UHF RFID RF851 User Manual Instruction RF851 is a UHF RFID reader for PM85. This manual provides information about basic features and using the RF851. Please read this manual carefully before using your UHF RFID reader to ensure safe and proper use.
Trigger button Read RFID tags or barcode by pressing USB Connector USB 2.0 Type C. Plug USB cable to charge the RF851 Hand strap install hole Install the hand strap through the hole Power button Press and hold to turn on/off the RF851...
1. Assemble the proper country plug and the AC/DC power supply. And plug USB type C cable to the AC/DC power supply 2. Connect the cable to RF851 and provide power by plugging the power supply to the wall socket Figure 2 Charge RF851 Caution: Always use an original power supply from Point Mobile.
Charge the RF851 with PM85 mounted through the cradle (Optional accessory: RF85-SSC0, RF85-SEC0). Place the device into the cradle, as shown in Figure 3. Note: If you use the cradle to charge, PM85 and RF851 will charge at the same time. Otherwise, PM85 and RF851 are charged individually.
UHF RFID RF851 User Manual Getting Started Install PM85 1. Remove and replace the PM85 battery cover with the RF851 exclusive battery cover Figure 8 Installing RF851 battery cover Caution: If you are using PM85 with extended battery, remove the rubber pad before installing the RF851 exclusive battery cover.
Bluetooth Connection Install the RFID Control App Connect your PM85 and RF851, and set up the configuration of the RF851 with RFID Control application. RFID Control can be downloaded from Point Mobile Service Portal website. This guide only describes a few basic features of RFID Control, so please find more detail...
Bluetooth Connection Bluetooth Pairing with PM85 RF851 and PM85 can be connected through Bluetooth. Bluetooth connection will establish by RFID Control. If the Bluetooth is turned off when the RFID Control is launched, the app tries to turn on the Bluetooth automatically.
UHF RFID RF851 User Manual Bluetooth Connection Tap-to-Pair RF851 has NFC tag for supporting Tap-to-Pair. To connect the RF851 with PM85, 1. Press and hold the Power button to turn on RF851 Figure 14 RF851 Power button 2. Tap NFC Tap-to-Pair on the main screen of RFID Control Note: NFC is enabled by default.
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4. Tap CONNECT, and then tap PAIR on the dialogs Figure 25 Connect dialogs 5. Check below items to confirm that RF851 is connected properly (Refer to Figure 20, 21) Enabled Connect to RFID Reader toggle switch and connected RF851’s name is displayed ...
RFID Control app reads the Configuration.json file when the app is launched without any connection with RF851 and detect whether Auto Update is determined in the file. If Auto Update is set, importing configuration is performed automatically every time RF851 is connected while RFID Control is running.
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Configuration Settings When you set up Auto Update, Auto Update will be performed every time the RF851 is connected while RFIDControl is running Figure 30 RFIDControl - Auto Update Configuration dialog Auto Update setting value will be maintained until next reading Configuration.json file...
RFID Control app reads the Configuration.json file when the app is launched without any connection with RF851 and detect whether Auto Update is determined in the file. If Auto Update is set, update firmware automatically every time RF851 is connected while RFID Control is running.
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Firmware Update When you set up Auto Update, Auto Update will be performed every time the RF851 is connected while RFID Control is running Auto Update setting value will be maintained until next reading JSON file (JSON file is read when RFID Control is launched without any connection with RF851)
UHF RFID RF851 User Manual Firmware Update Manual Update To update the firmware of RF851 manually, 1. Execute RFID Control and connect RF851 to host device with Bluetooth 2. Tap and select Update RFID F/W 3. Tap to browse the RFU file you prepared Figure 38 RFID Control - Update RFID F/W 4.
Figure 39 RF851 Trigger-Mode LED Read RFID tags after pairing the RF851 to your PM85. To read RFID tags, aim the tag and then press the trigger button of RF851 or tap the Read RFID Tag button on the screen.
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Read RFID Tag Note: If you perform trigger action (press trigger button on RF851 or Read RFID Tag) while the RFID Demo is running and RF851 is in barcode scan mode, a toast message pop up on the screen. Figure 42 RFID Demo - Barcode scan mode message RFID Demo cannot get barcode data.
UHF RFID RF851 User Manual Scan a Barcode If you want to scan a barcode instead of RFID tag, change the trigger mode of RF851. Trigger button will activate the barcode scan action. 1. Press and hold the Trigger-mode change button until the Trigger-Mode LED turn on red...
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