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Nordic ID EXA51 and Nordic ID EXA51e
User Guide
Version 1.7
NOTE!
Button usage depends on the application in use.
NOTE!
Reader can be powered down even though it has an active Bluetooth connection
by pressing power button down at least 7 seconds
•
Pressing trigger during tag sending
aborted.
•
Pressing trigger during barcode scanning
aborted.
1.12.
USING THE READER
KEYS AND BUTTONS
The Nordic ID EXA51 includes two capacitive buttons and one physical button for user interactions.
Location of the keys can be seen in the Picture 12.
Picture 12 Location of capacitive keys
1.12.1.1.
TRIGGER BUTTON
The trigger button is located on the pistol grip and it can be used to start/stop UHF RFID/barcode
scanning and turn reader on. When turning the reader on the trigger button needs to be pressed 0.5
seconds until blue LED starts blinking before it triggers. This ensures that accidental presses are avoided.
Depending on the application in use, the trigger button starts/stops UHF RFID or barcode reading. By
default, the first press of the button starts the reading and the second press of the button stops it.
1.12.1.2.
POWER KEY
Power key turns reader On/Off. The power key needs to be pressed for about 2…3 seconds until red led
turns to green before it triggers, this ensures that accidental presses are avoided. The power key is
disabled when Nordic ID EXA51 has an active Bluetooth connection with host device.
1.12.1.3.
UNPAIR A BLUETOOTH DEVICE KEY
If the Nordic ID EXA51 is paired to the host device, it stores information about the paired devices and
tries to connect automatically when turned on. Using the “Unpair a Bluetooth device” key clears pai
red
device from the Nordic ID EXA51 memory.
Unpairing:
