tags/second |
| Data Interface: | UART 3.3V |
| GPIO: | Four 3.3V Bidirectional Ports |
| Power Source: | DC 3.7 to 5.5 V |
| Antenna Ports: | Single 50 Ohm Connection |
| Dimensions: | 18 x 21 x 3.0 mm (0.71 x 0.83 x 0.12 in) |
| Weight: | 0.003 kg (0.007 lbs) |
| IP Rating: | Not Published |
| Operating Temperature: | -40° to 60°C (-40° to 140°F) |
| Host API: | C#/.NET, Java, C |
| Demo Software: | Not Published |