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Java SerialPort MacOS M1

Java SerialPort Now Available On MacOS M1 Java SerialPort MacOS MacOS M1 Apple Silicon is now supported for your Java Serial Port apps. Installation is easy, you just install the JavaTerm package included with the distribution file after your purchase. JavaTerm installer give you details on the USB-RS232 driver to install, and Java VM to install. FTDI Driver MacOS M1 Apple Silicon You are guaranteed Java SerialPort works on your M1 Mac with the serialio.com USB-RS232 adapter. You may find other adaptors also work, as long as they have proper

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Ultra-BB2e Pairing Mode

Ultra-BB2e Pairing Mode Also Works on NFC-BB2e Scanfob® Ultra-BB2e pairing mode is selected depending on what host device the UHF RFID reader is connecting to.  For Windows connections, the pairing mode must be enabled or Windows will not accept the connection. For iOS and Android connections, having pairing disabled, provides faster connections to the host. The steps shown here use the Ultra-BB2e UHF reader/writer, and the same steps also apply to the Scanfob® NFC-BB2e reader/writer. yACK BLE App on iOS and Android This post shows the yACK BLE app on

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SerialMagic Keys In Microsoft Store

SerialMagic Keys In Microsoft Store SerialMagic Keys Professional is available in the Microsoft store. SerialMagic has been enabling data to be posted to all applications since the year 2000 (12 years before the Microsoft Store even existed!). This power is now conveniently available via the Microsoft store. Post NFC-RFID To All Windows Apps Put the cursor where you want data posted, and the data is posted. Use existing applications, like magic to get your data to all apps from RFID GEN2 UHF, NFC & barcode readers, meters, sensors, scales, and more.

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iPhone 5 vs iPhone 13?

iPhone 5 vs iPhone 13, 14, 15…? iPhone 5 vs iPhone 13?Why do you use iPhone 5, when you can use iPhone 13, 14, 15…? First you see here, how the iPhone 5 after 10 years is still powerful and effective. Secondly, the starting price for iPhone 5S at the time of this post was $30 USD. This means you can have an exceptionally economical solution. Thirdly, you use old technology and it’s superior? Yes! Consider how much smaller the iPhone5S is than an iPhone 13, 14, 15. When you

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iPhone Post RFID As Keystrokes

Post RFID Reads As Keystrokes With Wireless RFID Reader   You have been able to post RFID readings as keystrokes using SerialMagic for years. First you connect a Scanfob or idChamp brand RFID reader using SerialMagic. Next you make SerialMagic Keys the active keyboard, then scan. Finally you would see data ‘typed’ to the cursor location of any application that accepted keyed input. On Android, SerialMagic was the first application you could use support doing the same with the built-in NFC reader on Android. However, HOW can you do this using

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Stop Buddy Punching Forever

What is Buddy Punching Commonly a friend or colleagues asks someone for a seemingly an innocent favor. Your employee may ask a teammate, ‘please scan me in today, I’m running late’. This is buddy scanning aka buddy punching aka buddy check-in. You find this term from when time clocks were used for all check-ins. Here you will see how to stop buddy punching forever.  Also it’s important to note the American Payroll Assoc. (APA) reports buddy scanning affects 75% of U.S. businesses. Buddy scanning reduces your team productivity and can

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BOSCH Laser Measurements iOS

Post laser measurements on iOS using Bosch GLM & Blaze models. Measurements are posted to any iOS app as if data was typed, so use with all iOS apps that take keyed input. Your measurements will be 100% accurate when put into your app since user errors are eliminated. 100% Accurate Measurement Input You no longer need to worry about you, or your personnel typing the wrong information into your app. SerialMagic Keys provides 100% accurate keyed input, the laser measurements on iOS come directly from BOSCH device to iPad or iPhone. Supported

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Faster NF4x On iOS Mobile Grid

Get faster badge reads on your idChamp® brand NF4x RFID-NFC reader on iOS. You speed up NF4x reads to check-in people faster for class attendance, mustering, or other event needing attendance. This example shows iOS SDM option. NF4x Badge Reader Modes: Smart & Direct Your idChamp® brand NF4x Badge Reader has two basic modes, Smart, and Direct. In Smart Mode the application easily controls what badge types are recognized and decodes the credential information as needed in the app. In Direct Mode the NF4x is loaded with specific firmware that does all badge processing

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Check-in On Watch & iPhone

Check-in On Watch & iPhone with idChamp RS4x So you go to a meeting, or have an emergency event, and go to your muster point. You then find you’ve left your employee badge somewhere, so you can’t check-in. When you have an iPhone, or an Apple Watch your problem is solved with idChamp brand RS4x reader. You can Check-in with iPhone & Watch, as well as with every common RFID-NFC employee badge type. Just have a Certified identity credential on your iPhone e.g. like provided by the CBORD GET app,

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Scan NFC Tag Instantly Connect iPhone RFID Reader

Wireless RFID Reader For Instant Check-in with iPhone You take attendance for your class, training session, meeting, or emergency event. A fast and convenient way to do this is what you need. You have considered using an RFID-NFC reader, but it sounds confusing. This post shows you how to easily connect the RFID reader to your iPhone. Once you connect doing check-in is fast and error free. Instantly Connect iPhone RFID reader by scanning NFC tag. Scan NFC Tag with iPhone Reader to Connect You easily connect the Scanfob® brand

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