Hardware Product Specifications
Readers
The following products are used to read information from RFCode Tags and Sensors and forward that information to RFCode or third party software. They are a core component of any RFCode deployment. The basic level of location resolution is which reader can be read at the highest strength. This is typically referred to as zonal location resolution.
| Product Name | Description | Common Uses | Technical Specifications | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M250 - Fixed Reader | The M250 is attached to the network via Ethernet/POE and is used to read the signals emitting from RFCode Tags and Sensors. | Readers are used in data-centers, industrial applications, hospitals, office areas or any site that requires persistent visibility of RFCode asset tags and sensors. | M250 Specifications | Active Product |
| M220 - Mobile Reader | Battery powered 433Mhz mobile reader for use with bluetooth or usb. | The M220 reader can be used only with custom software or Mobile Track Lite software. Common uses are branded applications in oil and gas, and for use with Mobile Track Lite to find tags in a data center. | M220 Specifications | Active Product |
| M200 - Fixed Reader | Fixed 433Mhz reader. | Original RFCode reader with network support. Limited to single tag stream and can no longer read modern RFCode tags and cannot be used with CenterScape. | M200 Specifications | Out Of Production, Out of Support. Replaced by M250 |
Locators
These products are used to provide supplemental location capabilities to RFCode Asset Tags. These devices provide room or rack level resolution in most cases to areas within zonal resolution.
| Product Name | Description | Common Uses | Technical Specifications | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A750 - Room Locator | Infrared Room Locator that is mounted on the ceiling or other surface and powered by 12-24V DC or 24 AC power. Used to differentiate rooms from general RF Zones by emitting infrared(IR) signals that IR equipped asset tags can forward in their signals. | The room locator is used in hospital rooms, data center hallways and storage rooms, or any indoor application where room level location resolution is needed. | A750 Specifications | Active Product |
| A740 - Rack Locator | Infrared Rack Locator that is installed in IT Cabinets to provide cabinet level location resolution to infrared enabled Asset Tags such as the R174, but is compatible with all IR enabled Asset Tags. | Typical use is for tracking cabinet level location in data centers, IT closets and colocation facilities. Other uses such as shelving is also possible when IR requires discrete and precise application. | A740 Specifications | Active Product |
RF Code Active Asset Tracking Tags
The primary function of these products is to track the location of an asset they are affixed to. As the asset moves, the its location is automatically updated based on rules that are setup in CenterScape and Zone Manger software packages.
| Product Name | Description | Common Uses | Technical Specifications/Links | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M184 - Low Profile Asset Tag | M184 is an ultra-thin low profile asset tracking tag. It is designed for deployment on metal surfaces. | This tag is commonly used for highly mobile equipment such as laptops, crash carts, tablets and lab equipment with metal enclosures and electronics. | M184 Specifications | Active Product |
| M174 - IR IT Asset Tag | The M174 is a small asset tracking tag with infrared sensors. It is designed to be used indoors works in conjunction with A750 and A740 locators for room and rack level location resolution. | This tag is affixed to various mounting tabs and then attached to datacenter assets such as server, network switches, and other rack or floor standing assets in a Datacenter or distributed environment. | M174 Specificationsm | Active Product |
| M175 -Ruggedized Industrial Asset Tag | This is a larger tag that is banded to assets using a single use metal clip. It can be used in hostile environments and is resistant to weather, pesticides, salt, and other corrosives that would destroy other RFCode tags. | This tag is used extensively in agriculture, industrial rentals, general logistics and the energy sector, but may also be used in data centers to track pallets, forklifts, and other industrial equipment. | M175 Specifications | Active Product, Customizable in large volumes |
| M173 - Sealed IR Location Sensor | This is a small location tag that is designed to provide room-level location accuracy in temperature-controlled environments. | These sensors provide an economical solution for a variety of asset tracking environments. | M173 Specifications | Active Product |
| M172 - IR Enabled Durable Asset Tag | This is a medium size tag that is sonic welded into a sealed enclosure designed to be easy to clean and disinfect. It features an IR sensor for room level location resolution when used with the A750 Room Locator. | This tag is commonly used in hospital or healthcare settings to track beds, crash carts, nurses stations and other equipment that moves between rooms and floors of a health care facility. | M172 Specifications | Active Product |
| M171 - Durable Asset Tag | Medium size tag that is sonic welded into a sealed enclosure designed to be easy to clean and disinfect. | This tag is used for tracking assets in semi rugged conditions where the M175 mounting not appropriate. | M171 Specifications | Out of Production |
| M100 - Asset Tag | Medium size tag with field replaceable battery. Tag mounts to flat surfaces via adhesive. | This tag is used for tracking large assets in indoor areas that have longer lifespans than five years. | M100 Specifications | Out of Production Replaced with M174 / M184 |
RF Code Sensor Tags
RFCode sensor tags supply information about a particular state such as temperature, contact state, humidity and fluid detection. The primary purpose of a Sensor Tag is not to track the location of an asset, but rather to track the rolling value of the sensors the tag provides.
