Baracoda DualRunners user manual
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DualRunners User Guide
©Baracoda TM – November 2009
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SUMMARY
SUMMARY ................................................................... 2
REVISION HISTORY .......................................................... 4
INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 5
1.
STATUS DISPLAY SUMMARY .............................................. 6
2.
PDA STYLUS .......................................................... 8
3.
RECHARGING THE BATTERY .............................................. 8
4.
INSTALLING / REPLACING BATTERIES .................................... 9
5.
SWITCHING ON THE READER ............................................. 9
6.
CONFIGURING YOUR PRODUCT ........................................... 10
6.1 R
ESET YOUR SCANNER
6.2 S
ECURITY
6.3 RFID P
6.4 S
YMBOLOGY
6.5 D
ATA FORMAT
6.5.1 B
6.5.2 T
6.5.3 G
6.5.4 S
6.5.5 B
6.5.6 RFID P
6.5.7 D
6. 6 B
6.7 P
OWER MANAGEMENT
6.8 L
OW BATTERY
7. QUICK START UP GUIDE .................................................. 15
7.1 H
OW TO READ BARCODES
7.2 H
OW TO READ TAGS
7.3 H
OW TO READ / WRITE
7.4 T
HE DIFFERENT USAGE MODES
7.5 T
HE DIFFERENT DATA CAPTURE MODES
7.6 T
HE DIFFERENT CONNECTION METHODS
7.7 T
HE DIFFERENT READING MODES
7.8 T
HE DIFFERENT WAYS TO CONNECT DUALRUNNERS TO A HOST
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ROTOCOLS LIST
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ARACODA HEADER
IMESTAMP
ENERAL PREFIX / SUFFIX
YMBOLOGY PREFIX / SUFFIX
ARCODE IDENTIFIER
ROTOCOL IDENTIFIER
ATA IDENTIFIER
EEPS AND
LEDS ........................................................ 14
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TAG M
EMORY
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8.
SAFETY / REGULATORY. ............................................... 23
FCC: ..................................................................... 23
EU: ...................................................................... 24
L
ASER NOTICE
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O
THERS INDICATIONS
LIMITED WARRANTY. ........................................................ 25
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Revision History
Changes to the original manual are listed below.
Document Date Description
1.0 31 March 09 Initial release
1.1 29 April 09 Modify “Installing / Replacing batteries” & “Safety / Regulatory” sections
1.2 to 1.4 18 June 09 Modify “Safety / Regulatory” sections
1.5 02 July 09 Add EU countries where product can be used.
1.6 22 July 09 Add Autoscan mode
1.7 12 Nov 09 Add remote trigger BT command
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Introduction
DualRunners is a "2-in-1" reader that combines assets of both RoadRunners (barcode scanner) and TagRunners
(Contact RFID Reader/Encoder HF 13,56Mhz), so 2 technologies in the same product, and very easy to use. Just
press the trigger in order to switch on the scanner and simply press it again to scan/read a barcode or a RFID
Tag. The colours of the LEDs indicate the status of the device. A beep indicates when the scanner connects to
the remote device and when a barcode or Tag is scan/read successfully. Acknowledgement of a completed
scan/read is configurable by the user.
Barcodes and Tags data are transmitted in real time to the remote host devices/terminals using Bluetooth
wireless technology or barcodes/RFID tags can be stored in the scanner and later uploaded to a remote
device/terminal using Bluetooth wireless technology. You can download software updates as well as additional
documentation from http://www.baracoda.com after registration.
Note:
What is the Reading technology used by the DualRunners?
This product supports the RFID HF 13,56MHz. Please consult the Compatibility Protocols list included in this
document to know the RFID protocols supported.
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Reading Status Led
(RSL)
Bluetooth Connection Led
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1. Status Display Summary
The DualRunners has two (2) LEDs. There are providing a status regarding the Bluetooth connection and the
reading status. The right one is the Bluetooth connection LED (BCL) and the left one is the Reading status LED
(RSL).
The function of the BCL is to give
• The Bluetooth status of the device (connected or not connected).
• The communication mode of the scanner (Real Time mode, Batch mode or Master Mode).
The function of the RSL is to give:
• The information whether or not a barcode or Tag data has been read.
• The status of the battery. If battery level will be too low, you will need to recharge the battery
immediately.
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BCL LED:
Single Blinks (e.g. *pause*pause*…) The scanner is ready to be connected
Double fast Blinks (e.g. **pause**pause**…) The scanner is connected
The led colour is Green The Scanner is set in Real Time mode or in Master mode
The Led Colour is Orange The Scanner is set in Batch mode
The Led Colour is blinking Orange/Green
RSL LED:
The Scanner is set in Batch mode, but no barcode is
stored in the memory
One Single long Blink (green colour) The scanner has just read and decoded a barcode or a tag
One Single long Blink (orange colour)
The Led Colour is blinking Orange The reader is trying to read a Tag (Smart Autoscan mode)
Double fast Blinks Red
One Single long Blink Red + Green (solid) The scanner is charging
Green (solid) The scanner is fully charged
Special cases:
Both LEDs blinks orange
The scanner is set in Master mode and is trying to connect
to the Host address
Battery level is low. Please recharge the battery
immediately
The scanner is set in the “Real Time with No Data Loss
mode” but with no bufferisation (buffer configured to 0)
and is not connected. In this particular situation the RFID
antenna and the scanner beam are disabled: impossible to
read barcodes/tags in this mode.
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2. PDA stylus
In order to attach the PDA stylus to the DualRunners, insert the stylus into the hole, as showed in Fig.1. Note
that there are two holes, symmetric around the principal axe of DualRunners. Push downwards, as shown by
the arrow n° 2 in Fig.1 till you will hear a clips.
There are two holes, one on both sides.
Note: You will not be able to use the Protective boot and the PDA stylus simultaneously.
Fig.1
3. Recharging the battery
Recharge the internal battery by using the included AC adapter or the charging cradle (optional). The Adapter
rating is 5V, 500mA.
When the product is charging, the RSL led (left) has the following status: one single long blink red + green
(solid).
When the scanner is fully charged, the RSL led (left) is green (solid).
A full recharge (from completely drained batteries) takes approximately four (4) hours.
When the original batteries wear out, please contact your Baracoda reseller for replacements.
Note: When you insert the DualRunners (with its protective boot) in its charging cradle, the scanner will:
- emit a beep.
- and automatically switch on (if it was off).
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