Bluetooth classic is disabled by default on Windows 11 machines, which will prevent the TSL reader from appearing in the list of discoverable devices.
TSL Reader Not Visible in Windows 11 Bluetooth® Devices Discovery List
7th November 2024
7th November 2024
Bluetooth classic is disabled by default on Windows 11 machines, which will prevent the TSL reader from appearing in the list of discoverable devices.
25th January 2023
Starting with Android 12 (API31), there is a requirement for many App permissions to be obtained from the user at run-time. You will need to be using the TSL ASCII 2 Software Development Kit – for ...
8th February 2021
If you wish to publish an App to the iTunes App Store (or the B2B store) that supports a TSL iOS-Compatible device then Technology Solutions (UK) Ltd will need to obtain approval for your ap...
6th April 2020
TSL® have added support to RFID Explorer and RFID Scan Scan Write for the built-in barcode scanners on Honeywell handheld terminals. The apps make use of the Android Intent system and the built-in Honeywell Scan Engine to provide barcode scanner input. Supported firmware versions and CommonES Packages are documented in this Support Article.
TSL® have added support to RFID Explorer, RFID Scan Scan Write and RFID Tag Finder for the built-in barcode scanners on Datalogic handheld terminals. The TSL® Apps make use of the Android Intent system and the built-in Datalogic Wedge to provide barcode scanner input – typically, a single check box needs to be changed to enable this support.
18th February 2020
TSL® have added support to RFID Explorer and RFID Scan Scan Write for the built-in barcode scanners on Zebra handheld terminals. This support uses the Android Intent system and some configuration of the terminal is required, documented in this Support Article.
26th January 2018
Our UHF RFID Bluetooth® readers support two modes of operation using Bluetooth® Wireless Technology. When connected via USB the reader always supports the TSL® ASCII 2 protocol, but when connected over Bluetooth® the reader can either be set to use the TSL® ASCII 2 protocol (Bluetooth® SPP Mode) or it can appear as a Bluetooth® keyboard (Bluetooth® HID Mode). The comparison chart in this article is designed to help you understand the differences between the two operating modes.
2nd January 2018
Information on enabling the Bluetooth® Auto-Reconnect Mode on iOS Devices. A firmware change now allows for a reader, in SPP mode, to reverse the master/slave role, remember the last connection and attempt to reconnect automatically when it is powered-on. This behaviour is off by default and is currently only applicable to iOS devices.
15th November 2017
TSL® Bluetooth® UHF RFID Readers can be operated in SPP mode where the Reader is controlled by a custom-written application, or in HID mode, where the Reader behaves like a Bluetooth® Keyboard. The Bluetooth® operating mode of a TSL® UHF RFID Reader can be changed using the steps detailed in this article.
14th April 2017
The aim of this article is to recap the behaviour and operation of UHF transponders with respect to selecting, reading and writing and to provide some examples of how to achieve this with the TSL® ASCII 2 Protocol.