| Product Name | Description | Common Uses | Technical Specifications | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R156 - Gen2 Humidity - Temperature Sensor | Improved surface mount Temperature/Humidity sensor design with longer battery life and more efficient communications. The sensor is surface mounted exactly where a temperature reading is needed. | Typically this is on Racks and Cabinet doors in a datacenter, but the sensor can be used anywhere temperature data is needed as long as it is within range of an RFCode fixed reader | R156 Specifications | Active Product |
| R151 - Tethered Temperature Sensor | A sensor tag with a remote temperature sensor connected by a small cable. The surface mount R156 temperature sensor will not always work correctly in certain situations. For areas in that are RF shielded, or are exposed to condensation, the R151 can separate the point at which the temperature reading is sampled from where the electronics and RF transmitter is located. | Common applications include temperature readers under a RF shielded raised floor or within aluminized duct work which acts as a barrier for RF transmission. The sensor can also be used to monitor industrial machinery where a deep sensor reading is needed within shielded component such as commercial freezers. | R151 Specifications | Active Product |
| R120 - Door Sensor | Sensor that monitors whether are door is open or closed. Can be used on any door that has a suitable surface for mounting. | Common uses include IT closet doors, IT cabinet doors, and colocation cage doors. | R120 Specifications | Active Product |
| R130 - Dry Contact Sensor | Sensor that monitors dry contact or closed loop monitoring circuit. | Typically used for monitoring UPS and other electrical systems with dry contact terminals. May also be used as a remotely wired door sensor. | R130 Specifications | Active Product |
| R135 - Fluid Detector | A film type sensor that reports when water or water based fluids come in contact. Various lengths of fluid sensing strips may be used. | Typically deployed under raised floors to detect condensation of coolant leaks, or used near overhead CRAC in non raised floor data centers. Also has other industrial applications. | R135 Specifications | Active Product |
| R140 - Badge Location Sensor | This sensor is designed for tracking personnel and their interaction with tagged assets. | This sensor typically used to track personnel movement, entrance and exit from selected work sites or controlled areas. | R140 Specifications | Out of Production |
| R142-i3BN - IR Enabled Badge Location Sensor | This sensor is designed for tracking personnel and their interaction with tagged assets and provides room level accuracy. | This sensor, when used with strategically-placed RF Code IR Room Locators, the badge sensor transmissions can be mapped in real-time to track personnel movement, including entrance and exits from controlled areas. | R142-i3BN Specifications | Out of Production |
| R160 - Differential Air Pressure Sensor | This sensor takes two pressure readings from inlets and reports the difference between the two readings in PSI/kPa. | This sensor is typically used to measure the pressure difference between the plenum of a raised floor data center and the above the floor where the cabinets are mounted. | R160 Specifications | Active Product |
| R170-XXX - RPDU communications tag for serial connections | Family of tags that interface with various Rack Power Distribution Units (RPDU) produced by various Manufacturers. | The tag uses a serial connection to interface with the RPDU. | RPDU Sensor Tags | Note: Models R170-0B03 and R170-0B04 have been discontinued |
| R171 - AC Voltage Sensor 6-11mm OD | Sensor that detects presence of AC voltage in a power cable 6-11mm in diameter | Typically used to monitor 110-240V circuits that are in cables rated to 30 amps. This could be power cables that feed server and switch power supplies in the datacenter. Industrial or commercial applications include monitoring the power cables of refrigerators, lights, or the monitoring of a circuit past a contact switch for usage monitoring. | R171 Specifications | Active Product |
| R173 - AC Voltage Sensor 12-28mm OD | Sensor that detects the presence of AC voltage in a power cable 11-28mm in diameter | Typically used in the data center to non-invasively monitor the power feeds for RPDUs or PDU feeds. Other applications include large industrial machinery. | R173 Specifications | Active Product |
| R175-0010 - RPDU communications tag for Ethernet connections | Family of tag that interface with various Rack Power Distribution Units (RPDU) produced by various Manufacturers. | The tag occupies the Ethernet port of the RPDU as its communications interface. | RPDU Sensor Tags | Active Product |
| R180 - 4-20mA Sensor | This tag takes the input of a 4-20mA sensor and supplies the value in its beacons. CenterScape and Zone Manger then transform that data into a data type and scale of intended by the sensor manufacturer. | While RFCode provides many sensors to choose from, sensors from other manufactures can be used as well in conjunction with the R180. Any third part sensor, HVAC, or industrial machinery with a 4-20mA sensor output can be mapped into Zone Manger or CenterScape. | R180 Specifications | Out of Production |
| R185 - 0-5V Sensor | This tag takes the input of a 0-5V sensor and supplies the value in its RF beacons. CenterScape and Zone manager then transform that data into a data type and scale intended by the sensor manufacture. | While RFCode provide many sensors to choose from, sensors from other manufactures can be used as well in conjunction with the R180. Any third part sensor, HVAC, or industrial machinery with a 0-5V sensor output can be mapped into Zone Manger or CenterScape. | R185 Specifications | Out of Production Replaced by R156 |
| R155 - Gen1 Humidity - Temperature Sensor | Surface mounted temperature and humidity sensor. | The sensor is surface mounted exactly where a temperature and humidity reading is needed.Typically this is on Racks and Cabinet doors in a datacenter, but the sensor can be used anywhere temperature/humidity data is needed as long as it is within range of an RFCode fixed reader | R155 Specifications | Out Of Production |
| R150 - Temperature Sensor | Surface mounted temperature sensor. | The sensor is surface mounted exactly where a temperature reading is needed. Typically this is on Racks and Cabinet doors in a datacenter, but the sensor can be used anywhere temperature data is needed as long as it is within range of an RFCode fixed reader | R150 Specifications | Out Of Production, Replaced by R156 |
Sentry
Sentry is constantly monitoring unmanned, remote IT environments so you don’t have to. With deep intelligence and real-time alerts, Sentry makes it easier to prevent, thwart, or remediate costly IT situations. Use of Sentry requires a valid subscription within the RF Code SentryVision SaaS application.
| Product Name | Description | Common Uses | Technical Specifications | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E200 - Sentry Monitoring Device Kit | Wifi and ethernet enabled Sentry device | RF Code’s E200 – Sentry Monitoring Device is an all-in-one monitoring device that becomes your eyes and ears of your unmanned, remote IT spaces. This Sentry device is the capture point to enable a quick response to potential issues within your environment to eliminate costly downtime or unwarranted service calls. | E200 Specifications | Active Product |