Baracoda USB Plug, Scan Dongle, USB Plug and Scan Dongle User Manual

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USB Plug and Scan Dongle

Check that you have the following items. Contact your reseller if any item is missing. The dongle, A Quick Start Up Guide A connect barcode.

This document is to be used with the Baracoda USB Plug and Scan Dongle

Package Contents v3.19

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Table of contents

Introduction............................................................................................................................. 3

2 Technical introduction .............................................................................................................. 4

2.1 Status of the Barcode scanner – USB dongle link............................................................. 4

2.2 CAPS LOCK function........................................................................................................ 4

2.3 No data loss mode............................................................................................................ 5

2.4 Batch mode ...................................................................................................................... 6

3 How to connect your Baracoda barcode scanner........................................................................ 7

3.1 How to connect your BaracodaPencil............................................................................... 7

3.2 How to connect your BC2604/BL2604/BLR2604................................................................ 7

3.3 How to connect your BCM2604-L/BCM2604-F................................................................... 8

3.4 How to connect your RoadRunners and BaracodaPencil2................................................ 9

4 How to disconnect your USB Plug & Scan Dongle .....................................................................10

5 Additional features..................................................................................................................11

5.1 Prefix...............................................................................................................................11

5.2 Suffix...............................................................................................................................12

5.3 Only for BC2604/BL2604/BLR2604 products....................................................................13

6 Trouble-shooting.....................................................................................................................15

6.1 Keyboard configuration...................................................................................................15

6.2 Scanner configurations ...................................................................................................15

6.3 Print firmware version .....................................................................................................16

7 Compatibility ..........................................................................................................................16

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1 Introduction

The USB Plug & Scan dongle simplifies the connection between the Baracoda scanners (BaracodaPencil, BaracodaPencil2, 2604 series and RoadRunners series) and all laptops, PCs (no Macintosh products), 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 & Play 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 scanner, and the Bluetooth connection will be automatically established.

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2 Technical introduction

2.1 Status of the Barcode scanner – USB dongle 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 3 states:

• Disconnected connect your Baracoda scanner).

• Paired and waiting for connection 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: 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 CAPS LOCK function

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

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

: The dongle has already been paired to a Baracoda scanner.

The USB dongle is connected to the Baracoda scanner. Just scan barcodes and the

Force Caps lock OFF : enabled

Force Caps lock OFF : disabled

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(*)

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2.3 No data loss mode

The ‘No data loss mode’ is activated by default RoadRunners (Decoder version 3.10 or newer) and BaracodaPencil2. 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’ (*)

for all scanners supporting the feature (2604,

Disable ‘no data loss mode’

Nota : This feature is enabled by default.

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2.4 Batch mode

The batch mode can be used with scanners supporting it:

- Roadrunners (CPU firmware version 3.20 and higher)

- BaracodaPencil2 (firmware version 1.10 and higher) This functionality is only available for USB Plug&Scan dongles with firmware version 3.10 and higher (see

§6.3 for how to get the firmware version). 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 with no data loss mode

The upload process consists in switching temporarily 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.

NOTE:

The barcode upload process can stress the host and, depending on the host type, the below barcodes may be necessary. Indeed, the USB Plug&Scan dongle emulates a Keyboard. Thus, it has to send characters with a minor delay between them. If the delay is too short or if the host is too slow or too busy to process the incoming characters, some data can be lost by the host. To avoid that phenomenon, the USB Plug&Scan can handle different keyboard emulation speeds:

Keyboard emulation speed : SLOW Intercharacter delay = 20ms

Keyboard emulation speed : MEDIUM (*) Intercharacter delay = 16ms

Keyboard emulation speed : HIGH Intercharacter delay = 8ms

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3 How to connect your Baracoda barcode scanner

3.1 How to connect your BaracodaPencil

1. Reset your BaracodaPencil (see BaracodaPencil User guide to perform this operation).

2. Plug the dongle into the USB port of the computer.

3. Wait 5 seconds for the host computer to recognize the USB Plug & Scan dongle. It is possible that the host computer will not recognize the dongle: this can be corrected by going to the control panel hardware wizard and searching for a USB HID device.

4. Do not scan any other barcodes except the ‘connect barcode’ that is delivered with the dongle.

5. The LED on the scanner will start double flashing green: you are now connected! (*)

6. Open up the target application (such as Notepad, Excel and Word). Make sure the application can accept data from a keyboard and the active cursor is where you want the barcode information to be placed.

7. Start scanning barcodes.

(*) If the LED on the BaracodaPencil is not double flashing green, this may possibly mean:

 The BaracodaPencil is low on power. Charge the unit up completely and try again  The BaracodaPencil has not been reset. Reset it and try again  The BaracodaPencil has been programmed from its default status and it is not able to

decode the Code 128 symbology. Be aware that the pairing barcode is a code128 and so the BaracodaPencil shall stay in its default mode “Code128 on”

3.2 How to connect your BC2604/BL2604/BLR2604

1. Reset the scanner by taking out and replacing both batteries.

2. Plug the dongle into the USB port of the computer.

4. Do not scan any other barcodes except the ‘connect barcode’ that is delivered with the dongle.

5. You will hear the scanner beeping for 7 times. After these 7 beeps, the LED on the scanner will start double flashing green: you are now paired and connected! (**)

7. Start scanning barcodes.

(**) If the LED on the BL/BC/BLR2604 is not double flashing a green light, this may possibly

mean:

• The scanner is low o n power. Charge the unit up completely and try again

• The scanner has n ot been reset. Reset it and try again

• The scanner has been programmed from its default status and it is not able to decode the

Code 128 symbology. Be aware that the pairing barcode is a code128 and so the scanner shall stay in its default mode “Code128 on”

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3.3 How to connect your BCM2604-L/BCM2604-F

1. Reset the scanner by taking out and replacing both batteries.

2. If the scanner has not been programmed to read the Code 128 symbology, scan the Code 128 active barcode (“Code 128 on”). The scanner should beep. The LED should remain a single flashing light. Immediately reset the scanner. This will clear the memory buffer and allow the pairing barcode to operate correctly.

