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Inateck BCST-91 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 BCST-91 Bluetooth® 2D Barcode Scanner Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content Notes ..................................1 Product Overview .............................. 2 Product Specification..........................2 LED Indicator ............................. 3 Buzzer ................................3 Barcodes Supported ..........................4 How to Set up the Scanner ..........................5 Basic Settings ..............................6 System Setting ............................6 Keyboard Setting ............................6 Write to Custom Defaults........................7 Restore Factory Setting ..........................
  • Page 3 Transmit START/STOP Characters....................21 Code 11 ............................... 21 Enable/Disable Code 11 ........................ 21 Checksum Code..........................21 Code 128 ..............................23 Enable/Disable Code 128 ......................23 GS1-128 (UCC-128/EAN-128 ) ......................23 Enable/Disable GS1-128 (UCC-128/EAN-128 ) ............... 23 USPS and FedEx Barcode ........................23 Enable/Disable USPS and FedEx Barcode ................
  • Page 4 UPC-A Outputs 0........................... 29 Checksum Code..........................29 UPC-A Number System Digit ..................... 29 UPC-E................................. 30 Enable/Disable UPC-E ........................30 Enable/Disable UPC-E1 ........................ 30 Enable/Disable Initial Digit of UPC-E ..................30 Convert UPC-E to UPC-A ......................30 Checksum Code..........................30 IATA 2 of 5..............................31 Enable/Disable IATA 2 of 5 ......................
  • Page 5 Upper/Lower Case Setting ........................39 Additional Code ............................40 Mode of Recognition Only for Barcodes with Additional Code..........41 Separation Character ..........................41 Caps Lock Control ........................... 41 Read Code with Specific Initial Characters Only ................41 Read 1D Inverted Barcode ........................42 Hide Special Initial Character ......................

  • Page 6: Notes

    Notes Safety Notes Please do not dismantle the barcode scanner or place any foreign parts in it to prevent short circuit or circuit damage. Please do not leave the barcode scanner or battery near fire. Maintenance Notes Use a clean wet mop to wipe the outer shell of the barcode scanner. Store the barcode scanner at the place that is dustless, dry, away from light and strong magnetic area.

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Product Overview Product Specification Model BCST-91 Material PC+TPU Battery Capacity 2600mAh Voltage DC 5V Memory 4 Mb Code 128、EAN-13、EAN-8、UPC-A、UPC-E、Code 39、 Code 93、Codabar、Interleaved 2 of 5、Standard 2 of 5、 Industrial 2 of 5 、Matrix 2 of 5 、MSI、Code 11、ISBN、 Applicable Barcodes ISSN、、GS1 128、GS1 DataBar、GS1 DataBar Expanded、...

  • Page 8: Led Indicator

    Two short sounds (same volume) The Bluetooth connection has stopped Two short sounds (volume from low to high) Indicate correct settings The BCST-91 has disconnected from a Two short sounds (volume from high to low) computer/phone Two long sounds (volume from high to...

  • Page 9: Barcodes Supported

    Barcodes Supported The barcode types supported by the BCST-91 can be found in the chart below. For more details, please refer to the barcode type setting in Barcode Type Setting. Barcodes Supported Preset Codabar Enabled Code 11 Disabled Code 128...

  • Page 10: How To Set Up The Scanner

    How to Set up the Scanner You may change the settings of BCST-91 barcode scanner by reading the setting barcode in this manual. The examples of settings for the BCST-91 scanner are as below. Note: If there is a (*) before a certain setting barcode in this manual, it indicates the factory preset.

  • Page 11: Basic Settings

    Windows and Android. You may scan the barcodes below to set the operating system you want to work with. Note: If you want to use the BCST-91 with an Android device, please use the Gboard input method, and set the scanner as "Windows/Android Mode" and the input keyboard as "American Keyboard".

