Switch RS420 Pairing Between Android and iOS (v1)
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if your uses only devices, or a variety of and equipment, you must update the wand to pair it with devices you will then also need to update the again if you want to switch back to pairing it with devices follow the instructions below to pair the with an device and then (if necessary) switch it back to an device pair rs420 with an ios device to reconfigure the scanner to be used with devices, you'll first need to see if menu access is enabled if it is not, use the allflex tag manager client to change the wand menu access setting then, proceed to setting the scanner to be discoverable for connection test for menu access on the & change if needed press and hold the top (black) button on the scanner for 3 seconds to test for menu access if nothing happens, continue to step 2 docid\ dlg7oldicpdxbqrsm8vcf or, jump to manually connect the rs420 to an ios device docid\ dlg7oldicpdxbqrsm8vcf if the menu displays start with the scanner disconnected from your computer if the scanner has an active bluetooth connection, verify that the scanner displays an s next to the bluetooth symbol to indicate it is paired as a slave this is the required setting for devices open the allflex eid tag manager client if necessary, download it from the allflex website http //www allflexusa com/support/downloads/ connect the scanner to your computer via usb, a serial port, or bluetooth the client notifies you when a connection is established for options on setting your connection, the connect button tools > reader config > menu access and change the setting to enabled apply settings disconnect the scanner from the computer manually connect the to an device press and hold the top (black) button on the scanner for 3 seconds to access the menu use the bottom (green) button to arrow down to bluetooth settings press the top button to select the option from the bluetooth settings, choose iphone discoverable the scanner discovers the device, and displays its name and the option to connect select yes from the device, view the bluetooth settings to see available devices the scanner displays as \<serial number> the scanner's serial number is located on the back of the scanner on the allflex decal tap the correct scanner if prompted for a password, use 1234 or 0000 the scanner displays a message to confirm the connection verify the connection on the device once the scanner and device are connected, the scanner displays an m next to the bluetooth symbol to indicate it is paired as master you should now be able to use the as a scanner with mobile app on your device pair rs420 with an android device if you have reconfigured a scanner for use with an device and want to return it to setup, you'll need to reconnect it to your device see use a scanner with android devices (v1) docid\ b8mqlyql zqxxf8nld9 g for details to avoid having to reconfigure the when switching between device types, consider maintaining dedicated scanners for and devices or, you may choose to purchase an additional, lower cost scanner for use with the less common device type < return to work with rfid scanners docid\ nx6uhsltjko1hwffglbtp