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Unplugged: Using Wireless to DEX Without Cables
DEX vending machines and DSD routes with smartphones. THOUSANDS in daily use. But why are you still using big clunky wires to collect DEX Data What is DEX Data? DEX(protocol) is a format for collecting audit and event data from vending machines.This protocol was created in the late 1980s and was quickly made a norm in the vending machine industry.DEX records data that help improve the auditing process, such as cash in/out and product movement.However, to get this data, you have to open the machine and a long wire must
Grocery Line: Scanning Inventory with Ease
This past weekend, I went to my local grocery store to quickly buy breadcrumbs in hopes of filling my stomach with deep-fried shrimp.However, it was SuperBowl weekend.I soon found myself standing in a long line for the under 15 items scanner holding A bag of breadcrumbs.As I was standing there moving a centimeter per minute, I thought to myself how wonderful it would be if there was a scanner that you could just push your cart through and have everything scanned. Using handheld scanners in business can feel the same
Robot Animals: Using RFID Tags in Livestock and Pets
The cows are taking over the world!Well, not quite.Since around 2006, veterinarians have implanted animals with Low Frequency (LF) RFID technology to store animal profiles.The LF RFID technology for livestock most commonly uses 134 kHz spectrum, and are commonly attached to ears of livestock (cows, sheep, horses, pigs).For pets, 134 kHz and 125 kHz are most commonly used, and tiny glass encased tags are typically injected with a syringe into the pet with no sustained discomfort.Veterinarians, farmers, and scientist use the RFID tags to reference information about the tagged animal.
Death by Pen: Difficulties with Manual Attendance Systems
In late 2017, the state of Virginia had a very rare occurrence.When electing the representative for their 94th District, the state held a recount.The recount led to the discovery of a ballot that was weirdly marked.This then resulted in the election ending in a tie and being decided by pulling a name from a hat. When humans manually do a task, the task usually has a greater risk of error and is less time-efficient. Many businesses, healthcare centers, and schools are still using manual attendance systems.This puts these institutes at
Bicycle vs. Racecar: The Difference Between Built-In Phone NFC Readers and the idChamp® NF2
On occasion, I enjoy riding my bicycle.It’s very soothing to see the scenery, take in nature,maybe even start some small talk with a neighbor.I think I ride my bike at a pretty fast pace, but if I was in a Formula 1 race, I’m pretty sure I would need something with more power. Sometimes, that’s exactly what we need in the workplace as well. More POWER. When working with built-in phone NFC Readers, it can sometimes feel like you are riding a bike in a Formula 1 race.There’s a faster
Rule The Web: Webform Rules Scan Direct into Web Pages Without Focus Tap
Every morning, I start my day off with a cup of coffee.However, I don’t have much time before I need to be out the door.Luckily for me, I can program my coffee maker to start making coffee at a certain time.This is just one example of how automation and technology make our lives easier and more productive.If not for automation, our lives would be filled with simple repetitive tasks. So why is our work life filled with those simple repetitive tasks? We are simply working harder and not smarter.This is
Read All Badges – One Badge Reader
Hello. 안녕하세요. Bonjour. שָׁלוֹם.If you could read those 4 languages, you would be part of the 3% of people who can speak 4 languages fluently.Well, the Radio-frequency Identification (RFID)/ Near-field Communication (NFC) world is very similar to the one we live in today.There are thousands of tags that speak different languages and integrating all of them into one system can be a hard task to conquer.But with the idChamp RS4x Smart Card Badge Reader it’s simple and quick to Read all badges with one badge reader. Reading RFID/NFC Tags To
Post RFID/NFC To Your Mobile Device
I work with technology and data on a daily basis.They seem to be friendly.However, making them talk to each other is a whole different picture. The struggle is real. However, there are some ways to get RFID/NFC data straight into your mobile device. RFID & NFC Scans to iOS & Android RFID & NFC scans are sent in packets, like vehicles driving on a road. RFID & NFC scans are commonly used by applications in ASCII, DECimal and HEXidecimal formats.These data packets are sent one by one, similar to vehicles
RFID – To Serve & Protect
How RFID Is Helping Law Enforcement Agencies To Work Safer and Smarter Law Enforcement plays a critical role in our society to ensure the safety and security initiatives of a community. RFID technology now provides police departments, forensic labs, and even correctional institutions the ability to streamline their operations while efficiently utilizing assets, a platform for managing evidence, and a solution for restricting and monitoring access points. Here we discuss how 3 law enforcement agencies are implementing RFID solutions to improve their workflow procedures: See example here
