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From Tester to Intelligent System: Why Upgrading to Tagsurance® 3 is Worth Considering?

Feb 18, 2026

Quality control in RFID production has moved beyond standalone testing — and so has Voyantic Tagsurance system. Upgrading from Tagsurance 1 or 2 to Tagsurance 3 means stepping from standalone testers into an integrated production system that improves speed, scalability, data visibility, and long-term reliability. If your operations are evolving toward multi-lane, high-speed, digitally connected manufacturing, this upgrade could redefine how efficiently you run your RFID production.

Voyantic released Tagsurance 3 system a few years ago as the next step in this evolution. The key difference compared to Tagsurance 1 and 2 was architectural. Earlier generations were standalone test devices. Tagsurance 3, in contrast, is designed as a complete production system — one that not only tests tags, but coordinates devices, manages production data, and supports modern integration requirements.

At the same time, Tagsurance 3 is built for the long term. The platform is continuously developed, with new features and enhancements released regularly through controlled software updates. This ensures that the system evolves alongside industry requirements rather than remaining fixed in time.

The first- and second-generation testers have served reliably in simpler environments. But as production lines grow more advanced, many manufacturers are asking: what would upgrading to Tagsurance 3 mean in practice?

Simpler Integration: Less engineering effort. Faster deployment.
Production Intelligence: Lot management, yield tracking, trigger logic.
Higher Speed and Sensitivity: Better quality at higher throughput.
Industrial-Grade Stability: No Windows-related surprises.
Digital Readiness: Full REST API and remote visibility.
Scalability: From single lane to 12 lanes without architectural pain.
High-Speed encoding: Both performance testing and encoding can be performed using the same setup.

Voyantic Tagsurance 1 and 2 test devices vs. Tagsurance 3 system

Test Devices vs. Complete Production System

Tagsurance 1 and 2 performed reliably in simple setups. However, modern production environments are rarely simple. As soon as additional devices—such as markers, punchers, visual inspection systems, encoding units, or multiple lanes are introduced, integration becomes significantly more complicated. Machine PLC modifications are often required, and when several devices per lane are involved across multiple lanes, reliable integration becomes challenging for many machine manufacturers. In multi-lane systems with multiple devices per lane, this often results in long integration projects, higher engineering costs, limited scalability, and increased risk of unstable integrations.

Tagsurance 3 introduces a fundamentally different architecture. It is designed as a complete production system rather than a single tester. It integrates easily with virtually any machine without requiring changes to the machine’s PLC code. It supports multiple devices per lane and can handle up to 12 lanes, including markers, punchers, inspection systems, and other equipment. This results in:

Shorter integration times
Fewer engineering efforts
Flexibility and scalability
Reliable integrations.

Tagsurance 3 is built to support your digitalization strategy. It also features a comprehensive REST API that enables clean and modern integrations. In contrast, Tagsurance 1 and 2 provided only a limited serial-port command interface.

Production Intelligence and Integrated Capabilities

Tagsurance 1 and 2 focused on testing tags but did not manage production at a system level. Tagsurance 3 introduces true system intelligence, including the following system-level capabilities:

Software-based trigger control: pattern trigger for avoiding double triggers, possibility to set repeat and simulate trigger for recognizing missing labels
Lot management
Support for IO-only devices (e.g., optical inspection)
Digital IO outputs for yield control and lot handling
A platform architecture that enables cloud-based features

In addition, Tagsurance 3 enables encoding using the same system setup. The integrated encoding solution eliminates the need for separate devices and standalone processes, simplifying machine architecture and reducing integration complexity (see the system example image below).

From Windows PC to Industrial Embedded Platform

Earlier Tagsurance versions relied on Windows PCs, which introduced certain operational challenges and risks. Windows updates could occasionally cause disruptions, system security depended heavily on individual PC configurations, and visibility was limited to the local machine. In addition, there was no structured user privilege management, and data handling focused primarily on single-tag logs rather than broader production insights.

Tagsurance 3 software is embedded in the hardware and gives standard API interfaces and a browser-based user interface. This modern architecture provides:

Controlled updates
Industrial-grade stability
Secure system architecture
Remote visibility
Admin credential management
Structured production data: Single tag data, production / lot data, production run data (yield, capacity, lane speed and more).

Tester Performance Upgrade

Tagsurance 1 and 2 use the UHF tester version Tagsurance UHF. The minimum power level of this tester is –10 dBm, which can be too high for modern high-sensitivity inlays. As a result, marginal tags may not be detected early enough in production.

