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RFID Tester

Overview

Based on the EPC RF Identity Protocols Class-1 Gen2 UHFRFID Protocol for Communications at 860 MHz-960 MHz

Friendly Graphic User Interface (GUI)

Manual/Automated Test Cases Selection

ICS/IXIT Edition

Test Case Mapping

Static Conformance Review

Verdict handling

Test log Analysis

Powerful analysis tool

EUT (Equipment Under Test) database

Automated Test Report Generator

PC based platform

Why EPC RFID Conformance Testing?

RIDER Main Features

RIDER Tester is the most complete, scaleable and flexible test platform for Class-1 Generation-2 UHF RFID Protocolfor Communications at 860-960 MHz.

It performs the Gen-2 testing requirements for physical interactions (the signalling layer of the communications) betweenInterrogators and Tags by means of the RF Tester.

RIDER also tests the Gen-2 requirements for Interrogator and Tag operating procedures and commands by meansof the Protocol Tester.

RIDER Tester is the perfect solution to verify and pre-test, prior to submittal for EPCglobal Certification Testing, anyGen-2 RFID Hardware.

This automated testing is complemented and enhanced with processes which speed up the qualification (automatedchecking of table contents, information about dates and test case categories, test case mapping table generation,powerful filtering tools, graphical information and automated reporting). All this is controlled by a highly intuitiveuser interface in a Windows environment which permits the compatibility with standard Microsoft applications(Word,Excel, etc.).

RIDER Protocol Tester is built around the AT4 wireless Signalling Unit. This advanced device support all the requirementsfor EPC Gen2 Tags Protocol testing and it provides the RIDER with the following features:

Ability to emulate an EPC Gen2 Interrogator behaviour for testing purposes. Generation of Interrogator's commands to 'talk' with the Tag under test. Reception and demodulation of Tag responses. Turnaround tag data within microseconds.

System’s Architecture

AT4 wireless' Signalling Unit

RIDER is the 1st Test System for EPCglobalGen-2 UHF RFID Interrogators and Tags

RIDER Tester architecture has been designed as an open testing platform that can be upgraded to support existingand future RFID standards, test cases and frequency bands, making it an ideal and future-proof solution that canbe developed with customer’s testing needs.

RIDER Tester also includes best-in-class general purpose instruments from Tektronix and Agilent Technologies.

The Tektronix Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer (RSA) performs the corefunctionality of the system. By mean of its real-time analysis features amongothers, the system is able to capture the entire trace of interest and makethe measurements in the frequency and time domains.

For some test cases, jointly with the RIDER’s Signalling Unit, the AgilentSignal Generator sends specific commands and responses to the EquipmentUnder Test. Its ability to store different predefined baseband signals, previouslydownloaded to it, and to modulate and up-convert them to the right frequencywith the desired power levels, makes the Agilent Signal Generator the bestchoice for this purpose.

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Contact Information

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Other AT4 wireless Test Systems

Please, contact us for obtaining further information about RIDER and/or other RFID Service.

In the area of Conformance Testing, AT4 wireless develops the followingTest Systems:

The PACT system, is designed to verify the analogue network accessrequirements of telecommunication terminal equipment.

The BITE system, is a conformance test solution for testing the radioand protocol requirements of Bluetooth products.

The MINT tester covers the conformance testing requirement ofGSM/GPRS/EDGE/ UMTS mobile terminals & WiMAX devices.

RIDER Testing Capabilities

RIDER Tester platform uses the intuitive and user friendly AT4 wireless' “Test Manager”software, that automates all tasks in the testing process chain, covering test execution,data collection for test preparation, results analysis, report generation and systemcalibration.

By means of the automation capabilities of AT4 wireless' Test Manager, unattendedexecution of test sessions is possible, maximising the actual testing time of your RIDERTester.

RIDER Test System has been designed as a flexible andscaleable testing platform to support the most important RFIDstandards and technolog ies in the UHF band.RIDER RFID Tester covers the following standards:

EPC Generation 1 EPC Generation 2 ISO 18000-6 Type A, B & C Mobile RFID Conformance Standard

RIDER is the perfect solution to verify that RFID Interrogators& Tags and Mobile RFID devices fulfil the existing RF andprotocol Conformance Standards.Beyond that, RIDER is the most powerful testing tool fordevelopment and manufacturing support, Performanceevaluation and world-wide benchmarking.

Angel RomeroTel: +34 952 61 91 68Fax: +34 952 61 94 15e-mail: [email protected] Tecnológico de AndalucíaC/ Severo Ochoa, 2 • E-29590 • MálagaR&D Centre • Offices: Madrid • Sevilla www.at4wireless.com