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).
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Operating System Connection Options
Operating
Systems
(OS)
Devices
Bluetooth
HID
Support
Bluetooth
SPP
Support
Bluetooth
Apple
Serial
Specic
(MFi Mode)
Android
Android 4.0.3 &
later
Yes Yes N/A
Apple iOS
iPod, iPhone, &
iPad
Yes N/A Yes
Windows PC Windows 7, 8, 10 Yes Yes N/A
Mac OS
Mac OS X 10.4 to
10.X
Mac Books, Mac
Mini, & iMac
Yes No N/A
Note: To switch from one mode to the other you must remove the
pairing information from both devices - host computer and the scanner.
(see unpairing procedure on page 17)
The SocketScan will unpair and automatically power off. The next time you
power on the SocketScan, it will be
discoverable.
Select the appropriate mode and pair with the second host device.