Cost Factors for an RF Data Collection System

Site survey costs vary due to a number of circumstances and system requirements. Among these are: user count, facility size, bandwidth, speed, inventory contents, building construction, EMI presence, and other factors. On one hand, for example, a fairly open 40,000 ft2 warehouse full of lumber with only 10 RF users may take less than a [...]

How much coverage can I expect from one RF access point?

There is not one standard area that an access point will cover. It all depends on the environment of your facility. In an ideal area with no objects to obstruct the RF signal, the coverage could extend to 20,000 square feet. On the other hand, a dense environment could only extend 5,000 square feet. Microwaves, [...]

I’m not sure whether or not I need someone to configure my new barcode hardware. How do I know?

A good way of deciding whether or not to have someone else stage and configure your new barcode hardware is asking yourself a few questions: Do you want all of the devices to have the same software installed? What are the skill levels of the end users? Is your IT department already slammed with other [...]

What are the advantages of RF vs. other data collection methods?

The main advantage of an RF system is the real-time aspect. Information is on demand and in the users hand at all times. For example, the user can receive direction from a warehouse management system that informs what product to pull next, if a wrong item was scanned or suggest replacements if inventory is out. [...]

Why do I need a wireless site survey?

A wireless site survey is your assurance that you will have adequate coverage, bandwidth and stability in your RF system to support the user’s needs. Since we cannot “see” radio waves, we rely on our tools and methodologies to assure that your RF system will avoid interference from other sources of EMI (electro-magnetic interference) and [...]