RFD8500

USER GUIDE
 RFD8500
USER GUIDE

MN002065A06
Revision A
January 2020
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Revision History
Changes to the original manual are listed below:

Change Date Description

-01 Rev A 10/2015 Initial Release

-02 Rev A 3/2016 Correct definition for Auto Reconnect Reader on page 3-10.

-03 Rev A 9/2016 Updates for Rev C software.

-04 Rev A 12/2016 Updates for Rev D software.

-05 Rev A 11/2019 Added cautionary statement to Charging the Battery in the Reader.
-06 Rev A 11/2019 Updated copyright statement.
Removed Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Android chapter.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Warranty ......................................................................................................................................... ii
Revision History .............................................................................................................................. iii

About This Guide

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... ix
Related Documents ........................................................................................................................ ix
Configurations................................................................................................................................. x
Chapter Descriptions ...................................................................................................................... xi
Notational Conventions................................................................................................................... xii
Service Information ......................................................................................................................... xii

Chapter 1: GETTING STARTED

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Unpacking ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1
RFD8500 Features ........................................................................................................................ 1-2
Setting Up the RFD8500 ................................................................................................................ 1-4
Installing the Battery ................................................................................................................ 1-4
Removing the Battery .............................................................................................................. 1-7
Mounting a Mobile Device on the RFD8500 .................................................................................. 1-8
Installing the Lanyard ..................................................................................................................... 1-9
Charging ........................................................................................................................................ 1-10
Charging the Battery in the Reader ......................................................................................... 1-10
Charging the Mobile Device Battery ........................................................................................ 1-11
Charging Temperature ............................................................................................................. 1-11
Battery Management ...................................................................................................................... 1-11
Low Battery Notification ........................................................................................................... 1-11
Battery Optimization ................................................................................................................. 1-11
Downloading Application Software ................................................................................................ 1-12
123RFID Mobile Application for Android .................................................................................. 1-12
Requirements .................................................................................................................... 1-12
Installing the Software ....................................................................................................... 1-12
Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS .................................................................................... 1-12
Requirements .................................................................................................................... 1-12
Installing the Software ....................................................................................................... 1-12
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Chapter 2: USING the RFD8500

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Using the Features on the RFD8500 ............................................................................................. 2-1
Using Buttons and the Scan Trigger ........................................................................................ 2-1
LED and Beeper Indicators ...................................................................................................... 2-2
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Connections .............................................................................. 2-3
Adaptive Frequency Hopping ................................................................................................... 2-4
Security .................................................................................................................................... 2-4
Pairing ............................................................................................................................................ 2-5
Conventional Bluetooth Pairing Method ................................................................................... 2-5
Pairing with an Android Device ......................................................................................... 2-5
Pairing with an iOS Device ............................................................................................... 2-6
Pairing with a Windows Mobile Device ............................................................................. 2-6
Using the Locate Device Bar Code ................................................................................... 2-7
Reading Tags ................................................................................................................................ 2-8
Scanning Bar Codes ...................................................................................................................... 2-8
Transferring Data ........................................................................................................................... 2-9
Transferring Data in Batch Mode ............................................................................................. 2-9
Transferring Data via Bluetooth ............................................................................................... 2-9
Transferring Data via USB ....................................................................................................... 2-9

Chapter 3: 123RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for ANDROID

Chapter 4: ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 4-1
Using the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS ......................................................................... 4-1
Pairing with an iOS Device ............................................................................................... 4-2
Pairing using S/N Bar Code .............................................................................................. 4-2
Home Screen ........................................................................................................................... 4-3
Rapid Read .............................................................................................................................. 4-4
Inventory .................................................................................................................................. 4-5
Inventory Screen Features ............................................................................................... 4-6
Locate Tag ............................................................................................................................... 4-7
Settings .................................................................................................................................... 4-8
Readers List ...................................................................................................................... 4-9
Application ........................................................................................................................ 4-10
Antenna ............................................................................................................................ 4-11
Singulation Control ........................................................................................................... 4-12
Start\Stop Triggers ............................................................................................................ 4-13
Tag Reporting ................................................................................................................... 4-14
Regulatory ........................................................................................................................ 4-15
Battery .............................................................................................................................. 4-16
Power Optimization ........................................................................................................... 4-17
Beeper .............................................................................................................................. 4-18
Save Configuration ........................................................................................................... 4-19
Locate Reader .................................................................................................................. 4-20
Access Control ......................................................................................................................... 4-21
Read/Write ........................................................................................................................ 4-21
Lock .................................................................................................................................. 4-21
Kill ..................................................................................................................................... 4-21
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Pre Filters ................................................................................................................................. 4-22

Options .............................................................................................................................. 4-22
About ........................................................................................................................................ 4-23

Chapter 5: ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for Windows

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Using the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Windows ................................................................. 5-1
Home Screen ........................................................................................................................... 5-2
Rapid Read .............................................................................................................................. 5-3
Inventory .................................................................................................................................. 5-4
Inventory Screen Features ................................................................................................ 5-5
Locate Tag ............................................................................................................................... 5-6
Settings .................................................................................................................................... 5-7
Readers List ...................................................................................................................... 5-8
Application ........................................................................................................................ 5-9
Antenna ............................................................................................................................. 5-10
Singulation Control ............................................................................................................ 5-11
Start\Stop Triggers ............................................................................................................ 5-12
Tag Reporting ................................................................................................................... 5-13
Regulatory ......................................................................................................................... 5-14
Battery ............................................................................................................................... 5-15
Power Management .......................................................................................................... 5-16
Beeper .............................................................................................................................. 5-17
Save Configuration ........................................................................................................... 5-18
Access Control ......................................................................................................................... 5-19
Read/Write ........................................................................................................................ 5-19
Lock .................................................................................................................................. 5-19
Kill ..................................................................................................................................... 5-19
Pre Filters ................................................................................................................................. 5-20
Options .............................................................................................................................. 5-20
Notification Area Updates ................................................................................................. 5-21
About ........................................................................................................................................ 5-22

Chapter 6: ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL APPLICATION for ANDROID

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 6-1
Using the Zebra Scanner Control Application for Android ............................................................. 6-2
Home Screen ........................................................................................................................... 6-2
Scanners ........................................................................................................................................ 6-3
Scanners Screen ..................................................................................................................... 6-3
Connecting the Mobile Device and the Scanner ............................................................... 6-4
Active Scanner Screen ..................................................................................................... 6-6
INFO ............................................................................................................................. 6-6
BARCODE ................................................................................................................... 6-7
SETTINGS ................................................................................................................... 6-8
Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 6-9
Configuration (Not Supported) ....................................................................................................... 6-10
About .............................................................................................................................................. 6-11

Chapter 7: ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL APPLICATION for iOS

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 7-1
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Using the Zebra Scanner Control Application for iOS Application ................................................. 7-2
Home Screen ........................................................................................................................... 7-2
Scanners ........................................................................................................................................ 7-3
Scanners Screen ..................................................................................................................... 7-3
Connecting the Device and the Scanner .......................................................................... 7-4
Active Scanner Screen ..................................................................................................... 7-5
Info ............................................................................................................................... 7-5
Barcode ........................................................................................................................ 7-6
Settings ........................................................................................................................ 7-6
Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 7-7
Configuration (Not Supported by the RFD8500) ............................................................................ 7-8
About ............................................................................................................................................. 7-9

Chapter 8: 123SCAN
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 8-1
Communication with 123Scan ....................................................................................................... 8-1
123Scan Requirements ................................................................................................................. 8-2
Scanner SDK, Other Software Tools, and Videos ......................................................................... 8-2

Appendix A: TROUBLESHOOTING, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS and MAINTENANCE

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... A-1
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. A-1
Technical Specifications ................................................................................................................ A-2
Cleaning ......................................................................................................................................... A-2
Approved Cleanser Active Ingredients ..................................................................................... A-2
Harmful Ingredients .................................................................................................................. A-2
Cleaning Instructions ............................................................................................................... A-3
Special Cleaning Notes ............................................................................................................ A-3
Materials Required ................................................................................................................... A-3
Cleaning Charge Connectors ................................................................................................... A-3
Cleaning Frequency ................................................................................................................. A-4
Maintenance .................................................................................................................................. A-4
RFD8500 .................................................................................................................................. A-4
Battery ...................................................................................................................................... A-4

Index
ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Introduction
The RFD8500 reader provides Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), with optional bar code scanning
functionality. The unit can be used stand alone or paired with a Bluetooth® wireless technology enabled host
device (such as a mobile computer and/or smartphone).

This guide provides information on using the RFD8500 and its accessories.

NOTES Some screens or windows shown in this guide may differ from the actual screens shown on the device.

This guide refers to screens and features from the Zebra RFID Mobile, and Zebra Scanner Control
applications. Refer to the corresponding feature in the partner application you are using.

Related Documents
• Zebra Scanner SDK for iOS Developer Guide, p/n MN001834AXX.
• Zebra Scanner SDK for Android Developer Guide, p/n MN002223AXX.
• RFD8500 RFID Developer Guide, p/n MN002222AXX.
• RFD8500 Quick Start Guide, p/n MN002225AXX.
• RFD8500 Regulatory Guide, p/n MN002062AXX.
• CRDUNIV-RFD8500-1R Three Slot Universal Charge Only Cradle Regulatory Guide, p/n MN002224AXX.
• MC40 User Guide, p/n MN000111AXX.
• TC55 User Guide, p/n MN000015AXX.
• TC70 User Guide, p/n MN-002890-XX.
• 123RFID Mobile Application User Guide, p/n MN-003765-xx.
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Configurations

Table ii-1 RFD8500 without Imager

Configuration Description

RFD8500-1000100-US BT sled, US (no imager)

RFD8500-1000100-EU BT sled, EU (no imager)

RFD8500-1000100-JP BT sled, Japan, high power (no imager)

RFD8500-1000110-JP BT sled, Japan, low power (no imager)

RFD8500-1000100-IN BT sled, India (no imager)

RFD8500-1000100-IL BT sled, Israel (no imager)

Table ii-2 RFD8500 with Imager

Configuration Description

RFD8500-5000100-US BT sled, US (with imager)

RFD8500-5000100-EU BT sled, EU (with imager)

RFD8500-5000100-JP BT sled, Japan, high power (with imager)

RFD8500-5000110-JP BT sled, Japan, low power (with imager)

RFD8500-5000100-IN BT sled, India (with imager)

RFD8500-5000100-IL BT sled, Israel (with imager)

Table ii-3 Host Adapters

Item Part Number

Mount support - RFD8500 adapter mount for MC40 terminal ADP-MC40-100

Mount support - RFD8500 adapter mount for TC55 terminal ADP-TC55-100

Quad lock battery door mount and shim for iPod touch KT-IPODTCH-100

Quad lock battery door mount for smartphones KT-QUADOOR-100

Table ii-4 Accessories

Item Part Number

AC line cord; 7.5 ft; grounded, three wire 23844-00-00R

AC line cord, 36 in.; grounded, three wire 50-16000-678R

Charging cable CBL-TC55-CHG1-01

Cradle power supply PWRS-14000-148C

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Table ii-4 Accessories (Continued)

Item Part Number

Three Slot Universal Charge Only Cradle CRDUNIV-RFD8500-1R

Dual battery charger SAC-TC55-2BTYC1

Lithium-ion battery 4410 mAh BTRY-TC55-44MA1-01

Lanyard SG-8500-HSTRPH-01

Micro USB cable 25-MCXUSB-01R

- Power supply: 100-240 VAC, 5 V, 1.2 A PWRS-124306-01R

- Power supply: 100-240 VAC, 5V, 1.2 A with plugs. Includes four international
plugs for US, UK, EU & AU
- 1-slot and 4-slot charging cradles, power supplies, and line cords (DC & AC)

