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Socket Bluetooth ® Cordless Hand Scanner Series 7 and Series 7 Rx User’s Guide ...

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7/2010 Document # 6410-00233 AA COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright © 2004-2010 Socket Mobile, Inc. All rights reserved. Socket, the Socket logo, Battery Friendly, Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner, SocketCare, SocketScan, Mobility Friendly, ...

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IMPORTANT! The information in this User’s Guide is based on version 2 or later of the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) hardware, which includes devices with any of the following part numbers: Bluetooth CHS version Part Number ...

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4 TABLE OF CONTENTS COPYRIGHT NOTICE 2 1 | INTRODUCTION 5 SCANNER VERSIONS 5 A BOUT THE SOFTWARE 5 P ACKAGE CONTENTS 6 S YSTEM COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 6 P RODUCT REGISTRATION 7 S OCKETCARE ™ SERVICE PROGRAM 7 A CCESSORIES ...

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 5 1 | INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (Bluetooth CHS) Series 7. The Socket Bluetooth CHS combines the power of barcode scanning with the convenience of Bluetooth wire...

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6 PACKAGE CONTENTS Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner AC adapter with plugs for USA, Europe, Australia 2 NiMH rechargeable AAA batteries Lanyard with retractable tether CD with software and documentation Charging C...

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 7 • Software installation requires a PC running Palm Desktop Software. RIM BlackBerry : The Socket Bluetooth CHS Series 7 is compatible with the BlackBerry Curve 8200, 8300; Pearl 8100; Bold 9000, 8600, 9700; Storm 9...

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8 HARDWARE FEATURES Product Diagram Rechargeable Batteries and AC Adapter Charge the internal batteries by using the AC adapter or charging cradle, if included. The adapter rating is 5V, 2A, positive pole center. New, fully charged ba...

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 9 The LED and beep behaviors below are for the Bluetooth CHS v2. Status Indicator LED LED LED Activity Meaning 1 blink per second Bluetooth radio is on, but not connected. Bluetooth Status (Blue) 1 blink per...

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10 2 | HARDWARE PREPARATION INSTALLING BATTERIES AND ATTACHING THE TETHER 1. Use a coin or screwdriver to unlock and remove the battery cover. Turn the lock underneath the scanner to a horizontal position to unlock. 2. Remove the ba...

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE PREPARATION 11 4. Install the batteries as indicated by the +/- symbols. WARNING: Do not install the batteries incorrectly. Damage may result. 5. Replace the battery cover and turn the lock to a vertical position to ...

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12 ASSEMBLING THE AC ADAPTER The AC adapter included with the Bluetooth CHS includes four international plugs. Simply find the correct plug for your region and slide it into the head of the adapter. CHARGING THE SCANNER Use the AC adapter...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 13 3 | SETUP FOR WINDOWS 7, VISTA, AND XP This chapter explains how to install and use the Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (Bluetooth CHS) with a Bluetooth enabled computer running Windows 7, Vi...

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14 STEP 1: UNINSTALL OTHER SCANNING SOFTWARE Uninstall any barcode scanning software already installed in your computer, including previous versions of SocketScan. 1. Make sure the software is not running. 2. Make sure you are logged into a...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 15 5. Your web browser will present a series of dialogs. Internet Explorer: • In the File Download –Security Warning dialog, click Run. • In the second warning dialog, click Run. Firefo...

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16 STEP 3: TURN ON THE BLUETOOTH CHS Press and hold the small power button for 3 seconds, until the LED turns blue and the scanner beeps twice (low-high). The LED should blink blue once per second to show that the Bluetooth radio is on but not ...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 17 STEP 5: CONFIGURE BLUETOOTH SETTINGS Follow the appropriate instructions for your Bluetooth stack. Configuration is only needed the first time you connect the Bluetooth CHS to your PC. Refer to yo...

