Baracoda BDPP01 User Manual

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USB dongle Plug & Scan

User Guide

©Baracoda TM – December 2008

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SUMMARY

SUMMARYSUMMARY

SUMMARY

SUMMARY ................................................................... 2

REVISION HISTORY .......................................................... 3

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................ 4

2. TECHNICAL INTRODUCTION .............................................. 5

2.1. S

TATUS OF THE BARCODE SCANNER –

USB

DONGLE LINK

............................ 5

2.2. C

APS LOCK FUNCTION

.................................................... 5

2.3. N

O DATA LOSS MODE

..................................................... 6

2.4. B

ATCH MODE

.......................................................... 7

H

OW TO USE WITH ROADRUNNERS

.................................................... 7

H

OW TO USE WITH PENCIL2 & ROADRUNNERS EVOLUTION

................................... 8

K

EYBOARD EMULATION SPEED

...................................................... 9

3. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR BARACODA BARCODE SCANNER ....................... 10

H

OW TO CONNECT YOUR BARACODAPENCIL/PENCIL

2 ...................................... 10

H

OW TO CONNECT YOUR

BC2604/BL2604/BLR2604.................................... 10

H

OW TO CONNECT YOUR

BCM2604-L/BCM2604-F...................................... 11

H

OW TO CONNECT YOUR

D-FLY .................................................... 12

H

OW TO CONNECT YOUR ROADRUNNERS/ROADRUNNERS EVOLUTION

............................. 12

H

OW TO CONNECT YOUR SCANWEAR

.................................................. 13

H

OW TO CONNECT YOUR TOUGHRUNNERS

............................................... 13

4. HOW TO DISCONNECT YOUR USB PLUG & SCAN DONGLE ...................... 14

5. ADDITIONAL FEATURES ................................................ 15

P

REFIX

.................................................................... 15

S

UFFIX

.................................................................... 15

O

NLY FOR

BC2604/BL2604/BLR2604

PRODUCTS

..................................... 17

6. CONFIGURATION ...................................................... 19

K

EYBOARD CONFIGURATION

....................................................... 19

S

CANNER CONFIGURATION

........................................................ 20

P

RINT FIRMWARE VERSION

....................................................... 20

7. COMPATIBILITY ...................................................... 21

LIMITED WARRANTY. ........................................................ 22

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Revision History

Revision HistoryRevision History

Revision History

Changes to the original manual are listed below.

Document Date Description

3.13 03 Jan 07 Initial release

3.23 01 Nov 07 Add CAPS LOCK key option

3.23.1 17 Apr 08 Update graphic presentation

3.23.2 16 June 08 Add RoadRunners Evolution

3.23.3 26 June 08 Update Batch Mode section and add D-Fly, ScanWear and ToughRunners

3.23.4 31 July 08 Update Additional features section (Suffix part)

3.23.5 01 Aug 08 Update the “Upload Message” note

3.23.6 22 Aug 08 Modify the Batch section

3.23.7 04 Dec 08 Update Additional features section (Prefix & Suffix part)

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1.

1.1.

1. Introduction

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

The USB Plug & Scan dongle is a Keyboard Emulation solution and allows to simplify the connection between
the Baracoda scanners and all laptops, PCs (for Macintosh with keyboard emulation v1.2 (*)), Tablet PCs, or all
devices that can accept a USB keyboard.

Normally, a USB Bluetooth Dongle requires the user to install the Bluetooth drivers in order to add the
Bluetooth connectivity to their host computer.

The Baracoda USB Plug & Scan dongle has the Bluetooth drivers and the Bluetooth application embedded in
the USB device. This configuration eliminates the installation of the drivers and the software for the end-

user.

The USB Plug & Scan solution allows user to have an acknowledgement beep, automatic reconnection, and
bufferisation of the incoming barcode data. Bufferisation of the barcode data allows the Baracoda scanner to
store incoming barcodes even when the scanner is not connected to the dongle (this is the ‘No data loss
mode’).

