IDTECH BluScan User manual

BluScanTM
Barcode Scanner
User’s Manual
80106502-001 rev.A

FCC WARNING STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated
in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is
subject to the following conditions: this device may not cause harmful interference
and this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CANADIAN DOC STATEMENT
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department
of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les
limites applicables aux appareils numériques de las classe B prescrites dans le
Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par les ministère des
Communications du Canada.
CE STANDARDS
Testing for compliance to CE requirements was performed by an independent
laboratory. The unit under test was found compliant to class B limits of part 15 of the
FCC rules.

LIMITED WARRANTY
ID TECH warrants to the original purchaser for a period of 36 months from the date of
invoice that this product is in good working order and free from defects in material
and workmanship under normal use and service. ID TECH’s obligation under this
warranty is limited to, at its option, replacing, repairing, or giving credit for any
product which has, within the warranty period, been returned to the factory of origin,
transportation charges and insurance prepaid, and which is, after examination,
disclosed to ID TECH’s satisfaction to be thus defective. The expense of removal and
reinstallation of any item or items of equipment is not included in this warranty. No
person, firm, or corporation is authorized to assume for ID TECH any other liabilities
in connection with the sales of any product. In no event shall ID TECH be liable for
any special, incidental or consequential damages to purchaser or any third party
caused by any defective item of equipment, whether that defect is warranted against
or not. Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy for defective equipment, which does
not conform to the requirements of sales, is to have such equipment replaced or
repaired by ID TECH. For limited warranty service during the warranty period, please
contact ID TECH to obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number &
instructions for returning the product.
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT
ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THERE ARE NO OTHER
WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OTHER THAN THOSE
HEREIN STATED. THIS PRODUCT IS SOLD AS IS. IN NO EVENT SHALL ID TECH
BE LIABLE FOR CLAIMS BASED UPON BREACH OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT,
IMMEDIATE, FORESEEABLE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL OR FOR ANY
EXPENSE INCURRED BY REASON OF THE USE OR MISUSE, SALE OR
FABRICATIONS OF PRODUCTS WHICH DO NOT CON-FORM TO THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT
The information contained herein is provided to the user as a convenience. While
every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, ID TECH is not responsible for dam-
ages that might occur because of errors or omissions, including any loss of profit or
other commercial damage, nor for any infringements or patents or other rights of third
parties that may result from its use. The specifications described herein were current
at the time of publication, but are subject to change at any time without prior notice.
© 2009 International Technologies & Systems Corporation. The information contained
herein is provided to the user as a convenience. While every effort has been made to
ensure accuracy, ID TECH is not responsible for damages that might occur because
of errors or omissions, including any loss of profit or other commercial damage. The
specifications described herein were current at the time of publication, but are subject
to change at any time without prior notice.
ID TECH is a registered trademark of International Technologies & Systems
Corporation. BluScan and Value through Innovation are trademarks of International
Technologies & Systems Corporation.

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Installation
The BluScan Wireless Imager is easy to install and use.
Please see the following figure showing the steps to perform
the installation.
* Note: Turn off the host computer before installation.
1. Connect the interface (I/F) cable to the cradle.
2. Connect the power cord to the cradle.
3. Route the I/F cable and power cord through the notch.
4. Connect the I/F cable to the host computer
communication port.
5. Connect the AC adapter to the wall outlet.
6. Place the imager in the cradle and verify the charge
LED is flashing. Charge the battery for at least 8 hours
before the first use.
7. To verify operation, please link the imager with cradle
first (Refer to “Wireless Connection” in page 5). Point
the imager at the barcode and pull the trigger. The
imager should emit a beep indicating that the barcode
has been scanned and transmitted to the cradle
successfully.

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Connecting BluScanTM to PC via Bluetooth USB Dongle
BluScan is allowed to connect PC via Bluetooth USB dongle.
1. Scan the following barcodes to set scanner to Bluetooth
connection mode, with PIN code as 0000 or refer to the
manual page 22nd to set any four-to-six character PIN
code assigned to the target Bluetooth device
Cradle/Dongle connection auto detection – The imager
can be linked to either a cradle or other Bluetooth
enabled devices.
Set PIN code to 0000
2. After well-connecting Bluetooth dongle to PC, find the
blue-tooth sign on Taskbar; double-click on it to bring out
the Bluetooth Devices prompt.
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Within the prompt, click ” Add”:
3. Check the option, “My device is set up and ready to be
found” and click Next:

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4. Select “BluScan” among the Bluetooth devices found;
click “Next”:
5. Select “Don’t use a passkey” and click “Next”. The
Bluetooth connection will start to install the Bluetooth
device for BluScan:

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6. As it prompts, “Completing the Bluetooth Device Wizard”,
find which COM ports is assigned. The following example
lists COM23 as the Outgoing port, and COM24 as
Incoming port; your actual COM ports will depend on
what’s assigned on your PC:
7. Open HyperTerminal. Set COM1’s Baud Rate as 9600 to
communicate with BluScan (whose default baud rate is
9600):

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8. Select COM23 (depending on your Outgoing COM port)
to connect:

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9. Click on “Dial”
10. The system will show a message on Taskbar asking to
click on the Bluetooth sign on taskbar.
After clicking on it, the wizard will prompt as below;
enter 0000 (BluScan’s default PIN code) within the
Passkey field; click “Next”.

