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Calibrating the Sato CL4NX UHF RFID Printer

Calibrating the Sato CL4NX UHF RFID Printer

Posted by Russell Hilyer on Jul 06, 2017

IntroductionThe Sato CL4NX UHF RFID Printer is a universal, industrial RFID label printer that has intuitive menu navigation and full color interactive LCD. If your application is need of an RFID prin
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Calibrating the Zebra ZT410 UHF RFID Printer

Calibrating the Zebra ZT410 UHF RFID Printer

Posted by Russell Hilyer on Jun 29, 2017

Introduction The Zebra ZT410 Series UHF RFID Printer is a rugged and reliable RFID printer that encodes and prints on RFID labels saving time and money. If your application is need of an RFID prin
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Encoding RFID Tags: 3 Things to Know

Encoding RFID Tags: 3 Things to Know

Posted by Suzanne Smiley on Mar 24, 2017

Introduction All UHF RFID tags are delivered from each manufacturer with a string of characters already encoded to the EPC memory bank. However, just because the EPC memory for each tag is deli
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RFID Tag Antennas

RFID Tag Antennas

Posted by Suzanne Smiley on Feb 14, 2017

Introduction RFID tag antennas are designed for a unique purpose, and their design can actually reveal some information about the tag itself. Below are a few things you can usually learn from look
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General Purpose Input/Ouput (GPIO) Devices

General Purpose Input/Ouput (GPIO) Devices

Posted by Suzanne Smiley on Oct 18, 2016

Introduction Most fixed RFID readers have a GPIO port, or General Purpose Input / Output port, that enables additional functionality, such as visual or audio signals. Unlike other ports on RFID
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Mercury API SDK C# Documentation

Mercury API SDK C# Documentation

Posted by Russell Hilyer on Sep 26, 2016

Introduction This documentation is for the Mercury API SDK provided by ThingMagic for a .NET application. This specific documentation will be for a C# implementation of the SDK written in Microsof
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The Layers & Parts of an RFID Printer

The Layers & Parts of an RFID Printer

Posted by Suzanne Smiley on Sep 15, 2016

The Basics RFID Printers are designed to save time for mass printing and encoding applications. These devices are basically an RFID reader and a printer combined into one machine. UHF, HF, and NFC
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RFID Tutorial: Impinj Octane SDK

RFID Tutorial: Impinj Octane SDK

Posted by Russell Hilyer on Aug 25, 2016

Introduction This post is written for developing and deploying a simple Windows device application for controlling a passive RFID system using the Impinj Speedway reader and the Impinj O
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RFID Antennas: Beamwidth & Directivity

RFID Antennas: Beamwidth & Directivity

Posted by Suzanne Smiley on Aug 22, 2016

Introduction Even though RFID antennas are not the brains of an RFID system, they are still complex devices that can hinder or benefit an RFID system depending on the application and chosen antenn
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RFID Readers: Basic Options & Features

RFID Readers: Basic Options & Features

Posted by Suzanne Smiley on Jul 12, 2016

Introduction Every year, new RFID readers hit the market with improved usability and features, so it is important to know the pros and cons of each reader as well as any additional features tha
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Operating Principles: Coupling

Operating Principles: Coupling

Posted by Suzanne Smiley on May 27, 2016

Introduction Understanding the way that an RFID system communicates, at least on a basic level, is a necessity—especially for deployment.  RFID knowledge, together with extensive testing, is
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