Socket 8 Series Quick Start Manual

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SERIES 8

QUICK START GUIDE

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Bluetooth Cordless Barcode Scanner

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Lanyard USB Charging CableCHS Series 8

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

Micro USB Port

Lanyard Attach

Top LED
Side LED

Power button
Scan Trigger button

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CHARGE THE CORDLESS HAND SCANNER (CHS)

1. Insert charging cable into an AC charging adapter (not included

- most smartphones and tablets come with AC Adapters that
look something like this.)

2. Plug charging adapter (not included) into an outlet.

3. Insert Micro USB into the CHS USB port.

4. The CHS will beep twice indicating adequate power is being supplied
to the unit.

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Side LED status

•Red = Charging

•Green = Fully charged

Note: The CHS comes with a pre-installed rechargeable Lithium Ion bat­tery, the initial full charging of the battery can take up to 4 hours.

4 Hours

Power On

Press and hold down the small power button on the side until the CHS
beeps twice (low-high tone).

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The CHS can connect to your device using one of the following mode:

Bluetooth Connection Proles

Bluetooth Mode Description

HID (Default)

Human Interface

DeviceProle

• “NO” software installation needed.

• Connects to most devices.

• Good for barcodes containing small amounts of data.

• Scanner appears like a keyboard.

SPP

Serial Port

Prole

• Software installation required.

• Moreefcientdatacommunicationsforbarcodescon-

taining lots of data.

iOS

AppleSpecic
SerialProle

• AppleMFItestedandcertied.

• An app is required.

• If you have an application that supports Socket Mobile

Scanners this is the mode you want to use.

BLUETOOTH CONNECTION METHODS

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BLUETOOTH CONNECTION METHODS

Connection Options Based on Operating Systems

Operating

Systems

(OS)

Devices Blue-

tooth

HID

Support

Blue­tooth

SPP

Support

Bluetooth

Apple
Serial

Specic

(iOS

Mode)

Android

Android 2.1 & later

Yes Yes No

Apple iOS

iPod, iTouch, iPhone, & iPad

Yes No Ye s

Windows
Mobile

Windows Mobile 6.x Yes Yes No

Windows PC Windows 7, 8 Yes Yes No

Mac OS Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.X

Mac Books, Mac Mini, & iMac

Yes No No

Note: To switch from one mode to the other you must remove the
pairing information (see unpairing procedure on page 16) from both
devices - host computer and the CHS.

The CHS will unpair and automatically power off. The next time you
power on the CHS, it will be discoverable.

Select the appropriate mode and pair with the second host device.

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HID MODE

Connect Android Device in HID Mode

1. Power on the CHS. Make sure the CHS is discoverable (unpaired).

2. Touch Home | Menu | Settings | Wireless & Networks |

Bluetooth settings

3. Make sure the device has Bluetooth “On”. Scan for devices.

4. In the list of found devices, select Socket CHS [xxxxxx]. Tap Pair.

5. The CHS will connect to the Android device.

6. The CHS will beep once after it has connected and is ready to scan
barcodes.

Connect Apple iOS Device or Mac OS Device HID Mode

In this mode the scanner works and behaves just like a keyboard.
Therefore, CHS will work with Safari, Notes, and any other applications
that supports an active cursor.

1. Power on the CHS. Make sure the CHS is discoverable (unpaired).

2. Start a Bluetooth device search.

• iOS: Tap Settings | General | Bluetooth. Turn on Bluetooth. A

Bluetooth device search will begin.

• Mac OS: Click System Preferences | Internet & Wireless | Bluetooth.

In Bluetooth preferences, select the On checkbox. Click Set up New
Device... A Bluetooth device search will begin.

3. In the device list, tap on CHS [xxxxxx]. Tap Pair.

4. The CHS will connect to the Apple device.

5. The CHS will beep once after it has connected and is ready to scan
barcodes.

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HID MODE

Connect Windows PC

Power on the CHS. Make sure the CHS is discoverable (unpaired).

