TagMatiks Wedge - iOS Help

Setting up Your RFID Device - Zebra RFD8500

Summary

This section contains setup information for using the Zebra RFD8500 sled RFID readers with TagMatiks Wedge.

Please see the RFD8500 User Manual for complete understanding of these readers.

Pre-requisites

You must have a charged Zebra RFD8500 RFID reader to continue to setup steps.

For connecting with Zebra RFD8500 in TagMatiks Wedge, you must pair the device in settings app using Bluetooth.

Please follow the steps below to pair your RFD8500 reader:

Step 1: Turn ON the Reader

Press the Power Button to turn the RFD8500 ON. Hold the Power Button for three Seconds to turn the RFD8500 OFF.

Feature Description

Step 2: Bluetooth Pair the RFD8500 to your iPhone or iPad.

You’ll need to pair the reader to your iPhone or iPad device using the iOS Bluetooth pairing process prior to using it with TagMatiks Wedge.

Go to the Bluetooth settings page, select the “RFD8500” Device.

Figure 04: IPhone or iPad – Bluetooth Pairing Window

Figure 05: Select a “RFD8500” Device - Pairing In Progress

Pairing with iPhone:

Search for the RFD8500 and select the desired device from the available device list. Pull the RFD8500 trigger to pair (you will see the LED start blinking faster on the Bluetooth button). A beep sounds when pairing completes successfully.

Be sure that the reader is still awake and has not timed out.

Figure 06: iPhone or iPad - “RFD8500” Reader Paired

Open TagMatiks Wedge and go to the Manage Reader Page. The Manage Reader page is located under the Settings tab.

In the Reader Model dropdown menu, select RFD8500

Figure 08: Select the “RFD8500” Reader Serial No

Figure 08. Select the Reader. There is a one time setup to configure the region for the RFID reader. If this has not already been set, you will be prompted to set that.

Click on the OK Button.