Chapter Descriptions
This guide includes the following topics:

• Chapter 1, GETTING STARTED provides an overview of RFD8500 physical features, device illustrations
and the how to get the Zebra Scanner Control and Zebra RFID Mobile applications.
• Chapter 2, USING the RFD8500 describes the basic operations of RFD8500 including device behavior,
Bluetooth pairing and RFID/bar code scanning features.
• Chapter 3, 123RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for ANDROID provides information about the 123RFID
Mobile application for Android.
• Chapter 4, ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS details the features of the Zebra RFID Mobile
application for iOS devices.
• Chapter 5, ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for Windows provides information to setup a
development environment for the Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform (UWP) to work with the
RFD8500 over Bluetooth.
• Chapter 6, ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL APPLICATION for ANDROID details the features of the Zebra
Scanner Control application for Android devices.
• Chapter 7, ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL APPLICATION for iOS details the features of the Zebra
Scanner Control application for iOS devices.
• Chapter 8, 123SCAN includes an overview of the 123Scan utility.
• Appendix A, TROUBLESHOOTING, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS and MAINTENANCE includes
RFD8500 specifications, and information about troubleshooting and maintaining the reader.
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Notational Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:

• Italics are used to highlight chapters, screen names, fields, and sections in this and related documents.
• bullets (•) indicate:
• Action items
• Lists of alternatives
• Lists of required steps that are not necessarily sequential
• Sequential lists (e.g., those that describe step-by-step procedures) appear as numbered lists.
NOTE This symbol indicates something of special interest or importance to the reader. Failure to read the note
will not result in physical harm to the reader, equipment or data.

CAUTION This symbol indicates that if this information is ignored, the possibility of data or material damage may
occur.

WARNING! This symbol indicates that if this information is ignored the possibility that serious personal
injury may occur.

Service Information
If you have a problem using the equipment, contact your facility's technical or systems support. If there is a
problem with the equipment, they will contact the Zebra Technologies Global Customer Support Center at:
http://www.zebra.com/support.

When contacting Zebra support, please have the following information available:

• Product name
• Version number
• Serial number.
Zebra responds to calls by e-mail, telephone or fax within the time limits set forth in support agreements.

If your problem cannot be solved by Zebra support, you may need to return your equipment for servicing and
will be given specific directions. Zebra is not responsible for any damages incurred during shipment if the
approved shipping container is not used. Shipping the units improperly can possibly void the warranty.

If you purchased your business product from a Zebra business partner, contact that business partner for
support.
Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED

Introduction
This chapter provides the features of the RFD8500 and explains how to set it up for the first time.

Unpacking
Carefully remove all protective material from the RFD8500 and save the shipping container for later storage
and shipping. Verify the following items are in the box:

• RFD8500
• 4410 mAh Lithium-ion battery
• Micro USB cable
• Lanyard
• Quick Start Guide
• Regulatory Guide.
Inspect the equipment for damage. If any equipment is missing or damaged, contact the Zebra Support Center
immediately. See Service Information on page xii for contact information.
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RFD8500 Features
9 10

1 2 3 6
4 5 7

11

12

Figure 1-1 Features - Left and Right Side Views

13
14

15

Figure 1-2 Features - Front and Back Views

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See Trigger and Button Operations on page 2-1 for more information about using the features.

Table 1-1 Feature Descriptions

Number Item Description

1 Mode Button - Press to toggle between RFID and bar

code modes (applicable to readers with a
scanner). This button controls whether
pressing the scan trigger button enables
RFID or bar code function.
- Press Mode and Bluetooth buttons
simultaneously for three seconds to
perform a soft reset.
The default mode is RFID.

2 Mode Indicator Indicates the current mode of the reader.

• LED on (green) - Bar code mode
• LED off - RFID mode.
3 Beeper Sounds beeps that reflect the state of the
RFD8500.

4 Bluetooth Button Turns Bluetooth on and off, and enables

discover mode.

5 Bluetooth Indicator Indicates the Bluetooth status.

6 USB Port/Cover USB port.

7 Power Button Turns the RFD8500 on and off.

8 Power Indicator Reflects the power state of the RFD8500. See

LED and Beeper Indicators on page 2-2 for
indicator descriptions.

9 Battery Cover Release Buttons Depress buttons to remove the battery cover.

10 Imager Window (units with imager only) Scan/read window.

11 Scan Trigger Press to scan bar codes or read tags.

12 RFID Antenna Houses RFID antenna.

13 Charging Contacts Connects to a charging accessory.

14 Bar code/RFID Indicator Lights to reflect the status of decoding bar

codes/reading RFID tags.

15 Lanyard Slot Used to install the lanyard.

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Setting Up the RFD8500

To start using the RFD8500 for the first time:

• Install the battery.

• Charge the RFD8500.
• Power on the RFD8500.
• Pair the RFD8500 over Bluetooth with a mobile device.
• Install the appropriate applications: Zebra RFID Mobile, Zebra Scanner Control, or the partner
application (Android or iOS).
• Set the region and power level (using the Zebra RFID Mobile application, Zebra Scanner Control
application, or the partner application).

Installing the Battery

To install the battery:

1. Depress both battery cover release buttons.

2. Slide back, and remove battery cover.

Figure 1-3 Removing the Battery Cover

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3. Align the three tabs on the bottom of the battery (Figure 1-5) with the three slots in the battery
compartment.

Figure 1-4 Inserting the Battery

4. Press the battery down and rotate until it locks into place.

2
1

Figure 1-5 Inserting the Battery

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5. Replace the battery cover by placing the cover over the battery and sliding it forward until it clicks in place.

Figure 1-6 Replacing the Battery Cover

6. Press the Power button to turn on the RFD8500.

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Removing the Battery

To remove the battery:

1. If powered on, press the Power button to power off the RFD8500.

2. Remove the battery cover as shown in Figure 1-3 on page 1-4.

3. With two fingers, press the battery down.

Figure 1-7 Removing the Battery

4. Rotate the battery out of the compartment.

Figure 1-8 Removing the Battery

5. Replace the battery cover as shown in Figure 1-6 on page 1-6.

6. Press the Power button to power on the device.

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Mounting a Mobile Device on the RFD8500

To mount a mobile device:

1. Remove the battery cover as shown in Figure 1-3 on page 1-4.

2. Remove the plastic tip from the RFD8500 battery cover.

Figure 1-9 Removing Plastic Tip

Android Device (TC55 Pictured) iOS Device (iPod touch Pictured) 3. Mount the mobile device into
its case.
2
(Cases vary depending on
1 the mobile device.)

4. Attach the mobile computer

case to the RFD8500 battery
cover.

5. Slide the battery cover onto

the RFD8500 until it locks in
place.

6. The battery cover latches

secure the mobile computer
to the RFD8500.

Figure 1-10 Mounting the Device

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Installing the Lanyard

To install the optional lanyard:

1. Insert the loop on the lanyard into the slot at the bottom of the RFD8500 handle.

2. Thread the upper portion of the lanyard into the loop.

3. Pull the clip through the loop over the tether point and tighten into place.

Figure 1-11 Installing the Lanyard

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Charging
Charging the Battery in the Reader
CAUTION Ensure that you follow the guidelines for battery safety described in Battery Management on page
1-11. The Micro USB port on the RFD8500 is not intended for charging. The Micro USB port is for data
transfer and firmware upgrading only. For daily charging, use the cable cup or charging cradles.

Before using the RFD8500 for the first time, charge the battery until the LED Power/Charging Indicator turns
solid green (see LED and Beeper Indicators on page 2-2 for charge status indications).

Figure 1-12 Charging Accessories

The Three Slot Charge Only cradle can be used to charge any combination of devices including the RFD8500,
TC55, and a dual battery charger.

Figure 1-13 Charging Devices

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Charging the Mobile Device Battery

Follow the instructions in the mobile device User Guide for charging the battery in the mobile device.

Charging Temperature
Charge batteries in temperatures from 0° C to 40° C (32° F to 104° F). The RFD8500 indicates when charging
is disabled due to abnormal temperatures via its power LED.

NOTE For safety reasons, ensure that the battery cover is properly installed.

When the battery is properly installed, the reader powers on and the power LED turns solid green.

Battery Management
Prior to checking the battery charge level, remove the RFD8500 from any AC power source (cradle or cable).
To check the charge status of the main battery, the RFD8500 should be connected to the mobile computer over
Bluetooth. When connected, run the appropriate Zebra RFID Mobile application and select Settings > Battery
Status.

Battery status indicates that the battery is discharging and the battery level indicates the battery charge (as a
percentage of fully charged). If using the partner application. Refer to the partner application documentation.

Low Battery Notification

When the reader has 20% battery remaining, the power LED becomes solid amber. No beeps sound.

When the battery State of Charge (SOC) is equal or less than 10%, the power LED is solid red and short beep
sounds repeat ONLY when the device is NOT connected to a charger AND when the unit is active (not in low
power mode, or off mode).

When the reader has 5% battery remaining, the reader sounds high, medium, low beeps before automatically
powering off.

Battery Optimization
The RFD8500 supports intelligent performance and battery optimizations for your application needs. An API is
available to enable this setting. Refer to the RFD8500 RFID Developer Guide (p/n MN002222AXX) for more
information.

Also see iOS Power Optimization on page 4-17.

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Downloading Application Software

123RFID Mobile Application for Android
Requirements
• The recommended Android version on the mobile computer is Kit Kat version 4.4.x.
• Recommended Zebra Enterprise mobile computers: MC40, TC55, and TC70.

Installing the Software

Install the 123RFID Mobile application for Android (or partner application) on the mobile computer from the
Zebra website. The procedure to install the software in an Android device depends on the Android version.

To install the software:

1. Connect the Android device to your computer. It should be connected as MTP Device and should show as
a drive on your computer.
2. Go to Device Settings > Security and check Unknown Sources to allow installation of applications from
unknown sources.
3. Copy the .apk file to the mobile device.
4. Go to Settings > Security and select Unknown sources.
5. Use File Manager to locate the .apk file in the folder to which you copied it in Step 5., and select it.
6. In the pop-up window, select the Android App installer.
7. The installation begins.
8. Before using the application, pair the Android device using the Android BT Settings (see Pairing on page
2-5). Paring is initiated by the Android device.

Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS

Requirements
• iOS version is 8.0 or later is recommended.
• Recommended devices: iPod touch 5, iPhone 5, and iPhone 6.

Installing the Software

To install the software download the Zebra RFID Mobile application from Apple App Store.

Before using the application, pair the iOS device using iOS BT Settings (see Pairing on page 2-5). Paring is
initiated by the iOS device.
Chapter 2 USING the RFD8500

Introduction
This chapter includes information about LED and beeper indicators, Bluetooth Wireless Technology, and
scanning.

Using the Features on the RFD8500

Using Buttons and the Scan Trigger
Table 2-1 shows the functions of the RFD8500 buttons and scan trigger.

Table 2-1 Trigger and Button Operations

Option Scan Mode Power BT Comments

Trigger Button Button Button

Start/Stop RFID Tag Read X n/a

Start/Stop Bar Code Scan X n/a

Turn RFD8500 ON/OFF X Hold the Power button for three

seconds to turn the RFD8500 OFF.
Press the Power button again to turn
the RFD8500 ON.

