Scanndy powerlineECCO+ User manual

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powerlineECCO+
Quick Reference Guide

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Copyright information
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solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein.
Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other
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Improving our products
Continuous improvement of products is a policy of advanced PANMOBIL systems GmbH & Co. KG. All
specifications and signs are subject to change without notice.
Declaration of conformity
These devices has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. The appearance of disturbance in particular installations is not excluded. In the case
that these devices should disturb your surroundings by their powering on and off, please inform advanced
PANMOBIL systems GmbH & Co. KG immediately.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by advanced PANMOBIL
systems GmbH & Co. KG could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Consumer electronics
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PRODUCT REFERENCE
powerlineECCO+
No.
Description
Function
1
Green LED
Lights up green when ECCO+ is powered ON.
Is flashing green (2 sec.) If battery is low
(Other function can be defined by API)
2
Yellow LED
Lights up yellow if a barcode or RFID tags was read successfully.
Is flashing yellow (500ms) when connected to USB
(Other function can be defined by API)
3
Red LED
Lights up red if connect to ext. power (USB or power adapter)
Red = Battery charging
Off = Battery fully charged
4
Blue LED
Lights up blue when ECCO+ is connected by Bluetooth
Is flashing fast (500ms) while WiFi is associating
Is flashing blue (3 sec.) if WiFi is connected
(Other function can be defined by API)
5
Key 1 (Trigger button)
Triggers the barcode and/or the RFID reader
(Other function can be defined by UniversalConfigurator or API)
6
Key 2 (Delete button)
Triggers the barcode and/or RFID reader. The captured data will be
deleted from the memory.
(Other function can be defined by UniversalConfigurator or API)
7
Key 3 (Custom1)
Customer configurable key
1
3
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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(Other function can be defined by UniversalConfigurator or API)
8
Key 4 (Custom2)
Power key
Power key to power the unit ON. Pressing this key for 3 sec. turns
the unit OFF.
Customer configurable key
(Other function can be defined by UniversalConfigurator or API)
9
Mini USB interface
USB communication interface and battery charging
(USB profile can be defined by UniversalConfigurator or API)
Please note!
When using the device in USB Memory Stick mode, please use the
removable drive eject function prior to disconnect the device from
the USB interface!
10
Clip holder (accessory)
Holder for fixing the shirt clip, belt clip or neck belt (accessory)
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Before the first operation, the main battery should be charged by using the included power adapter or
through the USB interface of the PC. As long as the battery is charging, the red LED (3) lights solid red. After
the battery is fully charged the red LED (3) turns off.
A full recharge of the battery takes approximately 5 hours when using the included power adapter.
Recharging the battery from USB interface of a PC may take longer.
POWERING UP THE DEVICE
Make sure the battery is fully charged before powering up the device for the first time.
To power up the device press key 4 / power key (8) for a short time. The power indicator LED green (1) lights
solid green. The startup sequence takes approximately 7 seconds. The device plays a beep sequence as soon
as the operating system has booted and started the installed application. The device is now ready to operate.
DEVICE CONFIGURATION
The ECCO+ comes with preinstalled universal software which can easily be configured to meet the
application requirements. The device function can be determined by using the UniversalConfigurator
software which is included with every device.
To install the UniversalConfigurator software, power up the device and connect to the USB interface of the
PC by using the included USB cable. The PC opens the device as a memory stick where the
UniversalConfigurator is located. Run the SetupSUC.exe and follow the instructions of the installation
wizard.
After the software is successfully installed, run the UniversalConfigurator to configure the connected device.

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UNIVERSALCONFIGURATOR
Section Keys
The function of each key and key combination can be defined in the section keys.
Function definition for the button Trigger, Middle, Left and Power button
Do nothing
-No function
Scan barcode, save or send/cache
-Triggers the barcode reader. The scanned data is saved in the memory or send via Bluetooth or WiFi
according to the output mode set in the section Data.
If the output mode is set to Bluetooth or WiFi and the device is not connected, the scanned data is
stored in the cache memory and resend as soon as the device is reconnected.
Scan RFID, save or send/cache
-Triggers the RFID reader. The scanned data is saved in the memory or send via Bluetooth or WiFi
according to the output mode set in the section Data.
If the output mode is set to Bluetooth or WiFi and the device is not connected, the scanned data is
stored in the cache memory and resend as soon as the device is reconnected.
Scan RFID/barcode, save or send/cache
-Triggers the RFID reader first. If no RFID tag is in reading range the barcode reader is triggered. The
scanned data is saved in the memory or send via Bluetooth or WiFi according to the output mode set
in the section Data.
If the output mode is set to Bluetooth or WiFi and the device is not connected, the scanned data is
stored in the cache memory and resend as soon as the device is reconnected.
Scan barcode, delete data
-Triggers the barcode reader. If the scanned barcode is found in the database it will be deleted.

