RFID can be set up to work with Soutron providing your hardware is SIP-2 compatible. Soutron LMS has been certified by Bibliotheca to work with their Liber8 RFID software. It also works with products from PSP Asset Protection and D-tech.
If you are interested in using RFID, please contact the helpdesk who will discuss your requirements and assist you with the setup process.
Caution! Making changes to the settings will break the connection with the terminal
Server Side Configuration
The configuration process requires some configuration at the server level, which is done by Soutron.
Application Configuration
To access System Configuration Maintenance, select System Management > System Configuration Maintenance.
Click on the RFID tab to display the page as follows:
The table below explains the function of each setting - Soutron will provide all the values for the settings:
| Setting | Function | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| Login | Login that the 3rd party RFID software will use to connect to Soutron | N/A |
| Password | Password that the 3rd party RFID software will use to connect to Soutron | N/A |
| Host | Host that the 3rd party RFID software will use to connect to Soutron. If you are self-hosting Soutron, the host field should be set as an IP address, which is not bound to any other website. | N/A |
| Port | Port that the 3rd party RFID software will use to connect to Soutron | 0 |
| User Match Field | Defines which field in Soutron should be used to match to the SIP Kiosk. | ImportedBorrowerID |
| Block Loan If Request Exist | If set to Yes the loan will be blocked if a request is already waiting for the title and its the last copy available. | No |
| Block Loan If Last Copy | If set to yes the loan will be blocked if it is the only copy still in the library. | No |
| Block Loan For Ref Copy | When set to Yes if the item is marked as a reference only copy the loan will be blocked. | No |