1. Use your computer’s Bluetooth Settings to connect to the CHS.

2. Open Devices and Printers and select “Add a device”.

3. In the device list, select Socket CHS [xxxxxx]. Click Next.

4. If a passkey is requested, enter 0000 (four zeroes). Click OK.
Or Pair Now.

5. Follow the remaining screens to complete the wizard.

Note:OnsomecomputerstheCHSwillhavetobeconguredasHID

Periferal. Please refer to the User Guide to see this special barcode.

The User Guide at Socket Mobile’s support web page.

Note: For Windows Mobile refer to the User Guide at Socket Mobile’s
support web page.

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SPP MODE

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Connect Android device in SPP Mode using EZ Pair

1. Go to Google Play Store, search for “SocketScan 10”.

2. Download & install. Follow the on screen instructions.

Note: If prompted, allow the app to access your Bluetooth settings /
USB storage / SD card / Coarse location.

3. Make sure Bluetooth is turned on.

4. Open SocketScan 10 application.

5. When prompted to set SocketScan 10 as the keyboard language, tap

Back .

6. Go to Settings / Language and Input

7. Under Keyboard Settings, select SocketScan 10.

8. Open SocketScan 10 on your device.

9. When prompted to enable SocketScan 10 as Input Method,

tap Back .

10. Tap the Menu icon, then select Input Method.

11. On the next screen, select SocketScan 10 as input method.

12. Power on the CHS. Make sure the CHS is discoverable (unpaired).

13. In SocketScan 10, tap the Menu icon then select Socket EZ Pair.

14. Scan the barcode on the screen to switch or set your scanner in SPP

mode. The CHS will beep 3 times.

SPP MODE

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Connect Android device in SPP Mode

15. Select [On screen] button.

16. On the next screen, tap on the 8Ci [1D Scanner] or 8Qi [2D Scanner]

button that is appropriate for your scanner button.

17. Scan the barcode on the screen. The CHS will beep 3 times.

18. Whennotiedofapairingrequest,swipethenoticationdownthen

tap Pairing request.

19. On the next screen, tap Pair.

20. The CHS will beep once to indicate connected state and is ready to

scan barcodes. Tap Back to close Socket EZ Pair.

21. If you are connecting a scanner which is not registered, a CHS

registration icon will appear on top of the screen. Swipe the icon
down to open the registration pages. Follow the instructions
to register your CHS. Socket Mobile highly recommends that all
customers register their products, but registration is not necessary.

Now you are ready to scan barcodes!

Note: If you are unable to scan the barcode on screen, please refer to
the alternative Bluetooth Method to connect the CHS in the User Guide
at Socket Mobile’s support web page.

WINDOWS PC

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Connect Windows PC in SPP Mode

Note: Make sure you have administrative privileges.

1. Download the latest SocketScan 10 software from Socket Mobile’s

support web page.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

3. In SocketScan 10 Settings, select an incoming Bluetooth serial COM

port.

Note: If there is none please click Ports to create a new incoming COM
port in Bluetooth settings.

4. Click Finish.

5. Restart your system.

WINDOWS PC

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To pair the CHS with the PC using EZ Pair:

1. Power on the CHS. Make sure the CHS is discoverable (unpaired).

2. Launch SocketScan 10 and click on the SocketScan 10 icon in the task

tray. In the pop-up menu, click Socket EZ Pair.

3. Scan the barcode on the screen to switch set your scanner in SPP

mode. The CHS will beep 3 times.

4. Click 1D Scanner (8Ci) or 2D Scanner (8Qi) accordingly.

5. Scan the barcode that appears on the screen.

6. The PC will automatically try to pair with the CHS. If prompted to

allow the pairing, click Yes. If prompted for a passkey, enter 0000
(four zeroes).

7. After the CHS connects, it will beep once. Close Socket EZ Pair.

8. If you are connecting a scanner which is not registered, a CHS

registration icon will appear on top of the screen. Follow the
instructions to register your CHS. Socket Mobile highly recommends
that all customers register their products, but registration is not
necessary.

