The ThingMagic Mercury API makes it easy for system integrators, OEMs and ISVs to discover, provision and control ThingMagic readers – removing complexities, speeding RFID solution development and resulting in a quicker return on investment.

An extensive software development kit (SDK) with example applications and sample code in Java and C#, the Mercury API offers a consistent programmatic interface across all ThingMagic fixed and embedded readerproducts. The intuitively designed and well documented Mercury API requires little RFID expertise, enabling developers to rapidly design and test:

• Reader and tag commands
• Advanced read functionality such as setting antennas, protocols and filtering criteria
• Advanced tag operations such as killing and locking tags
• Privacy and security features
• Performance and memory optimization

The ThingMagic Mercury API is available for several different programming languages, is written in Java and C#, and supports the following application types:

• .NET applications in the .NET Compact Framework v2.0
• Windows applications in the .NET Framework
• Windows applications in the Java Framework
• Linux (Intel) and MacOSX applications in the Java Framework

The Mercury API communicates with readers through a TCP-based network connection or via local serial ports. On-reader applications are supported on the Mercury5 and Astra readers through a “C” API or Linux shell scripts.

The Mercury API is available now to existing customers from the ThingMagic support website.