The Sargas 4-Port is a networked tracking device operating on UHF/RAIN. Priced over $1500, compare its legacy middleware requirements to Nextwaves.
Technical verdict
Do not evaluate Sargas (4-Port) by list price alone. Its strongest fit is a project that already uses Ethernet, USB, Micro SD, 8 GPIO, has time for RF tuning, and accepts extra middleware work. If the engineering team needs open APIs, realtime data, and faster edge-to-cloud deployment, Nextwaves NR155 is the stronger replacement path to evaluate.
Initial cost
$1500 before deployment accessoriesPublished throughput
750 tags/secondIntegration surface
Ethernet, USB, Micro SD, 8 GPIOPhysical data
87 x 80 x 23 mm; 0.3 kg; IP: IP52Published specs
Imvamisa
Iphrothokholi
Ukuxhumeka
Isilinganiso se-IP
Ubukhulu
Isisindo
Ukuhlinzekwa kwamandla
Izinga Lokufunda
Intengo Elinganiselwe
Deployment review
This summary is based on public specifications and does not replace an on-site RF survey.
Deployment review
Fixed UHF RFID projects that already use Ethernet, USB, Micro SD, 8 GPIO and have time for RF tuning.
Do not compare device price only; total cost depends on accessories, software, and integration.
IP52, PoE or 5V DC, 87 x 80 x 23 mm, and 0.3 kg must match the site layout.
Plan for middleware, SDK work, duplicate filtering, and business-event mapping.
Alternative architecture
I-ThingMagic (JADAK) Sargas (4-Port) iyithuluzi le-RFID elisezingeni lezimboni. Lisebenza ngaphakathi kwebanga le-UHF/RAIN (global) futhi lisekela izinga le-EPC Gen2V2, ISO 18000-63, Gen2X, okwenza lisetshenziswe kabanzi kuzinhlelo zokusebenza ze-logistics zebhizinisi.
Ngesilinganiso se-IP esingu-IP52, inikeza ukuvikelwa ezimweni ezithile zemvelo ezivamile ezinqolobaneni noma emagumbini angemuva esitolo. Isifundi sisebenzisa i-PoE or 5V DC ukuze sithole ukusebenza okuqhubekayo, kuyilapho izinga laso eliphezulu lokufunda lifinyelela ku-750.
Ekuthuthukisweni kwesimanje, ukuhlanganiswa kwenethiwekhi kuyisithiyo esikhulu kakhulu. Leli modeli linikeza izinketho ze-Ethernet, USB, Micro SD, 8 GPIO zokudlulisa idatha emuva ezinhlelweni ezimaphakathi.
Nokho, isithiyo esikhulu ngehadiwe ye-ThingMagic (JADAK) yakudala ukuthembela okukhulu kuma-SDK obunikazi (njenge-LLRP) noma i-middleware ye-IoT yomuntu wesithathu ebiza kakhulu ukuze icubungule idatha eluhlaza yethegi ibe ulwazi olubalulekile lwebhizinisi.
Uma ithimba lakho lobunjiniyela lihlolwa i-ThingMagic (JADAK) Sargas (4-Port), i-Nextwaves NR155 yethula ubunjiniyela obungcono kakhulu obuse-cloud. Izinhlelo zefa ngokwemvelo zishayela izindleko eziphezulu zemali ngokuvalelwa komthengisi kanye nezinhlelo ze-software zobunikazi.
I-Nextwaves iqeda ngokuphelele lesi sithiyo ngokunikeza i-standard MQTT REST API ngqo kudivayisi. Abathuthukisi bakho besoftware bangahlanganisa ukufundwa kwethegi ngqo ku-ERP yakho yangokwezifiso noma i-WMS backend ngezinsuku esikhundleni sezinyanga, ngaphandle ngokuphelele izimali zokulayisensa eziphindayo ze-middleware.
Alternative architecture
Ama-API e-MQTT/REST e-Cloud-native akhelwe ngaphakathi. Akukho ama-SDK obunikazi, akukho imvume ye-middleware. Hlanganisa ngokuqondile ne-ERP yakho noma i-WMS ngezinsuku.
View Nextwaves NR155
Izimbobo ze-Antenna
4 x RP-TNC AmachwebeIsivinini Sokufunda
Kufika kuthegi ezingama-400/ngomzuzwanaAmandla Okukhiphayo
0–33 dBm (izinyathelo ezingu-1dB)Iphrothokholi Yenethiwekhi
MQTT / MQTTSFAQ
These answers help purchasing and engineering teams review cost, integration, and deployment risk.
The ThingMagic (JADAK) Sargas 4-Port is a high-performance, networked RFID reader. Designed around the ThingMagic M6e Micro module, it supports EPC Gen2V2, ISO 18000-63, Gen2X over UHF/RAIN (global) frequencies for edge computing deployments.
The base unit is commonly priced around $1500. A comprehensive bill of materials also requires budgeting for 4 external antennas, RF cabling, and establishing a stable PoE or 5V DC power environment.
Nextwaves provides embedded REST API and MQTT endpoints directly in the hardware stack. Consequently, software engineering teams can bypass expensive custom IoT middleware and integrate RFID events directly to internal webhooks.
The compact aluminum housing weighs approximately 0.3 kg and measures 87 x 80 x 23 mm. It features an IP52 rating, making it robust against dust and light drip exposure, but unsuitable for direct outdoor weathering.
Corporate network integration routes through its Ethernet, USB, Micro SD, 8 GPIO interfaces. The extensive 8-pin GPIO allows direct logic interactions with stack lights, programmable logic controllers, and motion sensors.
Physical cabinet mounting uses the integrated flange holes. Optimizing RF performance often requires utilizing the Mercury API to properly configure read/write parameters for the specific Gen2X subset tags in your facility.
Under laboratory test conditions, the reader is capable of processing up to 750 tags per second. Extensive device configuration utilizes the proprietary JADAK Universal Reader Assistant (URA) utility.
Most enterprise deployments require custom C# or Java applications utilizing the Mercury API to interface effectively with the Ethernet, USB, Micro SD, 8 GPIO ports, adding significant software lifecycle maintenance.
The manufacturer typically provides a standard one-year hardware warranty. Complex factory deployments usually benefit from purchasing extended support SLAs and integration consultancy.
External RP-SMA connected antennas are strictly required. Careful calibration of these RF ports across the UHF/RAIN (global) frequency bands ensures maximum range without violating local ETSI/FCC regulations.