Simply plug the USB Plug & Scan dongle in your computer, scan a “connect barcode” with a Baracoda barcode
scanner, and the Bluetooth connection will be automatically established.

NOTE: Please note that the BaracodaManager software for PC does not work

with Plug & Scan solutions.

(*) for Macintosh; from keyboard software v1.2

(http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/keyboardsoftwareupdate12.html)

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2.

2.2.

2. Technical Introduction

Technical IntroductionTechnical Introduction

Technical Introduction

2.1.

2.1.2.1.

2.1. Status of the Barcode scanner

Status of the Barcode scanner Status of the Barcode scanner

Status of the Barcode scanner  USB dongle

USB dongle USB dongle

USB dongle

link

linklink

link

The USB Plug & Scan dongle is only able to establish point-to-point connections. This means that the USB
dongle cannot connect simultaneously to more than one device.

The USB Plug & Scan dongle can have three (3) states:

• Disconnected: The dongle can accept connections from any Baracoda scanner (see how to connect

your Baracoda scanner).

• Paired and waiting for connection: The dongle has already been paired to a Baracoda scanner. Just

switch on this scanner inside the Bluetooth range of the USB dongle and the connection will be
automatically established.
This mode allows other Baracoda scanners to connect to the USB dongle. Scan the “connect” barcode,

then the previous Baracoda scanner will disconnect and the new Baracoda scanner will connect to the
dongle.

• Connected: The USB dongle is connected to the Baracoda scanner. Just scan barcodes and the data

will be transmitted to your active application.
This mode allows other Baracoda scanners to connect to the USB dongle. Scan the “connect” barcode,

then the previous Baracoda scanner will disconnect and the new Baracoda scanner will connect to the
dongle.

2.2.

2.2.2.2.

2.2. Caps Lock

Caps LockCaps Lock

Caps Lock function

functionfunction

function

The USB Plug & Scan dongle can unactivate the CAPS LOCK key on the HOST.

< : ? > ' \ N U L \ S O H \ S O H

Force Caps lock OFF : enabled

< : ? > ' \ N U L \ S O H \ N U L

Force Caps lock OFF : disabled

Note: This feature is disabled by default.

(*)

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2.3.

2.3.2.3.

2.3. No data loss mode

No data loss modeNo data loss mode

No data loss mode

The ‘No data loss mode’ is activated by default for all scanners supporting the feature (2604, RoadRunners
(Decoder version 3.10 or newer), BaracodaPencil2, RoadRunners Evolution. When you leave the connection
zone, the ‘No data loss mode’ allows a bufferisation of scanned barcodes. All scans will be automatically
uploaded to the host when reconnected.

If your application is unable to handle all of the incoming barcode scans, disable this feature by scanning the
‘no data loss mode’ barcode. Your scanner and any future scanners will retain this configuration.

Enable ‘no data loss mode’ (*)

Disable ‘no data loss mode’

Note : This feature is enabled by default.

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2.4.

2.4.2.4.

2.4. Batch

BatchBatch

Batch mode

modemode

mode

The batch mode can be used with scanners supporting batch mode:

- RoadRunners Evolution (CPU firmware version 1.33 and newer)

- RoadRunners (CPU firmware version 3.20 and newer)

- BaracodaPencil2 (CPU firmware version 1.34 and newer)

This functionality is only available for USB Plug&Scan dongles with firmware version 3.10 and newer (see
(“Print Firmware Version” section for how to get the firmware version).

The upload process consists of temporarily switching the scanner into Real time with “no data loss mode” ON
(all the barcodes in memory will be sent using the no data loss protocol). Then the scanner switches back to
batch mode when all the barcodes are properly sent.

How to

How to How to

How to use with

use withuse with

use with RoadRunners

RoadRunners RoadRunners

RoadRunners

Enable batch mode

When this mode is set, all the scanners (supporting the functionality) working with the dongle are in batch
mode: all scanned data is stored in the flash memory.

The stored barcodes can be discharged by scanning the following barcode:

Upload batch data
(for RoadRunners)