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Socket 7X User Manual

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  • Page 1 Socket ® Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner 7X and 7XRx Bluetooth Human Interface Device (HID) Mode User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Socket Mobile, Inc. Bluetooth and the Bluetooth logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A. and licensed to Socket Mobile, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holders.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF ONTENTS COPYRIGHT NOTICE 1 | INTRODUCTION CANNER ERSIONS ACKAGE ONTENTS RODUCT EGISTRATION ™ OCKET ERVICE ROGRAM CCESSORIES (STAR) OCKET HIRD PARTY CCESSORIES ECOMMENDATION DDITIONAL OCUMENTATION 2 | HARDWARE PREPARATION HARGING THE CANNER TTACHING THE ETHER ASIC UNCTIONALITY 3 | SETUP FOR WINDOWS 7, VISTA, AND XP 4 | SETUP FOR WINDOWS MOBILE 5 | SETUP FOR APPLE 6 | COMMAND SHEET...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (Bluetooth CHS) 7X or 7XRx. The Socket Bluetooth CHS combines the power of 2D and 1D barcode scanning with the convenience of Bluetooth wireless technology so you can collect barcode data without being tied to your mobile or desktop computer.

  • Page 5: Socket Care Service Program

    IMPORTANT! This manual only covers the Bluetooth CHS in Bluetooth Human Interface Device (HID) Mode. If you purchased a version of the Bluetooth CHS 7X or 7XRx that also supports Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP), please refer to the general Bluetooth CHS user’s guide for instructions on using SPP:...
  • Page 6 Power button Stylus tip Touch Screen Stylus The Socket Bluetooth CHS features a stylus tip in the tail of the Bluetooth CHS that you can use on Pocket PC and other device touch screens. WARNING: Do not use the stylus if damaged. A damaged stylus may scratch the display screen of your computer.
  • Page 7 Status Indicator LED LED Behavior Meaning Bluetooth Status (Blue) 1 blink per second Bluetooth radio is on, but not connected 1 blink per 3 seconds Scanner connected to computer Good Read (Green) Data successfully scanned and transmitted to host device On when connected Scanner is fully charged to charging source...

  • Page 8: Hardware Preparation

    SKU# HC1630-882 SKU# GP0815-447 You can also charge the scanner with AC and DC adapters of the ® Socket SoMo 650 handheld computer. Use Socket recommended chargers only. Using other chargers may damage your scanner and will void your warranty.

  • Page 9: Attaching The Tether

    TTACHING THE ETHER 1. Use a coin or screwdriver to unlock and remove the battery cover. Turn the lock underneath the scanner to a horizontal position to unlock. 2. Remove the battery cover. Make sure you do NOT remove the battery. The Bluetooth Device Address is printed on a label inside the battery compartment.

  • Page 10: Basic Functionality

    ASIC UNCTIONALITY Function Procedure Power On: Press and hold down the power button until you hear two (low-high) tones. Powering on /off Power Off: Press and hold down the power button until you hear two (high-low) tones. Press and hold the trigger button to activate the scanner. An aiming beam will appear for 3 seconds.

  • Page 11: Setup For Windows 7, Vista, And Xp

    INDOWS ISTA This chapter explains how to install and use the Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (Bluetooth CHS) 7X or 7XRx with a Bluetooth enabled computer running Windows 7, Vista or XP Before you begin the instructions in this chapter, make sure you have charged the scanner, as described in Chapter 2, “Hardware Setup.”...
  • Page 12 2. Windows Vista/XP: Check the box My device is set up and ready to be found. Click Next. 3. After the device search, select Socket CHS 7x [xxxxxx]. Click Next. Note: The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the scanner’s...
  • Page 13 4. A passkey or pairing option screen will appear. - Windows 7: Select Enter the device’s pairing code and enter the 0000 (four zeroes) default PIN . Click Next. - Windows Vista/XP: Select Use the passkey found in the 0000 (four zeroes) documentation and enter the default PIN Click Next.
  • Page 14 3. The Add New Connection Wizard will launch. Select Express Mode and click Next. The tablet will search for Bluetooth devices in range. 4. In the list of devices, select Socket CHS 7x [xxxxxx]. Click Next. Note: The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the scanner’s Bluetooth Device Address, which is labeled inside the battery compartment.
  • Page 15 6. After connecting, an icon for the Bluetooth CHS will appear in the Bluetooth Settings screen. 7. In the last screen, click Finish. CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS XP, VISTA, AND 7...
  • Page 16 Note: Do not use Quick Connect | Bluetooth serial devices as the scanner does not support Serial Port Profile. 3. After the device search, select the Bluetooth CHS 7x, which will appear as Socket CHS 7x [xxxxxx]. Note: The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the scanner’s Bluetooth Device Address, which is labeled inside the battery compartment.
  • Page 17 STEP 4: O PPLICATION 1. Start the application that you want to feed scanned data into. Make sure a document or spreadsheet is open. Note: If you scan into Microsoft Word, if the first character of scanned data is a letter, it will be capitalized by default.