RFID Reader/ Bar Code X Press the Mode button to toggle scan
Scanner Toggle trigger control between RFID tag
reading and bar code scanning.
Note: This function is only available on
readers with an imager.

Enable Bluetooth X Hold the Bluetooth button for one

second to turn on Bluetooth discovery.
See Pairing on page 2-5 for more
information.
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Table 2-1 Trigger and Button Operations (Continued)

Option Scan Mode Power BT Comments

Trigger Button Button Button

Disconnect Bluetooth X When connected with a mobile device,

hold the button for one second to
disconnect from the current device and
return it to discovery mode to connect
with another device.

Turn Off Bluetooth X Hold the button for five seconds to turn
off Bluetooth.

Soft Reset the RFD8500 X X Hold the Mode and Bluetooth buttons
simultaneously for three seconds, then
release to initiate the reset process.

Reset Device to Factory X X Hold the Power and Bluetooth

Defaults buttons simultaneously for five
seconds, then release to initiate the
factory reset process.

LED and Beeper Indicators

The LED and beeper indicators provide an indication of the operating statuses of the RFD8500. (See RFD8500
Features on page 1-2 for the location of indicators.)

Table 2-2 Status Indicators

Condition LED Beeper

Power State Indicator (Power Button)

Low battery (20%) Solid amber No beep

Lower battery (10%) Solid red Short beeps - repeated

Suspend Solid red, then turns off High/medium/low

Charging Blinking amber Short beep when charger is

connected

Charged Solid green One beep

Charging error Fast blink red Three beeps

Power on • Green if battery charge > 20% Low/medium/high beeps

• Amber if battery charge between
10% - 20%
• Red if battery charge < 10%
Mode Indicator (Mode Button)

RFID mode Off Short high button

confirmation beep

Bar code mode Solid green Short high button

confirmation beep
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Table 2-2 Status Indicators (Continued)

Condition LED Beeper

Decode/RFID Read Indicator

Good decode Solid green Short low beep

Transmit error Solid amber for 2 seconds Four beeps for RFID/four
beeps for scanner read

Good RFID read Solid green (for each read) Short medium beep

RFID error Amber No beep

Other error message Solid red No beep

BT Indicator (BT Button)

BT off Off No beep

BT on/not connected Slow flash No beep

BT discoverable Medium flash No beep

BT on/pairing in process Fast flash No beep

BT application connected Solid blue Short low/high beeps

BT out of range Slow flash Short high/low beeps

Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Connections

Bluetooth-equipped devices can communicate without wires, using frequency-hopping spread spectrum
(FHSS) radio frequency (RF) to transmit and receive data in the 2.4 GHz Industry Scientific and Medical (ISM)
band (802.15.1). Bluetooth wireless technology is specifically designed for short-range (10 meters/32.8 feet)
communication and low power consumption.

Devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information (e.g., files, appointments, and tasks) with other
Bluetooth enabled devices such as printers, access points, and other mobile devices.

The RFD8500 can be paired with the following Android and Apple devices.

• Android Devices
• Zebra MC40
• Zebra TC55
• Zebra TC70.
• Apple Devices
• iPhone 5/6
• iPod touch 5.
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Adaptive Frequency Hopping

Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH) is a method of avoiding fixed frequency interference, and can be used with
Bluetooth voice. All devices in the piconet (Bluetooth network) must be AFH-capable in order for AFH to work.
There is no AFH when connecting and discovering devices. Avoid making Bluetooth connections and
discoveries during critical 802.11b communications. AFH for Bluetooth consists of four main sections:

• Channel Classification - A method of detecting an interference on a channel-by-channel basis, or

pre-defined channel mask.
• Link Management - Coordinates and distributes the AFH information to the rest of the Bluetooth network.
• Hop Sequence Modification - Avoids interference by selectively reducing the number of hopping
channels.
• Channel Maintenance - A method for periodically re-evaluating the channels.
When AFH is enabled, the Bluetooth radio “hops around” (instead of through) the 802.11b high-rate channels.
AFH coexistence allows Enterprise devices to operate in any infrastructure.

The Bluetooth radio in this device operates as a Class 2 device power class. The maximum output power is 2.5
mW and the expected range is 10 meters (32.8 ft.). A definition of ranges based on power class is difficult to
obtain due to power and device differences, and whether one measures open space or closed office space.

NOTE It is not recommended to perform Bluetooth wireless technology inquiry when high rate 802.11b operation
is required.

Security
The current Bluetooth specification defines security at the link level. Application-level security is also available
via a ZETI interface password. This allows application developers to define security mechanisms tailored to
their specific need. Link-level security occurs between devices, not users, while application-level security can
be enabled globally. The Bluetooth specification defines security algorithms and procedures required to
authenticate devices, and if needed, encrypt the data flowing on the link between the devices. Device
authentication is a mandatory feature of Bluetooth while link encryption is optional. The RFD8500 Bluetooth
interface uses authentication and security by default, and is compatible with devices supporting Bluetooth v2.1
and later.

RFD8500 uses the 'just works' methods defined under the Secure Simple Pairing (SSP) framework. Thus, no
personal identification number (PIN) is required to pair.

Recommendations are:

• Perform pairing in a secure environment

• Implement application-level security.
The RFD8500 supports the following Bluetooth services:

• Bluetooth v2.1 devices and later.

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Pairing
Pairing with the RFD8500 is completed from the Android or iOS Platform via Bluetooth Settings on the mobile
device.

Prior to pairing the RFD8500 with another device ensure the RFD8500 is charged.

IMPORTANT For successful pairing of the RFD8500 to an Android or iOS Device, the yellow trigger on RFD8500
must be pressed when the RFD8500 displays in the list of available discoverable devices, and the
RFD8500 Bluetooth LED starts flashing fast. See the step-by-step instructions for pairing.

Conventional Bluetooth Pairing Method

Pairing with an Android Device

To pair with an Android device such as the TC55:

1. Power on the TC55.

2. Touch the Settings icon on the mobile device.

3. Turn Bluetooth on.

4. Touch Search for Devices to display the available discoverable devices.

5. Turn the RFD8500 on and ensure Bluetooth is enabled. If not, press the Bluetooth button on the
RFD8500 for one second to make it discoverable. When discoverable, the Bluetooth LED flashes blue.
NOTE The RFD8500 is discoverable over Bluetooth for 40 seconds after start up. After that time Bluetooth
suspends and is no longer discoverable. To restart discovery, press the Bluetooth button for one
second.

6. When the RFD8500 displays in the list of available discoverable devices, tap the RFD8500 device in the
list and press the RFD8500 trigger to pair when the Bluetooth LED starts flashing fast. A beep sounds
when pairing completes successfully.
NOTE Ensure you choose the correct RFD8500 serial number from the list of discoverable devices.

7. Exit the Device Settings screen and run the application.

8. From the application, select Settings > Readers List and confirm that the RFD8500 serial number you
paired with is displayed. Select it in the list of Available Readers. This connects the RFD8500 to the mobile
device.

NOTE Refer to the TC55 User Guide, p/n MN000015AXX, for detailed information about the device.
2-6 RFD8500 User Guide

Pairing with an iOS Device

To pair with an iOS device:

1. Power on the iOS device.

2. Touch the Settings icon on the device.

3. Touch Bluetooth to display the Bluetooth Settings screen and ensure it is on.

4. Turn the RFD8500 on and ensure Bluetooth is enabled. If not, press the Bluetooth button on the
RFD8500 for one second to make it discoverable. When discoverable, the Bluetooth LED flashes blue.
NOTE The RFD8500 is discoverable over Bluetooth for 40 seconds after start up. After that time Bluetooth
suspends and is no longer discoverable. To restart discovery, press the Bluetooth button for one
second.

5. When the RFD8500 displays in the list of available discoverable devices, tap the RFD8500 device in the
list and press the RFD8500 trigger to pair when the Bluetooth LED starts flashing fast. A beep sounds
when pairing completes successfully.
NOTE Ensure you choose the correct RFD8500 serial number from the list of discoverable devices.

6. Exit the Device Settings screen and run the application.

7. From the application, select Settings > Readers List and confirm that the RFD8500 serial number you
paired with is displayed. Select it in the list of Available Readers. This connects the RFD8500 to the mobile
device.

NOTE Refer to the iOS User Guide for detailed information about the device.

Pairing with a Windows Mobile Device

To pair with a Windows 10 mobile device:

1. Power on the Windows 10 device.

2. Touch the Settings icon on the device.

3. Touch the Devices icon in settings.

4. Touch the Bluetooth icon in Devices.

5. Turn Bluetooth on.

6. The phone/PC automatically searches and displays the available discoverable devices on the Bluetooth
screen.

7. Turn the RFD8500 on and ensure Bluetooth is enabled. If not, press the Bluetooth button on the
RFD8500 for one second to make it discoverable. When discoverable, the Bluetooth LED flashes blue.

8. When the RFD8500 displays in the list of available discoverable devices, tap the RFD8500 device in the
list and press the RFD8500 trigger to pair when the Bluetooth LED starts flashing fast. A beep sounds
when pairing completes successfully.

9. Exit the Device Settings screen and run the application.

 USING the RFD8500 2-7

10. From the application, select Settings > Readers List and confirm that the RFD8500 serial number you
paired with is displayed. Select it in the list of Available Readers. This connects the RFD8500 to the mobile
device.

IMPORTANT For successful pairing of the RFD8500 to an Android, iOS device or Windows 10, the yellow
trigger on the RFD8500 must be pressed when the RFD8500 displays in the list of available
discoverable devices, and the RFD8500 Bluetooth LED starts flashing fast. See the
step-by-step instructions for pairing.

NOTE The RFD8500 is discoverable over Bluetooth for 40 seconds after start up. After that time Bluetooth
suspends and is no longer discoverable. To restart discovery, press the Bluetooth button for one
second.

Ensure you choose the correct RFD8500 serial number from the list of discoverable devices.

Using the Locate Device Bar Code

The Locate Device bar code appears on the RFD8500 under the antenna compartment. When you pair several
RFD8500 devices with your mobile device via Bluetooth, use the serial number represented by the Locate
Device bar code to identify a specific paired RFD8500. The bar code can also be used for pairing. Refer to the
RFD8500 RFID Developer Guide (p/n MN002222AXX) for details.
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Reading Tags
To read tags, see Chapter 3, 123RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for ANDROID and Chapter 4, ZEBRA RFID
MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS.

Figure 2-1 Reading Tags

Scanning Bar Codes

To scan bar codes, see the information in Chapter 6, ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL APPLICATION for
ANDROID and Chapter 7, ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL APPLICATION for iOS.

012345
CORRECT

012345
WRONG

Figure 2-2 Scanning Bar Codes

 USING the RFD8500 2-9

Transferring Data
Transferring Data in Batch Mode
When the RFD8500 is configured to batch data it is capable of scanning bar codes and reading RFID tag data
without a Bluetooth connection in place. It is recommended to stop scanning and reading functions before
transferring the data via the Bluetooth interface. The Delay before data transmission in Batch Mode
parameter in the 123Scan RFD8500 plug-in controls whether or not a delay should be enforced before
transferring the data in HID mode. By default, this parameter is zero. RFID data is not transferred automatically
in ZETI mode. Instead it has be requested by the application using the gettags ZETI command. For more
information, refer to the 123RFID Mobile App for Android or iOS source code and the developer guides.

