User's Manual

4 - 6 Symbol DS6878 Product Reference Guide
Bluetooth Technology Profile Support
With Bluetooth Technology Profile Support, the cradle is not required for wireless communication. The digital
scanner communicates directly to the host using Bluetooth technology. The digital scanner supports the standard
Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) and HID Profiles which enable the digital scanner to communicate with other
Bluetooth devices that support these profiles.
• SPP - the digital scanner connects to the PC/host via Bluetooth and performs like there’s a serial connection.
• HID - the digital scanner connects to the PC/host via Bluetooth and performs like a keyboard.
Master/Slave Set Up
The digital scanner can be set up as a Master or Slave.
When the digital scanner is set up as a Slave, it is discoverable and connectable to other devices. When the digital
scanner is set up as a Master, the Bluetooth address of the remote device to which a connection is requested is
required. A pairing bar code with the remote device address must be created and scanned to attempt a connection
to the remote device. See the Pairing Bar Code Format on page 4-22 for information about creating a pairing bar
code.
Master
When the digital scanner is set up as a Master (SPP), it initiates the radio connection to a slave device. Initiating
the connection is done by scanning a pairing bar code for the remote device (see Pairing Bar Code Format on
page 4-22).
Slave
When the digital scanner is set up as a Slave device (SPP), the digital scanner accepts an incoming connection
request from a remote device.
NOTE The number of digital scanners is dependent on the host’s capability.