Bluetooth Profiles Explained ......................... 4 Bluetooth Pairing a KDC180 to your smart device with special barcodes ..........5 Bluetooth Pairing a KDC180 to your smart device with NFC (Android Only) ........... 6 Special Profile: OPEN Profile ........................6 Usage ..................................7 Using Keyboard Wedge (HID Keyboard) .....................
Quick Guide Product Introduction The KDC180 Bluetooth barcode scanner is a 2D Imager Bluetooth Barcode Data Collector and it has several variations: KDC180 with inductive charging, KDC180 with keypad, KDC180 with UHF RFID reader, and KDC180 with UHF RFID reader and no barcode scanner. They all support Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) v5.0.
KDC180 Quick Guide 1.2 How to turn on and off Refer to the figure in section 1.1 to locate the SCAN and DOWN buttons. Note: The trigger on the Ring Scanner and Finger Trigger Glove work as SCAN buttons. On the keypad variation, the DOWN button is in the lower area.
Profile: A Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) standard mode called “guest mode” which does not need to be paired. It supports bi -directional communication. Note: HID inputs data directly into an application. SPP/OPEN requires the KOAMTAC SDK to input data into an application. To gain access to the SDK, please complete the form here: https://www.koamtac.com/sdk/...
In HID or HID Windows Profile, check the list of available Bluetooth devices on your host device. From the list, select the KDC180 listed by serial number in brackets that matches the serial number found on the back side of the KDC180. KDC180 will beep upon connection and display “Bluetooth Connected”...
KTSync or your application and select the KDC180 listed by serial number in brackets that matches the serial number found on the back side of the KD C180. KDC180 will beep upon connection and display “Bluetooth Connected” on its screen . Now it is ready to use.
KDC180 Quick Guide Usage 3.1 Using Keyboard Wedge (HID Keyboard) This option is only available using Bluetooth connection with HID profile. Once the KDC is paired with the host, open any application with a text field and tap on the text field. Scan any barcode and it will populate in the text field.
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In KTSync, check the list of found devices. d) In KTSync, tap the KDC180 listed by serial number in brackets followed by [BLE] that matches the serial number found on the back side of the KDC180. The format will look like this, KDC180[xxxxxx] [BLE], where xxxxxx is the serial number.
KDC180 Quick Guide 3.3 Using KTSync Keyboard – Android Once your KDC is connected to KTSync, you can use your KDC as a keyboard. a) While KTSync is running in the background, navigate to Settings > Language & Input > Virtual Keyboard >...
KDC180 Quick Guide 3.4 Using KTSync Keyboard – iOS Once your KDC is connected to KTSync, you can use your KDC as a keyboard. a) Navigate to the iPhone/iPad/iPod Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard...
Quick Guide 3.5 Using other Developed Applications with SDK – Android/iOS A Software Development Kit (SDK) for Android and iOS is available to all KOAMTAC customers to ensure smooth development of applications that work seamlessly with a KDC scanner. It’s easy to request the SDK from the...
KDC180 Quick Guide Product Specifications Design Companion Bluetooth Barcode Scanner Wireless/Keypad: 1.57” x 2.72” x 0.8” (40 mm x 69 mm x 20.3 mm) Size UHF: 1.57” x 2.72” x 1.1” (40 mm x 69 mm x 27.1 mm) Scanner Only: 2.23 oz (63.2 g) Wireless: 2.30 oz (65.3 g)
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KDC180 Quick Guide Postal Codes / OCR Passport Supported Standards IEPC Class1 Gen2, EPC Gen2 V2 1.5’+ (0.5m+) Nominal Read Range dependent on tag type and operating environment Frequency US, EU, JP, KR RFID Details (Optional) Output Power Range Up to +27dBm...
Quick Guide How to Use Tizen WebApp Demo Application (Only for KDC180/280) KDC180 and KDC280 have BLE (Bluetooth® Low Energy) V5.0 and V4.1 each instead of Bluetooth V2.1 and support the below three profiles: ➢ OPEN – It is a Bluetooth Low Energy standard mode called Guest mode which doesn’t need to be paired.
KDC180 Quick Guide 5.2 Pair/Connect KDC with Gear S3 ➢ Put KDC180/KDC280 into SPP mode and start pairing (you can also see Chapter 2 in this document) Bluetooth Profile & Pairing #3. SPP & Pairing ➢ Run KTSimpleWebDemo on your Gear S3.
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KDC180 Quick Guide ➢ Now you can trigger the KDC scanner via the demo application or the KDC itself. Any scanned bar code will be displayed on the Gear S3. There are also many commands that can be used to view or set the configuration of the KDC.
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