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18 6. Complete the wizard and note the necessary COM port number(s): IMPORTANT! • FOR SCENARIO 1, NOTE THE OUTGOING COM NUMBER. • FOR SCENARIO 2, NOTE BOTH COM NUMBERS. • FOR SCENARIO 3, NOTE THE INCOMING COM NUMBER. • ...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 19 Toshiba Bluetooth Stack: 1. Double-click on the Bluetooth icon at the bottom of your screen. 2. In Bluetooth Settings, tap New Connection. 3. The Add New Connection Wizard will launch. S...

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20 7. In the next screen, uncheck Use default COM port. Click Next. 8. The software will report that the default setting is recommended. Click OK. 9. Select another COM port. If desired, check Auto Connect. Click Next. WARNING! Do no...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 21 Broadcom (Widcomm) Bluetooth Stack: Note: Please make sure the Bluetooth serial port is enabled for your system. Refer to you computer or Bluetooth hardware manual for instructions. 1. Click ...

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22 IMPORTANT! • FOR SCENARIO 1, NOTE THE COM NUMBER FOR CLIENT APPLICATIONS. • FOR SCENARIO 2, NOTE BOTH COM NUMBERS. • FOR SCENARIO 3, NOTE THE COM NUMBER FOR LOCAL SERVICES. STEP 6: START SOCKETSCAN Double-click on ...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 23 STEP 7: CONFIGURE SCANNER SETTINGS 1. Click the SocketScan icon in the task tray at the bottom of the screen. In the pop-up menu, click Settings. Note: If the Settings option does not a...

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24 4. More fields will appear. Enter the following settings: IMPORTANT! • SCENARIO 1 OR 2 Enable ActivePairing – Do not check the box Port – Select the appropriate COM number for your Bluetooth stack: i. Microsoft: Outgoing COM num...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 25 STEP 8: PREPARE THE CONNECTION After installing and configuring SocketScan to connect to a cordless scanner at the correct COM port, you are now ready to connect the scanner to the PC for the fi...

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26 SCENARIO 2: After the PC connects to the scanner, you can set up a Permanent Pair. 1. Complete the steps described on the previous page for Scenario 1. 2. While the scanner is connected to the computer, click on the SocketScan icon in ...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 27 SCENARIO 3: 1. Find out the Bluetooth address of your computer. • Your Bluetooth configuration utility should report the address. • If you are using an add-on Bluetooth card or adapter, ...

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28 STEP 9: OPEN YOUR APPLICATION 1. Start the application that you want SocketScan to feed scanned data into. Make sure a document or spreadsheet is open. Note: If you scan into Microsoft Word, if the first character of scanned data is a l...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 29 • A manual connection will also be required if the scanner is not powered back on or does not return back in connection range within 3 minutes after a disconnection. • A connection remain...

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30 SCANNER SETTINGS Note: You can configure these settings whether or not the Bluetooth CHS is connected to your computer. 1. Open the SocketScan Settings utility. It will open to the General tab. 2. Adjust any settings as desired:...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 31 SYMBOLOGY SELECTOR The SocketScan utility makes it easy to modify which symbologies you want the scanner to recognize and decode. 1. In SocketScan Settings, click on the Barcodes tab. Note...

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32 ADVANCED SCANNER SETTINGS Note: Advanced settings can only be configured for the Bluetooth CHS v2. 1. In SocketScan Settings, click on the CS tab. 2. At the bottom of the CS screen, the Bluetooth CHS battery level will be indicated by...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 33 • Security: If enabled, the default security PIN code is 1234. A new 4 digit PIN can be entered, but you must enter it manually for each connection. The PIN is used to authenticate the device t...

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34 REMOTE TRIGGER BUTTON The SocketScan utility enables you to assign a function key to trigger the Bluetooth CHS. 1. With the Bluetooth CHS connected to the computer, in SocketScan Settings, click on the Trigger tab. 2. Select the fu...

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CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7 35 VERSION INFORMATION 1. In SocketScan Settings, click on the About tab. 2. View the version information. If the computer is connected to a Bluetooth CHS, the Bluetooth CHS firmware version will...

