reader-integration-kit 1.4.3

A Python wrapper for the rfIDEAS Reader Integration Kit library

Reader Integration Kit - Python Binding

A Python wrapper for the rf IDEAS Reader Integration Kit native library. This package enables Python applications to communicate with rf IDEAS readers using a high-level reader interface.

Supported Platforms

This package ships platform-tagged wheels for all supported architectures. pip automatically selects the correct wheel for your operating system and CPU:

Platform / Architecture	Wheel tag
Linux x86_64	manylinux_*_x86_64
Linux ARM64 (generic aarch64 and Raspberry Pi 5)	manylinux_*_aarch64
Linux 32-bit ARM hard-float (ARMhf / armv7)	manylinux_*_armv7l
Windows x86_64	win_amd64

Installation

Install from PyPI with a single command — no need to pick a platform-specific package name:

pip install reader-integration-kit

Raspberry Pi 5 runtime detection

The linux_aarch64 wheel bundles both the Pi 5-optimized and the generic ARM64 native library. The correct variant is selected automatically at import time by reading /proc/device-tree/model. You can override this for testing with the RIK_ARM_VARIANT environment variable:

RIK_ARM_VARIANT=pi5     python my_script.py   # force Pi 5 variant
RIK_ARM_VARIANT=generic python my_script.py   # force generic variant

Backward-compatible package names

Users upgrading from the old per-platform package names (e.g. reader-integration-kit-linux-x86-64) will be automatically redirected to this unified package via pip's dependency resolution — no manual action is required.

Prerequisites

• Windows 10/11 (x64), Linux x64, or Linux ARM64 / ARMhf (Ubuntu 24.04+ or equivalent)
• A connected rf IDEAS reader (USB or serial), e.g. WaveID
• Python 3.8 or later
• On Linux, appropriate udev rules may be required for USB reader access

Usage

Import the reader_integration_kit module and create an instance of Reader. The facade uses handles to manage reader instances, allowing you to interact with multiple readers concurrently.

WaveID Reader Example

import reader_integration_kit.facade as reader
from reader_integration_kit.structures import ReaderDefinition, DeviceId, SerialPortSettings
from reader_integration_kit.enum import ProtocolType, BeepDuration, BeepVolume

# Create a reader definition for WaveID
reader_def = ReaderDefinition(
    DeviceId=DeviceId(VendorId=0x0c27, ProductId=0x3bfa),
    ProtocolType=ProtocolType.FEATURE_REPORT,
    SerialPortSettings=SerialPortSettings()
)

# Create a WaveID reader instance
with reader.Reader(reader_def, retry_count=3) as waveid:
    # Initialize the reader
    waveid.init()

    # Get reader metadata (populated lazily on first access)
    metadata_dict = waveid.get_metadata()
    print(f"Part Number: {metadata_dict.get('PartNumber', 'N/A')}")

    # Force refresh metadata from device
    metadata_dict = waveid.get_metadata(force_refresh=True)

    # Beep the reader
    waveid.beep(2, BeepDuration.BEEP_DURATION_SHORT)

    # Get beeper volume
    volume = waveid.get_beeper_volume()
    print(f"Beeper Volume: {volume}")

    # Set beeper volume
    waveid.set_beeper_volume(BeepVolume.BEEP_VOLUME_HIGH)

Note: The Reader class manages reader handles internally. Each instance corresponds to a single reader handle. You can create multiple Reader instances to interact with multiple readers simultaneously. Resources are automatically released when exiting the context manager (with statement) or when the object is garbage collected.

Documentation

For integration guides and complete API reference, see the rf IDEAS Documentation.

License

This package is proprietary software distributed by rf IDEAS, Inc. Use of this package is subject to the End-User License Agreement (EULA) included with the package. See the included rfIDEAS_EULA.txt for full terms and conditions.

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