Tagsurance 3 uses the newer UHF tester, Tagsurance SL UHF, with several benefits over the previous tester version:

The minimum transmit power level of –25 dBm is matched with modern IC sensitivities.
The Tagsurance SL UHF also operates at a higher speed than earlier generations, typically the speed is doubled.
Tagsurance SL UHF is a power over Ethernet, simplifying the installation.
For ease-of-use, all connectors, leds and plates of the Tagsurance SL UHF are in the front panel.

For HF testing, Tagsurance 3 uses the Tagsurance HF 2 tester. It is backward-compatible with the previous Tagsurance HF version and offers Power over Ethernet (PoE) for simplified installation.

In summary, the higher receiver sensitivity, robustness, and accuracy, combined with higher speed, ultimately mean higher quality at higher production capacity.

Tagsurance 1 or 2	Tagsurance 3
Tester only: Integration with a single tester was manageable, but adding devices or multiple lanes quickly made integration complex, often requiring PLC changes and resulting in unreliable multi-device setups.	Complete system: Easily integrates with any machine without PLC changes, supports multiple devices per lane, and scales to multilane production (up to 12 lanes).
No system level features	Advanced system-level functionality, including software-based trigger control, lot management, IO device support, digital outputs for yield control — and a platform ready for further feature expansion.
Windows-based software with occasional update disruptions, PC-dependent security, mainly single-tag and lot log data, local visibility only, and no structured user privilege management.	Embedded software with browser-based GUI, controlled updates, secure architecture, structured production data (tag, lot, run-level), remote visibility, and role-based admin access control.
APIs: Limited serial port command interface	API: Comprehensive REST API (all features in GI are using the same API)
UHF tester: Tagsurance UHF, minimum power –10 dBm (may be too high for modern high-sensitivity inlays), with standard testing speed.	UHF tester: Tagsurance SL UHF, minimum power –25 dBm and up to twice the testing speed compared to Tagsurance UHF.
HF Tester version: Tagsurance HF	HF tester: Tagsurance HF and Tagsurance HF 2; HF 2 is backward compatible and supports Power over Ethernet (PoE).

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Upgraded Snoop Pro™ Mini and Tiny for Tagsurance® 3 – More Consistency, Built-In Strobe, and Improved Production Reliability

Feb 03, 2026

Voyantic has announced upgraded versions of its compact RFID coupling elements, Snoop Pro Mini 3.0 and Snoop Pro Tiny 2.0, bringing key benefits previously introduced with Snoop Pro™ 2.0 to the smaller formats.

The updated coulpling elements are designed to improve production consistency, usability, and visual feedback in high-speed RFID tag and label manufacturing environments where space is limited.

Snoop Pro Mini 3.0 on the left and Snoop Pro Tiny 2.0 on the right.

Voyantic has released upgraded versions of its compact RFID coupling elements: Snoop Pro Mini 3.0 and Snoop Pro Tiny 2.0. The updates bring practical benefits for RFID tag and label manufacturers, improving usability, visual feedback, and measurement consistency on production lines.

The Snoop Pro Mini coupling element is ideal when there is limited space available and the tag size allows to use a smaller coupling element. In terms of coupling efficiency, the Snoop Pro Mini is often a better option for small tags when there is no need to also test larger tags in the same system.

The Snoop Pro Tiny is used when there is a need to test even smaller tags, when there is limited space in a multilane setup, or when specialized machines produce small tags and provide very little space for a coupling element.

Key features

Integrated strobe light – Built directly into both Mini and Tiny for clearer visual feedback during test set up and lane configuration.
Lower unit-to-unit RF variation – More consistent results across parallel lanes, supporting higher and more stable production quality.
Improved production reliability – Reduced influence of the coupling element on result variation helps maximize yield in high-speed manufacturing.

Compatibility highlights

Snoop Pro Mini 3.0 is mechanically almost backwards compatible and RF-compatible with the previous version in most typical production cases. Snoop Pro Tiny 2.0 introduces RF design changes to improve consistency; results may differ from earlier versions but are generally more stable between units.

With these upgrades, Voyantic delivers a cleaner setup, clearer visual monitoring, and more predictable RF performance—helping manufacturers optimize RFID production with minimal disruption.

