What is RFID Self-Checkout?
PhyGrid RFID Self-Checkout is a kiosk app where customers check out on their own, without waiting in line. They place their RFID-tagged items near the RFID reader, and the kiosk recognises them and adds them to the bag. Items without a tag can be scanned with a barcode scanner. Customers review their bag on the screen and pay on the payment terminal at the kiosk, or online by scanning a QR code with their phone.
What Self-Checkout does
- Instant RFID recognition: Tagged items placed near the RFID reader are recognised and added to the bag, several at a time, without scanning each one
- Barcode scanning: Customers scan an item’s barcode to add items that don’t have an RFID tag
- Starts with the first item: Placing or scanning the first item on the idle screen opens the bag, so customers don’t have to tap the screen first
- Bag and totals: The screen lists the items with their prices and the total. Customers can remove items before paying
- Payment on a terminal or online: The payment screen shows the total, asks customers to follow the instructions on the payment terminal, and offers a QR code to pay online on their phone
- Your brand: Set your own idle screen media, fonts, colours and light or dark theme, so the kiosk fits your store
- Idle screen: The kiosk returns to its idle screen and empties the bag after a period without use
- Analytics: See product barcode and RFID scans, items added to and removed from the bag, and sessions (see Analytics)
- Remote management: Configure the kiosk from the PhyGrid Console
Why use RFID Self-Checkout
- Shorter queues: Customers check out on their own terms, without waiting in line
- Fast and accurate checkout: RFID reads the tagged items in one go, for quick and accurate transactions
- More time for customers: Staff are free to focus on customer service instead of the till
These guides describe Self-Checkout version 1.0.4. In this version, the payment screen asks customers to pay on the payment terminal next to the kiosk and offers a QR code to pay online; the terminal itself is set up outside the app. Self-Checkout doesn't print receipts.
Quick setup
- Install Self-Checkout and connect it to a device with an RFID reader, and a barcode scanner for items without a tag
- Set up Self-Checkout: languages, the idle screen, the payment terminal and the online payment QR code
- Look up any setting in Self-Checkout settings explained
- If something doesn’t work, see Troubleshooting Self-Checkout