Intermec SF61 User manual

SF61
Cordless Scanner
User’s Guide

ii SF61 Cordless Scanner User’s Guide
Intermec by Honeywell
6001 36th Ave.W.
Everett, WA 98203
U.S.A.
www.intermec.com
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© 2013-2014 by Intermec by Honeywell. All rights reserved.
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Document Change Record
This page records changes to this document. The document was
originally released as Revision 001.
Version
Number Date Description of Change
003 07/2014 - Added IP rating for Healthcare model.
- Added reading distances for SF61B2D Healthcare
model.
- Corrected software reset procedure.
002 01/2014 —Added the following accessories:
SD62 base station
USB Power Adapter
AC Power Adapter
— Added the SD62 base station to the connections
chapter.
— Took out the SD61 base station (EOL).
— Updated patent info.
—Added that charging time is longer for temps of
35° C and higher.
— Made corrections in “Connect the SF61B to Other
Bluetooth Devices” in Chapter 2.
—Added how to clean the trigger.

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Contents
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Contents
Document Change Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Send Feedback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Patent Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
1 About the SF61B Cordless Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About the SF61B Cordless Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Battery Charge Status during Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Understand Bluetooth Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Default settings and custom settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Turn On the SF61B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Pair with a Bluetooth Host Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connect on Power-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Host-Initiated (Outgoing) SPP Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
All Other Connection Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Inactivity Shutdown Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Understand the SF61B Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Blue Intermec-Ready-to-Work Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Status Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Beeps and Vibrate Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using Vibrate Alert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Scan Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Required Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
1-Bay Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4-Bay Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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FlexDock 4-Scanner Charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
FlexDock Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Vehicle Power Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
USB Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
AC Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SF61B Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
SD62 Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
SF61B Magnet End-Cap & Belt Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
SF61B Ring End-Cap & Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Belt Clip Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Industrial Belt Clip Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Chest Strap Holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2 Connect the SF61B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Bluetooth Connection Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Supported Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Bluetooth Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
EasySet Setup Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
SF61B Bluetooth Device Address Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connection Lost Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connect the SF61B to an Intermec Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Disconnect the SF61B from an Intermec Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Connect the SF61B to an Intermec SD62 Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Disconnect the SF61B from an SD62 Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Connect the SF61B to Other Bluetooth Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Bluetooth Device Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
HID Bluetooth Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SPP Bluetooth Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Bluetooth Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
HID Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
SPP Outgoing Connection (Host Initiated). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
SPP Incoming Connection (Scanner Initiated). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Connect to Other HID Devices (Smartphones, Tablets, PDAs, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Keyboard Wedge Emulation Using the SmartWedgeLite™ Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Run SmartWedgeLite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Scanner-initiated (Incoming) Connection with SmartWedgeLite . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Read the Host’s Association Bar Code in SmartWedgeLite . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Host-initiated (Outgoing) Connection with SmartWedgeLite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Use the SmartWedgeLite Device List to Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Use the Scanner’s Bluetooth Device Address to Connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Successful Scanner Connection (SmartWedgeLite). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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Disconnect your Scanner from SmartWedgeLite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3 Configure the SF61B Cordless Scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Basic Setup with Configuration Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Reset Your Scanner (Software Reset) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Select an International Keyboard (HID Connections Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Configure the Postamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Configure Your Scanner with EasySet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Online Setup with EasySet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Online Setup Via the SD62 Base Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Offline Setup with EasySet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Configure your Scanner From Your Intermec Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
To Configure the SF61B from Your Intermec Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
4 Troubleshoot and Maintain the SF61B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Troubleshoot the SF61B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Problems and Possible Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Recover the SF61B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Force a Hardware Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Force a Software Reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Call Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Get SF61B Version Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Read “Get version” Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Use EasySet to Display Current Version Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Upgrade the SF61B Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Prepare for Firmware Upgrade with EasySet and WinFlash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Download the Latest SF61B Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Disconnect any Existing Bluetooth Connection with your SF61B . . . .71
Use EasySet and WinFlash to Upgrade your SF61B Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Replace the Battery of the SF61B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Replace the End-Caps of the SF61B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Remove the SF61B End-Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Install the SF61B End-Cap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Clean the SF61B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

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Clean Scanner Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Clean Scanner Trigger Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
A Specifications and Reading Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Reading Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
SF61B1D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
SF61B2D Standard Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
SF61B2D Healthcare Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
SF61BHP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Before You Begin
This section provides you with safety information, technical support
information, and sources for additional product information.
Safety Information
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and
cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec
equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can
be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions.
This section explains how to identify and understand dangers,
warnings, cautions, and notes that are in this document. You may also
see icons that tell you when to follow ESD procedures and when to
take special precautions for handling optical parts.
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 either provide extra information about a topic or contain
special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of
circumstances.

