SerialMagic How To: Location based attendance and security for Windows Mobile

SerialMagic facilitates location based mobile attendance and security applications using a barcode scanner

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This document outlines how to implement convenient and low-cost mobile attendance and security applications.
Requirements:
SerialMagic Professional¹ software for Windows Mobile
LaserChamp II, Bluetooth barcode scanner² can be used using a Windows Mobile PDA or smart phone.  
Windows Mobile Phone or PDA (touch screen)

¹Requires SerialMagic Professional Power upgrade.
²Other scanners providing batch and time stamp capability may also be supported e.g. Koamtac KDC200.
Note: BatchMagic 2001, and LaserChamp II batch scanners may also used, but downloads require access to Windows computer, and Windows computer must have SerialMagic Professional¹ software for Windows.

Barcodes can be provided at locations that are visited or serviced by employees, contractors, security guards, and other personnel.
Personnel are assigned inexpensive mobile barcode scanner that captures timestamp information along with the barcode (and possibly other information).

As policy dictates personnel will activate the scanner upload. Scans are then read from the scanner and sent wirelessly to the specified email address or server.
This data can then be integrated into other applications or simply serve as an audit record showing date, time and location for personnel field work.

Windows Mobile device is setup as desired.

iScanList.com account is also setup as desired.

Create barcode tags and place them at locations to be serviced or visited.
Serialio.com can assist with providing permanent barcode tags (e.g. sturdy vinyl or metal barcode tags),
or you can create your own tags with a laser or ink-jet printer.

Barcodes are then scanned as Personnel visit locations.

Then when the scanner connects via Bluetooth scans are batch downloaded from scanner memory and processed as setup by iScanList.com.

If the network is down when the upload to iScanList.com occurs, scan data saved on mobile device, and uploaded on the next Bluetooth scanner connection when the network is available.

Below is an example of how a scan list file appears in the email in box (assigned on iScanList.com) with the attached scan list file in CSV (Comma Separated Value) format.

Please note SerialMagic Professional requires the Power Upgrade option to fully use this feature.
SerialMagic Professional can be licensed with and without the Power Upgrade feature depending on users needs.
The dialog below-left shows SerialMagic Professional licensed without the Power Upgrade.