Intermec SF51 User manual

SF51 Cordless
Scanner
User's Guide

ii SF51 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide
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Document Change Record
This page records changes to this document. The document was
originally released as version 001.
Version Date Description of Change
002 6/2005 Added information to support firmware version
1.1 including these features:
•HID keyboard profile
•SF51 Firmware Upgrade Utility
003 8/2005 Removed references to the HID keyboard profile,
which is currently not supported on the SF51.
004 1/2006
•Added information to support firmware
version 1.2 including these features:
•Additional trigger mode settings, level
trigger mode enhancements, and support
for the Trigger Timeout and Turn Off
After Good commands.
•Support for the EAN.UCC Composite,
and TLC 39 bar code symbologies, the
Code 128 FNC2 control character, the
code mark Symbology ID setting, and the
Matrix 2 of 5 ChinaPost start/stop code.
•Data editing.
•Added references to Keyport Lite, a keyboard
wedge application supported on the SF51 for
English QWERTY keyboards.

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Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin.................................................................ix
Safety Icons ...........................................................ix
Global Services and Support..................................ix
Warranty Information.............................ix
Web Support ...........................................x
Telephone Support ..................................x
Who Should Read This Document? ......................xi
Related Documents ...............................................xi
Patent Information...............................................xii
Using the SF51................................................................. 1
Introducing the SF51 Cordless Scanner ............................... 2
What’s New? ....................................................................... 3
How to Turn On the SF51.................................................. 4
Using the Battery................................................................. 4
Charging the Battery ............................................. 5
Checking the Battery Status................................... 5
Understanding the Lights .................................................... 5
Understanding the Beeps ..................................................... 7
Using Vibrate Alert.............................................................. 8
Scanning Bar Codes............................................................. 9
Collecting Data With Your SF51....................................... 10
Configuring and Managing the SF51.......... 13
How to Configure the SF51 Parameters............................. 14
Configuring With EasySet................................... 14
Configuring From Your Intermec Computer....... 15
Restoring Default Settings ................................... 16
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Configuring Bluetooth Communications........................... 17
Configuring Security ........................................... 17
Configuring the Discoverable State of the SF51 .. 18
Connecting the SF51 to a Host Device.............................. 18
Connecting to an Intermec Computer................. 19
Connecting to a Host PC With the USB
Bluetooth Adapter .......................................... 20
Connecting as a Keyboard Wedge ....................... 21
Upgrading Your SF51 ....................................................... 22
Troubleshooting and Maintaining the
SF51....................................................................................... 27
Troubleshooting the SF51 ................................................. 28
Calling Product Support ..................................... 28
Problems and Possible Solutions.......................... 29
Locating the SF51 ............................................................. 32
Resetting the SF51 ............................................................ 32
Cleaning the SF51............................................................. 33
Configuration Command Reference............ 35
Using Configuration Commands....................................... 36
Configuration Commands By Function............................. 37
SF51 Configuration Commands........................................ 40
Administrator Reset Factory Defaults .................. 40
Beep Duration .................................................... 40
Beep Frequency................................................... 40
Beep Volume ...................................................... 41
Bluetooth Connect/Disconnect ........................... 41
Bluetooth Device Name ...................................... 41
Bluetooth Device Page ........................................ 41
Bluetooth Discoverable ....................................... 42
Bluetooth PIN .................................................... 42
Bluetooth Profile................................................. 42
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Bluetooth Security............................................... 43
Codabar .............................................................. 43
Codablock A ....................................................... 43
Codablock F........................................................ 43
Code 11 .............................................................. 43
Code 39 .............................................................. 44
Code 93/93i ........................................................ 44
Code 128 / EAN 128 .......................................... 44
Configuration Modes and Utilities ...................... 45
Consecutive Same Read Data Validation ............. 45
Data Editing........................................................ 46
Disable All Symbologies ...................................... 46
EAN.UCC Composite ........................................ 46
Error Beep........................................................... 46
Good Read Beep Duration .................................. 46
Good Read Beep Number ................................... 47
Good Read Beep Timing..................................... 47
Good Read LED Duration .................................. 47
Interleaved 2 of 5................................................. 47
Matrix 2 of 5 ....................................................... 47
Micro PDF417.................................................... 47
MSI..................................................................... 48
PDF417 .............................................................. 48
Plessey................................................................. 48
Postamble............................................................ 48
Preamble ............................................................. 48
RSS 14 ................................................................ 49
RSS Expanded..................................................... 49
RSS Limited........................................................ 49
Setup Beep .......................................................... 49
Stacked Code Crackle.......................................... 49
Standard 2 of 5.................................................... 49
Symbology Identifier ........................................... 50
Telepen ............................................................... 50
Timeout Between Different Consecutive Codes... 51
Timeout Between Identical Consecutive Codes ... 51
TLC 39............................................................... 51
Trigger Mode ...................................................... 52
Trigger Timeout.................................................. 53
Turn Off After Good Read.................................. 53
UPC/EAN .......................................................... 54
User Reset Factory Defaults................................. 54
Vibrate Alert........................................................ 54
Vibrate Alert Duration ........................................ 54

