User guide

BaracodaManager v3.20 User guide June 2005
5 Functions
5.1
Adding/Removing a barcode reader
The first time you run the Baracoda Manager, it searches for all barcode readers, which are discoverable (in listening
mode and within Bluetooth radio range). The “Devices in Range” section of the Baracoda Manager window displays
the readers found.
To add a barcode reader to the “My Paired Devices” list, select the reader (in the “Devices in Range” section of the
window) and click on the “Add to Paired” button.
The “My Paired Devices” list displays the barcode reader's:
- Auto Connect status (set by default)
- ID: number assigned by the Baracoda Manager
- Name: device name
- Bluetooth device address (BdAddr)
- Connection status: Connected, Disconnected, Connecting
- Associated plug-in (Kemul by default).
If the Baracoda Manager does not find your barcode reader, make sure your Bluetooth device is in listening mode and
click on the Search button to restart the search.
>>To remove a barcode reader, select it in the “My Paired Devices” list and click on the Remove button. The Baracoda
Manager will no longer recognize the reader.
5.2 Disconnecting a barcode reader
To close the Bluetooth radio connection between the Baracoda Manager and the selected barcode reader, select the
barcode reader in the My Paired Devices list and click on the Disconnect button. The barcode reader returns to
discoverable (listening) mode. The Auto Connect mode is deactivated.
5.3 Setting parameters of a barcode reader
To set the parameters of a barcode reader, select it in the “My Paired Devices” list and click on the Settings button. A
Settings window related to your barcode reader appears. Details of the settings parameters are given in Chapter 7 for
the BaracodaPencil, Chapter 8 for the BL1000, Chapter 9 for the 2604 family, chapter 10 for the BCM family and
chapter 11 for the Roadrunners family
6 Baracoda Glossary
Baracoda developed some proprietary features at the top of the Bluetooth protocol. This was done in order to give
users some options in order to make the usage of Baracoda products more easy and user friendly. It is important Users
understand the following points in order to fully benefit of the advantages of Baracoda technology.
6.1 Baracoda header
It is a proprietary data encapsulation. It is necessary to activate the Baracoda header in 2 cases:
• to use the Baracoda keyboard emulation (Kemul) and Hyper terminal
• to use the acknowledgment function.
You can configure Baracoda Header through BaracodaManager.
The Baracoda header is enabled in default settings.
Baracoda header ON do not prevent the Baracoda product to be compatible with all Bluetooth products.
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