Impinj Inc. XARRAY User Manual
Speedway Revolution Installation and Operations Guide Octane 4.11
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
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Revision 4.11 Copyright ©2014, Impinj, Inc.
Robust Reader Design
Speedway Revolution uses a single circuit board design that delivers field-proven,
enterprise-class quality and reliability.
Speedway Revolution uses a single circuit board design that delivers field-proven,
enterprise-class quality and reliability.
Speedway xPortal
– Integrated Portal Reader
The xPortal is an integrated portal Reader. xPortal
incorporates the Speedway Revolution Reader with
innovative Dual-Linear Phased Array (DLPA) antenna
technology in a compact, easy-to-install package. The
Speedway xPortal delivers superior performance and
unmatched installation versatility for RFID read points at
doorways, hallways and general zone coverage in retail,
office, hospitality, and healthcare environments.
incorporates the Speedway Revolution Reader with
innovative Dual-Linear Phased Array (DLPA) antenna
technology in a compact, easy-to-install package. The
Speedway xPortal delivers superior performance and
unmatched installation versatility for RFID read points at
doorways, hallways and general zone coverage in retail,
office, hospitality, and healthcare environments.
The configuring and using the xPortal is identical to the
Speedway R220 or R420 Readers. The following sections
also apply to the xPortal.
Speedway R220 or R420 Readers. The following sections
also apply to the xPortal.
The xPortal is an integrated solution with the maximum
Reader-transmit power set at the factory to comply with
country of operation regulations. For use in the USA or
Canada under FCC rules, this is 28.5 dBm with xPortal‘s
7.5dBi antenna gain.
Reader-transmit power set at the factory to comply with
country of operation regulations. For use in the USA or
Canada under FCC rules, this is 28.5 dBm with xPortal‘s
7.5dBi antenna gain.
Speedway Antenna Hub
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The Speedway Antenna Hub allows the
expansion of each Speedway R420 antenna port
into 8-time-multiplexed antenna ports for a total
of 32 ports per Speedway R420 Reader. Hub
control is instrumented through a GPIO adaptor
and tightly integrated with the Octane firmware
(release 4.10 or higher) to deliver superior
antenna switching performance.
The antenna hub has a typical insertion loss of
1.2 dB and this loss can be factored into the
expansion of each Speedway R420 antenna port
into 8-time-multiplexed antenna ports for a total
of 32 ports per Speedway R420 Reader. Hub
control is instrumented through a GPIO adaptor
and tightly integrated with the Octane firmware
(release 4.10 or higher) to deliver superior
antenna switching performance.
The antenna hub has a typical insertion loss of
1.2 dB and this loss can be factored into the
Figure 1.2 Speedway xPortal-Reader
Figure 1.3 Speedway Antenna Hub