
2166 UHF Reader User Guide V2.00Copyright © 2022 Technology Solutions (UK) Ltd 5
INTRODUCTION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
2166
Bluetooth
®Rugged UHF RFID Reader Datasheet v2.03Copyright © 2022 Technology Solutions (UK) Ltd 2
16th December 2022
Physical and Environmental Characteristics
Dimensions: 178.7 x 107.3 x 173.1 mm (LxWxH).
Weight: 865 g / 30.5 oz (including battery).
User input: Single stage trigger.
User feedback: Speaker, vibration motor, LEDs.
Power: Rechargeable Lithium Ion removeable
battery pack (11.25V, 2950mAh,
33.2Wh).
Minimum operating
time1:Light use2:
Moderate use3:
Heavy use4:
25 hrs
18 hrs
10.5 hrs
Input Rating: 15.0Vdc, 4.34A.
Enclosure materials: Polycarbonate and TPU.
Performance Characteristics
RFID engine: TSL®custom module with embedded
Impinj R2000.
Communication
protocols:
TSL®ASCII 2.0 parameterised command
set.
Memory: Embedded 16GB* NAND storage card -
store up to 250 million date and time
stamped EPCs
* For units manufactured in August 2020 onwards. Units sold
before this time will have 8GB of storage.
Compatible Host
devices (
Bluetooth
®):
Any
Bluetooth
®Host5supporting the
Serial Port Profile (SPP) or Human
Interface Device (HID) profile (Android,
iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows). Comparison
of
Bluetooth
®modes for TSL®UHF
Readers.
Compatible Host
devices (USB):
Any USB host with FTDI VCP driver
support (Windows, Linux, Mac, Android).
Environmental
Operating Temp.: -10°C to 55°C (14°F to 131°F).
Charging Temp.: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F).
Storage Temp.: Less than 1 month at at -20 to +60°C
(-4°F to 140°F).
Less than 3 months at -20°C to +45°C
(-4°F to 113°F).
Less than 1 year at -20°C to +20°C (-4°F
to 68°F).
Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing.
Drop Spec: 1.8m.
Tumble: 1500 0.5 metre tumbles at room
temperature
(3,000 cycles).
Environmental Sealing: IP67*.
Electrostatic
Discharge (ESD):
± 15kVdc air discharge; ± 8kVdc
contact discharge.
MIL-STD 810F: Meets and exceeds applicable MIL-STD
810F for drop, tumble and sealing.
RFID Performance
Standards supported: EPC Class 1 Gen 2 and EPC C1G2
(TBD).
Nominal read range6: Up to 9 m (29.5 ft).
Nominal write range6: Up to 4 m (13.1 ft).
Field: 110-degree forward facing (approx.)
measured from front of device.
Antenna: Circularly Polarized.
Frequency Range: EU: 865-868MHz; US: 902-928MHz.
Maximum Output
Power:
Up to 30 dBm (region dependent)
+ 4.0 dBiC Antenna.
*Please note; that this IP rating only applies to units with serials numbers ending in
-000800 or higher
Barcode Scanning
Optional 2D Barcode
Engine:
Optional TSL®custom 2D Barcode Scan
Engine module.
Sensor Resolution: 1280 x 960 pixels, rolling shutter
Field of View: Horizontal: 44.5°, vertical: 33.5°
Focal Distance: From front of engine: 15.24 cm (6 in.)
Aiming LED: Green LED
Illumination: 1 warm white LED
Symbologies
Supported:
1D: All major codes
2D: PDF417, MicroPDF417, Composite, RSS,
TLC-39, Datamatrix, QR code, Micro QR code,
Aztec, MaxiCode Postal Codes: US PostNet,
US Planet, UK Postal, Australian Postal, Japan
Postal, Dutch Postal (KIX).
Ranges7:Barcode Near Far
5 mil Code 39 6.1 cm 24.1 cm
5 mil Code 128 7.1 cm 22.9 cm
6.67 mil PDF 417 6.1 cm 20.3 cm
10 mil DataMatrix 7.4 cm 21.6 cm
100% UPCA 4.6 cm 49.5 cm
15 mil QR 3.0 cm 29.2 cm
20 mil QR 3.0 cm 35.6 cm
Communication
Bluetooth
®:
Bluetooth
®Version 4.2.
Bluetooth
®Frequency
Range:
2.4 - 2.4835 GHz.
Bluetooth
® Profiles: SPP Profile, HID Profile, Apple iAP2,
Bluetooth
®Low Energy.
Bluetooth
®Range8: Up to 100m.
Bluetooth
®Pairing: Simple Secure Pairing, NFC OOB
Pairing.
Direct USB Connection via ePop-Loq®cases
(separate purchase).
1Minimum operating time figures are based on new units that have been stored, charged and
operated within the stated Environmental Specifications. Units stored over 3 months must
be recharged every 3 months. Number of transponders in the environment affects minimum
operating time.
2Light Use: Continuous RFID inventories for 20s of every 120s
3Moderate Use: Continuous RFID inventories for 10s of every 30s
4Heavy Use: Continuous RFID inventories for 59s of every 60s
5Compatible
Bluetooth
®stack required in the Host device
6Tag Read/Write performance is dependent on tag type, items tagged, number of tags in the
field and other radio and environmental factors
7Artificial lighting can affect scanning performance
8Open field
2166 SPECIFICATIONS*
*These specifications only apply to TSL 2166 Readers with serial numbers higher than 7000.
(These technical specifications are taken from the 2166 Datasheet v2.03 - 16th December 2022)
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