Transferring Data via Bluetooth

By default, the RFD8500 operates in auto Batch Mode. In this mode the RFD8500 pushes bar code, or RFID
data after a scan or read request is issued by the connected application. If the Bluetooth link quality degrades
and breaks, the RFD8500 (in auto Batch Mode) is capable of moving automatically to Batch Mode while
simultaneously allowing current scanning, or RFID operations to be unaffected. If the Bluetooth connection is
regained after the RFD8500 entered Batch Mode, see Transferring Data in Batch Mode above to offload the
data acquired while the unit was operating in Batch Mode.

Transferring Data via USB

By default, the RFD8500 is not configured to transfer data via the USB port. 123Scan can be used to configure
USB Communication Device Class (CDC) or USB Human Interface Device class (HID) modes.

• USB CDC mode supports RFID data via the ZETI protocol.
• USB HID mode supports both RFID and bar code.
Use the Cable connection page in 123Scan to choose between two options.

Figure 2-3 123Scan USB Connection Screen

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USB SNAPI mode is the default USB configuration and it is used primarily to manage the RFD8500
(configuration and firmware updates).

The USB CDC mode requires the Zebra CDC driver for Windows which can be obtained from the Barcode
Scanner SDK Driver Utilities site at:
https://www.zebra.com/us/en/products/software/scanning-systems/scanner-drivers-and-utilities.html

The driver can be found by choosing the Virtual Com Port link.
Chapter 3 123RFID MOBILE APPLICATION
for ANDROID
The upgraded Zebra RFID Mobile Application is now called the 123RFID Mobile Application. For detailed
information about this app refer to the 123RFID Mobile Application User Guide, p/n MN-003765-xx. This guide
describes the app for Android and demonstrates the device’s capability and tag operation functionality.

The guide is available at: zebra.com/support.

3-2 RFD8500 User Guide
Chapter 4 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE
APPLICATION for iOS

Introduction
This chapter describes the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS that can be used with the RFD8500.

There are five applications:

• 123RFID Mobile Application for Android

• Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS
• Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Windows
• Zebra Scanner Control Application for iOS
• Zebra Scanner Control Application for Android.
When using a partner application, the features/functionality might vary.

Using the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS

This application runs on iOS mobile devices and demonstrates RFD8500 capability and tag operation
functionality.

The application allows the user to navigate to all screens (except to some screens within the Settings page),
whether or not the device is connected to the RFD8500 reader.

The Settings screens display the application defaults when there is no connection to the reader. When not
connected, an attempt to perform any operation (Rapid Read, Inventory, Locate tag, Access Operations, Save
Configuration, Battery Status) displays No Active Connection with Reader.

To use this application for RFID operations:

1. Ensure the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS is installed on the iOS mobile device.

2. Ensure the RFD8500 is in RFID mode.

3. Pair the mobile device with the RFD8500 over Bluetooth (see Pairing on page 2-5).

4. Launch the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS on the mobile device.
4-2 RFD8500 User Guide

5. Select Settings > Readers List and select the RFD8500 device to connect.

6. Return to the Home screen and select Settings > Antenna. Power Level is set to 27.0 dBm by default.
Japan units are set to a different default power level depending on the SKU type.

7. Before using the device set the region in which the device is operating. To set the region, open the
application and select Settings > Regulatory (see Regulatory on page 4-15).

Pairing with an iOS Device

See Pairing with an iOS Device on page 2-6 for the pairing process. The iOS process is similar to the Android
pairing process.
After the application deploys, tap the About button to display the About screen. The About screen displays
version information.

Figure 4-1 Version Screen

Pairing using S/N Bar Code

The RFD8500 can be paired with a host that can scan the bar code printed at the bottom of the RFD8500
antenna.

An Android demo application, sample code, and a white paper (see Related Documents on page ix) describing
this Bluetooth pairing process can be obtained by sending a request to Zebra support.

The procedure generally entails the following, in this order:

1. Run the Android demo application.

2. Press the RFD8500 Bluetooth button to start Bluetooth discovery mode.

3. Scan the RFD8500 S/N bar code at the bottom of the RFD8500 antenna.

4. Press the RFD8500 trigger to complete the pairing process.

 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4-3

Home Screen
To access the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS, touch the application icon ( ) on the mobile device to
display the Home screen. Touch any icon to access its screen.

Figure 4-2 Home Screen

4-4 RFD8500 User Guide

Rapid Read
Touch Rapid Read from the Home screen.

Power Management Icon

Start/Stop Toggle

Figure 4-3 Rapid Read Screen

The Rapid Read and Inventory screens display the following data (see Inventory on page 4-5).
• Dynamic Power Optimization (DPO) status - When enabled, battery life is enhanced when performing
inventory operations.
• Total tag count
• Read time (mm:ss)
• Tag read rate (tags/sec)
• Unique tag count (displays in the center of screen).
Rapid Read and Inventory screens are two different views of the inventory operation on the reader. The
start/stop functionality can be used interchangeably on both screens. For example, when the user starts the
operation on the Rapid Read screen and navigates to the Inventory screen, the button available on the
Inventory screen is STOP. The same is true when the operation starts on the Inventory screen. During the rapid
read process the user can navigate to the Inventory screen to view tag details along with tag counts for each
tag. The statistics displayed are maintained on the Rapid Read and Inventory screens regardless of the screen
used to start the process.
Touch START to start the rapid read inventory operation. Touch STOP to stop.

NOTE The scan trigger on the RFD8500 can also start and stop the inventory operation. The reader must be in
RFID mode. Press the trigger to start, and press again to stop.

Moving to another screen does not halt the operation. However, attempting to make changes or perform
another operation while rapid read is in process results in an error.
 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4-5

Inventory
Touch Inventory from the Home or Menu screen.
Search
Power Management
Icon

Content Area

Start/Stop Toggle

Figure 4-4 Inventory Screen

Tag reading can be started and stopped on this screen as well as on the Rapid Read screen (see Rapid Read
on page 4-4). When the process starts, tag information displays on the screen.

Touch START to start the rapid read inventory operation. The button changes to STOP. Touch it to stop the
read inventory operation.

NOTE The scan trigger on the RFD8500 can also start and stop the inventory operation. The reader must be in
RFID mode. Press the trigger to start, and press again to stop.

The tag ID selected displays on Locate Tag screen when navigating to that screen (see Locate Tag on page
4-7).
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Inventory Screen Features

Table 4-1 Features on the Inventory Screen

Item Description

Action Bar

Tags Touch the Memory Bank section and select one of the following memory bank options
from the drop-down menu:
• None - Defaults to EPC.
• User - Type of tag in the Memory Bank
• Reserved - Type of tag in the Memory Bank
• TID - Type of tag in the Memory Bank
• EPC - Type of tag in the Memory Bank
When the next inventory operation starts, the details from the selected memory bank
displays. This menu is inactive if there is an ongoing operation on the connected
reader.
Default Display: None

Search Touch the Search icon and enter a tag ID. Tags that match the entry display in the
content area.

Power Management Indicates whether Dynamic Power Optimization is enabled. When enabled, battery
icon life is enhanced when performing inventory operations.

Content Area (select Touching a Tag ID highlights the tag. The highlighted Tag ID is populated on the Tag
a tag) Location text area. Touch START to start searching for the tag. See Locate Tag on
page 4-7 for more details. From this scree return to the Menu or go to the Home
screen and select Locate Tag.

Content Area (select The tags displayed in this area are based on the option selected from the memory
a tag) bank. Touch the tag ID to expand details about the tag. Touch the tag ID again to
collapse details.
Example Default Tag Display:
Tag ID Tag Count
AD99 1540419072596540040 4
Example Expanded Tag Display:
Note: Expanded tag detail can only display when the inventory operation is stopped.
Memory bank data is shown only when inventory is complete.
Tag ID Tag Count
AD99 1540419072596540040 4
EPC MEMORY 3000
RSSI
-50
Phase
1800
USER
1122334455667788AABBCCDDEEFF
1122334455667788AABBCCDDEEFF
1122334455667788AABBCCDDEEFF
 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4-7

Locate Tag
Touch Locate Tag from the Home or Menu screen.

Power Management Icon

Text Area

Start/Stop
Toggle

Figure 4-5 Locate Tag Screen

On this screen, enter the Tag ID in the text area or select a from the Inventory screen to pre-populate the Tag
ID to search.

Touch START to start the locate tag operation. Touch STOP to stop. The RFD8500 trigger can also be used to
start and stop the operation.

NOTE The scan trigger on the RFD8500 can also start and stop the inventory operation. The reader must be in
RFID mode. Press the trigger to start, and press again to stop.

The color bar on the display shows the relative distance of the tag.

When the locate tag operation starts, moving to another screen does not stop the operation until Stop is
pressed.

The Power Management icon indicates whether Dynamic Power Optimization is enabled. When enabled,
battery life is enhanced when performing inventory operations.
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Settings
Touch Settings from the Home screen.

Figure 4-6 Settings Screen

Table 4-2 Settings Screen Options

Settings Option Description Page

Readers List Displays all previous and new RFD8500 readers with which the 4-9
mobile device paired.

Application Displays reader connection, notification, and Data Export 4-10

Settings.

Antenna Displays antenna power lever and link profile. 4-11

Singulation Control Displays Session, Tag Population, Inventory State and SL Flag. 4-12

Start\Stop Triggers Allows START and STOP button control. 4-13

Tag Reporting Allows the user to control the optional fields reported as part of 4-14
the Tag Data.

Regulatory Allows region and channel selections. 4-15

Battery Displays the RFD8500 battery status. 4-16

 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4-9

Table 4-2 Settings Screen Options (Continued)

Settings Option Description Page

Beeper Use to turn the beeper on/off, and set volume. 4-18

Power Optimization Turns Dynamic Power Optimization on and off. 4-17

Save Configuration Allows the user to save all settings: Antenna, Singulation, Tag 4-19
Reporting, START/STOP trigger, Beeper Volume, and
Regulatory.
Note: The settings are also automatically saved when the user
changes anything.

Readers List
From the Settings screen, touch Readers List.

Figure 4-7 Settings - Readers List Screen

This screen displays all available Bluetooth paired RFD8500 readers. The list includes the readers’ serial and
model numbers.

Touch a reader name from the list to establish a session with the selected reader; touch again to terminate the
session. Touching a second reader in the list disconnects the currently connected reader and attempts to
establish a connection to the newly selected reader.
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Application
From the Settings screen, touch Application.

Figure 4-8 Settings - Application Screen

The default Application setting is Reader Battery Status.

The application always detects readers that were paired over Bluetooth.

Data Export Settings enable and disable exporting RFID data captured in the Rapid Red and Inventory
screens. Enabling Export Data creates a file in the iOS device which can be exported using iTunes.

NOTE Data Export Settings only apply to iOS devices.

To export this file:

1. Connect the iOS device via USB or WiFi to iTunes (running on either a MAC or PC).

2. Select Application.

3. Select the Zebra RFID Mobile App.

4. Select the file to export from the iOS device to the MAC/PC.
 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4 - 11

Antenna

Figure 4-9 Settings - Antenna Screen

This screen displays:

• Power Level displays the current selection and includes a drop-down list of available power levels (as
reported by RFD8500). 27.0 dBm is the default setting, and it is shown as 270 because the value used is
in units of tens of dBm. Japan units are set to a different default power level depending on the SKU type.
• Link Profile displays the current selection and includes a drop-down list of available link profiles
supported by the RFD8500.

