Baracoda B40050301 User's Manual
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1. connect barcode that is delivered with the dongle Within 5 seconds not necessary to rescan the connection is established o The scanner beeps twice and the LED will change to a double flashing green 5 Start scanning barcodes Pe Nie If the LED on the scanner is not double flashing green this can possibly mean The scanner battery is low Charge the unit up completely and try again The scanner has not 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 connect barcode is a code128 symbology and so the scanner shall stay in its default mode Code128 on By default the Plug amp Scan dongle activates the No Data Loss Mode Please refer to the paragraph 3 4 for additional information Nota When a connection is existing with a DualRunners captured barcodes and or RFID TAG ID can be treated 3 2 Embedded firmware version Once the scanner is connected the capture of this Print firmware version barcode will forward and display the firmware version of your Plug amp Scan dongle following this format Baracoda HID vx xx Print Plug amp Scan firmware version 3 3 Disconnection process There are 3 different ways to disconnect a scanner from the Plug amp Scan dongle 1 Reading the following disconnect barcode with the connected barcode scanner Use this barcode to disconnect your b2. A 14 6 1 PREFIX A A e 14 6 2 SUEZ voce ri erase A wae eg le wade Nee ww Bw a ele rade Sane ode ee Se ee 14 7 COMPATIBILITY ita A ue tied oe Sia ea ei A GS Slee BiG oceans 15 SAFETY amp REGULATORY ici e Bee A er SES we SESS BS SS ee Re eS 16 LIMITED WARRANTY a ccecce eccede Se eR eR RE A A ee Re 17 Baracoda USB Plug amp Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 2 Data Capture baracoda for Workforce Traceability in Motion Revision History Changes to the original manual are listed below Document Date Description 3 13 03 Jan 07 Initial release 3 23 01 Nov 07 Add CAPS LOCK key option 3 23 1 17 Apr 08 Update graphic presentation 3 23 2 16 June 08 Add RoadRunners Evolution 3 23 3 26 June 08 Update Batch Mode section and add D Fly ScanWear and ToughRunners 3 23 4 31 July 08 Update Additional features section Suffix part 3 23 5 01 Aug 08 Update the Upload Message note 3 23 6 22 Aug 08 Modify the Batch section 3 23 7 04 Dec 08 Update Additional features section Prefix amp Suffix part 3 28 27 March 09 Add DualRunners amp Terminal Server section 3 28 2 30 June 10 Precision on TSE configuration 3 30 7 July 10 Correct random disconnection issues Remove support of Pencil1 BL1000 Bx2604 BCM2604 Add Keyboard emulation speed 40 amp 80ms 3 31 12 Sept 10 KEmul software from Apple Macintosh link not available 3 33 21st Jan 11 Added a note to the TSE section 3 33b 15th June 2011 Changed the note related to the TSE
3. IS MANUFACTURER S ONLY WARRANTY MANUFACTURER DOES NOT GIVE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE To take advantage of this warranty buyer should contact the seller not the Manufacturer The warranty set forth herein does not cover and Manufacturer will have no obligations hereunder if any non conformance is caused in whole or in part by accident transportation neglect misuse alteration modification or enhancement of the products or incorporation interfacing attachment of any feature program or device to the Products by a person or entity other than Manufacturer failure to provide a suitable installation environment use of the products for other than the specific purpose for which the products are designed or any use of the product not in accordance with the User Guide or other misuse or abuse of the product The warranty does not cover problems linked to batteries Baracoda USB Plug Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 17
4. new scanner using Batch mode and with datas in its Batch memory to check that the Plug amp Scan dongle is already configured in Batch mode and not in Real Time mode So you have to respect the following process 1 Associate the scanner to the Plug amp Scan dongle FIRST by scanning its CONNECT barcode 2 Configure your scanner in Batch mode AFTER by scanning the configuration barcodes available in this document and start your work The upload process consists of temporarily switching the scanner into Real time with no data loss mode ON all the barcodes or RFID Tag ID 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 Notes e This functionality is only available for Plug amp Scan USB dongle with firmware version 3 10 and newer see Print Firmware Version section for how to get the firmware version e Ifthere is a lot of barcodes to upload notes that the Plug amp Scan USB can take a very long time to receive amp emulate all incoming data 4 2 Enable batch mode When this mode is set all the scanners supporting the functionality working with the dongle are set in batch mode all scanned data barcodes 12810 are stored in the flash memory Enable batch mode Baracoda USB Plug amp Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 8 Data Capture baracoda Traceability for Workforce in Motion 4 3 Upload
