AsReader ASR-P252B Manuale utente
ASR-P252B iOS/Android Demo
User’s Manual
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Revision History
Version
Modified Contents
Date
V1.0
Initial version
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Contents
Preface .................................................................................................................................. 3
About the Demo App for ASR-P252B .................................................................................... 4
1. Page Description ............................................................................................................... 5
2. How to Connect ................................................................................................................. 6
2-1 Connecting via Bluetooth on iOS (See Android version below) ................................... 6
2-2 Android ........................................................................................................................ 7
2-2-1 Connectinig via Bluetooth on Android (See iOS version above) ................ 7
2-2-2 Connecting via USB cable, rather than Bluetooth (Android and Windows
ONLY. There is no hard-wired connection for iOS) .................................................. 7
3. How to Operate ................................................................................................................. 8
3-1 Inventory of RFID Tags ................................................................................................ 8
3-2 Settings ...................................................................................................................... 11
3-2-1 Inventory ............................................................................................................ 11
3-2-2 Option ................................................................................................................ 13
3-2-3 Mask ................................................................................................................... 16
3-3 Operations to RFID Tags ........................................................................................... 17
3-3-1 Read Memory .................................................................................................... 17
3-3-2 Write Memory .................................................................................................... 19
3-3-3 Lock Memory ..................................................................................................... 21
3-4 Inventory RFID Tags with Temperature/Moisture Sensors ........................................ 23
3-5 1D & 2D Barcode Scan .............................................................................................. 25
3-6 Firmware Update ....................................................................................................... 27
3-7 Firmware Update (RFID) ........................................................................................... 29
3-8 Data Export ................................................................................................................ 30
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Preface
This document describes the correct operation method of the “ASR-P252B Demo App” for
iOS/Android, which can be found on the Apple Store and the Google Play Store. Be sure to
read this carefully before using the application.
If you have any comments or questions about this manual, please contact us:
AsReader, Inc.
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Asterisk Inc. (Japan)
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About the Demo App for ASR-P252B
The “ASR-P252B Demo App” (hereinafter referred to as "Demo APP", "the app" or “app”) is
an application that customers can use together with our company's ASR-P252B device
(hereinafter referred to as "AsReader" or “the AsReader”).
Demo App for iOS: Please download this application from the Apple Store, by searching for
"AsReader PADDLE-Type App".
Demo App for Android: Please download this application from the Google Play Store, by
searching for "ASR-P252B Demo App".
Note: This user manual focuses on the iOS version of this app, but the Android app
operates in a similar way to the iOS app, so you can refer to this manual when using
Android version of the app as well.
Note: The ASR-P252B Demo App is a dedicated Demo App for ASR-P252B devices.
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1. Page Description
Hardware version of the AsReader
Go to the Read the memory bank of RFID tag page.
Go to the Inventory page for RFID tags.
Region/country of the device’s frequency/bandwidth
Serial number of the AsReader
Version of the RFID module
Go to the setup/options page. (((***Note: App should say “Options”)))
Go to the Write the memory bank of RFID tag page.
签信息写入页面
Go to the Lock/unlock the memory bank of RFID tag page.
Go to the Update the firmware version of the AsReader page.
App version
Firmware version of the AsReader
Go to the page for Bluetooth connection.
Go to the Scan 1D and 2D barcodes page.
签信息写入页面
Go to the Inventory page for RFID tags with temperature/moisture sensors.
Go to the Udate the firmware version of the RFID module page.
Remaining battery level of the AsReader guage.
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2. How to Connect
2-1 Connecting via Bluetooth on iOS (See Android version below)
1) Power on the AsReader.
2) Pair with the iOS device.
Go to your iOS device’s iOS Settings --> Bluetooth page and if it isn’t on already,
turn on Bluetooth. The page will then display a list of Bluetooth devices.
Tap the “PADDLE-Type” to pair. When the pairing is successful, the AsReader
beeps and the blue Status Indicator LED is steadily on.