9. The task tray icon will change to indicate the connection.

Now you are ready to scan barcodes.

Note: If you are unable to scan the barcode on screen, please refer to
the alternative Bluetooth Method to connect the CHS in the User Guide
at Socket Mobile’s support web page.

iOS MODE

Connect Apple device in iOS Mode

Please check with your scanner application vendor or visit

www.socketmobile.com/appstoretoconrmyourScanner-enabled

application supports the CHS.

If you are using the CHS with an Apple iOS device and a Scanner-enabled

Application that does not provide instructions how to connect with the
CHS, please use the following steps.

1. Power on the CHS. Make sure the CHS is discoverable (unpaired).

2. TochangetheproletoiOSmodescanthisbarcode.TheCHSwill
beep 3 times.

Use with iPad, iPod touch, and iPhones.

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iOS MODE

3. Turn Bluetooth on the Apple device. Go to Settings > Bluetooth.
A Bluetooth Devices search will begin.

4. Tap Socket CHS[xxxxxx] in the list of Devices found. After a few
seconds the “Not Paired” status will change to “Connected” and the

CHSBlueLEDwillblinkevery3secondsconrmingtheconnection.

Note: The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the
Bluetooth Address. The full Bluetooth address is printed on the Product
label.

5. Open the Scanner-enabled Application. The CHS will beep once
indicating that it is connected to the appropriate application.

Now you are ready to scan barcodes.

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USING THE SCANNER

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Scanning Barcodes

After connecting the CHS to your device, open an application. Place the
cursor where you want to enter the scanned data.

1. Hold the CHS a few inches from the barcode.

2. Aim, press and hold the trigger button.

Bydefault,theCHSwillbeep,vibrate,andthesideLEDwillashgreen
toconrmsuccessfulscan.

CHS 8Ci

~4” to 8”

scanning distance

CHS 8Qi

~6” to 12”

scanning distance

Note: This procedure will put the CHS in discoverable mode.
Step 1: Unpairing the CHS: Deleting the Bluetooth Pairing

If the CHS is paired with a device, unpair it before trying to
connect to a different device.

1. Power on the CHS.

2. Press and hold down the trigger button.

3. Press and hold down the power button.

4. After you hear 3 beeps, release both buttons.

The CHS will unpair and automatically power off. The next time you
power on the CHS, it will be discoverable.

Step 2: Remove the CHS from the Bluetooth list on the host device

Important: Both steps above must be done to complete the unpairing.

BLUETOOTH UNPAIRING

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Important! Make sure the CHS is not connected to a host computer or
device before scanning a command barcode!

Bluetooth Connection Modes

HID-Keyboard (default)

CongurestheCHStoHuman

Interface Device (HID) mode
as a Keyboard class device.

SPP Mode

Changes the CHS to SPP
mode.

iOS Mode

Changes the CHS to iOS
mode.

COMMAND BARCODES

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COMMAND BARCODES

Important! Make sure the CHS is not connected to a host computer or
device before scanning a command barcode!

Beep Settings

Beep “ON”
(Default)

Enables CHS to beep
to indicate success­ful scans.

Beep “OFF”

Disables CHS from
beeping to indicate
successful scans.

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COMMAND BARCODES

Important! Make sure the CHS is not connected to a host computer or
device before scanning a command barcode!

Vibrate Settings

Vibrate “ON” (Default)

Enables CHS to vibrate to
indicate successful scans.

Vibrate “OFF”

Disables CHS from vibrat­ing to indicate successful
scans.

Factory Default

Factory Reset

Reverts all settings to fac­tory defaults. The CHS will
power off after scanning this
barcode.

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STATUS INDICATORS

Status LED Activity Meaning

Top LED
Bluetooth

1 blink every second Bluetooth is On and not

connected

1 blink every 3
seconds

CHS is connected to a
device.

Side LED
Good Read

1 Green blink
(after the beam scan)

Data successfully scanned.

