Online documentation for PhidgetRFID

Generated 2006-03-17

Used to control a PhidgetRFID reader.

Summary

This component can connect to and receive data from a PhidgetRFID reader.

Description

This component can connect to a PhidgetRFID reader. It will then receive and display information from the RFID reader about any RFID tags which are placed near the reader.

Installation

Installing the Phidget library

Before using any Phidget component, you should install the Phidget library. This can be downloaded from http://www.phidgets.com - click downloads, then then download and install PHIDGET.msi.

Installing a PhidgetRFID reader

Before using this component, you should connect your RFID reader via USB to your computer.

Configuration

If you only have one PhidgetRID reader connected to your computer, then simply create a PhidgetRFID component, and set its configured property to true. The component will then connect to the reader. If you have more than one reader connected, find out the serial number of the reader you wish to connect, specify this using the configSerialNumber property, and then set the configured property to true.

Usage

lastTag property will be updated to the ID of a tag when you place it near the reader