Socket DURASCAN Series User manual

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DURASCAN SERIES® USER GUIDE
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DURASCAN®D700, D730, D740, D750, D755 & D760

Package Contents 4
Optional Charging Accessories 5
Product Information 6
Attach Wrist Strap 7
Charge the Battery 8
Powering On/Off 9
Scanning Barcodes 10
Bluetooth Connection Modes 11-12
Bluetooth Connection Roles/Reconnection 13-15
Setup using Application Mode
• Apple®16-17
• Android 18-19
• Windows PC 20
Setup without software application (Basic Mode):
• Apple®21
• Android 22
• Windows PC 23
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pairing Reset (Bluetooth connection) 24
Factory Reset 25
Restore Method 26
Battery Replacement 27
Quick Programming 28-33
Status Indicators 34-37
Product Specifications 38-39
Supported Symbologies 40-42
Safety, Bluetooth, Compliance & Warranty 43-49, 52-55
Battery Warning Statements 50-51
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DuraScan®, Battery Friendly® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. Micro-
soft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Apple®, iPad®, iPad Mini®, iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and Mac iOS® are registered trademarks of Apple,
Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Bluetooth® Technology word mark and logos are
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Inc. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
Charging CableWrist Strap
DuraScan
D700 Series
Thank you for choosing Socket Mobile!
Let’s get started!
PACKAGE CONTENTS

Available separately
OPTIONAL CHARGING ACCESSORIES
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Charging Stand
AC Power Supply
International Adapters
available
For all optional accessories visit our Socket Store.
Charging CradleCharging Dock

PRODUCT INFORMATION
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The DuraScan 700 Series has a protection rating of IP54 for dust and water protection.
Socket Mobile’s barcodes scanners can be wiped clean with a cloth dampened with isopropyl
alcohol or water. Or, the barcode scanners can be wiped clean with a Sani-Cloth.
Warning: DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER (scanner’s mechanics could be damaged)
*Also used to display the on-screen keyboard in Basic Mode (iOS only).
Scanner head
Product label
Lanyard Eyelet
Scan Indicator Light
Scan button
Power button*
Battery Light
(Green/Yellow/Red)
Bluetooth Light (Blue)
Charging pins
Power Connector
Stand Attachment
Battery Door

Attach the Wrist Strap (optional)
1. Detach the string loop of the tether from the wrist strap.
2. Feed the string loop through the eyelet.
3. Pull the tether through the string loop.
4. Pull tight so the string loop is secure.
5. Reattach the string loop’s tether to the wrist strap.
ATTACH WRISTRAP
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The scanner must be fully charged before rst use. Please allow 8 hours
uninterrupted charging for the initial battery charge.
Lift the rubber ap to access the power connector.
• Yellow Light = Charging
• Green Light = Fully charged
Important: Charging from a computer USB port is not reliable and
not recommended.
CHARGE THE BATTERY
Rubber Flap
To open
Power Adapter
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Powering On:
Press and hold down the small
power button until the Battery
light turns on and the scanner
beeps twice (low-high).
Powering O/ Disconnecting:
Press and hold down the small
power button until the scanner
beeps twice (high-low) and all
lights turn o.
The scanner will power o
automatically if device is not con-
nected within 5 minutes. Scanner
connected to a device will power
o within 2 hours if idle/inactive.
POWERING ON/OFF
Power button
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1D/2D Barcode and OCR
Aim the scan beam straight
across the entire barcode
Scanning Barcodes
1. Hold the scanner a few inches from the barcode.
2. Aim, press and hold the trigger button.
By default, the scanner will beep, vibrate, and the scan indicator will
ash green to conrm a successful scan.
Caution: Do not stare directly into the scanner’s light beam.
SCANNING BARCODES
Trigger button
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Operating System Connection Options
Operating
Systems
(OS)
Devices
Bluetooth
HID
Support
Bluetooth
SPP
Support
Bluetooth
Apple
Serial
Specic
(MFi Mode)
Android Android 4.0.3 &
later Yes Yes N/A
Apple iOS iPod, iPhone, &
iPad Yes N/A Yes
Windows PC Windows 7, 8, 10 Yes Yes N/A
Mac OS
Mac OS X 10.4 to
10.X
Mac Books, Mac
Mini, &iMac
Yes No N/A
Note: To switch from one mode to the other you must remove the
pairing information from both devices - host device and the scanner. (see
pairing reset procedure on page 24)
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BLUETOOTH CONNECTION MODES

