Connecting to an RFID Pen

Complete the following steps to connect to a supported RFID pen:

1. Open the Bluetooth COM application on the Allegro MX.

2. Turn on Bluetooth for your RFID pen. For the Microsensys pen, press and hold the power button to turn both the pen and its Bluetooth capabilities on.

3. In the Bluetooth COM application, click Discover Devices and select the RFID pen from the list. For the Microsensys pen, the name will start with iID PENsolid.

4. Tap Connect. When the pen has successfully connected, take note of the COM port listed in the Port column.

5. In the Periodic Survey application, open Options, found in the View menu. Select the pen and its associated COM port from the drop downs available in the RFID tab.