Using scanner & connecting RFID in Onix Work

[Kevin_Michael]

Hi Nabil!

Thank you for responding and taking my idea into consideration.
Hopefully it will happen so it will help a lot of users

We don’t always work on tablets; in many cases we’re working directly from a computer. For example, in the equipment room where we store and issue equipment we use a computer because it’s integrated with our internal systems. When we’re already working on the computer and notice that a piece of equipment is missing an RFID tag or has a damaged one, it would be much more efficient to pair a new tag directly in Onix Work.
Right now, the web version doesn’t allow us to pair zip‑tie tags. So if an RFID needs to be replaced, we have to stop what we’re doing, go find a tablet, log into the internal system, connect the scanner, and then open Onix Inspect just to pair a new tag. This process is slow, interrupts the workflow, and isn’t very streamlined.
Being able to connect equipment to tags directly in Onix Work would save time and make the process much smoother when we’re already working on a computer.

[nabil.omar]

Thank you for the explanation, Kevin!

The reason Onix Work does not support scanning is that it is a web application, which makes it challenging to communicate with devices connected to a local computer. That said, we will definitely explore potential solutions to address this challenge in the future.

As an alternative, we offer a small tag that contains a Global ID. The tag is very compact and can be securely attached to the equipment using a zip tie. It combines both RFID and a QR code. Would this be a solution that could help address your challenges?

Link to tag: Onix Shop

[phuong.duong]

Hi @Kevin_Michael and @nabil.omar, I’m splitting a part of your discussion to this new topic so the implementation of “using scanner in Onix Work” can be tracked better.

The original idea now is dedicated for tracking the implemetation of “connecting RFID tags to equipment using Onix Work”.