  • Page 12: Write To Custom Defaults

    Enter Setup Japanese Keyboard (Roman Character) Canadian Keyboard Swedish Keyboard Dutch Keyboard Danish Keyboard Norwegian Keyboard Serbian Keyboard Write to Custom Defaults You may change factory defaults and customize some functions suitable for your own applications when using your scanner. You need to scan 'Enter Setup' → 'Function setup barcode you want to customize (e.g.: Output Code ID)' →"Write to Custom Defaults"...

  • Page 13: Restore Factory Setting

    Scan the barcode "Enter Setup" - "Reveal Software Version Number". The software version number will be output to the device connected with the BCST-91. The "Reveal Software Version Number" function is a kind of setting, so you need to scan the "Exit and Save"...

  • Page 14: Reveal Battery Status

    If you want to know the remaining battery volume of the BCST-91, you may scan the barcode "Reveal Battery Status" without scanning the "Enter Setup" barcode. And the remaining battery amount will be output to the device connected with the BCST-91. Reveal Battery Status Data Transmission Speed The product defaults working under high-speed transmission mode.

  • Page 15: Auto Sleep

    Enter Setup Set Data Transmission Interval as 256ms Auto Sleep To save battery, you may set the interval for the scanner to enter auto sleep mode. The preset interval is 10 minutes. (*) Enable Auto Sleep Disable Auto Sleep Set Auto Sleep Interval as 1min Set Auto Sleep Interval as 3min Set Auto Sleep Interval as 5min (*)Set Auto Sleep Interval as 10min...
  • Page 16 Enter Setup You may choose whether to erase the barcodes stored in the buffer every time you power on the scanner. Enable Auto Buffer Storage Clearance (*) Disable Auto Buffer Storage Clearance If you want to auto-upload the barcodes that exist in the buffer when the barcode scanner reconnects to the device, you may set the"Auto Upload Barcodes in Buffer"function as enabled.

  • Page 17: Inventory Function

    Enter Setup Inventory Function When under inventory mode, barcodes will be saved in the buffer of the barcode scanner and can be uploaded for many times as per your need. You can also erase the barcodes in the buffer after uploading them to your device. Note: You do not need to scan "Enter Setup"...

  • Page 18: Volume Control

    Enter Setup strange "beep" sound when it reads a duplicate barcode, and the duplicate barcode scanned will not be stored in the buffer. The scanner defaults "Disable Duplicate Scan Check". You may enable "duplicate scan check" as per your needs. Enable Duplicate Scan Check (*) Disable Duplicate Scan Check Volume Control...

  • Page 19: Hands-Free Scanning Mode

    Enter Setup not become lit unless you press the scan button. If no barcode is scanned, the red light will stay on for some time which can be set as 1s, 2s, 3s, 5s or 50s (2s is the default setting), and then go off.

  • Page 20: Connection

    Connect the base with your computer via the included USB cable b) Scan "Enter Setup" barcode c) Scan the barcode " Pair one or more scanners with one USB adapter", and get the Inateck BCST-91 as close as possible to the base (within 2 meters).

  • Page 21: Wireless Bluetooth Mode

    When switched to Bluetooth SPP mode, the BCST-91 will enter into Bluetooth broadcasting mode and the blue LED indicator flashes. Then you can search the Bluetooth of BCST-91 and get it paired on your phone/computer. After successful pairing, you need to run serial debugging tool on your computer, and select Open Bluetooth COM Port.
  • Page 22 To disconnect the Bluetooth, just close the serial debugging tool. To use the Bluetooth SPP mode of BCST-91 on another computer, there is no more operation needed for BCST-91, just disconnect the BCST-91 on the previous connected computer, and then the BCST-91 will enter Bluetooth broadcasting mode.

  • Page 23: Bluetooth Hid Mode

    " Enter to setup" - " Bluetooth mode (HID) " - " Exit with Save" Note: Normally BCST-91 can re-connect to previously connected device automatically. If it fails, please remove the paring history of BCST-91 in the list of host device. Afterwards, pair them again.
  • Page 24 Enter Setup Android system version: Android 7.0 and above: Select "Physical Keyboard"-"Show Virtual Keyboard" in turn. Android 6.0 and lower: Select "Current Keyboard" - "Hardware (Show Input Method)" in turn. Exit and Save...

