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· 30.30.01.02851 · 01 · 03/22
6.4
Near Field Communication (NFC)
NFC (Near Field Communication) refers to a standard for wireless data transfer between different devices over short
distances.
The control unit of the area gripper functions as a passive NFC tag that can be read or written by a read or write
device that has NFC activated, such as a smartphone or tablet. Access to the parameters of the area gripper via NFC
also works when the supply voltage is not connected.
There are two options for communicating via NFC:
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Read access only can be obtained via a website viewed in a browser. For this, no additional app is needed. The
read device only needs to have NFC active and Internet access.
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Another option for communication is the “Schmalz ControlRoom” control and service app. This permits not only
read access, but also active reconfiguration of the parameters via NFC. The Schmalz ControlRoom app is
available at the Google Play Store.
For the best data connection, hold the
reading device centered over the NFC symbol
on the control unit.
The reading distance is very short for NFC applications. Determine the position of the NFC antenna in the
reading device used. If parameters of the device are modified via IO-Link or NFC, then the power supply
must subsequently remain stable for at least three seconds to prevent data loss (error E01).