ANTENNA SPECIFICATIONS
The IRX200 has an internal circularly polarized high gain antenna. If read coverage needs to be extended, Brady offers the XA20 industrial antenna that can be connected to the reader by using the RP-TNC to RP-TNC coaxial cable.
INTERNAL ANTENNA
Reading distance can be controlled via software by the configured transmission power level. Antenna parameters:
| UHF RFID | VALUE |
| Frequency | ETSI 865.6–867.6 MHz and FCC/IC 902–928 MHz |
| Gain | 7.5 dBic |
| Beam width (-3dB) | 70° |
| Front-to-back ratio | 12dB |
| Axial ratio | <1dB |
| VSWR | < 1.5:1 |
| Maximum input power | 2W |
| Radiation pattern of the internal antenna |
BRADY XA20
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 321897 | Brady XA20 Industrial Antenna EU |
| 321898 | Brady XA20 Industrial Antenna US |
| Brady XA20 Industrial Antenna |
| UHF RFID | VALUE |
| Frequency | ETSI 865.6–867.6 MHz and FCC/IC 902–928 MHz |
| Gain | 7.5 dBic |
| Beam width (-3dB) | 70° |
| Front-to-back ratio | 12dB |
| Axial ratio | <1dB |
| VSWR | < 1.5:1 |
| Maximum input power | 2W |
| RF CONNECTOR | RP-TNC |
| Radiation pattern of the Brady XA20 |
| NOTE! The reading range depends on the tag(s) used and the environment. |