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iDTRONIC launches Bluebox industrial reader/writers

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

iDTRONIC has introduced two versions of a new RFID industrial reader/writer called Bluebox, capable of reading and writing LF and HF tags in harsh industrial environments. The devices are resistant to temperatures up to 55 degrees Celsius and are completely sealed against moisture and dust.

The 125 kHz version of the Bluebox reader/writer supports all EM 4100, 4550, NXP Hitag 1/S and Atmel Temic 5567 tags and is available with 5 different external antennas. The ISO 15693 version of the new Industrial Reader/Writer supports ISO15693, ISO14443A/B and the MIFARE family of tags, and is available with two different external antennas.

The Bluebox is able to store up to 30,000 tags which can be preprogrammed to customer requirements, and is capable of accurate readings in high tag density environments. [end] 

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