Baracoda Computer Drive - Manual (Page 5)

Baracoda USB Plug & Scan dongle
2. Product Description
2.1 Bluetooth Connection
The USB Plug & Scan dongle is only able to establish point
USB dongle cannot connect simultaneously to more than one device.
The USB Plug & Scan dongle can have
• Disconnected: The dongle can accept connections from any Baracoda scanner (see how to connect
your Baracoda scanner).
• Paired and waiting for connection
switch on this scanner inside the Bluetooth range of the USB dongle and the connection will be
automatically established.
This mode allows other Baracoda scanners to connect to the USB dongle. Scan
then the previous Baracoda scanner will disconnect and the new Baracoda scanner will connect to the
dongle.
• Connected: The USB dongle is connected to the Baracoda scanner. Just scan barcodes and the data
will be transmitted to your active application.
This mode allows other Baracoda scanners to connect to the USB dongle. Scan the “connect” barcode,
then the previous Baracoda scanner will disconnect and the new Baracoda scanner will connect to the
dongle.
2.2 Features
Using the USB Plug&Scan dongle is quite simple. In three steps, it can be installed and ready to operate:
Note: the USB Plug & Scan forces the settings of the scanner to which it gets connected in the following
configuration:
Restore scan engine defaults
Enable default code ID
Set Slave Mode
Set output format: Baracoda Frame, enable acknowledgment (ie: no data loss mode), no pre
It may be problematic if you use the same scanner in the above configuration with an application that does not
give an acknowledgment back to the scanner.
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le Plug the RS232
Plug&Scan dongle
in the host
terminal's RS232
COM Port and set it
up (9600bps...).
Plug the USB
Plug&Scan
dongle in the
host terminal
USB port
Scan dongle – User Guide v3.33b
Product Description
Bluetooth Connection
The USB Plug & Scan dongle is only able to establish point-to-point Bluetooth connections.
simultaneously to more than one device.
The USB Plug & Scan dongle can have three (3) states:
: The dongle can accept connections from any Baracoda scanner (see how to connect
Paired and waiting for connection: The dongle has already been paired to a Baracoda scanner. Just
switch on this scanner inside the Bluetooth range of the USB dongle and the connection will be
automatically established.
This mode allows other Baracoda scanners to connect to the USB dongle. Scan the “connect” barcode,
then the previous Baracoda scanner will disconnect and the new Baracoda scanner will connect to the
The USB dongle is connected to the Baracoda scanner. Just scan barcodes and the data
will be transmitted to your active application.
This mode allows other Baracoda scanners to connect to the USB dongle. Scan the “connect” barcode,
coda scanner will disconnect and the new Baracoda scanner will connect to the
Using the USB Plug&Scan dongle is quite simple. In three steps, it can be installed and ready to operate:
Scan forces the settings of the scanner to which it gets connected in the following
Restore scan engine defaults
Set output format: Baracoda Frame, enable acknowledgment (ie: no data loss mode), no pre
It may be problematic if you use the same scanner in the above configuration with an application that does not
give an acknowledgment back to the scanner.
COM Port and set it
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ct Scan the
'connected
barcode' placed on
the dongle in order
to connect to it.
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!
The scanner is
automatically
configured and the
scanned data arrive
in the host terminal
via the serial COM
port on which the
dongle is plugged. The scanner is
automatically
configured and th
captured data (*)
is displayed on the
current application
(Keyboard
Emulation)
(*): barcode, RFID Tag
ID
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Data Capture
for Workforce
in Motion
connections. This means that the
: The dongle can accept connections from any Baracoda scanner (see how to connect
gle has already been paired to a Baracoda scanner. Just
switch on this scanner inside the Bluetooth range of the USB dongle and the connection will be
the “connect” barcode,
then the previous Baracoda scanner will disconnect and the new Baracoda scanner will connect to the
The USB dongle is connected to the Baracoda scanner. Just scan barcodes and the data
This mode allows other Baracoda scanners to connect to the USB dongle. Scan the “connect” barcode,
coda scanner will disconnect and the new Baracoda scanner will connect to the
Using the USB Plug&Scan dongle is quite simple. In three steps, it can be installed and ready to operate:
Scan forces the settings of the scanner to which it gets connected in the following
Set output format: Baracoda Frame, enable acknowledgment (ie: no data loss mode), no prefix/suffix
It may be problematic if you use the same scanner in the above configuration with an application that does not
The scanner is
automatically
configured and the
scanned data arrive
in the host terminal
via the serial COM
port on which the
dongle is plugged. The scanner is
automatically
configured and the
captured data (*)
is displayed on the
current application
(Keyboard
Emulation)
barcode, RFID Tag