Link Profile display format is as follows: Return link bit data rate in bis per second (e.g., 60000 -> 60
Kbs); Miller Value (e.g., MV_4 -> Miller 4); modulation type (PR ASK is the only one supported); PIE
value has no units and is either 1.5 or 2 (e.g., 1.5 -> 1500 and 2 -> 2000); minimum Tari value in
thousands of micro seconds (e.g., 6250 -> 6.25 microseconds); maximum Tari value in thousands of
micro seconds; Tari step value in thousands of micro seconds. If the step value is zero, then Tari is fixed
for this link profile. If the step size is non zero, then the default Tari value is the minimum value.
• Tari indicates the supported Tari for the chosen link profile.
The Power Level and Link Profile are blank when there is no connection to the reader.
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Singulation Control

Figure 4-10 Settings - Singulation Control Screen

Use this screen to view/configure the singulation control settings for each antenna.

• Session options. The drop-down list includes the available options (S0, S1, S2, S3).
• Tag Population. A numeric value of the estimated number of tags in the Field of View (FOV). Values
shown are 30,100,200,300,400,500,600.
• Inventory State options. State A & State B, AB FLIP
• SL flag options: ALL, DEASSERTED, ASSERTED
All values can be selected from the drop-down lists.
 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4 - 13

Start\Stop Triggers

Figure 4-11 Settings - Start/Stop Triggers Screen

If the user does not enter all the required details for saving triggers to the reader, the application does not save
the trigger settings to the reader.

• Start Trigger - the user can select one of the start trigger types below.
• Immediate.
• Hand-held - User should select either the Trigger Pressed or Trigger Released check box. If the start
trigger type is hand-held trigger (pressed or released) the application sets the repeat for the operation
to ensure the use case if repeated operations can be demonstrated.
• Periodic - User should enter the period of time in milliseconds.
• Trigger Type - the user can select either PRESS or RELEASE, available when the Start Trigger is
configured for Handheld.
• Stop Trigger - the user can select one of the stop trigger types below.
• Immediate.
• Hand-held - User should select either the Trigger Pressed or Trigger Released check box along with
Timeout in milliseconds.
• Duration - User should enter duration in milliseconds.
• Tag Observation - User should enter the tag count along with timeout in milliseconds.
• N Attempts - User should enter the number of attempts along with timeout in milliseconds.
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Tag Reporting
These selections drive what the user sees on the Inventory screen.

Figure 4-12 Settings - Tag Reporting Screens

 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4 - 15

Regulatory

Figure 4-13 Settings - Regulatory and Regions Screens

The region drop-down displays the current region to which the device is set. Choose the correct region before
using the device.

• Channel selection is allowed only for the regions that allow channel setting.
• Supported regions are reported by the RFD8500.
• If the region is not configured on the RFD8500 the Regulatory screen is the first screen displayed after
connecting to the RFD8500.
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Battery

Figure 4-14 Settings - Battery Screen

This screen displays the status of the battery in the RFD8500.

• Level is 100% (in green): Status: Battery is fully charged.

• Charging (in green): Status: Charging.
• Discharging (in green): Status: Discharging.
• Critical (in red): Status: Battery Level is Critical.
• Low (in red): Status: Battery Level Low.
• Reader is not connected (in grey): No Active Connection.
 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4 - 17

Power Optimization

Figure 4-15 Settings - Power Optimization Screen

This screen provides an option to enable dynamic power optimization (DPO) in the reader. Enabling DPO
enhances battery life when performing inventory operations.

NOTE DPO is enabled by default. With DPO enabled, access operations and filters/singulation setting changes
do not take effect.

If Dynamic Power is on, a green battery icon appears in the title bar of the application. Clicking on this opens
the Battery Status screen.
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Beeper

Figure 4-16 Settings - Beeper Screen

This screen displays the current beeper settings. The user can turn the beeper off (by unchecking the Sled
Beeper check box), or set the volume to High, Medium or Low.
 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4 - 19

Save Configuration

Figure 4-17 Settings - Save Configuration Screens

This screen can be used to save the settings and get a snapshot of current settings on the RFD8500.

The settings persist on RFD8500 until the user performs a hard reset of the unit.
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Locate Reader

Figure 4-18 Settings - Locate Reader Screens

When the RFD8500 is connected to an iPhone, the Locate Reader option allows the user to identify a
connected RFD8500. Select an RFD8500 device in the list and press LOCATE READER.

The selected reader sounds five long tones, one second each, and the LED on the device flashes amber until
the user presses STOP LOCATING on the IPhone.
 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4 - 21

Access Control
NOTE DPO must be disabled from the Power Management screen to allow access operation functionality.

Figure 4-19 Access Control Screens - Read/Write; Lock; Kill Screens

The Tag Pattern area is automatically filled in when a tag is selected/highlighted in the Inventory screen.

Read/Write
• Tag ID & Password values are in hex. Tag ID is edited.
• Memory Bank options: EPC, RESERVED, TID and USER.
• Offset and Length values are in 16-bit words.

Lock
Lock privilege options:

• Read and Write

• Permanent Lock
• Permanent Unlock
• Unlock.

Kill
Permanently renders the tag unusable. A kill password must be provided.
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Pre Filters

Figure 4-20 Pre Filters Screen

Options
• Memory Bank: EPC, TID and USER.
• Offset: Offset in the memory bank is specified in words.
• Action:
• INV A NOT INV B or ASRT_SL_NOT_DSRT_SL
• INV A or ASRT SL
• NOT INV B or NOT DSRT SL
• INV A2BB2A NOT INV A or NEG SL NOT ASRT SL
• INV B NOT INV A or DSRT SL NOT ASRT SL
• INV B or DSRT SL
• NOT INV A or NOT ASRT SL
• NOT INV A2BB2A or NOT NEG SL
• Target: SESSION S0, SESSION S1, SESSION S2, SESSION S3 & SL FLAG.
Up to two Pre Filters can be enabled.
 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for iOS 4 - 23

About

Figure 4-21 About Screen

This screen displays version information as reported by the RFD8500.

4 - 24 RFD8500 User Guide
Chapter 5 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE
APPLICATION for Windows
Introduction
This chapter describes the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Windows that can be used with the RFD8500.

There are five applications:

• 123RFID Mobile Application for Android

• Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS
• Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Windows
• Zebra Scanner Control Application for iOS
• Zebra Scanner Control Application for Android.
When using a partner application, the features/functionality might vary.

Using the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Windows

This application runs on Windows mobile devices and demonstrates RFD8500 capability and tag operation
functionality.

The application allows the user to navigate to all screens (except to some screens within the Settings page),
whether or not the device is connected to the RFD8500 reader.

The Settings screens display the application defaults when there is no connection to the reader. When not
connected, an attempt to perform any operation (Rapid Read, Inventory, Locate tag, Access Operations, Save
Configuration, Battery Status) displays No Active Connection with Reader.

To use this application for RFID operations:

1. Ensure the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Windows is installed on the mobile device.

2. Ensure the RFD8500 is in RFID mode.

3. Pair the mobile device with the RFD8500 over Bluetooth (see Pairing on page 2-5).

4. Launch the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Windows on the mobile device.
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5. Select Settings > Readers List and select the RFD8500 device to connect.

6. Return to the Home screen and select Settings > Antenna. Power Level is set to 27.0 dBm by default.
Japan units are set to a different default power level depending on the SKU type.

7. Before using the device set the region in which the device is operating. To set the region, open the
application and select Settings > Regulatory (see Regulatory on page 5-14).

Home Screen
To access the Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Windows, touch the application icon ( ) on the mobile
device to display the Home screen. Touch any icon to access its screen.

Figure 5-1 Home Screen

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Rapid Read
Touch Rapid Read from the Home screen.

Power Management Icon

Start/Stop Toggle

Quick Navigation

Figure 5-2 Rapid Read Screen

The Rapid Read and Inventory screens display the following data (see Inventory on page 5-4).

• Dynamic Power Optimization (DPO) status - When enabled, battery life is enhanced when performing
inventory operations.
• Total tag count
• Read time (mm:ss)
• Tag read rate (tags/sec)
• Unique tag count (displays in the center of screen).
Rapid Read and Inventory screens are two different views of the inventory operation on the reader. The
start/stop functionality can be used interchangeably on both screens. For example, when the user starts the
operation on the Rapid Read screen and navigates to the Inventory screen, the button available on the
Inventory screen is STOP. The same is true when the operation starts on the Inventory screen. During the rapid
read process the user can navigate to the Inventory screen to view tag details along with tag counts for each
tag. The statistics displayed are maintained on the Rapid Read and Inventory screens regardless of the screen
used to start the process.
Touch START to start the rapid read inventory operation. Touch STOP to stop.

NOTE The scan trigger on the RFD8500 can also start and stop the inventory operation. The reader must be in
RFID mode. Press the trigger to start, and press again to stop.

Moving to another screen does not halt the operation. However, attempting to make changes or perform
another operation while rapid read is in process results in an error.
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Inventory
Touch Inventory from the Home screen or Quick Navigation Bar.

Search

Content Area

Start/Stop Toggle

Figure 5-3 Inventory Screen

Tag reading can be started and stopped on this screen as well as on the Rapid Read screen (see Rapid Read
on page 5-3). When the process starts, tag information displays on the screen.

Touch START to start the rapid read inventory operation. The button changes to STOP. Touch it to stop the
read inventory operation.

NOTE The scan trigger on the RFD8500 can also start and stop the inventory operation. The reader must be in
RFID mode. Press the trigger to start, and press again to stop.

For inventory in Batch mode, the message Inventory started in Batch Mode displays and the tag data
displays upon stop.

The tag ID selected displays on Locate Tag screen when navigating to that screen (see Locate Tag on page
5-6).
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Inventory Screen Features

Table 5-1 Features on the Inventory Screen

Item Description

Action Bar

Tags Touch the Memory Bank section and select one of the following memory bank options
from the drop-down menu:
• None - Defaults to EPC.
• User - Type of tag in the Memory Bank
• Reserved - Type of tag in the Memory Bank
• TID - Type of tag in the Memory Bank
• EPC - Type of tag in the Memory Bank
When the next inventory operation starts, the details from the selected memory bank
displays. This menu is inactive if there is an ongoing operation on the connected
reader.
Default Display: None

Search Touch the Search icon and enter a tag ID. Tags that match the entry display in the
content area.

Content Area (select Touching a Tag ID highlights the tag. The highlighted Tag ID is populated on the Tag
a tag) Location text area. Touch START to start searching for the tag. See Locate Tag on
page 5-6 for more details. From this scree return to the Menu or go to the Home
screen and select Locate Tag.

Content Area (select The tags displayed in this area are based on the option selected from the memory
a tag) bank. Touch the tag ID to expand details about the tag. Touch the tag ID again to
collapse details. Tag report elements that are not requested are shown.
Example Default Tag Display:
Tag ID Tag Count
AD99 1540419072596540040 4
Example Expanded Tag Display:
Note: Expanded tag detail can only display when the inventory operation is stopped.
Memory bank data is shown only when inventory is done with that option.
"AD99 1540419072596540040"
"ACCESS DATA"
"1122334455667788AABBCCDDEEFF"
Count PC RSSI Phase
4 3000 -50 1800
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Locate Tag
Touch Locate Tag from the Home or Menu screen.

Power Management Icon

Text Area

Start/Stop
Toggle

Figure 5-4 Locate Tag Screen

On this screen, enter the Tag ID in the text area or select a from the Inventory screen to pre-populate the Tag
ID to search.

Touch START to start the locate tag operation. Touch STOP to stop. The RFD8500 trigger can also be used to
start and stop the operation.

