ThoughRunners User Guide
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1. Regulatory FCC Product FCCld QSHAIBTR Interference statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Modification statement The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Baracoda Wireless Technology may void the user s authority to operate the equipment Class B digital devices regulatory notice This equipment 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 installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio Communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by 1 or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio or television technician for help Wireless notice This product emits radio frequency energy but the radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits Nevertheless the device should be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact with the antenna during normal operation is minimized The system antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter EU This equipment is intended to be commercialised in all the countries of the European Union and there is no commercialisation or operational restrictions in any of the countries Hereby Baracoda Wireless Technology declares that this Bluetooth barcode scanner is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC The declaration of conformity may be consulted at http www baracoda com baracoda librairie doc Baracoda ToughRunners Declaration of Conformity pdf Laser notice Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in exposure to hazardous visible laser light The laser scanner utilizes a low power laser diode Although staring directly at the lase
3. fully overlaps and crosses the bar code The scanner will emit a beep when the scan is successful You see below the correct scanning position BTR L ToughRunners CMOS BTR LA ToughRunners Laser 7 SS l SU BTR LR ToughRunners Laser Long Range N o i l 30 September 07 6 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide 4 2 Usage mode Real Time mode Barcodes are transmitted in real time to the remote host devices terminals using Bluetooth wireless technology with acknowledgment from the host to the scanner or if the scanner is not connected will memorise the data and later automatically upload it to a remote device terminal or Scanner can be set to operate only when connected to the host 4 3 Reading mode Simply press the trigger when you want to scan a barcode lt P ST eae E SS 5 Status Display Summary The ThoughRunners has four 4 LEDs where all functions are described below Charge led Status leds Operating Mode LED Status Description in Charge Charge completed SAUE Red Bik Batteylw Red Green Blue Long Blink Fast Blink Not Connected to Host One single long blink No host transmission Barcode lost Barcode reading failure September 07 7 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide 6 The different ways to connect scanner to a host Baracoda proposes three 3 ways to simplify this process Just choose the most appropriate one accordi
4. 7 5 Data format The data format is the following General_Prefix Symbology_Prefix Symbology_Prefix General_Suffix 7 5 1 Baracoda Header It is a proprietary data encapsulation It is necessary to activate the Baracoda header in 2 cases e to use the Baracoda keyboard emulation Kemul and Terminal e to use the No data loss mode You can configure Baracoda Header through BaracodaManager The Baracoda header is enabled in default settings 7 5 2 General Prefix Suffix You can add a general prefix and or a suffix to every barcode sent to the host device You can configure prefix suffix through BaracodaManager There is no prefix suffix in default settings 1 0 0 Symbology Prefix Suffix You can add a prefix and or a suffix to specific symbology barcode sent to the host device Meaning a certain prefix suffix will be added while reading a specific symbology You can configure prefix suffix through BaracodaManager There is no symbology prefix suffix in default settings 7 6 Beeps and LEDs You can enable disable Beeps LED Lightening using both BaracodaManager Lila Power management Mutliple parameters exist for optimisation of battery such as Sniff period Shutdown timer etc Scanner works at 20 dBm 1 0 Low battery When the red LED is blinking these indicate that the battery level is low Recharge battery immediately September 07 11 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide Safety
5. Data Capture For Workforce in Motion ThoughRunners User Guide Baracoda September 2007 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide SUMMARY SUMMARY 9 REVISION HISTORY 3 INTRODUCTION 4 1 LANYARD 5 2 BATTERY 5 3 SWITCHING ON THE READER 5 4 QUICK START UP GUIDE 6 4 1 HOW TO READ BARCODES 6 4 2 USAGE MODE 7 4 3 READING MODE 7 5 STATUS DISPLAY SUMMARY 7 6 THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO CONNECT SCANNER TO A HOST 8 6 1 1 FOR USERS FULLY PLUG amp SCAN HARDWARE SOLUTIONS 8 6 1 2 FOR USERS SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS 8 6 1 3 FOR DEVELOPERS BARACODA SDK 9 7 CONFIGURING YOUR SCANNER 10 7 1 RESET YOUR SCANNER 10 7 2 SECURITY 10 7 3 NO DATA LOSS MODE 10 7 4 SYMBOLOGY 10 7 5 DATA FORMAT 11 7 5 1 BARACODA HEADER 11 7 5 2 GENERAL PREFIX SUFFIX 11 7 5 3 SYMBOLOGY PREFIX SUFFIX 11 7 6 BEEPS AND LEDS 11 7 7 POWER MANAGEMENT 11 7 8 LOW BATTERY 11 SAFETY REGULATORY 12 September 07 2 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide Revision History Changes to the original manual are listed below Document Date Description 1 0 4 Sept 07 Initial release 1 1 24 Sep 07 Change LED information Add Laser regulatory September 07 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide Introduction The ToughRunners is easy to use Just press the trigger in order to switch on the scanner and simply press it again to scan a barcode The colours of the LED indicate the status of the device Beep and LED indi
