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ARU 8500 Reader

The Kathrein ARU 8500 antenna-integrated reader is an all-in-one device for direction detection. The reader recognizes dynamic and static RFID tags, avoids inaccurate inventorying, and protects against theft. The ARU 8500 antenna reader offers transponder chip features for security, authentication, and encoding.

ARU 8500 Reader
  • Category:
    Fixed Readers
  • Purpose:
    Logistics, track & trace, dock door applications, EAS retail applications, people tracking, and healthcare
  • Impinj Product:
    Impinj R2000
  • # of Antenna Ports:
    3
  • Max Power Output (dBm):
    33
  • Connectivity:
    GPIO, LAN
  • Power Source:
    In-Vehicle, PoE+, Power Adapter
  • Reader Form Factor:
    Portal
  • Additional Info:

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ABOUT THE PARTNER

Kathrein Solutions GmbH

Kathrein Solutions GmbH

Kathrein Solutions and its integration partners provide IoT technologies including hardware, software, services and support.


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Kathrein Solutions ARU 8500 RAIN RFID reader overview

The Kathrein ARU 8500 antenna-integrated reader is an all-in-one device for direction detection. Based on an Ethernet communication interface and a circular switch-beam technology, the reader detects the movement of goods and items. It recognizes dynamic and static RFID tags, avoids wrong stocktaking and protects against theft. The Kathrein ARU 8500 antenna reader supports all market-leading transponder chip features for security, authentication, and encoding. 

Kathrein ARU 8500 all-in-one device for direction detection

Integrated three-beam antenna for direction detection:

This high-performance reader’s integrated antenna can swivel its beam to track the direction of movement.

33 dBm port power with enhanced RF design:

Enables highly precise, reliable, dynamic, and static tag reads.

Embedded dual-core 800 MHz Linux-based inter-process communication programming interface:

Enables the reader to operate autonomously as an intelligent edge device.

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Optimal RAIN RFID reader for direction detection

The Kathrein ARU 8500 is a high-performance reader with integrated direction detection, cost-effective overhead mounting, and three external antenna ports.

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Partner-built fixed RAIN RFID readers use Impinj chips for performance and reliability

Efficiently use automation to improve visibility into inventory and enterprise assets by using a high-performing RAIN RFID reader built with an Impinj reader chip inside. Manufactured by Impinj partners, these fixed infrastructure readers deliver a range of performance, size, and power consumption designs. Fixed infrastructure RAIN RFID readers can augment systems that include RAIN RFID handheld readers.