Socket CHS 7Ci User manual

CHS 7Ci
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PACKAGE CONTENTS PRODUCT INFORMATION
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SocketScan are registered trademarks or trademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. The Bluetooth
word mark and logo are registered trademarks of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. USA, and any
use by Socket Mobile, Inc. is under license. All other trademarks and trade names con-
tained herein may be those of their respective owners.
CHS 7Ci AC adapter* & USB
to DC plug cable
*Use the plug that is region-
ally appropriate
Lanyard NiMH
rechargeable
batteries
*Also used for keyboard Pop-up (HID Mode only)
Twist-lock
(horizontal/unlocked)
Battery door
Twist-lock
(vertical/locked)
Lanyard
Blue/Green/Red
LED
Trigger button
Power button*
DC-in connector
Scanner head
Product label
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SCANNER SETUP
Insert the Batteries
Unlock the Battery door by us-
ing a thin coin to turn the lock
under the CHS to a horizontal
position (turn 90 degrees).
Install the batteries in their correct po-
sition as indicated by the +/- symbols.
Important: Only use NiMH
Rechargeable batteries. Do
NOT use Alkaline Batteries
Attach the Lanyard (optional)
Detach the string loop of the
tether from the lanyard. Then
feed the string loop through the slot
in the Twist-lock and then through the
end of the loop. Pull tight so the string
loop is secure to the Twist-lock, Reat-
tach the string loop to the tether from
the Lanyard.
If desired, attach the tether to a lan-
yard or belt.
CHARGE THE BATTERY
Charge the CHS
The CHS must be fully charged be-
fore rst use. Please allow 5 hours
uninterrupted charging for the
initial battery charge.
• Red LED = Charging
• Green LED = Fully charged
Charging from a computer USB port
is not reliable and not recommended.
Socket Mobile offers a Charging Cradle
(optional Accessory/sold separately,
SKU# AC4054-1381) which is a convenient
holder that charges the scanner when not
in use.
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BASIC FUNCTIONALITY
•Powering On:
Press and hold down the small
power button until the LED
turns blue and the CHS beeps
twice (low-high).
•Powering Off/ Disconnecting:
Press and hold down the small
power button until the CHS beeps
twice (high-low).
BASIC FUNCTIONALITY (CONTINUED)
Scanning Barcodes:
After connecting the CHS to your device, open an application and put
the cursor where you want to enter data.
Hold the CHS about 4 inches (10 cm) from the barcode and press and
hold the trigger button. Keep your hand steady and make sure the
Red beam covers the entire width of the barcode.
By default, the CHS will beep and vibrate, and the LED will ash
Green to conrm that data was decoded and sent to the device.
Not recommended
scanning techniques
Aim the scan beam straight
across the entire barcode.
Power button
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CONNECTION MODES (CONTINUED)CONNECTION MODES
HID Keyboard Emulation mode (default)
In HID mode the CHS emulates a keyboard. This is a universal connec-
tion method and will work with any application that has a text eld.
The application receives the data input from the CHS. The CHS includes
a keyboard pop-up feature so you can disable the CHS and accept data
input from the onscreen keyboard on the device. Pages 10-11 provides
the connection steps using HID mode.
MAC OS devices are connected using HID mode.
iOS devices are connected using either iOS mode or HID mode, but
not both together.
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The CHS is connected to your iOS device using one of the following
modes:
1. iOS mode
2. HID Keyboard Emulation mode (default)
iOS mode
iOS mode is used with a Scanner-enabled Application. Scanner controls
are embedded in the Application to provide better performance, secu-
rity, features, and domain-specic capabilities.
If you purchased a Scanner-enabled Application on the Apple App Store
(or through the Apple Volume Purchase Program for Business) that
features integrated support for the CHS, we recommend you install that
Application on your device and follow the Application instructions to
connect with the CHS. If the connection steps are not documented in
the Application, please see pages 12-13 for the connection steps using
iOS mode.
Please visit the Socket Mobile App Store to conrm your Scanner-en-
abled Application supports the CHS.
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HID (KEYBOARD EMULATION) MODE HID (KEYBOARD EMULATION) MODE (CONTINUED)
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To pair the CHS with the Apple device in HID mode: (required only the
rst time you connect).
1. Power on the CHS.
2. Turn Bluetooth on for the Apple device. Go to Settings > Bluetooth. A
Bluetooth Devices search will begin.
An iOS device is always Discoverable when the Bluetooth menu
is active. A MAC OS device provides an option to turn Discover-
able On or Off. Conrm the MAC OS device is Discoverable.
