Turck Q300 UHF RFID readers

Turck has released its Q300 UHF RFID reader family with an Ethernet interface. Up to four external antennas can be connected directly on the reader, thus simplifying the creation of high-performance gate applications in multiplex operation. The direct connection of triggers and signals via universal I/Os also simplifies the installation. With an output power of up to 2 W the readers can achieve very large read/write ranges. Their selectable antenna polarisation enables read holes to be excluded in any environment, even with a high output.

The integrated Ethernet interface enables all Q300 readers to not only be connected directly to industrial controllers, ERP or other systems, but also to receive a power supply via PoE. Additional interfaces or industrial PCs in the field are not required with the Q300 series. As IP67 readers they support the complete separation of the production level from the corporate IT.

Turck’s first variant to be launched is a Codesys variant. The integrated U interface of the Q300-CDS provides the data directly to a controller. The Codesys reader is a multiprotocol device and can thus be integrated directly in all networks with Profinet, EtherNet/IP or a Modbus TCP master.