Installing WebLogic RFID Edge Server

Installing New Drivers and Edge Flow Modules

This chapter describes how to install new Edge Flow Modules and Reader Drivers after the initial installation of the Edge Server software. This chapter contains the following subjects:

Introduction

This installation feature, introduced with Edge Server 3.0, allows you to load new drivers for readers or printers and new edge flow modules without having to reinstall the Edge Server software. When these drivers or edge flow modules are installed, they are made available on the device list of the Administration Console.

When you install the Edge Server software, the following directories are created:

RFID_EDGE_HOME/plugin/readers
RFID_EDGE_HOME/plugin/edgeflows

New driver or edge flow module installation is performed using the following steps:

Create a JAR file containing the driver or edgeflow that you have created.
Copy the JAR file to the RFID_EDGE_HOME/plugin/{reader or edgeserver}directory.
Restart the Edge Server

The Edge Server loads the driver or edgeflow and makes the device available on the Administration Server device list.

You may create subdirectories in the reader and workflow directories. When the Edge Server starts, it searches recursively through the directories and loads the JAR files that it finds.

Example Installation

Use the following steps to build and deploy a custom edge flow modules or driver:

Compile the java files that comprise your custom module and put them into a JAR file.
Copy the generated JAR file into the Edge Server custom modules directory (RFID_EDGE_HOME/plugin/edgeflows or RFID_EDGE_HOME/plugin/drivers).
Restart the Edge Server.
The Edge Server Administration Console now lists the custom modules under the RFID Devices or Edgeflow Modules menus.