2173 Bluetooth^® Wearable LF/HF RFID Reader

Physical and Environmental Characteristics

Dimensions (LxWxH):

10.2 cm x 5.5 cm x 5.6 cm.

Weight (inc battery):

157 g / 5.5 oz.

User input:

Two Trigger buttons.

User feedback:

Speaker, vibration motor, three LEDs.

Power:

Removable, rechargeable 3.7 volt Lithium Polymer 1200 mAh battery pack, 4.5 watt hrs.

Minimum operating time¹:

Enclosure materials:

Polycarbonate.

Performance Characteristics

Communication protocols:

TSL^® ASCII 2.0 parameterised command set.

Memory:

Supports up to 32 GB Micro SD/SDHC card.

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 40°C (14°F to 104°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 +30°C (-4°F to 86°F).

Humidity:

5% to 85% non-condensing.

Drop Spec:

Multiple drops to concrete: 4 ft./1.2 m ambient, 3ft / 0.9m across the operating temperature range.

Tumble:

500 0.5 metre tumbles at room temperature (1,000 cycles).

Environmental Sealing:

IP54.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD):

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

MIL-STD 810F:

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

Construction:

RoHS compliant.

RFID Performance

Frequency Range:

125/134.2 kHz (LF) / 13.56 MHz (HF).

Read Distance⁶:

LF and HF: Up to 100 mm / 4” (dependent on transponder type).

RF Transmission Speed: 

HF Air: up to 848 kbit/s.

Standards supported:

ISO14443A, ISO14443B, ISO18092 ECMA-340 (NFC), ISO15693 plus many 125 kHz, 134.2 kHz standards.

Supported Transponders

13.56 MHz :

ISO14443A:

LEGIC Advant¹⁾, MIFARE Classic EV1²⁾, MIFARE Classic, MIFARE Mini, MIFARE DESFire EV1, MIFARE DESFire EV2²⁾, MIFARE DESFire Light³⁾, MIFARE Plus S, X, MIFARE Pro X⁴⁾, MIFARE Smart MX⁴⁾, MIFARE Ultralight, MIFARE Ultralight C, MIFARE Ultralight EV1, NTAG2xx, PayPass⁴⁾, SLE44R35, SLE66Rxx (my-d move)⁴⁾, Topaz

ISO14443B:

Calypso⁴⁾, Calypso Innovatron protocol⁴⁾, CEPAS⁴⁾, HID iCLASS¹⁾, Moneo⁴⁾, Pico Pass⁵⁾, SRI4K, SRIX4K, SRI512, SRT512

ISO18092 ECMA-340:

NFC Forum Tag 1-5, NFC Peer-to-Peer, Sony FeliCa⁶⁾, NFC Active and passive

communication mode

ISO15693:

EM4x33⁴⁾, EM4x35⁴⁾, HID iCLASS¹⁾, HID iCLASS SE/SR¹⁾, ICODE SLI, LEGIC Advant¹⁾, M24LR16/64, MB89R118/119, SRF55Vxx (my-d vicinity)⁴⁾, Tag-it, PicoPass⁵⁾

Supported Transponders

125 kHz:

AWID, Cardax, CASI-RUSCO, Deister⁸⁾, EM4100, 4102, 4200⁹⁾, EM4050, 4150, 4450, 4550, EM4305¹⁰⁾, EM4105, HITAG 1¹¹⁾, HITAG 2¹¹⁾, HITAG S¹¹⁾, ICT¹⁰⁾, IDTECK, Isonas¹⁰⁾, Keri, Miro, Nedap⁸⁾, Pyramid, Q5, T5557, T5567, T5577, TITAN (EM4050), UNIQUE

PI options only – Additional Supported Transponders:

Cotag, G-Prox⁸⁾, HID DuoProx II, HID ISO Prox II, HID Micro Prox, HID ProxKey III, HID Prox, HID Prox II, Indala, ioProx, Nexwatch, HID iCLASS, HID iCLASS SE/SR/Elite, HID iCLASS SEOS (Facility Code/PAC)¹²⁾

¹⁾UID only ²⁾r/w enhanced security features on request ³⁾In preparation ⁴⁾r/w in direct chip command mode ⁵⁾UID only, read/write on request ⁶⁾UID + r/w public area ⁸⁾Hash value only ⁹⁾Only emulation of 4100, 4102 ¹⁰⁾On request ¹¹⁾Without encryption ¹²⁾r/w on request

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 4.2.

Bluetooth^® Frequency Range:

2.4 – 2.4835 GHz.

Bluetooth^® Profiles:

SPP Profile, HID Profile, Apple iAP2, Bluetooth^® Low Energy.

Bluetooth^® Range⁷:

Up to 100m.

Bluetooth^® Pairing:

Simple Secure Pairing, NFC OOB Pairing.

Peripherals and Accessories

External interface:

MicroUSB connector for battery charging, and USB connectivity.

USB operating modes:

Tethered for real time data capture in conjunction with SmartWedge software. Download of stored scan data.

Optional accessories:

2136 4-Slot Desktop Battery Charger.

2112 Docking Cradle (Coming Soon).

Regulatory

Regions

EU (CE), USA (FCC)

FCC ID

S6J2173

EMC

EN 55032:2015 +AC:2016
EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015
EN 301 489-1 V2.1.1
47 CFR Part 15B 15.107, 15.109

RF

EN 300 328 V2.1.1
EN 300 330 V2.1.1
EN 301 489-3 V2.1.1
EN 301 489-17 V3.1.1
47 CFR Part 15C 15.209, 15.215, 15.225, 15.247

RF Exposure

EN 62311:2008
EN 50364:2010
EN 62479:2010
47 CFR 2.1093

Electrical Safety

IEC 62368-1:2014 CB
EN 62368-1:2014 +A11:2017
UL 62368-1:2014

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

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