This article describes common problems you may encounter using the CS108 RFID device and helps you to resolve them.
This document is divided into multiple sections as:
A. CS108 Device Information
B. Switching ON & OFF CS108 Device
C. Pairing of CS108 Device with Android device using TagMatiks AT Lite Application
D. Reading of RFID Tags using CS108 Device using TagMatiks AT Lite Application
The CS108 RFID sled handheld reader is design to work with an off-the-shelf smartphone (such as an iPhone or Android phone) or laptop/tablet via a Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth 4.0/4.1/4.2) connection, where the application on the smartphone/laptop/tablet would control the CS108 reader to perform RFID tag reading or Barcode scanning. The data will be collected in the smartphone or laptop/tablet and then can be transferred to other applications for further processing.
Below image shows the iOS device and CS108 working together during operation:
This device has the capability to read RFID Tags (EPC Class 1 Gen 2) as well as 2D Barcodes.
Below image is the front view of the CS108 reader.
The 2D barcode module is located at the top and the RFID reader module is in the front, with a forward-facing antenna.
Below image is a view of the right side of the CS108 reader. There are 2 combinations of button/LED on this side.
Below image is the left side view of the CS108 reader. There are 5 LEDs on this side, from left to right, respectively:
On the sled handle, there is a trigger used by the operator to start and stop the reading of RFID tags or barcodes.
I. Switching ON the CS108 Device
1. Press the Main Power button continuously for 3 seconds only.
2. Then its LED lights up GREEN meaning power is on.
II. Switching OFF the Device:
1. To switch off when the reader is on, press the Main Power button continuously for 3 seconds only.
2. Then its GREEN LED light is off, meaning the device is powered off.
Immediately after when the device is power on, the “Bluetooth Pairing” LED light will automatically start flashing Blue – this indicates that device is now in discoverable mode and ready to pair with a nearby Android device.
NOTE: The CS108 uses only the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol, therefore Android device / devices must have Bluetooth 4.0/4.1/4.2 to be able to connect to the CS108.
On the right-hand side of CS108 device; all lights will be Off; as shown below:
1. Open the TagMatiks AT Lite application and login into it.
2. On the Home Page, click on the Settings Icon (at the bottom right side of screen); as shown below[Figure 09]
3. To make the connection with the CS108 reader; press the “Manage Reader” button - on the left-hand side of application (highlighted in red color).
NOTE: Make sure the Android device’s Bluetooth must be on.
i. Then multiple reader options will come on the display.
ii. Select “CSL RFID Readers” (highlighted in red).
4. Then a new window will open, named: “Readers List.”
5. Bring the CS108 reader close to the Android device.
6. Application will show the discoverable reader’s name and MAC Address; as shown below[Figure 12]
7. The reader’s name will be “CS108ReaderXXXXXX”; where “XXXXX” is the last six values of the device's mac address.
8. In the above image, the value “B05BCC” is the last six values of the device's MAC address.
NOTE:
When no CS108 reader is there nearby the Android device
OR
If the Bluetooth of CS108 reader is Off
OR
CS108 Reader is not in pairing mode.
OR
CS108 Reader is already paired with another Android/iOS device.
Then TagMatiks AT Lite application will show “No Available Readers.” Refer below image.
9. Now press on the available Reader name.
10. Once you press on the reader's name, then the application will start making a connection with that CS108 device.
11. On successful connection, an acknowledgment/pop window will come – stating that ”CS108ReaderB05BCC has connected successfully”; refer below image[Figure 15].
12. Application will also fetch the Serial number of the connected device and show it along with the reader’s name; as shown in above image.[Figure 15].
13. After successful connection, the “Bluetooth Pairing” light will become solid blue; as shown in below image
14. Simultaneously the “RFID” LED light up solid YELLOW & “Barcode” LED light us solid BLUE
In TagMatiks AT Lite, please first ensure the configuration settings are in sync with the RFID tags.
1. Please click on the Settings Tab and then click on the “Configuration” under “Admin Settings”
2. Please click on “Asset Configuration” under Asset Tag Format
3. A new window will open, where you can see tabs for Tagging Options, EPC Data and Other Memory Banks. As shown below:
4. To modify the behaviour of associating RFID tags to assets; please read the article named:"Configured Overview"
5. Once the tag format configuration is properly saved; go to the “Home” page.
6. Press the “Inventory” button - on the bottom left-hand side of the application.
7. Then a new window will open, named: “Inventory.”
8. For taking the inventory, click on the a Location; in this example, the selected location is "San Francisco"
9. Press the “Start” icon bar button on the AT Lite application, then the CS108 reader will start reading the RFID tags. Please refer below image[Figure 21]
10. Once you Press the “Stop” icon bar button on the application; then the CS108 reader will stop reading the tags.
11. As a result, the read tag will populate on the application window, as shown in below image.[Figure 22]