Key benefits

More consistent production results – Reduced unit-to-unit RF variation means less lane-to-lane difference, improving overall product quality and reducing tuning effort during setup.
Higher yield, fewer rejects – When the coupling element contributes less to measurement variation, pass/fail decisions are more reliable, helping minimize false rejects and rework.
Faster, more accurate test setup – The integrated strobe light eliminates the need for separate strobe components, simplifying mechanics and cabling on the production line.
Clearer visual feedback for operators – The fail indication makes it easier to spot issues immediately, supporting quicker response times and smoother daily operation.
Smooth upgrade path – Existing shielding plates and mounting solutions can largely be reused, reducing the cost and effort of upgrading current lines.

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Combining QA and Encoding: The Next Efficiency Breakthrough in RAIN RFID Production

Nov 21, 2025

RAIN RFID encoding has traditionally taken place late in the production process, often across multiple parties and disconnected systems. This blog looks at why encoding workflows may be shifting, how integrating encoding with quality control can streamline production, and what new business opportunities this creates for converters, manufacturers, and other players in the value chain.

In most RAIN RFID production environments, tag personalization is done at a late stage in the production process — just before the label is attached to the item. This is partly due to legacy processes, but at the center lies one key issue: data for encoding, such as unique item-level information, is often only finalized late in the process. Many times, the personalization part of the process is also outsourced to a separate party.

Streamlining the production chain can open up new business opportunities. Label converters can take on a larger role by handling encoding during the converting process, or partial data can be encoded already at the chip attachment stage when the process and data flows support it.

Encoding can thus shift from being a costly bottleneck to becoming a competitive advantage. RAIN RFID tag volumes will continue to grow, and the need for encoding—one way or another—will grow with them. With efficient, scalable processes, the margin per encoded tag can increase, and with large volumes, this margin improvement becomes significant.

In our previous blog, we looked at the most common encoding methods, compared desktop printers with inline systems, and broke down how their ROI differs as production volumes grow. While printers work well for small batches, inline encoding with integrated quality assurance provides clearly lower per-tag costs and better scalability at higher volumes.

Combining Steps in the Process

For converters or manufacturers already using an integrated quality control system in their inline machines, combining two steps into one is already possible today.

It is possible to handle both quality control and high-speed encoding within a single system — no handoff or secondary systems required. Unlike desktop printer setups, these integrated solutions scale: production can start with a single line and expand by adding more lanes or stations as demand increases, lowering per-unit costs while improving speed, quality, and traceability.

Quality control is already implemented in most bonding machines producing RAIN RFID. By including encoding capabilities, these machines can integrate encoding and verification directly into the production line, simplifying the process and enabling concrete opportunities for optimization.

These changes demand a lot from both processes and people, and optimization is always case-specific. However, the technology is already available. Moving beyond how things are done today and recognizing the future opportunities strengthens the position of the organizations that act early as the market continues to grow and tag volumes increase.

Things to Consider When Scaling Up

As the demand for RAIN RFID tags continues to grow, companies in the value chain needs a clear plan for scaling up. Encoding solutions must be able to grow with rising tag volumes, so that doubling volumes does not double the cost or complexity.

Manual and fragmented encoding processes tend to limit scalability and squeeze margins, especially when desktop printers are pushed beyond the small-batch use cases where they work best. In contrast, inline encoding solutions with integrated quality control help keep per-tag costs low and support high-volume production.

Encoding is no longer just a technical step; it can become a strategic business lever. Companies that treat encoding as part of their value proposition — for example by combining encoding and quality testing into a single, streamlined process — improve efficiency, strengthen their role in the value chain, and position themselves for profitable growth as RAIN RFID adoption expands.

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Choosing the Right Encoding Method in Large-Scale RAIN RFID Tag Production

Nov 21, 2025

Encoding influences the total cost, speed, and efficiency across the entire RAIN RFID tag value chain, from manufacturing to the end customer. In this post, we look at the most common encoding methods, compare desktop printers with inline systems, and break down how their ROI differs as production volumes grow.

Encoding, or personalization, is a crucial step in the RAIN RFID value chain, as it provides the tag with the meaningful data required for its intended use. It allows the tagged item to be synchronized with systems like inventory management, unlocking countless use cases where users can identify, locate, authenticate, and interact with each item. Therefore, the majority of the tags are encoded before they are shipped out, or the label is applied.

Although personalization is essential for the end use, encoding can often be an inefficient or costly step in the workflow.