CipherLab USA Announces Strategic Partnership with Serialio.com
CipherLab 1860 Series UHF RFID Reader is now compatible with Serialio.com’s Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Solutions. The automatic identification and data capture/collection technology company, CipherLab USA, announces its partnership with Serialio.com, an innovative point-of-action solutions company. Together, Serialio.com and CipherLab USA, are now offering an inventory and tracking system for reusable and recyclable assets. Inventory inaccuracy within the retail value chain is found in a wide range of processes such as transaction errors, shrinkage errors, supply errors, theft and more. According to experts, RTI (reusable transport items) assets have an annual shrink
Our Testimonial

Starport Technologies encodes 10 million RFID tags per month, sometimes UHF reader must ignore unwanted nearby UHF tags. Prior to encoding some UHF tags we do printing. We use Scanfob® Ultra-RE40e UHF RFID readers to quickly spot check around voided tags to insure the encoding is done to the proper tags. Scanfob® Ultra-RE40e UHF RFID… Read more “Unwanted Nearby UHF Tags Ignored Using Scanfob® Ultra-RE40e”
Innova Zones was approached by a customer looking to track RFID i-Safe Tags to ensure compliance with safety gear requirements within their facility. Unsure if it was possible, we sent a tag to Serialio, who quickly and expertly helped us setup the idChamp® Smart Credential Readers to read iSafe tags. Thanks to Serialio, we have… Read more “Read RFID i-Safe Tags”
We use SerialMagic Keys Professional Android to connect with the HPR Lite Handheld PIT Tag Reader. SerialMagic Keys Professional is exceptionally easy to use. SerialMagic Keys Professional quickly and easily posts scan RFID tags to all apps that take keystrokes. Post many types of RFID tags: ISO 11784/11785 compliant FDX-B and HDX, FDX-B Fastag, FDX-B… Read more “HPR Lite Handheld PIT Tag Reader – Android”
Cloud-In-Hand Mobile Grid on iPad & iPhone is an unmatched data collection solution. Form-A-Feed uses this solution successfully for years. Serialio support has been unmatched by any supplier. The Support Team is super responsive, and the Cloud-In-Hand Mobile Grid solution always works. Mobile Grid is so reliable, when our Microsoft based solution fails, Serialio is… Read more “Unmatched Data Collection Solution – Cloud-In-Hand Mobile Grid”
The Toshiba Team spent months searching for the best electronic emergency headcount software for our large facilities. Toshiba needed emergency mustering Roll Call ensuring employees, visitors, and contractors are all safe and accounted for during an Emergency. Serialio was one of many companies we reached out to, and we’re so thankful we did! The Cloud-In-Hand… Read more “Emergency Headcount Software 1-Million-Square-Foot”
Our search for mobile order for sales reps and trade shows solution ended when we found Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Order. Mobile Order is a terrific application replacing our last ordering solution. We deployed to our outside sales staff and use it for our trade shows on iPads & iPhones. We were up and running in record… Read more “Mobile Order For Sales Reps and Trade Shows”
In 2019, we needed a reliable and cost-effective method of enabling RFID scans on a tablet for a custom RFID time clock application on Windows Surface Pro we developed. We were fortunate enough to find SerialMagic Professional and the idChamp® RFID Smart Card Badge Reader. Serialio assisted us with the software and hardware needed to… Read more “Enable RFID Scans On Windows Surface Pro For Time Clock Application”
University of Wyoming Vending Services has used the BlueSnap M6A Dex for vending machine service for vending machine DEX service for over two years. VendSys initially recommended we purchase the BlueSnap DEX Kit and we’re very happy we did. UW Vending has full-time, employees managing students who are route drivers. I can confidently say that… Read more “Vending Machine DEX Service With iPhone-Android-BlueSnap”
We take orders with iScanBrowser iOS with the PX20 wireless mobile 2D+1D barcode scanner. Our users quickly and reliably make orders are in our showroom with iScanBrowser on iPad Air devices. We like the speed and stability of the PX20 iScanBrowser in building orders fast and accurate. We have worked with Serialio.com for many years… Read more “iScanBrowser iOS Super-Fast & Reliable Order Taking”
With the ability to import laser measurements into any iOS app, SerialMagic Keys iOS has increased my workflow speed and accuracy tremendously. Thank you serialio.com for making SerialMagic Keys work with BOSCH Laser Measure on iOS. SerialMagic Keys iOS has powerful features like unit conversions and formatting that posts the readings exactly as we want… Read more “BOSCH Laser Measure on iOS”