5. 2 Data Capture baracoda Traceability for Workforce in Motion 5 Set the Keyboard option to On the local computer Mm i a Remote Desktop Connection m Remote Desktop Connection General Display Local Resources Programs Experience Advanced Remote computer sound g Bring to this computer v Keyboard Apply Windows key combinations Se for example ALT TAB On the local computer Local devices and resources Select the devices and resources you want to use in your T remote session Printers Clipboard 6 Open the remote session then the chosen remote application 7 Now you can start working with your remote application Please note that remote keyboard emulation is sensitive to delays and may not work in some network environments especially if the French language is used The user should always verify if the Plug amp Scan USB dongle works correctly with remote applications before the project is deployed Baracoda USB Plug Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 13 Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 6 Additional features 6 1 Prefix isable prefix default Horizontal Tab HT p 6 2 Suffix isable suf Horizontal Tab HT suffix riage Return Line Feed LF suffix arriage Return CR Line Feed LF suffix default Baracoda USB Plug Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 14 Data Capture baracoda Traceability for Workforce in M
6. Data Capture for Workforce in Motion USB dongle Plug amp Scan User Guide OBaracoda June 2011 P N B40050301 E Bluetooth Data Capture baracoda Traceability for Workforce in Motion SUMMARY ii A A A A A a AA 8 2 REVISION HISTORY iii A A A A A A ERE A eas 3 1 INTRODUCTION siii ci A a ete ee 4 2 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ici A a a aa 5 2 1 CONNECTION ii a A eee ee 5 2 2 FEATURES ado is a A a 5 3 HOW TO CONNECT YOUR BARACODA SCANNER ooooooooooooooo o 6 3 1 CONNECTION PROCESS soii as a as GSE Sa Ee 6 3 2 EMBEDDED FIRMWARE VERSION o 6 3 3 DISCONNECTION PROCESS o o ee ee te ee eee eee 6 3 4 No DATA LOSS MODE ooe seek iea a E A a ia 7 4 SCANNER CONFIGURATION BATCH MODE o o o 8 4 1 EXPLANATIONS sso cocas oe ti Bode We a a eee ew 8 4 2 ENABLE BATCH MODE au a wee aos 8 4 3 UPLOAD BATCH DATA enoc ai odau si a a iaa 9 5 KEYBOARD EMULATION CONFIGURATION oooooooooooooooooooooo 10 5 I LANGUAGE eo di a a at aya Moses en eee a eS See 10 5 2 CAPS LOCK FUNCTION 2 2 2202 6 8 sis a as wR ere 11 5 3 KEYBOARD EMULATION SPEED 1 1 cece eee ee ee ee ee eet eee 11 5 4 TSE CONFIGURATION 2 222 crises ec te ee ee eee ete eee ee ooo ooorrrr ooo 12 6 ADDITIONAL FEATURES ic udupcitetbeus tose A
7. LOW Keyboard emulation speed VERY SLOW Inter character delay 40ms Inter character delay 80ms Keyboard emulation speed SLOW Keyboard emulation speed MEDIUM Inter character delay 20ms Inter character delay 16ms Keyboard emulation speed HIGH Inter character delay 8ms Baracoda USB Plug amp Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 11 h d a Data Capture araco a for Workforce Traceability in Motion 5 4 TSE configuration You can use the Plug amp Scan USB dongle with Terminal Server Emulation but note that you must follow this procedure 1 Connect the USB Dongle Plug amp Scan 2 Scan the CONNECT barcode to connect the scanner to the USB P amp Scan dongle 3 Open the Remote Desktop Settings by clicking the Options button a Remote Desktop Connection ia Remote Desktop Connection Computer Mi Username None specified The computer name field is blank Enter a full remote computer name 4 Select the Local Resources tab m Remote Desktop Connection m o Remote Desktop Connection General Display Programs Experience Advanced Remote computer sound g Bring to this computer v Keyboard Apply Windows key combinations wee for example ALT TAB In full screen mode only v Local devices and resources Select the devices and resources you want to use in your T remote session Printers Clipboard Baracoda USB Plug Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 1
