Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11 (x64) or Linux x64 (Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+)
• A connected rf IDEAS reader (USB or serial)
• For C++: CMake 3.25+, C++17 compiler
• For C#: .NET 8.0+
• For Python: Python 3.8+

tip

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