The Costs of Label Encoding

There are some finishing lines for the personalization, and for many, desktop RAIN RFID printers have served — and continue to serve — well for encoding. The printers offer low initial investment costs, ease of use, and are sufficient for small batches.

However, these systems don’t scale. Their limitations become apparent as production volumes grow or complexity increases. Many of the finishing line systems are self-made or one-off (few off) systems from miscellaneous suppliers. Less-than-perfect systems and processes introduce delays, raise per-label costs, and increase the risk of errors.

Ultimately, you’re paying not just for the hardware, but also for operator time — and, in the worst case, for material waste and quality issues.

Real cost of encoding:

Hardware
Operator time
Unplanned downtime
Waste
Errors

Personalization can take place at several different stages of the value chain

Traditionally, personalization occurs in the final stages of RAIN RFID tag production, just before the tag is applied to its end-use item. In some cases, the inlay manufacturer handles encoding, selling inlays with customer-specific data already embedded. Label converters may encode and sell labels that already contain customer data.

RAIN RFID labels can also be encoded by service bureaus specializing in data management and encoding. End users may choose to purchase blank labels and perform encoding in-house. In addition, various intermediaries — such as system integrators or other service providers — may also handle encoding.

Regardless of who performs the encoding, the key question remains: how to encode in a cost-efficient way.

The comparison: when inline encoding is the better option

Larger machines are needed to address the scalability limitations of desktop printers. Industrial-grade RAIN RFID machines today can produce and encode tags at speeds ranging from 1,000 to over 1,000,000 units per hour.

But speed alone isn’t the breakthrough. The question is at which point the investment becomes viable. For example, frequently starting and stopping a high-speed machine makes little sense if only small batches are being produced.

We have worked on some comparisons to evaluate the benefits and ROI of the industrial-scale encoding solution. The comparison and the key parameters are shown in the table below.

Metric	10 pcs printers	Inline encoding
Initial Setup Cost	10’000 USD	Contact Voyantic
Monthly Throughput	1’500’000 pcs	50’000’000 pcs
Operators per Shift	1	1
Quality Control	N/A	100% Quality Assurance
Scalability	Limited due to the required floor space and the number of operators	Scales easily to large volumes

For short runs and smaller operations, printers still earn their place. Yet when volumes grow, the economics shift: inline encoding outperforms by delivering higher throughput, dramatically lower per-tag costs, and built-in quality assurance. In other words, if you’re preparing for mid to high-volume RFID adoption that meets the quality standards, inline encoding is the strategy that keeps your production efficient — and your business competitive.

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Advanced Label Replacement with Tagsurance® 3

Oct 16, 2025

In RFID tag production, one thing is certain: there are always tag rejections, and the yield is never 100%. Failures happen; everyone in the industry knows it and must be prepared for it. However, the end customers justifiably have requirements for the RFID tag batch deliveries. The requirements can define the minimum yield, maximum allowed number of consecutive failed tags, or total maximum number of failed tags in each roll of tags.

To meet these requirements, the tag manufacturer may sometimes need to replace failed tags with new ones. This replacement can be done as a separate process in a reel-to-reel machine or directly in the manufacturing machine, such as a converting line, at a ‘doctoring’ station. Advanced quality control is needed to make this process efficient and reliable. With Tagsurance 3 version 4.3.0, released on September 29, 2025, we introduced new features that help label manufacturers make the replacement process easier and more reliable while meeting customer quality requirements.

Stop Signal for the Machine Based on Test Result

Based on the test results, Tagsurance 3 can now tell the machine to stop the lane when a replacement label is needed. When Tagsurance 3 is in charge of the lot management, manufacturers can implement the label replacement process on any machine that supports simple ‘slow down’ and ‘stop’ signals. This results in even more basic machines becoming compatible with advanced quality control workflows, as no built-in stopping logic is required. The user can define the result-based logic in Tagsurance 3.

Replacement Label TID Tracking: Keep Your Data Clean

When tags are replaced, the original test results are no longer valid, and key statistics, such as yield, become inaccurate. For both the manufacturer and the end customer, it is essential that the reported results match the actual deliveries: the lot results must correspond precisely to the output tag reel.

With Tagsurance 3 integrated, the manufacturing process includes test stations both before and after the replacement location (the ‘doctoring’ station). As a standard feature, Tagsurance 3 enables the capturing and reporting of test results, data such as TID, and statistics as part of the lot results. The new improvement is that this same data can now also be captured for the replaced labels at the second test station. Lot management takes into account only the test station results after the replacement location, making the lot results accurate.

