RF Code Announces New Active Reader Featuring Future Expandability and Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity/Power over Ethernet

Result is a Smart Power and Deployment Approach and Ability for Different Internal Organizations to Share Reader Infrastructure

AUSTIN, TX (September 23, 2010) -- RF Code, Inc. today announced a new fixed reader, available immediately, that advances the overall capability of the RF Code reader offering. The new reader offers a more robust solution to customers with tag-dense environments and remote sites with poor network connections. The new reader, the M250, is available in two models: one model features wired Ethernet connectivity, including Power-Over-Ethernet (POE), while the second model adds integrated 802.11b/g WiFi support. This reduces the operational costs associated with providing power to the device because there’s no need to wire for power. All that’s required is to drop an Ethernet cable and attach the reader to the existing network.

The new reader works with all RF Code active RFID asset tags and environmental sensors and all wired and wireless network infrastructures. Readers pick up data transmitted by tags and sensors and then relay that information, such as asset ID number, to software that interprets that data.

The new reader can transmit tag data to multiple copies of RF Code’s Asset Manager and Sensor Manager software. This means that different functional groups within a larger enterprise—for example, facilities and data center personnel—can both share the same RF Code reader infrastructure to read and transmit their group’s asset tag or environmental sensor data, while still maintaining secure access to their own department’s asset tracking or environmental monitoring. As a result, an organization can leverage existing reader investments across different functional budgets.

Lastly, the reader is designed to provide increased data reliability over cell networks or poorly connected remote locations. If the network connection does go down, the reader will continue to capture and store tag and sensor information. Once the network connection is restored, the reader will then automatically forward captured data to the software for management.

“The RF Code reader announced today is a new breed of reader,” said Chris Gaskins, RF Code VP, Product Development. “It is built to take a customer’s active RFID infrastructure into the future. As a company’s need for asset tracking and environmental monitoring grows, we’re making sure all the pieces of our solution—hardware and software—help support that growth.”

For technical specifications about the new reader, go to http://www.rfcode.com/Products/Readers/M250-Fixed-Reader.html. For information about pricing and purchasing, call 877.463.0756 or email RF Code.

About RF Code, Inc.

RF Code is a leading provider of active IT asset management and environmental monitoring solutions as well as a leader in providing technology used by third parties to enhance their solutions. The company’s unique active RFID-based solutions provide IT professionals with a more efficient, cost-effective approach to managing IT assets and keeping technology environments in an optimal state. RF Code’s fully automated, wire-free solutions significantly reduce costs, eliminate manual labor, and deliver an immediate return on investment. http://www.rfcode.com

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