Code 128 on

for the BCM2604-L FOR THE BCM2604-F

3. Plug the dongle into the USB port of the computer.

4. Wait 5 seconds for the host computer to recognize the USB Plug & Scan dongle. It is possible that the host computer will not recognize the dongle: this can be corrected by going to the control panel hardware wizard and searching for a USB HID device.

5. Do not scan any other barcodes except the ‘connect barcode’ that is delivered with the dongle.

6. You will immediately get a “good read” confirmation beep from the scanner. In case you don’t get an immediate double beep, simply reset your scanner and try again.

7. The scanner will beep a second time: the LED on the scanner will start double flashing green: you are now paired and connected! (*)

8. Open up the target application (such as Notepad, Excel and Word). Make sure the application can accept data from a keyboard and the active cursor is where the user wants the barcode information to be placed.

9. Start scanning barcodes. Please note that the USB Plug & Scan is not able to transmit 2D barcodes with an amount of information bigger than 1080 characters.

(**) If the LED on the BL/BC/BLR2604 is not double flashing a green light, this may possibly

mean:

• The scanner is low o n power. Charge the unit up completely and try again

• The scanner has n ot been reset. Reset it and try again

• The scanner has been programmed from its default status and it is not able to decode the

Code 128 symbology. Be aware that the pairing barcode is a code128 and so the scanner shall stay in its default mode “Code128 on”

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3.4 How to connect your RoadRunners and BaracodaPencil2

1. Reset the scanner (see RoadRunners user guide: barcode to scan).

2. Plug the dongle into the USB port of the computer.

4. Do not scan any other barcodes except the ‘connect barcode’ that is delivered with the dongle.

5. Within 5 seconds (not necessary to rescan), the connection is established. The scanner beeps twice and right LED will change to a double flashing green.

7. Start scanning barcodes.

By default, the Plug & Scan USB dongle activates the RoadRunners “No Data Loss Mode”. (Please refer to the paragraph 2.2 on page 4 for additional information.)

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4 How to disconnect your USB Plug & Scan Dongle

There are 3 different ways to disconnect a scanner from the USB Plug & Scan dongle.

1. Reading the disconnect barcode with the connected barcode. Use this barcode to disconnect

your barcode scanner from a USB Plug and Scan dongle.

Disconnect barcode

2. Make sure that the Plug and Scan dongle is plugged into the USB port of the computer.

Launch the HID2HCI.exe Program. A terminal window will open. Select choice: reset device.

3. Connect another scanner by reading the dongle’s connect barcode with it.

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5 Additional features

5.1 Prefix

Disable prefix [default]

SOH prefix

STX prefix

Horizontal Tab (HT) prefix

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5.2 Suffix

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Disable suffix [default]

EOT suffix

ETX suffix

Horizontal Tab (HT) suffix

Carriage Return (CR) suffix

Line Feed (LF) suffix

Carriage Return (CR)+ Line Feed (LF) suffix

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5.3 Only for BC2604/BL2604/BLR2604 products

The Number of Beeps for ‘good scan’

Warning: These settings are only possible with BC/BL-2604 scanners. After scanning the desired barcode, disconnect the scanner (reading the “disconnect barcode”), wait for ten seconds and connect again using the “connect barcode.”

0 beep [default]

1 beep

2 beeps

3 beeps

DISCONNECT

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The Number of Beeps for ‘ACK’(in ‘no data loss mode’)

0 beep

1 beep [default]

2 beeps

3 beeps

DISCONNEC

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6 Trouble-shooting

6.1 Keyboard configuration

The USB Dongle is recognized by the host computer as a keyboard. Depending on your region and your spoken language, your computer will require different keyboards. Please scan the barcode of your country (scan “USA” for QWERTY keyboards and “FRANCE” for AZERTY keyboards).

CANADA_MULTILANGUAGE

SPAIN

FRANCE

SWEDEN

GERMANY

SWISS_GERMANY

HUNGARY

USA

ITALY

(by default)

PORTUGUAL

6.2 Scanner configurations

Please note that the USB Plug & Scan forces the settings of the scanner to which it gets connected in the following configuration:

• Restore scan engine defaults

• Enable default code ID

• Set Slave Mode

• Set output format: Baracoda Frame, enable acknowledgment (ie: no data loss mode), no

prefix/suffix (and, only for the BaracodaPencil, enable barcodes buffering)

• Number of beeps for “Good scan”: 0

• Number of beeps for “Ack”: 1

It may be problematic if you use the same scanner in the above configuration with an application that does not give an acknowledgment back to the scanner.

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6.3 Print firmware version

This barcode will display the firmware version:

Print firmware version

7 Compatibility

The USB Plug & Scan is only compatible with the following Baracoda barcode readers:

• RoadRunners (BRR-L and BRR-F) :

All versions (‘No data loss mode’ configurable from decoder v3.10 & Radio v1.72)

• BC/BL/BLR2604 :

Minimum Bluetooth version required: 1.6 and minimum Decoder version require d BT085

• BCM 2604-L and BCM2604-F :

All versions

• BaracodaPencil

Minimum Bluetooth version required 1.5 and minimum Decoder version require d 1.5

• BaracodaPencil2

All versions

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