Getting Started with RFIDLinked

    Welcome to RFIDLinked your complete solution for generating, managing, and printing smart RFID tags. To get the most out of the platform, a few essential setup steps are required. This guide walks you through the high-level on-boarding flow and points you to relevant knowledge base articles for each step along the way.

    Step 1: Choose Your Tag Format

    The first decision you'll make is whether to use:

    • Retail (SGTIN-96) format, based on GS1 standards - typically used for products sold in Retail, or

    • RFIDLinked Pro Tags, which offer more flexibility and are ideal for internal asset tracking and custom workflows.

    Learn about Product Definition Types

    Step 2: Define What You’ll Tag and What Data to Track

    Next, identify the products or items you want to tag, and consider what data points you want to store alongside each item.

    These data points might include things like:

    • Size
    • Color
    • Asset Id
    • Compliance or certification flags
    • Expiration date
    • Location

    The data you need to track will inform what Custom Fields you should create.

    Introduction to Custom Fields

    Step 3: Create Product Definitions

    Once you’ve defined your data needs, you can create Product Definitions for each item. Each Product Definition represents a unique item or SKU in your system and will link to the Custom Fields you created in the previous step.

    You can create Product Definitions in two ways:

    • Manually through the mobile app or web interface

    • In bulk using our CSV import feature

    Introduction to Product Definitions
    Importing Product Definitions via CSV

    Step 4: Design Your RFID Label

    To print useful and readable RFID tags, you'll need to configure the label layout.

    You have two options:

    • Use one of our ready-made templates, or

    • Create a fully customized label using the Label Designer, where you can:

      • Adjust layout to fit your label size

      • Select which Product Definition fields and Custom Fields appear

      • Add branding elements like logos or company information

    Designing Labels with the Label Designer

    Step 5: Print RFID Tags

    With Product Definitions, Custom Fields, and Labels in place, you’re ready to start printing tags. You’ll be able to:

    • Select which Product Definition to print
    • Select which Label Design to print
    • Provide any required dynamic values
    • Preview and print the tags to your RFID printer

    (Coming Soon: How to Print RFID Tags)

    That’s It - You’re Set Up!

    Once your system is set up, you can take full advantage of RFIDLinked features like:

    • Scanning and locating tags

    • Auditing tag inventory

    • Updating dynamic data fields on tags

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