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Install SerialMagic Gears (non market)
Activate SerialMagic Gears
Setup SerialMagic Gears
Automate your SerialMagic Gears workflow
Setup SerialMagic Keys
Set SerialMagic Keys as the default keyboard
Configure the command key
Setup prefixes and suffixes for scan data
Setup NFC Gears
Setup the SDM
Setup scan filtering
Setup scan modification
Enable device filters
Use the SDM
Pair your scanner
Unpair your scanner
Reconnect your scanner
Setup your scanner
Send a log
iScanBrowser is a powerful tool used to scan data into web applications on an Android device. You can set up Web Form Rules to automatically select a field to import data, which allows you to avoid the need to tap the field as the focal point for the cursor. This is useful when you need to scan data quickly without using the Android device’s interface.
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Navigating the Web
Set your homepage
Set the start page
Manage bookmarks and browsing history
Export bookmarks
Enable always showing the address bar
Web Form Rules (WFR)
About Web…
iScanBrowser is a powerful tool used to scan data into web applications on an iOS device. You can set up Web Form Rules to automatically select a field to import data, allowing you to avoid the need to tap the field as the focal point for the cursor. This is useful when you need to scan data quickly without using the iOS device’s interface.
Looking for iScanBrowser for Android?
Navigating the Web
Set the homepage
Set the start page
Manage bookmarks and browsing history
The Serial Device Manager (SDM)
Pair with a Bluetooth device
Device settings
SDM settings
Enable auto…
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This troubleshooting guide provides solutions to some of the most common issues with iScanBrowser for iOS.
Make Sure iScanBrowser is Up-To-Date
Using an older version of any application, including iScanBrowser, increases your risk of running into complications. Applications are updated to fix bugs, patch security holes, and maintain compatibility with the latest operating systems (e.g. iOS, Android). Therefore, not updating your applications exposes you to security risks, preventable-bugs, and incompatibility issues. See the section below for your device—iOS or Android—to find out how…
idChamp® RS3x wireless RFID-NFC reader connects via BLE by default.
This option is also available on idChamp NF4x, DX1x, RS4x, and when the firmware option is enabled, also for the BlueSnap M6A.
To change wireless mode to HID mode for iOS/MacOS or HID mode for Windows 10, use the yACK BLE app.
Pick the desired wireless mode, and tap SET MODE
idChamp® RS3x Wireless RFID-NFC Smart Card Reader DIP Switch Settings for button power on mode. Set S3-3 ON for kiosk mode.
idChamp® NF4x Wireless RFID-NFC Smart Card Reader DIP Switch Settings for button power on mode. Set S3-3 ON for kiosk mode.
This page shows how to set baudrate (aka bitrate) on BlueSnap M6A wireless RS232 Adapter.
Load yACK BLE app on Android or iOS
Connect to M6A with yACK BLE app. Android: tap STRM so it shows RCMD. iOS: Tap COMMAND. yACK BLE is now in COMMAND mode.
Check the baudrate using command 'get ua b' (type "get ua b" on command line) then tap SEND (iOS / Android)
Set the baudrate using command 'set ua b baudrate' then tap SEND, then use command 'save', now power off/on the BlueSnap M6A and the baudrate will be changed.
idChamp® DX1 USB-SM connects to Windows PCs using SerialMagic Professional Windows.
Launch SerialMagic Professional (SMP)
Screen capture video
This page outlines the SerialMagic engine API interface on Windows.
On Windows, the SerialMagic API is provided via an event-based interface.
The example project builds the "DirectDataTest" application which is designed to work with SerialMagic Professional 4.3.2.0 and later. To test the API first run SerialMagic Professional 4.3.2.0 or later, then in the Application Settings dialog enable the "Post Direct Data" option.
When DirectDataTest is running (below left) ensure that SerialMagic Professional is running, then tap the DirectDataTest "Register" button and it should register to receive…
Click here show SerialMagic Keys iOS on App Store.
This guide demonstrates how to use Android built-in NFC reader and NFC Gears' Write NDEF message feature (available in version 2.2.24 and later).
You will need:
NFC Gears (available on the Google Play Store)
NFC enabled
An NFC tag (with an empty NDEF data store)
1. Launch NFC Gears.
2. Tap on "SETTINGS."
3. Hold the NFC tag up to your Android phone's NFC sensor.
4. tap on "Write NDEF message."
You will receive a prompt explaining that the built-in NFC reader can only write to an empty tag. If you need to overwrite NDEF data, you will need to use the idChamp NF2 or idChamp…
This article demonstrates how to use the idChamp RS4 and iScanBrowser for iOS to write NDEF data to NFC tags. In the first section of this guide, we'll learn how to write an NDEF record to a tag. In the second section, we'll test the tag by reading the NDEF data.
You will need:
an idChamp RS4 RFID reader
an NFC tag to write to
an iPhone or iPad
Before you get started, you'll want to download iScanBrowser from the AppStore, power on your idChamp RS4, and launch iScanBrowser once it has finished downloading.
Write NDEF Data
1. Navigate to the Device Manager.
2. Tap on the…
Performance is important when it comes to implementing and maintaining an RFID system. Here are six common factors that can negatively impact an RFID system's performance.
Interference
Interference from other radio-frequency (RF) emitting devices (RFI), such as other RFID readers and Wi-Fi access points, can negatively impact RFID system performance.
