Command Processing

Abstract

The event handler components of BizTalk RFID provide a method for capturing the stream of information from RFID devices. The ability to execute synchronous commands completes the device interaction story, allowing tags to be commissioned, device properties to be changed on the fly, and lights to be turned on and off via I/O ports. The term commissioning in an RFID context refers to the act of preparing an RFID tag (and accompanying label, etc.) for use. This typically involves programming the ID (for UHF tags), writing any user memory, and printing a physical label. The primary goals of this chapter are the following:

• Establishing synchronous connections to a BizTalk RFID server

• Managing devices from .NET applications

• Performing common RFID-related tasks such as tag printing from .NET applications