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idChamp RS4x BLE or HID
idChamp® RS4x BLE or HID Mode? idChamp® RS4x RFID-NFC reader-writer is flexible with two wireless connection modes. What mode do you use the idChamp RS4x BLE or HID? Use BLE mode for the most fast and reliable data posting. BLE mode requires your app to connect the scanner. SerialMagic Keys, iScanBrowser, Cloud-In-Hand Mobile Grid, stratus-io Time and Attendance all support BLE mode. In BLE mode the app connects the scanner. Third party apps using the Serial Device Manager libraries may also connect. Use HID mode when you want the RS4x
Mobile RFID Livestock Management
Modern Mobile RFID Livestock Management Do mobile RFID livestock management using UHF-RFID tags. You may know typical RFID livestock tracking was initially done with LF (134.2Khz) tags. The difficulty when you use LF ear tags is the reader must be very close to the tag to read. You need a longer range for fast and cost-effective livestock tracking and management. Here you see how an Android tablet with built-in UHF reader is used with cloud-in-hand.com cloud solution platform. We use the idChamp® MT8 is with the Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Grid app.
HIBC Medical Inventory iPad
Why You Need an HIBC Medical Inventory iPad Use the Medinven HIBC medical inventory iPad app for fast, reliable mobile medical inventory. You have only an iPhone? No problem, use your iPhone, but iPad is easier because of the bigger screen. Also use your MacOS PC as long as it’s M1 CPU or later. First you handle consignments, trunk inventory, evaluations, and more. Second your Scanfob® brand scanner eliminates pen & paper and eliminate all the associated errors with them. Third you upload all your transactions with a simple tap,
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
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
Laser Area Realtor’s Dream
Laser Area Realtor’s Dream To Post Meters & Feet You use a laser measuring tool to accurately measure areas using the You want to post these measurements to any app on your iPhone or iPad. Area measurements are commonly required in both meters and feet, but laser measurers limit what you can post. SerialMagic Keys on iOS provides the exact solution you need. In SerialMagic Keys you specify the exact format you want posted to any application. You can also include date & time. This is your laser area Realtor’s
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
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
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
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,
Our Testimonial

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. Serialio’s customer service has been… Read more “iScanBrowser iOS Super-Fast & Reliable Order Taking”
With the ability to import laser measurements into any iOS app, SerialMagic Keys 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 supports GLM & Blaze laser measurement… Read more “BOSCH Laser Measure on iOS”
I just wanted to reach out and thank you. From the minute we completed the form for Serialio Software Developer program (SDP), you and your support team jumped right in. Your engineers were extremely responsive and were able to resolve our technical blocker (that had us stuck for many weeks) very quickly (in two days)… Read more “Software Developer Program (SDP) Got Us Results Quickly”
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”
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”
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”
We saved 2.5 to 3 days time by scanning the inventory as opposed to manually entering it. Even better we saved $4,200 for the three handheld material transaction scanning units. I recently implemented wireless scanning of inventory. Our ERP software uses a web interface to input data into the inventory. Upon initial research, I was distraught by the costs… Read more “No Competition Even Comes CLOSE!”
We recently implemented a prototype for a cold-chain management and food traceability system using temperature-sensing RFID sensor. Serialio.com helped us put the solution together. The system keeps track of the temperature and location of each tag, and uploads them to a server which is accessible from the internet. We used the Grid-In-Hand® Mobile Grid app running on… Read more “Active RFID Tags Temperature-Sensing Android”
I recently purchased SerialMagic Professional for my Samsung SCH-i760 smart phone with Windows Mobile 6.1. I can not express in words how grateful I was to find Serialio.com. After a substantial investment in time and money on the Intermec SF51 cordless scanner and charger, I was dismayed to find that it would not pair with my mobile… Read more “SerialMagic Increases Efficiency up to 300%”