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Wireless Magstripe Reader | Android, iOS, Windows, macOS​

Wireless Magstripe Reader | Android, iOS, Windows, macOS First, a wireless magstripe reader is valuable, not an outdated technology. Second since introduction of magstripe cards in 1960’s they continue as a valuable option. Third, their value persists in-spite of their long predicted demise due to NFC. Next this blog shows  UnitedHealthCare Ucard using magstripe cards for 2025. Barcodes were used in 2024, replaced with  magswipe: Inexpensive compared to NFC Carry more information than barcodes Smart phone camera’s can’t read them  Send over 100 characters in less than a second Finally

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Magstripe Reader Ucard | Cabled Windows, macOS, Android​

Magstripe Reader Ucard | Cabled Windows, macOS, Android​ First you say: Magstripe Reader Ucard must be a myth – magstripe cards are ancient technology, why use them for solutions?  Then you see how their value persists in-spite of their long predicted demise  with QRcodes, NFC, and other technologies. Next you see UnitedHealthCare Ucard using magstripe cards for 2025 when barcodes were used in 2024. Additionally you see how inexpensive magswipe cards are (compare NFC) and how much information they store (compare barcodes). Finally see posting magstripe information via cable and

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TEXT During Emergency | Group And Targeted SMS Headcount

Send SMS / TEXT During Emergency Headcount First you connect to Cloud-In-Hand® Stratus-io Time & Attendance account that has Emergency Headcount SMS option. Second you create the emergency event using the admin login with a browser, or Stratus-io app user login. Note the user login device must have permission to create the emergency event. Third start your emergency by selecting the type (fire, tornado, active-shooter, etc) from drop-down or entering your emergency name. Note before doing selected TEXT / SMS the Stratus-io app setting App-Direct SMS Reply Number, must be

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Scanfob® NFC-BB2e Windows Connection | Set BB3 Pairing

Scanfob® NFC-BB2e Wireless Windows Connection Scanfob® NFC-BB2e wireless Windows connection requires reader to be set in BB3 pairing mode using yACK FAST app on iOS or Android.  First charge the NFC-BB2e reader for at least 30 min, full charge should take less than 2hrs. iOS – Setup For Windows Connection – yACK FAST First install yACK FAST iOS app from Appstore. Second launch yACK FAST app then power on the NFC-BB2e reader and see it under NEARBY. Third tap on the name under NEARBY and the scanner will connect. If

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Geofence Attendance SMS | Location Based Check-in Notification

Geofence Attendance SMS | Location Based Check-in/out Geofence attendance SMS notifies as people check-in and check-out of your defined locations. First you define location(s) where your people will check-in for work, study, and even to play. Secondly people enable the Cloud-In-Hand® Stratus-io Remote Check-in App on their phone. Third as people enter the area(s) they are checked-in, as they leave they are checked-out. Finally SMS notifications are sent as people come and go from the location(s) you have setup. Geofence Attendance Location Setup Geofence Setup location(s) for doing attendance done

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Ridership RFID | No Integration Needed

Ridership RFID | Capture Ridership Without Integration First you want to capture RFID ridership for your vehicles. Second you use a route management app showing drivers routes and this app runs in foreground on the Android vehicle tablet. Third you don’t want to deal with app integration of route management app and app collecting RFID reads as riders enter the vehicle. Vehicle Tablet MGAP Setup First install and launch Cloud-In-Hand® Mobile Grid Android app. Next enter your Cloud-In-Hand.com account information in the app settings. Third open Menu > Settings >

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Attendance Check-in App | Stratus-io Remote Check-in

Stratus-io Remote Check-in Attendance Check-in App First use the Stratus-io Remote Check-in app, the unmatched attendance check-in app. Second attendees use iPhone, iPad, or Android and check-in anywhere. Third, check-in / check-out bye simply tap. Forth assign Geofence(s) and check-in/out is automatic based on location*. Finally members send messages via SMS for Emergency events notifying the manager of emergency needs. *Opt-in for Geofence option on the account for this. Attendance Check-in App Login First get the Remote Check-in app from Appstore for iPhone/iPad or Play for Android. Next see the

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OPN 6000 iPhone/iPad | Use Scanfob® 6000 for Best Experience

OPN 6000 iPhone-iPad or Use Scanfob® 6000 Connect OPN 6000 iPhone/iPad or use Scanfob® 6000 2D+1D Barcode companion scanner for the best experience and support. Faster & More Accurate than iPhone/iPad Camera Scan First your work needs fast & accurate barcode scanning, you could use the iPhone/iPad camera to scan barcodes. Next you’ll find quickly it’s ‘clunky’ and slow compared to using a Scanfob® 6000 2D+1D wireless companion barcode reader. Additionally know using the Scanfob® brand reader is very convenient since you hold the iPhone in your hand naturally for

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SerialMagic Keys iOS Active | SerialMagic Keys As Active Keyboard

SerialMagic Keys iOS Active | Post Data As Keystrokes First set SerialMagic Keys iOS as active keyboard on iPhone / iPad. Next set SerialMagic Keys as the active keyboard, Finally post readings from RFID, NFC, Barcode, Scale, Caliper, Sensor devices & more ask keystrokes to all iOS apps. Load SerialMagic Keys iOS From Appstore or Push With MDM First load SerialMagic Keys iOS from Appstore or if you are setup to allow it, push via MDM (Mobile Device Manager). Second launch SerialMagic Keys and open iOS Settings > General >

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Wireless Caliper Measurements macOS | Fowler Sylvac Ultra Cal V with RS232 Cable

Wireless Caliper Measurements macOS with SerialMagic Scripts Post wireless caliper measurements to macOS from your Fowler Sylvac Ultra Cal V with RS232 cable. First connect the and BlueSnap to the cable and connect to macOS with SerialMagic Scripts. Second power on the BlueSnap and connect to SerialMagic Scripts macOS. Third put the cursor where you want your data posted. Finally make caliper measurements and they are posted wirelessly on your macOS device. Wireless Enable Fowler Sylvac Caliper First you use your Fowler Sylvac Ultra Cal V caliper to connect via

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Our Testimonial

We prisoner/inmate checking with Android NFC Gears and iScanBrowser with an in-house application at our county jail. Guards check inmates every 30 min by scanning an NFC puck by each door using built-in NFC on the smartphone. This gives us accurate records for all prisoner/inmate checks and insures compliance with inmate safety policy. This solution… Read more “Prisoner/Inmate Checking With NFC”

Our boutique private school time and attendance uses Cloud-in-Hand® Stratus-io Time and Attendance. Our school’s students scan RFID badges for attendance logging using the idChamp® NF4x RFID badge reader. It’s so simple all of our very young students easily learned and use it without effort or confusion. Stratus-io Time and Attendance program is easy to… Read more “Time and Attendance Easy-To-Use For Young Students”

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”

Sanders Roth - VP
Starport Technologies

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”

Eastland Dunavin
Innova Zones

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”

USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

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”

Martin Tandsater
Form-A-Feed, Inc.

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”

Derius Goudeaux - Safety Manager
Toshiba

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”

Scott Bonora - Director of Operations
Phillips International, Inc.

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”

Russell Hopkinson - Senior Engineer

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”

Bill McCleary - Manager Vending Services
University of Wyoming