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Appendix........................................................................... 55
Specifications..................................................................... 56
Accessories for the SF51 .................................................... 57
Index ..................................................................................... 59
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Before You Begin
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Before You Begin
This section provides you with safety information, technical
support information, and sources for additional product
information.
Safety Icons
This section explains how to identify and understand warnings,
cautions, and notes that are in this document.
A warning alerts you of an operating procedure,
practice, condition, or statement that must be
strictly observed to avoid death or serious injury to
the persons working on the equipment.
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure,
practice, condition, or statement that must be
strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or
destruction, or corruption or loss of data.
Note: Notes are statements that either provide extra
information about a topic or contain special instructions
for handling a particular condition or set of
circumstances.
Global Services and Support
Warranty Information
To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the
Intermec web site at www.intermec.com and click Service &
Support > Warranty.
Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this
document is presented for reference only. The code does not
necessarily represent complete, tested programs. The code is
provided “as is with all faults.” All warranties are expressly
disclaimed, including the implied warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose.

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Web Support
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Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec
representative. To search for your local representative, from the
Intermec web site, click Contact.
Who Should Read This Document?
The SF51 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide provides you with
information about the features of the SF51. This guide is written
for the person who is responsible for installing, configuring,
maintaining, and troubleshooting the SF51.
Before you configure the SF51, you should be familiar with
your network and general networking terms, such as IP address.
You should also have a working knowledge of Bluetooth
communications.
Related Documents
This table contains a list of related Intermec documents and
their part numbers.
Related SF51 Documents
Document Title Part Number
SF51 Cordless Scanner Quick Start Guide 074473
USB Bluetooth Adapter Instructions 074479
The Intermec web site contains Intermec documents (in PDF)
that you can download for free.
To download documents
1Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.
2Click Service & Support > Manuals.
3In the Select a Product field, choose the product whose
documentation you want to download.
To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your
local Intermec representative or distributor.

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Patent Information
Product is covered by one or more of the following patents:
4,766,300; 5,548,108; 5,912,452; 4,882,476; 5,550,362;
5,923,022; 4,894,523; 5,550,364; 5,936,224; 4,953,113;
5,565,669; 5,949,056; 4,970,379; 5,572,007; 5,969,321;
4,988,852; 5,576,529; 5,969,326; 5,019,699; 5,594,230;
5,979,768; 5,021,642; 5,598,007; 5,987,192; 5,038,024;
5,608,578; 5,992,750; 5,081,343; 5,616,909; 6,003,775;
5,095,197; 5,619,027; 6,012,640; 5,144,119; 5,640,001;
6,016,960; 5,144,121; 5,659,431; 6,018,597; 5,182,441;
5,672,860; 6,024,289; 5,187,355; 5,684,290; 6,034,379;
5,187,356; 5,719,678; 6,036,093; 5,216,233; 5,729,003;
6,039,252; 5,216,550; 5,742,041; 6,064,763; 5,218,191;
5,761,219; 6,095,422; 5,233,172; 5,764,798; 6,097,839;
5,241,488; 5,777,308; 6,102,289; 5,243,602; 5,777,309;
6,102,295; 5,258,606; 5,777,310; 6,119,941; 5,288,985;
5,786,583; 6,128,414; 5,308,966; 5,798,509; 6,138,915;
5,342,210; 5,798,513; 6,149,061; 5,359,185; 5,804,805;
6,149,063; 5,389,770; 5,811,776; 6,152,370; 5,397,885;
5,811,777; 6,155,490; 5,414,251; 5,818,027; 6,158,661;
5,416,463; 5,821,523; 6,164,542; 5,442,167; 5,834,749;
6,164,545; 5,464,972; 5,837,987; 6,173,893; 5,468,947;
5,841,121; 6,195,053; 5,468,950; 5,842,070; 6,234,393;
5,477,044; 5,854,478; 6,234,395; 5,486,689; 5,862,267;
6,249,008; 5,500,516; 5,869,840; 6,328,214; 5,502,297;
5,873,070; 6,330,975; 5,504,367; 5,877,486; 6,345,765;
5,514,858; 5,878,395; 6,356,949; 5,534,684; 5,886,338;
6,367,699; 5,536,924; 5,895,906; 6,375,075; 5,539,191;
5,902,987; 6,375,076; 5,541,419; 5,902,988; 6,435,411.
There may be other U.S. and foreign patents pending.

