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# Oloid Connect - How to configure Card Reader Using RF IDEAS Configuration Utility for Oloid Connect

> This document provides step-by-step instructions for configuring the Card Reader using the RF IDEAS Configuration Utility for Oloid Connect.

## Introduction

This document provides step-by-step instructions for configuring the Card Reader using the RF IDEAS Configuration Utility for Oloid Connect.

## Prerequisites

* Ensure a compatible **rf IDEAS** badge reader is available.
* Ensure the required badge/card is available.
* Ensure the **rf IDEAS** Configuration Utility is installed on the laptop.

## To configure rfIDEAS for SDK Type Reader

Follow the below steps:

1. [Identify the card type](#identify-the-card-type)
2. Verify reader compatibility
3. [Configure the reader using Auto-Config](#configure-the-reader-using-auto-config)
4. [Steps to Retrieve Configured Badge Values](#steps-to-retrieve-configured-badge-values)
5. [Convert the 12-digit Decimal value into a 5-digit Decimal value](#convert-the-12-digit-decimal-value-into-a-5-digit-decimal-value) (if required)

### Identify the card type

1. Launch the **rf IDEAS Configuration Utility** app.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 1](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/image-0a9e4387.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=67af4fb43b1c0a1d53c79a8a5ec3aaee)

   The app opens.
2. Connect the card reader to the system.
3. Once the badge reader is connected to the laptop, Click On the **“Connect”** button in the **rf IDEAS Configuration Utility**

![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 2](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/image-89787657.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=7e40da8d62becc2665d70d40cc37949f)

The **Reader ID** is displayed in the **Device List** section.

![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 3](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/2_2-3f83564d.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=b0aff3d7e800216d6737b5590894ed2a)

### Verify Badge Type and Reader Compatibility

1. Select the **Tools** option from the **rf IDEAS Configuration Utility** menu.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 4](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/3_1-a3f40be0.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=2e98c0e17463fea785d13e6242aa8153)
2. Place the card/badge on the reader.
3. Click **Start** in the “**Card Analyzer**” section.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 5](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/4-0aa75315.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=2b627436882b00d876d0bbfc3ba77e35)
4. Click **Learn Card** to begin identifying the badge/card.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 6](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/5-e31a875c.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=504d95af3b6427ec16b0cab3c45a8559)

   The Learn Card screen is displayed.
5. Click **Start Scan** to begin scanning the badge/card.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 7](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/6-e218be20.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=c399644190721049f0b5f43d4a671185)

Place the badge/card on the reader and click “**OK**” on the pop-up window that appears.

![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 8](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/7-533a2bb4.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=47ec03738353e7d78b1fa362d6db3103)

The badge scanning process starts, and a **“Scanning in Progress”** message is displayed. Wait until the scanning process is complete.

![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 9](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/8-a04b3887.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=3152f744d1b5ee57abde52ec556bc990)

Once the scanning is complete, the identified card type is displayed in the “**Card Type**” field. The “**Supporting Readers**” field displays a list of rf IDEAS readers that support the identified card type.

![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 10](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/9-388f32ba.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=ea8d93704de3efaafc1c3cb359ff79b3)

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Note:** Card Type : Identifies the type of RFID card/Badge.

Supporting Readers : The reader models that can read that card type.

### Configure the reader using Auto-Config

1. Click “**Auto Config**” to automatically configure the reader to read the Card ID, of the scanned badge/card.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 11](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/10-c59d44e9.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=9ba69e6caba82383a88c9c1840490f3b)

   > [!NOTE]
   >
   > **Note:** The Card ID of the scanned/configured card will be displayed in the **Card ID** field, as illustrated in the image below. For example, **16148** represents the Card ID of the card that has been scanned/configured.

2. Click the **Write** button to save the configuration.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 12](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/11-1eec14fe.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=1fbc6d47aca821530679adab6e30d065)

3. Remove the card from the reader, then click **OK** on the pop-up message.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 13](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/12_1-bf588402.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=038df8cadb267ba570409f1fe3097e0d)

4. Finally, click the **Exit** button to navigate to home screen.

![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 14](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/12_2-9c21fc17.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=db873f74959c6971c5074209134b9424)

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Note:** The steps outlined above are intended solely for configuring the required values on the Badge/Card using the **Auto Config File**.

