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Zebra RFID Enrollment

SureMDM offers enrollment of Zebra RFID reader devices and manages them remotely.

Prerequisite​

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This enrollment only supports Zebra FX7500 and Zebra FX9600 RFID devices.

Configuring Zebra RFID Reader​

To configure the Zebra RFID reader, follow these steps:

  1. Turn on the Zebra RFID reader.
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It is recommended to connect both RFID and the laptop to the same network.

  1. Open a browser and enter the following URL in the format below:

http://<Model_Name_of_Zebra_RFID><Last_6_digits_of_mac>

For example: http://fx75008036bd

  • FX7500 - Model name of the Zebra RFID
  • 8036bd - Last 6 digits of mac
  1. Enter the username and password to login into the RFID reader console.
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The default credentials are as follows:

  • Username - admin
  • Password - change

  1. Navigate to the Communication tab and expand the Zebra IoT Connector.

  2. Click Configuration.

  3. Under Configuration, click Add Endpoint and enter the following details:

    • Endpoint Type - Select the endpoint type as MQTT from the dropdown

    • Enpoint Name - Enter the unique endpoint name

    • Endpoint Description - Enter the endpoint description

  4. Update the following details:

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Connections

Server URL - The server URL varies depending on where the SureMDM account is hosted. Below are the SureMDM URLs based on the region.

  • If your SureMDM URL/server path is suremdm.42gears.com, add the following server URL:

    • - zebra-rfid.42gears.com

  • If your SureMDM URL/server path is dns.suremdm.io, add the following server URL:

    • - zebra-rfid.suremdm.io

  • If your SureMDM URL/server path is dns.eu.suremdm.io, add the following server URL:

    • - zebra-rfid.eu.suremdm.io

  • If your SureMDM URL/server path is dns.in.suremdm.io, add the following server URL:

    • - zebra-rfid.in.suremdm.io

    Port - Enter 1884.

    Protocol - Enter TCP.

    Client ID -Enter the UID or Serial Number of the RFID reader.

    Clean Session - Check this option.

    Debug - Uncheck this option.

    Basic Authentication - Check this option.

    Username - Enter the SureMDM Account ID.

    Password - Enter the Things Gateway password.

    Keep Alive - Time interval for PINGREQ messages(default is 60 seconds)

    Topics

    Update the values for Management Events and Tag Data events as shown below:

    - Topic - MQTT

    - Qos - 0

    - Retain - True

    Update the values for Management and Control as shown below:

    Under Command

    - Topic - CONNECTORTODEVICE/<Client_ID>/<SureMDM_Account_ID>

    Under Response

    - Topic - DEVICETOCONNECTOR

    - Qos - 0

    - Retain - True

    CertificatesCertificates are optional and can be skipped

    1. Once done, click Update.

    2. Navigate to Configurations > Interface Configuration and ensure all options are auto-filled with the value(EndPoint Names).

      • Management Interface
      • Control Interface
      • Tag Data Interface
      • Management Event Interface
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    If the value (Endpoint Name) is not auto-populated, choose the same manually from the dropdown and click Update.

    1. Navigate to Connections and click Connect. 
    • The RFID reader's connection status will be displayed as connected. 
    • The Zebra RFID Reader device will appear on the SureMDM console.