The M5e-Compact is the smallest ThingMagic Mercury embedded UHF RFID reader - about the same size as a compact flash card. This RFID reader module is ideal for adding UHF RFID read/write capabilities to battery-powered mobile printers and hand-held readers, where small size and low power consumption are essential and where the higher RF power and advanced anti-jamming capabilities of the Mercury5e module are not required.

Features of the Mercury5e-Compact RFID reader module include:

• Support for EPCglobal Gen 2 (ISO 18000-6C) tag protocol with anti-collision, and DRM capabilities
• One antenna port supporting a monostatic antenna
• Independently settable read and write transmit level, adjustable from 10 dBm to 23 dBm with an accuracy of +/- 1 dBm
• Support for full 860 to 960 MHz UHF RFID carrier frequency range to accommodate worldwide regulations
• Certifiable for operation in countries adopting FCC, ETSI and Korean regulatory specifications (others pending)
• TTL level asynchronous data interface supporting speeds up to 921.6 kbps
• Operating temperature range of -20 C to +60 C
• Maximum tag read rate of over 160 tags per second
• Maximum tag read distance of over 20 feet (6 m) with 12 dBi antenna
• 4 GPIO lines controlled through data interface