Opticon OPN2002 Manual
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- Demo application manual (19 pages) ,
- User manual (14 pages) ,
- Applications manual (13 pages)
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Summary of Contents for Opticon OPN2002
- Page 1 Opticon's Bluetooth guide for connecting Android devices with the OPN2002 & OPL2724...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
5 Reconnecting and disconnecting your barcode reader Disconnecting your barcode reader Reconnecting your barcode reader 6 Trouble shooting & additional features Bluetooth connection problems Minimum required OS version of the OPN2002 Software updates for the OPN2002 Limited Universal menu book support Supported Bluetooth features... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction The Opticon barcode readers OPN2002 and the OPL2724 can be used to quickly input text on Android phones by scanning barcodes. This manual will provide step-by-step instructions on how to use this functionality. Setting up your barcode reader The first step in this process is configuring your OPN2002 or OPL2724 correctly. - Page 4 _ZZ_ _PINS_ Set PIN-code label PINS _Q0_ _Q1_ _Q2_ _Q3_ _Q4_ _Q5_ _Q6_ _Q7_ _Q8_ _Q9_ _PINE_ End PIN-code label PINE _ZZ_...
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Page 5: Installing The Required Software On Your Android Phone
Installing the required software on your Android phone * The programs that need to be installed on your Android phone in order to convert Bluetooth serial data into keyboard data are called: OpticonRL • OpticonRL Soft Keyboard • * Important note: The minimal required Android OS version for these applications is Android 2.1. -
Page 6: Placing Opticonrl On Your Android Phone Memory Card
Placing OpticonRL on your Android phone memory card The two required application files are included with this manual: OpticonRL.apk • SoftKeyboard.apk • To place these files on your Android phone, either 1) directly place them on your (micro)SD memory card using a card reader or 2) connect your Android phone to your computer using it's USB cable and mount it as disk drive. -
Page 7: Installing An Application Installer
Installing an application installer In order to install application files from your memory card you will need an application installer. Application installers are freely available online. Start the Market application Search for 'app installer' and select the application called 'appInstaller' Install the appInstaller on your Android phone... - Page 8 Start the application Note: Make sure the USB cable is disconnected before starting the application Both Opticon applications should now be displayed and are ready for installation When trying to install application files from your memory card, you might get a warning that 'applications not sourced in Android Market' are being blocked.
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Page 9: Installing Opticonrl And The Soft Keyboard
Allow installation of applications from unknown sources (You can disable this option again afterwards if desired) Installing OpticonRL and the Soft Keyboard You should now be ready to install the software. Continue with the following steps. Install OpticonRL After the installation was successful, select done... - Page 10 Install the OpticonRL Soft Keyboard After the installation was successful, select done The software should now be ready to be used. In the next section the Bluetooth connection will be established between the barcode reader and the Android phone.
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Page 11: Establishing A Bluetooth Connection
Bluetooth Now it's time to make your barcode reader discoverable, so your Android phone is able to find it. Read the label below to make your OPN2002 or OPL2724 discoverable and connectable for about 2 minutes. _+-DSCO-+_... -
Page 12: Pairing Your Barcode Reader
Pairing your barcode reader Now that your barcode reader also has Bluetooth enabled and is discoverable, you can pair your OPN2002 or OPL2724 with your Android phone. Select 'Scan for devices' and wait until your barcode reader is discovered Select your barcode reader. -
Page 13: Connecting To Your Barcode Reader
After pairing your barcode reader first make sure the blue LED of the barcode reader is still blinking to indicate it's still discoverable and connectable. If this isn't the case, then read the label again to make your OPN2002 or OPL2724 discoverable and connectable again. -
Page 14: Input Text Using Your Barcode Reader
Select your barcode reader in the list of paired devices When successful the barcode reader should now sound a long high beep tone to indicate that the connection was established. Input text using your barcode reader Before you can scan barcodes as keyboard input, you'll need to enable the OpticonRL Soft Keyboard first. - Page 15 When selecting any new keyboard a spyware warning will appear OpticonRL is guaranteed spyware free and does not collect any key of barcode data, so it's safe to enable it Now open an application in which you can type a message Tap on the input field in which you would like to scan barcodes...
- Page 16 Select the OpticonRL Soft Keyboard You're now ready to start scanning barcodes! By pressing on the keyboard icon in the left corner you can hide the onscreen keyboard. It will automatically appear again if you tap on the screen.
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Page 17: Reconnecting And Disconnecting Your Barcode Reader
_+-DISC-+_ Manual disconnect On the OPN2002 it's also possible to disconnect by pressing the small key for 5 seconds. Since the OPL2724 does not have this key you'll have to enable this feature manually by configuring a 'Trigger to disconnect' time (See chapter 2.3.4 of the Opticon... -
Page 18: Trouble Shooting & Additional Features
If everything else fails, try rebooting your phone Minimum required OS version of the OPN2002 In order to make your OPN2002 work correctly with your Android phone, it is recommended to use the latest available Bluetooth demo application (RFG35312 or higher) and use a recent OS version (RBGV0215 or higher). -
Page 19: Limited Universal Menu Book Support
Universal menu book. This makes it possible to customize their behavior without actually changing the source code of their embedded firmware. The OPN2002 support (most of the) menu options listed in the following chapters: 1. Defaults (See chapter 'Supported defaults' at the start of this set-up guide) §...