Baracoda IDBlue User Manual

IDBlue

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User Guide

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SUMMARY

SUMMARY 2

REVISION HISTORY 3

INTRODUCTION 4

1. OVERVIEW 5

2. BATTERY 5

3. SWITCHING ON THE READER 6

4. QUICK START UP GUIDE 7

4.1 H

OW TO READ TAG

7

4.2 T

HE DIFFERENT OPERATING MODES

8

4.3 H

OW TO RESET THE READER

8

4.4 H

OW TO MODIFY THE GENERAL SETTINGS

9

5. STATUS DISPLAY SUMMARY 10

6. THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO CONNECT IDBLUE TO A HOST 11

6.1.1. F

OR USERS: SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

11

6.1.2. F

OR DEVELOPERS: BARACODA SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT KIT

(SDK) 11

7. RFID PROTOCOL 12

8. SAFETY / REGULATORY 13

LIMITED WARRANTY. 14

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Revision History

Changes to the original manual are listed below.

Document Date Description

2.4 01 Jan 08 Initial release

2.4.1 13 Apr 08 Update graphic presentation

2.4.2 16 June 08 Update Safety/Regulatory information

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Introduction

The IDBlue device is a compact, handheld 13.56 MHz RFID reader that connects to a computing device via
Bluetooth. IDBlue™ has a pen form factor, making it ergonomic and easy to use. Designed for single hand use,
IDBlue™ allows for precision use of RFID tags.

The IDBlue is easy to use. Just press the trigger in order to switch on the scanner and simply press it again to
scan a RFiD tag. The device reads (and writes) information from RFID tags at the tip of the pen and then
transfers this information to the remote host devices/terminals using Bluetooth wireless technology.

The colours of the LED indicate the status of the device. The beeps and LED indicate the status of the scanner
as “Good Read”, “Connected”, etc…

All software and additional documentation can be downloaded from our website:

http://www.baracoda.com/

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1.

Overview

You can use the tip as a stylus with your PDA, TabletPC or other touch screens.

2.

Battery

Recharge the internal battery by using the included AC adapter. The Adapter rating is 9V, 1A.

When the scanner is charging, the LED is red (solid).

When the scanner is fully charged, the LED is off.

Before the initial use, the device must be charged for at least 4 hours. After, a full recharge (from completely
drained batteries) takes approximately 1-2.5 hours.

An alternation of red and green blinking on the two LEDs indicates that the battery level is low. Recharge
battery immediately.

When the original batteries wear out, please contact your Baracoda reseller for replacements.

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