RFID Basics | How to Read & Write RFID Tags

This video explains RFID basics and walks you through the process of how to read and write RFID tags using a mobile handheld UHF RFID reader system.

Here's what you will need for this video:

1. A compatible smartphone

2. Turck Grokker UHF RFID Reader for Smartphones

3. SMARTRAC RFID Tag

4. Discover Grok by Turck App (Requires iOS 8.0 or later)

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[adamscott]

Most Excellent. Learned some basic/solid RFID related things today. Exciting! Thanks!!

[diydad]

very clear and very helpful, many thanks for making this video for the technical community

[SomeNerd]

may i know what pair of antenna and tag should i purchase if i wanna build a visitor anaytics system?

[assthatick]

how did you do the connection between the rfid reader and software application for the read/ write

[juddi]

Peace...can the labeling be placed to any surfaces ( equipment, machines, parts and any combo ) ???

[byronlobsinger]

very good!! How much information can be stored; are there other passive tags that can store more information ?

[vijayprasad]

Can i read and write it with my iphone 13

[nosaj]

Hello, I am looking to turn my retail store into a smart store with smart shelves keeping track on product information. Could you advise best way to go about please

[ashokkumarpatel]

thank u for good information about rfid.
can i read multiple rfid tags in plastic box simuntaniously? if yes, how can and its name. i want to buy it if possible.

thanks

[suganyabasker]

Thanks very useful, I need one document preparation, Android app for RFID card, Milk wending machine ATM card reader, Android app and web application project documents

[AdkismLaura]

I want to make my own smart wallet that does two way positioning...which tag I need that blinks the blue light?

[eggonomicon]

Question:
I am looking at developing a system for my work where I can place a RFID chip (Preferably in say a 3D printed plastic chit or "tag") and need it to store some fields such as: Operator Name, Date, Time, Asset ID, and a couple more misc fields.


I need to be able to write multiple times to these chips maybe once a month as the Operator performs maintenance. I would also need the operator to read the RFID unit to see when the unit was last serviced for instance.


I'm very new to RFID's and would love a pointer as to what type of very entry level writer/reader would accomplish this. I'm self funding this as a side project for my work.


thank you!

[essiamoli]

thanks.
can we track RFID tags using just WINCC (without PLC)?

[achinthaperera]

Do yoy have any idea to identify voltage difference using RFID coz i am doing a project to identify the voltage difference on graphene i hope to use RFID tags but i have no idea how to identify voltage difference

[maryema]

Do you know if these RFID stickers would function in extreme cold temperatures? I.e -80C freezers?

[daoudmeqbel]

Hi
I want to work on wood pallets, barcode numbers
But I want a program that generates barcodes so that each barcode is different from the other, and I install it on wooden pallets and use a system RFID
Please advise the necessary advice for the program used and the appropriate tags to install on wooden pallets
Thank you

[brendendas]

Can I write a URL or a string with special characters to an RFID tag?

[SpacePoliceChief]

Im gonna be honest I just want an RFID tag in my wallet that sends RFID scanners to a rickroll is there a way to embed links?

[nizkhan]

Hi I want to deliver goods in baskets and I want only buyer can read it through their phone or through message etc to notify us that they have received the baskets. So which rfid tag should i use and how should i implement it?

[omaralqadan]

I am trying to program an RFID to tell me the distance between the receiver and the tag and then input the distance into an Arduino board, is that something possible. if it is what tag and reader should i use.