Alien ALR-9900

ALR-9900 Enterprise RFID Reader

The ALR-9900+ will integrate into your existing business processes easily and efficiently because it supports a multitude of platforms including Microsoft® BizTalk RFID, IBM Websphere®, Oracle®, Xterprise and others.

It’s industry leading Autonomous Mode and superior sensitivity enables the ALR-9900+ reader to obtain best-in-class read rates, allowing it to accommodate dynamic, fast paced environments with minimal network infrastructure and read points.

The readers flexible GPIO system allows simultaneous communication with up to 12 external devices (4 inputs and 8 outputs), allowing control of various gates, switches and devices expected in today’s complex industrial and commercial systems.

Interoperable and Broadly Supported

Alien pioneered the network-ready EPC RFID reader with the widely-supported Alien Reader Protocol (ARP). When the ALR-9900+ is turned on, the unit can be set up for either ARP or Low-Level Reader Protocol (LLRP). The ALR-9900+ is supported by key RFID platforms including Microsoft® BizTalk RFID, IBM WebSphere®, Oat Systems, Oracle® and Xterprise. Proven support for SAP through 3rd-party middleware is also available. A well-documented SDK featuring .NET, Java and Ruby libraries enables easy, custom interfaces to control the reader if desired.

Powerful Interfaces for Effective Integration

The Alien Reader Protocol features industry leading Autonomous Mode, a programmable state machine that enables the reader to operate independently based on external triggers, timing, or software inputs. This fl exible system leads to best-in-class read rates by enabling users to precisely control the parameters for timing, protocol, antenna usage, and other critical variables without network latency delays. Automatic parameter adjustments ensure optimum inventory settings and conform to dynamic tag populations with user-defi ned boundaries.

A flexible general-purpose input-output (GPIO) system enables tight integration with external sensors and actuators for effective integration with existing business processes. High-capacity, optically isolated General Purpose I/O (GPIO) signals can drive many external devices directly, eliminating the need for costly digital I/O equipment and relays. Optical isolation ensures accurate reception of triggering signals in noisy, industrial environments. Middleware access to GPIO inputs and outputs enables direct control via software.

Configurable filtering, notification modes, data routing options, and data formats provide flexibility and ease-of-integration. Filtered tag data options, tag streaming, and I/O monitoring and streaming offer additional flibility. The ALR-9900+ is fully backwards compatible with Alien’s previous generation, the ALR-9900, enabling users to easily operate in a mixed population or to transition to the new-and-improved ALR-9900+ platform.

Monostatic Simplicity

The ALR-9900+ provides the added simplicity of a monostatic antenna topology, which provides a compact footprint and easy integration. Only one antenna per read point is required, reducing system cost and complexity. A proprietary, active, noise cancellation and optimization circuit ensures high read rates from the monostatic antenna system by correcting phase distortion introduced by antenna, cable, and environmental factors.

Power and LAN Failsafe Mechanisms Protect Data

The loss of power or LAN connectivity does not lead to the loss of critical tag data. The ALR-9900+ caches up to 2500 tag records in non-volatile memory, preserving data even in the event of a power loss.

When operating in Autonomous Mode, the reader will continue to collect up to 6000 tag records even if the LAN connection is interrupted. Upon recovery of the LAN connection, middleware can download accumulated tag data from the reader.

Interference Management

The ALR-9900+ offers several methods for interference mitigation that provide a powerful solution to the challenge of noisy environments. The reader facilitates a low duty cycle "sniff and read” ("Seek”) mode for applications where motion detection is not an option, or where power conservation or RF interference is of prime concern.

Noise Resistant: Strong Filtering for Interference Rejection

The powerful, dynamically adjustable signal processing architecture of the ALR-9900+ ensures strong interference rejection in the presence of other readers or devices.

FEATURES

• Global EPC Gen 2 platform
• Automatic inventory optimization
• Feature-rich Alien Reader Protocol
• Dynamic Authentication of Higgs ICs
• Exceptional sensitivity and performance
• Automode, with on-board state machine
• High read rates for demanding applications
• Enhanced noise rejection for reliable data capture
• RSSI and speed filters
• Easy RFID software integration
• Easily configurable and upgradable
• Industrial, installation-friendly I/O connector
• Antenna reflection cancellation optimization
• Supports extended / custom Higgs-3™ IC features
• Auto "Seek” function for low duty cycle applications
• RoHS EU 2002/95/EC compliant