Horizon supports the use of RFID pad devices with the Horizon client for checkouts and checkins. Two options are available within the CKO and CKI windows that allows you to enable or disable RFID interaction; one option enables communications with a 3M RFID Tracking Pad, while the other enables communications with a Bibliotheca RFID pad.
Once you have enabled RFID interaction, the Horizon client will allow you to use your connected RFID pad device in the CKO and CKI windows.
This section explains how to enable RFID pad device integration in the Horizon client and also gives you some tips for troubleshooting.
For information about installing and setting up a 3M RFID Tracking Pad, see 3M’s documentation.
For information about installing and setting up a Bibliotheca RFID pad device, see the Bibliotheca liber8:connect™ Installation Guide available for download from the SirsiDynix Customer Support website at https://support.sirsidynix.com.
To enable RFID connection in CKO/CKI
1 | Check to make sure the RFID pad device is connected and working properly. Refer to the appropriate RFID pad device vendor's documentation to make this verification. |
2 | Launch your client. |
3 | Open the CKO or CKI window. |
4 | In the menu bar, go to CKO (or CKI) and do one of the following: |
• | If you are using the 3M RFID Tracking Pad, select Enable RFID (3M). |
• | If you are using a Bibliotheca RFID pad, select Enable RFID (Bibliotheca). |
The CKO/CKI window is now connected with the RFID pad device and you can use it in checkouts and checkins. RFID will remain enabled (even if you close and restart the Horizon client) until you select to disable it.
Note: If you use the RFID pad device in the CKO window, the pad will not scan any item barcodes until you first enter a valid borrower barcode.
To disable the RFID connection in CKO/CKI, deselect the RFID option you selected in the menu bar. (You can enable and disable RFID connection within a single session, if needed.)
Tips/Troubleshooting
• | Once you have performed an action on an item that has been scanned by the RFID pad device, the pad will not read the item again unless you first clear the list or close the CKO/CKI window. You can also use the End Session button in the CKO window. |
For example, if you open the CKI window and scan an item in using the RFID pad device, the item will appear on the CKI list. If you move over to the CKO window and put the same item on the pad, the pad will not read the item until you first either Clear the CKI list or close the CKI window.
• | Error messages will appear for the following reasons: |
– | The RFID pad device is not connected correctly. |
– | The user is removing items from the RFID pad device too quickly, before the checkin/checkout process is completed. |
– | A Circulation or Item Rule blocks the process during checkin/checkout. |
Errors will occur on an item-by-item basis. If you have multiple items on the pad that break either Circulation or Item Rules, these errors will occur individually for each item before moving on to the next item.
• | If you are using the RFID pad device to checkin a very long list of items without ever leaving the CKI window, you may occasionally want to clear the CKI list in the Horizon client, so that the cache of checked in items does not get too long at any given time. |
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