SF51 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 1
Using the SF51
Use this chapter to familiarize yourself with the
SF51 Cordless Scanner. This chapter covers these
topics:
•Introducing the SF51 Cordless Scanner
•What’s New?
•How to Turn On the SF51
•Using the Battery
•Understanding the Lights
•Understanding the Beeps
•Using Vibrate Alert
•Scanning Bar Codes
•Collecting Data With Your SF51
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Introducing the SF51 Cordless Scanner
The SF51 Cordless Scanner is a small, rugged handheld scanner.
It is a lightweight, ergonomically designed scanner that uses a
Bluetooth™radio for RF communications.
The SF51 includes these features:
Scan button
Magnetic connector
Status light
Intermec
Ready-to-Work
indicator
Scanner
SF51 Cordless Scanner
This device contains permanent magnets that
can generate magnetic fields of greater than 10
gauss. Caution should be used by anyone with a
Pacemaker, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
(ICD), or Heart Failure Device. Check with your
doctor for detailed information before using this
device.

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SF51 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide 3
What’s New?
This revision of the user’s guide includes new information to
support the firmware version 1.2 release:
•Keyport Lite, a keyboard wedge application, is supported for
English QWERTY keyboards. To order Keyport Lite, contact
your local Intermec representative. For more information
about using Keyport Lite, see “Connecting as a Keyboard
Wedge” on page 21.
•The Trigger Mode configuration command now supports
three additional trigger modes: Pulse, Flashing, and
Autostand. For more information, see “Trigger Modes”
on page 52.
•The Level trigger mode now provides a feedback mechanism
for indicating slow data transmission. For more information,
see “Trigger Modes” on page 52.
•Two trigger activation commands have been added: Trigger
Timeout and Turn Off After Good Read. For more
information, see “Trigger Timeout” on page 53 and “Turn
Off After Good Read” on page 53.
•You can use the Data Editing command to edit data scanned
by the SF51 before it is transmitted to your host. For more
information, see “Data Editing” on page 46.
•Two additional bar code symbologies are supported on the
SF51: EAN.UCC Composite and TLC 39. For more
information, see “EAN.UCC Composite” on page 46 and
“TLC 39” on page 51.
•Code Mark has been added as a Symbology Identifier option.
For more information, see “Symbology Identifier” on page
50.
•Support for the FNC2 control character has been added to
Code 128. For more information, see “Code 128/EAN 128”
on page 44.
•ChinaPost is available as part of the Matrix 2 of 5 symbology
start/stop code. For more information, see “Matrix 2 of 5” on
page 47.

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How to Turn On the SF51
You use the Scan button to turn on the SF51.
To turn on the SF51
•Press the Scan button.
The first time you press the Scan button to turn on the SF51, it
enters a discoverable state so that your host Bluetooth device can
perform a device discovery and establish a Bluetooth connection.
If the status light on the SF51 turns red when you try to turn
on the scanner, you need to charge the battery. For help, see
“Charging the Battery” on page 5.
To turn off the SF51
•Scan this bar code:
Scanner Power Down
\60\08\2A\46
Using the Battery
The SF51 uses a lithium-ion battery as its main power source.
You need to fully charge the battery before you can use the
SF51.
The lithium-ion battery pack that is used in this
device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard
if it is mistreated. Do not disassemble it, heat it
above 100°C (212°F) or incinerate it.

