TagMatiks AT Lite - Android Help

Setting up Your RFID Device - Zebra RFD40/90

Summary

This section contains setup information for using the Zebra RFD40/90 sled RFID reader with TagMatiks AT Lite. Although many of the steps may refer to the RFD40, similar steps can be considered for the RFD90.

Pre-requisites

You must have a charged Zebra RFD40 RFID reader to continue to set up steps.

Fig 0.1: Zebra RFD40 Reader

Please follow the steps below to pair your RFD40 reader

Zebra RFD40 can easily be turned ON by pressing the trigger. The connection Status LED will become amber blue in color as an indication of the reader being awake and ready to connect.

RFD40 RFID Standard Sled Features

Two ways of connecting Zebra RFD40/90:

A. Pairing the RFD40/90 to an Android device using Bluetooth.

Please note that this requires a Zebra RFD40 Premium or Premium Plus.

B. Connecting the RFD40/90 to an Android device using an 8-pins adapter.

A.Pairing the RFD40/90 to an Android device using Bluetooth.

1. You’ll need to pair the reader to your Android device using the device’s Bluetooth pairing process before using it with TagMatiks AT Lite.

2. Press the reader trigger to turn on the Bluetooth of the reader. Bluetooth light will start blinking, if it is ON.

Note: If the Bluetooth light does not blink, it means it is connected to another mobile device.

More about the Bluetooth Connectivity Process

3. Turn on the Bluetooth of the Android device and select the RFD40+ (the following component is the serial # - _22055520100870) from the available device list as shown in the below image Fig 0.3.

4. Then the Android device will ask for the confirmation of the connection. Tap on Pair to complete the connection. As shown in Fig 0.4.

Fig 0.4: Device Pairing with RFD40 Reader

5.After the reader is connected to the Android device, the reader’s Bluetooth light will stop blinking and turn solid blue. As shown in Fig 0.5.

Fig 0.5: After the reader is connected, the Bluetooth light blinking stops.

B.Connecting the RFD40/90 to an Android device using 8 pins adapter.

Note :This requires a Zebra compatible mobile computer with 8 pins. (2 pins will not work).

1. Connect with the 8-pin eConnex™ Adapter with reader As shown in Fig 0.6.

Step 1: First remove the blank cover from the Zebra RFD40/90.

Step 2: Adjust the specific pin from the handheld, as indicated by the blue arrow.

Step 3: Fix the cover with 4 screws .

Fig 0.6: Connect with 8 pins e-connex adapter with reader

2. Connect TC22 8 pins with Zebra RFD40/90 reader as shown in Fig 0.7.

Step 1: Insert the device into the top of the adaptor.

Step 2: Push the device down into the adaptor until it locks into place.

Fig 0.7: Attached mobile device with reader.

C. Connecting with TagMatiks AT Lite:

1. Open TagMatiks AT Lite and tap the “Settings” button from the bottom right-hand side of the application. As shown in fig 0.8.

Fig 0.8: Click on Setting option from home page.

2. Select the “Manage Readers” option to see the list of the readers. As shown in Fig 0.9.

3. Tap on the “Zebra RFID Readers” to connect Zebra RFD40 with your Android device. As shown in Fig 1.0.

Fig 1.0 : Select “Zebra RFID Readers” option.

4. Tap on the “RFD40+ (the following component is the serial # - _22055520100870) ” to successfully make the connection between the TagMatiks AT Lite application & Zebra RFD40 Reader. As shown in Fig 1.1.