8. arcode scanner from a Plug amp Scan dongle Disconnect barcode 2 Remove the USB dongle from the USB port power will be OFF 3 Connect another scanner by reading the dongle s Connect barcode with it Swap process Baracoda USB Plug amp Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 6 h J a Data Capture r amp Oc a for Workforce Traceability in Motion 3 4 No Data Loss mode The No data loss mode is activated by default for all scanners supporting the feature When you leave the connection area the No data loss mode allows the buffering of captured barcodes data All scans will be automatically uploaded to the host when reconnected If your application is unable to handle all of the incoming captured data barcode or TaglD disable this feature by scanning the no data loss mode barcode Your scanner and any future connected scanners will retain this configuration Enable no data loss mode Disable no data loss mode Note This feature is enabled by default Baracoda USB Plug amp Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 7 Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 4 Scanner configuration Batch mode 4 1 Explanations BEHAVIOUR For a user application requiring batch mode feature please note that the Plug amp Scan USB forces the scanner settings to which it gets connected in the last configuration used by the USB dongle So it s very important before connecting a
9. batch data When the Bluetooth connection is existing the scan of upload stored data barcode will launch the upload process Upload batch data Upload batch data for RoadRunners only Note UPLOAD Messages This feature is not available for RoadRunners Obviously it is supported on Pencil2 D Fly D Fly2 RoadRunners Evolution products As keyboard emulation is used the host application has a limited access to information on the scanner To answer this the dongle can use a messages system which can help the host application having a status on the upload process This mode can be enabled or disabled default using the following barcodes Enable upload messages Disable upload messages When this is used the dongle adds information messages with the incoming data Before the upload e lt UPL gt start xxxxx xxxxx being the number of expected barcodes to come After the upload two messages can appear e lt UPL gt transmission OK This means that the barcodes were correctly transmitted from the scanner to the dongle and thus that they have been erased from the scanner e lt UPL gt transmission NOK This means that an error occurred and has been detected by the dongle during the data upload This means that the data has not been erased from the scanner Baracoda USB Plug amp Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 9 Data Capture baracoda Traceability for Workforce in Motion 5 Keyboard Emulation Con
10. canner and the Bluetooth connection will be automatically established NOTE Please note that the BaracodaManager software for PC does not work with Plug amp Scan solutions Baracoda USB Plug amp Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 4 Data Capture for Workforce in Motion 2 Product Description 2 1 Connection The Plug amp Scan USB dongle is only able to establish point to point connections with Bluetooth Baracoda barcode scanner This means that the USB dongle cannot connect simultaneously to more than one device The Plug amp Scan USB dongle can have three 3 states e Disconnected The dongle can accept connections from any Baracoda scanner see how to connect your Baracoda scanner e Paired and waiting for connection The dongle has already been paired to a Baracoda scanner Just switch on this scanner inside the RF 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 e Connected The USB dongle is connected to the Baracoda scanner Just scan barcodes and the 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 scan
11. d there is no commercialisation or operational restrictions in any of the countries Hereby Baracoda Wireless Technology declares that this Bluetooth barcode scanner is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Baracoda USB Plug amp Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 16 Data Capture baracoda Traceability for Workforce in Motion Limited Warranty Manufacturer warrants that the product will be free of defects in material and workmanship for one 1 year from the date of shipment Manufacturer will at its option either repair replace or refund the purchase price paid by buyer for the defective products Such repair replacement or refund shall be buyer s sole remedy in the event of Manufacturer s breach of this limited warranty Repaired or replaced parts or product may include new reconditioned or remanufactured parts and equipment at Manufacturer s option All costs associated with shipment to Manufacturer for warranty service including but not limited to freight duties insurance and customs fees are buyer s responsibility Manufacturer will pay the freight costs duties insurance customs and any other fees are buyer s responsibility associated with the return shipment to buyer The method of shipment will be at Manufacturer s discretion Repair or replacement of any parts or equipment does not extend the period of warranty provided for herein THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
