# Reader Reference

# Introduction and Roadmap

The following sections describe the scope and organization of this guide—WebLogic RFID Reader Reference SP1.

- Document Scope and Audience
- Guide to This Document
- Related Documentation
- New Features in This Release

## Document Scope and Audience

This document describes configuration properties for the various RFID devices supported by WebLogic RFID Edge Server. It does not explain other RFID Edge Server functionality such as the ECSpec Editor. Refer to Related Documentation to determine which other documents you may need to consult.

This document is intended for the following audiences:

- System Administrators—IT professionals who are responsible for configuring and deploying RFID devices. Related responsibilities may include installing, testing, maintaining, and upgrading RFID Edge Servers. System administrators understand networking and Web protocols, as well as Java and XML.
- Application Developers—Java programmers who use the Application Level Events (ALE) API to develop client applications and work with other engineering, quality assurance (QA), and database teams. Application developers have in-depth, working knowledge of Java.

## Guide to This Document

This document is organized as follows:

- This chapter, Introduction and Roadmap, describes the scope of this guide, summarizes new features, and lists related documentation.
- Configuring RFID Devices provides a list of supported RFID devices and describes the configuration properties for each device.
- Configuring and Controlling Stack Lights describes how to configure and control stack lights.
- Controlling RFID Devices via PLC describes how the RFID Edge Server can communicate with and control RFID devices by interacting with a programmable logic controller (PLC).
- Triggers describes external events (triggers) that you use to signal the beginning or end of an event or programming cycle.

## Related Documentation

The following WebLogic RFID Edge Server documentation contains information that is relevant to WebLogic RFID Reader Reference SP1:

- Installing WebLogic RFID Edge Server describes how to install and configure WebLogic RFID Edge Server.
- Using the RFID Edge Server Administration Console describes how to use the RFID Administration Console to configure ECSpecs, ECReports, RFID devices, filters, and workflows.
- Programming with the ALE and ALEPC APIs describes the Application Level Events (ALE) and Application Level Events Programming Cycle (ALEPC) programming interfaces (APIs) that you use to create applications that interact with WebLogic RFID Edge Server by reading and writing electronic product code (EPC) tags.
- Using the Reader Simulator is online help that describes how to use the reader simulator software included with RFID Edge Server. The Reader Simulator minimally simulates a ThingMagic Mercury4 RFID reader.

## New Features in This Release

WebLogic RFID Edge Server 2.2 includes support for the following new RFID devices and features:

- Generic Barcode Reader—supports most bar code readers. See Generic Barcode Reader.
- IER—supports the IER SmartController reader. See IER.
- Wavetrend—supports reading Wavetrend active tags. See Wavetrend.
- Provides enhanced support for Printronix SL5000r compatable and Zebra R110Xi printers including variable substitution in label templates..
- Provides enhanced support for Tagsys L100 and L200 readers.