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36 4 | SETUP FOR THE SOMO 650 This chapter explains how to install and use the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) with the SoMo 650 or SoMo 650Rx handheld computer. Before you begin the instructions in this chapter, make sure yo...

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CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR THE SOMO 650 37 STEP 1: CHECK SOFTWARE VERSIONS Note: This step is required only if you want to set up your SoMo for ActivePairing (Scenario 2 or 3). SOCKETSCAN: Tap on the SocketScan task tray icon. In the pop-up menu...

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38 STEP 3: ENABLE CORDLESS SCANNER SUPPORT 1. Go to the Today screen by tapping Start | Today. 2. Tap the SocketScan icon at the bottom of the screen. In the pop-up menu, tap Settings. 3. The Scanner Settings utility will appear. Ta...

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CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR THE SOMO 650 39 STEP 4: TURN ON THE Bluetooth CHS Press and hold the small power button for 3 seconds, until the LED turns blue and the scanner beeps twice (low - high). The LED should blink blue once every second to sh...

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40 3. Connect!Agent will turn on the Bluetooth radio and begin to search for and connect to the Bluetooth CHS. - If this is your first time connecting to a Bluetooth CHS from this device, Connect!Agent will search for any Bluetooth CHS in...

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CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR THE SOMO 650 41 6. After the devices connect, the Bluetooth CHS will beep once. The SocketScan icon at the bottom of the Today screen will change into a scanner icon to indicate the connection. Note: Connect!Agent will ...

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42 SCENARIO 3: 1. Find out the Bluetooth address of your SoMo 650. Tap Start | Settings | System Info | Wireless Info. 2. Use barcode software or a barcode generating website like http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html or h...

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CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR THE SOMO 650 43 STEP 7: SCAN DATA INTO YOUR APPLICATION 1. Press the trigger button and scan the barcode. For example, try scanning the barcode below: Note: After data is read and sent to the device, the Bluetooth CHS w...

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44 DISCONNECTING To manually disconnect, tap on the SocketScan icon at the bottom of the Today screen and tap Disconnect. The CHS will beep twice (same tone) to indicate that the connection has ended. Note: • To turn off the Bluetooth...

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CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR THE SOMO 650 45 SYMBOLOGY SELECTOR The applet makes it easy to select symbologies for the Bluetooth CHS to recognize. By default, the Bluetooth CHS recognizes several of the most common symbologies. 1. Tap on the SocketS...

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46 SCANNER SETTINGS 1. Tap on the SocketScan icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Settings. 2. Enter characters append to each scan (128 character maximum, only ASCII printable characters). The default suffix is a carriage return. Besides ...

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CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR THE SOMO 650 47 4. Tap on the CS HW tab. Enter the following settings: • Good Read Indicator: Select how you would like the Bluetooth CHS to indicate that it has successfully read data. • Battery Level: When...

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48 SCAN DEMO Scan Demo makes it easy to determine the symbology, number of characters, and decoded data (in either ASCII or Hex) of any barcode supported by the scanner. This is especially useful if you encounter a barcode that the scanner will ...

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CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR THE SOMO 650 49 CONNECT!AGENT UTILITY The Connect!Agent utility enables you to view and change the default Socket Bluetooth peripherals for Connect!Agent. 1. Tap Start | Settings | System tab | Connect!Agent. 2. T...

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50 DUAL DEVICE SUPPORT SocketScan versions 7.2.4 and later support the simultaneous use of a cordless and a plug-in Socket data collection device with the same computer. Simply connect or plug in each device as normal. Each device will function...

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CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 51 5 | SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE This chapter explains how to install and use the Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (Bluetooth CHS) with non-SoMo device running Windows Mobile or Windows CE. Note: Before y...

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52 STEP 1: DISABLE BLUETOOTH SERIAL PORT PROFILE Note: This step is required only for ActivePairing (Scenario 2 or 3) with a PDA with the Broadcom or Widcomm Bluetooth stack. IDENTIFYING YOUR BLUETOOTH STACK: Check the About screen of your ...

