Baracoda BLUETOOTH RS232RS232 manual

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    RS232 RS232 dongle Pl ug & Scan User Guide ©Baracoda TM – April 2009 Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion dongle Pl ug & Scan[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 2 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion SUMMARY SUMMARY SUMMARY SUMMARY SUMMARY ................................................................... 2 REVISION HISTORY .......................................................... 3 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 3 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Revision History Revision History Revision History Revision History Changes to the origin al manua l are listed below. Document Date Description 3.27.1 30 Jun 08 Initial release 3.27.2 08 Jul 08 added schemes an d transpare nt mode description [...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 4 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 1. 1. 1. 1. Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction This docu ment concern s the RS232 dongl e Plug & Scan v3.28 (see “Print Firmwar e Versi on” section for how to get the firmwar e version). The RS232 Plug & Scan dongle[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 5 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 2. 2. 2. 2. Technical Introduction Technical Introduction Technical Introduction Technical Introduction 2.1. 2.1. 2.1. 2.1. Hard ware d escrip tion Hardwar e desc riptio n Hardwar e desc riptio n Hardwar e desc riptio n Baracoda Serial Don gle [...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan 2.2. 2.2. 2.2. 2.2. Scanner Statu s Scanner Statu s Scanner Statu s Scanner Statu s The Plug & Scan do ngle is only ab le to establi sh point connect simulta neously to mo re than on e device. The Plug & Scan d ongle can have three ( • Disconnected : The dongle ca n accept connections from a ny Ba rac[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 7 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 2.3. 2.3. 2.3. 2.3. No d ata lo ss mod e No data loss mode No data loss mode No data loss mode The ‘No data loss mode’ is activated by default for a ll scanners support ing the feature (RoadRu nners, BaracodaPencil2, Ro adRunne rs Evolution[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 8 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion How to How to How to How to use with use with use with use with RoadRu nners RoadRunne rs RoadRunne rs RoadRunne rs Enable batch mode When t his mode is set, all the scanners (supporting the funct ionality) working with the dongle are in batch [...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 9 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Note: UPLOAD M essages As keyboa rd emulation is u sed, the host application has a limited acc ess to information on th e scanner. To answer this, the dongle can use a messag es syste m which can help the host application ha ving a status on th[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 10 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 3. 3. 3. 3. How to connect your Baracoda barcode scanner How to connect your Baracoda barcode scanner How to connect your Baracoda barcode scanner How to connect your Baracoda barcode scanner How to connec t your Baracoda Pencil /Penci l2 How [...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 11 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion How to connec t your BCM2604 How to connec t your BCM2604 How to connec t your BCM2604 How to connec t your BCM2604 - - - - L/BCM2 604 L/BCM2604 L/BCM2604 L/BCM2604 - - - -F F F F 1. Reset the scanner by taking ou t and replacin g both batteri[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 12 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion How to connect your R oadRunners /RoadR unners How t o connec t your RoadRunn ers/RoadR unners How t o connec t your RoadRunn ers/RoadR unners How t o connec t your RoadRunn ers/RoadR unners Evoluti on Evoluti on Evoluti on Evoluti on 1. Reset[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 13 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion How to connec t your DualRunn ers How to connec t your DualRunn ers How to connec t your DualRunn ers How to connec t your DualRunn ers 7. Reset the scanner (see DualRu nners User Guide to p erform th is operation). 8. Plug the do ngle into th[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 14 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 4. 4. 4. 4. How to How to How to How to dis dis dis disconnect your connect your connect your connect your Plug & Scan Dongle Plug & Scan Dongle Plug & Scan Dongle Plug & Scan Dongle There are 3 differ ent ways to d isconnect a[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan 5. 5. 5. 5. Additional features Additional features Additional features Additional features Prefix Prefix Prefix Prefix Suffix Suffix Suffix Suffix Carriage Return (CR) Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – User Guide v3.2 8.2 Additional features Additional features Additional features Additional features D[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 16 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion UART Se ttings UART Se ttings UART Se ttings UART Se ttings The default setting s of the Bar acoda Serial don gle are 9600 / 8 / 1 / None . Baud Rate selection 9600 bps [def ault] 19200 bps 38400 bps 57600 bps 115200 bps Stop bits 1 stop bit [[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan Only fo r BC26 04/BL2 604/B Only fo r BC26 04/BL2 604/B Only fo r BC26 04/BL2 604/B Only fo r BC26 04/BL2 604/B The Number of Beeps for ‘good scan ’ Warning: These settings are only possible with BC/BL disconnect the scann er (reading the “ “Connect barco de.” Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan –[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan The Number of Beeps for ‘ACK ’(in ‘no data loss mode ’) Warning: These settings are only possible with BC/BL disconnect the scanner (readin g the “D “Connect barco de.” Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – User Guide v3.2 8.2 The Number of Beeps for ‘ACK ’(in ‘no data loss mode ’) War[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 19 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Print f irmwar e vers ion Print f irmwar e vers ion Print f irmwar e vers ion Print f irmwar e vers ion This barcode will d isplay the firmwar e version of yo ur Plug & Scan don gle: Print firmware version Transpa rent m ode Transpa rent m[...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 20 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion 6. 6. 6. 6. Compatibility Compatibility Compatibility Compatibility The RS232 Plug & Scan (v3.28) is on ly compatible w ith the f ollowing Baracoda barcode rea ders: • BaracodaPe ncil Minimum Bluetoo th version r equired 1.5 and minimum [...]

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    Baracoda RS232 dongle Plug & Scan – Us er Guide v3.28.2 - 21 - Data Capture for W orkforce in Motion Limite d War ranty. Limite d War ranty. Limite d War ranty. Limite d War ranty. Manufacturer warrants that the product will be free of defects in mat erial and workmanship for on e (1) year from the date o f ship ment. M anufacturer will, at i[...]