Connect your scanner using one of the following Bluetooth connection
modes:
Bluetooth Connection Proles
Bluetooth Mode Description
Basic Mode
(HID) *Default
Human Interface
Device Prole
• NO software installation needed
• Connects to most devices
• Good for barcodes containing small amounts of
data
• Scanner interacts with host device like a keyboard
App Mode
(SPP)
Serial Port Prole
For Android or Windows
1. Software installation is required
2. More ecient and reliable data communications
for barcodes containing lots of data
3. If you have an application that supports Socket
Mobile Scanners this is the mode recommended
App Mode
(MFi-SPP)
Apple Specic
Serial Prole
For iOS Devices
1. Must use with an App developed to work with
iOS devices
2. Software installation is required
3. If you have an iOS application that supports
Socket Mobile Scanners this is the mode to use
*By default, the scanner is set to Basic Mode (HID).
BLUETOOTH CONNECTION MODES
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Advanced users only.
Basic Mode (HID) Keyboard
Changes a scanner in HID-Peripheral mode to HID-Keyboard mode.
For Mac OS, Apple iOS, and other smart devices.
Basic Mode (HID) Peripheral
Changes a scanner in HID-Keyboard mode to HID-Peripheral mode.
For some MS Windows or Android mobile devices.
Scan only with scanner in Application Mode (SPP)
*For Windows PC only.
Acceptor (default)
Congures the scanner to accept a Bluetooth connection puts the scanner
in discoverable mode.
Initiator
Congures the scanner to initiate a connection to a computer/device with
the Bluetooth Device Address specied in the barcode.
The barcode must be formatted in Code 128 and contain the data
#FNIaabbccddee# such that aabbccddee is the Bluetooth device
address of the computer/device you want to connect to the scanner.
You must create a custom barcode for each computer/device that you
want to connect to the scanner.
You can use barcode generating software or website (e.g., http://bar-
code.tec-it.com)
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BLUETOOTH CONNECTION ROLES

DATA MODE-FOR SPP MODE ONLY
Advanced users only.
Packet Mode (default)
Congures the scanner to transmit decoded data in packet format.
Raw Mode - Android and Windows only
Congures the scanner to transmit decoded data in raw (unpacketed)
format.
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BLUETOOTH RECONNECTION
All Bluetooth Connection Modes are OK.
Important! After scanning this command barcode, power o and power on
the scanner to make sure it is congured properly.
Enable Automatic Reconnection from scanner (default)
Congure the scanner to automatically initiate a connection to the last
paired computer/device after the scanner is powered on.
Disable Automatic Reconnection from scanner
Congure the scanner to wait for a computer/device to initiate a Blue-
tooth connection after the scanner is powered on.

SET UP-APPLE IOS APP MODE
Scan QR Code using your host device to download Socket Mobile
Companion app to pair your scanner.
To set up using the Socket Mobile Companion app, watch Youtube video
for demonstration.
For quick set up:
1. Power on the scanner. Make sure the scanner is discoverable
(unpaired). The Blue light should be blinking fast.
2. Scan barcode. The scanner will beep 3 times.
App Mode (MFi-SPP)
3. Turn on Bluetooth on the Apple device. Go to Settings > Bluetooth.
A Bluetooth devices search will begin.
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SET UP-APPLE IOS APP MODE
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4. Tap Socket D700[xxxxxx] in the list of other devices found. After a
few seconds the status will change to “Connected” and the scanner blue
LED will stop blinking and turn solid blue.
Note: The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the
Bluetooth Address.
5. Launch your scanner-enabled Application. The scanner will beep once
indicating that it is connected to the appropriate application.
Now you are ready to scan barcodes!
Please check with your scanner application vendor or visit
www.socketmobile.com/appstore to conrm your scanner-enabled
application supports the scanner.

SET UP-ANDROID APP MODE
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Scan QR Code using your host device to download Socket Mobile
Companion app to pair your scanner.
For quick set up:
1. Power on the scanner. Make sure the scanner is discoverable
(unpaired). The Blue light should be blinking fast.
2. Scan barcode
App Mode (SPP)
3. Turn on Bluetooth on the Android device. Go to Settings > Bluetooth.
A Bluetooth Devices search will begin.

SET UP-ANDROID APP MODE
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4. Tap Socket D700[xxxxxx] in the list of other devices found. After a
few seconds the status will change to “Connected” and the LED will
stop blinking and turn solid blue.
Note: The characters in brackets are the last 6 characters of the
Bluetooth Address.
5. Launch your scanner-enabled Application. The scanner will beep once
indicating that it is connected to the appropriate application.
Now you are ready to scan barcodes!

SET UP-WINDOWS APP MODE
Note: Make sure you have administrative privileges.
1. Download the latest SocketScan 10 software from Socket Mobile’s
support web page.
https://www.socketmobile.com/support/downloads
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
3. In SocketScan 10 Settings, select an incoming Bluetooth serial COM
port.
Note: If there is none please click Ports to create at least one new
incoming COM port in Bluetooth settings.
4. Click Finish.
5. Scan barcode.
App Mode (SPP)
6. The PC will automatically try to pair with the scanner. If prompted to
allow the pairing, click “Yes”. If prompted for a passkey, enter 0000.
Now you are ready to scan barcodes!
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