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How do I add or reallocate an iButton tag to a driver profile?

Plug in the iButton configuration kit, open the driver's profile under Users & Drivers, and scan the tag into the Driver ID Tag field to add, update or reallocate it.

To add an iButton tag to a driver's profile, plug in your iButton configuration kit, open the driver's profile under Users & Drivers, and scan the tag into the Driver ID Tag field. The same process, with one extra step, updates or reallocates an existing tag.

Also known as / customers also ask: add iButton, set up iButton, iButton tag, reallocate iButton, replace iButton, update driver ID tag, lost iButton

What you need before you start

  • An iButton tag for each driver and the iButton configuration kit, both supplied by Argus.
  • The configuration kit plugged into your computer.

How do I add a new iButton tag to a driver's profile?

  1. Plug your iButton configuration kit into your computer.
  2. From your Argus dashboard, go to Settings > Users & Drivers.
  3. Find the driver you want to assign the new tag to and select the Edit icon beside their name.
  4. Scroll down and select the Driver ID Tag box, so the cursor is in the box.
  5. Place the iButton tag onto the round metal part of the configuration kit. You'll hear a beep, and the driver page will close once the tag is set up and saved.

How do I update or reallocate an existing iButton tag?

Use this if a tag is lost, needs replacing, or needs to move to a different driver.

  1. Plug your iButton configuration kit into your computer.
  2. From your Argus dashboard, go to Settings > Users & Drivers.
  3. Find the driver whose tag needs replacing or reallocating and select the Edit icon beside their name.
  4. Scroll down and select the Driver ID Tag box.
  5. Delete the old iButton tag number, keeping the cursor in the box.
  6. Place the new iButton tag onto the round metal part of the configuration kit to upload it into the Driver ID Tag box automatically.
  7. Select the blue Save button at the bottom of the page.

How do I know it worked?

The Driver ID Tag field on the driver's profile shows the new tag number after you save, and the driver can log in to a vehicle with the tag.

What if it doesn't work?

  • The tag isn't being read by the configuration kit — check the kit is plugged in and the tag is placed firmly on the round metal contact.
  • I want to move a tag to a different driver — you must remove the tag number from the current user's profile first, before you can reallocate it to the new user.
  • The buzzer keeps sounding even though the driver has a tag — see how to deactivate a Driver ID buzzer.

This article doesn't cover Driver ID via RFID card — see how to add, update or reallocate an RFID card. If the tag still isn't working after checking the above, contact Argus support.