How To Write NFC Tags Using NFC Tool App For Your Checkpoints

How To Write NFC Tags Using NFC Tool App For Your Checkpoints

In order to create a NFC tag for you checkpoints, you will first need to write NFC tag, using NFC Tool App.

Steps for writing and programming your NFC Tags

NFC for Site Checkpoints
NFC For Clocking In & Out
NFC for Site Checkpoints
  • Download NFC Tools for Android or NFC tools app for iOS 
  • Click on the "write" option.
  • On the next screen, click "Add a record".
  • Select "Text".
  • Enter the checkpoint NFC-ID that you already created for the checkpoint in Site > Checkpoints
    • The ID# can be numerical, alphabetical, or a combination of both (e.g., 22OM90).
    • Special characters are not allowed.
  • In the next screen of the NFC Tool app, place the NFC tag next to your device to write.
  • A success message will appear once the tag is successfully written.
  • Lock the Tag. Go to others tab, then select "lock the tag".  This step will prevent unauthorized rewriting of the NFC.
  • This Lock action is permanent and cannot be reverted
    • NFC For Clocking In & Out
  • Download NFC Tools for Android or NFC tools app for iOS 
  • Click on the "write" option.
  • On the next screen, click "Add a record".
  • Select "Text".
  • Enter the Site-ID. In ClickTime, the SITE-ID is the actual NFC code that you will be using
    • To view the site-id, on the site screen, make sure you click on the columns drop down and select to view the site-id.
  • In the next screen of the NFC Tool app, place the NFC tag next to your device to write.
  • A success message will appear once the tag is successfully written.
  • Lock the Tag. Go to others tab, then select "lock the tag".  This step will prevent unauthorized rewriting of the NFC.
  • This Lock action is permanent and cannot be reverted
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    Recommended NFC to Be Used
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