POS-Mate PM-BCPRO-B User manual

PRO Barcode Scanner
PM-BCPRO-B / PM-BCPRO-W
Instruction Manual

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Contents
Warranty 4
Get To Know Your PRO Barcode Scanner 5
LED Indicators 6
Beep Indicators 6
Setting Up Your PRO Barcode Scanner 7
Connecting to Square App for iOS/iPadOS 7
Automatic Pairing 8
iOS / iPadOS Virtual Keyboard Control 9
Vibration Settings 9
Volume Settings 10
Manual Pairing 10
Sleep Settings 11
Automatic Scanning Mode 13
Barcode Type Settings 13
Data Transfer Settings 14
Suffix Settings 16
Letter Conversion Settings 17
Hide Character Settings 17
Keyboard Language Settings 19
Restore Factory Settings 20
System Information 20
SPP and BLE Pairing 20
Technical Information 22
Troubleshooting 23

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Warranty
POS-mate reserves the right to make changes to any product to improve
reliability, function, or design. POS-mate does not assume any product
liability arising out of, or in connection with, the application or use of any
product, circuit, or application described herein. No license is granted,
either expressly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise under any
patent right or patent, covering or relating to any combination, system,
apparatus, machine, material, method, or process in which POS-mate
products might be used. An implied license exists only for equipment,
circuits, and subsystems contained in POS-mate products.
For the complete hardware product warranty statement, go to:
http://www.pos-mate.com/warranty
For Australia Only
This warranty is given by PICA Australia Pty. Ltd (ABN 70 113 812 721) of 8
Translink Drive, Keilor Park, Vic. 3042 Australia, as the owner of the brand
referred to as POS-mate. POS-mate products are subject to rigorous
testing and assessment as to their quality and suitability for purpose. Our
goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under Australian
Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major
failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or
damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if
the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount
to a major failure. POS-mate’s Australian limited warranty above is in
addition to any rights and remedies you may have under Australian
Consumer Law. If you have any queries, please call POS-mate on
[phone].

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Get To Know Your PRO Barcode Scanner

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LED Indicators
LED Sequence
Description
Blue - on
Connected
Blue - flash
Scan success
Red - on
Charging
Red and Blue - on
Connected and charging
Blue – alternatively flashing
HID pairing mode
Blue – simultaneously
flashing
BLE pairing mode
Blue only - flashing
2.4G pairing mode
Blue only - flashing
SPP pairing mode
No LED
Not connected, not charging
Beep Indicators
Beep Sequence
Description
1 long beep
Power ON/OFF
1 short beep
Scan or pairing success
2 short beeps
Wireless disconnection (out
of range)
3 short beeps
Scanner memory full
5 short beeps
Recharge scanner

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Setting Up Your PRO Barcode Scanner
• Remove your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner from its
packaging and place it on your countertop.
• Insert one end of the cable supplied into the Charging
Dock’s USB Power Inlet, the other end into a USB power
supply, i.e. PC or wall socket.
o Insert a USB cable into the Dock’s USB Power Outlet to
charge your smartphone or tablet.
• Place your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner into the
Charging Dock. It will fully charge within 3 hours.
• Pair to your device.
Connecting to Square App for iOS/iPadOS
To connect your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner to Square App
for iOS, iPadOS or Square Stand, follow the setup instructions at
http://square.com/help/article/5143
or use your scanner to scan the
QR code into your browser
POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner is not compatible with Square App for
Android or Square Terminal.

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Automatic Pairing
Automatic Bluetooth Pairing
Press and hold your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner button for 8
seconds. The blue LED lights on the scanner will start alternatively
flashing. Turn on Bluetooth on your smartphone, tablet, Mac or
PC, search for “P-mPRO-” and pair. Your POS-mate PRO Barcode
Scanner will give a short beep, the blue LED will remain solid and
is connected.
Disabling Automatic Pairing
Automatic Pairing is a default feature of your POS-mate PRO
Barcode Scanner. After pairing with your device, you may choose
to disable this feature. To disable automatic paring, scan the
Disable Auto Paring barcode. You can re-enable Automatic
Pairing at any time by scanning the Enable Automatic Pairing
barcode.
Disable Auto Pairing
Enable Automatic Pairing (default)

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iOS / iPadOS Virtual Keyboard Control
To show or hide your keyboard from your POS-mate PRO Barcode
Scanner, simply double click the scanner button to show the
keyboard, and double click the scanner button to hide. You may
choose to disable this feature by scanning the Disable Show/Hide
Keyboard barcode. You can re-enable iOS / iPadOS Virtual
Keyboard at any time by scanning the Enable Show/Hide
Keyboard barcode.
Disable Show/Hide Keyboard
Enable Show/Hide Keyboard (default)
Vibration Settings
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner will vibrate each time the
scanner button is pressed. You can turn off or on the vibration
setting by scanning the desired barcode below.
Vibration Off
Vibration On (default)

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Volume Settings
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner will beep each time the
scanner button is pressed. Adjust the volume of the scanning
beep on your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner to mute, low
volume or high volume by scanning the desired barcode below.
Mute
Low Volume
High Volume (default)
Manual Pairing
Manual Bluetooth HID Mode Pairing
Manually pair your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner by scanning
the Bluetooth HID Mode and Pair barcodes. The blue LED lights
on the scanner will start alternatively flashing. Turn on Bluetooth
on your smartphone, tablet, Mac or PC, search for “POS-mate
Scanner” and pair. Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner will give
a short beep, the blue LED will remain solid and is connected.
Bluetooth HID Mode

