RF IDeas pcProx - Understanding Wireless Identification; pcProx Identification System Overview; pcProx Reader Operation Modes

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Understanding Wireless Identification
What is pcProx
®
Proximity Activated
Identification?
The pcProx Configuration software together with the
pcProx proximity reader makes up proximity activated
identification system. This is used to identify users by
using their existing proximity token.
Typical applications include:
 General identification of badge number into any
application,
 Enrollment of new employees or badges,
 Verification that badge ID numbers are written or
have the correct information,
 Logon reader that uses the proximity card number
a either the entire password or a portion of it,
 Purchase meals in cafeterias,
 And much more.
The pcProx Reader
The USB reader has two primary modes of operation.
First it may be set up to operate as a USB keyboard. In
this mode the user’s ID from the proximity token is read
and is sent as keystrokes as if the user typed in the ID
number using the keyboard. This is because the USB
reader is actually implemented as a keyboard.
Second, the reader may be set up for operation under the
API (application programmer interface) as defined in the
pcProx SDK. The pcProx reader attaches to the