RFID tags are a small integrated circuit with a larger antenna loop for picking up the signal from the RFID reader (lap counter). The 13.56MHz ISO15693 RFID tags used by this software are a passive tag, meaning they do not need a power supply to operate, they pick up their power from the RF field generated by the lap counter. Each tag has a UID along with a small amount of memory that can be used for storing data.

This software enables the use of generic TI RFID tags with the lap counting hardware. For the Core Speedway lap counter nothing more needs to be done to use generic tags. With the Kyosho IC lap counter refer to the Using Generic Tags with the Kyosho IC Lap Counter section of the Advanced Topics chapter for further information.

Information about recommended generic RFID tags to use with the software can be found on the Flip Side Racing website here, www.flipsideracing.org.