Enterprise Mobility specialists Blackbay today announced that shipping of their Handheld Bluetooth enabled RFID Reader has commenced. The product has applications in numerous market sectors requiring asset management functions. The product is distributed in the United Kingdom by Barcode Warehouse Ltd and in Australia and New Zealand by Vantex Technology Distribution Ltd.

The U1000 RFID Reader is 135 gm, water resistant (IP64) and is designed to work constantly for a full 12 hour work shift between battery charges. The reader operates at 13.56 MHz and can read or write to tags based on ISO18000-3-mode 1, ISO15693, ISO14443, ICODE™, Mifare™ and Tag-it™ protocols with a read range of around 10cm (~ 4”). In addition the U1000 can operate in a data logging (Audit or Stocktaking) mode storing up to 1000 tag reads without the need of a handheld PDA.

The product incorporates a USB interface for firmware upgrades and battery charging. When powered via USB it can be configured as an “always on” wall or desk mount reader with plug and play integration to desktop workstations.

The U1000 is the only commercially available reader supplied with Blackbay’s Blu-Glu software for handheld devices operating on Microsoft Windows® for PocketPC™ or Windows Mobile™ (.NET) platforms that provides integration to a number of different Bluetooth protocol stack implementations provided by various vendors.

Source: Blackbay RFID Press Release
Contributor: Kate Kinraid


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