Motorola Symbol CS3000 Series User manual

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Symbol CS3000 Series –Setup Guide
Symbol CS3000 Series –Setup Guide
*For additional information, consult the Symbol CS3000 Series Quick Reference Guide, included with your device
1. Introduction
To charge the scanner, connect it to a host PC with the supplied USB cable or optional charging cradle.
Charge time is approximately 3 hours for a fully discharged battery
To test battery status, hold scan (+) for 15 seconds:
Flashing green LED: full charge
Flashing amber LED: < 8 hours operating time
Flashing red LED: < 1 hour operating time
2. Scanning
2 modes of operation:
Batch –disconnected from a host computer, stores scanned barcodes on device with a date/timestamp
Bluetooth* –communicates with host computer via Bluetooth connection, emulates a keyboard
Aim the scanner at the bar code, press the scan (+) button. Scanner beeps once and LED turns green to
indicate a successful scan.

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In batch mode only: to delete a bar code aim the scanner at the bar code and press the delete (-)
button. Scanner beeps and LED turns amber to indicate a successful delete. LED will turn red if bar
code is not found.
To clear all bar codes from the unit, press and hold the delete (-) button for approximately 6-7 seconds.
You'll hear several long beeps indicating the scanner has been cleared. You can also scan the Clear
Data barcode on the provided Batch Mode card instructions.
This scanner cannot scan bar codes when connected to a host computer via the USB cable
* CS3070 model only, see Bluetooth connection pairing section
3. Set Date and Time
Each scanner comes pre-configured with the current date and time set, based on your school’s time
zone. If the scanner is not used regularly, you may need to reset the date and time on the unit to ensure
accuracy.
Set Date
Scan the Set Date bar code, then scan six numeric digits in the format mmddyy from the Numeric Bar
Codes section
Set Date
Set Time
Scan the Set Time bar code, then scan four numeric digits in the format hhmm from the Numeric Bar
Codes section, representing the time according to the 24 hour clock. For example, to set the time to
3:07 in the afternoon, scan 1, 5, 0, 7
Set Time
Cancel Date and Time Setting
Scan the Cancel Set Date/Time bar code to cancel the date and time settings
Cancel Set Date/Time

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4. Bluetooth Connection Pairing
If your host device does not support Bluetooth communications, a third-party Bluetooth adapter will be
required. Contact [e-mail] for more information.
1. Press the scan (+) button to wake the scanner
2. Press and hold the Bluetooth button (small round button) for 5 seconds. The scanner will beep
and button starts blinking to indicate the scanner is ready for pairing
3. On the host PC or mobile device, launch the appropriate Bluetooth pairing program and start the
Bluetooth device discovery mode*
4. Select the CS3070 from the discovered device list. The host device may prompt you to scan a
passkey it generated
5. Scan the required digits from the Numeric Bar Codes section that correspond to the passkey,
then scan the Enter key
The Bluetooth button will blink slowly to indicate that the scanner is paired with the host.
* Pairing guides for specific devices are available online. After login, go to the Help/How-to Docs page to access.
Unpairing
To unpair the scanner from a host, press the Bluetooth button. Upon unpairing, the Bluetooth button
will stop blinking. You may need to remove the scanner from the host’s list of Bluetooth devices and
repeat the pairing instructions above to reconnect the scanner.
To enter batch scanning mode, the scanner cannot be in Bluetooth discovery mode or paired to a
Bluetooth host (i.e. blue light flashing).

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5. Numeric Bar Codes
Numeric bar codes for date/time settings and Bluetooth pairing
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Enter