3. Tap Socket CHS[xxxxxx] in the list of Devices found. After a few sec-
onds the “Not Paired” status will change to “Connected” and the CHS
Blue LED will blink every 3 seconds indicating it is Connected.
The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the
Bluetooth Address. The full Bluetooth address is printed in the
Product Label (remove the battery door).
You are now ready to scan barcodes, see instructions on page 7.
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Keyboard Pop-up Enable
The CHS emulates the keyboard in HID mode. So scanned barcode data
will be input into the text eld. The following steps show how to access
the onscreen keyboard while connected to the CHS in HID mode.
1. Make sure the CHS is connected to your Apple device in HID mode.
2. Open your application and place the cursor where you want to enter
data.
3. Quickly double-press the power button of the CHS (like double-
clicking a mouse) to open or close the onscreen keyboard. The CHS
will beep once as conrmation.
To connect to a new Apple device, you must rst unpair the CHS
and remove the CHS from the Bluetooth list in your device. See
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iOS MODE - SCANNER-ENABLED APP iOS MODE - SCANNER-ENABLED APP (CONTINUED)
If you are using a Scanner-enabled Application, follow their instructions
to connect with the CHS. Many applications include these steps and
barcodes in the set-up procedure.
If you are using an Application that connects to the CHS using HID
Keyboard Emulation mode, follow the instructions on pages 10-11. iOS
mode should not be used.
If you are using the CHS with an iOS device and a Scanner-enabled
Application that does not provide instructions to connect with the CHS,
please use the following steps.
1. Power on the CHS and scan this barcode. The CHS will beep 3 times.
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2. Turn Bluetooth on for the Apple device. Go to Settings > Bluetooth. A
Bluetooth Devices search will begin.
3. Tap Socket CHS[xxxxxx] in the list of Devices found. After a few
seconds the “Not Paired” status will change to “Connected” and the
CHS Blue LED will blink every 3 seconds conrming the connection.
The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the
Bluetooth Address. The full Bluetooth address is printed in the
Product label (remove the Battery door).
4. Open the Scanner-enabled Application. The CHS will beep once
indicating that the application is in control and you are ready to scan.
It should now be connected to the CHS.
You are now ready to scan barcodes with the Scanner-enabled
Application, see instructions on page 7.
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Unpairing the CHS: Deleting the Bluetooth Pairing
In most cases, if the CHS is paired with a device, you should unpair
it before trying to connect to a new device.
1. Power on the CHS.
2. Press and hold down the trigger button.
3. Press and hold down the power button.
4. After you hear 3 beeps, release both buttons.
The CHS will unpair and automatically power off. The next time you
power on the CHS, it will be discoverable.
Remove the CHS from the Bluetooth list in your iOS device
To Unpair the CHS on your device, go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap i
next to the Socket CHS [xxxxxx] name, then tap “Forget this Device”.
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APPENDIX
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The remaining pages provide reference material on how to better use
the CHS. We recommend you review this material and save for future
reference.
BLUETOOTH UNPAIRING
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Automatic Reconnections
After you power on the CHS, it will automatically try to connect to
the last device it was connected to.
• Make sure the device is in range with Bluetooth On.
• If using HID mode, press the trigger button will enforce the connec-
tion.
• If using iOS mode, make sure the Scanner-enabled Application is
active.
Make sure the device is on and in range. While the CHS is attempting
to connect the Blue LED will blink every second.
• If a connection is made, the Blue LED will blink every 3 seconds.
• If a connection is not made after 30 tries, the CHS will emit a long
beep.
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BLUETOOTH CONNECTION
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Scan command barcode(s) to quickly congure the CHS.
Make sure the CHS is not connected to a device before scanning a
command barcode!
For a complete set of command barcodes, download the Command
Barcodes Sheet: www.socketmobile.com/pdf/data-collection/
command-barcodes-sheet-7C.pdf
The web link is also provided in the below QR Code. To open the web
page, scan this QR Code using a QR Code Reader App in your iOS device.
COMMAND BARCODES
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Bluetooth Connection Modes
HID-Keyboard (default)
Congures the CHS to Human
Interface Device (HID) mode
as a Keyboard class device.
iOS Mode
Changes the CHS to iOS
mode.
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COMMAND BARCODES (CONTINUED)
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COMMAND BARCODES (CONTINUED)
Beep Settings
Beep after CHS
Decodes Data ON
(default)
Enables CHS to beep
to indicate success-
ful scans.
Beep after CHS
Decodes Data OFF
Disables CHS from
beeping to indicate
successful scans.