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Appendix E: Writing and Using NFC Tags to Connect to a Coalesce Display
Appendix E. Writing and Using NFC Tags to Connect to a Coalesce Display
Coalesce supports the writing and use of NFC tags for quick, easy connection to Coalesce displays. Near Field Communication
(NFC) tags, are small medallions that can be placed anywhere within view of Coalesce display to allow users with NFC-enabled
Android devices to connect to the display by simply tapping their device on the tag. Coalesce requires 512-byte NFC tags.
NOTE: Not all NFC tags are compatible with all NFC-enabled devices.
E.1 Writing NFC Tags for Coalesce via the Android Client App
Android devices with NFC support and the Coalesce app installed (version 2.4 or later) can be used to write NFC tags. On these
devices, a ‘Create NFC Tags’ option will appear in the settings menu of the client app when connected to a display.
Figure E-1. Android client app Settings Menu when connected to a Coalesce Display.
The Android user can now select the “Create NFC Tags” option and program as many NFC tags as desired by simply holding the
Android device to the NFC tags. These tags will now be programmed to allow users to tap-to-connect to the particular Coalesce
display. To create NFC tags for connection to other Coalesce displays, simply connect to the desired display, select “Create NFC
Tags” from the settings menu, and hold the Android device to the desired NFC tags. Coalesce requires 512 byte NFC tags.
NOTE: Not all NFC tags are compatible with all NFC-enabled devices. E.2 Using NFC Tags to Connect to a Coalesce Display
E.2 Using NFC Tags to Connect to a Coalesce Display
To connect to a Coalesce display using an NFC tag, simply hold an NFC-enabled Android device to the programmed NFC tag until
the connection is made and the Coalesce client app is launched. The process should take a few seconds at most. Upon launch,
the app will automatically connect to the Coalesce display for which the NFC tag is programmed. If the session requires a screen
key or password for access, the user will be prompted to enter the screen key or password before access to the session is granted.
Note not all NFC tags are compatible with all NFC-enabled devices.
Users that do not already have the Coalesce app installed will be redirected to first install the Coalesce app. Once the Coalesce
app is installed, the user can then tap the same NFC tag again to connect.