When reading RFID tags, the information in the tag must be properly interpreted and separated from how barcodes are processed. There is also a native driver that must be at the latest version. To accomplish this the following process should be followed.
- Make sure there is an internet connection.
- Select the Software Update app.
- Give the app a few minutes to populate the application list.
- Select Install All.
- Download and install the AssetCloud RFID app from the PlayStore.
- Start the AssetCloud app.
- On the desktop, under Mobility, select RFID Configuration.
- Select DR6 RFID Rule
- Select Duplicate
- Rename the copied configuration to DR6 RFID Rule 1
- Replace the information with:
<Device type="DR6" profile="RG768 warehouse">
<!-- To be enhanced to include more connection types like Bluetooth Connection, UART, RS232, ... based on examples -->
<Connection type="RG768UARTConnectionProcessor">
<DeviceIdentifier>
<!-- Allows identifying devices at runtime based on configuration properties | use one or more to identify a device -->
<Identifier name="Name">RG768</Identifier>
<!-- Reserved tags. this will be used in future for different device config-->
<Identifier name="Type" />
</DeviceIdentifier>
<Config>
<!--Power. Default value is 30-->
<Param name="Power">30</Param>
<!-- Session number to use for inventory operation-->
<!-- Use 0 for S0, 1 for S1, 2 for S2 and 3 for S3-->
<Param name="Session">2</Param>
<!-- Target can be set to 0 for A, 1 for B. It enables to increase identification rate-->
<Param name="Target">0</Param>
<!--Q value - parameter used to regulate the probability of tag response. Default value Q value 4.-->
<!-- Dynamic : Reader adjusts Q value automatically when scanning. Fixed : Q value will be constant-->
<!-- Use 0 for Fixed, 1 for Dynamic.-->
<Param name="Q">1</Param>
</Config>
</Connection>
<StreamProcessor type="RG768StreamProcessor">
<DataParser>
<!-- Specify which rule name from scan parsing xml should be used when parsing RFID tags-->
<parseRule>RFID Rule 1</parseRule>
</DataParser>
</StreamProcessor>
<MessageProcessor type="RG768MessageProcessor">
<!-- The following messages represent the various ranges that can be controlled via the UI | these are outbound -->
<Message type="Outbound" name="Range" value="30" />
<Message type="Outbound" name="Range" value="20" />
<Message type="Outbound" name="Range" value="10" />
</MessageProcessor>
</Device>
- On the desktop, under Mobility, select Scan Parsing Configuration.
- Replace the information there with:
<Rule Name="RFID Rule 1">
<Condition>
<Type>Always</Type>
<Length />
<Position>0</Position>
<Character />
<InputField>AssetTag</InputField>
</Condition>
<Fields NumberofFields="1">
<Field Field_ID="Field 1">
<Action>Parse</Action>
<!-- Repeater refers to the character that is repetitive and padded along with
actual data. mode refers whether padding is at the beginning or at the end.-->
<Repeater mode="prefix">0</Repeater>
<Position>0</Position>
<Length>64</Length>
<!-- If tag value is in hex, convert it into ASCII
Conversion will be done if this tag is set to 1-->
<Conversion>1</Conversion>
<Prefix />
<Postfix />
<InputField>AssetTag</InputField>
</Field>
</Fields>
</Rule>
</Rules>
- On the desktop, make sure that assets have been created using the IDs in the RFID tags. Note their location.
- On the desktop, in Settings, under Mobile, make sure that Scan Parsing is enabled.
- On the Android device, start the AssetCloud app and log in using the same credentials as the desktop.
- On the Android AssetCloud app, Select Settings.
- Press Download.
- Under RFID Rule, select DR6 RFID Rule 1.
- On the Android AssetCloud app, select Audit.
- Select a site that has RFID tagged assets.
- Select a location that has RFID tagged assets.
- Set the date.
- Select FIND ASSETS at the bottom of the screen.
- Select the Asset Tag field at the top of the screen.
- In the middle of the screen, select the scanner icon. This will turn amber after a few seconds.
- To the left of that icon, touch the dot twice to change 3dB to 30dB.
- Pull and hold the trigger on the reader as you walk around the location. A tag count should show up.
- Once you release the trigger, all of the assets found will be checked.
- Pull the trigger as many times as you need to check all of the boxes.