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Pair
Wireless 2.4G Pairing
Wireless 2.4G Mode supports PC systems that do not have built
in Bluetooth connectivity. Scan the Wireless 2.4G and Pair
barcodes. The blue LED light on the scanner will flash, remove the
USB “Dongle” from the dock and plug it into your PC within 60
seconds. Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner will give a short
beep, the blue LED will remain solid and is connected.
Wireless 2.4G
Pair
Sleep Settings
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner will go to sleep after 5
minutes of no use. Press the scanner button to wake your
scanner, it will connect to your device in a few seconds. To adjust
the duration before your scanner sleeps, scan the desired
barcode.
30 Seconds

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1 Minute
2 Minutes
5 Minutes (default)
10 Minutes
30 Minutes
Never Sleep
Sleep Immediately

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Automatic Scanning Mode
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner can be programmed to
automatically scan when movement is detected without the need
for the scanner button to be pressed. Scan the Auto Scan Mode
barcode to enable this feature, you can disable this feature at any
time by scanning the Manual Scan Mode barcode.
Auto Scan Mode
Manual Scan Mode (default)
Barcode Type Settings
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner will scan both standard
barcodes (1D / linear) or QR barcodes (2D / matrix). You can
disable the scanner from reading either type of barcode by
scanning the desired barcode below. Scan either or both enable
barcodes for the desired setting.
Disable 1D Barcodes
Enable 1D Barcodes (default)
Disable 2D Barcodes
Enable 2D Barcodes (default)

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Data Transfer Settings
Data Transfer Mode
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner will transfer the data
scanned instantly to the connected device. Should the scanner
need to be used at a distance to the connected device, the
scanner can be configured to store the data and transfer it at a
later time by scanning the Storage Mode barcode.
This can be changed at any time by scanning the Instant Mode
barcode. Typically, the maximum distance for Bluetooth is 30
meters and for 2.4G is 150 meters, these measurements may
change due to electrical and/or environmental factors.
Instant Mode (default)
Storage Mode
Data Transfer Control
If your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner is set to Storage Mode,
you will need to transfer the data manually when within signal
range of your connected device. When in range, scan the Upload
Data barcode to upload all the stored barcodes. Once the data is
transferred, the data can be cleared by scanning the Clear All
Data barcode. Checking the number of barcodes held in the
scanner memory can be done by scanning the Total Data Stored
barcode.

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Upload Data
Clear All Data
Total Data Stored
Data Transfer Rate
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner has multiple data transfer
rates for Bluetooth HID/SPP/BLE. Depending on your
environment (electrical interference) you may need to slow down
your transfer rate to ensure all data is transferred correctly. Scan
the required scan rate barcodes to adjust.
Fast (default)
Medium
Low

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Very Low
Suffix Settings
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner will simulate pushing the
Return or Enter key on your keyboard at the end of each scan,
also known as Carriage Return (CR). Your scanner can be
programmed to simulate a Tab on your keyboard or simulate
nothing after each scan. Scan the required barcode for the
desired setting.
Add Return / Enter (CR) (default)
Add Tab
Remove Suffix

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Letter Conversion Settings
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner can be set to change the
letter case on scanned barcodes, by scanning the ALL CAPITAL
LETTERS or all lowercase letters barcodes below.
eg.; Barcode data is ABC123abc,
ALL CAPITAL LETTERS will scan as ABC123ABC
all lowercase letters with scan as abc123abc
You can cancel letter conversions at any time by scanning the
Cancel Letter Conversion barcode.
ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
all lowercase letters
Cancel Letter Conversion (default)
Hide Character Settings
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner can hide 1, 2, 3 or 4
characters at the start or the end of a barcode. Simply scan the
Hide First “X” Barcode Characters and the Hide 1,2,3 or 4
Character barcodes to hide the first characters. To cancel scan
the Hide First “X” Barcode Characters barcode.
Similarly scan Hide Last “X” Barcode Characters and the Hide
1,2,3 or 4 Character barcodes to hide the last characters.
To cancel scan the Hide Last “X” Barcode Characters barcode.

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Hide First “X” Barcode Characters
Hide Last “X” Barcode Characters
Hide 1 Character
Hide 2 Characters
Hide 3 Characters
Hide 4 Characters
Cancel Hide First “X” Barcode Characters
Cancel Hide Last “X” Barcode Characters

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Keyboard Language Settings
The POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner default keyboard language is
American English. You can adjust your keyboard language setting
by scanning the desired language barcode.
American English
British English
French
Japanese
International General Keyboard
Other languages can be found at
www.pos-mate.com/support
or use your scanner to scan the
QR code into your browser.

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Restore Factory Settings
Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner can be restored to its
factory setting by scanning the barcode.
Restore Factory Settings
System Information
Firmware Version
Battery Level
SPP and BLE Pairing
SPP and BLE Pairing requires additional software.
Bluetooth SPP Mode Pairing
Bluetooth SPP mode supports additional software connected to
Windows, MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android and other systems. Scan
the SPP Mode and Pair barcodes. The blue LED light on the
scanner will start flashing, search for “POS-mate Scanner” and
pair. Your POS-mate PRO Barcode Scanner will give a short beep,
the blue LED will remain solid and is connected.