iPad Drivers License Scanner + Bluetooth Keyboard

Posted on 05/02/2013 by TokenWorks

iPad supports Drivers License ID Scanner and Bluetooth & Virtual Keyboard

Check out this video showing our IDWedgeBT ID Scanner working with an iPad which is paired with a standard Bluetooth keyboard and can pop up the iPad virtual keyboard.

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IDWedgeBT USB Keyboard Firmware

Posted on 03/22/2013 by TokenWorks

3/22/2013 – IDWedgeBT is now available with USB Keyboard interface.  The USB keyboard interface is the wired version of the Bluetooth keyboard interface and is supported by almost every personal computer (Mac / Linux / Microsoft ) built in the last two decades.  So there are now three ways IDWedgeBT can send data to a computer.

  1. Wireless Bluetooth Serial Port Profile
  2. Wireless Bluetooth HID Keyboard
  3. Wired HID Keyboard

The Wired HID keyboard method requires no software installation.  Simply plug the IDWedgeBT into the USB port and it becomes a new keyboard.  This is ideal for Point of Sale terminals which typically run embedded Windows XP and are “locked down” to prevent user modification.  We have tested it with a Nucleus Point of Sale System to type in the drivers license date of birth field when the POS system requests the clerk to check the age of the patron.   It even works with an iPad which supports a standard USB keyboard.  Watch the video to see how we connected a USB Dell USB keyboard and the IDWedgeBT to an iPad 1 using a powered USB port and a USB adapter.

 

 

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Mobile Data Capture Solution for iPad – IDWedgeBt ID Scanner with FileMaker

Posted on 11/29/2012 by TokenWorks

Mobile Data Capture – ID Scanner with iPad

The iPad paired with FileMaker and our IDWedgeBT ID Scanner form the basis of a great Mobile Data Capture Solution.  The IDWedgeBT ID Scanner captures data from Drivers Licenses, Credit Cards, 1D barcode cards (loyalty cards, membership cards), student IDs and other Magnetic Stripe Cards, parses the data and sends it to a FileMaker Database running in FileMaker Go on the iPad3.  FileMaker is a database application which runs on iOS devices and is great for Mobile Data Capture.

In the video, we scan a drivers license to capture contact information, enter phone/email, scan a 1D barcode loyalty cards, swipe a credit card, take a picture, capture a signature and check off some buttons to indicate lead source and follow up actions.  FileMaker lets you rapidly customize the form to suite your application and deployment is as simple as emailing the FileMaker Database to the iPad running FileMaker Go.  The same hardware and software will also run on an iPhone or iPod – and unlike “sled” scanners, IDWedgeBT is unaffected by changes to I/O ports or case dimensions.  IDWedgeBT works with ANY computer that pairs with a Bluetooth Keyboard plus it also pairs with Any non-iOS device that supports Serial Port Profile.

Click here for details on the iPad Case and iPad handstrap

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iPad Case and Handle with Drivers License Scanner / Card Reader

Posted on 11/12/2012 by TokenWorks

This shows how to attached the IDWedgeBT ID Scanner to an iPad for use at an event.  We purchased a ruggedized case for the iPad and a handstrap case to create this set up.  It protects the iPad, supports the IDWedgeBT card scanner and provides a hand strap, shoulder/neck lanyard and thigh strap for attaching the iPad to various things like a person or to a head rest on a card seat.

ID Scanner for iPad

The case is a Griffin Survivor Military Duty Case with Stand for iPad 2 & iPad 3, Black.  Below is a link to it on Amazon.  It was $34 delivered with Amazon prime and we like it better than the Otterbox for iPad (plus it is less expensive).  It comes with a clear screen so there is no need to apply a protective film to the iPad screen (as is the case with Otterbox case.  Plus the Otterbox case we have has a loose over cover which seems to slide all over the place.  The Griffin Survivor case feels far more secure.

Below are some pictures of the back side of the case setup.  OtterBox makes a hand strap kit called the Utility Series Latch for iPad/iPad 2.  There are connection points on all four corners for connecting a neck strap that comes with the Otterbox Latch.  The Latch  kits has four straps which attach to each corner of the iPad case.  The kit also includes a thigh strap (elastic velcro strap) that could be wrapped around a thigh (or a post) to attached the entire rig in at mobile event.  This part was $28 from Amazon delivered.

Ruggedized Case for iPad ID Scanner

IDWedgeBT Lanyard

 

 

 

 

The only other part of this rig is the straight stainless steel bracket that attaches to the bottom of the IDWedgeBT.  We push this bracket below the stand attachment on the side of the Griffin case.  It can be installed on either side of the case.  Click on the pictures above to get a better view.
 

 

 

 

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MacBook Pro ID Card Scanner

Posted on 11/11/2012 by TokenWorks

ID Card Scanner for Apple Macbook Pro – IDWedgeBT

IDWedgeBT ID card scanner is compatible with MacBook Pro Laptop computers.  It pairs with the MacBook Pro as a 2nd keyboard and AutoFills forms from Drivers Licenses, ID cards, 1D barcodes on membership cards, credit cards and student IDs.  Once paired, it acts like an itelligent keyboard which types ID card data into the laptop.  It functions the same way it does with iPads, iPods, iPhones, Android Tablets, Windows Tablets, Android Phones, etc.  This post shows how to pair IDWedgeBT with the MacBook Pro.

On the MacBook Pro, go to system preferences.  Click on the plus (+) sign to add a new device

 

 

 

You should see the IDWedgeBT device displayed as a keyboard.  Connect to it.  After it connects, you will see this congratulations screen.

 

 

 

 

 

You will also see the connection status LED on the IDWedgeBT start flashing to indicate the IDWedgeBT ID Scanner is paired and connected.

Note: For some reason, the Apple OS does not recognize the IDWedgeBT as an “official” Apple keyboard, so the OS pops up a message asking to identify the keyboard.  Just ignore this screen.   It doesn’t seem to matter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next step is to test the connection, so open notepad or word or any application you can type data into.  Scan an ID or a credit card and you should see drivers license field data or card data type out on the form.  The IDWedgeBT ID Card Scanner is ready to start entering data.

 

If you turn off the IDWedgeBT, then you’ll see a connection lost message like this.

 

 

 

 

 

When your the IDWedgeBT back on or come in range, you’ll see this connection message.

 

 

 

 

 

Note: If you want to connect this IDWedgeBT back with a previously paired iPhone / iPad or other iOS device, then you MUST first forget the previous pairing information.  Go into Bluetooth settings on the iPad / iPod, tap on the IDWedgeBT, right blue arrow and FORGET THIS DEVICE.  Then let the iPad properly pair with the IDWedgeBT.   If you don’t do this, the IDWedgeBt will not auto pair and if you try to connect, you’ll get a message stating it can’t connect.  Thats because the IDWedgeBT remembers the MacBook Pro and the iOS device previously paired information is OUT of date.  Just forget the device and repair it.

Note: We would expect the same results for a Windows Laptop with a Bluetooth interface.

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