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Getting Started

Prerequisites​

  • Windows 10/11 (x64), Linux x64, Linux ARM64 / ARMhf (Ubuntu 24.04+ or equivalent), or macOS (12.0 Monterey and later, Intel + Apple Silicon)
  • A connected rf IDEAS reader (USB or serial)
  • For C++: CMake 3.25+, C++17 compiler
  • For C#: .NET 8.0 or later (package targets .NET 8.0 and .NET 10.0)
  • For Python: Python 3.8+
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Not sure which reader you have? See Supported Readers for a full list of compatible models and how to find your VID/PID.

Steps​

  1. Install the library for your language
  2. Quick Start -- connect to a reader and read metadata
  3. Examples -- explore complete working code
  4. API Reference -- full method documentation