1. Resonate RFID Reader Management User Guide
  2. Enabling Communication with the RFID Readers
  3. Using Resonate Device Initializer in Device-Discovery Mode
  • Resonate RFID Reader Management 2.0 User Guide
Using Resonate Device Initializer in Device-Discovery Mode
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Using
Resonate Device Initializer
 in Device-Discovery Mode

Steps on how to run
Resonate Device Initializer
 in device-discovery mode are outlined below.
To initialize devices, you must have
device_create
 and
device_edit
 roles.
  1. Ensure that your RFID readers are powered on and in the . If necessary, perform a factory reset; for instructions, refer to their documentation.
  2. Extract
    rm-device-initializer-<VERSION>.exe
     from the
    resonate-<VERSION>.tar.gz
     file, into a Windows directory located onsite and on the same subnet as your RFID readers.
    Each subnet that has readers to manage must use the same DNS domain and requires its own instance of
    Resonate Device Initializer
    .
  3. Open a Command Prompt or PowerShell window, navigate to the directory, and run the following:
    .\rm-device-initializer-.exe --url <RESONATE SERVER FQDN> --id <SITE ID>
    Replace
    <RESONATE SERVER FQDN>
     with the fully qualified domain name (URL) of the
    Resonate server
    , and
    <SITE ID>
     with the ID of a site that you have set up in the
    Site Manager
     page of the
    web interface
    . For example, if the URL of your
    Resonate server
     is
    https://customerresonate.com
     and the site ID is 1, run:
    .\rm-device-initializer-.exe --url https://customerresonate.com --id 1
    Resonate Device Initializer
     performs a validation check to ensure the
    Resonate RFID Reader Management
     certificate is both valid and signed by a user-trusted certificate authority (CA). If the certificate is trusted,
    Resonate Device Initializer
     proceeds without interruption. If not trusted, it opens a web page, prompting you to grant permission to use the certificate with the RFID readers.
    Screenshot of the error that occurs if the Resonate RFID Reader Management certificate is not valid or signed.
  4. If you obtain this certificate error, perform one of the following:
    • Click
      Reject
      . This rejects the certificate and stops
      Resonate Device Initializer
      . Replace your
      Resonate RFID Reader Management
       certificate with the one provided by your certificate authority (CA); then, restart the steps in this topic.
    • Click
      Accept
      . This accepts the certificate and
      Resonate Device Initializer
       continues its process.
    You have 30 seconds to click an option, after which
    Resonate Device Initializer
     stops and displays a timed-out message.
    After the certificate is accepted,
    Resonate Device Initializer
     prompts you to grant it access to communicate with
    Resonate RFID Reader Management
    . It opens the default browser and takes you to the
    Resonate
     login page.
  5. Log in.
    Log in window.
    After you successfully log in, the utility prompts you to grant it access permission.
  6. Click
    Yes
    .
    Resonate Device Initializer
     receives authorization to proceed with RFID reader discovery and initialization.
    For the utility to proceed, you must allow certain firewall rules; Windows Defender Firewall displays a message, prompting you to grant it access to open the necessary firewall ports.
  7. Click
    Allow Access
    .
    Screenshot of Windows Defender Firewall dialog requesting to allow access to some ports.
    This grants the application listed in the warning access to all ports for the specific networks selected.
    If this alert is not prompted for some reason, and the firewall is turned on, a firewall rule is required to allow UDP ports 3702 and 12345 inbound to this application for the
    Resonate Device Initializer
     to work.
    Upon successful authentication and port access,
    Resonate Device Initializer
     starts to scan the current subnet for supported RFID readers. If a discovered RFID reader's make, model, and part number are compatible with
    Resonate
    , the utility initializes the reader and installs the
    Resonate Agent
     on it. The reader is then visible in the
    web interface
    . The utility ignores other RFID readers, listing them with an unsupported message in the console.
  8. Open the
    web interface
    , and navigate to
    Infrastructure
    Discovered Devices
    .
  9. In the Command Prompt or PowerShell window, press
    CTRL+C
     when all readers are listed in the
    web interface
    .
Although discovered, you must now select the readers that
Resonate RFID Reader Management
 should manage. Refer to Selecting from Discovered Devices.