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1-slot docking station for the Zebra RFD40 RFID gun

The base

A home spot per reader
Cradle shaped for a grip
Standard USB-C power
Supplied on its own
1-year warranty

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Total : €240.00 excl. VAT

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The 1-slot docking station for the Zebra RFD40 RFID gun gives the reader one place to come back to. Between stock-count campaigns the device is set down there and charges, within reach on a workstation. Its cradle is shaped for a pistol-grip reader, which does not sit the way a flat terminal does. The cradle runs on standard USB-C power and is supplied on its own, with no cable or mains adapter.

A home spot for the reader

On a site running RFID campaigns, the question is not charging, it is finding the device.

→A dedicated bay: the cradle takes one Zebra RFD40 RFID reader and holds it in the charging position.
→A cradle shaped for the grip: the reader's form calls for different support than a flat terminal.
→Standard USB-C power: the cradle runs from an ordinary supply, with no dedicated electrical chain.
→Supplied on its own: no USB-C cable and no mains adapter in the box, which leaves the power side open.
→Compact format: it fits on a desk, a logistics counter or a control console.
→Sold singly: one cradle per reader assigned to a fixed post, covered by a 1-year warranty.

Charging the Zebra RFD40 RFID gun between campaigns

A Zebra RFD40 RFID reader does not work continuously. It goes out for a stock count, walks the aisles for an hour or three, then comes back. Between outings it waits, and it is during that wait that everything is decided.

Sitting in its cradle, it charges without anyone thinking about it and stays visible at the post. Left on a corner of a desk with a trailing cable, it has an even chance of being flat when it is next needed. The difference is not technical, it is about the place.

On sites that schedule their RFID inventory sessions in advance, that detail decides whether the campaign starts on time.

A cradle built for a grip, not for a flat screen

Most cradles in the catalogue take a flat terminal that slides down into a slot. A pistol-grip reader has neither the same silhouette, nor the same centre of gravity, nor the same bearing points.

That is why this cradle swaps with none of the others. A post running a Zebra TC22R terminal or a TC22 needs a different cradle, and the reverse holds just as firmly. Before ordering, the first check is the exact reference of the reader in service, not the product family.

Cradle or battery charger: two ways to hold availability

Both approaches live side by side in the RFD40 range and do not compete.

Approach	What charges	The reader meanwhile
1-slot docking station	The complete reader	Held at the post, visible and stowed
4-slot battery charger	Batteries on their own	Out working, battery swapped at handover
Both together	Reader at the post, batteries ahead	Never stopped for want of power

The second approach runs through the 4-slot battery charger and the 7000 mAh battery. The wider range sits under RFID accessories.

Fitting the cradle into how a site works

Count one cradle per reader assigned to a post. A site running three RFD40 units across three areas needs three bays, not one shared charging point nobody detours to.

Power is chosen separately, in USB-C, according to what the post already has. That is the point of shipping without cable or adapter: reuse an existing setup rather than impose one.

Two accessories round the arrangement out usefully. The battery lock keeps a battery from leaving the device between campaigns, and for mixed fleets the 1-slot TC22 / TC27 cradle equips posts running flat terminals. On a stock management operation with several device families, each post keeps its own cradle. The rest of the range sits under RFID readers.

Frequently asked questions

Which devices charge on this docking station?▾

The Zebra RFD40 RFID reader. The cradle is shaped for a pistol-grip reader and does not suit flat terminals, which have cradles of their own in the catalogue.

Does the cradle come with its power supply?▾

No. It is supplied on its own, with no USB-C cable and no mains adapter, so that the power side can match what is already installed.

What kind of power supply is needed?▾

The cradle runs from a standard USB-C supply. The exact reference depends on your setup, and our technical team can point you to the right one for your configuration.

How does it differ from the 4-slot battery charger?▾

What gets charged. This cradle takes the complete reader, which stays at the post while charging. The battery charger prepares spare batteries while the reader keeps working. Many sites install both.

How many cradles for several readers?▾

One per reader assigned to a post. A charging point shared across areas rarely works, because nobody makes the detour. For volume pricing, our technical team answers through a quotation request.