Working with the RFID Processes Group

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Working with the RFID Processes Group

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Process Purpose

 

The RFID group of processes relates to wireless Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID). They enable a device to locate, read and decode information contained within RFID tags.

 

 

Make sure to use the “On RFID tag Read” event to complement your RFID tag reading application.

See Events associated with screens.

 

To Create an RFID Program

 

 

Remember that the creation of any RFID based program implies a few mandatory steps.

To perform an RFID Tag Inventory program (the reading of RFID tags), you should create a "Routine In " associated to a screen.

 

Proceed as follows to create the necessary workflow:

 

1. Create a "Routine In" in the adequate screen (see Working with "Routine In").

2. In the Routine In, use the "Set RFID Profile" process. It is advisable to already have an RFID Profile. If there is none, create it (see Creating an RFID Profile).

3. Next, use the "Set Read Mode" process and parametrize the RFID profile.

4. Back in the screen, enable the tag read acquisition with the "Enable/Disable" process. The enabling/disabling of a tag read must always be explicit, so either use the "On Ready" event on the screen OR  create a button on that screen.

5. To start the tag read, use the "Start/Stop Reading" process (Soft start with button on screen or Hard start via the trigger).

6. The tag reads are captured on the "ON RFID Read" event. The event is initiated for every new tag read.

7. To stop the tag read, use the "Start/Stop Reading" process (Soft stop with button on screen or Hard stop – releasing the trigger).

8. In the screen, disable the tag read acquisition by using the "Enable/Disable" process.

 

 

This chapter covers the following topics:

 

----- Inventory Mode

Creating an RFID Profile

Set RFID Profile Process

Set Read Mode Process

Start/Stop Reading Process

----- Special

Enable/Disable Process

Tag Locate Process

Decode BCD Process