Generalscan GS-M100BT User manual

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Quick Start Guide
VERSION:2.0

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Bluetooth Barcode Companion Series
GS-M100BT
GS-M300BT
GS-M500BT
Quick Start Guide
Thanks for you use Generalscan all series of mobile
barcode scanning product!
This quick start guide provides basic instructions for how
to use the scanner ,charging,setting up,programming and
etc.
Please be sure to read this quick start guide before you
use our product in first time.
Please reference the related chapter for your model.
If you have any question and advice, please our
distributor ,system integrator or send email to sales@
generalscan.com
More detail production information , please visit the
following web site :
http://www.generalscan.com

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Charging:
Before using the Generalscan Bluetooth barcode
companion which include GS-M100BT,GS-M300BT,GS-
M500BT for the first time, please charge the battery using
micro-USB cable until the red charging LEDs light is off.
You can plug the USB-A cable into any PC USB port or
Android smartphone charging adapter with 5V DC output.
Model GS-M100BT GS-M300BT GS-M500BT
Interface Micro-USB Micro-USB Micro-USB
Charging Voltage DC-5V 0.3A DC-5V 0.3A DC-5V 0.5A
Battery Volume 550maH 550maH 600maH
Charging Time 3-5 hour 3-5 hour 3-5 hour
Working Time(10s
interval trigger with
good decode) 12 hour 14 hour 14 hour
Scanning Techniques
Please aim at the middle of the barcode through the
red light when scan the barcode.
Please scan properly in accordance with the following
diagram,adjust the scanner angle and distance slowly ,at
the same time ,press the trigger button ,make the centre
red light cover the left to right of the barcode .
Do not use the second image to scan barcode .

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②
③
④
⑤
⑥⑦
⑧
Scanning Window
Buzzer Hole
Trigger Button
LEDs Indicator
Strap Hole
Micro-USB
for Charing
Power Switch
Buckle for Adapter
Product Outlook
Scanning Techniques
1.Aim the scanner at the barcode
2.Press the trigger button to scan the barcode
3.Ensure trhe aiming dot is centered on the barcode.
Note:Aiming point of GS-M500BT is blue rectangle, GS-
M500Pro is red dot.

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Item Name Description
1 Scanning
Window
Reading barcode ,Red light or Laser
will beam out from this window
2 Buzzer
Hole
The buzzer will sound when good
decoded：
（1）Connect USB cable，buzzer will
beep “b....b.b.”；
（2）Good decoed：Flashing green
light and buzzer one time.
3 Trigger
Button
Press the trigger button to scan the
barcode one time,double click to
hide and display soft keyboard in iOS
device like iphone or iPad.
4 LEDs
Indicator
LED has three color (Red,Green,Blue)
which indicate with different scenario.
Please reference the following table
for detail description
5 Strap
Hole
Fix strap into this hole
Function Description
Item Name Description
6 MicroUSB Charge with bluetooth barcode
scanner with Micro-USB or connect
PC with USB port.
7 Power
Switch
Swith to left or right to power on the
scanner of turn off the scanner.Please
turn off the power to save power.
8Buckle for
Adapter
Use for buckle scanner with adapter
Function Description

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LED Indicator Description
Item Status Description
1 Green LED light flashing
(with buzzer sound)
Decode success
2 Green LED light flashes
continuously
Low battery alarm
3 Red LED light constant
light
Charging
4 Red LED light turn off Charging is complete
5 Red LED light flashes
continuously
Built-in battery
abnormal
6 Blue LED continuously
flashing
Enter the Bluetooth
pairing mode
7 Blue LED turn off Bluetooth Pairing
successful
Working with Mobile Phone Adapter
M series bluetooth barcode scanner can fix on the
mobile phone adapter. You can stick the adapter on the
back of mobile phone's protective case with magic double
side sticker.
So you can handhold the scanner with smartphone with
one hand .
Please fix mobile phone adapter in th clip on the back
of scanner ,The steps is shown in the following figure:
Figure-1 Figure-2
Figure-3 Figure-4

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Wireless Charging Function
You can charging the M series bluetooth barcode
companion with Qi wireless charging fucntion ,please
reference the following diagram for right wireless charging
.Please place the scanner on the top of charging pad and
put it in the rectangle line.
Bluetooth Ring Barcode Scanner Series
GS-R1000BT
GS-R1001BT
Quick Start Guide

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Charging:
Before using the Generalscan Bluetooth ring barcode
companion which include GS-R1000BT,GS-R1001BT,GS-
R1500BT for the first time, please charge the battery using
micro-USB cable until the red charging LEDs light is off.
You can plug the USB-A cable into any PC USB port or
Android smartphone charging adapter with 5V DC output.
Model GS-R1000BT GS-R1001BT GS-R1500BT
Interface Micro-USB Micro-USB Micro-USB
Charging Voltage DC-5V 0.3A DC-5V 0.3A DC-5V 0.5A
Battery Volume 350maH 350maH 350maH
Charging Time 3-5 hour 3-5 hour 3-5 hour
Working Time(10s
interval trigger with
good decode)
12 hour 12 hour 8hour
Scanning Techniques
Please aim at the middle of the barcode through the
red light when scan the barcode.
Please scan properly in accordance with the following
diagram,adjust the scanner angle and distance slowly ,at
the same time ,press the trigger button ,make the centre
red light cover the left to right of the barcode .
Do not use the second image to scan barcode .