  • Page 25: Set Bluetooth Name

    5. Scan the "m" character barcode in the Appendix I. 6. Scan the "Exit and Save" barcode. Set Bluetooth Name Wired USB Mode If you have connected the BCST-91 with your computer via the USB cable, the BCST-91 will prioritize using the USB data transmission mode. Exit and Save...

  • Page 26: Barcode Settings

    Enter Setup Barcode Settings Codabar Enable/Disable Codabar (*) Enable Codabar Disable Codabar Transmit START/STOP Characters (*) Enable Codabar START/STOP Characters Disable Codabar START/STOP Characters Code 11 Enable/Disable Code 11 Enable Code 11 (*) Disable Code 11 Checksum Code Data in a Code 11 barcode may not include the checksum code. If there is, the checksum code is the last one or two digit(s) of the data output.
  • Page 27 Enter Setup 11 with 1-digit checksum. After you set the "Transmit Code 11 Checksum" function, the scanner will take the last 1 or 2 digit(s) of the regular data as the checksum to transmit. The scanner defaults the "Code 11 Transmit Checksum"...

  • Page 28: Code 128

    Enter Setup Code 128 Enable/Disable Code 128 (*) Enable Code 128 Disable Code 128 GS1-128 (UCC-128/EAN-128 ) Enable/Disable GS1-128 (UCC-128/EAN-128 ) Enable GS1-128 (*) Disable GS1-128 USPS and FedEx Barcode Enable/Disable USPS and FedEx Barcode (*) Enable USPS and FedEx Barcode Disable USPS and FedEx Barcode Code 39 Enable/Disable Code 39...

  • Page 29: Transmit Start/Stop Character

    Enter Setup Transmit START/STOP Character Enable Code 39 START/STOP Character (*) Disable Code 39 START/STOP Character Checksum Code The data in a Code 39 may not contain the checksum code. If there is, the checksum code is the last character of the data. The checksum code is the value added from all data collected, to check if the data is correct.

  • Page 30: Vin (Vehicle Identification Number)

    Code 32. Enable Code 32 (*) Disable Code 32 The fixed initial character of a Code 32 is "A". The BCST-91 supports the function of enabling or disabling the initial character, and defaults disabling it. Enable Initial Character Output "A"...

  • Page 31: Ean-8

    Enter Setup EAN-8 Enable/Disable EAN-8 (*) Enable EAN-8 Disable EAN-8 Checksum Code (*) Transmit EAN-8 Checksum Code Do not Transmit EAN-8 Checksum Code EAN-13 Enable/Disable EAN-13 (*) Enable EAN-13 Disable EAN-13 Checksum Code (*) Transmit EAN-13 Checksum Do not Transmit EAN-13 Checksum Exit and Save...

  • Page 32: Isbn

    Enter Setup ISBN Convert EAN-13 into ISBN You may decide whether to convert EAN-13 into ISBN. The scanner won't convert EAN-13 into ISBN by default. Convert EAN-13 into ISBN (*) Do not Convert EAN-13 into ISBN Convert EAN-13 into ISSN You may decide whether to convert EAN-13 into ISSN.
  • Page 33 Enter Setup After you set the "MSI with Two-digit Checksum" function, the scanner will take the last two digits of the data as the checksum and won't be able to recognize MSI without checksum or with only 1 digit checksum. After you set the "Transmit MSI Checksum"...

  • Page 34: Upc-A

    Enter Setup UPC-A Enable/Disable UPC-A (*) Enable UPC-A Disable UPC-A UPC-A Outputs 0 You may decide whether to add a character "0" to the output of UPC-A. The scanner defaults disabling the 0 output. UPC-A Outputs 0 (*) UPC-A Do not Output 0 Checksum Code You may decide whether to transmit checksum code.