Side LED
Battery Status

Red Constant
(while charging)

Battery is charging.

Red blinking 20% or less battery

capacity remaining.

Green Constant
(while charging)

Battery is fully charged.

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STATUS INDICATORS

Beep Pattern Meaning

Low-high tone Power On

High-low tone Power Off

High-high tone An adequate USB charging port is detected.

1 low beep Keyboard Pop-up Enable - HID mode in iOS device

only

1 beep CHS connected to device and ready to scan

barcodes.

2 beeps, same
tone

CHS disconnected from device.

1 beep with
Green LED blink

Data successfully scanned.

1 long beep The CHS tried multiple times unsuccessfully to

connect to the last device it paired with. After 5
minutes the CHS will power off.

3 beeps with
escalating tone

CHS recognized the Command Barcode and
implemented the change.

3 beeps with
escalating tone
followed by a
long tone

This command barcode is not appropriate for this

proleforyourCHS.VerifytheCommandBarcode

is valid and retry. Scan did not work.

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Specications 8Ci 8Qi

Dimensions 3.42 x 0.52 x 2.12 in. (86.9 x 53.94 x 13.43 mm)

Total Mass

1.7 oz (48.2 g)

Antimicrobial

Antimicrobial additive in all external surfaces

Operating Temp

+32 to +122°F (0 to + 50°C)

Battery Life

~10 hours or 10,000 scans

Charge Time

4 hours fully charged

Bluetooth Version

Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR with 56 bit data encryption

Wireless Range

10 m (33 ft) Line of sight

Scanner Type

Imager (1D) Imager (2D)

Symbologies

All major 1D barcodes

All major 1D & 2D bar­codes

HELPFUL RESOURCES

Technical Support & Product Registration:

http://support.socketmobile.com

Phone: [phone] [phone] (worldwide)

Warranty Checker:

www.socketmobile.com/support/warranty-checker

Socket Mobile Developer Program:

Learn more at: http://developer.socketmobile.com

This web link is also provided in the below QR Code. To open the
web page, scan this QR Code using a QR Code Reader App in your
device.

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REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

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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 reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used 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 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.

CANADIAN DOC STATEMENT
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
for digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.

RoHS

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

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CE MARKING AND EUROPEAN UNION COMPLIANCE
Testing for compliance to CE requirements was performed by an
independent laboratory. The unit under test was found compliant with
all the applicable Directives, 2004/108/EC and 2006/95/EC.
This product is compliant to Directive 2002/95/EC.

WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
The WEEE directive places an obligation on all EU-based manufactur­ers and importers to take-back electronic products at the end of their
useful life.

ROHS STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
This product is compliant to Directive 2002/95/EC.

NON-MODIFICATION STATEMENT

Changesormodicationsnotexpresslyapprovedby

the party responsible for compliance.

For complete compliance information visit Socket Mobile’s support web
page under Series 8 Manuals - Regulatory Compliance.

LIMITED WARRANTY

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Socket Mobile Incorporated (Socket) warrants this product against
defects in material and workmanship, under normal use and service,
for one (1) year from the date of purchase. Product must be purchased
new from a Socket Authorized Distributor or Reseller. Used products and
products purchased through non-authorized channels are not eligible for
this warranty support.

Warrantybenetsareinadditiontorightsprovidedunderlocalconsum­er laws. You may be required to furnish proof of purchase details when
making a claim under this warranty.

Consumables such as batteries, removable cables, cases, straps,
and chargers: 90 day coverage only

For more warranty information, please visit:

http://www.socketmobile.com/pdf/_WarrCopy_12Lang.pdf

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2015 6430-00360B Printed in U.S.A

Receive Priority Service, Personal Care, and Comprehensive Coverage

Extend Your Warranty...

You only have 60 Days after your Socket Mobile device purchase to en­roll in a SocketCare Service Program!
When purchasing a SocketCare program, please provide your device se­rial number from the label below:

Serial Label Here

For more detailed information visit our SocketCare web page.