User Manual

40 | APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS
About Bluetooth Range
Scanning Companion features a powerful Class 1 Bluetooth radio to
provide the maximum possible range. As with all wireless
technologies, the connection range can vary widely depending on
many factors such as the placement of the peripheral devices, the
type and size of physical obstacles and the presence and activity
level of competing radio transmissions.
The following conditions appear to reduce the Bluetooth connection
range:
• The presence of soft, absorbent materials such as paper,
fiberglass insulation, foam material in office cubical walls,
carpeting and, to a lesser extent, even sheetrock and wood
construction materials. Hard materials such as concrete increase
the range.
• Human bodies or containers of liquid positioned between
Scanning Companion and the CHS/CRS.
• The presence and activity level of competing Bluetooth or 802.11
(Wi-Fi) systems using the same 2.4 GHz frequency.
• Metal in a grid pattern, such as chain link fencing or chicken wire.
This type of material may block the Bluetooth (or Wi-Fi) signal
completely.
• The device at the other end