If this is the first time connecting, or if you have tapped "Forget This Device", the
message "Bluetooth Pairing Request" will pop up on the screen. In this case, tap
"Pair" to pair. It is now paired to your phone. The next step connects it to the app.
3) Start the app and tap the "Search" button to enter the Bluetooth Search page.
4) The Demo APP’s Search page displays the device name (PADDLE-Type) and
Bluetooth serial number of the AsReader which is connected on the Bluetooth
Settings page of the iOS device.
5) Tap "PADDLE-Type" on the list to connect to the AsReader. Once connected, the
main page is displayed automatically, and the page becomes active.
* The app cannot be operated without the connection to the AsReader.
If unable to connect, please refer to the user’s manual of the AsReader.
Active
Inactive
AsReader connected (Black text)
AsReader disconnected (Grey text)
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2-2 Android
2-2-1 Connectinig via Bluetooth on Android (See iOS version above)
1) Power on the AsReader.
2) Turn on the Bluetooth of the Android device.
3) Start the Demo APP. Tap the “┇” on the top-right of the main page.
Tap “Search via Bluetooth” to go to the “Search for Bluetooth” page.
4) Tap "Start Discovery" and the page displays the device names (PADDLE-Type)
and Bluetooth serial numbers of all the AsReaders within the Bluetooth
connection range of the Android device.
5) Tap "PADDLE-Type" to connect. If it is the first time to connect, the message
"Pair with PADDLE-Type" is displayed. In this case, tap "PAIR" to pair. Once
connected, the AsReader will beep and the blue Status Indicator LED will be
steadily on. The app goes to the main page, and the page becomes active.
2-2-2 Connecting via USB cable, rather than Bluetooth
(Android and Windows ONLY. There is no hard-wired connection for iOS)
1) Power on the AsReader.
2) Connect the AsReader to the Android device using a USB Type-C data cable,
such as the AsReader ASA-110C (36” USB-C-to-USB-C cable). Please note that
this is a “one way cable” with one side of the cable marked “PHONE”. Please be
sure that side of the cable is connected to your Android or Windows Smartphone
or Tablet. Once connected with the cable, the AsReader will beep and the blue
Status Indicator LED will be steadily on.
3) Start the app. Tap the “┇” on the top right of the Demo APP’s main page.
Tap “Connect via USB”.
4) Once connected, the app goes to the main page, and the page becomes active,
as shown in figure 2-1 above.
* The app cannot be operated without the connection to the AsReader.
If unable to connect, please refer to the user’s manual of the AsReader.
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3. How to Operate
3-1 Inventory of RFID Tags
1. Tap "Inventory" and then tap the "Inventory" button to begin inventorying RFID tags.
Pressing the trigger button of the AsReader itself can also start and stop inventorying.
2. The AsReader will continue to inventory until a set “inventory stop condition” is
reached or the "Stop" button is tapped. (Either release or pressing the AsReader’s Trigger
button again, depending on your settings, will also stop the inventory.)
* During the inventory, the "Inventory" button on the app’s page changes to a "Stop" button.
3. When taking inventory of RFID tags, the data of the RFID tags being inventoried will
be displayed on the list at the top of the Inventory page. In addition, the inventoried RFID tag
data can be exported as CSV or Excel files.
* Please refer to "3-8 Data Export" for information about exporting data.
Items that need to be set up
to inventory RFID tags.
Please refer to
"3-2 Operations to RFID
Tags" for details.
Tap
Tap
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Number of RFID tags read
per 1 second of inventory.
tps = “Tags Per Second”
Export RFID tag data
Number of unique RFID tags
inventoried so far.
The total number of RFID tags inventoried (If the
same RFID tag is repeatedly inventoried, it is also
counted in this number.
The number of times a single
tag has been inventoried.
Shows/hides the setting items on
this page. (Tap to reveal more of
the list of read tags)
Please refer to "3-2-3 Mask" for
details.
Empty the RFID tag list.
RSSI is displayed when the
"Report RSSI" function is turned
on.
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