Baracoda Manager V3.36.2 Manual

BaracodaManager software v3.36.2
for Smartphone platform (WM5 / WM6)
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– May 2009
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REVISION HISTORY
Changes to the original manual are listed below.
Document Date Description
1.0 23rd April 08 Initial release for BaracodaManager v3.32
3.34 17th June 08 pgrade for BaracodaManager v3.34 (BRR Evolution supported)
3.35 2nd January 09 pgrade for BaracodaManager v3.35 (TagRunners supported)
3.36 30th March 09 pgrade for BaracodaManager v3.36 (DualRunners supported)
3.36.2 25th May 09 OS detection, BaracodaManager version shown on the title bar
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INTRODUCTION
This document explains how to install step by step our BaracodaManager software on the
Smartphone platforms using Windows Mobile 5 or Windows Mobile 6.
Please note that the BaracodaManager for Smartphone can only be run on Windows Mobile 5
Smartphone or Windows Mobile 6 Standard devices. If you have a Windows Mobile Classic or
Professional device, the following window will be shown at startup:
As suggested, please use the BaracodaManager for PDA (also available on www.baracoda.com) if
you have a Windows Mobile Classic or Professional device.
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1. Save the BM.CAB file to the computer’s Desktop folder.
2. Create an ActiveSync between the computer and the mobile device.
3. se the ActiveSync tool to explore the mobile device.
4. Copy and Paste the BM.CAB file to the mobile device.
5. From this step onwards, ActiveSync is not required.
6. On the mobile device, activate the BM.CAB file and allow it to self extract.
7. Once the file is installed make sure Bluetooth is active on the mobile device.
8. As part of the installation process the BaracodaManager will create a shortcut in the
Programs menu after the installation. See Picture 1.
Picture 1
9. Activate the BaracodaManager.
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10. The Main Window in the BaracodaManager will show a device list and two labels. See Picture
2.
Picture 2
a. The device list shows the local Bluetooth devices and it will be empty the first time the
BaracodaManager is launched.
b. The first label is the “Configured Device” label.
c. This label shows the configured devices and it will show “No Configured Reader” the first
time the BaracodaManager is launched.
d. The second label is the “Status” label.
e. This label will give the connection status of the device and it will show “Not Connected”
the first time the BaracodaManager is launched.
11. The main menu allows the user to launch a Bluetooth inquiry, connect a Baracoda reader,
and configure the keyboard emulation options. See Picture 3.
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12. The two connection options on the main menu are disabled with a Baracoda reader is not
configured.
13. When a Bluetooth Inquiry is launched, a progress bar is shown at the top of the window and
the device list is disabled. See Picture 4.
Picture 4
14. Once the Bluetooth inquiry has completed, the device list is populated with the devices and
MAC addresses of the Bluetooth devices that were discovered during the Bluetooth inquiry.
See Picture 5.
Picture 5
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15. The user selects the Baracoda reader to connect to the handset and uses the connect option
from the main menu accomplish this Bluetooth connection. See Picture 6.
Picture 6
16. If this is the first Bluetooth connection between the mobile device and the Baracoda reader
the user will need to enter the Bluetooth PIN code to authenticate the connection. The
default PIN code for Baracoda readers is “0000”.
17. Once this operation is complete the status label will indicate that the reader is connected.
See Picture 7.
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18. The user can use the auto-connect option on the main menu to active the auto-connect
feature of the BaracodaManager that allows the BaracodaManager to automatically connect
to the chosen device whenever the BaracodaManager is active and the device is turned on.
PLEASE NOTE: w en t e auto-connect feature is enabled t e BaracodaManager cannot
launc a Bluetoot inquiry. See Picture 8.
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19. The Kemul option in the main menu allows the user to set a prefix and suffix for every
scanned barcode.
a. The Picture 9 shows a prefix of “abc” and a suffix of “123” set up in the Kemul option of
the main menu.
Picture 9
b. The Picture 10 shows how the data would look if the barcode that was scanned was
“abcdefghij”.
Picture 10
c. The text box of the second picture reads “abcabcdefghij123”. This is the correct format
illustrating how the prefix and suffix are applied to the scanned barcode.
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