Proprietary to NeWave® Sensor Solutions 1.0
Wave™ Antenna Test Guidelines
Pre-Test Survey Questions
•Are you testing RFID tags with UHF 902-928MHz frequencies?
•What type of materials/assets will you be trying to read?
•In what type of environment do want to use these antennas?
•What is the maximum distance you want to be able to read tags?
•How much space is allotted for your antenna install?
•Describe where these will be installed, i.e. doorway, hallway, dock door, exit, on the ceiling, etc.
•What type of reading pattern are you trying to achieve, i.e. 360°, 180°, 90° or less?
Test Recommendations
•If you are used to working with patch antennas, you will find our Wave antennas to be dramatically
different in use and superior in performance if properly used.
•Tips on getting to know our product line. Our customers tell us these are important:
oAntennas should be used in pairs to optimize coverage. If antennas are not used in pairs the
blind spots or fading becomes unpredictable and tag reads could be missed.
oMost users need a ground plane and foam backing to insure they have front forward RFID
tracking. Our antennas will radiate 360 degrees. Thus, if you desire 180-degree coverage in
front alone, you will not be obtaining optimal performance without the proper ground
plane.
oWe have a variety of different applications. Our portals for example are best suited to use at
a door or entrance way versus our antennas.
oOur coverage is based on the antenna length. The three-foot antenna is meant to cover a
smaller zone, say 5 feet tall. The five-foot antenna covers about 7 feet in height and the
seven antenna covers about nine to ten feet in height. The range of coverage is dependent
on the input power.
oUnlike patch antennas, you can test our antennas out by reducing power at the reader
which will limit the range and the possibility of having extraneous reads.
oOur antennas connect to the reader with RP TNC cables. If you don't have this type of cable,
you will need to order them separately.
