Usb Rfid Reader Setup Guide; Introduction - ThingMagic USB RFID Reader Setup Manual

USB RFID Reader Setup Guide

Introduction

The ThingMagic USB RFID Reader allows solutions developers to support applications
that require desktop reading and writing of EPC Global Gen2 tags. Based on the best-in-
class M5e-Compact UHF RFID module, the USB RFID Reader is controlled by, and
powered from, a host PC or laptop through a USB interface. The ThingMagic USB RFID
Reader is compatible with ThingMagic's application development tools, including the
cross-product MercuryAPI, permitting rapid creation of solutions to support a wide range
of applications.
The MercuryAPI supports Java, .NET and C programming environments. The
MercuryAPI Software Development Kit (SDK) contains sample applications and source
code to help developers get started demoing and developing functionality. For more
information on the MercuryAPI see the MercuryAPI Programmers Guide and the
MercuryAPI SDK, available on the ThingMagic website.
A demo application which supports reading and writing is provided in the MercuryAPI
SDK package. The source code for this example is included in the MercuryAPI SDK
package under /cs/samples/exe/Universal-Reader-Assistant.exe.
See the Readme.txt in /cs/samples/Universal-Reader-Assistant/Universal-Reader-
Assistant for usage details.
See the MercuryAPI Programming Guide for details on using the MercuryAPI.
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