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RFID
Reseller
| FONKAN | Shenzhen | SDK not publically downloadable | |
| INVELION | Shenzhen | SDK downloadable | |
| CHAFON | Shenzehn | SDK downloadable | pw: chafonsdk |
| Chicken Wing Tags Plastic | Made-in-China |
| Marc RFID Store | Aliexpress |
Chafon Products
| CF811 Even UHF eight-channel Fixed Reader | 200 tags per sec | USD180 | cf811_en.pdf |
| CF816 Even E710 UHF eight-channel Fixed Reader | 800 tags per sec | USD240 | cf816_en.pdf |
| CF800 OS UHF 8 ports fixed reader | 800 tags per sec | USD380 | cf800_en.pdf |
| CF-RA8080 UHF RFID ceramic antenna | 3-4m read range | USD20 | cf-ra8080_en.pdf |
| CF-RA5005 UHF 5dBi Counter Antenna | cf-ra5005_cn.pdf | ||
| CF-RA6005 UHF Narrow Angle Beam Antenna | cf-ra6005_cn.pdf | ||
| CF661 Prime UHF 6dbi integrated reader | 200 tags per sec | USD80 | cf661_en.pdf |
My suggestion is to buy one CF816 Fixed reader. CF816 and CF811 are basically the same, the main difference is that CF816 is using impinj E710 chip, which is more sensitive in reading and has a higher reading speed. CF800 is also using impinj E710 chip and has Android operating system additionally, which I think is not necessary to us. The API of the CF816 and CF800 are the same.
And buying two to four CF-RA8080 UHF RFID ceramic antennas to use with the Fixed reader, The gate size of the chicken house is around 30cm height and 27cm width. The ceramic has a size of 80*80*5mm, with circular polarization, its reading angle is 60 degrees forward. So it is possible to cover the gate size. But we can also go for a PCB antenna. For PCB antennas, I suggest CF-RA5005 UHF 5dBi Counter Antenna, also with circular polarization (120*120*6.5mm).
Fig.1 CF-RA8080 (Left) CF-RA5005 (Right)
CF-RA6005 UHF Narrow Angle Beam Antenna fits the gate width perfectly, but it is not waterproof.
And two CF661 integrated readers, with a read range 0-6 meters.