Configuring Your Scanner; Reset Your Scanner; Usage Modes; Real Time Mode (Default Setting) - Baracoda RoadRunners User Manual

8 Configuring your scanner

There are two (2) ways to configure your scanner:
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When connected to a host device, you can use the BaracodaManager for multiple settings (refer to
BaracodaManager documentation).
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Or you can use configuration barcodes (refer to the programming guide).In this case you do not need
to be connected.

8.1 Reset your scanner:

To reset the scanner to its "default settings", use BaracodaManager Software or scan the Reset configuration
barcode (cf. programming guide)

8.2 Usage modes

The RoadRunners has two (é) usage modes. These modes can be changed with the BaracodaManager or by
scanning configuration barcodes (refer to the programming guide).

8.2.1 Real Time Mode (default setting)

In real time mode, the barcode is decoded and transmitted to a remote device without delay. If set in real time
but not connected the RoadRunners can memorise up to 10,000 barcodes (UPC format) and, later, once
connected to a host device (if connected via BaracodaManager or USB/RS232 plug and play dongle), it will
simply automatically upload all the barcode stored to this remote device/terminal.
The RoadRunners can also be set in a RealTime without bufferisation. In this mode the reader will simply not
read (the trigger will simply not activate the laser beam) when the barcode is not connected.
In real time mode:
Once connected to a host device, the scanner emits a beep.
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If you disconnect the scanner from its host, it emits a double beep.
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In this mode, the scanner is considered as a slave: the Bluetooth connection is initiated by the host device.

8.2.2 Batch mode

Once the batch mode is selected, the scanner emits an orange flash (BCL LED).
In batch mode, the barcode can read up to 10,000 barcodes and store them into its non-volatile memory for
later transmission to the host. When the internal memory is full, the RSL LED will be full orange (no blinking)
To upload barcodes you first have to connect to the host you want to upload the barcodes to:
Via BaracodaManager, you can configure your host to connect (or to automatically reconnect) to your scanner
or you can, by reading the appropriate configuration barcode, switch to master mode and to connect to the
host in master mode (more information on the programming guide).
Once connected, the RoadRunners scanner will wait the appropriate command in order to start uploading the
barcodes: this command can come
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from the Baracoda Manager (The user will have to click on the button Upload)
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From a barcode (the user will have to read the appropriate configuration barcode)
Be aware that there are two different ways to upload barcodes:
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