User's Guide

Baracoda ToughRunners – User Guide
September 07 8
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
according to your specific needs.
6.1. 1.
Fo r u se rs: F ully Plu g & Sc an h ard ware so lutio ns
That’s the easiest way to associate our scanners with a host. Baracoda offers the RS232 Plug&Scan or
the USB Plug&Scan dongle. If you have one of these devices:
1. Plug the dongle into the USB port or into the RS232 port of the computer.
2. Wait 5 seconds for the host computer to recognize the Plug&Scan dongle.
3. 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).
4. Scan the “Connect barcode” just once.
5. Within less than 20 seconds the LED on the scanner will start double flashing green: you are now
paired and connected!
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&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&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 .
Fo r u se rs: s oft wa re so lut ion s
Two software used to simplify the day-to-day usage of Bluetooth barcode devices are :
• K-Emul lets you insert the scanned barcode value in the selected field. It also allows adding a
prefix and a suffix.
• 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.
• Start the BaracodaManager by selecting Start> Programs> BaracodaManager>
BaracodaManager. The application automatically searches for wireless scanners.
• Place the scanner in discovering mode by pressing the trigger button.
• Highlight the scanner in the Devices in range box and click add.
• 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.
• Enter 0000 in the default Bluetooth Passkey Request dialog box.
• 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.