12. figuration 5 1 Language The Plug amp Scan 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 UK FRANCE SPAIN 11000 DU GERMANY SWEDEN UD N 10000 HUNGARY SWISS GERMANY UD UA A ITALY USA DO DO PORTUGUAL Note By default the French keyboard configuration is activated Baracoda USB Plug Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 10 Data Capture baracoda Traceability for Workforce in Motion 5 2 Caps Lock function The USB Plug Scan dongle can disable the CAPS LOCK key on the HOST Force Caps lock OFF enabled lt 2 gt NUL SOH SOH Force Caps lock OFF disabled lt 2 gt NULVSOH NUL Note This feature is disabled by default 5 3 Keyboard emulation speed The barcode upload process can stress the host and depending on the host type the below barcodes may be necessary Indeed the Plug amp Scan USB 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 Plug amp Scan USB can handle different keyboard emulation speeds Keyboard emulation speed S
13. ner will connect to the dongle 2 2 Features Using the Plug amp Scan USB dongle is quite simple In three steps it can be installed and ready to operate Scan the connected gt The scanner is barcode placed on the automatically dongle in order to configured and the connect to it captured data is displayed on the current application Keyboard Emulation barcode RFID Tag ID Plug the USB Plug amp Scan dongle in the host terminal USB port 1 Plug the dongle w o oD c lt O o O 4 o un Note the Plug amp Scan USB 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 yy yy 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 Baracoda USB Plug Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 5 Data Capture baracoda Traceability for Workforce in Motion 3 How to connect your Baracoda Scanner 3 1 Connection process Here is the process to connect the scanner to the Plug amp Scan USB dongle Reset the scanner see Scanner User Guide to perform this operation Plug the dongle into the USB port of the computer Do not scan any other barcodes except the
14. otion 7 Compatibility The Plug amp Scan USB dongle v3 30 and newer see Print Firmware version section is only compatible with the following Baracoda barcode readers The batch mode can be used with scanners supporting batch mode BaracodaPencil2 All versions batch mode configurable from CPU firmware v 1 34 D Fly All versions D Fly2 All versions from Plug amp Scan version 3 33 RoadRunners All versions batch mode configurable from CPU firmware v 3 20 RoadRunners Evolution All versions DualRunners All versions ScanWear All versions ToughRunners All versions Baracoda USB Plug Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 15 Data Capture baracoda Traceability for Workforce in Motion Safety amp Regulatory FCC Product FCC Id ZKH C1USBDGL Interference statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subjected 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 Modification statement The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Baracoda Wireless Technology may void the user s authority to operate the equipment CE This equipment is intended to be commercialised in all the countries of the European Union an
15. section 3 33c 20 June 2011 Change HW amp P N reference black casing with baracoda brand in white 3 33d 30 June 2011 Add Safety amp Regulatory paragraph Baracoda USB Plug Scan dongle User Guide v3 33d 3 Data Capture baracoda Traceability for Workforce in Motion 1 Introduction This document describes the Plug amp Scan USB dongle v3 33 see Print Firmware Version section on how to read the firmware version The Plug amp Scan USB dongle is a Keyboard Emulation solution that aims to simplify the connection between the Baracoda scanners and all laptops PCs 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 Plug amp Scan USB dongle has the Bluetooth drivers and the Bluetooth application embedded in the USB device This configuration avoids the installation of the drivers and the software for the end user The Plug amp Scan USB solution allows user to have an acknowledgement beep automatic reconnection and buffering of the incoming barcode data Barcode data buffering 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 Plug amp Scan USB dongle in your computer scan a connect barcode with a Baracoda barcode s
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