6. canner in the Devices in range box and click add e The Bluetooth connection asks for the passkey While the message displays click on the Bluetooth connection icon in the system tray at right side of the task bar e Enter 0000 in the default Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog box e Look at the status of the scanner in the BaracodaManager application window When the status changes to connected the scanner is ready to be used September 07 8 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide 4 The first time you configure a scanner the BaracodaManager opens a terminal window Scan a barcode and you will see the data appear in the terminal window e Close the Terminal window by clicking on exit e Select the plug in from the drop down menu For more information see the BaracodaManager documentation 5 When you have finished your session click on exit of the application to save your configuration 6 1 3 For developers Baracoda SDK The Baracoda SDK are conceive for developers who want to integrate the barcode collections functions into their own code thus enabling end users to run a single program and not both the BaracodaManager and the user software BaracodaManager uses libraries that provide an abstraction layer allowing developers to integrate Baracoda products into their own application very rapidly Moreover these libraries will deal with all the low level routines timeouts connection and configuration management These libra
7. cate the status of the scanner as Good Read Connected etc No Data Loss Mode function stores the last scans and is configurable by the user Barcodes are transmitted in real time to the remote host devices terminals using Bluetooth wireless technology You can download on our Website all software updates and additional documentations http www baracoda com September 07 4 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide 1 Lanyard You can choose to attach or not the lanyard to scanner i eE lt d 2 Battery Recharge the internal battery by using the included AC adapter The Adapter rating is 5V 500mA When the scanner is charging the LED is red solid When the scanner is fully charged the LED is green solid A full recharge from completely drained batteries takes approximately 3 hours When the original batteries wear out please contact your Baracoda reseller for replacements 3 Switching on the reader Remember to fully charge the battery before first use In order to switch on the scanner please press the trigger The scanner will switch off alone after some period of inactivity in its standard mode Scanner will switch off after 20 minutes of inactivity This value can be modified by the user September 07 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide 4 Quick Start up guide 4 1 How to read barcodes In order to switch on the scanner please press the trigger Position the scanner so the light beam
8. discretion Repair or replacement of any parts or equipment does not extend the period of warranty provided for herein THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS MANUFACTURER S ONLY WARRANTY MANUFACTURER DOES NOT GIVE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE To take advantage of this warranty buyer should contact the seller not the Manufacturer The warranty set forth herein does not cover and Manufacturer will have no obligations hereunder if any non conformance is caused in whole or in part by accident transportation neglect misuse alteration modification or enhancement of the products or incorporation interfacing attachment of any feature program or device to the Products by a person or entity other than Manufacturer failure to provide a suitable installation environment use of the products for other than the specific purpose for which the products are designed or any use of the product not in accordance with the User Guide or other misuse or abuse of the product The warranty does not cover problems linked to batteries September 07 13