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Charging the Battery
Make sure you fully charge the battery before you start using the
SF51.
To charge the battery
•Place the SF51 in the 1-bay charger (P/N 074645) or the
4-bay charger (P/N 074646). A fully discharged battery
charges to 100% capacity in approximately 3 hours.
It may take longer than 3 hours to charge the battery if the
temperature is near the minimum (0°C, 32°F) or maximum
(45°C, 113°F) charging temperature.
Note: When you place the SF51 in the 1-bay or 4-
bay charger, you reset the SF51 scanner control
firmware. For more information, see “Resetting the
SF51” on page 32.
Checking the Battery Status
•Press the Scan button.
If the status light on the SF51 turns red, the battery is low
(less than 20% battery capacity remaining). You need to
charge the battery now.
Understanding the Lights
The lights on the SF51 turn on to indicate the status of the
battery, a successful decode of a bar code, or the status of the
Bluetooth connection.

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Status light
Intermec
Ready-to-Wor
k
indicator
SF51 Lights: The status light turns green or red to indicate the status of the
battery and scanning. The blue Intermec Ready-to-Work™indicator turns on
to let you know that the SF51 is ready to send data to your host Bluetooth
device.
Status Light Description
Light State What It Means
Blinks green one time The SF51 successfully decoded a bar
code and sent the data to the host.
The SF51 successfully scanned a
configuration bar code.
Flashes red when you
press the Scan button
The battery is low. You need to place
the SF51 in the 1-bay or 4-bay charger.
Flashes red and stays
on for 2 seconds
You scanned a bar code, but the data
was not sent to the host.
You scanned a configuration bar code
and the SF51 did not accept it.
Note: When the SF51 is in the 1-bay or 4-bay
charger, the status light indicates the battery
charging status. For more information, see the
instructions that ship with the charger.

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Intermec Ready-to-Work Indicator Description
Light State What It Means
Off A Bluetooth connection to the host computer is
not established.
Blinking The SF51 is trying to establish a Bluetooth
connection with the host computer, or the SF51 is
moving out of range of the host computer.
On A Bluetooth connection with the host computer
has been established. The SF51 is ready to scan
bar codes and send data to the host computer.
Understanding the Beeps
The SF51 uses beeps to give you audio feedback when it
performs some functions. For example, you hear a beep each
time you scan a valid bar code.
SF51 Beeps Description
Beep Sequence What It Means
Single beep The SF51 successfully decoded a bar code
or scanned a configuration bar code.
Series of beeps from
low to high
The SF51 connected to a Bluetooth host.
Series of beeps from
high to low
A Bluetooth connection has been lost.
Three beeps Data was not successfully sent to the
host. The SF51 is out of range of the
host.
A configuration bar code was not
successfully scanned.
Continuous
beeping for 1
minute
The host PC is paging the SF51. After
you find the SF51, press the Scan button
to stop the beeps. For more information
about paging the SF51, see “Locating the
SF51” on page 32.

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You can change the beep volume for your needs and
environment. You can set the beep volume to Low (quiet),
Medium (loud), and High (very loud - default).
Note: To turn off the beeper, you set the Beep
Duration to 0. Turning off the beeper does not
affect the beeps associated with Bluetooth
Connect/Disconnect or Bluetooth Device Page.
You can also change the beeper duration and beeper frequency.
For more information about the beeper commands, see
Chapter 4, “Configuration Command Reference.”
Using Vibrate Alert
You can configure the SF51 to vibrate when a bar code is
successfully decoded. This feature can be useful in these
situations:
•You are in a noisy environment, such as a busy warehouse,
where it can be difficult to hear the beep.
•You are working in a quiet environment, such as a library,
where you do not want to make a lot of noise.
To turn on vibrate alert
•Scan this bar code:
Turn On Vibrate Alert
\60\03\10\48\00\02\40
To turn off vibrate alert
•Scan this bar code:
Turn Off Vibrate Alert
\60\03\10\48\00\00\00