Symcode R40 User Manual

2.4G/Bluetooth Wireless Barcode Scanner

User 's manual

2.4G/Bluetooth Wireless Barcode Scanner

Precautions

1.Please read the user manual carefully before using this barcode

scanner.

2.The working voltage of this barcode scanner is 3.3V, charging

voltage 5V. Please use our original USB cable and AC power adapter

to ensure the scanner is working properly.

3.Copyright and Patent Notice Our company reserves the copyright,software

copyright and sufficient patents of the ring barcode scanner and its

accessories(including firmware,MR Configurator,illustration documents,

appearance and so on. )

4.Our company reserves all rights, reserves the right to make any

changes to the product to improve its reliability, function or design.

Our company shall not be liable for applications or use of any

product or circuit with our scanner, or any liability arising therefrom

or in connection with any other applications described herein.

5.Our wireless barcode scanner accessories:

A:standard package: ：barcode scanner (1 piece), Mini Receiver

(1 piece), Pedestal ,USB cable (1 piece), user manual (1 piece).

6.The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior

notice.

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Contents

1.Notice.................................................................................................................1

2.Introduction & Features..................................................................................3

3.Application & Execution Standands..............................................................4

4.Working Conditions& Related regulations...................................................5

5.Appearance.......................................................................................................6

6.How to use the barcode scanner...................................................................7-8

7.How to use the pedestal.................................................................................9-10

8.Reset Configuration to Defaults+Pair with PC terminals

HID bluetooth mode .....................................................................................11

9.Pull up and Hide iOS Keyboard&Caps Lock Switch..................................12

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2.4G Pairing Method..................................................................................13

11.Sound and Vibration Setting.......................................................................14

12.Sleep Time Setting........................................................................................15

13.Language Settings.........................................................................................16

14.End Character Setting...................................................................................17

15.Transmission Speed Setting and Bluetooth protocol..............................18

16.Operating Mode.............................................................................................19-20

17.Bluetooth Name Change Setting................................................................21

18.Hide front and back characters..................................................................22-23

19.Set Prefix and Suffix Setting........................................................................24

20.Appendix A.....................................................................................................25-35

21. FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions）............................................................36

22.Buzzer and Indicator Light State.................................................................37

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Introduction

The series of barcode scanner produced by our company feature as
strong light source，enhanced long-distance scanning technology. It can
read the damaged,stained and poor printed barcode fast under different
ambient light conditions.
It is durable in use, since it is protected by the industrial safty technique.
High volume buzzer is another hint of success scanning besides
LED light in the noisy industrial environment.

Features

Wired ，wireless and bluetooth triple-mode freely
switching.
Large capacity storage, safe and reliable.
Stores barcodes more than 50000pcs off-line scanning.
Unique power management system, ultra-long
standby time.
Rich symbologies supported
Adopting imported trigger button, long lifespan,
fitting perfectly in your hand for comfortable use.
Support Android/IOS devices/Windwos
Support HID、SPP、BLE protocol
Mini size, fashion design,and portable
Ultra low power consumption and standby time
setup available
Bluetooth transmission distance：15m (indoor)
Support upload data and charge the battery via
USB cable at the same time.

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Application

* Applicable to Business (electrical, book, clothing, medicine,
cosmetics, etc.), retail industry, postal service, telecommunications
industry,warehousing, logistics industry, public security system,
customs systems,banking system, medical system.
* Compatible with Microsoft, Android, Linux and other operating
systems and bluetooth protocol
* Support multi-national keyboard language

Scanner Execution Standards

Wireless protocol：bluetooth 2.4G
Memory: 16Mb
Processor: ARM Cortex 32bits
Bluetooth version: Bluetooth 4.1Module
Supported symbologies: 1D: Codabar,Code 11,
Code93,MSI,Code 128,UCC/EAN-128,Code 39,EAN-8,
EAN-13,UPC-A,ISBN,Industrial 25,Interleaved 25,
Standard 25,2/5 Matrix,
2D:QR,DataMatrix,PDF417,Aztec,Hanxin ,
Micro PDF417(option)
Indicator: Led、Buzzer、Vibrator(option)
Battery capacity：1100mA
Charging voltage/current: 5V/1A
Endurance：1D≤20H 2D≤12H（5seconds/scan）
Charge time：≤3hours
Standby: >30days

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Working Conditions

Working Temperature： 32°F to 104°F/0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature： -40°F to 140°F/-40°C to 60°C
Humidity： 5% to 95% relative humidity (no condensation)
Ruggedness: Resist about 6 times drops from 1.5m to concrete ground
Ambient Light Immunity：Under normal office and factory ambient
lighting conditions, or exposed to the sun
won’t take any effect to it.

