Creating assets is the first major step to start using RFID for asset tracking. The intent of creating an asset is to not only populate details about an asset but also associate an RFID tag / label to that asset so it can be used in transactions.
1. Open the TagMatiks AT Lite application and login into it.
2. Click on the “Create Asset” button.
3. Click on the part number search button to open the part list
4. Click on a part to select
5. Once you select the part, the description and Asset ID will automatically populate, you can also enter the Asset ID manually.
6. For the specified part, if you had set up the serial or expiry date options, then they will continue to show. Otherwise, they will be hidden
7. You can enter the serial number manually or with barcode scanner if scanner is connected to your PC
8. You can select the Expiry Date from calendar by clicking on dropdown button as shown in image below
9. You can either take or upload a photo for the asset. [Optional]
10. Select the location from the searchable dropdown of your created locations. This is the initial location where the asset is located.
11. The Tag Id field is used to associate an RFID tag / label to the asset. Click on the Tag ID field to get started
12. The default option to associate an RFID tag / label is to use the manual entry tab
13. RFID scan the tag (If one tag is found, then it will autofill into the Tag ID field. If there are multiple, then you can choose from the popup)
14. Barcode scan the RFID Tag ID. If your RFID reader supports barcode scanning, you can use the device’s barcode scanner. Alternatively, you can also use the camera on a smart device to scan barcode (Again, the smart device must have a camera)
15. Other options for associating RFID tags are to use the Encode Tag and Print Tag Options. To use these, you must enable them under the Configuration -> Asset Tag Format Configuration tab as shown in image below.
16. If you do enable the Encode Tag option, the next Tag ID for the EPC value will be displayed automatically in the Tag ID field. Press the Encode Tag option to encode the RFID tag
17. If you do enable the Print Tag option, the next Tag ID for the EPC value will also be displayed automatically in the Tag ID field. In addition, you’ll be able to choose the Printer and Template you’d like to use to print. You’ll need to have a printer and template setup before doing this step. Press the Print Tag option to print the RFID tag.
18. Once you scan / enter the Tag ID on this tab, press Assign Tag.
19. Once you do this, you’ll be navigated back to the Create Asset page.
20. Please click on the “Save” button.
21. You’ll be asked if you want to create a similar asset. This essentially will autofill in the part details for another asset so you can save time if creating many of the same assets.
