Installation and Guidelines
11 LRP2000 Passive Reader/Writer
2.2 Installation
Antenna Environment
Electromagnetic radiation and the presence of metal within the reading field of the antenna affect the range
of the LRP2000. Mount the antenna to minimize the impact of these factors.
Installing the Antenna
Once a suitable location is selected for the LRP2000 antenna, the structure should be securely bolted to
the floor using the holes provided in the base. The dimensions for the antenna b olt pattern are shown in
Figure 5.
Mount the antenna at least 36” away from large metal objects. The antenna emits RF fields from both
sides. Avoid placing metal in front of or behind the antenna.
Figure 5: Antenna Base Bolt Pattern

2.2.1 LRP2000-26 Antenna Assembly

The LRP2000-26 antenna is shipped in two parts. The following instructions describe how to correctly
assembly an LRP2000-26 antenna.
CAUTION:If you are assembling more than one LRP2000-26, you must assemble halves with match i ng
serial numbers. The complete antenna is tuned at EMS before shipping and mis-matching the
halves will degrade performance.