  • Page 35: Upc-E

    Enter Setup UPC-E Enable/Disable UPC-E (*) Enable UPC-E Disable UPC-E Enable/Disable UPC-E1 The initial digit of most UPC-E is "0". If you want to read UPC-E barcodes with initial digit "1", please first enable the UPC-E and then set the "Enable UPC-E1" barcode. The scanner defaults disabling the UPC-E1.

  • Page 36: Iata 2 Of 5

    Enter Setup IATA 2 of 5 Enable/Disable IATA 2 of 5 Enable IATA 2 of 5 (*) Disable IATA 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 (*) Enable Interleaved 2 of 5 Disable Interleaved 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5/ Standard 2 of 5 Enable/Disable Matrix 2 of 5 Enable Matrix 2 of 5...

  • Page 37: Enable/Disable Gs1 Databar Composite

    Enter Setup Enable/Disable GS1 DataBar Composite (*) Enable GS1 DataBar Composite Disable GS1 DataBar Composite QR Code Micro QR Code share the same setting barcodes below with QR Code. Enable/Disable QR Code (*) Enable QR Code Disable QR Code Normal/Inverted QR Code Recognition "Read Normal QR Code Only"...
  • Page 38 Enter Setup Matrix barcodes with white background and black lines. "Read Inverted Data Matrix Only" means the scanner will only be capable of reading the Data Matrix with black background and white lines. "Read Normal and Inverted Data Matrix" means the scanner can read both types of Data Matrix barcodes.

  • Page 39: Pdf 417

    Enter Setup PDF 417 Micro PDF 417 share the same setting barcodes below with PDF 417. Enable/Disable PDF 417 (*) Enable PDF 417 Disable PDF 417 Aztec code Enable/Disable Aztec Code Enable Aztec Code (*) Disable Aztec Code Exit and Save...

  • Page 40: To Edit Data Format

    Enter Setup To Edit Data Format Code ID A Code ID character identifies the code type of a scanned barcode. This is useful when decoding more than one code type. You may decide whether to add code ID in front of a barcode output. The scanner defaults disabling Code ID.

  • Page 41: Aim Id

    Do not Add "Enter" and”Tab” after Barcode Custom Code Prefix/Suffix Setting The BCST-91 supports customizing 1-32 digit(s) of barcode prefix, and 1-32 digit(s) of barcode suffix. The prefix and suffix can be either shown or hidden. The scanner defaults showing the...

  • Page 42: Delete Characters On Output Result

    4. Read the "Set Suffix" barcode. 5. Read the "D" barcode in Appendix I. 6. Read the "Exit and Save" barcode. Note: After you successfully set prefix and suffix, the BCST-91 will by default output scanning result with prefix and suffix. Set prefix...
  • Page 43 Enter Setup 5. Scan the "Set the Number of End Digit(s) to be Deleted". 6. Scan the "4 Digits" barcode. 7. Scan the "Exit and Save" barcode. Set Number of Front Digit(s) to be Deleted Set Number of End Digit(s) to be Deleted (*) 0 Digit 1 Digit 2 Digits...

  • Page 44: Upper/Lower Case Setting

    Enter Setup Upper/Lower Case Setting The BCST-91 can convert all letters in a barcode into upper case form, or all into lower case form. The case of letters remains unchanged by default. You may change the setting of the upper and lower case by reading the barcodes below.

  • Page 45: Additional Code

    Barcodes like EAN-8, EAN-13, ISBN, ISSN, UPC-A and UPC-E can have additional codes. These additional codes appear on the right of the main code and are shorter than the main code, which can be 2-5 digits. The BCST-91 will only read the main code after you disable the additional code.

  • Page 46: Mode Of Recognition Only For Barcodes With Additional Code

    (*) Do not Add Separation Character Caps Lock Control When using the BCST-91 on a Windows system, the content of a barcode may change with the status of the caps lock key. To avoid errors caused by such change, you may enable the "Rid Barcode of Caps Lock Control".