### Steps to Retrieve Configured Badge Values

Ensure the **RF IDeas reader** is connected to the laptop and is displayed in the **Device List** section.

![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 15](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/12-046d04f5.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=728d7406296677a743a1dab5c3cadf76)

1. Select a **valid card type** from the **Configuration(s) Dropdown**.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 16](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/13-5be9909e.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=58de02f70ee6b5f9da3740747283d4b8)

   > [!NOTE]
   >
   > **Note:** The **Configuration(s) Dropdown** refers to the type of card/badge being used to obtain the **badge value**. Select the card type based on the badge type identified earlier.

   Ex : HID Prox, HID iClass CSN,
   **→** “ Based on the badge type identified earlier, select the corresponding card type from the **Configuration(s) Dropdown**.”
   **→** If multiple supporting card types are identified in the card configuration, you can select any one of them.
   **→** If an invalid badge type is selected in the **Configuration(s) Dropdown**, the reader will not read the badge value.
2. Navigate to the **SDK** section in the **RF IDeas Utility Software**.
3. Turn off the **Disable Keystrokes for SDK** toggle button.

   > [!NOTE]
   >
   > **Note:** If **“Disable Keystroke for SDK”** is already turned off, proceed without making any changes to this setting.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 17](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/14-aa10a96d.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=733b9008fe288088de80fd4004577984)
4. Select a **valid card type** from the **Configuration(s) Dropdown**.
5. Click **Write** to save and apply the latest configuration changes.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 18](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/15-0e476c5c.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=9a0cf1630534be287a1905e31416d556)
6. Click on the **Text Area** and scan the badge using the reader. If the correct configuration is applied, the reader will read the badge value and display it in the **Text Area**. By default, the badge value is displayed in **Decimal value (12 digits)** format.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 19](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/16-d9119624.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=8e0ca7d6fc3fc8ca9c3dce85806e96c0)

### Convert the 12-digit Decimal value into a **5-digit Decimal value**

By default, the badge value is displayed in **12-digit Decimal format.** The following configuration and steps explain how to convert the 12-digit Decimal value into a **5-digit Decimal value**.

1. In the left menu panel, select **Format** > **Data Format**

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 20](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/17-d2c793b6.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=bb272ddc642a1d444134f19227ada35f)
2. In the **Data Format** tab, do the following:
   1. Under **Wiegand to Keystroke Data Format → Parity Bits**:
      * Set **Strip Leading Bit Count** to **1**.
      * Set **Strip Trailing Bit Count** to **1**.
      * Turn **Send ID ON**
   2. In the Under **Advanced Settings**:
      * Check the **“ID Extended Precision Math On”** checkbox.
      * Check the **“Invert Wiegand Bits”** checkbox.

        > [!NOTE]
        >
        > **Note:** By default ID value is set to 5. Enable FAC /ID field and set ID digit value as per your requirement , based on configured value you will get the output.

        ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 21](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/18-c5e170a2.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=c26a15bf1d9b4b9b3c1dda38241c195b)
3. Click **Write** to save and apply the latest configuration changes.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 22](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/19-9a47024e.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=0d5eb1e0bf82ba186299471908e9b220)
4. Click on the **Test Area** and scan the badge using the reader. If the correct configuration is applied, the reader will read the badge value and display it in the **Text Area**. By default, the badge value is displayed in **Decimal value (5 digits)** format.

   ![How to configure Card Reader Using RF... - screenshot 23](https://mintcdn.com/oloid-999c42b2/X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB/images/intercom/16904142/20-cfb6dd92.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=X6-1Vz9Br-lCVwTB\&q=85\&s=5b3faceb8fec619b7f8c7e5e1808c769)

### Verify Badge Value Consistency

After completing the configuration, scan the same badge multiple times. The reader should return the **same badge value every time**. The badge value should remain consistent and should not change between scans.