Electrostatic discharge: In line with 15KV air discharge and
8KV contact discharge requirements

Related regulations

Electrical safety：In accordance with UL1950、CSA C22.2 No.950、
EN60950/IEC950 EMI/RFI:FCC Part 15 Class B、
European Union EMC Directive、Taiwan EMC、
Environment Terms: In accordance with RoHS directive 2002/95/EEC

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Appearance Introduction

Indicator light

Charging Ports&
Data Transmission
Micro USB

Indicator light

2.4G receiver
USB port

Charging Ports&
Data Transmission
Micro USB

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Switch

Scan button

logo

Vibration

Hand strap hole

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How to use the barcode scanner

When use the scanner alone：

When using 2.4G feature,you can match desktop PCs or PC terminals that

do not support Bluetooth.Scanner supports systems such as XP, Win7,

Win8, Win10,etc.

(Please refer to page 13th for specific pairing steps)

B：When using Bluetooth, you can match Android, IOS mobile phones,

or PC terminals with bluetooth capabilities.(Please refer to page 14th for

specific pairing steps)

Pair with PC

2.4G receiver

C：Plug in the data cable with the USB end connected to the computer, you can

charge the scanner and use it as wired scanner synchronously

pair with mobile phone

②

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When used along with the pedestal：

When used with the base:

A:Charge the base: Connect base with PC via USB cable, the base will

work as a charger.When turn off the scanner and put it on the base, the

base can charge the scanner.(Bluetooth and 2.4G mode available)

B：Base charges and transfers data synchronously：When base connected

to USB cable, the other end is plugged into computer，①.Plug the mini

receiver into computer USB port，so that it can pair with computer and

upload the data to computer.The base is used as charger ②Plug the mini

receiver into base USB port，so that it can pair with computer and upload

the data to computer.The base is used as charger and data transmission tool.

This method can solve the problem of lack computer USB interfaces.

(Apply for 2.4G mode only)

①

②

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How to use the pedestal

Pedestal consists of ①② parts

① ②

Two ways to use ① alone

A: Place it directly on the table

B:It can fix on the wall cause the botton of base has hanging holes

hanging holes

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When ①②combined to use：

A: Assemble like graph blow, the hanging holes on the back can help the

pedestal hang on the wall.

hanging holes

Non-slip mat

B：Assemble like graph blow，place its botton on the table.When scanner

finishes its work, just put it on the base.

hanging holes

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Initialization Setting&Version Information

During usage,if you scan other set-up barcode by mistake and the
scanning cannot perform as normal way, you can scan the initialization
set-up barcode to revert.

Initialization Setting

Display Version Information

Bluetooth Pairing Steps：

Pair with operating system（Including Android、ios、win system）
that with Bluetooth function ：

A: Start the scanner and long press for 8 seconds or scan the bluetooth
pairing setup barcode to enter the bluetooth search mode.

HID Pair Set-up Barcode

B: Turn on Bluetooth in the device to detect bluetooth device
named with "Barcode Scanner HID".Click "Barcode Scanner
HID" to enter pairing status.: If pair successfully, you will hear a beep.

Note: When the scanner enters the state of matching and it does not
pair withbluetooth successfully within 1 minute, there is 2 times long
low sound indicated failing match and return to scanning mode.

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Pull up and Hide iOS Keyboard

Pull up and Hide iOS Keyboard

Trigger twice to pull up iOS keyboard

Trigger twice to disable iOS keyboard

Caps Lock Switch

Compulsory to Lower Case

Compulsory to Capital

No Caps Lock Switch

Caps Lock Switch

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Pairing with 2.4G Dongle：

PC terminals ,like desktop computer, which is not equipped
with bluetooth,need to pair with Dongle,Dongle Pairing Steps
as follow:

A:Scan Dongle setup Barcode

B:Scan “Compulsory Pair with Dongle Setup Barcode” so that enter
into pairing state.The blue light on the left flickers quickly.

Compulsory Pair with Dongle Setup Barcode

C:Plug the receiver， If pair successfully, you will hear a beep.The blue
lighton the right is always on.

Note: When the scanner enters the state of matching and it does not
detect the receiver successfully within 1 minute, there is 2 times long
low sound indicated failing match and return to scanning mode.

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Sound and Vibration Setting

Select the desired to turn on/off the sound or vibration setup barcode

turn off the sound

turn on the sound

vibration off（optional）

vibration on（optional）

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Standby time Setting

Standby after 1 min

Standby after 5 mins

Standby after 10 mins

Standby after 30 mins

Never Standby

Standby fastly

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Language Settings

English

German

French

Spanish

Italian

Japanese

Only apply for PC and output by American Keyboard

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End Character Setting

Select the end barcode you want to add

Add CR

Add LF

Add CR+LF

Cancel CR+LF

Add TAB

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Transmission Speed Setting

Select the corresponding transmission speed according to PC
receiving speed.

