diff --git a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/barcode/setup.rst b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/barcode/setup.rst index 7654f27cd9..9ac42de691 100644 --- a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/barcode/setup.rst +++ b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/barcode/setup.rst @@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ Setup setup/software setup/serial_numbers_lots setup/operation_types + setup/rfid diff --git a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/barcode/setup/rfid.rst b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/barcode/setup/rfid.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7a2aebf9e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/barcode/setup/rfid.rst @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +==== +RFID +==== + +.. |EPC| replace:: :abbr:`EPC (electronic product code)` + +RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification. RFID enables the tracking of items using radio +waves: RFID tags are attached to products in inventory, and RFID readers can read those tags to +transmit information to a computer. RFID helps automate processes by keeping inventory accurate and +tracking internal and external moves. + +RFID tags transmit electronic product codes (|EPC|), which are unique identifiers to distinguish +individual items. The |EPC| in Odoo is based on GS1 standards to consistently identify products +worldwide. GS1 nomenclature establishes common rules for encoding information within a barcode to +facilitate the global exchange of goods. + +.. seealso:: + :doc:`../operations/gs1_nomenclature` + +Hardware +======== + +The following are required to begin working with RFID in Odoo: + +- Zebra TCX Series mobile computer, or +- Android Smartphone + +Paired with: + +- Zebra RFD40 (can read and write RFID tags) + +Configuration +============= + +Before using RFID tags to manage inventory, the Android Package Kit (APK) with RFID support must be +installed on the mobile computer or smartphone. + +.. important:: + Before installing the APK on an individual device, first enable the ability to install unknown + apps in the device settings. Find this setting in the device's :guilabel:`App` or :guilabel:`App + & Notification` settings, under the :guilabel:`Special access` or :guilabel:`Special app access` + section. + +Then, download the APK. On the :guilabel:`Downloads` page, under the :guilabel:`Mobile Application` +section, click :guilabel:`Download` next to the :guilabel:`Android` option, then select +:guilabel:`Download APK (with Zebra RFID support)` from the drop-down menu. Download this file via a +computer and transfer the APK via USB or Bluetooth, or use the device's web browser to download the +APK. + +.. image:: rfid/download-apk.png + :alt: Download the APK from the Download page. + +Install the APK. If :guilabel:`Install unknown apps` is enabled for the device's web browser, +install the APK directly from the browser download notification. If :guilabel:`Install unknown apps` +is enabled for the device's file manager, open it and navigate to the location where the file is +stored, then tap it to install the APK. + +Then, when reading or writing RFID tags, ensure that the Zebra device and the smart device are +paired and connected. + +Set a compatible barcode +======================== + +Before you can manage inventory using RFID tags, a compatible barcode must be assigned to the +products. Set the product barcode in the product form. + +.. seealso:: + :ref:`Set product barcodes ` + +To work with RFID, the product barcode must be GTIN-14-compatible, and inventory tracking must be +enabled for the product. Product barcodes that are not GTIN-14-compatible must be upgraded to work +with RFID. + +.. note:: + Tracking by serial number or lots does not need to be enabled for this feature to work properly. + +Limitations +=========== + +- The serial number that is part of the |EPC| must only be numeric, as SGTIN-96 is the only + supported encoding scheme for RFID tags in Odoo. Alphanumeric serial numbers are **not** + supported. +- For products tracked by lot, the lot can be scanned in, but it will be considered as one lot with + a quantity of `1`. It does not count individual products in a receipt. +- Only ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID tags are supported. +- Products need to be GS1-registered because barcodes must be unique. diff --git a/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/barcode/setup/rfid/download-apk.png b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/barcode/setup/rfid/download-apk.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..f216ba229b Binary files /dev/null and b/content/applications/inventory_and_mrp/barcode/setup/rfid/download-apk.png differ