Mobile Handheld Computer M2Smart®SE with M2UHF RFID by the ACD Gruppe

In times of IoT and Industry 4.0, the importance of permanently and seamlessly monitoring material flows in the production process is growing. The Smart Factory requires high data transparency in all phases of the value-added process. Many of these requirements are met by stationary RFID systems. Portable RFID readers are also increasingly being used to flexibly perform individual read or write operations as required. As a specialist for mobile devices, ACD Elektronik GmbH takes this trend into account and introduces a new, mobile UHF RFID reader based on the M2Smart®SE.

The M2UHF-RFID module complements the family of plug-in modules for the M2Smart®SE with a powerful reader module, thus transforming it into an industrially usable RFID handheld. It has an integrated linear polarized antenna, reads all common UHF RFID tags, has a reading range between one and two meters and an output power of 0 to 23 dBm. Thus it covers most areas of application.
As usual with all modules, the M2UHF-RFID starts operation automatically via plug and play as soon as it is plugged into the base unit. The M2Smart®SE recognizes the module and starts the corresponding M2UHF-RFID app.
The included M2UHF-RFID App offers a wide range of options to customize the system to individual needs. In addition to common read/write functions, convenient tag localization and other useful features, various country regions can be set, for example.

Safety and long-term availability are the main focus

The other technical features of the M2Smart®SE with M2UHF-RFID are also tailored to the special requirements of industrial applications. Long-term availability and a clear focus on security aspects are particularly noteworthy features of ACD Elektronik’s Android™ embedded platform. This means that customers can calculate with eight years of support for hardware and software and thus have a high investment security. All critical services and functions that could lead to unwanted data exchange with third parties have been eliminated without limiting the usual comfort of the Android™ system. All relevant updates and security patches can be accessed via ACD support.
A further advantage of the mobile handheld computer is the robust housing construction with high impermeability and a long-lasting battery that can be changed during operation without having to restart the device.

The patented modularity as well as the operating system Android™ Industrial+ make the M2Smart®SE with M2UHF-RFID a slim, yet very robust and efficient solution for use in a wide range of scenarios where RFID is required.

For more information, please visit: https://www.acd-gruppe.de