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①②
③
④
①
⑦
⑥⑨
⑩
⑾
Item Name Description
1 Scanning
Window
Reading barcode ,Red light or Laser
will beam out from this window
2 Buzzer
Hole
The buzzer will sound when good
decoded：
（1）Connect USB cable，buzzer will
beep “b....b.b.”；
（2）Good decoed：Flashing green
light and buzzer one time.
3 Trigger
Button
Press the trigger button to scan the
barcode one time,Double click to
hide and display soft keyboard in iOS
device like iphone or iPad.
4 LEDs
Indicator
LED has three color (Red,Green,Blue)
which indicate with different scenario.
Please reference the following table
for detail description
Function Description

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Item Name Description
6 MicroUSB Charge with bluetooth barcode
scanner with Micro-USB or connect
PC with USB port.
7 Power
Switch
Swith to left or right to power on the
scanner of turn off the scanner.Please
turn off the power to save power.
8Buckle for
Adapter
Use for buckle scanner with adapter
9 Magic
Strap
Hole
Take the yellow magic strap through
the hole to wear it on the finger
10 Battery
cover
Take off the battery cover to change
the battery
Function Description Velcro Wear Instruction
Please reference the following image to tighten or loose
the velcro to maker your finger comfortable.

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Velcro Wear Instruction
Wearable Armmout Barcode Terminal Series
GS-WT1000
GS-WT1000BT
GS-WT1500BT
Quick Start Guide
Please reference the following image to tighten or loose
the velcro to maker your finger comfortable.

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WT Series Product Outllook
①②
⑦
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
③
⑨
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⑾
Item Name Description
1 Power Switch Switch to left or right for power
on /off
2 External
Charging Port
Only for GS-WT1000BT for
charging GS-R1000BT
3 LED
Indicator(Blue
or Red color)
USB Accessory LED,When
USB Accessory detected by
Android,The blue led will turn
on.When in charging,red LED
will turn on.
4 Micro USB Charging for internal battery
5 Buckle Button
for Arm mount
Press the button to dismantle
the arm mount
Function Description

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Item Name Description
6 Strap Hole Fix the magic sticker
7 Spring cable for
scanner
Connect ring scanner to arm
mount
8 Smart phone
Platform
Use double side magice
sticker to fix smartphone
9 Battery Door Open the door to change
the battery
10 Buckle for battery
door
To fasten the battery door
11 Smartphone
Micro-USB plug
for communication with
smartphone
Function Description WT Series Installation
1.Put the smartphone with protective case
and fix with double side magic sticker
2.Reference the following diagram, plug Micro-USB
cable into Android smartphone charging port
3.Put the battery into compartment and close the
battery door.
4.Power on the pow switch ,make sure the blue LED turn
on.
5.Power on the ring scanner power switch.
6.Install Generalscan keyboard app or SDK apps.
7.Power off and Power on again , the Android system will
find Android USB Accessory .
8.Then you can scan the barcode and transfer the
barcode into your apps
Please reference the following document for detail
usage.
http://www.generalscan.com/download/Generalscan-
GS-SL-GS-WT-Series-User-Manual-EN.pdf

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WT Series Installation
Scanbuddy USB Barcode Accessory Series
GS-X3
GS-X5
GS-MT8000
Quick Start Guide

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②
④
⑤
⑥③
⑥
Scanbuddy Product Outllook
Item Name Description
1 Scan Window Reading barcode ,Red light or
Laser will beam out from this
window
2 Buzzer Hole Beeper when barcode is good
read
3 Scanner Head Main scan body
4 Protective
Cover
Protect the Micro-USB plug of
scan head
5 MicroUSB Plug Plug it into smartphone or tablet
micro-usb port
6 Screw Hole fix screw for scanbuddy.
Function Description

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Installation
Step 1：Confirm your Android device or Windows
Tablet support OTG function first. Please note your
device should provide at least 300maH current from
MicroUSB port to external device. If you cannot
confirm, please advise your device manufacturer.
Step 2：Hold GS-X3 with your hand and plug it
into Android device or Windows Tablet device’s
Micro USB port just like you charge your device
like normal. Make sure the smartphone USB port
direction is same with direction of Scanbuddy
micro USB plug. Please plug the Scanbuddy into
smartphone slowly and tightly.
Step 3，When Scanbuddy successfully plug into
your device, Android or Windows table will find
hardware automatically.
Step 4, Install the Scanbuddy drivers on the
Android or Windows tablet,use the floating trigger
button to scan the barcode
Installation
Step 5：You can select three way to use the
Scanbuddy.
A.Install the Generalscan Keyboard apps
http://www.generalscan.com/download/
Generalscan-Input.apk
http://www.generalscan.com/download/
Generalscan-Keyboard-User-Manual-EN.pdf
B.Install the Generalscan ScanBuddy apps
http://www.generalscan.com/download/
Generalscan-ScanBuddy.apk
C. Integrate the Generalscan SDK into your
apps and trigger the Scanbuddy with code.
http://www.generalscan.com/download/
Generalscan-FinalSDK-Public.zip
Step 6: After you install one of above apps , the
system will automatically run it when the hardware
is plugged in the smartphone or tablet.

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Generalscan Barcode Configration Guide
1.Barcode Setting Enable/Disable
Enable Barcode Scan Configration
Disable Barcode Scan Configration
Note:Apply for all barcode scanner

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2.Output Interface
Bluetooth Output Mode
USB-HID Output Mode
USB-VPC Output Mode
Note:Apply for all barcode scanner
3.Bluetooth Pairing
Bluetooth Pairing Mode
Bluetooth HID Mode
Bluetooth SPP Mode
Note:Apply for all bluetooth 3.0 barcode scanner

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4.Hibernation Time
1 second Hibernation
5 second Hibernation
Disable Hibernation
Note:Apply for all barcode scanner
5.Hardware Information
Read Firmware Version
Read Device ID
Read Battery Volume
Note:Apply for all bluetooth 3.0 barcode scanner