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RS3x DIP Switch Settings for Cabled Mode

November 30, 2021

You can set idChamp® RS3x RFID-NFC reader DIP switch settings for different operating modes. First, you can setup RS3x RFID engine using the RS3 NFC Setup iOS app. In addition, you can setup RS3x RFID engine using the RS3 NFC Setup Android app. Finally you can use cabled mode to setup the RFID-NFC engine with a Windows PC. For cabled mode, a USB RS-232 adapter is needed, along with an idChamp bridge cable. Additionally, you use the RS3x in cabled mode to read smart card badges with Windows PCs and

Meeting Check-in Using Apple Watch

November 13, 2021

How do you check in to a meeting when your iPhone is in your pocket or purse?Who said attendance arrival using Apple Watch could not be fun? Empower Your Wrist stratus-io Remote Check-in empowers you to check-in to your meeting using your Apple Watch. You can check-in & out of your meeting, event, or class while your iPhone is in your pocket or purse. When you simply load the Cloud-In-Hand® stratus-io Remote Check-in app on your iPhone & Apple Watch, you then have check-in, check-out options using your Apple Watch.

idChamp RFID Readers Facilitate Mining Site Compliance

November 12, 2021

How does the 2nd largest major mining company in North America manage their on-site personnel?idhamp RFID readers facilitate mining site compliance at this major mining company. Why Tracking On-Site Personnel Is Important Knowing your employees locations is important for their safety. Additionally your contractors, visitors and guests also appreciate your concern for their safety. Finally your government likely requires compliance of your personnel management system. Multi-Site Personnel Management Problem How do you rate your company’s mining site personnel management?Your site compliance system must be able to report who is currently

How To Setup idChamp® NF2 Switches

November 1, 2021

The idChamp® NF2 RFID-NFC Reader/Writer can connect to the host via USB, or via Wireless (BLE). This page shows the DIP switch setting options. NF2 Wireless (BLE) Mode DIP Switch Settings

Geolocation Attendance Automatic Checkin/Checkout

October 26, 2021

Geolocation attendance provides automatic check-in and checkout personnel at any location using stratus-io: Remote Check-In. With stratus-io, your organization can create geofences (geolocations) in any number of places. Personnel are automatically checked in and out as they enter the defined geographic location. Use automatic check-in for accurate incident reporting gives your group on-site check-in, check-out, resource auditing.  Your custom geofences can be seen from the stratus-io app on an Android or iOS devices. Push notification is immediately sent when the geofence is entered to alert the user of their check-in.

RFID Badge & Smartphone Credential Attendance Management Kiosk

October 21, 2021

stratus-io Time and Attendance by Cloud-In-Hand Solutions Framework with the idChamp® NF4 RFID-NFC reader provides unmatched flexibility and convenience to read every type of RFID employee ID badge credential in common use (and many not so common) for attendance, training, meetings, and emergency evacuations. The Lillitab desktop kiosk shown in this video provides a convenient secure kiosk form factor (locked with a physical key) for unattended operations. Floor stand and wall-mount options are also available. Kiosks can support many Android and iOS devices. Cloud-In-Hand Solutions Framework can also provide soft

Forklift Driving Enabled with Employee Badge – Track Vehicle Usage – Confirm Safety

October 18, 2021

A manufacturing company was having trouble accurately understanding who was operating forklifts on-site. Forklift operators had Bluetooth Beacons that were detected and authenticated by their on-board Android application to register usage and task completion.  Operators would leave the beacon on the forklift and enable anyone to drive without proper approval and management. For example they had one report indicating an operator drove for 56 hours straight. This made it impossible for the company to understand which employee was responsible for the forklift and how effective they were at completing tasks.

Automatic Onsite and Offsite Tracking Portal for Employees & Contractors

September 27, 2021

Need automatic construction site check-in and offsite check-out resource tracking for employees and contractors?   This video demonstrates how the idChamp R680 portal performs automatic checkin/checkout tracking when employees and contractors move onsite and offsite.   Data is instantly uploaded and provides companies real-time reporting of resource use and provides records for required safety certifications.   Straight forward to deploy with a well defined and controlled area for access to the site is available. The Portal in the video is under a ceiling panel, persons simply walk the path covered

Sending Wireless Bluetooth Data Using 3rd Party Keyboard SerialMagic Keys

September 3, 2021

How can iOS keyboard be used to send user specified data to a wirelessly connected device?  SerialMagic Keys iOS provides a ‘Command Key’ option to send user defined data to trigger some event on the device connected to BlueSnap M6A DB9 connector serial port e.g. to trigger scale to send weight, RFID reader to read tag, sensor to take measurement, barcode scanner to read barcode, etc.   Open SerialMagic Keys app on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, then tap on “Command Key” Choose the wireless device that SerialMagic Keys will send

