Installation and Guidelines

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 bolt 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 matching serial numbers. The complete antenna is tuned at EMS before shipping and mis-matching the halves will degrade performance.

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LRP2000 Passive Reader/Writer

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