Bluetooth Technology Profile Support; Master/Slave Set Up - Motorola DS6878 Reference Manual

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Bluetooth Technology Profile Support

With Bluetooth Technology Profile Support, the cradle is not required for wireless communication. The digital
scanner communicates directly to the host using Bluetooth technology. The digital scanner supports the
standard Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) and HID Profiles which enable the digital scanner to communicate
with other Bluetooth devices that support these profiles.
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SPP - the digital scanner connects to the PC/host via Bluetooth and performs like there's a serial
connection.
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HID - the digital scanner connects to the PC/host via Bluetooth and performs like a keyboard.

Master/Slave Set Up

The digital scanner can be set up as a Master or Slave.
When the digital scanner is set up as a Slave, it is discoverable and connectable to other devices. When the
digital scanner is set up as a Master, the Bluetooth address of the remote device to which a connection is
requested is required. A pairing bar code with the remote device address must be created and scanned to
attempt a connection to the remote device. See the
about creating a pairing bar code.
Master
When the digital scanner is set up as a Master (SPP), it initiates the radio connection to a slave device.
Initiating the connection is done by scanning a pairing bar code for the remote device (see
Format on page 4-23).
Slave
When the digital scanner is set up as a Slave device (SPP), the digital scanner accepts an incoming
connection request from a remote device.
NOTE The number of digital scanners is dependent on the host's capability.
Pairing Bar Code Format on page 4-23 for information
Pairing Bar Code