Fast

Medium

slow

very low

Bluetooth protocol

Select the desired communication bluetooth protocol barcode

bluetooth HID mode

bluetooth SPP mode

bluetooth BLE mode

Note: Scan above barcode to enter the bluetooth searching state

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Operating Mode

In normal mode, the scans are uploaded directly to computer via
USB cable or WIFI dongle. If succeeds, barcode scannner will
make a low-frequency short tone. If it fails, there willl be three low
frequency short tones to alarm. In normal mode, if fails,
the data will be lost. You can scan below:

Normal Mode

If the transfer range is beyond Bluetooth wireless transfer range
storage mode is suggested, in which scans are stored in internal
storage after being scanned.
In storage mode, if a barcode is scanned and the scanner will
make a short tone and scans are automatically stored in
scanner's internal storage.

If the internal storage is full, the scanner will emit three low­frequency short tones to alarm.

Storage Mode

By scan “Total amount of stored barcode” barcode, to check the
total amount of scanned barcodes in storage:

Total amount of stored barcode

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Upload the stored data by scanning the "Data Upload" barcode.

Data Upload

Note: When uploading data, please ensure the wireless
signal is perfect, or upload after connecting with USB cable

By scanning “Clear Data” to clear the scans in storage, the
cleared scans won't be uploaded once cleared.
Please confirm whether the scans have been uploaded before
clear them.

Clear Data

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Bluetooth Name Change Setting

A.Scan Bluetooth Name Change Set-up Barcode：

Bluetooth Name Change Set-up Barcode

B.Scan the user-defined barcode of bluetooth name within 16
characters (Symbology unlimited,letter,number or symbol works). If
customer wants to change the bluetooth name as you like it, you
should equipped with bar code generator yourself.
For example, Once you make a bar code of Scanner123,the bluetooth
name of scanner would be changed as Scanner123 after scanning the
bar code you made.

Scanner123

Note: Once initialized,the bluetooth name would revert to the default。

Initialization Set-up

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Hide front and back characters

A : Scan”Hide front character”or”Hide back character”Setting
Barcode

Hide front character

Hide back character

B: Scan hide quantity of characters

Hide 1character

Hide 3 characters

Hide 2 characters

Hide 4 characters

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Hide 5 characters Hide 6 characters

Hide 7 characters

Note: If you want to cancel “Hide front and back characters”
operation,please scan barcodes of “Hide front character”or”Hide
back character”Setting Barcode

Hide 8 characters

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Set Prefix and Suffix Setting

A : Scan the "Allow for Prefix Adding" or "Allow for Suffix Adding"
setting barcode

Allow for Prefix Adding

Allow for Suffix Adding

B : Select the desired contents of prefix or suffix（Appendix A）

Note: If you want to cancel Prefix or Suffix Adding operation,
please scan barcodes of “Allow for Prefix Adding”or”Allow for
Suffix Adding “Setting Barcode once more

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Appendix A:

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FAQ

What should I do if I can not pair scanner with Bluetooth
devices?

A.Please make sure that scanner is in the matching state under

corresponding bluetooth protocol
B.If the devices has connected successfully with other barcode scanner via

bluetooth,or other devices.Please delete the bluetooth connection record
before connecting.

C.The wireless module has been damaged

Why some symbologies fail to be read?

The scanning module does not support the symbology or the symbology
has been turned off ，please contact with the vendor to turn on the code
system.

Why scans fails to be uploaded to computer or smartphone ?

A. Please make sure if they have been sucessfully paired, if yes, the LED

indicator of the bluetooth barcode scanner is blue.
B. Please check if it is in "Storage Mode". (In "Storage Mode" scans won’t be

uploaded automatically, please scan "Data Upload" setting code manually to
upload the scan is required)

C. Please switch to "Normal Mode" to scan and upload simultaneously.
D.The wireless module has been damaged

Why the barcode content is not correct？

Please make sure that the PC or smartphone keyboard language is the same as
Barcode Scanner language.

Why does the scanner cannot charge？

A.Please select correct charger.
B.The charging circuit or battery has been damaged.

How to change more scanning settings?

Please contact your barcode scanner vendor.

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Buzzer

Sound Type

（First low then high frequency ） Means power on

（First high then low frequency ） Means power off

a short sound（ low frequency ） Means read barcode

（First low then high frequency ） Means data has been stored

（First high then low frequency ）

a short sound（low frequency ）

During normal usage or start-up process,if the buzzer continuously
makes five times long sound(low frequency) ,then automatically power
off. It means the power capacity is too low and need to be
charged before use.

a long sound

a long sound

a short sound

a short sound

Means scan the set-up barcode

Means wireless transmission
failed or cache is full

Description

LED Indicator light

light color

two blue lights flicker at the same time
two blue lights flicker alternately

right blue light flicker

red light always on Charging state,after full,it will

red light flickers
green light on and offf immediately Read barcode successfully and

Enter into HID pairing state

Description

Enter into SPPpairing state
Enter into BCE pairing state

be off
Poor battery contact

make a short sound

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