  • Page 18: Setup For Windows Mobile

    4 | S ETUP FOR INDOWS OBILE This chapter explains how to install and use the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) with the SoMo 650 handheld computer or other device running Windows Mobile or Windows CE. Before you begin the instructions in this chapter, make sure you have charged the scanner, as described in Chapter 2, “Hardware Preparation.”...
  • Page 19 4. Tap on the Devices tab. Tap Add new device… or tap Add at the bottom of the screen. 5. After the device search, select the Bluetooth CHS 7x, which will appear as Socket CHS 7x [xxxxxx]. Note: The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the scanner’s Bluetooth Device Address of the Bluetooth CHS.
  • Page 20 6. If a passkey is requested, enter 0000 (four zeroes). Tap Next. 7. If you are prompted to Select services to use from the device, select the Input Device check box and tap Finish. After the connection starts, the scanner will beep once, and the Blue LED will blink once every 3 seconds.
  • Page 21 ISCONNECTING To disconnect, simply turn off the scanner. Turning off the Bluetooth CHS To power off the scanner, press and hold the power button at least 3 seconds, or until the blue LED turns off and the scanner beeps twice (high - low).

  • Page 22: Setup For Apple

    5 | S ETUP FOR PPLE This chapter explains how to install and use the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) with the Apple iPad (any version), iPhone (iOS 4) or iPod touch (iOS 4). Before you begin the instructions in this chapter, make sure you have charged the scanner, as described in Chapter 2, “Hardware Preparation.”...
  • Page 23 Settings | General | Bluetooth. 3. The Apple Device will begin searching for Bluetooth devices in range. Select Socket CHS 7X from the list. Tap on the Pair button. Note: The Bluetooth CHS appears as Socket CHS 7x [xxxxxx]. The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the scanner’s Bluetooth...
  • Page 24 Unfortunately, this is a limitation with the iPad application where the virtual keyboard becomes disabled when any Bluetooth keyboard device is attached. The CHS 7X(Rx) is detected as a Bluetooth keyboard in the HID (Human Interface Device) profile so in essence would result the same behavior as when a Bluetooth keyboard device is connected.

  • Page 25: Command Sheet

    6 | C OMMAND HEET This chapter provides sample barcodes of default symbologies, as well as special programming barcodes you can scan to enable/disable symbologies, modify scanner modes, and edit how data outputs. – S EFAULT YMBOLOGIES AMPLE ARCODES Below is a list of symbologies that are enabled by default. To enable /disable symbologies, please proceed to the Symbology Configuration section later in this chapter.
  • Page 26 1D Symbology Barcode Symbology Sample Barcode Codabar Code 93 Code 39 UPC / EAN Code 128 / GS1-128 (UCC-128, EAN-128) Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF-14)

  • Page 27: Symbology Configuration

    YMBOLOGY ONFIGURATION Scan the “active” barcode to enable or the “not active” barcode to disable a symbology. 1D Symbologies Codabar - active Codabar - not active (*) Code 93 / Code 93i - active Code 93 / Code 93i - not active (*) Interleaved 2 of 5 - active Interleaved 2 of 5 - not active (*) EAN/UPC - UPC-E active (*)
  • Page 28 EAN/UPC - EAN-8 active (*) EAN/UPC - EAN-8 not active Standard 2 of 5 - active Standard 2 of 5 - not active (*) GS1 DataBar (RSS) - active GS1 DataBar (RSS) - not active (*) EAN/UPC - EAN-13 active (*) EAN/UPC - EAN-13 not active Code 128 / GS1-128 - active (*) Code 128 / GS1-128 - not active...
  • Page 29 2D Symbologies Aztec - active Aztec - not active (*) DataMatrix - active (*) DataMatrix - not active MaxiCode - active MaxiCode - not active (*) QR Code - active QR Code - not active (*) MicroPDF417 - active MicroPDF417 - not active (*) MSI Code - active MSI Code - not active (*) CHAPTER 6: COMMAND SHEET...
  • Page 30 PDF417 - active (*) PDF417 - not active GS1 Composite - CC-A/B - active GS1 Composite - CC-A/B - not active (*) GS1 Composite - CC-C - active GS1 Composite - CC-C - not active (*) GS1 DataBar (RSS) Limited - active GS1 DataBar (RSS) Limited - not active (*) GS1 DataBar (RSS) - active GS1 DataBar (RSS) - not active (*)
  • Page 31 Postal Symbologies Australian Post - active Australian Post - not active (*) BPO 4-State - active BPO 4-State - not active (*) Canada Post - active Canada Post - not active (*) Dutch Post - active Dutch Post - not active (*) Infomail - active Infomail - not active (*) Japan Post - active...
  • Page 32 Planet - active Planet - not active (*) Postnet - active Postnet - not active (*) Sweden Post - active Sweden Post - not active (*)
  • Page 33 CANNER ODES Scan the below command codes to change the scanner triggering mode or decode parameter. Scanning the Standard Default mode command code will restore scanner settings to factory default state. Note: Scanning multiple commands in a single instance will overwrite (not append) the previous command.
  • Page 34 DITING You can add a data prefix and/or suffix including control characters (ie Carriage Return, Insert Space) to every barcode data sent to the host system. Default settings only include Carriage Return as suffix. Note: Scanning multiple commands in a single instance will overwrite (not append) the previous command.

