Fujian Newland Auto ID Tech NLS BS80 User Manual

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Disclaimer

Please read through the manual carefully before using the product and operate it according to the manual. It is advised that you should keep this manual for future reference.

Do not disassemble the device or remove the seal label from the device. Otherwise, Fujian Newland Auto-ID Tech. Co., Ltd. does not assume responsibility for the warranty or replacement.

All pictures in this manual are for reference only and actual product may differ. Regarding to the product modification and update, Fujian Newland Auto-ID Tech. Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make changes to any software or product to improve reliability, function, or design at any time without notice. Besides, the information contained herein is subject to change without prior notice.

The products depicted in this manual may include software copyrighted by Fujian Newl and Auto-ID Tech. Co., Ltd or a third party. The user, corporation or individual, shall not duplicate, in whole or in part, distribute, modify , decompile, disassemble, decode, reverse engineer, rent, transfer or sublicense such software without prior written consent from the copyright holders.

This manual is copyrighted. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or used in any form without written permission from Newland.

Fujian Newland Auto-ID Tech. Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make final interpretation of the statement above.

Fujian Newland A uto-ID Tech. Co., Ltd. 3F, Building A, No.1, Rujiang Xi Rd., Mawei, Fuzhou, Fujian, China 350015 http://www.nlscan.com

NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide rea sonable protection ag ainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and u sed in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Caution: Any changes or modiﬁcations to this device not explicitly approved by manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This devic e and its antenna must not be located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

The device has been evaluated to meet general RF exposure requirement. The device can be used in portable exposure condition without restriction.

Table of Contents

Revision History ............................................................................................ ....................... 。

Preface ............................................................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction.................................... ........................................................................ ............................... ........ 1

Chapter Descriptions............................................................................. ................................... .................... 1

Safety Instructions ................................... ........................................................................ ............................. 1 

Chapter 1 Getting Started ............................................. ................................................................................... 2

Introduction.................................... ........................................................................ ............................... ........ 2

Unpacking ........................................ ............................. ............................ ......................... .......................... 2

BS80 Scanner .................................................................................................... ............................... ........... 3

Functions of the Buttons .............................................. ........................................................................ ........ 4

Charging the Battery ............................ ... ...... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ...... ... .............................. 5

Connecting the BS80 to Smartphone/T ablet ...... ................... ................ ............... ................ .............. ......... 6

LED Notifications ............................................................................. ............................................................. 8

Turning the BS80 On/Off ......................... ........................................................................ ............................. 9 

Scanning Instructions ............................................................................................... ............................... ... 10

Scanning 1D Barcode ......................................... .... ... ...... ... ... ... ...... .... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ....... ... .................. 10

Chapter 2 System Settings .............................................. .................................................................. ............ 11

Introduction.................................... ........................................................................ ............................... ...... 1 1

Restore Factory Defaults ......................................................................................................... .................. 11

Operating Modes ........................................................... ............................................................................. 1 1

Query Scanner Information ........................................................................................................................ 13

Query/Delete the Data in FLASH ............................................................................................................... 13

Sound Notifications ...................................................................... ...................................... ........................ 14

Vibration Notifications ................................................................................................................. ............... 15

Terminating Character Suffix .................................................. ... ... ...... .... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ....... ... ..................... 16

Inter-Character Delay for Bluetooth HID ................... .................................................................... . ............ 17

Delete Bluetooth Pairing ............................................................................................................................ 17

Automatic/Manual Power-Off .................................................... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ...... ... ... .... ...... ... . .. ............... 18

Time Stamp ............................................. ...... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ...... ... ... .... ...... ... ... ... ...... ............................ ... 20

Set Date Format ..................................................................... .............................................................. 20

Set Date & Time ..................................................................... .............................................................. 21

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Parameters of USB HID-KBW ................................................................................................................. .. 22

USB Country Keyboard Types ............................................................................................................. 22

Convert Case ............................................................. ........................................................................ .. 23

Inter-Keystroke Delay for KBW ................................................................................................ ............ 23

Upgrade the Firmware ......................... ...... ... ... ... ...... .... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ...... ... .... ... ... ... .................. 24

Chapter 3 Symbologies ........ ........................................................................ ................................................. 27

Introduction.................................... ........................................................................ ............................... ...... 27

1D Symbologies ........................................................................................... ..................................... ......... 27

Code 39......................................................................... .................................................................... ... 27

Transmit Code 39 Start/Stop Character ................. ....................................................................... ...... 27

Code 39 FULL ASCII ..................... ....................................................................... ............................... 27

Code 128 ...................................................................... ..................................................................... .. 28

UCC/EAN-128 ............................ ........................................................................ ................................ .. 28

EAN-8 ..................................................................... .................................................................. ............ 28

EAN-13 ......................................................................................................... ............................... ......... 28

ISSN ......................................................................................................................................... ............ 29

ISBN ......................................................................................................................................... ............ 29

UPC-E ................................................................................................................................... ............... 29

UPC-A ................................................................................................................................... ............... 29

Interleaved 2 of 5 ....................................................... ................................................................. ......... 30

Matrix 25 ........... ... .... ... ...... ... ... .... ...... ... ... ... ...... .... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ....... ... ... ... ...... ... ... .... .. . ........................ 30

Industrial 25 ...................... ........................................................................ ............................... ............ 30

Codabar ......................................... ............................ ............................ ............................ .................. 30

Code 93......................................................................... .................................................................... ... 31

GS1 Databar (RSS) .................................................................................................................... ......... 31

Code 11 ................................... ........................................................................ ............................... ...... 31

Plessey .............................. ........................................................................ ............................... ............ 31

MSI-Plessey ......................................................................................................................................... 32

Appendix ................................ ............................................ .......................................... ................................... 33

Factory Defaults Table ........................................... ........................................................................... ......... 33

Digit Barcodes .............................................................. .................................................................. ............ 37

Preface

Introduction

This manual provides detailed instructions for setting up and using the NLS-BS80 barcode scanner (hereinafter referred to as “the BS80” or “the scanner”).