Check-in Using A Smartphone Wallet Secure Credential

September 2, 2021

How to use secure credential stored in smartphone wallet to check-in? Use unique credential stored in smartphone wallets (e.g. google pay) for event checkin, for restricted access checkin, controlled equipment use, emergency mustering and other solutions requiring secure credential like employee badge, or membership access.Cloud-In-Hand stratus-io Time & Attendance with idChamp® family, model NF4 badge reader makes it easy to use smartphone credential, and supports virtually every physical credential type like PROX, iCLASS, Seos, etc. for a single solution supporting multiple credential types simultaneously. Simply hold the smartphone to the NF4 badge reader,

Our Testimonial

One of our clients is utilizing C•CURE GO Readers and needed to add another card format into the idChamp RS3 reader. Serialio provided quick and easy instruction and clarification for how to have multiple credential badge types supported simultaneously with the idChamp reader e.g. 26-bit, 37-bit, 48-bit. Thank you, Security By Design\Wireworks Business Systems Inc.

Robby Im
Security Consultant

We used NFC Read Write App to write NDEF data to ISO 15693 SLI on-metal tags and read back to validate. Before we found the NFC Read Write App, we attempted to write the tags with the following apps, and all failed. NFC tools (This NFC tag is not supported!) NFC reader (no read) NFC… Read more “iPhone NFC Read Write App Works, Others Failed”

H. A.
Apple Packaging

I wanted to thank you on your exemplary support getting us working with AND Scale model GP60K on iOS. Your support personnel helped me step-by-step get me to understand how to get the AND scale readings posted using the BlueSnap M6A wireless RS-232 solution posting data as keystrokes using SerilaMagic Keys for iPad & iPhone.… Read more “AND Scale Model GP-60K Post Weight Readings to iPad & iPhone”

Sam Stratigeas
IT Administrator, Aromatics + Flavors Inc

A remote Canadian mining site utilizes stratus-io, a part of the Cloud-In-Hand® Solution Framework, to track who is on-site at their facilities. Deployed in multiple locations, stratus-io is used in conjunction with our idChamp® NF4 Wireless Smart Card reader to read employee badges as they enter the facility. Check-ins are monitored by a guard stationed at… Read more “Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Attendance For Mining Company”

Sandra Seres
Seres Consulting Ltd.

In our case, we were extremely fortunate to have aligned ourselves with Serialio who had a device that could read the NTAG216 NDEF chip embedded in the attendee badge formatted for. The idChamp® NF2 RFID-NFC Reader also reads other chip types such as the MIFARE DESFire EV1 NFC Forum Type 4 making it flexible for… Read more “Blue Pony Finds iOS Success With idChamp® NF2 RFID Reader”

Ken Knepple
Technical Director, Blue Pony

We used RFID wristbands and Scanfob® brand RFID Readers from Serialio that synced with our membership POS software.  This allowed BearX memberships exclusive perks.  They were able to charge to their membership account which tied to their credit card on file.  We also used Bluetooth custom branded RFID scanners from Serialio that scanned information into… Read more “Serialio Provides RFID Solution for Membership POS at BearX Aquatic Venue”

Zach Reeh
Director of Technology, BearX

We use the Cloud-in-Hand® Solution and idChamp® RS3 NFC-RFID access badge reader to track attendance at all our live training sessions. Pens and papers spread out on a 6-foot table have been replaced with a fast, error-free system where employees now scan their RFID-enabled ID badges. We are saving hundreds of hours not having someone… Read more “Cloud-in-Hand® Meeting Attendance Solution with idChamp® RS3 RFID-NFC Reader”

Therese Provencher
Talent & Culture Learning Director, National Lutheran

We are a multinational agrochemical company using Scanfob® brand UHF scanners to accurately track plant growth for research. Without the Scanfob® UHF scanner, accurately tracking over 200,000 RFID tags in 7 weeks would be impossible.

Sarah S.
A Multinational Agrochemical Company

Researching how to get my DISTO E7500i to connect with my iPhone and all roads lead to Serialio.com. SerialMagic Keys for iOS connects my DISTO E7500i to iOS, allowing me to post-laser distance measurements directly into Excel, on my iPad and iPhone. SerialMagic Keys also posts measurements to all apps, not just Excel.

B. Faubion

I found the Scanfob® 3002i 2D barcode scanner to be better, faster, more flexible and more conveniently sized than the TEEMI TMSL-50. Since the TMSL-50 was unusable for our application, it was well worth the price difference.

Steve M.
Granite Construction