- To obtain the QR code use a specialist supplier like Toughtags. If you would like to include your serial number under the barcode you can use the 'Account -> Export Your Data' tool in GearLog to get a spreadsheet you can send to the tag supplier. Alternatively, many equipment manufacturers now include a barcode on their products anyway - so you can just use the one supplied on the equipment.
- To assign the QR or barcode to a piece of gear in the web browser version of GearLog simply edit the gear and position the focus in the 'Contents of the third party QR or barcode' field and scan the barcode. The reader is basically just a bluetooth keyboard and spits the contents of the barcode into the field. Save the gear and afterwards the 'Identification info' section of the gear entry will show you the contents of the QR or barcode scanned in.
- To assign the QR or barcode to a list in the web browser version of GearLog simply edit the list and position the focus in the 'Contents of the third party QR or barcode' field and scan the barcode. Save the list and afterwards the list information will show you the contents of the QR or barcode scanned in.
- To open a piece of gear in the web browser version of GearLog simply use the Search tool and scan the barcode. You can choose what action to take when the scan completes and the gear opens (e.g inspect it). The search setting 'Auto search' is really useful here since it will fire the search as soon as the scanner delivers the search results without needing to click the Search button.
- To open a list in the web browser version of GearLog, simply open the 'Filter and Search' panel on the lists page, position the focus in the 'List ID or QR/Barcode contents' field and scan the barcode. GearLog will filter down to the list after the barcode is read.
- To add a piece of gear to a list in the web browser version of GearLog, simply use the Search tool as above but choose 'Add to list' from the drop down of actions to take when the scan completes.
- To remove a piece of gear from a list in the web browser version of GearLog, simply use the Search tool as above but choose 'Remove from list' from the drop down of actions to take when the scan completes.
*NB if you would like to use an external laser scanner with the GearLog App then simply pair it with your device over Bluetooth and use the features (such as Search) exactly as described above for the web browser version. Tap in the App text fields wherever you want the bar code to appear and scan it. Be aware many phones will hide their on-screen-keyboard when an external device like a bar code scanner is connected - but all good scanners will have a mode which enables the phone keyboard to be shown as well (check with your manufacturer or before purchasing if you want to mix and match like this).