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Getting started — using the app

Welcome to TrakRF — the RFID asset tracking platform built for handheld readers and the browser.

This page takes you from "I just signed up" to "I've saved my first scan" in about 15 minutes, assuming you have a supported RFID reader in hand. Each step links to a deeper page if you want more detail.

What you'll need​

  • A supported handheld reader: the Convergence CS108 (CS463 and other fixed readers are out of scope here).
  • A Chromium-based browser on the device that'll talk to the reader:
    • Desktop / Android — Chrome, Edge, or Opera.
    • iPhone / iPad — Bluefy (free, App Store). iOS Safari and iOS Chrome/Edge don't expose Web BLE.
    • Desktop Safari and Firefox are not supported.
  • A few RFID tags attached to things you want to track — even a handful of stick-on labels on nearby objects is enough to follow along.
Browser support

TrakRF is a web app. There's no install — you just open it in a browser — but that browser must be Chromium-based. More detail in Reader Setup.

1. Create your account​

  1. Go to app.trakrf.id and click Sign up (or navigate directly to /#signup).
  2. Fill in your name, email, password, and an Organization name. The organization is the top-level container for your assets, locations, and teammates — use your company name or a project name.
  3. Verify your email when prompted and sign in.

You'll land on the Home dashboard — a device-status summary, links to Inventory / Locate / Barcode, and a "Watch Demo" card.

2. Pair your reader​

Detailed in Reader Setup. The short version:

  1. Power on your CS108 (hold the power button until the green LED is solid — the BLE indicator starts flashing on its own).
  2. In TrakRF, go to Settings in the left nav.
  3. Click Connect Device and pick your reader from the browser's Bluetooth dialog.
  4. Watch the Device Status pill flip from Disconnected to Connected.

Chromium remembers the pairing, so subsequent sessions on the same browser profile won't need to re-pair.

3. Set up your first location and asset​

Before your first scan means anything, give TrakRF a place to put things and at least one thing to find.

  1. Locations → create a root location (e.g. "Main Warehouse"). See Asset Management: step 1.
  2. Assets → click Create Asset, give it a name, pick the location, and paste the EPC (tag number) of one of your RFID tags under RFID Tags. See Asset Management: step 2.
Don't know your tag EPCs?

Skip ahead to step 4 and scan first — unregistered tags show up under Not Listed. You can copy the EPC from there into a new asset record afterwards.

4. Run your first scan​

  1. Open Inventory (left nav). Confirm the device-status chip reads Connected.
  2. Press and hold the handheld's trigger. Tags in range stream into the Scanned list in real time.
  3. Release the trigger when you've covered your area.
  4. Click Save in the top toolbar to commit the session.

Full detail: Asset Management: step 3.

5. See what you captured​

Open Reports to see your saved scan rolled up into Locations History and Asset History. Filter by time (Today, Last 7 days, Stale) to answer "what did we actually see, and when?"

More: Asset Management: step 5.

Where to go next​

  • Reader Setup — deeper reader pairing and troubleshooting.
  • Asset Management — the full scan-to-report walkthrough.
  • App Tour — one page per screen in the app, with screenshots.