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Scan RFID, delete data
-Triggers the RFID reader. If the tag data is found in the database it will be deleted.
Scan RFID/barcode, delete data
-Triggers the RFID reader. If no tag is in the reader field it triggers the barcode reader. If the Tag data
or barcode is found in the database it will be deleted.
Transmit all cached data if connected
-Transmits the data from the cache file if the device is reconnected. This setting is valid if the device
is used in online mode (Bluetooth, WiFi, USB HID (keyboard)). It can be configured to save the
captured data in the cache file if no connection is available. (see section [Data])
Switch to next output mode
-The device can be configured to switch between three different output modes. Example: Mode 1 USB
memory stick, Mode 2 USB HID, Mode 3 Bluetooth HID. Switch to next output mode switches from
one mode to the other. (See section [Data])
Toggle presentation mode
-Toggles between trigger mode and presentation mode.
In presentation mode the barcode and/or RFID reader is permanently on.
Interrupt Bluetooth connection
-Disconnects the Bluetooth connection
Send static data (USB HID mode only)
-Send static data configured in the section [Static Data]
BT reconnect, Apple keyboard toggle
-Tries to reconnect Bluetooth
-If connected to an Apple device: Displays the virtual keyboard of the connected Apple device (iPod,
iPhone, iPad)
Clear mass storage mode text data base
-Deletes the data records from the database
Clear HID/SPP mode cached data
-Deletes the data records saved in the cache file
Delete mode
Presentation mode (continuous scan) at start up
Section Data

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Up to three different output modes can be defined at the same time
Text file (USB mass storage mode)
-The scanned data is saved in a file on the device memory. The device will be recognized as a memory
stick if connected to a PC
USB-HID (keyboard emulation)
-The device will be recognized as a USB keyboard when it is connected to a PC.
The scanned data will be sent directly to the PC same like typing on the PC keyboard.
USB-SPP (raw data over serial connection)
-The device will be recognized as a serial device. The device driver for USB serial must be installed
on the PC to be able to receive data from the device. A virtual COM Port will be available after the
driver is installed successfully.
Bluetooth-HID (keyboard emulation)
-The device will be recognized as a Bluetooth keyboard when it is connected to a PC via Bluetooth.
The scanned data will be directly sent to the PC same like typing on the PC keyboard.
Bluetooth-SPP (raw data over serial connection)
-The device will be recognized as a serial device. A virtual COM Port will be available when the device
is paired by Bluetooth.
Bluetooth-SHID ( BT to USB-HID cradle only)
-Bluetooth connection to Panmobil cradle. The cradle transmits the data to the PC as a HID keyboard
Bluetooth configuration
The Bluetooth properties can be configured in the file “config.ini” which is located on the device memory.
Connect the device to the PC and open the file “config.ini”

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[bt]
devname=powerSCANNDY500192 Device name
masterkey=1234 Security Key in Master mode
slavekey=1234 Security Key in Slave mode
security=0 Security enable/Disable (0=off/1=on)
available=1 Visible for other devices (0=off/1=on)
dirty=0 Initialize Bluetooth with the new settings
defaddress=000000000000 BT address of the device to connect to
address=90507BC5EC9E Own BT address
sppchan=0 Channel for communication in SPP profile
Note!
If you have modified Bluetooth properties, set the value for “dirty” to 1, save the config.ini file and restart the
device to update the Bluetooth setting.
WiFi (Wireless network mode)
-WiFi connection to the WiFi network. The WiFi communication support raw socket communication or
SComp protocol.
WiFi configuration
The WiFi properties can be configured in the file “config.ini” which is located on the device memory. Connect
the device to the PC and open the file “config.ini”
[wifi]
host= Host IP address
port= Host port
dhcp=1 enable/disable dhcp (0=off/1=on)
ip= specific IP address
netmask= Subnet mask
gateway= Gateway address
domain=domain Domain name
dns1= DNS1 server address
dns2= DNS2 server address
crypt=2 Encryption (0=none, 1=WEP, 2=WPA-PSK, 4=WPA2-PSK)
ssid= Wireless network name
wepkey= WEP key
wpapsk= WPA-PSK/WPA2_PSK key
mode=2 Wireless mode(0=Auto, 1=ad-hoc peer-to-peer, 2=infrastructure)
region=48 WiFi region
channel=0 WiFi channel
bssid= (reserved)
Note!
Save the config.ini file after you have modified any settings and restart the device

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Cache data if not connected
-When the device is configured for Bluetooth, WiFi or
USB HID, the data will be stored in a cache if
the connection is interrupted.
Name of the data file where the scanned data
is saved to when the device is in mass
storage mode
SComP Communication protocol
SComP protocol is a bidirectional communication protocol used in online modes like Bluetooth (SPP), WiFi
and USB (serial).
SComP - Scanndy Communications Protocol
SComP is intended to allow data transfer to and from, as well as remote control of, Panmobil
(smart)Scanndy devices by exchanging messages between two endpoints. SComP uses message ids to allow
for matching request/response pairs and assures data integrity through use of CRC-32 checksums. Its main
use is to provide reliable bidirectional communication over unreliable serial communication lines. The
SComP metadata is human readable and is composed of only ASCII characters, to simplify debugging and
transport over binary intransparent communication lines. In the design, simplicity was given higher
precedence than efficiency.

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Section Data Format
The data record format can be configured in the section “Data Format”
The captured data will be stored according to the configuration
The format of the output record will be according to the sequence of the variables set in the field “Data
format”.
Example:
Data format %t;%b
Record in data file: time stamp; barcode data
2013-06-07 11:15:00;4023500081009
Data format %S;%b;%t
Record in data file: device serial number; barcode data; time stamp
500187;4023500081009;2013-06-07 11:18:35
Data header
Some applications require a data header as first line in the data file.
The header can be set in the field “Data header”
Online modes
For all online modes like Bluetooth, WiFi or USB serial, the data record can be configured in the field “Data
format”