Power Supply
As with any system dependant on electronic components, RFID systems are subject to the risks of a “dirty” power supply. Such power supplies can elicit strange behavior from electronic devices (such as RFID readers) that draw…
In its most rudimentary form, an RFID system is made up of two parts; a transponder (a tag) and an interrogator (a reader). The transponder, which consists of an inlay which has a microchip, an antenna, and usually a substrate (the stuff that holds the tag’s components together) and optionally an encasing to protect the inlay from various environmental factors, is encoded with information specific to the object it is attached to or associated with, such as a serial number. The interrogator reads the transponder’s information by emitting a signal to the transponder that prompts…
The primary difference between active and passive tags is that active tags have their own power source (typically an embedded battery) and passive tags rely on the RFID reader's propagation signal to power the tag. From this primary distinction stems a variety of considerations to make when deciding between the two types of tags. This article aims to help aid you in deciding which type of tag — active or passive — is best for your business application by laying out some of the most pivotal factors you should consider.
Active Tags
Passive Tags…
The frequency range of an RFID system has a significant impact on multiple performance metrics like the read range and interference susceptibility, so it's important to make sure you select the right frequency for your business application or use case.
LF/NFC
HF
UHF
Frequency range
125 - 134.2 KHz
13.56 MHz (global)
433, 865 - 828 MHz (varies regionally)
Read range
< 10 cm
< 1 m
1 - 100 m
Tag cost
Relatively expensive
Varies
Inexpensive (in high volumes)
Reader cost
Relatively…
Follow the steps below to set up your idChamp RS3-HSE, RS3-LE, NF2-BLE, or RS4 with iScanBrowser for iOS.
1. Set the idChamp RS3 DIP switches to BLE mode.
2. Power on your RS3.
3. Launch iScanBrowser.
4. Navigate to the Device Manager.
5. Tap on your RS3's Bluetooth name when it appears beneath "Bluetooth LE Devices"
6. Navigate to your web app within iScanBrowser.
7. Navigate to iScanBrowser's Settings by tapping on the settings gear.
8. Scroll down to the bottom of the settings page and tap on "Edit WebForm Rules"
9. Tap on "New Rule" (located at the top right…
This article demonstrates how to create a new Web From Rule (WFR) without using the WFR Wizard.
Create a WFR without the wizard
1. Open the sidebar menu.
2. Tap on "Settings."
3. Tap on "WEB Form Rules."
4. Tap on the green plus symbol to add a new Web Form Rule.
5. When prompted to use the wizard, tap "NO."
6. After selecting "NO," iScanbrowser will create a new empty WFR for you. You'll then be able to adjust the WFR settings as shown in the screenshot below.
WFR setting options
Define URL before/after scan
This option allows you to define the URL before and…
This article demonstrates how to use yACK BLE for iOS (iPhone/iPad) to set up the idChamp EUA UHF RFID reader for pairing with Windows 10 via BLE.
1. Download yACK BLE from the App Store.
2. Launch yACK BLE.
Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on your iPhone or iPad.
3. Power on the idChamp EUA.
4. Tap on the idChamp EUA's Bluetooth name when you see it within yACK BLE.
5. Select "Open Console."
6. Switch from stream mode to command mode by tapping on "Command" (located at the top right of the screen).
After switching to command mode, the console should output "REMOTE COMMAND…
This support article demonstrates how to connect the Ultra-PD1 cabled UHF scanner with SerialMagic Professional for Mac OS X.
1. Install the latest version of SerialMagic Professional for Mac (click here to download).
2. Plug the Ultra-PD1 into your Mac via the USB cable it came with.
3. Launch SerialMagic Professional.
4. Navigate to "Preferences" then click on the "Scanner" tab.
5. Select the scanner device. In this case, it should be something along the lines of "usbserial- ..."
6. Set the scanner type to Ultra-PD1 (aka ICEKEY UHF).
7. On the SerialMagic Professional menu,…
This page serves as a complete guide on how to use RFIDeas pcProx Configuration Utility for Windows to configure the idChamp RS3
You will need the following for this tutorial:
A Windows PC
pcProx Configuration Utility for Windows installed [Download Link]
idChamp RS3 [Purchase Here]
USB to RS-232 adapter cable [Purchase Here]
RS-232 to micro USB adapter cable [Purchase Here]
Prepare the RS3 for pcProx
Set the idChamp RS3's DIP switches for RS-232 communication (see image below).
Plug the RS3 into the Windows PC via the two configuration cables mentioned…
This document provides instructions on how to pair your scanner with Android in Bluetooth HID ("keyboard mode").
Please note that not all scanners sold by Serialio support HID mode. To see which Bluetooth mode your scanner supports, click here.
Make sure your scanner is in HID mode.
Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your Android device.
Make your scanner discoverable and connectable.
Navigate to Android Bluetooth settings.
Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices.
Tap on your scanner's name when it appears in the discovered devices list.
This document provides instructions on how to pair your scanner with Serialio's applications for iOS in MFi mode.
Please note that not all scanners sold by Serialio support MFi mode. To see which Bluetooth mode your scanner supports, click here.
Make sure your scanner is in MFi mode.
Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your iOS device.
Make your scanner discoverable and connectable.
Navigate to iOS Bluetooth settings.
Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices.
Tap on your scanner's name when it appears in the discovered devices list.
Launch SerialMagic Keys, iScanBrowser, or Cloud-In-Hand…