  • Page 35: A Specifications

    4 or greater for Apple iPhone or iPod touch Symbian OS For Nokia E71 ® Supported Devices - Socket SoMo 650 (any version except DX) (Select List) - Dell Axim 51V with Windows Mobile/CE 5 - HTC with Windows Mobile/CE 6.1...
  • Page 36 • Human bodies or containers of liquid positioned between the host and the Socket Bluetooth CHS. • The presence and activity level of competing Bluetooth or 802.11 (Wi-Fi) systems using the same 2.4 GHz frequency.

  • Page 37: B Safety And Usage Tips

    • Do not attempt to disassemble your product: a broken warranty seal will void the warranty. The product does not contain consumer serviceable components. Should your Bluetooth CHS need service, please contact Socket technical support http://support.socketmobile.com APPENDIX B: SAFETY AND USAGE TIPS...
  • Page 38 • Treat your product with care. Keep in a clean and dust-free place. • Changes or modifications of this product, not expressly approved by Socket, may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Antenna Care Do not place a metallic shield around the Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner since it will reduce the radio transmission efficiency.

  • Page 39: C Barcode Label Specifications

    PPENDIX ARCODE ABEL PECIFICATIONS All barcode symbols/labels should satisfy the appropriate AIM Uniform Symbology Specification. Background Substrate: The barcode symbol should be printed on material (media) that is reflective and has a matte (not glossy) finish. A background diffuse reflectance of at least 70% to 80% is desirable for optimum contrast.

  • Page 40: D Decode Zone

    PPENDIX ECODE The decode zone for the Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner is shown below. The minimum element width (“X Dimension” or barcode “size”) is the width in thousandths of an inch (mils) of the narrowest element (bar or space) in the symbol.

  • Page 41: E Troubleshooting

    Bluetooth settings. \60\08\55\26 SYMPTOM When I scan with the CHS 7X or 7XRx, odd behaviors occur, such as different applications seem to be invoked in my system, and/or special characters are being displayed into the application unexpectedly.
  • Page 42 SYMPTOM In HID mode, if I have a keyboard and a CHS 7X or 7XRx connected to the same system, certain keystrokes on the system will also affect my scanner, making the scanner behave abnormally. For example, if I press the Shift, Caps Lock or Ctrl key, the scanner will also behave as though these keys are enabled.
  • Page 43 In the using a USB Bluetooth adapter. Bluetooth Microsoft Bluetooth software, select the connection settings can sometimes become Socket CHS 7x in the Bluetooth device list corrupted after the computer suspends (its status may be shown as “Already and resumes.

  • Page 44: F Technical Support

    PPENDIX ECHNICAL UPPORT If you have trouble installing or using the Bluetooth CHS, Socket has different support options to help you. Online Knowledge Base: Search for articles, Frequently Asked Questions or Hot Topics 24 hours a day. http://support.socketmobile.com/faq Online Requests: Register your product and submit a question to our Technical Support Team.

  • Page 45: Limited Warranty

    The returned product must be accompanied by a return material authorization (RMA) number issued by Socket or by an authorized Socket Service Center. If you ship the product, you must use the original container or equivalent and you must pay the shipping charges to Socket.
  • Page 46 SOFTWARE, even if SOCKET has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.

  • Page 47: Regulatory Compliance

    EGULATORY OMPLIANCE The Socket Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner is designed to be compliant with the rules and regulations in locations where they are sold and will be labeled as required. This product is type approved — users are not required to obtain license or authorization before using.
  • Page 48 To comply with Industry Canada RF exposure compliance requirements, the following antenna installation and device operating configurations must be satisfied: The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population;...
  • Page 49 LED DEVICE: The product described in this User’s Guide contain a Class 1 LED scan engine, which complies with IEC60825-1:2001-08. CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous LED light exposure. Example of Class 1 LED Warning Label Battery Warning: •...
  • Page 50 6/2010 Printed in U.S.A.

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