Scannel FFP Series User manual

NFL / FFP!
UHF RFID Antenna Series
User Guide

Scannel UHF RFID Antenna Series
User Guide
VERSION: 1.0 REVISION DATE: 06/03/2019
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Revision History
Version
Date
Name
Description
1.0
06/03/2019
Christian Tan
Initial Version
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Table of Contents
Introduction to NFL/FFP 4.................................................................................
NFL / FFP Specifications 5..................................................................................
NFL / FFP Dimensions 6.....................................................................................
NFL150 and FFP150 *Measurements in mm 6..................................................................
NFL300 and FFP300 *Measurements in mm 7.................................................................
NFL / FFP Installation 8......................................................................................
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Introduction to NFL/FFP
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The Scannel UHF RFID Antenna Series includes the Near-Field (NFL) Antennas for close
range applications and the Far-Field (FFP) for long range applications. Our antenna series
provides high performance in the Ultra High Frequency bandwidth for RFID applications.
Scannel’s antenna designs are developed and fine-tuned by professional RF engineers to
achieve great accuracy in all facets of antenna performance.
The NFL and FFP antennas are designed with a slim profile for easy installation. Each series
has two available dimensions, 150mm and 300mm. The following are the main features of
each antenna series:
1. NFL Series - Multi-region frequency!
Precise close range read area!
Fine-tuned design to prevent misreads
2. EBD Series - Long range read area!
Available in US and EU frequency
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NFL / FFP Specifications
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UHF Antenna Series
RFID Solutions
Antenna Series
UHF RFID
*For custom requirements, please contact us thru the information below.
NFL Series FFP Series
NFL150 NFL300 FFP150 FFP300
The NFL Series is suitabe for Near-Field applications
such as POS Systems in Retail, Libraries, table-top
solutions, or other applications with demand for
close and accurate read range.
The FFP Series is designed for Long Range
applications such as gates and portals for ware-
house management, asset management, access
control, logistics, etc.
Frequency
Gain
Impedance
VSWR
Antenna Type
Polarization
Half Beamwidth
Mechanical Specs:
Dimension(mm)
Weight(kg)
Casing
Connector
Mounting
Electrical Specs:
865Mhz - 928Mhz 865Mhz - 928Mhz 865Mhz - 868Mhz 865Mhz - 868Mhz
-7.5dBi ±0.5 -5dBi ±0.5 3dBi ±0.5 7dBi ±0.5
50Ω50Ω50Ω50Ω
2 : 1 2 : 1 2 : 1 2 : 1
Directional Directional Directional Directional
LHCP LHCP LHCP LHCP
±50 degrees ±30 degrees ±50 degrees ±30 degrees
ABS Plastic
SMA-F
0.35 1.20 0.35 1.20
195 x 165 x 25 360 x 290 x 25 195 x 165 x 25 360 x 290 x 25
902Mhz - 928Mhz 902Mhz - 928Mhz
Screw Type

NFL / FFP Dimensions
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NFL150 and FFP150!
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*Measurements in mm!
"
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NFL300 and FFP300!
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*Measurements in mm
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NFL / FFP Installation
1. Prepare the screws.
2. Mount on the wall or desired location using the dimensions indicated above.
3. For VESA mounting, it is recommended to fabricate a metal plate with VESA screw holes
as an adapter for the NFL/FFP Antenna and the VESA mounts."
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