Baracoda Barcode Reader, User Manual

Page 1: ...Data Capture for Workforce in Motion DualRunners User Guide Baracoda TM November 2009 ...

Page 2: ...DER 12 6 5 2 TIMESTAMP 12 6 5 3 GENERAL PREFIX SUFFIX 12 6 5 4 SYMBOLOGY PREFIX SUFFIX 12 6 5 5 BARCODE IDENTIFIER 13 6 5 6 RFID PROTOCOL IDENTIFIER 13 6 5 7 DATA IDENTIFIER 14 6 6 BEEPS AND LEDS 14 6 7 POWER MANAGEMENT 14 6 8 LOW BATTERY 14 7 QUICK START UP GUIDE 15 7 1 HOW TO READ BARCODES 15 7 2 HOW TO READ TAGS 17 7 3 HOW TO READ WRITE TAG MEMORY 18 7 4 THE DIFFERENT USAGE MODES 18 7 5 THE DIF...

Page 3: ...Baracoda DualRunners User Guide v1 7 3 Data Capture for Workforce in Motion OTHERS INDICATIONS 24 LIMITED WARRANTY 25 ...

Page 4: ... below Document Date Description 1 0 31 March 09 Initial release 1 1 29 April 09 Modify Installing Replacing batteries Safety Regulatory sections 1 2 to 1 4 18 June 09 Modify Safety Regulatory sections 1 5 02 July 09 Add EU countries where product can be used 1 6 22 July 09 Add Autoscan mode 1 7 12 Nov 09 Add remote trigger BT command ...

Page 5: ...emote device and when a barcode or Tag is scan read successfully Acknowledgement of a completed scan read is configurable by the user Barcodes and Tags data are transmitted in real time to the remote host devices terminals using Bluetooth wireless technology or barcodes RFID tags can be stored in the scanner and later uploaded to a remote device terminal using Bluetooth wireless technology You can...

Page 6: ...nection LED BCL and the left one is the Reading status LED RSL The function of the BCL is to give The Bluetooth status of the device connected or not connected The communication mode of the scanner Real Time mode Batch mode or Master Mode The function of the RSL is to give The information whether or not a barcode or Tag data has been read The status of the battery If battery level will be too low ...

Page 7: ...st read and decoded a barcode or a tag One Single long Blink orange colour The scanner is set in Master mode and is trying to connect to the Host address The Led Colour is blinking Orange The reader is trying to read a Tag Smart Autoscan mode Double fast Blinks Red Battery level is low Please recharge the battery immediately One Single long Blink Red Green solid The scanner is charging Green solid...

Page 8: ...usly 3 Recharging the battery Recharge the internal battery by using the included AC adapter or the charging cradle optional The Adapter rating is 5V 500mA When the product is charging the RSL led left has the following status one single long blink red green solid When the scanner is fully charged the RSL led left is green solid A full recharge from completely drained batteries takes approximately...

Page 9: ...ector Zone A in Fig 2 4 Insert the Baracoda Battery in its location Pay attention also to well position the battery connector 5 Slide the cover up and lock it into place Caution Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions 5 Switching on the reader Remember to fully charge the battery before first use In order to switch on th...

Page 10: ... Reset your scanner To reset the scanner to its default settings use BaracodaManager software v3 36 min or scan the Reset Configuration barcode only available in BOTH or BARCODE modes To reset the DualRunners L Laser please scan only RESET 1 barcode To reset DualRunners Fs 2D Imager please scan RESET 2 barcodes Reset 1 Reset 2 6 2 Security The Bluetooth connection is secured with a PIN code authen...

Page 11: ...y ISO IEC 14443 A Mifare classic 1K 4K Yes Yes Mifare Ultralight Yes Yes Mifare DESFire Yes No Mifare Pro ProX SmartMX Yes No ISO IEC 14443 B Atmel Crypto RF Yes Yes ASK CTS256B CTS512B Yes No S T MicroElectronics SR Yes No Inside Contactless PicoTag Yes No NXP ICODE 1 Yes No ISO IEC 15693 3 KSW Microtec VarioSens Yes Yes ISO IEC 15693 NXP ICODE SLI Yes Yes S T MicroElectronics LRI64 Yes Yes TI Ta...