Watch the video to see how the advanced label replacement happens with Tagsurance 3.

Together with the stop signal feature, Tagsurance 3 can now provide a complete solution for quality control and label replacement process, as well as accurate encoding and batch data results.

Read more about the Tagsurance 3 lot data exporting capabilities: https://voyantic.com/blog/posts/improved-lot-data-export-during-test-runs/

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Feature Update: Improved Lot Data Export During Test Runs

Aug 28, 2025

The number of RFID tags being produced has increased significantly in recent years, and the growth is expected to continue with the expansion of new application areas. As a result, the need for production speed, efficiency, and various levels of automation continues to grow. Production batches of RFID labels are now manufactured at an accelerating pace, creating greater demand for efficiency. At Voyantic, we continuously develop our systems to meet the future needs of the RFID industry.

With the latest software updates of Tagsurance® 3 (version 4.1.7 and up), we have improved how test data can be accessed and exported. Previously, the test data could only be exported after a job was completed or paused. Tagsurance would mark the transition between lots, but no batch-specific data could be accessed while the system ran. With the latest update, the system enables smooth exporting of lot-specific data even during an active run. Most importantly, you can now download a summary of the lot data—such as yield—during the production process. This makes it possible to review lot-specific performance in real time and, if necessary, mark certain rolls for rework if they don’t meet quality requirements.

Exporting batch results via browser UI while the job is running

While the top menu’s general “Export data” button remains inactive while the job runs, you can click the double-arrow icon to open the lot menu. By hovering over the desired lot, you can export data for that specific production batch while the run is ongoing.

The export function downloads a file package directly to the computer in use. The package includes test data in CSV format, containing the summary file and results for every individual tag tested, allowing for example, closer inspection of failed labels.

See below a short screen recording video demonstrating how the enhanced feature works in the browser UI

Exporting batch results via API while the job is running

With Tagsurance 3 version 4.1.7 (and up), the same new lot data export functionality is also available for customers using the API to export test data.

Perform the lot data export following these steps:

1) Get the currently running job ID with calling status API `GET /v1/status`

2) Get jobs batches with batch stats API `GET /v1/jobs/{job id}/batch-stats`

3) Start batch result export by calling export `POST /v1/jobs/{job id}/batches/{batch id}/export`

4) Check that export is completed and ready for download by checking export status with status API `GET /v1/status`

5) Download the batch results zip file package

For a detailed demonstration or guidance on setting up API integration, don’t hesitate to contact sales@voyantic.com or support@voyantic.com.

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Voyantic introduces reliable high-speed encoding into RAIN RFID converting and other machines with the Tagsurance® 3 system

Apr 11, 2025

Voyantic, a global leader in RFID testing solutions, is proud to announce the launch of the new encoding feature for Tagsurance 3 quality testing system. The latest software release enables encoding and quality control of RAIN RFID labels in high-speed production machines with a single system.

As the demand for RAIN RFID labels is expected to grow exponentially, with billions produced annually, manufacturers need integrated, high-speed systems. The Tagsurance 3 system with encoding feature meets this demand, allowing seamless integration into production lines and eliminating the need for external encoding solutions. The Tagsurance 3 system is modular and scalable and can easily fit into various machine types. The user-friendly, browser-based operating UI helps with adoption at sites.

“At Voyantic, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions that help our customers excel in RFID,” said Jukka Voutilainen, Voyantic’s General Manager. “This upgrade significantly enhances the Tagsurance 3 system’s capabilities, making it a powerful all-in-one solution for RAIN RFID inlay and label production.”

Uncompromised speed and reliability

The Tagsurance 3 system maintains high throughput without compromising the speed and efficiency of the production process. It supports encoding in high-speed machines and can even reach lane speeds for converting machines.

Additionally, the system’s reliability is paramount. Non-encoded, incorrectly encoded, or double-coded labels can create significant challenges for RAIN RFID users. To address this, the Tagsurance 3 system is designed for continuous, error-free operation during extended production runs, ensuring the highest reliability standard in large-volume manufacturing.

Main specifications:

One encoding station per lane is supported
“BlockWrite” data to any writeable tag memory and lock the tag memories (Reserved, EPC, User)
Supported ISO 18000-63 (EPC Gen2v3) commands
- BlockWrite
- Lock
- Read
1-12 lanes
Lock the selected memories permanently
Verify the data is correctly encoded (Read test with verification)

The full specification is available in Tagsurance 3 product catalog.

