Intermec SR61B User manual

SR61B
Cordless Scanner
SR61B, SR61BNI
User’s Guide

Chapter 2 — Connecting the SR61B
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Connecting the SR61B to Other Bluetooth
Devices
The cordless SR61B scanner can communicate with a host device
through the Bluetooth communications Human Interface Device
Profile (HID) and Serial Port Profile (SPP).
HID Bluetooth Device Connection
With the HID profile, your SR61B is recognized as a keyboard.
Connection information is stored, meaning that if the scanner loses
connection (out of range, low battery, etc.), it will try to reconnect as
soon as possible (back into range, charged battery, etc.). Moreover, no
specific software is needed in HID profile as opposed to SPP profile to
collect data. HID profile is available with software version BF4_252
and later.
Before trying to pair and connect your scanner, make sure:
•it is not already trying to establish a Bluetooth connection. If so,
the blue Intermec Ready-to-Work indicator blinks; read the
Bluetooth device disconnect bar code.
Bluetooth Device Disconnect
•it is not already paired with your Bluetooth device. If so, remove it
from your host’s Bluetooth devices list.
•your host is set to allow Bluetooth device connections.
Pairing and Connecting as an HID Bluetooth Device
This section describes how to pair and connect your scanner from
your host PC.
To pair and connect as an HID Bluetooth device
1Turn on your scanner by pulling the trigger.

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2Scan the Bluetooth device profile - HID configuration bar code
Bluetooth Device Profile - HID
3Double-click the Bluetooth icon on your task bar. The Bluetooth
Devices listing all paired devices window appears.
4Click on the command for adding a Bluetooth device (Add or Add
a device depending on operating systems). The wizard for adding
Bluetooth devices appears.
5Follow the on screen instructions until your host searches for
Bluetooth devices. The SR61B scanner appears in the Bluetooth
device list as a keyboard in the following format: SR61B - BDA,
where BDA is the scanner’s Bluetooth Device Address.
You can find the BDA on the scanner’s label.
6Select your scanner and validate.
7If a PIN is required (depending on your host operating system and
Bluetooth version), enter the default Bluetooth PIN (0000) and
validate.
Your scanner automatically connects to the host: it emits a series
of beeps from low to high, and the blue Intermec Ready-to-Work
indicator turns solid blue.
Note: If the scanner does not appear in the list, it might be already
paired with the host. Under some operating systems, already
paired Bluetooth devices do not appear in the Bluetooth device
search list.
Note: A pairing confirmation can be enabled. If so, the blue Intermec
Ready-to-Work indicator starts blinking rapidly at this stage,
indicating that the scanner is awaiting acknowledgement. Pull the
trigger to complete the pairing procedure.