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CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 53 STEP 3: INSTALL SOCKETSCAN AND CONNECT!AGENT IMPORTANT! IF YOU WANT TO USE ACTIVEPAIRING (SCENARIO 2 OR 3), YOU MUST INSTALL THESE SOFTWARE VERSIONS: • SOCKETSCAN 7.4.2.0 OR LATER • CONNECT!AGENT...

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54 5. In the SocketScan installation page, in the Windows CE section, click Install In the first paragraph. 6. Your web browser will present a series of dialogs. Internet Explorer: • In the File Download –Security Warning dialog, clic...

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CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 55 STEP 4: START SOCKETSCAN 1. Tap Start | Programs | SocketScan folder | SocketScan. 2. When SocketScan is running a SocketScan icon will appear at the bottom of the Today screen. Icon Meaning ...

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56 STEP 6: TURN ON THE BLUETOOTH CHS Press and hold the small power button for 3 seconds, until the LED turns blue and the scanner beeps twice (low - high). The LED should blink blue once every second to show that the Bluetooth radio is on ...

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CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 57 3. Connect!Agent will turn on the Bluetooth radio and begin to search for and connect to the Bluetooth CHS. - If this is your first time connecting to a Bluetooth CHS from this device, Connect!Agent...

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58 5. Connect!Agent will begin connecting to the Bluetooth CHS. 6. After the devices connect, the Bluetooth CHS will beep once. The SocketScan icon at the bottom of the Today screen will change into a scanner icon to indicate the connec...

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CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 59 SCENARIO 3: 1. Find out the Bluetooth address of your PDA. 2. Use barcode software or a barcode generating website like http://www.idautomation.com/java/linearservlet.html or http://www.barcoding.co...

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60 STEP 9: SCAN DATA INTO YOUR APPLICATION 1. Press the trigger button and scan the barcode. For example, try scanning the barcode below: Note: After data is read and sent to the device, the Bluetooth CHS will beep once, the LED will flash ...

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CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 61 DISCONNECTING To disconnect, tap on the SocketScan icon at the bottom of the Today screen and tap Disconnect. Your mobile device will disconnect from the Bluetooth CHS, and for some mobile devices, Conn...

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62 SYMBOLOGY SELECTOR The applet makes it easy to select symbologies for the Bluetooth CHS to recognize. By default, the Bluetooth CHS recognizes several of the most common symbologies. 1. Tap on the SocketScan icon. In the pop-up menu, tap S...

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CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 63 SCANNER SETTINGS 1. Tap on the SocketScan icon. In the pop-up menu, tap Settings. 2. Enter characters append to each scan (128 character maximum, only ASCII printable characters). The default su...

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64 4. Tap on the CS HW tab. Enter the following settings: • Good Read Indicator: Select how you would like the Bluetooth CHS to indicate that it has successfully read data. • Battery Level: When the Bluetooth CHS is connected, a ...

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CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 65 SCAN DEMO Scan Demo makes it easy to determine the symbology, number of characters, and decoded data (in either ASCII or Hex) of any barcode supported by the scanner. This is especially useful if you encoun...

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66 CONNECT!AGENT UTILITY The Connect!Agent utility enables you to view and change the default Socket Bluetooth peripherals for Connect!Agent. 4. Tap Start | Settings | System tab | Connect!Agent. 5. The Connect!Agent utility lists the ...

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CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 67 6. If you wish to remove a device from the partnership list, select the device and tap Delete. In the confirmation screen, tap Yes. DUAL DEVICE SUPPORT SocketScan versions 7.2.4 and later support the...

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68 6 | SETUP FOR PALM OS This chapter explains how to install and use the Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (Bluetooth CHS) with a Bluetooth enabled device running Palm OS 5.2 or later. Before you begin the instructions in this chapter, mak...

