Inateck BCST-40 User manual

User Guide

1D Barcode Scanner

BCST-40

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1. How to Power on/o

1) To power on the barcode scanner, press the scanning button for 3 seconds and wait until

the scanner beeps twice and the indicator ashes green.

2) To power o the barcode scanner, press the scanning button for 3 seconds and wait until

the scanner beeps twice.

3) By default, the barcode scanner enters sleep mode after 3 minutes in idle status. This

time setting can be altered by scanning the corresponding barcode.

2. How to Connect with Other Device

Bluetooth HID Mode

Bluetooth HID mode is the default mode. If you want to use this mode, please scan “Enter

Setup”-”Bluetooth HID Mode”-”Save and Exit”barcode in turn.

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Functions Setup

(Note: the barcode“*”is the default setting of BCST-40)

Enter Setup

Save and ExitBluetooth HID Mode

If you want to connect the BCST-40 with another phone or laptop, please scan the barcodes

“Enter Setup”-”One to One/ Many Pairing”. Open the Bluetooth on the phone/laptop, search

BCST-40, and then have them paired.

One to One/Many

Note:

Under Bluetooth HID mode, the virtual keyboard will be automatically hidden when

connecting the BCST-40 with a phone.

1) If you are on an iOS device, long press the scanning button for 1 second to pop out the

virtual keyboard. To hide it, long press the scanning button for another 1 second.

2) If you are on an Android device, please follow the steps below to reactivate the virtual

keyboard:

a. Turn on the “Settings” app on your Android device;

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b. Select a language and input method. Follow the steps below according to the Android

version you’re using.

Android 7.0 and Higher: Select physical keyboard - show virtual keyboard in turn

Android 6.0 and Lower: Select current keyboard-hardware (show input method) in turn.

USB Mode

When connecting the barcode scanner to a computer via USB cable, the BCST-40 will

prioritize using the USB data transmission. The barcode scanner will let out two or more

long high-pitched beeps to remind that the USB is under conguration. You can use the

barcode scanner after the beep stops.

3.Inventory Mode

Users may use inventory mode to keep the scanned barcodes in the cache of Inateck

BCST-40 and upload them to a computer in batches. Under inventory mode users are not

restricted to the time or location when uploading data. Of course, history data can be

cleared in the cache. More details about inventory mode are as below.

Note:

You don’t have to “enter setup” or “save and exit” when read the 5 barcodes below. Simply

scan the barcodes to enjoy the functions.

1) Scan the barcode to enter Inventory Mode

Inventory Mode

2) Scan the barcode to return to Common Mode

(*) Return to Common Mode

3) Scan the barcode to clear data in cache (for Inventory Mode only).

Clear Data in Cache (for Inventory Mode only)

4) Scan the barcode to upload data from the cache (for Inventory Mode only)

Data Upload (for Inventory Mode only)

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4. To keep frequently used settings, please scan Enter Setup -

corresponding setting barcode – Exit with Save.

5) Scan the barcode to upload the number of scanned barcodes (for Inventory Mode only).

Upload the Number of scanned barcodes

(for Inventory Mode only)

Enter Set up

Save and Exit

Output Residual Battery

Factory Reset

Manual scanning mode

（*）Enable Auto-sleep Mode

Disable Auto-sleep Mode

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Mute

Setting for prex

Turn o the vibration notication

Setting for Sux

5. Parameters

Material PC+TPU

Voltage DC 5V

Battery Capacity 1200mAh

Barcode Supported Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 93,

Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5, Standard 2 of 5, Industrial 2 of 5,

Matrix 2 of 5, IATA 2 of 5, MSI, Code 11, ISBN, ISSN, GS1 128,

GS1 DataBar, GS1 DataBar Expanded, GS1 DataBar Limited,

QRCode, PDF-417, Aztec Code, Maxi Code, Data Matrix, Han Xin

Code

Resolution ≥5mil

Scan Method Auto/Manual

6. Status indication

LED Indication

Indicator Status Indicator Status

Green Light Flashes BCST-40 is Bluetooth paired but not connected

Green Light Flashes Once Data read and uploaded to computer/phone

Blue Light Flashes Bluetooth of BCST-40 can be searched

Blue Light Flashes Once Data read and stored in cache

Blue Light Lit BCST-40 under Setting Mode

Yellow Light Lit Battery Running Short

Red Light Lit Under Charging (red light o when fully charged)

Lowest Contrast 25%

Decoding Angle Turning Angle 30°, Elevation Angle 75°, Deection Angle 80°

Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.0

Bluetooth Communication Frequency 2.402GHz~2.480GHz

Bluetooth Transmission Power 4dbm

Buzzer Indication

Buzzer Illustration

Short High Beep (100ms) Barcode read successfully

Short High Beep (20ms) Data uploaded to computer/cellphone

Long High Beep (400ms) Wrong setting (under setting mode, blue light lit)

Cache is full, Barcode not stored, Invalid scanning

Two or More Long High

Beeps (800ms)

USB being congured

Three Cord Sound

(Volume from Low to High)

Enter setting mode (blue light lit)

Exit setting mode (blue light o)

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