Baracoda RoadRunners Evolution User Manual
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RoadRunners Evolution User Guide
©Baracoda TM – May 2009
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SUMMARY
SUMMARYSUMMARY
SUMMARY
SUMMARY ................................................................... 2
REVISION HISTORY .......................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 4
STATUS DISPLAY SUMMARY .................................................... 5
PDA STYLUS ................................................................ 7
RECHARGING THE BATTERY .................................................... 7
INSTALLING / REPLACING BATTERIES .......................................... 8
SWITCHING ON THE READER ................................................... 8
CONFIGURING YOUR SCANNER .................................................. 9
R
ESET YOUR SCANNER
........................................................... 9
S
ECURITY
................................................................... 9
S
YMBOLOGY
.................................................................. 9
D
ATA FORMAT
................................................................ 10
B
ARACODA HEADER
..................................................... 10
T
IMESTAMP
.......................................................... 10
G
ENERAL PREFIX / SUFFIX
.............................................. 10
S
YMBOLOGY PREFIX / SUFFIX
............................................. 10
B
ARCODE IDENTIFIER
................................................... 11
B
EEPS AND
LEDS ............................................................. 11
P
OWER MANAGEMENT
............................................................ 11
L
OW BATTERY
................................................................ 11
QUICK START UP GUIDE ..................................................... 12
H
OW TO READ BARCODES
......................................................... 12
T
HE DIFFERENT USAGE MODES
..................................................... 14
T
HE DIFFERENT CONNECTION METHODS
............................................... 15
T
HE DIFFERENT READING MODES
................................................... 16
T
HE DIFFERENT WAYS TO CONNECT ROADRUNNERS EVOLUTION TO A HOST
....................... 17
SAFETY / REGULATORY. ..................................................... 19
FCC: ..................................................................... 19
EU: ...................................................................... 20
L
ASER NOTICE
............................................................... 20
O
THERS INDICATIONS
: ......................................................... 20
LIMITED WARRANTY. ........................................................ 21
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Revision History
Revision HistoryRevision History
Revision History
Changes to the original manual are listed below.
Document Date Description
1.0 17 June 08 Initial release
1.1 25 Aug. 08 Add “The different connection method” section
1.2 11 Sept. 08 Add “Smart Autoscan” option
1.3 15 Oct. 08 Modify the “MASTER mode” section.
1.4 06 Feb. 09 Modify the “Status Display Summary” section.
1.5 29 April 09 Modify “Installing / Replacing batteries” & “Safety / Ragulatory” sections
1.6 29 May 09 Modify “Safety / Ragulatory” sections
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Introduction
IntroductionIntroduction
Introduction
The RoadRunners Evolution is easy to use. Just press the trigger in order to switch on the scanner and simply
press it again to scan a barcode. 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 is scanned successfully.
Acknowledgement of a completed scan is configurable by the user.
Barcodes are transmitted in real time to the remote host devices/terminals using Bluetooth wireless
technology or barcodes 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:
How to know if you have RoadRunners or RoadRunners Evolution?
On the back casing, you can read the Part Number: B4003xxxx for RoadRunners / B4016xxxx for RoadRunners
Evolution.
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Reading Status Led
(RSL)
Status Display Summary
Status Display SummaryStatus Display Summary
Status Display Summary
The RoadRunners Evolution 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 has been read.
• The status of the battery. If battery level will be too low, you will need to recharge the battery
immediately.
Bluetooth Connection Led
(BCL)
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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
The Scanner is set in Batch mode, but no barcode is
stored in the memory
RSL LED:
One Single long Blink (green colour) The scanner has just read and decoded a barcode
One Single long Blink (orange colour)
The scanner is set in Master mode and is trying to connect
to the Host address
Double fast Blinks Red
Battery level is low. Please recharge the battery
immediately
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 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
trigger will not activate the beam: impossible to read
barcodes in this mode.
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PDA
PDAPDA
PDA stylus
stylusstylus
stylus
In order to attach the PDA stylus to the RoadRunners Evolution, insert the stylus into the hole, as showed in
Fig.1. Note that there are two holes, symmetric around the principal axe of RoadRunners Evolution. 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.
Recharging the battery
Recharging the batteryRecharging the battery
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 scanner 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 RoadRunners Evolution (with its protective boot) in its charging cradle, the scanner
will:
- emit a beep.
- and automatically switch on (if it was off).
Fig.1
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