ASTM_D_7580_-_D_7580M_-_09_2014.pdf

Designation:D7580/D7580M09(Reapproved 2014)Standard Test Method forRotary Stretch Wrapper Method for Determining theReadability of Passive RFID Transponders on HomogenousPalletized or Unitized Loads1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7580/D7580M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method quantitatively evaluates the readabilityof radio frequency identification(RFID)tagged unitized loadin a simulated stretch wrapper read point scenario.1.2 This test method is intended for use in laboratorysettings that simulate,as closely as is practicable,the distribu-tion environment of the product being tested or within theactual distribution environment itself.1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D996 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution Environ-mentsD4332 Practice for Conditioning Containers,Packages,orPackaging Components for TestingE337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psy-chrometer(the Measurement of Wet-and Dry-Bulb Tem-peratures)3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsTerms and definitions used in these testmethods may be found in Terminology D996.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 firmwarea series of programmable instructions,stored in read-only memory(ROM),which controls the capa-bilities of an interrogator.3.2.2 material handling basea generalized term referringto any apparatus used to facilitate assembling,mechanicalhandling,transporting,or storing of a unitized load(forexample,pallets,slip-sheets or skids).3.2.3 Radio Frequency Identification(RFID)a wirelessdata communication technology that uses radio waves totransfer data from one source to another.3.2.4 RFthe energy used by RFID systems to activatetransponders and wirelessly transfer information.3.2.5 RF inhibitinga substance or material that causes asignificant reduction in the effectiveness of radio waves thatreach an RFID transponder.3.2.6 softwarean array of logic,displayed as anapplication,used to access and control a device.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 This test method is used to determine the read perfor-mance of an RF system inclusive of the reader,antennae,andtransponders with a unitized load of RF tagged unit case loads.The test is conducted with the unitized load being stretchwrapped by an automated rotary stretch wrapping machinewhile the unitized load is subjected to a stationary RF field,provided by surrounding RF antennae.5.Significance and Use5.1 This test method is intended to be used as a means toverify the readability of RFID tagged unitized loads.5.2 This test method simulates an RF read point at stage ofunitizing a load using a stretch wrapper.Reading RF tags on astretch wrapper is beneficial because the dynamic rotarymotion of the unitized load within the stationary RF fieldincreases the likelihood of successful reads.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 onPackaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.17 on Auto-IDApplications.Current edition approved Oct.1,2014.Published November 2014.Originallyapproved in 2009.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D7580/D7580M-09.DOI:10.1520/D7580_D7580M-09R14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.3 This test method is intended for systems used exclu-sively within the United States.Additional test standards fromISO or other standards bodies may apply to internationallyhandled goods,and may include additional test scenarios notoutlined in this document.6.Interferences6.1 RFID systems are subject to interference from metal,water,and ambient RF energy.If significant levels of any ofthese interferences are present in the immediate testing area,the observed read performance will be affected.Due touncontrolled variation in testing facilities,numerical values forinterference cannot be stated.Possible sources of interferenceshall be documented in the final rep