User Guide

BLUETOOTH CONNECTION MODES

Connect your scanner using one of the following Bluetooth connection modes:

Bluetooth Connection Proles

Bluetooth Mode Description

Basic Mode (HID)

(Default)*

Human Interface

Device Prole

• NO software installation required

• Connects to most devices

• Good for barcodes containing small amounts

of data

• Scanner interacts with host device like a

keyboard

Application Mode

(SPP)

Serial Port Prole

For Android or Windows

• Software installation is required

• More efcient and reliable data

communications for barcodes containing lots

of data

• If you have an application that supports

Socket Mobile Scanners this is the mode

recommended

Application Mode

(MFi-SPP)

Apple Specic

Serial Prole

For iOS Devices

• Must use with an App developed to work with

iOS devices

• Software installation is required

• If you have an iOS application that supports

Socket Mobile Scanners this is the mode you

want to use

*By default, the scanner is set to Basic Mode (HID).