Pairing a reader, performing a scan and uploading your inventory using the mobile app.
Scan Process
- Select the Start Scan/Saved Scans option on the mobile app home screen
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Steps to Pairing the Reader via Bluetooth
- From the Start Scan menu, tap the image of a reader located in the top right hand corner of the Scan screen.
- Next, click "Add New" -- this will take you to your Bluetooth settings.
Note: Be sure to enable Bluetooth on the mobile device that you are attempting to pair to your reader.
- Select Pair new device.
- Press the yellow trigger on the reader to wake the reader and place it in discovery mode
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- When the reader appears in the list of available Bluetooth devices, click on the reader to initiate the connection. It will appear as US-1128-XXXXXX
- Tap it to select it
- Once it is connected, it will appear on the "Select Reader" page within the mobile app with the reader's device name and firmware version.
Select Reader Page
Reader Bluetooth Connection & Communication Settings - Click the Gear icon to the right to open reader & connection settings.
- The top setting is Auto-Reconnect. When this setting is enabled the reader will attempt to pair with the app when the trigger is pulled, bypassing the Bluetooth pairing steps.
- The bottom two allow the user to turn off either the Buzzer, Vibrate, or both.
- It also displays the app version & battery power level
While the reader is successfully connected to your mobile device, you will see a solid image of a reader in the top right corner of the scan page in the mobile app. However, if that image of a reader is flashing, then your reader is not currently connected to your mobile device. Follow the steps above to connect it.
Adjusting Scan Settings
- Sessions & Scan Modes Settings
Scan Modes
Scan modes allow the reader to optimize it's scanning to ensure the highest possible accuracy for each environment & storage configuration.
There are 4 scan modes: Standard, Many tags, Tag Focus, & Tag Refresh. These four scan modes work with Sessions:
Sessions
Scan modes work together with Sessions. There are 4 Sessions; 0,1,2, and 3. Some Scan Modes like Tag Focus operated only with Session 1, however most can be used in any combination. The general rule of Sessions is the lower the number the faster the scanner sees the data, however this doesn't guarantee accuracy. The higher Sessions quite the tags as they are read providing a quieter environment for the reader to hear the quieter tags.
- Power Settings
The power slider allows you to adjust the distance from which the reader will scan tags. We recommend using the highest power setting when performing most actions.
Setting this slider all the way to the left will scan with the least amount of power. This means that the reader will scan from roughly 6" away which makes it possible to scan specific items.
Selecting a Scan Type
- After clicking "Start Scanning" you will choose a scan type: Audit, Add and Remove.
- Audit - You will use the audit button to initiate an inventory audit. An audit moves all items in Verified to Absent status. You don't need to perform an audit in one scan. To ensure an accurate inventory you will want to perform Add scans to ensure that you have picked up everything in your inventory.
- Add Scan - This option will add items to your inventory. Remember that each RFID tag contains a unique serial number, therefore you can scan tags over and over and not inflate your inventory. The software simply recognizes that the tag is already in the inventory and updates the last time the tag was scanned (Verified Date & Time).
- We suggest deselecting "Include Verified" when performing Add scans so that the items you have already scanned and uploaded are not displayed. This makes it easier to identify if the scan is picking up items that aren't already uploaded.
- We suggest deselecting "Include Verified" when performing Add scans so that the items you have already scanned and uploaded are not displayed. This makes it easier to identify if the scan is picking up items that aren't already uploaded.
- Remove Scan - This option will allow you to remove items from Verified status and moves them to Archived status.
If you would like to restore an item which has ben previously archived by using a Remove Scan, then perform a scan using the Restore Archived option to bring them back into your active inventory.
Scanning your labels
After selecting a Scan Type, proceed to scan your labels by pulling the yellow trigger on your reader and aiming it towards the tags. As you continue scanning you will see items appearing in the mobile app. It will show you a count at the bottom and will also list out the items and quantity in the main screen.
RFID technology allows you to scan labels from a distance and through many objects. In most cases you will be able to easily scan from a few feet away, moving the reader deliberately across the items that you are attempting to scan.
If you're having trouble scanning tags, verify that your reader is connected to your mobile device and that the scan power is set to an appropriate level for the distance from which you are scanning.
Uploading
After scanning your inventory, finish the process by pressing the upload button at the bottom of the screen. Write a comment to associate with this scan session if you would like, and then proceed to upload your items to your inventory.
After learning how to scan and upload tags, you are all set to move on to Training 2.