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CHAPTER 6: SETUP FOR PALM OS 69 STEP 1: UNINSTALL OTHER SCANNING SOFTWARE Uninstall any barcode scanning software already installed in your device, including previous versions of SocketScan. 1. Make sure the software is not running. 2. Tap...

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70 6. Your web browser will present a series of dialogs. Internet Explorer: • In the File Download –Security Warning dialog, click Run. • In the second warning dialog, click Run. Firefox: • In the file opening dialog, click Save...

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CHAPTER 6: SETUP FOR PALM OS 71 STEP 4: START SOCKETSCAN 1. Tap Home. 2. In the upper right corner, make sure All is selected. 3. Scroll down and tap on the SocketScan icon. STEP 5: CONNECT BLUETOOTH CHS TO PDA 1. After you ...

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72 4. Your device will begin searching for Bluetooth enabled devices in range. After it finishes searching, select the Socket CHS from the list of discovered devices and tap OK. Note: The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of...

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CHAPTER 6: SETUP FOR PALM OS 73 STEP 6: OPEN YOUR APPLICATION 1. Start the Palm application that you want to receive the data (e.g., Memo). Make sure a document or spreadsheet is open. Note: You cannot scan data into Palm Note Pad, because ...

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74 SCANNER SETTINGS 1. Make sure the main screen of SocketScan reports that the Bluetooth CHS is enabled. Tap Configure. Note: You can configure prefix/suffixes whether or not the Bluetooth CHS is connected to your device. 2. The...

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CHAPTER 6: SETUP FOR PALM OS 75 • Insert Special: First tap in the Prefix or Suffix field to indicate where you would like to enter special data, such as a date stamp, time stamp, tab, etc. Then tap on the Insert Special drop-down menu and sel...

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76 SYMBOLOGY SELECTOR The feature makes it easy to modify which symbologies you want the scanner to recognize. By default, the scanner is set to recognize eight of the most common symbologies. 1. In the main screen of SocketScan, tap Symbolog...

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CHAPTER 6: SETUP FOR PALM OS 77 SCAN TEST SocketScan includes a Test feature that makes it easy to determine the symbology, number of characters, and decoded data (in either ASCII or Hex) of any barcode supported by the scanner. This is especial...

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78 7 | SETUP FOR RIM BLACKBERRY This chapter explains how to install and use the Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (Bluetooth CHS) with a RIM BlackBerry® Storm™, Bold™, Curve™, Pearl™ or Tour™ Smartphone. Before you begin the ins...

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CHAPTER 7: SETUP FOR RIM BLACKBERRY 79 STEP 1: INSTALL SOCKETSCAN SOFTWARE This User’s Guide covers two methods for installing SocketScan software: downloading to the smartphone and synchronizing with a desktop PC. Downloading to the Smartph...

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80 STEP 2: TURN ON THE BLUETOOTH CHS Press and hold the small power button for 3 seconds, until the LED turns blue and the scanner beeps twice (low-high). The LED should blink blue once every second to show that the Bluetooth radio is on but no...

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CHAPTER 7: SETUP FOR RIM BLACKBERRY 81 2. A dialog will ask you to make sure the Bluetooth device is in pairing mode (connectable mode). Click OK. 3. Your smartphone will begin searching for Bluetooth enabled devices in range. 4. In the ...

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82 7. After the smartphone connects to the Bluetooth CHS, the picture on the main screen of SocketScan will change to indicate the connection. A progress bar will also display the battery level of the Bluetooth CHS. BlackBerry Storm: If your...

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CHAPTER 7: SETUP FOR RIM BLACKBERRY 83 DISCONNECTING To disconnect, in the SocketScan menu, click Disconnect CHS. Turning off the Bluetooth CHS To turn off the Bluetooth CHS, press and hold the power button for at least 3 seconds, until the B...

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84 • Prefix/Suffix: Type characters you would like appended before or after scanned data (100 character maximum). Besides special data items, only printable ASCII characters can be used. For the suffix, you can use these commands to move the...

