Pairing RFID Reader in Windows Via Bluetooth
Pairing RFID Reader in Windows Via Bluetooth
Prerequisite: Enable Bluetooth for both PC & RFID Readers . Supportive drivers may need to be
installed.
Fig No. 01. From the Start Menu, select Settings. Then in the Settings window, select Devices.
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From the Devices window, select Bluetooth & other device submenus. Then click on the
Add Bluetooth or other device option, as shown in Figure 02.
Make sure that Bluetooth is turned ON.
Another window will open to add a device. Select Bluetooth from this window. Then all
the Bluetooth devices in range will be displayed, similar to Figure 03. Be sure that the RFID
reader is turned ON.
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Select your reader on this list. Allow time for the connection and pairing process to
complete. When finished, your reader has been paired to the computer and is ready to be used
by TagMatiks Asset Tracking Lite. This is typically a one time process, unless you need to repair
the Bluetooth device.
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TagMatiks Asset Tracking Lite needs to know which Outgoing COM Port is used to
communicate with the paired reader. This can be found in the Bluetooth Settings.
From the Start Menu, select Settings. In the Settings window, select Devices.
In Devices window, select Bluetooth & other device submenus.
Then find the option called “More Bluetooth Options” as seen in Fig 05 and click on
Bluetooth Settings option.
Within the Bluetooth Settings window, select the COM Ports tab. Determine the COM
port number that matches the paired reader and Outgoing Port direction, as shown in Fig 05.
Remember this COM port number for the following steps! This COM port number should not
change for this reader and it can be recorded for future use. At this point, the Settings window
can be closed.
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