NOTE The scan trigger on the RFD8500 can also start and stop the inventory operation. The reader must be in
RFID mode. Press the trigger to start, and press again to stop.

The color bar on the display shows the relative distance of the tag.

When the locate tag operation starts, moving to another screen does not stop the operation until Stop is
pressed.

The Power Management icon indicates whether Dynamic Power Optimization is enabled. When enabled,
battery life is enhanced when performing inventory operations.
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Settings
Touch Settings from the Home screen.

Figure 5-5 Settings Screen

Table 5-2 Settings Screen Options

Settings Option Description Page

Readers List Displays all previous and new RFD8500 readers with which the 5-8
mobile device paired.

Application Displays reader connection, notification, and Data Export 5-9

Settings.

Antenna Displays antenna power lever and link profile. 5-10

Singulation Control Displays Session, Tag Population, Inventory State and SL Flag. 5-11

Start\Stop Triggers Allows START and STOP button control. 5-12

Tag Reporting Allows the user to control the optional fields reported as part of 5-13
the Tag Data.

Regulatory Allows region and channel selections. 5-14

Battery Displays the RFD8500 battery status. 5-15

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Table 5-2 Settings Screen Options (Continued)

Settings Option Description Page

Beeper Use to turn the beeper on/off, and set volume. 5-17

Power Optimization Turns Dynamic Power Optimization on and off. 5-16

Save Configuration Allows the user to save all settings: Antenna, Singulation, Tag 5-18
Reporting, START/STOP trigger, Beeper Volume, and
Regulatory.
Note: The settings are also automatically saved when the user
changes anything.

Readers List
From the Settings screen, touch Readers List.

Figure 5-6 Settings - Readers List Screen

This screen displays all available Bluetooth paired RFD8500 readers. The list includes the readers’ serial and
model numbers.

Touch a reader name from the list to establish a session with the selected reader; touch again to terminate the
session. Touching a second reader in the list disconnects the currently connected reader and attempts to
establish a connection to the newly selected reader.
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Application
From the Settings screen, touch Application.

Figure 5-7 Settings - Application Screen

The default Application setting is Reader Battery Status.

The application always detects readers that were paired over Bluetooth.

Data Export Settings enable and disable exporting RFID data captured in the Rapid Red and Inventory
screens. Enabling Export Data creates a file in the Windows device which can be copied by connecting the
Windows 10 device to a PC.
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Antenna

Figure 5-8 Settings - Antenna Screen

This screen displays:

• Power Level displays the current selection and includes a drop-down list of available power levels (as
reported by RFD8500). 27.0 dBm is the default setting, and it is shown as 270 because the value used is
in units of tens of dBm. Japan units are set to a different default power level depending on the SKU type.
• Link Profile displays the current selection and includes a drop-down list of available link profiles
supported by the RFD8500.

Link Profile display format is as follows: Return link bit data rate in bis per second (e.g., 60000 -> 60
Kbs); Miller Value (e.g., MV_4 -> Miller 4); modulation type (PR ASK is the only one supported); PIE
value has no units and is either 1.5 or 2 (e.g., 1.5 -> 1500 and 2 -> 2000); minimum Tari value in
thousands of micro seconds (e.g., 6250 -> 6.25 microseconds); maximum Tari value in thousands of
micro seconds; Tari step value in thousands of micro seconds. If the step value is zero, then Tari is fixed
for this link profile. If the step size is non zero, then the default Tari value is the minimum value.
• Tari indicates the supported Tari for the chosen link profile.
The Power Level and Link Profile are blank when there is no connection to the reader.
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Singulation Control

Figure 5-9 Settings - Singulation Control Screen

Use this screen to view/configure the singulation control settings for each antenna.

• Session options. The drop-down list includes the available options (S0, S1, S2, S3).
• Tag Population. A numeric value of the estimated number of tags in the Field of View (FOV). Values
shown are 30,100,200,300,400,500,600.
• Inventory State options. State A & State B, AB FLIP
• SL flag options: ALL, DEASSERTED, ASSERTED
All values can be selected from the drop-down lists.
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Start\Stop Triggers

Figure 5-10 Settings - Start/Stop Triggers Screen

If the user does not enter all the required details for saving triggers to the reader, the application does not save
the trigger settings to the reader.

• Start Trigger - the user can select one of the start trigger types below.
• Immediate.
• Hand-held - User should select either the Trigger Pressed or Trigger Released check box. If the start
trigger type is hand-held trigger (pressed or released) the application sets the repeat for the operation
to ensure the use case if repeated operations can be demonstrated.
• Periodic - User should enter the period of time in milliseconds.
• Trigger Type - the user can select either PRESS or RELEASE, available when the Start Trigger is
configured for Handheld.
• Stop Trigger - the user can select one of the stop trigger types below.
• Immediate.
• Hand-held - User should select either the Trigger Pressed or Trigger Released check box along with
Timeout in milliseconds.
• Duration - User should enter duration in milliseconds.
• Tag Observation - User should enter the tag count along with timeout in milliseconds.
• N Attempts - User should enter the number of attempts along with timeout in milliseconds.
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Tag Reporting
These selections drive what the user sees on the Inventory screen.

Figure 5-11 Settings - Tag Reporting Screens

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Regulatory

Figure 5-12 Settings - Regulatory and Regions Screens

The region drop-down displays the current region to which the device is set. Choose the correct region before
using the device.

• Channel selection is allowed only for the regions that allow channel setting.
• Supported regions are reported by the RFD8500.
• If the region is not configured on the RFD8500 the Regulatory screen is the first screen displayed after
connecting to the RFD8500.
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Battery

Figure 5-13 Settings - Battery Screen

This screen displays the status of the battery in the RFD8500.

• Level is 100% (in green): Status: Battery is fully charged.

• Charging (in green): Status: Charging.
• Discharging (in green): Status: Discharging.
• Critical (in red): Status: Battery Level is Critical.
• Low (in red): Status: Battery Level Low.
• Reader is not connected (in grey): No Active Connection.
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Power Management

Figure 5-14 Settings - Power Management Screen

This screen provides an option to enable dynamic power optimization (DPO) in the reader. Enabling DPO
enhances battery life when performing inventory operations.

NOTE DPO is enabled by default. With DPO enabled, access operations and filters/singulation setting changes
do not take effect.

If Dynamic Power is on, a green battery icon appears in the title bar of the application. Clicking on this opens
the Battery Status screen.
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Beeper

Figure 5-15 Settings - Beeper Screen

This screen displays the current beeper settings. The user can turn the beeper off (by unchecking the Sled
Beeper check box), or set the volume to High, Medium or Low.
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Save Configuration

Figure 5-16 Settings - Save Configuration Screens

This screen can be used to save the settings and get a snapshot of current settings on the RFD8500.

The settings persist on RFD8500 until the user performs a hard reset of the unit.
 ZEBRA RFID MOBILE APPLICATION for Windows 5 - 19

Access Control
NOTE DPO must be disabled from the Power Management screen to allow access operation functionality.

Figure 5-17 Access Control Screens - Read/Write; Lock; Kill Screens

The Tag Pattern area is automatically filled in when a tag is selected/highlighted in the Inventory screen.

Read/Write
• Tag ID & Password values are in hex. Tag ID is edited.
• Memory Bank options: EPC, RESERVED, TID and USER.
• Offset and Length values are in 16-bit words.

Lock
Lock privilege options:

• Read and Write

• Permanent Lock
• Permanent Unlock
• Unlock.

Kill
Permanently renders the tag unusable. A kill password must be provided.
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Pre Filters

Figure 5-18 Pre Filters Screen

Options
• Memory Bank: EPC, TID and USER.
• Offset (words): Offset in the memory bank is specified in words.
• Action:
• INV A NOT INV B or ASRT_SL_NOT_DSRT_SL
• INV A or ASRT SL
• NOT INV B or NOT DSRT SL
• INV A2BB2A NOT INV A or NEG SL NOT ASRT SL
• INV B NOT INV A or DSRT SL NOT ASRT SL
• INV B or DSRT SL
• NOT INV A or NOT ASRT SL
• NOT INV A2BB2A or NOT NEG SL
• Target: SESSION S0, SESSION S1, SESSION S2, SESSION S3 & SL FLAG.
Up to two Pre Filters can be enabled.
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Notification Area Updates

Figure 5-19 Bluetooth Connection Status in Notification Area - Updated by the Application
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About

Figure 5-20 About Screen

This screen displays version information as reported by the RFD8500.

Chapter 6 ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL
APPLICATION for ANDROID

Introduction
This chapter describes the Zebra Scanner Control Application for Android application that can be used with the
RFD8500.

NOTE The content in this chapter applies to the Scanner Control Application v1.x.x.x series. For newer software
versions and more detailed information, refer to the Running and Configuring the Scanner Control
Application sections in the respective Developer Guides (see Related Documents on page ix).

There are five applications:

• 123RFID Mobile Application for Android

• Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS
• Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Windows
• Zebra Scanner Control Application for iOS
• Zebra Scanner Control Application for Android.
When using a partner application, the features/functionality might vary.
6-2 RFD8500 User Guide

Using the Zebra Scanner Control Application for Android

This application runs on Android mobile devices and demonstrates RFD8500 capability for scanning bar
codes.

The application allows the user to navigate to all screens whether or not the device is connected to the
RFD8500 reader. All screens display the application defaults.

Touch < on any screen to return to the previous screen.

To use the application:

1. Ensure the application is installed on the mobile device.

2. Ensure the RFD8500 is turned on and in range.

3. Pair the mobile device with the RFD8500 (see Pairing on page 2-5).

4. Ensure the RFD8500 is in bar code mode (see Mode Button on page 1-3).

5. Touch the Zebra Scanner Control for Android icon ( ) on the mobile device to launch the Home screen
(Figure 6-1).

Home Screen
When the application launches, the Home screen displays. Touch any option in the list to display its screen.

Zebra Scanner

Figure 6-1 Home Screen

 ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL APPLICATION for ANDROID 6-3

Scanners
Scanners Screen
To display the Scanners screen touch Scanners from the Home screen (Figure 6-1). The Scanners screen
displays all scanners paired and connected to the mobile device. Select a device in the list to display the Active
Scanner screen (see Active Scanner Screen on page 6-6). If no scanners were previously paired/connected, to
the mobile device, a connection is required (see Connecting the Mobile Device and the Scanner).

Figure 6-2 Scanners Screen

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Connecting the Mobile Device and the Scanner

To connect the mobile device to the scanner:
1. Ensure the both devices are paired.
2. Touch Scanners from the Home screen (Figure 6-1). The following screen displays.

Figure 6-3 Scanners Not Found

3. Touch the plus sign (+) in the upper right corner of the BT scanners not found screen to select a paired
scanner.Touch the scanner name/serial number in the Select a Scanner list to select the scanner.

Figure 6-4 Select a Scanner

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4. The Scanners screen displays all scanners paired via Bluetooth with the mobile device. Touch the
appropriate scanner (by serial number) to display the Available Scanner Connect screen (Figure 6-5).

Figure 6-5 Scanners Screen

5. Touch Connect to connect the scanner and the mobile device.
NOTE If the scanner to which you want to connect is powered off, a message displays indicating the
scanner is powered off. Click OK to close the message window, power on the scanner, and resume
the process from Step 1 to connect.

6. When connected, the Active Scanner screen displays.

Figure 6-6 Active Scanner Screen

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Active Scanner Screen

This screen displays information about the connected scanner and includes three tabs: INFO, BARCODE, and
SETTINGS.

Figure 6-7 Active Scanner Screen - INFO, BARCODE, SETTINGS Tabs

INFO
Touch INFO to access the INFO tab. The INFO tab provides information about the connected scanner and
allows the user input detailed in Table 6-1.

Table 6-1 Active Scanner Screen - INFO Tab

Field Description

Disconnect Touch Disconnect to disconnect the scanner from the mobile

computer.

ID Unique identifier of the scanner assigned by the SDK.

NAME Name and serial number of the scanner.

Asset Information Touch Asset Information to display the scanner’s:

• Model
• Serial number
• Firmware version
• Date of Manufacture
• Configuration.
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Table 6-1 Active Scanner Screen - INFO Tab (Continued)

Field Description

Auto Reconnection Slide the OFF/ON switch to turn auto reconnection on and off. In the
ON position the mobile computer auto reconnects to the scanner.

Beeper Touch Beeper and use your finger to scroll to the desired beeper tone.
Touch Select Beeper Action to save the beeper selection. The
selection determines the tones to sound when a bar code is decoded.

LED Touch Green LED ON, or Green LED OFF to set the status of the Bar
code/RFID Indicator (see Bar code/RFID Indicator on page 1-3).
Note: LED control is not supported by the RFD8500.

BARCODE
Touch BARCODE to access the BARCODE tab. The BARCODE tab allows the user to scan items. Table 6-2
includes descriptions of the option in this view.

Table 6-2 Active Scanner Screen - BARCODE Tab

Field Description

Pull Trigger Touch to turn on the imager decode functionality.

The red illumination remains ON:
- until a bar code is scanned.
- the Release Trigger is touched.
- until the decode session timeout.
You can also use the trigger on the imager to scan bar codes.

Release Trigger Touch to turn off the imager decode functionality (red illumination off).

BARCODE LIST: COUNT = X X = the number of scanned bar codes.

Clear List Touch to clear the list of bar codes.

Bar Code List Each scanned bar code displays in a list with the bar code content and
bar code type. Touch the bar code to display the data in a new screen.
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SETTINGS
Touch SETTINGS to access the SETTINGS tab.The SETTINGS tab allows the user to configure the
scanner.Table 6-2 describes the options in this view.

Table 6-3 Active Scanner Screen - SETTINGS Tab

Field Description

Symbologies Touch Symbologies to display the bar code types

supported by the scanner.
• For each bar code type, slide the OFF/ON
switch to the applicable position.
• Select Permanent to save the settings.
Symbology Notes:
1. For a complete list of symbologies and their
corresponding settings (if any), configure the
device via 123Scan.
2. When setting the Inter Character Delay for HID
only, set the delay in milliseconds between
emulated keystrokes. When pairing with an
Android device, set the Inter Character Delay
to 70 ms to avoid data loss.

Beeper Touch Beeper to display the beeper types supported

by the scanner.
• Select the applicable beeper volume, and
beeper frequency.

Miscellaneous Options Touch any of the following options to enable, or

disable the feature.
• Enable scanning
• Disable scanning
• AIM On (auto aim on displays the red
illumination before pulling the trigger)
• Aim Off
• Vibration Feedback
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Settings
NOTE Imaging and video is not supported by the RFD8500.

To display the Settings screen touch Settings from the Home screen (Figure 6-1).

Figure 6-8 Settings Screen

Slide the OFF/ON switch to turn on and off scanner detection, and background notifications.
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Configuration (Not Supported)

To display the Scanner Configurations screen touch Configuration from the Home screen (Figure 6-1).

Figure 6-9 Scanner Configurations Screen

Selecting an option from this screen displays a bar code to scan that configures the scanner.
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About
To display the About screen touch About from the Home screen (Figure 6-1).

Figure 6-10 About Screen

This screen displays version and copyright information.

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Chapter 7 ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL
APPLICATION for iOS

Introduction
This chapter describes the Zebra Scanner Control Application for iOS that can be used with the RFD8500.

NOTE The content in this chapter applies to the Scanner Control Application v1.x.x.x series. For newer software
versions and more detailed information, refer to the Running and Configuring the Scanner Control
Application sections in the respective Developer Guides (see Related Documents on page ix).

There are five applications:

• 123RFID Mobile Application for Android

• Zebra RFID Mobile Application for iOS
• Zebra RFID Mobile Application for Windows
• Zebra Scanner Control Application for iOS
• Zebra Scanner Control Application for Android.
When using a partner application, the features/functionality might vary.
7-2 RFD8500 User Guide

Using the Zebra Scanner Control Application for iOS Application

This application runs on iOS devices and demonstrates RFD8500 capability for scanning bar codes.

The application allows the user to navigate to all screens whether or not the device is connected to the
RFD8500 reader. All screens display the application defaults.

Touch < on any screen to return to the previous screen.

To use the application:

1. Ensure the application is installed on the device.

2. Ensure the RFD8500 is turned on and in range.

3. Pair the device with the RFD8500 (see Pairing on page 2-5).

4. Ensure the RFD8500 is in bar code mode (see Mode Button on page 1-3).

5. Touch the Zebra Scanner for iOS icon ( ) on the device to launch the Home screen (Figure 7-1).

Home Screen
When the application launches the Home screen displays. Touch any option in the list to display its screen.

Figure 7-1 Home Screen

 ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL APPLICATION for iOS 7-3

Scanners
Scanners Screen
To display the Scanners screen touch Scanners from the Home screen (Figure 7-1). The Scanners screen
displays all scanners paired and connected to the device. Select a device in the list to display the Active
Scanner screen (see Active Scanner Screen on page 7-5). If no scanners were previously paired/connected, to
the device, a connection is required (see Connecting the Device and the Scanner).

Figure 7-2 Scanners Screen

7-4 RFD8500 User Guide

Connecting the Device and the Scanner

To connect the iOS device to the scanner:
1. Ensure the both devices are paired.
2. Touch Scanners from the Home screen (Figure 7-1). The following screen displays when the Auto
Detection option is enabled.

Figure 7-3 Scanners Screen

3. When the Auto Detection option is disabled, available devices don not automatically appear in the list.
Touch the Refresh icon ( ) in the upper right corner of the Scanners screen. The available scanner(s)
now appear in the list.

Figure 7-4 Select a Scanner

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Active Scanner Screen

This screen displays information about the connected scanner and allows user input for Auto Reconnection,
Beeper Tone, and LED control. The icons on the bottom of the display ( ) allow the
user to access the Info, Barcode, and Settings screens.

Figure 7-5 Active Scanner Screen - Info, Barcode, and Settings Views

Info
The Info view provides information about the connected scanner and allows the user input detailed in Table
7-1.

Table 7-1 Active Scanner Screen - Info View

Field Description

Disconnect Touch Disconnect to disconnect the scanner from the mobile

computer.

ID Unique identifier of the scanner assigned by the SDK.

Type Communication mode of the scanner.

Name Name and serial number of the scanner.

Auto Reconnection Slide the OFF/ON switch to turn auto reconnection on and off. In the
ON position the mobile computer auto reconnects to the scanner.

Beeper Touch Beeper and use your finger to scroll to the desired beeper tone.
Touch Beep at the top of the screen to sound a sample of the tone on
the RFD8500. The selection determines the tones to sound when a
bar code is decoded. Touch the Back arrow (<) to return to the
previous screen.

LED Touch [Color] LED ON, or [Color] LED OFF to set the status of the Bar
code/RFID Indicator (see Bar code/RFID Indicator on page 1-3).
Touch the Back arrow (<) to return to the previous screen.
Note: LED control is not supported by the RFD8500.
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Barcode
The Barcode view allows the user to scan items. Table 7-2 includes descriptions of the option in this view.

Table 7-2 Active Scanner Screen - Barcode View

Field Description

Pull Trigger Touch to turn on the imager decode functionality.

The red illumination remains ON:
- until a bar code is scanned.
- the Release Trigger is touched.
- until the decode session timeout.
You can also use the trigger on the imager to scan bar codes.

Release Trigger Touch to turn off the imager decode functionality (red illumination off).

Barcode List List all scanned bar codes with the bar code type and content.

Settings
The Settings view allows the user to configure the scanner.Table 7-2 describes the options in this view.

Table 7-3 Active Scanner Screen - SETTINGS Tab

Field Description

Symbologies Touch Symbologies to display the bar code types

supported by the scanner.
• For each bar code type, slide the OFF/ON
switch to the applicable position (green is
on).
Symbology Notes:
1. For custom symbology settings, configure the
device via 123Scan.
2. When setting the Inter Character Delay for HID
only, set the delay in milliseconds between
emulated keystrokes. When pairing with an
Android device, set the Inter Character Delay
to 70 ms to avoid data loss.

Beeper Touch Beeper to display the beeper types supported

by the scanner.
• Select the applicable beeper volume, and
beeper frequency.

Enable/Disable Scanning Touch Enable scanning or Disable scanning to

enable, or disable the feature.
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Settings
To display the Settings screen touch Settings from the Home screen (Figure 7-1).

Figure 7-6 Settings Screen

Table 7-4 Settings Screen

Field Description

COMMUNICATION MODE

BT LE Select to interact with scanners operating in BT LE

mode.

MFi Select to interact with scanners operating in BT MFi.

MFi + BT LE Select to interact with scanners operating in BT MFi

and LE modes.
Note: MFi + BT LE is not supported by the
RFD8500.

SCANNER DETECTION

Auto Detection Use the switch control to enable/disable automatic

detection of appearance, and disappearance of
available scanners.
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Table 7-4 Settings Screen (Continued)

Field Description

BACKGROUND NOTIFICATION

Available Scanner Use the switch control to enable/disable the Device

Arrival, and Device Disappeared background
notifications.

Active Scanner Use the switch control to enable/disable the Session

Established, and Session Terminated" background
notifications.

Barcode Event Use the switch control to enable/disable the Barcode

event background notification.

Configuration (Not Supported by the RFD8500)

NOTE Scanner configurations via this screen are supported by various Zebra scanners however, the RFD8500
does not support configuration by reading bar codes that this screen can display.

To display the Scanner Configurations screen touch Configuration from the Home screen (Figure 7-1).

Figure 7-7 Scanner Configurations Screen

Selecting an option from this screen displays a bar code to scan that configures the scanner.
 ZEBRA SCANNER CONTROL APPLICATION for iOS 7-9

About
To display the About screen touch About from the Home screen (Figure 7-1).

Figure 7-8 About Screen

This screen displays version and copyright information.

7 - 10 RFD8500 User Guide
Chapter 8 123SCAN

Introduction
123Scan is an easy-to-use, PC-based software tool that enables the quick and easy setup of Zebra scanners,
and the RFD8500 reader.

123Scan uses a wizard tool to guide users through a streamlined set up process. Once parameters are set, the
values are saved to a configuration file that can be distributed via e-mail, electronically downloaded via a USB
cable. 123Scan can generate multiple reports that can be easily re-branded using Microsoft Word or Access.
Report options include programmed parameters, and asset tracking information.

Additionally, 123Scan can upgrade RFD8500 firmware, automatically check online to enable support for newly
released products, and stage scanners simultaneously via USB hub(s).

NOTE After you load updated configurations to the RFD8500 device via 123Scan, you must reboot the RFD8500
device in order to complete the configuration process. The RFD8500 automatically reboots if 123Scan is
closed after the configuration upload.

If the RFD8500 was paired with the PC or mobile device before a firmware update, it might be necessary
to un-pair, then pair again.

