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| 1 | +==== |
| 2 | +RFID |
| 3 | +==== |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +.. |EPC| replace:: :abbr:`EPC (electronic product code)` |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. RFID enables the tracking of items using radio |
| 8 | +waves: RFID tags are attached to products in inventory, and RFID readers can read those tags to |
| 9 | +transmit information to a computer. RFID helps automate processes by keeping inventory accurate and |
| 10 | +tracking internal and external moves. |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +RFID tags transmit electronic product codes (|EPC|), which are unique identifiers to distinguish |
| 13 | +individual items. The |EPC| in Odoo is based on GS1 standards to consistently identify products |
| 14 | +worldwide. GS1 nomenclature establishes common rules for encoding information within a barcode to |
| 15 | +facilitate the global exchange of goods. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +.. seealso:: |
| 18 | + :doc:`../operations/gs1_nomenclature` |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +Hardware |
| 21 | +======== |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +The following are required to begin working with RFID in Odoo: |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +- Zebra TCX Series mobile computer, or |
| 26 | +- Android Smartphone |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +Paired with: |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +- Zebra RFD40 (can read and write RFID tags) |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +Configuration |
| 33 | +============= |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +Before using RFID tags to manage inventory, the Android Package Kit (APK) with RFID support must be |
| 36 | +installed on the mobile computer or smartphone. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +.. important:: |
| 39 | + Before installing the APK on an individual device, first enable the ability to install unknown |
| 40 | + apps in the device settings. Find this setting in the device's :guilabel:`App` or :guilabel:`App |
| 41 | + & Notification` settings, under the :guilabel:`Special access` or :guilabel:`Special app access` |
| 42 | + section. |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +Then, download the APK. On the :guilabel:`Downloads` page, under the :guilabel:`Mobile Application` |
| 45 | +section, click :guilabel:`Download` next to the :guilabel:`Android` option, then select |
| 46 | +:guilabel:`Download APK (with Zebra RFID support)` from the drop-down menu. Download this file via a |
| 47 | +computer and transfer the APK via USB or Bluetooth, or use the device's web browser to download the |
| 48 | +APK. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +.. image:: rfid/download-apk.png |
| 51 | + :alt: Download the APK from the Download page. |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +Install the APK. If :guilabel:`Install unknown apps` is enabled for the device's web browser, |
| 54 | +install the APK directly from the browser download notification. If :guilabel:`Install unknown apps` |
| 55 | +is enabled for the device's file manager, open it and navigate to the location where the file is |
| 56 | +stored, then tap it to install the APK. |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +Then, when reading or writing RFID tags, ensure that the Zebra device and the smart device are |
| 59 | +paired and connected. |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +Set a compatible barcode |
| 62 | +======================== |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +Before you can manage inventory using RFID tags, a compatible barcode must be assigned to the |
| 65 | +products. Set the product barcode in the product form. |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +.. seealso:: |
| 68 | + :ref:`Set product barcodes <inventory/barcode/set-barcodes>` |
| 69 | + |
| 70 | +To work with RFID, the product barcode must be GTIN-14-compatible, and inventory tracking must be |
| 71 | +enabled for the product. Product barcodes that are not GTIN-14-compatible must be upgraded to work |
| 72 | +with RFID. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +.. note:: |
| 75 | + Tracking by serial number or lots does not need to be enabled for this feature to work properly. |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +Limitations |
| 78 | +=========== |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +- The serial number that is part of the |EPC| must only be numeric, as SGTIN-96 is the only |
| 81 | + supported encoding scheme for RFID tags in Odoo. Alphanumeric serial numbers are **not** |
| 82 | + supported. |
| 83 | +- For products tracked by lot, the lot can be scanned in, but it will be considered as one lot with |
| 84 | + a quantity of `1`. It does not count individual products in a receipt. |
| 85 | +- Only ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tags are supported. |
| 86 | +- Products need to be GS1-registered because barcodes must be unique. |
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