TSL^® have updated their Xamarin .NET Standard Development SDK to version 2.1.0 to provide compatibility with the Google 2022 API requirements for Android (API Level 31).

The sample project in the SDK release has been updated to use the Tsl.AsciiProtocol v1.6.0 NuGet package – which is required when targeting API level 31+.

When Android 12+ or later is targeted, the following permissions must be both declared in the AndroidManifest.xml and obtained at runtime:

• Manifest.Permission.BluetoothConnect
• Manifest.Permission.BluetoothScan

Until these runtime permissions are obtained from the user, no Bluetooth^® devices will be available.

We provide an example of how to obtain these permissions in the Sample.Connections.Forms.Android sample project.

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The next major version of the Tsl.AsciiProtocol SDK for .NET Standard development is nearing completion. This release will see the debut of Reader Operations – an alternative API to simplify many of the common RFID tasks such as Inventory, Scanning barcodes, Reading from and Writing to tags. We have also implemented a “Tag Finder” Operation, the most requested addition to the TSL^® SDK. The SDK will ship with a multi-page, Xamarin Forms Sample Project that supports Android, iOS, Windows UWP and Windows WPF.

The release will also contain newly revised documentation where you will find all the information about the TSL^® ASCII Protocol, TSL’s APIs, Application Notes  and the Getting Started guide.

If you want to get a head start in developing with the new SDK, the Beta-release is available here.

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Over the summer we released an update to the Xamarin SDK which is available here.

This release uses the Tsl.AsciiProtocol PCL library v1.3.6 (available via NuGet) which contains many new features including:

• Full support for ASCII Protocol 2.5 – including the new FindTagCommand to simplify the implementation of tag finding.
• USB support for UWP-based projects
• A new connection mechanism (AsciiTransportsManager) while retaining ReaderConnectionManager to maintain full backwards compatibility with existing projects.
• Sequencing of synchronously executed ExecuteCommand() calls to eliminate cross thread “Command is already executing” exceptions
• New Bluetooth pairing support via the BluetoothSecurity class
• HostBarcodeHandler – a helper class to initiate a barcode scan on the terminal from reader trigger for supported terminals

The Sample Projects, in this release, have all been updated to demonstrate USB support for UWP Apps and fix minor bugs.

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The v1.1.0 release of the Xamarin SDK is now available and adds support for using ePop-Loq^® & USB connected readers with Android devices.

The goal of this release was to provide direct Reader connection support in the simplest way possible for existing Xamarin SDK users – changes needed are described in the included document: “Adding ePop-Loq Support to a Xamarin SDK App”.

The following Sample Apps have been updated to demonstrate the ePop-Loq^® USB support:

1. Sample.Inventory
2. Sample.ChangeEpc
3. Sample.LicenceKey
4. Sample.ReadWrite
5. Sample.Switch

The new release can be downloaded here (free registration is required in order to download files).

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The first public release of the TSL cross-platform, Xamarin SDK is now available. This new SDK provides a one-stop solution for C# developers targeting Android, iOS, Windows UWP, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone platforms. Supplied with Sample Projects demonstrating basic RFID Reader operations such as Inventory, Changing a tag EPC and Reader Trigger monitoring, this SDK also contains: full, electronic documentation of the TSL.AsciiProtocol API; an overview of the Sample Project architecture; a User Guide describing each of the Sample Projects; and full details of the TSL ASCII 2 protocol.

The core TSL.AsciiProtocol library is now provided as a package through the nuget.org repository allowing developers to easily track bug fixes and updates from within their IDE of choice (such as Visual Studio or Xamarin Studio).

The Xamarin SDK can currently be downloaded from one of the following locations:

• • 1166 Bluetooth^® Rugged UHF RFID Reader Downloads Page
  • 1153 Bluetooth^® Wearable UHF RFID Reader Downloads Page
  • 1128 Bluetooth^® UHF RFID Reader Downloads Page

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Free Software Development Kits for TSL products contain everything developers need to rapidly integrate our ASCII 2 compatible products into the following software environments: iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Windows Mobile.NET and Windows Desktop.NET.

For developers using the Xamarin tool, the portable class library provided as part of the TSL Windows Phone SDK has been successfully used with Xamarin to implement a native iOS solution in a C# environment. Contact support@tsl.uk.com to request more information.

What’s New in Windows Phone Version 1.0

• • Updated to support Windows Phone 8 and 8.1
  • Read Write sample and Switch sample added to existing Inventory sample.

The new SDK release can be downloaded from the 1128 Bluetooth^® UHF RFID Reader Downloads Page or the 1153 Bluetooth^® Wearable UHF RFID Reader Downloads Page (free registration is required to download files).

Also available: RFID Explorer App on the Windows Phone Store

• • Perform Inventories on UHF RFID tags and also scans Barcodes using the 1128 or 1153 Bluetooth^® UHF RFID Readers
  • Built using the using the ASCII 2 SDK
  • Supports Windows Phone 8 and 8.1
  • Download it from the  Windows Phone Store

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