Zebra Backroom and Warehouse RFID Antenna
Brand - Zebra
The Zebra SR5502 Backroom and Warehouse RFID Antenna is designed to support RFID-based inventory tracking in backroom, warehouse and staging environments. It is part of Zebra’s UHF RFID antenna portfolio and is intended for fixed installations where RFID-tagged inventory needs to be detected and recorded as it moves through operational areas. The SR5502 is not a handheld RFID reader and not a general-purpose mobile RFID device. It is a fixed RFID antenna / sensor-style infrastructure component for backroom and warehouse environments. Its role is to help track RFID-tagged inventory from the moment it enters the backroom or warehouse area to the moment it leaves. A key value of the SR5502 is inventory movement visibility. In retail backrooms, warehouses and manufacturing-related storage areas, inventory often moves through receiving, staging, stockroom aisles and open work areas before it reaches the sales floor, production line or shipping process. The SR5502 helps create RFID visibility in these movement zones, supporting more accurate inventory records and better operational control. The source positions the SR5502 as a dual RFID antenna for tracking inventory in the backroom from “arrival to departure.” This makes it especially relevant for environments where companies want to reduce manual scanning and automatically detect RFID-tagged goods as they move through key backroom or warehouse areas. The SR5502 is designed to handle high tag volumes with increased accuracy and read rates. This is important in backroom and warehouse environments, where many tagged items, cartons or cases may move through a read zone at the same time. By improving RFID visibility at these points, businesses can support more accurate stock information and faster inventory-related workflows. Installation is designed to be simple. The source states that the supplied bracket can be mounted and the Backroom SmartLens Sensor inserted into place. Power-over-Ethernet support eliminates the need to install separate power outlets, which is especially useful in complex backroom environments where additional electrical work may be costly or inconvenient. The SR5502 can be used in stock room aisles, flush-mount ceiling or wall applications, receiving and staging areas, and open work areas. These are typical places where inventory moves frequently and where automatic RFID sensing can reduce blind spots in the inventory process. Technically, the SR5502 uses left-hand circular polarization and has two N-Type Female connectors located at the rear. It has an integrated mounting bracket and a housing made from aluminum with a white plastic cover. The antenna operates across 865–956 MHz, supporting broad UHF RFID use. The SR5502 dimensions are 432 mm x 254 mm x 178 mm / 17.0 in x 10.0 in x 7.00 in, and the weight is 2.5 kg / 5.5 lb. The listed gain is 6.7 dBiL for the US and 2 dBiL for the EU. The 3 dB beam width is listed as 83° x 84° / 71° x 67°. Maximum power is 18 watts with 37–55 VDC PoE. The environmental specifications support demanding retail backroom, warehouse and manufacturing environments. Operating temperature is -20°C to +55°C, storage temperature is -40°C to +70°C, and humidity tolerance is listed at 95% RH non-condensing. Typical vertical markets include retail, warehouse management and manufacturing. In retail, the SR5502 can help track inventory movement between receiving, staging, backroom and sales-floor replenishment processes. In warehouse environments, it can support movement visibility through aisles and work areas. In manufacturing, it can support material and inventory tracking in storage and staging zones. Overall, the Zebra SR5502 Backroom and Warehouse RFID Antenna is a focused RFID infrastructure component for businesses that need automatic inventory movement visibility in backroom and warehouse environments. Its strongest value lies in dual RFID antenna design, backroom inventory tracking from arrival to departure, high tag-volume support, PoE-based deployment, integrated mounting, 865–956 MHz operation and suitability for stockroom aisles, receiving, staging and open work areas.
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