Xamarin Wrapper for RFID Reader SDK (Android)

RFID SDK Xamarin (Android) includes class library, sample apps and source code to enable developers to easily build apps that take full advantage of the power of Zebra devices.

The Unified Zebra RFID SDK for Xamarin (Android) provides a powerful set of APIs to take full advantage of the MC3300R, RFD2000, RFD8500, RFD90 performance, functionality and versatility.

Get Started

Use the following links to learn more about and start developing with the Xamarin Wrapper for RFID Reader SDK (Android)

Overview

Supported Android Versions

Supported Devices

Creating Project using Visual Studio

Hello RFID Xamarin Application

Developers Guide

Tutorials

Documentation

Starter Tutorials

Configuration

Developers Guide

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Inventory Tutorial

This Tutorial provides a walk-through of the steps to perform Inventory operation using Xamarin RFID SDK

Read Access Operation Tutorial

This Tutorial provides a walk-through of the steps to perform Read Access operation using Xamarin RFID SDK

Write Access Operations Tutorial

This Tutorial provides a walk-through of the steps to perform Write Access operation using Xamarin RFID SDK

Locate Tutorial

This Tutorial provides a walk-through of the steps to perform Locate operation using Xamarin RFID SDK

Batch Mode

This guide provides details about batch mode handling using RFID3 API

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Antenna Configurations Tutorial

This Tutorial provides a walk-through of the steps to perform Antenna configuration using Xamarin RFID SDK

Singulation Configuration Tutorial

This Tutorial provides a walk-through of the steps to perform Singulation configuration using Xamarin RFID SDK

Pre-Filter Configurations Tutorial

This Tutorial provides a walk-through of the steps to perform Pre-Filter configuration using Xamarin RFID SDK

Trigger Mode switching Configurations Tutorial

This Tutorial provides a walk-through of the steps to perform Trigger Mode switching configuration using Xamarin RFID SDK

LED Configurations Tutorial

This Tutorial provides a walk-through of the steps to perform LED configuration Xamarin RFID SDK

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Overview

This chapter provides detailed information about how to use various basic and advanced functionality to develop an Xamarin Android application using the Zebra RFID SDK for Xamarin Android.

Connection Management

Connection is the first step to talk to an RFID reader. Importing package is the first step to use any API. Import the package as follows:

Knowing the Reader Capabilities

The capabilities (or Read-Only properties) of the reader are known using the ReaderCapabilites class. The reader capabilities include the following:

Configuring the Reader

The reader has one or more sets of C1G2 RF Mode that the reader is capable of operating. The supported RF mode is retrieved from the RF Mode table using the ReaderCapabilities class.

Basic operations

This section covers the basic operations that an application needs to perform on an RFID reader which includes inventory and single tag access operations

Advanced operations

How to use prefilters, singulations, access-filters etc...

Trigger Mode - RFID and Barcode

To set the trigger mode to work as RFID or Barcode functionality, use the following API.

Release Notes

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Latest Release

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