Chapter Descriptions

 Chapter 1, Getting Started : This chapter provides information on getting the scanner up

and running for the first time.

 Chapter 2, System Settings : This chapter describes the barcode programming procedure

and shows you how to configure system parameters.

 Chapter 3, Symbologies : This chapter lists all compatible symbologies and describes

how to configure the relevant parameters.

 Appendix : This chapter offers factory defaults table and a bunch of

frequently used programming barcodes.

Safety Instructions

Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety information. If you do not follow the safety instructions on proper handling in this manual, we assu me no liability for any resulting personal injury or damage to property.

 Don’t put the scanner in places with excessively high temperatures, such as exposure to direct

sunlight.

 Don’t use the scanner in extremely humid area or drastic temperature change.  The rechargeable battery is permanently built into the scanner and cannot be replaced.  Never damage the rechargeable battery. Damaging the casing of the rechargeable battery might

cause an explosion or a fire!

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Introduction

The BS80 is a wireless pocket barcode scanner equipped with 1D or 2D scan engine to meet different needs. It is a great space-saver for busy or limited workspaces. It also supports iOS, Android, and Windows devices through Bluetooth HID or SPP communication.

An illustrated introduction to the BS80 is included in this chapter. If you have the scanner at hand, make good use of it to develop a better understanding of this manual. This chapter is written for normal users, maintenance staff and software developers.

Unpacking

Open the package and take out the scanner and its accessories. Check to make sure everything on the packing list is present and intact. If any contents are damaged or missing, please keep the original package and contact your dealer immediately for after-sale service.

BS80 Scanner

Charging/Battery LED

Data LED

Good Read LED

Scan/Power Button

Delete/Reset Button

Micro USB Port

Scan Window: Please remove the protective

sticker from the window before use.

Function Button/Function LED

Product Label

Functions of the Buttons

*Press the button to scan barcode when the scanner is on. *Hold down the button for 3 seconds to power it on when the scanner is off.

*Press the button to remove the corresponding data from the FLASH memory in the USB

mode before scanning the barcode to be deleted.

*Hold down the button for 7 seconds to reset it when the scanner is on.

*Press the button to turn on the HID keyboard of the connected iOS device in the Wireless

mode. *Hold down the button for 5 seconds to unpair paired Bluetooth device from the scanner in the Wireless mode. *Hold down the button for 3 seconds to start data transmission via USB in the USB mode (Make sure that the scanner is connected to PC first.)

*Hold down the two buttons at the same time for 3 seconds to toggle between the Wireless mode and USB mode when the scanner is on.

*Hold down the two buttons at the same time for 7 seconds to upgrade the firmware via USB after clicking the “Start” button of the firmware upgrade utility on PC that the scanner is connected to.

Scan/Power Button + Delete/Reset Button *Press the two buttons at the same time to check the battery level with the Charging/Battery LED when the scanner is on.

Scan/Power Button

Delete/Reset Button

Function Button

Scan/Power Button + Function Button

Delete/Reset Button + Function Button

Charging the Battery

Charge the scanner by connecting it to a host device with USB cable, as shown below.

Note: Low battery may result in failure or misoperation of the scanner. Before your first use, charge the battery for 3-4 hours.

Connecting the BS80 to Smartphone/Tablet

1. Make sure your device has HID or SPP profile.

2. Turn off the Power-Saving mode of your smartphone/tablet first. If the red Function LED on the scanner illuminates, hold down the Scan/Power button and Function button at the same time for 3 seconds or scan the barcode below to switch to the Wireless mode.

Wireless Mode (Default)

3. Scan the appropriate barcode below to choose HID or SPP profile before connecting to smartphone/tablet. If you don’t know what profile your device is, please try HID profile first, then SPP profile.

HID (Default)

SPP

4. Complete the following connection procedure (example: pairing with iPhone). If the BS80 does not appear in the search results in step (5), you might need to delete existing pairing information on the scanner by holding down the Function button on the scanner for 5 seconds (see Functions of the

Buttons in this chapter) or by scanning the Delete Bluetooth Pairing barcode (see Delete Bluetooth Pairing in Chapter 2).

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Charging/Battery LED

Red LED on Charging in progress. Green LED on Fully charged. Red and green LEDs flash alternately Battery not found. Red LED flashes Low battery alert.

If the scanner is on and it is not connected to PC via USB cable, pressing the Scan/Power button and Delete/Reset button at the same time can display the battery level with the Charging/Battery LED.

Green LED on Battery level is high. Red and green LEDs on Battery level is medium. Red LED on Battery level is low.

When the battery voltage is too low, the scanner will beep with flashing red Charging/Battery LED. Please charge it immediately before the scanner shuts down mandatorily. When it shuts down, please charge it fully before turning it back on.

Good Read LED

Green LED flashes Good read.

Data LED

Red LED flashes Data being stored in FLASH. Red LED on FLASH memory depleted.

Function LED

Blue LED flashes slowly with longer off state Blue LED flashes slowly with longer on state

Bluetooth turned on, but no Bluetooth connection established and the BS80 not found. Bluetooth turned on, but no Bluetooth connection establish e d an d the BS80 foun d .

Blue LED on Bluetooth connection established. Blue LED flashes quickly Data transmission via Bluetooth in progress. Red LED on USB mode enabled. Red LED flashes quickly Batc h data trans mission via USB in progress.

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