9. e K Emul lets you insert the scanned barcode value in the selected field It also allows adding a prefix and a suffix e BaracodaManager is a user friendly advanced software that besides inserting the scanned barcode in a field of your application Kemul plug in or displaying it Terminal plug in presents the following features very easy connection one click connectivity automatic reconnection bufferisation of the data and automatic re transmission The Baracoda Manager is the most advanced software of Baracoda Please check compatibility for some specific hosts see BaracodaManager compatibility table on www baracoda com How to quickly verify that your scanner is working correctly using the BaracodaManager 1 Make sure that your host device PC or PDA is Bluetooth enabled If not please contact your reseller 2 Install the BaracodaManager updates can be downloaded from http www baracoda com Refer to compatibility table for specific hosts If your Bluetooth software is not compatible you can test your scanner with Hyper terminal or Kemul Refer to Communication Protocol documentation Download on http www baracoda com download 3 Configure the BaracodaManager e Start the BaracodaManager by selecting Start gt Programs gt BaracodaManager gt BaracodaManager The application automatically searches for wireless scanners e Place the scanner in discovering mode by pressing the trigger button e Highlight the s
10. ng to your specific needs 6 1 1 For users Fully Plug amp Scan hardware solutions That s the easiest way to associate our scanners with a host Baracoda offers the RS232 Plug amp Scan or the USB Plug amp Scan dongle If you have one of these devices Plug the dongle into the USB port or into the RS232 port of the computer Wait 5 seconds for the host computer to recognize the Plug amp Scan dongle Do not scan any other barcodes except the barcode that pairs the scanner to the dongle Connect barcode available in the box of the dongle Scan the Connect barcode just once Within less than 20 seconds the LED on the scanner will start double flashing green you are now paired and connected te ONS If you have the USB dongle just open up the target application such as Notepad Excel and Word Make sure the active cursor is where the user wants the barcode information to be placed and start scanning barcodes If you have the RS232 Plug amp Scan Dongle your application will have to retrieve the information from the serial port download Kemul Software on Baracoda Website http www baracoda com Please note that the scanner are set by the Baracoda Plug amp Scan USB in no data loss mode ON by default This implies that the reader will bufferise barcodes if the barcodes are read out of range 6 1 2 For users software solutions Two software used to simplify the day to day usage of Bluetooth barcode devices are
11. r beam momentarily causes no known biological damage avoid staring at the beam as one would with any very strong light source such as the sun Avoid that the laser beam hits the eye of an observer even through reflective surfaces such as mirrors etc RAYONNEMENT LASER NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 2 A a DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT gt September 07 12 The following information is shown on the laser scanner device class label Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide Limited Warranty Manufacturer warrants that the product will be free of defects in material and workmanship for one 1 year from the date of shipment Manufacturer will at its option either repair replace or refund the purchase price paid by buyer for the defective products Such repair replacement or refund shall be buyer s sole remedy in the event of Manufacturer s breach of this limited warranty Repaired or replaced parts or product may include new reconditioned or remanufactured parts and equipment at Manufacturer s option All costs associated with shipment to Manufacturer for warranty service including but not limited to freight duties insurance and customs fees are buyer s responsibility Manufacturer will pay the freight costs duties insurance customs and any other fees are buyer s responsibility associated with the return shipment to buyer The method of shipment will be at Manufacturer s
12. ries are available to developers for free www baracoda com for more information September 07 9 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide 7 Configuring your scanner BaracodaManager is software for settings the scanner 7 1 Reset your scanner To reset the scanner to its default settings use BaracodaManager Software or scan the Reset configuration barcode Reset ese 7 2 Security The Bluetooth connection is secured with a PIN code authentication You can configure security enable disable change PIN code through BaracodaManager The Security is enabling by default default PIN code is 0000 7 3 No data loss mode Baracoda has developed a proprietary communication protocol in order to enhance the security of the Bluetooth transmission Every barcode sent to the host must be acknowledged by the host until then the scanner will transmit it again and again This acknowledgment is disabled in default settings It is strongly recommended to set ON this protocol acknowledgment on when using the scanner with the BaracodaManager Additionally this protocol acknowledgment allows having an audio acknowledgment that the barcode has been successfully transmitted to the host You can configure or disable the scanner acknowledgement through BaracodaManager 7 4 Symbology You can enable disable any type of barcode decoders with BaracodaManager September 07 10 Baracoda ToughRunners User Guide
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