  • Page 47: Read 1D Inverted Barcode

    5. Read the "Exit and Save" barcode. Note: After you set the initial characters by steps above, the BCST-91 will only recognize the barcodes with specific initial characters. If you want to disable the function, please read the "Enter Setup" - "Remove the Restriction on Initial Characters" - "Exit and Save".

  • Page 48: Time Stamp Function

    For example, the character "p" as initial character can indicate "Part Number", and character "Q" can indicate quantity. The BCST-91 can hide such initial characters. If the initial characters are set to be hidden, the initial characters for code 128 and code 39 including D, K, P, Q, S, V, 1P, 1T, 10D, 17V, 2P or 4L will be hidden and won't output.
  • Page 49 Enter Setup Set the Day of Time Stamp Set the Hour of Time Stamp Set the Minute of Time Stamp Set the Second of Time Stamp Number 0 Number 1 Number 2 Number 3 Number 4 Number 5 Number 6 Number 7 Number 8 Number 9...

  • Page 50: Use Of Shortcut Barcodes

    If the shortcut barcode is enabled and you scan some shortcut barcodes of input type, BCST- 91 will output corresponding characters. When you scan the shortcut barcodes of function type, BCST-91 will simulate the effect on a keyboard, like a standalone function key or combination ones.

  • Page 51: Settings Of Data Coding Format

    Enable Original and GBK Chinese Character Recognition Replace GS (^]) with Specific Character The BCST-91 supports replacing the GS separation character (^]) with specific characters. The scanner defaults disabling the function. Steps to set replacing GS separation character with character "A" are as below: 1.
  • Page 52 Note: After you complete setting the replacement character by following steps above, the BCST-91 will automatically enable the replacing GS with other characters function. If you want to disable the function, please read the "Enter Setup" - "Disable Replacing GS with Other Character"...

  • Page 53: Appendix Ⅰ: Characters

    Enter Setup Appendix Ⅰ: Characters " & Exit and Save...
  • Page 54 Enter Setup < Exit and Save...
  • Page 55 Enter Setup > Exit and Save...
  • Page 56 Enter Setup Exit and Save...
  • Page 57 Enter Setup Exit and Save...
  • Page 58 Enter Setup Exit and Save...
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  • Page 60: Appendix Ⅱ: Independent Function Key

    Enter Setup Appendix Ⅱ: Independent Function Key Enter Key Space Key Exit and Save...
  • Page 61 Enter Setup Backspace Delete Move Cursor Upward Move Cursor Downward Move Cursor Leftward Move Cursor Rightward Ctrl Insert Home Page Up Page Down Exit and Save...

  • Page 62: Appendix Ⅲ: Function Key Combinations

    Enter Setup Appendix Ⅲ: Function Key Combinations NUL(Ctrl+@) SOH(Ctrl+A) STX(Ctrl+B) ETX(Ctrl+C) EOT(Ctrl+D) ENQ(Ctrl+E) ACK(Ctrl+F) BEL(Ctrl+G) BS(Ctrl+H) HT(Ctrl+I) LF(Ctrl+J) VT(Ctrl+K) FF(Ctrl+L) CR(Ctrl+M) Exit and Save...
  • Page 63 Enter Setup SO(Ctrl+N) SI(Ctrl+O) DLE(Ctrl+P) DC1(Ctrl+Q) DC2(Ctrl+R) DC3(Ctrl+S) DC4(Ctrl+T) NAK(Ctrl+U) SYN(Ctrl+V) ETB(Ctrl+W) CAN(Ctrl+X) EM(Ctrl+Y) SUB(Ctrl+Z) ESC(Ctrl+[) Exit and Save...
  • Page 64 Enter Setup FS(Ctrl+\) GS(Ctrl+]) RS(Ctrl+^) US(Ctrl+-) Exit and Save...

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