Create configuration with Autoread Wizard

To define the behavior of your readers, you need a configuration. If you want the reader to autonomously read a number (i.e. use Autoread mode) we recommend you use Autoread Wizard as described below.

I want to do something other than reading a number

If you're a developer and need a configuration for a different operation mode, create the configuration manually.

Set up configuration

1. Open the latest version of BALTECH ConfigEditor.
   Download it here as part of BALTECH ToolSuite.

2. Click Start Autoread Wizard.

   

3. Select your Use Case and click Next.

   I'm not sure.

   Use Case	Set up readers for	Typical readers
   Physical access control	existing access control system	ACCESS200
   Print management	MFP applications	Micro Card Reader, ID Card Reader, Ethernet Card Reader
   Embedded or desktop applications	e.g. industrial PCs, vending machines, authentication, etc.	ID-engine Z

   

4. In the Host Interface section, select your host interface/protocol and click Next.

5. In the RFID Interface section, select what you want to read:
   BALTECH Mobile ID and/or a certain card type.

   Mobile ID is not available

   If you've selected Print Management and Tungsten MX Compatible, you cannot read Mobile ID apps as this is not supported by MX card readers.

   I don't know the card type yet, or my card type isn't listed

   In this case, select Read all to read UIDs of all supported card types for now. Make sure you later replace this component with a card-type-specific one.

6. Select if you want to read the card's UID (serial number) or a programmed card number (PCN).
   This option is greyed out for card types that don't support PCNs.

7. Click Create Configuration.

   

8. ConfigEditor now sets up your configuration. Once this is done, click Complete Configuration.

   

Complete configuration

BALTECH configurations consist of several components. Autoread Wizard puts together the components needed for your project. Typically, you'll have the following components:

• Administrative Information with details for managing the configuration
• An Autoread component, i.e. an RFID interface configuration for autonomously scanning for your card type and reading the desired number

• A host interface component that defines the communication with your host system

  

To complete the configuration:

1. Enter project-specific details as listed in the left column of Your Workflow. To do so, use the project info you've collected. If you're unsure, please refer to your card issuer and/or host system provider.

   Tip: Clicking an entry will highlight the respective setting.

   

2. Review and adjust the default settings in all components.

   • In Administrative Information make sure you set the options Support Legacy Firmware Versions and Package with Specific Firmware Version as needed.
   • Conversion options for UIDs are described here

3. You can add an Autoread component for another card type, e.g. because your card type wasn't listed in the wizard or you need to support multiple card types.

Set password (optional)

As an option, you can set a password to encrypt the BALCFG file. We highly recommend this in the following cases:

• You want to send the BALCFG file to someone else for further editing.
• You store the BALCFG file on a server where unauthorized users may access it.

To set a password, click File > Set Password. Please transmit the password via a different channel than the configuration, e.g. via SMS or on the phone.

For productive deployment, please only hand out the deployable file that is exported when you release a configuration version. This file is end-to-end-encrypted and thus doesn't need to be protected with a password.

Test it

You can now start testing the configuration.