EDGE Node – PCT300
Battery-Free RFID Sensor Tag with Temperature and Humidity
The PCT300 EDGE Node is a high-performance, wirelessly powered RFID sensor tag designed for continuous environmental monitoring and asset tracking.Powered by Powercast’s Powerharvester® chipset, the PCT300 operates without a battery, harvesting RF energy from RFID readers to enable long-range, full-function sensing and communication. This allows the tag to capture temperature and humidity data and transmit it using standard UHF RFID infrastructure.By eliminating batteries, the PCT300 enables a completely maintenance-free solution for critical monitoring systems. Deployed within an RF-powered environment, it functions as a persistent data endpoint, delivering reliable, real-time insights without service interruptions. Powercast’s Tag Application Software (v2.6) is available for monitoring devices and evaluating collected data.
Features
- EPC Gen2 V2 compliant
- ISO/IEC 18000-63 compliant
- Up to 5 meter read range
- High sensor accuracy
- “Find Tag” feature with onboard LED
- Wide RF input range: -16dBm to +20dBm
- Frequency range: 902 MHz – 928 MHz
- Compact, durable enclosure with multiple mounting options
- High RF-to-DC conversion efficiency (up to 75%)
- -40°C to +85°C operating temperature range
- Completely battery-free operation
- Data accessible in user memory
- Fast read rates
Applications
- Server rack monitoring
- Medical asset tracking and monitoring
- Smart grid systems
- Building automation
- Logistics and warehousing
- Asset monitoring
- Supply chain management
- Materials management
- Industrial monitoring
- Cold chain monitoring
