BCM2604 User Guide
5
Configuring your scanner
There are two (2) ways to configure your scanner:
When connected to host device, you can use the BaracodaManager for multiple settings (refer to
BaracodaManager documentation). Else, you can use configuration barcodes (refer to the programming
guide).
To reset the scanner to its “default settings”, use BaracodaManager Software (should you experience any
problems, please contact your reseller).
5.1
Usage modes
The BCM2604 has two (2) usage modes. These modes can be changed only with the BaracodaManager.
Refer to the BaracodaManager documentation to change usage mode of your scanner.
5.1.1
Real Time Mode (default setting)
In real time mode, the barcode is decoded and transmitted to a remote device without delay.
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Once connected to a host device, the scanner emits a beep.
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If you disconnect the scanner from its host, it emits a double beep.
In this mode, the scanner is considered as a slave: the Bluetooth connection is initiated by the
host device.
5.1.2
Master mode
This mode allows the barcode scanner to initiate the Bluetooth connection to a pre-determined host when you
scan a barcode. Then barcodes are decoded and transmitted without delay (as in Real-time mode).
This mode is to be used when the scanner needs to send barcodes to any host that does not have any
dedicated user interface such as a printer, a payment terminal, etc….
You can configure host device address through the BaracodaManager.
5.2
Symbology
You can enable/disable type of barcode decoders with both the BaracodaManager and the programming
guide.
5.3
Data format
5.3.1
Acknowledgment:
You are given an acknowledgment if the scan is successful.
You can configure or disable the scanner acknowledgement through BaracodaManager.
Acknowledgment is disabled in default settings.
5.3.2
Prefix / suffix
You can add a prefix and/or a suffix to every barcode sent to the host device.
You can configure prefix/suffix through both BaracodaManager and programming guide.
There is no prefix/suffix in default settings
5.3.3
Baracoda Header
It is a proprietary data encapsulation. It is necessary to activate the Baracoda header in 2 cases:
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to use the Baracoda keyboard emulation (Kemul) and Hyper terminal
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to use the acknowledgment function.
You can configure Baracoda Header through BaracodaManager.
The Baracoda header is enabled in default settings
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