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Now the installation and setups have been completed, you
may start to scan barcodes to transmit data to HyperTerminal
on PC.

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How To Scan
1. The imager must be pointed at slight angle to the
barcode so that the light reflected off the barcode can
be seen by the imager. Do not hold the imager
perpendicular to the barcode.
2. The scan line must cross the entire barcode. The
imager can not read the barcode data without seeing
the entire barcode.

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Troubleshooting
If the imager can not operate properly, the following checks
should be performed:
1. The cradle uses an external power supply and the
external power supply has failed, the imager will not
operate. Change the power supply with a known good
power supply and reset the imager.
2. Verify the interface cable is securely connected to the
host computer. Consult your technical support
personnel or refer to your host system manual to verify
the proper connection for the imager.

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3. Verify the interface cable is securely connected to the
cradle.
4. Check that the barcodes are of sufficient quality to be
recognized by the imager. Wrinkled, smudged, or torn
labels will cause the imager to not read at all. Scan a
known good label to check the imager’s read operation.
5. Ensure that the cradle’s interface type is compatible
with the host computer by consulting your host system
manual.

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Wireless Connection
Linking the imager with the cradle
Follow these instructions to link the two devices:
1. Connect power to the cradle. The radio LED (marked
with a light symbol) will blink amber and the cradle will
beep.
2. To ensure the cradle is unlinked from any other imager,
check if the cradle send inquiry beep or not (see Inquiry
Beep Control in page 23rd ).
3. Read the link label on the bottom of the cradle with the
imager. The imager will sound a good read beep and
the LED will flash amber.
4. Re-place the imager in the cradle to continue the
charge.
Once an imager is linked to a cradle, they will remain linked
until specific action is taken to unlink them (see Unlinking).
They will remain linked if the cradle is unplugged, if the
battery is removed from the imager or if the entire charge is
used up, and if the imager is taken out of range of the cradle.
Under normal operation, scanning of the link label will only be
required once in the life of the product.

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Unlinking
There are three ways to unlink an imager from a cradle:
Force imager to disconnect and sleep
1. Scan the “Force imager to disconnect and sleep”
barcode – Reading the unlink barcode above while the
imager is in range of the cradle will break the link
between the two devices and allow another imager to
link to the cradle. It will also have the imager in Deep
Sleep Mode. If the barcode is read when the imager is
out of range of its linked cradle, the imager will unlink,
but the cradle will remain linked to the imager and will
not allow another imager to be linked to it. In this case,
you may perform the item 2 below to link another
imager.
2. Scan the Link Label and put on the original cradle –
If the cradle is linked with an imager and the original pair
was stopped by out of range of the cradle or out of
battery of the imager, scan the link label of the cradle
with a new imager and then put on the cradle, the cradle
will drop the original pair and establish a new link with
the new imager.
3. Scan the Link Label on an alternate cradle –
Scanning the link label on a cradle will drop the link
between the original pair and establish a link between
the imager and new cradle. If the new link is performed
within range of the old cradle, it is free to establish a link
to the next imager that reads its link label. If it is done
outside of the range of the old cradle, it retains its old
link and will not allow a new imager to link to it until a
new imager scan the link label and put on the cradle.
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Battery Charging
The imager contains a 1000mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable
battery. A full charged battery will provide up to 55,000 scans
over a 15 hours period. Actual charge life on the imager will
depend on the configuration of how the imager is configured
via the programmable feature in this manual; in particular,
Deep Sleep Mode settings can impact battery life.
When the imager is placed in the cradle, the battery will
automatically charge. While charging is taking place, the
charging LED (marked with a battery symbol) will blink green.
When the battery is fully charged, the charging LED will stay
on a solid green.
If there is an error in charging either with a failure in the
charging circuit or with a failure of the battery, the charging
LED will flash red. When this happens, the battery needs to
be replaced.

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How to Change the Battery
In case the contained battery inside the imager needs to be
replaced, please follow the procedures below:
1. Loosen the screw at the
bottom of the imager.
2. Take off the battery
container out of the imager.
5. Use a new battery pack
and replace the used one.
3. Disconnect the battery
cable connector from the
handle board.
4. Remove the used battery
from the battery container.

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Note: DO NOT touch the PCBA inside the imager when
replacing the battery. Improper operation may damage the
imager.
6. Place the new battery into
the battery container.
7. Connect the battery cable
connector to the handle
board.
8. Put the battery container
back to the imager handle.
9. Fasten the screw to the
imager.

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Wireless Features
The BluScan Wireless model includes an imager and a
cradle. When the imager and cradle are linked together, the
imager will read and decode barcodes and transmit them via
a Wireless radio to the cradle. The cradle will then transmit
the barcode data to the host computer over the host cable.
The host interfaces available from the cradle are RS-232,
Keyboard wedge, and USB as a normal corded imager.