Point Mobile RF851 User Manual

Point Mobile RF851 User Manual

Uhf rfid for pm85

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UHF RFID For PM85
RF851
User Manual
Copyright © 2006 – 2020
Google, Android, Google Play and other marks are
trademarks of Google LLC.
Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved

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  • Page 1 UHF RFID For PM85 RF851 User Manual Copyright © 2006 – 2020 Google, Android, Google Play and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC. Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 2: Instruction

    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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Tap-to-Pair .......................... 14 Search RFID Reader ......................17 Disconnect ..........................19 Reconnect ..........................19 CONFIGURATION SETTINGS ................20 Apply Configuration........................ 20 Apply via RFID Control ....................... 20 Apply via JSON file ......................21 © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 4 Manual Update ........................27 READ RFID TAG ..................... 28 RFID Demo ..........................28 Read the RFID Tag ........................ 29 SCAN A BARCODE ....................31 SAFETY INFORMATION ..................32 Battery Safety Information ..................... 32 © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 5: Getting Started

    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...
  • Page 6: Product Standard Accessories

    PM85 Battery cover Battery pack (Battery may be assembled in the RF851) 5V / 2A power supply Country plug (US / EU / KR plug) USB type C cable Hand Strap © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 7: Charge The Device

    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.
  • Page 8: Charging With Cradle

    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.
  • Page 9: Replace The Battery

    1. Press Battery release button on the back of the handle to open the battery cover Figure 5 Battery release button 2. Remove the battery and replace it Figure 6 Replace battery 3. Close the battery cover firmly until it clicks © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 10: Led Indicator

    UART communication Turned off UHF RFID ready Trigger-Mode LED Solid Red Barcode scan ready Note: When RF851 enters sleep mode (10 minutes after last operation), all LED indicators will turn off. © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 11: Install Pm85

    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.
  • Page 12 Getting Started 2. Place the left or right side of the PM85 on the retention fixture first Figure 10 Installing PM85_1 3. Push down the other side firmly Figure 11 Installing PM85_2 © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 13: Bluetooth Connection

    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...
  • Page 14: Bluetooth Pairing With Pm85

    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.
  • Page 15: Tap-To-Pair

    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.
  • Page 16 UHF RFID RF851 User Manual Bluetooth Connection 3. Align NFC logo of RF851 with NFC antenna of PM85, and bring RF851 close to PM85 as the picture on the screen Figure 18 Tap-to-Pair 4. Tap YES and then tap PAIR on the dialogs for Bluetooth pairing Figure 19 Bluetooth pairing dialog ©...
  • Page 17 5. Check the device and reader are connected properly  Enabled Connect to RFID Reader toggle switch and connected RF851’s name is displayed  An icon indicating the RF851’s battery level is shown on the status bar  RF851’s status LED flashes green Figure 20 Bluetooth connected screen Figure 21 RF851 status LED_Bluetooth connected ©...
  • Page 18: Search Rfid Reader

    UHF RFID RF851 User Manual Bluetooth Connection Search RFID Reader Second method for connecting RF851 with PM85 is searching nearby RFID readers. 1. Press and hold the Power button to turn on RF851 Figure 22 RF851 Power button 2. Run RFID Control and tap Search Reader to search nearby RFID readers Figure 23 Search RFID Reader ©...
  • Page 19 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 ...
  • Page 20: Disconnect

     Tap Connect to RFID Reader toggle switch until it turns to Off Reconnect To reconnect to the last connected RFID reader, tap Connect to RFID Reader toggle switch and wait until the connection is established. Figure 26 Connect to RFID Reader © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 21: Configuration Settings

    After completed pairing, you can access to Configuration. Tap to open the side menu bar and select Configuration. And then, adjust desired configuration. Figure 27 Side menu bar - Configuration Figure 28 Configuration © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 22: Apply Via 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, importing configuration is performed automatically every time RF851 is connected while RFID Control is running.
  • Page 23 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...
  • Page 24 4. Select a JSON file to be imported by tap 5. Check the setting values which are displayed, and tap IMPORT and wait until the process is done Figure 32 RFID Control - Import Configuration © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 25: Wedge Settings

    Apply via JSON file in Configuration Settings. If the JSON file contains wedge setting values, Wedge settings are applied at the same time when you apply the configuration settings via the JSON file. © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 26: Firmware Update

    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.
  • Page 27 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)
  • Page 28: Manual Update

    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.
  • Page 29: Read Rfid Tag

    There are two ways to launch RFID Demo,  Tap RFID Demo from App drawer or EmKit  Open the side menu bar on the RFID Control and tap Launch RFID Demo App drawer EmKit RFID Control © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 30: Read The Rfid Tag

    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.
  • Page 31 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.
  • Page 32: Scan A Barcode

    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...
  • Page 33: Safety Information

    Notice: The battery is consumable goods. Point Mobile provides warranty for battery in 6 months after purchase. If you suspect the battery swelling, change the battery and contact Point Mobile to use safely. © 2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved...
  • Page 34 Copyright © 2006-2020 Point Mobile Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Point Mobile Co., Ltd. is the designer and manufacturer of handheld mobiles. Point Mobile Co., Ltd. Logo are registered trademarks and symbols of Point Mobile Co., Ltd. Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

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