Zebra FX series · Premium
FX9600
Fixed RFID reader that brings new cost efficiency to passive UHF asset tracking and inventory management without compromising performance.
With +33 dBm output power and industry-leading read rates, it works fast and accurately in the most demanding RF environments. It has a die-cast aluminum housing, MIL-STD-810G shock resistance and IP53 sealing. It can run embedded applications.
Variants
- FX9600-4: 4 monostatic antenna ports (RP-TNC).
- FX9600-8: 8 monostatic antenna ports (RP-TNC).
- Type
- Fixed UHF RFID reader
- Frequency
- Global reader: 902–928 MHz and 865–868 MHz; US-only reader: 902–928 MHz
- Antenna / ports
- FX9600-4: 4, FX9600-8: 8 monostatic ports (RP-TNC)
- Output power
- 0–33 dBm (PoE+ / 24 V DC); 0–31.5 dBm (PoE, 12 V DC 4-port only)
- Receive sensitivity
- -86 dBm
- Air protocol
- ISO 18000-63 (EPC Class 1 Gen 2 V2)
- Connectivity
- 10/100 BaseT Ethernet (RJ45); USB host and client; serial (DB9); GPIO: 4 inputs, 4 outputs (optically isolated)
- Power
- PoE (802.3af), PoE+ (802.3at), +24 V DC
- Protection
- IP53; die-cast aluminum housing; MIL-STD-810G shock
- Operating system
- Linux
- Processor and memory
- TI AM3505 600 MHz; 512 MB flash, 256 MB DRAM
- Security
- FIPS-140
- Operating temperature
- -20 °C to 55 °C
- Dimensions and weight
- 273 x 184 x 50 mm; approx. 2.13 kg

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Pricing
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Use cases
- Stock management in warehouses
- Tracking RFID-tagged pallets and cases in high-volume traffic
- Asset tracking in manufacturing
- Item-level tagging in retail
- Delivery and shipment confirmation
- Asset tracking in the public sector
Not the right fit for
- Areas with water spray or immersion risk: protection rating is IP53.
- Deployments needing more than 8 antennas: the reader offers at most 8 antenna ports.
- Operation below -20 °C or above 55 °C: the operating range is -20 °C to 55 °C.
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