1166 Bluetooth^® Rugged UHF RFID Reader

Physical and Environmental Characteristics

Dimensions:

178.7 x 107.3 x 173.1 mm (LxWxH).

Weight:

865 g / 30.5 oz (including battery).

User input:

Single stage trigger.

User feedback:

Speaker, vibration motor, LEDs.

Power:

Removable, rechargeable 10.8V, 3350mAh, 36.2Wh Lithium Ion battery pack.

Minimum operating time¹:

Enclosure materials:

Polycarbonate and TPU.

Performance Characteristics

RFID engine:

TSL^® custom module with embedded Impinj R2000.

Communication protocols:

TSL^® ASCII 2.0 parameterised command set.

Memory:

Embedded 16GB* NAND storage card – store up to 250 million date and time stamped EPCs

* For units manufactured in August 2020 onwards. Units sold before this time will have 4GB or 8GB of storage.

Compatible Host devices (Bluetooth^®):

Any Bluetooth^® Host⁵ supporting the Serial Port Profile (SPP) or Human Interface Device (HID) profile (Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows). Comparison of Bluetooth^® modes for TSL^® UHF Readers.

Compatible Host devices (USB):

Any USB host with FTDI VCP driver support (Windows, Linux, Mac, Android).

Environmental

Operating Temp.:

-10°C to 50°C (14°F to 122°F).

Charging Temp.:

 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F).

Storage Temp.:

Less than 1 month at at -20 to +60°C (-4°F to 140°F).

Less than 3 months at -20°C to +45°C (-4°F to 113°F).

Less than 1 year at -20°C to +20°C (-4°F to 68°F).

Humidity:

5% to 85% non-condensing.

Drop Spec:

1.8 m.

Tumble:

1500 0.5 metre tumbles at room temperature

(3,000 cycles).

Environmental Sealing:

IP67*.

*Please note; that this IP rating only applies to units with serials numbers ending in -000800 or higher

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD):

± 15kVdc air discharge;  ± 8kVdc contact discharge.

MIL-STD 810F:

Meets and exceeds applicable MIL-STD 810F for drop, tumble and sealing.

RFID Performance

Standards supported:

EPC Class 1 Gen 2 and EPC C1G2 (TBD).

Nominal read range⁶:

Up to 9 m (29.5 ft).

Field:

110-degree forward facing (approx.) measured from front of device.

Antenna:

Circularly Polarized.

Frequency Range:

EU: 865-868MHz; US: 902-928MHz.

Maximum Output Power:

Up to 30 dBm (region dependent)

+ 4.0 dBiC Antenna

Barcode Scanning

Optional 2D Barcode Engine:

Optional TSL^® custom 2D Barcode Scan Engine module.

Sensor Resolution:        

1280 x 960 pixels, rolling shutter

Field of View:                  

Horizontal: 44.5°, vertical: 33.5°

Focal Distance:

From front of engine: 15.24 cm (6 in.)

Aiming LED:                          

Green LED

Illumination:                   

1 warm white LED

Symbologies Supported:

1D: All major codes

2D: PDF417, MicroPDF417, Composite, RSS, TLC-39, Datamatrix, QR code, Micro QR code, Aztec, MaxiCode Postal Codes: US PostNet, US Planet, UK Postal, Australian Postal, Japan Postal, Dutch Postal (KIX).

Communication

Bluetooth^®:

Bluetooth^® Version 2.1.

Bluetooth^® Frequency Range:

2.4 – 2.4835 GHz.

Bluetooth^® Profiles:

SPP Profile.

HID Profile.

Apple iAP.

Bluetooth^® Power:

Class 2.

Bluetooth^® Range⁷:

30m.

Bluetooth^® Pairing:

PIN, Simple Secure Pairing, NFC OOB Pairing.

Peripherals and Accessories

External interface:

8-way sealed connector with gold plated contacts.

Bundled accessories:

Battery.

Other accessories available:

Docking Station with power and Mini USB cable. Adapter mounts for a variety of smartphones, handheld terminals and touchscreen devices.

Regulatory

Regions

EU (CE), USA (FCC), Canada, New Zealand and more (see page 4 for details)

FCC ID

S6J1166

IC

8948A-1166

EMC

EN 55032:2015 +A11:2020

EN 55035:2017 +A11:2020

47 CFR Part 15B

ICES-003:2020 Issue 7

RF

EN 300 328 V2.2.2

EN 302 208 V3.2.0

EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3

EN 301 489-3 V2.1.1

EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4

47 CFR Part 15C 15.247

RSS-247 Issue 1

RF Exposure

EN 50566:2013
EN 62209-1:2016
EN 62209-2:2010
EN 62479:2010
47 CFR Part 2.1093
RSS-102 Issue 5

Electrical Safety

IEC 62368-1:2018

EN 62368-1:2020 +A11:2020

UL 62368-1:2019

CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1:19

Environmental

2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)

Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment

2015/863 (RoHS 3)

Amendment to Annex II of 2011/65/EU

¹ Minimum operating time figures are based on new units that have been stored, charged and operated within the stated Environmental Specifications. Units stored over 3 months must be recharged every 3 months. Number of transponders in the environment affects minimum operating time.

² Light Use: Continuous RFID inventories for 20s of every 120s

³ Moderate Use: Continuous RFID inventories for 10s of every 30s

⁴ Heavy Use: Continuous RFID inventories for 59s of every 60s

⁵ Compatible Bluetooth® stack required in the Host device

⁶ Tag Read/Write performance is dependent on tag type, items tagged, number of tags in the field and other radio and environmental factors

⁷ Open field

With 2D barcode imager:

1166-ES1

No barcode imager:

1166-EX1

1166-AS1

1166-AX1

Bangladesh

1166-AS1-BD

1166-AX1-BD

925 – 927 MHz
4 Channels

Brazil(Licensed via ACURA)

1166-AS1-BR

902 – 907.5, 915 – 928 MHz
35 Channels

China

1166-AS1-CN

1166-AX1-CN

920.5 – 924.5 MHz
4 Channels

Colombia

1166-AS1-CO

1166-AX1-CO

915 – 928 MHz
24 Channels

Egypt

1166-ES1-EG

1166-EX1-EG

865 – 868 MHz
4 Channels

El Salvador

1166-AS1-SV

1166-AX1-SV

915 – 928 MHz
24 Channels

Kazakhstan

1166-ES1-KZ

1166-EX1-KZ

865 – 868 MHz
4 Channels
Power Limited: 100mW EIRP Max

Japan

1166-AS1-JP

916.7 – 920.9 MHz
6 Channels

New Zealand (Licensed via EMC)

1166-AS1-NZ

1166-AX1-NZ

921.5 – 928 MHz
11 Channels

Pakistan

1166-ES1-PK

1166-EX1-PK

865 – 868 MHz
4 Channels
Power Limited: 100mW EIRP Max

Thailand (Licence Required)

1166-AS1-TH

920 – 925 MHz
10 Channels