TrueVUE™ RF Networking
TrueVUE™ RF Router™ & TrueVUE RF Switch™
Vue provides RF Networking through 2 separate hardware devices, the TrueVUE™ RF Router™ and TrueVUE™ RF Switch™. Similar in core functionality, both devices feature patented technology available only from Vue Technology that dramatically reduces deployment costs by allowing standard readers to be used to read thousands of antennas.
TrueVUE™ RF Router™
Analogous to traditional networking routers that are responsible for routing network
data, the TrueVUE RF Router is responsible for the routing of RF and data, allowing
the RF coming from an RFID reader to be “routed” to numerous antennas, rather than
a single dedicated antenna.
- Manages the power of a connected RFID reader, allowing the device to power cycle
the reader (through TrueVUE Site Manager or Enterprise Manager).
- Can be “daisy-chained” to additional TrueVUE RF Routers and TrueVUE RF Switches.
- Manages the power of daisy-chained TrueVUE RF Routers and TrueVUE RF Switches downstream.
- OEM Reader Interface Management and Control.
- Works with new or existing dock doors, conveyors, fixed readers and smart shelf
systems.
TrueVUE™ RF Switch™
Similar to data networking switches that are responsible for switching network data,
the TrueVUE RF Switch is responsible for the proper switching of RF and data.
- Supports up to 16 standard 50 ohm antennas, or up to 168 VUEPoint antennas.
- Directly interfaces with standard 50
Ohm antennas or VUEPoints.
- Network addressable device.
- Manages the power of a directly connected reader, allowing the switch to power cycle
the reader (through the TrueVUE Site Manager or Enterprise Manager interface). •
Can be “daisy-chained” to additional TrueVUE RF Switches.
- Manages the power of daisy-chained RF Switches.
Features Common to Both Devices
- Provides self-diagnostics , including input 24 Volt current, reader power, reader
current, device temperature, RF power, RF duration.
- Responds to SNMP control signals.
- Status lights provide feedback on state of the antenna, overall device, and readiness
for use.
- General purpose I/O port that can be used to take input from various sensors such
as motion detectors.
- Supports Ethernet directly with LAN ports.
- Attaches to TCP/IP based Ethernet networks.
- Supports auto setup using standard DHCP protocols and a specialized algorithm for
address.
- Devices register themselves automatically by sending an SNMP cold boot notification
to the TrueVUE software, allowing the software to identify and query the device,
and placing it into an automatic network topology.
- Firmware implements SNMP (Simple Network Mgmt Protocol).