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Print QR codes for models and batteries

Point the Camera app at a printed code to open a model or battery in Maiden.

Written for iPhone. Anything that's different on iPad is marked.

What you need

  • A printer, or a label maker that prints images
  • Clear tape

Steps

  1. Open the aircraft or battery in Maiden and tap Show QR code.
  2. Tap Print or share, then Print. Or save the image to print later.
  3. Cut the code out and tape it where the camera can see it, such as inside the canopy or on the battery's label.
  4. Later, open the Camera app and point it at the code, then tap the Maiden link that appears.

Good to know

  • A code works where NFC doesn't, such as through carbon fiber, and needs no stickers. On iPad: A code works through carbon fiber and needs nothing but paper and tape.
  • Cover the code with clear tape outdoors or near fuel. A scuffed code still reads if most of it shows.
  • A code and an NFC tag for the same model open the same place, so you can use both. On iPad: A code printed from any of your devices opens the same model or battery, whichever one scans it.

If it doesn't work

Safari opens instead of Maiden
Open Maiden once, then try the code again. Or touch and hold the link and choose Open in Maiden.

Words used here

NFC tag
A small sticker your iPhone reads when you hold it close. Maiden writes a link to a model or battery on it.

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