Many decisions must be made when setting up an RFID system. Even after major factors like frequency of operation, reader type, and tag type have been determined, there are still a number of issues that can seriously impact a project's success. These issues deserve consideration both during installation and operation, and include reader antenna location, orientation, and connections, multipath reflection, electromagnetic interference, reader collision, and packaging considerations.
• Describe some of the operational factors that affect the read range of RFID systems
• Describe the effect of antenna orientation on read range
• List guidelines for reader-to-antenna connections
• Explain what multipath reflection is
• List sources of EMI
• Describe what reader synchronization is
• Describe how packaging can affect read range
