SocketMobile 1D 8Ci, User Manual

Page 1: ...Bluetooth Cordless Hand Scanner CHS 1D Imager Models 8Ci User s Guide...

Page 2: ...Socket Mobile is expressly prohibited Please be aware that the products described in this manual may change without notice Feel free to contact Socket Mobile at Socket Mobile Inc 39700 Eureka Drive N...

Page 3: ...About Socketscan 10 SDK 10 Accessories 10 Hardware features 11 Product Diagram 11 LED Status Indicators 11 Status Indicator Beeps 12 Bluetooth Mode Sequence 12 Simultaneous Use of CHS and Socket Mobi...

Page 4: ...BARCODE LABEL SPECIFICATIONS 22 Background Substrate 22 Ink Color and Type 22 Voids and Specks 22 Definition 22 Contrast 22 Tolerance 22 APPENDIX D DECODE ZONE 23 APPENDIX E COMMAND BARCODES 25 APPEN...

Page 5: ...IANCE 37 Radio Frequency Interference Requirements 37 Canada Certification 38 Radio Frequency Interference Requirements Canada 38 CE Marking European Union Compliance 39 Applicable Directives 39 Appli...

Page 6: ...m 1D barcodes into a wide variety of computers smartphones and PDAs PACKAGE CONTENTS CHS 8Ci Scanner Lanyard USB Charging Cable PRODUCT REGISTRATION Socket highly recommends that all customers registe...

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Page 8: ...S System Compatibility Requirements Compatible Devices Bluetooth HID Support Bluetooth SPP Support Windows PC Windows 8 7 Vista XP Microsoft Toshiba or Broadcom Bluetooth Stack Windows RT Windows RT X...

Page 9: ...Supports SocketScan 10 software with Socket EZ Pair X X Non printable ASKII UNICODE support X International keyboard support French German Spanish As supported by OS As supported by OS Parsing data c...

Page 10: ...d support for the CHS to your mobile application Socket offers the SocketScan 10 SDK with support for Apple iOS Android Windows and BlackBerry OS The SDK is available to members of the Socket Mobile D...

Page 11: ...ooth Front LED 1 BLUE blink per 3 seconds CHS is connected to host device Good Read Side LED GREEN while scanning Data successfully transmitted to host device GREEN while charging Battery is fully cha...

Page 12: ...will disconnect during reset BLUETOOTH MODE SEQUENCE When the CHS is powered on its Bluetooth mode will gradually change if no connection is made Time after turning on CHS Bluetooth mode 0 5 minutes D...

Page 13: ...LED will display green when fully charged Insert Micro USB cable into port and plug in the AC adapter The CHS will beep when connected properly to the adapter POWER ON Press and hold down the small po...

Page 14: ...3 GETTING STARTED 3 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL SCANNING 1 Hold the scanner 5 7 cm away from the barcode 2 Aim the scan beam straight across the entire barcode 3 Keep your hand steady...

Page 15: ...cters Less efficient data communications for barcodes containing lots of data iPhone 3G not supported iOS equivalent to SPP Apple tested and certified Many configuration options Broad character set in...

Page 16: ...ction Apple iOS Mode Connect your CHS with an Apple device using iOS mode This is required only the first time you connect 1 Power on the CHS 2 Set the CHS to iOS mode using the barcode on page 9 3 En...

Page 17: ...er set including non printable ASCII international keyboards More efficient data communications for barcodes containing lots of data Compatible with Android 2 1 and later Requires installation of Sock...

Page 18: ...ct SocketScan 10 Tap Back To pair and connect the CHS and Android device required only the first time you connect 1 Power on the CHS 2 In SocketScan 10 touchMenu Socket EZ Pair 3 Scan the barcode on t...

Page 19: ...Rate 5 scans sec Sensor Linear CMOS sensor Resolution 5mil 0 127mm Bluetooth Profile SPP HID Battery Life 8 hours 1 scan 5 sec Charge Time 4 hours fully charged Wireless Range 10M 33ft line of sight...

Page 20: ...nally connected these devices Bluetooth products have small radio transmitters and receivers Output power is normally very low only 15 75 mW This gives a working range of approximately 10 meters The m...

Page 21: ...ion it communicates with a Bluetooth enabled mobile computer by receiving and transmitting radio frequency RF magnetic fields in the frequency range 2400 to 2483 5 MHz The output power of the radio tr...

Page 22: ...ould fool the scanner Specks or blemishes in the white spaces or false or missing bar sections could be interpreted by the reading equipment as part of the code Generally the width of such flaws is mo...

Page 23: ...on or barcode size is the width in thousandths of an inch mils of the narrowest element bar or space in the symbol The figures shown are the typical scanning distances depths of field for selected bar...

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Page 25: ...an only with CHS in HID Mode IMPORTANT Make sure the CHS is not connected to computer device before scanning a command barcode By default the CHS is in HID mode as a Keyboard device You may want to co...

Page 26: ...S will beep 5 times and power off 4 The next time you power on the CHS it will take longer than normal After the CHS finishes powering on it will have factory default settings HID mode for Keyboards U...

Page 27: ...Bluetooth software to find this out 4 Open SocketScan 10 In SocketScan 10 Settings make sure an incoming COM is selected 5 Use a barcode generating application or website e g http barcode tec it com...

Page 28: ...he barcode and the CHS works in SPP mode for your computer device you can use the Scanner Settings utility to test scanning the barcode and determine its symbology You don t have an application open t...

Page 29: ...bers between 0x20 and 0x7E and any ASCII characters that fall outside of this scope are considered as non printable Use the SocketScan 10 SDK to develop a custom application that supports non printabl...

Page 30: ...D OS SYMPTOM The CHS won t reconnect to my Samsung Galaxy or Dell Streak any more POSSIBLE REASON SOLUTION This is a known issue for Bluetooth for these devices Disable and enable Bluetooth on your An...

Page 31: ...erent support options to help you Online Knowledge Base Search for articles Frequently Asked Questions or Hot Topics 24 hours a day http support socketmobile com EU_S1a asp Online Requests Register yo...

Page 32: ...United States This warranty applies only to the original retail purchaser and is not transferable Socket may at its option replace or repair the product with new or reconditioned parts and the return...

Page 33: ...state This product may contain fully tested recycled parts warranted as if new For warranty information please visit http support socketmobile com DISCLAIMER EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT EXPRESSLY WARRANTED B...

Page 34: ...e and distribute the software for any other purpose than to be used with Socket Mobile products Your rights under this License will terminate automatically without notice from Socket Mobile if you fai...

Page 35: ...es not meet Socket Mobile s limited warranty and which is returned to Socket with a copy of your receipt Any replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or...

Page 36: ...ay obtain a copy of the License at http www apache org licenses LICENSE 2 0 Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing software distributed under the License is distributed on an AS IS...

Page 37: ...type of RF energy 2 In the unlikely event that there is electronic interference between this system and other wireless transmitters quickly change the location of operation or stop operating the unit...

Page 38: ...radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed such that it does not emit RF field in excess of Health Canada limits for the general population consult Safety Code 6 available at H...

Page 39: ...equirements IEC 801 4 Electromagnetic Compatibility for Industrial Process Measurement and Control Equipment Part 4 Electrical Fast Transients Requirements BATTERY WARNING Your device contains a recha...

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