ZEBRA RFID SDK for Xamarin iOS Software Instructions
- June 15, 2024
- ZEBRA
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ZEBRA RFID SDK for Xamarin iOS Software
Specifications
- Product Name: RFID SDK for Xamarin (iOS)
- Version: v1.0
- Release Date: November 2023
Overview
The Zebra RFID SDK for Xamarin enables developers to build native applications that can connect and control Zebra RFID readers over a Bluetooth connection on iOS devices. It allows developers to write code in C# that can be shared across multiple platforms. The SDK provides the following functionality:
-
Discover, connect, and disconnect readers
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Perform basic inventory (start, stop inventory with relevant
notifications) -
Barcode reading
Device Compatibility
For a list of compatible devices, please visit the following page: Zebra RFID SDK for Xamarin – Device Compatibility
Version History
- Region Settings
- General bug fixes and stability improvements
- Firmware Update
- General bug fixes and stability improvements
Features
- Trigger Mapping
- Tag Read, Write, and Lock
- Access Sequence
- Inventory Start/Stop
- Single Tag Locations
- Barcode Scanning
- Get Battery Status
- Request Battery Status Event
- Trigger Press Release Event
Product Usage Instructions
Discovering and Connecting Readers
- Make sure your iOS device’s Bluetooth is turned on.
- Open the application that uses the Zebra RFID SDK for Xamarin.
- In the application, navigate to the reader discovery section.
- Tap on the “Discover Readers” button to start the discovery process.
- Wait for the application to detect available RFID readers nearby.
- Select the desired reader from the list of discovered readers.
- Tap on the “Connect” button to establish a Bluetooth connection with the selected reader.
Performing Basic Inventory
- Make sure you have successfully connected to a reader as described in the previous section.
- In the application, navigate to the inventory section.
- Tap on the “Start Inventory” button to initiate the inventory process.
- The application will continuously scan for RFID tags in the vicinity of the reader.
- As tags are detected, they will be displayed in the application’s UI along with relevant information.
- To stop the inventory process, tap on the “Stop Inventory” button.
Barcode Reading
- Make sure you have successfully connected to a reader as described in the “Discovering and Connecting Readers” section.
- In the application, navigate to the barcode scanning section.
- Position the reader’s barcode scanner near the barcode you want to scan.
- Press the trigger button on the reader to initiate the barcode scanning process.
- The scanned barcode will be displayed in the application’s UI.
Overview
Zebra RFID SDK for Xamarin enables a developer to build native applications to connect and control Zebra RFID readers over a Bluetooth connection (no cradle involved) on iOS devices from a single, shared C# codebase.
Functionality,
- 1. Discover, connect and disconnect readers
2. Perform basic inventory (start, stop inventory with relevant notifications)
3. Barcode reading
Device Compatibility
For the compatible devices list, please visit following page. https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/software/developer-tools /xamarin-wrapper-for-rfidsdk-for-android-and-ios.html
Version History
Version 1.0.9 – 11/2023
- Region Settings
- General BUG fixes and stability
Version 1.0.7 – 09/2023
- Firmware Update
- General BUG fixes and stability
Version 1.0.3 – 05/2023
Features
- Trigger Mapping
- Tag Read, Write, and Lock
- Access Sequence
- Inventory Start/Stop
- Single Tag Locations
- Barcode Scanning
- Get Battery status
- Request Batter status event
- Trigger press release event
Components
The RFID SDK for the Xamarin ZIP file contains the following components:
- iOS Xamarin libraries
- Demo application source code
Installation
Supported operating systems:
- iOS 14.x, 15.x ,16.x and 17.x
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