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CHAPTER 8: SETUP FOR NOKIA E71 85 8 | SETUP FOR NOKIA This chapter explains how to install and use the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (Socket Bluetooth CHS) with a Nokia E61, E61i or E71 smartphone. Other devices running Symbian OS ...

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86 STEP 1: INSTALL SOCKETSCAN SOFTWARE This User’s Guide covers two methods for installing SocketScan software: downloading to the smartphone and synchronizing with a desktop PC. Downloading to the Smartphone 1. Make sure the smartphone i...

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CHAPTER 8: SETUP FOR NOKIA E71 87 STEP 2: TURN ON THE BLUETOOTH CHS Press and hold the small power button for 3 seconds, until the LED turns blue and the scanner beeps twice (low-high). The LED should blink blue once every second to show that ...

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88 When the scanner is connected, the main screen of SocketScan will report the scanner’s battery level. 8. Send SocketScan to the background. In the main screen of SocketScan, select Options | Send to background. 9. The main menu of t...

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CHAPTER 8: SETUP FOR NOKIA E71 89 SocketScan Auto-Reconnect The scanner will disconnect if it is powered off or moves out of the connection range. If the scanner is powered back on or returns back in range within 3 minutes after disconnection, S...

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90 SYMBOLOGY SELECTOR The feature makes it easy to modify which symbologies you want the scanner to recognize. By default, the scanner is set to recognize several of the most common symbologies. You can configure symbologies only when the Bl...

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CHAPTER 8: SETUP FOR NOKIA E71 91 • Beeper Frequency: Select the frequency of the beep that the Bluetooth CHS emits to indicate good scans, power on/off, connection/ disconnection, etc. • Good Scan Beep: Select to have the Bluetooth CHS be...

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92 APPENDIX A S PECIFICATIONS The following specifications are for the Bluetooth CHS v2. Physical Characteristics Dimensions: • 7E2/7M2: 125l x 31h x 35w mm (4.9l x 1.2h x 1.4w inches) • 7P/7X/7NRx/7XRx: 137l x 31h x 37w mm (5....

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APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS 93 • Windows Mobile 2003, 2003SE, 5.0 for Pocket PC/Pocket PC Phone • Windows CE.NET for the Intermec CK30 • Windows 7, Vista, XP • Palm OS 5.2 and later • RIM BlackBerry OS for Curve, Bold, Pearl, Stor...

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94 Bluetooth Characteristics Interface Standard: Bluetooth Serial Port Profile or Human Interface Device Protocol: Bluetooth 2.0 or 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rates (EDR), 2.45 GHz ISM band frequency hopping Radio Range: Up to 330 ft (100 m), depen...

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APPENDIX B: SAFETY AND USAGE TIPS 95 APPENDIX B S AFETY AND USAGE TIPS About Bluetooth and Health Bluetooth wireless technology allows you to use short-range radio signals to connect a variety of devices, such as barcode scanners, mobile p...

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96 Antenna Care Do not place a metallic shield around the Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner since it will reduce the radio transmission efficiency. Efficient Use For optimum performance, please make sure that there is no metal surrounding your ...

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APPENDIX C: BAR CODE LABEL SPECIFICATIONS 97 APPENDIX C B ARCODE LABEL SPECIFICATIONS All barcode symbols/labels should satisfy the appropriate AIM Uniform Symbology Specification. Background Substrate: The barcode symbol should be printe...

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98 APPENDIX D D ECODE ZONE The decode zones for the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner are shown below. The minimum element width (“X Dimension” or barcode “size”) is the width in thousandths of an inch (mils) of the narrowest ...

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APPENDIX D: DECODE ZONE 99 Bluetooth CHS 7M2/7P ...

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100 | APPENDIX F RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULTS APPENDIX E R ESTORING FACTORY DEFAULTS This procedure is for the Bluetooth CHS v2 only. To restore the Bluetooth CHS to its factory defaults, do the following: 1. Turn on the Bluetooth CHS. Mak...