Developer Conference
2007
RFID App Development
James Peternel
Software Engineer Lead
Partnering to Develop Powerful Solutions
Overview
Developing an RFID application in C# VS 2005
 Basic functions and event handlers
 Focus on IF61 reader
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Create Basic Project in C#
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Select Windows Application
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RFID References
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Add RFID class references to your project
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RFID References
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using Intermec.DataCollection.RFID;
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Now lets add the basic features to your app
Create reader object
 Add Event Handlers
 Add Tag Handlers
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Create RFID Object
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LocalHost
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string tConnection = "TCP://" + "127.0.0.1" + ":2189";
Defaults
brdr = new BRIReader(null, tConnection);
 With Options
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Read buffer size
 Event buffer size
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BRIReader.LoggerOptionsAdv LogOp = new BRIReader.LoggerOptionsAdv();
LogOp.LogFilePath = ".\\IDLClassDebugLog.txt";
LogOp.ShowNonPrintableChars = true;
brdr = new BRIReader(this, tConnection, 22000, 2000,LogOp);
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Create Event Handlers
private int AddEventHandlers()
{
//*********************************************************************
// Add the event handler to handle the tag events and trigger pulls.
// Not all of these are used but added as samples of what are available.
//*********************************************************************
try
{
this.brdr.EventHandlerRadio += new Radio_EventHandlerAdv(brdr_EventHandlerRadio);
this.brdr.EventHandlerTag += new Tag_EventHandlerAdv(brdr_EventHandlerTag);
this.brdr.EventHandlerGPIO += new GPIO_EventHandlerAdv(Form1_EventHandlerGPIO);
}
catch
{
return -1;
}
return 0;
}
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Tag Event Handler
this.brdr.StartReadingTags(null, "COUNT ANT", BRIReader.TagReportOptions.EVENT);
void brdr_EventHandlerTag(object sender, EVTADV_Tag_EventArgs EvtArgs)
{
//*********************************************************************
// This function process any tag that is returned as an event.
// This function is in use when you send a READ with REPORT=EVENT
//*********************************************************************
bool bStatus = false;
RspCount = 1;
RspMsgList[1] = EvtArgs.DataString.ToString();
bStatus = CheckIfTagIDIsInDBase(RspMsgList[1]);
}
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Polling For Tags (Report=No)
this.brdr.StartReadingTags(null, "COUNT ANT", BRIReader.TagReportOptions.POLL);
bStatus = brdr.PollTags();
foreach (Tag tt in brdr.Tags)
{
RspCount++;
RspMsgList[RspCount] = tt.ToString();
if (tt.TagFields.ItemCount > 0)
{
foreach (TagField tf in tt.TagFields.FieldArray)
{
RspMsgList[RspCount] += " ";
RspMsgList[RspCount] += tf.ToString();
}
}
}
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Add GPIO Event Handler
void Form1_EventHandlerGPIO(object sender, EVTADV_GPIO_EventArgs
EvtArgs)
{
//process gpio trigger events
if (EvtArgs.TriggerNameString.Equals("ENTER_ON"))
{
//your code here
}
else if (EvtArgs.TriggerNameString.Equals("EXIT_ON"))
{
//your code here
}
}
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How to Install App on IF61
Create .zip file with your .exe and any dll files.
 Create userapp.conf file
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AUTOSTART=false
 RUNAFTERINSTALL=false
 CMDLINE=./ConsoleApplication2.exe
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Add userapp.conf file to the .zip file
 For Java you will need to add full path information
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IF61: Network Configuration Menu
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Select Common link
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IF61: Network Configuration->Common
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Add Syslog Destination (IP or localhost)
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IF61: Network->Services
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Make sure you have FTP server enabled
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IF61: Edgeware Applications
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Go to Edgeware Applications and select Application
Control link
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IF61: Edgeware Applications-> Application Control
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Check the Redirect output from user applications to
the system log box
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IF61: Edgeware Applications -> Install User
Application
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Select .zip or .tar
file to upload
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IF61: Edgeware Applications -> Application Control
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To run your application just click ACTION
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IF61: Edgeware Applications -> Application Control
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To update your application, click Uninstall and then
install the new zip file
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Run app on IF61
Can monitor your application using an app such as
KLog.exe or TcpipWin32.exe, both shareware, use at
your own risk.
 Make sure you kill your firewall. It may block this.
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Thank you.
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