Communication with 123Scan

To communicate with the 123Scan program which runs on a host computer running a Windows XP SP2,
Windows 7, and Windows 8 operating system, use a USB cable to connect the device to the host computer.
8-2 RFD8500 User Guide

123Scan Requirements
• Host computer with Windows.
• USB cable.
• RFD8500.
• Plug-ins:
• Configuring RFD8500 models without a built-in imaging scan engine requires only the RFD8500
plug-in.
• Configuring RFD8500 models with a built-in imaging scan engine requires two plug-ins to create two
configuration files - one configuration file for the RFD8500, and a second configuration file for the
iPL3307 (imager scan engine).
• The RFD8500 plug-in is capable of configuration/firmware updates for both RFD8500 models (with
and without an imaging scan engine).

NOTE The RFD8500 plug-in does not support configuring/updating firmware for the iPL3307
(imaging scan engine).

• The iPL3307 plug-in is used for configuration/firmware updates for the integrated PL3307 imaging
scan engine.
For more information on123Scan, go to: http://www.zebra.com/123Scan.

For a 1 minute tour of 123Scan, go to: http://www.zebra.com/ScannerHowToVideos.

To download 123Scan software and access the Help file integrated in the utility, go to:
www.zebra.com/scannersoftware.

Scanner SDK, Other Software Tools, and Videos

Tackle all your scanner programming needs with our diversified set of software tools. Whether you need to
simply stage a device, or develop a fully featured application with image and data capture as well as asset
management, these tools help you every step of the way. To download any of the free tools listed below, go to:
www.zebra.com/scannersoftware.

• 123Scan Configuration Utility

• Scanner SDK for Windows
• Scanner SDK for iOS
• Scanner SDK for Android
• How-to-Videos
• Virtual Com Port Driver
• Scanner User Documentation.
Appendix A TROUBLESHOOTING,
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
and MAINTENANCE
Introduction
This chapter includes instructions on cleaning and maintenance, troubleshooting solutions for potential
problems, and the web address for technical specifications.

Troubleshooting
NOTE Always ensure the battery cover and battery are properly installed.

Table A-1 Troubleshooting

Problem Possible Causes Possible Solutions

Imager comes on, but Reader is not programmed Ensure the scanner is programmed to read the type
scanner does not decode for the correct bar code of bar code being scanned.
the bar code. type.

Bar code symbol is Check the symbol to ensure it is not defaced. Try
unreadable. scanning test bar codes of the same bar code type.

Bar code is out of range of Move scanner closer to or further from bar code.
the scanner.

Amber power LED turns Battery is low. Charge the battery. See Charging the Battery in
on, or red power LED the Reader on page 1-10.
blinks.

Reader does not fully Attempt to charge on a Connect the scanner to a powered USB power
charge. non-powered USB hub. adapter (5V, 1.2A max).

Bluetooth LED turns off. Reader is out of range of the Move closer to the host and press any key to
Bluetooth host. re-pair with the host.
A-2 RFD8500 User Guide

Table A-1 Troubleshooting (Continued)

Problem Possible Causes Possible Solutions

Unable to pair the RFD8500 Bluetooth is off on the mobile Turn on Bluetooth on the mobile device.
with the mobile device. device.

Bluetooth on the RFD8500 is off. Turn on Bluetooth on the RFD8500.

Unable to discover the RFD8500 is turned off. Turn on the RFD8500.

RFD8500.
RFD8500 is not in discover Press the Bluetooth button for 1 second to put the
mode. RFD8500 into discover mode.

No bar code, or RFID data Batch Mode is enabled. In the Batch Mode setting, set RFD8500 to Auto or Disable
displays in the application on from the Tag Reporting screen.
the mobile computer when the
RFD8500 starts reading.

Technical Specifications
For the latest technical specification information for the RFD8500, visit: http://www.zebra.com/RFD8500.

Cleaning
CAUTION Always wear eye protection.

Read warning label on compressed air and alcohol product before using.

If you have to use any other solution for medical reasons please contact Motorola for more
information.

WARNING! Avoid exposing this product to contact with hot oil or other flammable liquids. If such
exposure occurs, unplug the device and clean the product immediately in accordance with
these guidelines.

Approved Cleanser Active Ingredients

100% of the active ingredients in any cleaner must consist of one or some combination of the following:
isopropyl alcohol, bleach/sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide or mild dish soap.

Harmful Ingredients
The following chemicals are known to damage the plastics on the RFD8500 and mobile computers and should
not come in contact with the device: ammonia solutions, compounds of amines or

ammonia; acetone; ketones; ethers; aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons; acqueous or alcoholic alkaline
solutions; ethanolamine; toluene; trichloroethylene; benzene; carbolic acid and TB-lysoform.
 TROUBLESHOOTING, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS and MAINTENANCE A-3

Cleaning Instructions
Do not apply liquid directly to the RFD8500 and mobile computers. Dampen a soft cloth or use pre-moistened
wipes. Do not wrap the device in the cloth or wipe, but gently wipe the unit. Be careful not to let liquid pool
around the display window or other places. Allow the unit to air dry before use.

IMPORTANT Do not clean the device or expose it to rain or moisture when the battery cover is removed. Without
the battery cover, the device is not water/dust sealed.

Special Cleaning Notes

Many vinyl gloves contain phthalate additives, which are often not recommended for medical use and are
known to be harmful to the housing of the RFD8500 and mobile computers. The RFD8500 should not be
handled while wearing vinyl gloves containing phthalates, or before hands are washed to remove contaminant
residue after gloves are removed. If products containing any of the harmful ingredients listed above are used
prior to handling the RFD8500, such as hand sanitizer that contain ethanolamine, hands must be completely
dry before handling the RFD8500 to prevent damage to the plastics.

Materials Required
• Alcohol wipes
• Lens tissue
• Cotton tipped applicators
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Can of compressed air with a tube.

Cleaning Charge Connectors

To clean the connectors on a cradle:

1. Remove the DC power cable from the cradle.

2. Dip the cotton portion of the cotton tipped applicator in isopropyl alcohol.

3. Rub the cotton portion of the cotton tipped applicator along the pins of the connector. Slowly move the
applicator back-and-forth from one side of the connector to the other. Do not let any cotton residue on the
connector.

4. All sides of the connector should also be rubbed with the cotton tipped applicator.

5. Spray compressed air in the connector area by pointing the tube/nozzle about ½ inch away from the
surface.

CAUTION Do not point nozzle at yourself and others, ensure the nozzle or tube is pointed away from your face.

6. Ensure that there is no lint left by the cotton tipped applicator, remove lint if found.

7. If grease and other dirt can be found on other areas of the cradle, use lint free cloth and alcohol to remove.

8. Allow at least 10 to 30 minutes (depending on ambient temperature and humidity) for the alcohol to air dry
before applying power to cradle.
If the temperature is low and humidity is high, longer drying time is required. Warm temperature and dry
humidity requires less drying time.
A-4 RFD8500 User Guide

Cleaning Frequency
The cleaning frequency is up to the customer’s discretion due to the varied environments in which the mobile
devices are used. They may be cleaned as frequently as required. However when used in dirty environments it
may be advisable to periodically clean the scanner exit window to ensure optimum scanning performance.

Maintenance
For trouble-free service, observe the tips that follow when using the device.

RFD8500
• Although the device is water and dust resistant, do not expose it to rain or moisture for an extended
period of time. In general, treat the device as a pocket calculator or other small electronic instrument.
• Do not clean the device or expose it to rain or moisture when the battery is removed. Without the battery,
the device is not water/dust sealed.
• Do not drop the device or subject it to strong impact.
• Protect the device from temperature extremes. Do not leave it on the dashboard of a car on a hot day,
and keep it away from heat sources.
• Do not store or use the device in any location that is extremely dusty, damp, or wet.
• Do not use window cleaning solution. Use a soft cloth dampened with a 50/50 solution of isopropyl
alcohol and water. See Cleaning on page A-2.
• Do not allow the solution to form a pool of liquid anywhere on the screen or device.
• Do not use a large amount of solution to cause the device to remain wet.

Battery
WARNING! Do not store the device with the battery installed. Doing so long term may cause irreversible
harm to the battery. Always store the battery removed from the device. If a battery is
installed during long term storage, it may discharge to point at which it cannot be recovered.

Even when stored separately from device it is important to follow industry standard guidelines. When batteries
are stored over a year, battery cell manufacturers advise that some irreversible deterioration in overall battery
quality may occur. To minimize this loss, they recommend storing batteries half charged in a dry, cool place
between 41° and 77°F (5° and 25°C), the cooler the better. Batteries should be charged to half capacity at least
once a year. In order to charge a battery to half capacity, take a fully discharged battery and charge it for two
hours. If an electrolyte leakage is observed, avoid any contact with the affected area and properly dispose of
the battery.
INDEX

A start/stop triggers screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

tag reporting screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
accessories rfid for windows
adapter mount. MC40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-x about screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
adapter mount. TC55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-x access control screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-x antenna screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-x application screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-x battery screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
dual battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-xi beeper screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
host adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-x home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
quad lock, iPod touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-x inventory screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
quad lock, smartphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-x locate tag screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
adapters, host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-x power management screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
adaptive frequency hopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 pre filters screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 rapid read screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
antenna housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 readers list screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
applications regulatory screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 save configuration screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
rfid for ios settings screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
about screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23 singulation control screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
access control screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21 start/stop triggers screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
antenna screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 tag reporting screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
application screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 scanner for android
battery screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16 about screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
beeper screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18 active scanners screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 config screen (not supported) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
inventory screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
locate reader screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20 scanners screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
locate tag screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 settings screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
power optimization screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 scanner for ios
pre filters screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22 about screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
rapid read screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 active scanners screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
readers list screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 config screen (not supported) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
regulatory screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
save configuration screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19 scanners screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
settings screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 settings screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
singulation control screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 using rfid mobile app for ios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Index - 2 RFD8500 User Guide

using rfid mobile app for windows . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 F

using scanner control for ios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
using scanner for android . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 features
buttons, indicators, parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
B led and beeper indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
bar code scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 using buttons and scan trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
bar code/rfid indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3, 6-7, 7-5
batch mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9, A-2 I
battery
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 installing battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
door accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii-x
dual charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii-xi L
installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 lanyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 led indicators
optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11 bar code/rfid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3, 6-7, 7-5
removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7 bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
battery cover release buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
beeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3, 2-1
indicators power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
bluetooth M
adaptive frequency hopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
bluetooth button/indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4
connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 mode button/indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3, 2-1
disconnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 mounting mobile device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
out of range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
P
pairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 pairing
buttons android device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
battery cover release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 ios device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3, 2-1 windows 10 device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 power button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
power indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4, 4-6, 4-7,
C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17, 5-3, 5-6, 5-16
charging powering on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
R
temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
charging battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 reading tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
configurations removing battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
RFD8500 with imager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii-x reset
RFD8500 without imager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ii-x soft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
rfid antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
D
S
data transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
downloading software scan trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
android application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
ios application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12 aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
dpo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4, 4-6, 4-7, 4-17, 5-3, 5-6, 5-16 set up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
 Index - 3

soft boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

soft reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
software
installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

T
tag reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
transferring data
in batch mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
via USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

U
USB port/cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
using
rfid mobile for ios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
rfid mobile for windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
scanner control for ios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
scanner for android . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
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