The commercial release of the Tagsurance 3 encoding feature, available starting 10th of April, will be offered as a separate license on top of the existing Tagsurance 3 system. A hardware version 4.x is required to utilize this feature.

Save the date! We’re organizing a Tagsurance 3 encoding live demo on Wednesday, May 21, at 5 pm CEST / 10 am EDT. Register for the live webinar from here!

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Tagsurance® 3 Online Connectivity Improves Usability and Maintenance

Mar 20, 2025

Voyantic recently launched a new version of the Tagsurance 3 system, an inline quality testing system for RFID tag production. With this update, we recommend that customers using the latest version (4.x) keep their systems always connected online. On the other hand, older versions (3.x) should still stay offline. But why the switch? And what benefits come with this new online connectivity?

Let’s dive in!

A screenshot of Tagsurance 3 Version 4.0 user interface. — A screenshot of Tagsurance 3 Version 4.x software user interface.

Cloud-based architecture enables future-proof quality management

With the new version, the Tagsurance 3 system’s architecture has been completely revamped under the hood. The Voyantic team has carefully designed this upgrade with the future and information security in mind. This release marks an important milestone, enabling safe network connectivity for the test system. Voyantic designs its systems using secure development best practices, and regular third-party audits ensure any identified issues are promptly addressed.

The Tagsurance 3 Version 4.x with online connectivity paves the way for future possibilities, including encoding operations through the same setup. Enabling encoding will only require purchasing a software license, with no need for additional hardware upgrades.

Simpler, faster, and more efficient—whether it’s for daily use or maintenance tasks

Connecting the system to the internet is safe and recommended for unlocking a range of new features. Today, the concrete updates are most noticeable in the new browser-based user interface, which administrators and operators can access from any computer. Let’s examine the latest features designed to ease the system’s use.

1. Update software directly in the user interface

Gone are the days of downloading software update packages separately from voyantic.com and manually performing updates. With this new feature, admins can download and install the latest software versions directly from the user interface via the admin panel—as long as the system is connected to the internet. This ensures your system stays effortlessly updated with the latest features and improvements.

A screenshot from Tagsurance 3 4.x software showing what the releases page looks like. — Updating your Tagsurance 3 Version 4.x software has been made easy.

2. Simplified licensing

When your Tagsurance 3 version 4.x system is connected to the internet, it automatically connects to Voyantic’s license server and fetches the license information. Admin users can see all the essential details in the browser-based admin panel, including how long the license is valid, the number of lanes, and Tagsurance stations. It’s all there in one place, making it easy to manage your licensing.

3. Enhanced support

While we hope you don’t need to use this feature, we’ve significantly improved support for the new version. Suppose the system is connected to the internet, and you run into an issue. In that case, it’s now possible to download and send diagnostic files directly to the Voyantic support team through the admin panel. This helps speed up troubleshooting and resolution by providing our team with more accurate data with which to work. Ultimately, this reduces system downtime and takes the headache out of maintenance.

In summary

In the future, online connectivity of the new Tagsurance 3 version will open new business opportunities with the comprehensive management of quality data. Today, online connectivity improves usability and maintenance. It simplifies tasks, adds more features to the user interface, and provides a more efficient way to share information directly with Voyantic.

That said, online connectivity is still optional. Version 4.x systems can also operate offline like the 3.x systems. If you prefer to stay offline, you can still upload software releases and license files from a local computer through the admin panel.

Watch the recording below, where our Senior Product Manager Anirudh Wali demonstrates how the updated user interface and new features work in practice.

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I am a Senior Product Manager, passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation and solve complex challenges in the RFID industry. With a customer-centric approach, I lead cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions that exceed market expectations

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Tagsurance 3 product highlights from 2023 to 2024

Aug 23, 2024

It’s been a full year since we last shared the latest in our continuous journey of innovation with Tagsurance 3. Over the past year, we’ve been hard at work, rolling out several significant updates and enhancements. Now, let’s dive into the most noteworthy advancements that have propelled Tagsurance 3 forward!

Since our last update, Tagsurance 3 has evolved from version 3.5.0 to 3.12.0. That’s more than 10 releases packed with a combination of major feature introductions, minor enhancements, and diligent defect fixes. Our commitment to excellence ensures that every update enhances the accuracy and reliability of quality control for RAIN RFID product lines, from chip attachment and label converting to offline reel-to-reel items.

