Scanner Connection Overview; Scanner Connection Information - Socket ScanAPI Reference Manual

Socket ScanAPI Reference

1 Scanner connection overview

This SDK is designed for use with the Socket CHS 7 series scanners on several
OS platforms including Apple iOS, Android, RIM, Windows Desktop and
Windows Mobile 6.x. The intended usage is to develop a native application that
includes built in support for the Socket 7 series scanners. This SDK gives the full
programmatic access to a connected 7 series scanner to customize the scanner
Symbology and data support, manages scanner feedback messages and
functions or modifies default scanner behavior.
Before beginning the process of implementing the ScanAPI into an application it
is first recommended reading through this intro regarding the connection process
of the scanner as this might answer many questions in regards to how an
application communicates with the scanner.

1.1 Scanner connection information

The connection information below applies mainly to the Android, RIM and
Windows operating systems.
For the iOS platform the connection is simplified based on the host iOS handling
the connection. It is recommended to refer to the readme.rtf file from the ScanAPI
SDK DMG install that is part of the ScanAPI iOS SDK..
1.1.1 Scanner HID mode
The CHS 7 series scanners are shipped by default in HID profile mode and will
display the following friendly name:
For the 7Xi series:
Socket 7Xi [xxxxxx] (where x's are the last 6 digits of the BD address of the
scanner)
Or for the 7Ci/M/P series:
Socket CHS [xxxxxx]
In this mode the scanner functions as a standard HID keyboard device and can
be tested in this mode as if it is a keyboard.
It will NOT work with an application using ScanAPI.
NOTE: if the scanner in HID mode is discovered and tested it may cause conflicts
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