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RFID Site Survey

RFID Site Survey
This goal of this service is to supply a customer with a guideline to use when they are tagging assets. Our aim is not to document every item (as assets change over the years) but pick a sampling of current assets and document tag placement, tag type and tag range. The goal is that the person or persons taking over the project will be able to use this document and their own experience to determine tag and tag placements on assets that are not documented here.

Here's a sample of an RFID Site Survey:

Furniture
Asset 1 - Wooden Conference Table
This is a large conference table that is found in the conference rooms. The wooden composition gave us no problems with any RFID tags.

Tag Placement
Recommended Tag
Tested Read
Price
Qty. to Order
Ext. Price
Underneath the table near the door
RFID Polyester Label
9 feet
$0.00
 
Asset 2 - Large Metal Filing Cabinet
Large metal file cabinets are very difficult to tag. We were in areas where they were up against the wall next to each other. If mounting on the back is prefered for asthetic reasons they will have to be moved away from the wall. We recommend mounting on the front as in the first picture.

Tag Placement
Recommended Tag
Tested Read
Price
Qty. to Order
Ext. Price
Front over drawer
Frontweb 4" RFID Metal Mount
6 feet
$0.00
$0.00
On the back (Must be pulled out from wall)
Confidex Halo Tag
6 inches
$0.00
 
Asset 3 - Guest Chair
Guest chair in executive office

Tag Placement
Recommended Tag
Tested Read
Price
Qty. to Order
Ext. Price
Underneath on bottom of cushion
RFID Polyester Label
6 feet
$0.00
IT Assets (in Offices)
Asset 11 - Avaya 9620 Phone
Phone with plastic stand

Tag Placement
Recommended Tag
Tested Read
Price
Qty. to Order
Ext. Price
On the plastic stand facing the wall
RFID Polyester Label
6 feet
$0.00
 
Asset 12 - Old Phone
Older phone

Tag Placement
Recommended Tag
Tested Read
Price
Qty. to Order
Ext. Price
On the door jamb near the wall so as not to show
RFID Polyester Label
4 feet
$0.00
 
Asset 13 - PC
Desktop computer (tower)

Tag Placement
Recommended Tag
Tested Read
Price
Qty. to Order
Ext. Price
Worked well on all sides including one near wall
Frontweb 4" RFID Metal Mount
5 feet
$0.00
 
Asset 14 - Monitor
HP flat screen monitor

Tag Placement
Recommended Tag
Tested Read
Price
Qty. to Order
Ext. Price
On the top of the stand facing up
Frontweb 4" RFID Metal Mount
5 feet
$0.00


Label
Description
RFID Polyester Label RFID Polyester Label

 

Frontweb Metal Mount RFID Tag Frontweb 4" RFID Metal Mount Tag

This is an excellent performer at a good price. It is available in colors and clear.
Frontweb Pre-Printed Metal Mount RFID Tag Frontweb 4" RFID Metal Mount Tag Pre Printed Barcode

This is an excellent performer at a good price. It is available in colors and clear. In clear a barcode can be encoded underneath the plastic to protect it.
Confidex Halo RFID Tag Confidex Halo RFID Tag

This tag is appropriate for a couple of reasons. First it is smaller in width than our intro level tag and second it blends in well with computer assets so appearance is less of an issue.
Omni-ID Prox RFID Tag Omni-ID Prox RFID Tag

This tag is amazingly small for an RFID tag. It is usefull on devices that are difficult to tag but offers relatively short read ranges.
Plastic Hanging RFID Tag Plastic Hanging Tag

This works on devices that have no place else to mount a tag.