Here’s a quick overview of some of the most impactful and requested upgrades we’ve made to Tagsurance 3 over the past year:

Tagsurance has now improved tag response detection

Tagsurance SL UHF can consider a tag bad if the tag response is significantly weaker than the responses used to be for good tags tested by the same Tagsurance SL UHF tester. This response level detection, also called backscatter strength detection, improves the test result quality, especially in multilane processes. In the multilane process, the tester’s sensitive receiver may hear a tag response from the simultaneously tested neighbor tags, but this feature prevents a weak response from being interpreted as a good tag response.

Lot management-related improvements

Lot statistics (yield and tag counts) are shown for the current lot. The lot yield is also displayed per lane:

Screenshot from Tagsurance 3. Lot statistics per lane.

The completed lots are listed with counts and yields and the lot-specific results can be exported:

Screenshot from Tagsurance 3. The completed lists can be exported with counts and yields.

Support for external lot control via machine IO input: Tagsurance 3 supports an external signal for a lot change. It is possible for the production machine, e.g. turret rewinder, to give an IO signal when the liner is cut and the lot is changed. The lot change position is parametric in Tagsurance 3 and the position can be set according to the location where, for example, the liner is cut. The lot number is added to the tag results as before. When an external lot control is enabled, only a limited set of action triggers are available.

Screenshot from Tagsurance. Lot configuration.

Tagsurance has cut mark feature

Cut mark is a feature that separates lots visually from each other by the markers. Tags marked as cut marks are not counted in any lot.

Screenshot from Tagsurance. Lot configuration enabling cut mark support.

API trigger in Tagsurance

API trigger enables customers who integrate Tagsurance 3 via APIs to trigger any active device anytime. This feature is enabled only when a new type of job is running. When the API trigger is enabled, all other trigger sources are disabled and only a limited feature set is enabled.
Note: We also plan to bring this feature to operator UI shortly.

IO Only station enhancements

Support for TAL15k jobs: Now three device types: Tagsurance SL UHF, Tagsurance HF, and IO-only devices can be used in systems using TAL15k or DDA serial interface, although one device type at a time.

The delay compensation for IO-only devices added:

Screenshot from Tagsurance 3. The delay compensation.

Tagsurance 3 can also support configuring if an IO-only station should return only a pass or fail signal. We have introduced a new configuration option for IO-only stations under lane configuration where an IO-only station can be configured to pulse on passing tags or pulse on failing tags. Users have the flexibility to set the deadline for waiting for a pulse. This can be either until the next trigger or a user-defined timeout value.

A screenshot from Tagsurance 3. IO-only station to pass or fail signal.

Puncher improvement

Tagsurance 3 can now configure a puncher-type station to adjust the puncher trigger pulse duration based on the distance in addition to time. Previously, the puncher station applied pressure against the tags based only on a fixed time duration.

Job archiving

The last 50 jobs (as long as 200 M results in total are not exceeded) can be stored and listed in the Operator UI and their CSV exports can be downloaded; note that the system automatically cleans up jobs from the oldest when the total number of jobs exceeds 50 or total number of stored results exceeds 200 million.

A screenshot from Tagsurance 3 what job archive looks like.

UX improvements

The speed value in the operator UI is shown in red when the machine runs backward and the speed is negative.
The Units Per Hour value is displayed in the operator UI. The UPH is calculated based on the past time window which can be configured in Tagsurance 3 settings.
In operator UI, users can increase the step size of fine-tuning offset by 0.5 mm (instead of the earlier 0.1 mm)

A screenshot from Tagsurance 3. What the fine-tuning off-set looks like.

Stay tuned as we continue to innovate and enhance Tagsurance 3. Our dedication to providing unparalleled quality control tools for the RAIN RFID industry remains unwavering. Thank you for being a part of our journey!

Notes: The latest Tagsurance 3 version 3.12.0 can be seen here.
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Voyantic Announces the End-of-life Schedule for RFID Protocol Analyzer

May 17, 2024

Today Voyantic announces the end-of-life schedule for the RFID Protocol Analyzer product as follows:

End-of-Life Schedule

The last order date will be Sep 27th, 2024
Tech Support and spare part availability until the end of 2025
New software versions will not be released

For any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your Voyantic Sales representative or send us a message ›