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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 Support >
Returns and Repairs > Warranty.
Web Support
Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download our
current manuals (in PDF).
Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at
www.intermec.com and click Support > Knowledge Central to
review technical information or to request technical support for your
Intermec product.
Send Feedback
Your feedback is crucial to the continual improvement of our
documentation. To provide feedback about this manual, please
contact the Intermec Technical Communications department directly
at T[email protected].
Telephone Support
In the U.S.A. and Canada, call 1-800-755-5505.
Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec
representative. To search for your local representative, from the
Intermec web site, click About Us > Contact Us.

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Who Should Read This Manual
This guide is for the person who is responsible for installing,
configuring, and maintaining the SF61B Cordless Scanner.
This guide provides you with information about the features of the
SF61B Cordless Scanner, and how to install, configure, operate,
maintain and troubleshoot it.
Before you work with the SF61B Cordless Scanner, you should be
familiar with your network and general networking terms, such as IP
address.
Related Documents
The Intermec web site at www.intermec.com contains our
documents (as PDF files) that you can download for free.
To download documents
1Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.
2Click the Products tab.
3Using the Products menu, navigate to your product page. For
example, to find the CN3 computer product page, click
Computers >Handheld Computers >CN3.
4Click the Manuals tab.
If your product does not have its own product page, click Support >
Manuals. Use the Product Category field, the Product Family field,
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Patent Information
For patent information, please refer to www.hsmpats.com.

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1
1
About the SF61B Cordless Scanner
This chapter provides an overview of the SF61B Cordless
Scanner. This chapter covers these topics:
•About the SF61B Cordless Scanner
•Charge the Battery
•Understand Bluetooth Terms
•Default settings and custom settings
•Understand the SF61B Behavior
•Scan Bar Codes
•Accessories

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner
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About the SF61B Cordless Scanner
The SF61B Cordless Scanner is a rugged purpose-built handheld
scanner with an ergonomic design. It uses a Bluetooth™ radio for RF
communication.
SF61B Cordless Scanner
The SF61B is available in the following models:
•1D imager—SF61B1D-Sxxxx
•2D imager—SF61B2D-Sxxxx
•Healthcare 2D imager—SF61B2D-Hxxxx
•High performance 2D imager—SF61BHP-Sxxxx
Scan button
Magnet end-cap
or Ring end-cap
depending on version
Status light/Intermec
Ready-to-Work indicator
Beeper
Scanner

Chapter 1 — About the SF61B Cordless Scanner
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SF61B Model Type: The model type of your SF61B is indicated in the first part
of the configuration number. In this illustration, the model type is SF61BHP-
Sxxxx for high performance 2D imager.
Charge the Battery
The SF61B uses a lithium-ion battery as its main power source. You
need to fully charge the scanner before using it.
The SF61B can be charged using various types of charger (1-bay
charger, 4-bay charger, FlexDock 4-scanner charger, a vehicle power
adapter). See the Accessories section at the end of this chapter for
more details.
SN: XXXXXXXXXXX
CN: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Intermec Technologies Corp.
Everett, WA USA
BDA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MODEL, MODELO, , :
1016SP01B
MFD, , : YYYYMMDD
1.7A
5V
SF61BHP-Sxxxx
The battery pack used in this device may ignite, create a chemical
burn hazard, explode, or release toxic materials if mistreated. Do
not incinerate, disassemble, or heat above 100°C (212°F). Do not
short circuit; may cause burns. Keep away from children.
Use only Intermec battery pack Model 1016AB01 (P/N SF61-
BAT-Sxxx). Use of incorrect battery pack may present risk of fire
or explosion. Promptly dispose of used battery pack according to
the instructions.