Page 12: ...s necessary to activate the Baracoda header in 2 cases to use the Baracoda keyboard emulation Kemul and Terminal to use the No data loss mode You can configure Baracoda Header through BaracodaManager software The Baracoda header is enabled in default settings 6 5 2 Timestamp Timestamp can be configured ON OFF synchronise new time by BaracodaManager software and by configuration barcodes Timestamp ...

Page 13: ...Protocol Identifier The reader can transmit a maximum of 3 three digit RFID Protocol Identifier codes for different types of RFID protocols You can activate RFID Protocol Identifier through BaracodaManager software v3 36 min The RFID Protocol Identifier is disabled in default settings If the option is selected the RFID Protocol Identifier is added at the beginning of the data frame List of RFID Pr...

Page 14: ...Ds You can enable disable Beeps LED Lightening using both the BaracodaManager software v3 36 min or the Programming Guide 6 7 Power management Mutliple parameters exist to optimize the battery autonomy Sniff period Shutdown timer etc DualRunners is configured at 20dBm Bluetooth Class 1 by default The BaracodaManager software v3 36 min can be used for multiple setting changes 6 8 Low battery An alt...

Page 15: ...on 7 Quick Start up guide 7 1 How to read barcodes In order to switch on the scanner please press the trigger Position the scanner so the light beam fully overlaps and crosses the barcode The scanner will emit a beep when the scan is successful Sample Barcode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 16: ...Baracoda DualRunners User Guide v1 7 16 Data Capture for Workforce in Motion Proper scanning position BDR L Evolution CMOS 40 BDR LA Evolution Laser 47 BDR Fs Evolution 2D Imager 40 ...

Page 17: ...tch on the reader please press the trigger button The reader will emit a beep when the read is successful The DualRunners is a contact RFID Reader Encoder and the RFID antenna is fixed on the top of the device Proper reading position 40 to 130 Correct Correct Correct Not correct RFID Tag RFID Tag RFID Tag RFID Tag ...

Page 18: ...vated and if the scanner is not connected or out of Bluetooth range the scanner will store the data It can memorise up to 20 000 barcodes UPC format or TagID and later automatically upload them to the remote host when a Bluetooth connection is established to the host Every data sent to the host must be acknowledged by the host If the host fails to send an acknowledgement the scanner will continue ...

Page 19: ...matically reconnect with the BaracodaManager software Another connectivity parameters exists Master mode the scanner will create the connection to the Host but only available in Both or Barcode modes 7 5 The different Data Capture modes The DualRunners is a contact RFID Reader Encoder HF 13 56Mhz and Barcode scanner so 2 solutions in the same product There are three 3 different ways to use the Dua...

Page 20: ...ting Simply press the trigger when you want to scan a barcode or read a RFID Tag Via Bluetooth a command can be sent to the scanner in order to emulate a press on the trigger to scan a barcode see remote trigger cmd in communication protocol document Aiming mode only available for DualRunners 1D Laser not for 2D Imager The Aiming mode has been developed for users who need to scan barcodes very clo...

Page 21: ...S232 Plug and Scan Dongle the application will have to receive the information from the serial port in order for the application to receive data from the serial port download the Kemul Software on the Baracoda Website http www baracoda com Pease note that the scanners are set by the Baracoda Plug Scan USB in no data loss mode ON by default The No Data Loss mode allows the reader to buffer datas if...

Page 22: ...indow Scan Read a data and the data will appear in the terminal window Close the Terminal window by clicking on exit Select the Kemul plug in from the drop down menu For more information see the BaracodaManager documentation 5 When you have finished your session click on the Exit Button of the application to save your configuration 7 8 3 For developers Baracoda Software Development Kit SDK The Bar...

Page 23: ...dio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged ...

Page 24: ...in may result in exposure to hazardous visible laser light The laser scanner utilizes a low power laser diode Although staring directly at the laser beam momentarily causes no known biological damage avoid staring at the beam as one would with any very strong light source such as the sun Avoid that the laser beam hits the eye of an observer even through reflective surfaces such as mirrors etc The ...

Page 25: ...pment to buyer The method of shipment will be at Manufacturer s discretion Repair or replacement of any parts or equipment does not extend the period of warranty provided for herein THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS MANUFACTURER S ONLY WARRANTY MANUFACTURER DOES NOT GIVE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE To take advantage of this warranty buyer should contact t...