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Make sure you fully charge the battery before you start to use the
SF61B. Should a problem arise with the battery, you can replace it (see
Replace the Battery of the SF61B in Chapter 4).
To charge the scanner’s battery
Place the SF61B in a charger bay or connect it to the vehicle power
adapter. The scanner beeps twice (two-tone beep) and the status light
shows the charge status:
•a fixed red light indicates "scanner charging"
•a fixed green light indicates "scanner fully charged"
SF61B with the 1-Bay Charger
It takes approximately 3 hours to charge a fully discharged battery.
Battery Charge Status during Operation
During SF61B operation, the status light blinks red when the battery
charge is less than 20% to indicate that you should charge the battery.
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Note: Charging time is longer in temperatures of 35° C/95° F and
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Understand Bluetooth Terms
The following terms are used in this User Guide:
Pairing: To be able to connect and exchange data with a Bluetooth
host device, your Bluetooth product must be "paired" with that
device. The way you authorize the pairing to take place depends on
the type of Bluetooth host device you are pairing with - see Chapter 2,
Connect the SF61B, for more details.
If your Bluetooth product and your Bluetooth host device are paired
but, for some reason, the connection cannot be established (your
product is out of range, one or both devices have been switched
off, ...), the pairing association is not lost and the devices can
communicate again when they are switched on and in range.
Discoverable: Your Bluetooth product is not yet paired with a
Bluetooth host device but it can be "seen" by that device (the
Bluetooth host device may also be able to "see" other Bluetooth
products that are nearby).
When your Bluetooth product is trying to connect or is connected to
a Bluetooth host device, it is no longer discoverable.
HID and SPP: Intermec Bluetooth scanners can use two specific
Bluetooth profiles to communicate with Bluetooth-enabled host
devices:
•HID: When you use the HID (Human Interface Device) profile,
your scanner is recognized as a keyboard by the host. Connection
information is stored so that if the scanner loses the connection
(out of range, low battery, etc.), it will try to reconnect as soon as
this becomes possible again (back into range, charged battery...).
No specific software is needed to collect data using the HID
profile (this is not the case if you use the SPP profile).
•SPP: The SPP profile (Serial Port Profile) allows your scanner to
communicate with the host device through the Bluetooth link as if
it were a serial port. In this way, your scanner is immediately
compatible with data management applications that collect data
through a serial port.

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Default settings and custom settings
The product behavior described in this manual corresponds to the
default settings of your SF61B cordless scanner. Most of these
settings can be customized using EasySet, the Intermec scanner setup
software.
EasySet provides the full range of setup options for your SF61B (see
Configure Your Scanner with EasySet in Chapter 3 for details on
how to install and use EasySet).
In this Manual and in EasySet, default settings are indicated by "(*)"
after the name of the default setup command.

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Turn On the SF61B
To turn the scanner on, press and release the scan button. The SF61B
beeps twice and vibrates at power-up (default behavior).
If your scanner connects or reconnects to a Bluetooth host device /
application, it emits a series of beeps from low to high and the blue
Intermec Ready-to-Work indicator turns solid blue (default scanner
behavior).
Pair with a Bluetooth Host Device
If your SF61B is discoverable (not connecting or not already
connected to a Bluetooth host) you can pair it with a Bluetooth host
device and establish a Bluetooth connection between the two devices
(see Chapter 2, Connect the SF61B).
Connect on Power-Up
While the scanner is waiting for a connection, the blue Intermec
Ready-To-Work LED blinks slowly.
Host-Initiated (Outgoing) SPP Connection
If your scanner is paired with a Bluetooth host device and was
connected when it powered down, you will have to re-establish the
connection manually when it powers up again.
After 5 minutes of inactivity (default behavior, modifiable), it will
power down if the connection is not established.
All Other Connection Types
If your scanner is paired with a Bluetooth host device and was
connected when it powered down, it will automatically try to
reconnect at power-up.
After 5 minutes of inactivity (default behavior, modifiable), it will
power down if the connection is not established.
Note: Being discoverable is the default behavior of the SF61B, but you
can use EasySet to make your product not discoverable if you wish
(Interface > Bluetooth > Discoverable > Not discoverable).

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Inactivity Shutdown Period
By default the SF61B shuts down after a period of inactivity of 1 hour
if it is connected to a Bluetooth host and after 5 minutes of inactivity
if it is not connected.
You can use EasySet to modify these inactivity timeouts (Operating
settings > Scanning / Triggering > Power down).