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Serial Port Profile (Master)

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PowerScan™ BT8300

Testing the “Master” Connection 

1. To test the connection, on the PC go to 

Start > Programs > Accessories > Communi-

cations

, and open HyperTerminal.

2. The 

New Connection

 dialog will open. Enter a name in the 

Connection Description

 

window, then click 

OK

3. In the 

Connect using

 field, select the Incoming COM port displayed when you com-

pleted the 

Add Bluetooth Device

 Wizard. Click 

OK

 to continue.

4. Using the reader, scan the label you created above to initiate the connection to the PC. 

5. A message alert will appear in the PC’s taskbar system tray, showing that a device wants to 

connect to the PC.  

Summary of Contents for PowerScan BT8300 Family

Page 1: ...PowerScanTM BT8300 Family Industrial Handheld Bar Code Reader with Bluetooth Wireless Technology Initial Bluetooth Connection Guide...

Page 2: ...ke comments or suggestions about this or other Datalogic publications please let us know via the Contact Datalogic page Disclaimer Datalogic has taken reasonable measures to provide information in thi...

Page 3: ...ion 25 HID Profile 28 WIDCOMM 31 WIDCOMM 31 Serial Port Profile Slave 31 Testing the Slave Connection 36 Serial Port Profile Master 38 Testing the Master Connection 42 HID Profile 44 Toshiba 47 Toshib...

Page 4: ...Contents ii PowerScan BT8300 NOTES...

Page 5: ...amiliar control signals The reader supports two communication types Serial Port Profile Master and Serial Port Profile Slave HID PROFILE The reader connects to the Bluetooth enabled PC and emulates a...

Page 6: ...ile 2 PowerScan BT8300 Restore Defaults If something goes wrong during configuration connection use the bar code below to restore the reader to its original default settings Restore PowerScan BT8300 D...

Page 7: ...erial Port Profile Slave 1 Read the following bar code to set the reader to Serial Port Profile Slave mode Serial Port Profile Slave 2 From your PC s Control Panel or the system tray open Bluetooth De...

Page 8: ...luetooth devices within radio range Select the PowerScan BT8300 reader you want to connect with Each reader found will list the default Bluetooth name of PowerScan BT8300 and its serial number look on...

Page 9: ...tion Guide 5 4 Select Let me choose my own passkey and type the default Pin code 1234 Click Next to continue 5 Wait as your Bluetooth device connects to the reader The Pin Code can be changed for addi...

Page 10: ...connected in SPP The Outgoing Incoming COM port assignments shown are used for the different types of profile Outgoing COM Port for Serial Port Profile Slave Incoming COM Port for Serial Port Profile...

Page 11: ...ill open Enter a name in the Connection Description window then click OK 3 In the Connect using field select the Outgoing COM port displayed when you com pleted the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard in the...

Page 12: ...etooth connection The label must be Code 128 symbology and contain the PC Bluetooth address with following formatting QS 12hex characters The address is usually shown in the Hardware tab of the Blueto...

Page 13: ...select the Incoming COM Port 4 You will receive a notification when the Incoming COM Port is added successfully If you made a Connection in Serial Port Profile Slave previously the Incoming COM Port...

Page 14: ...ill open Enter a name in the Connection Description window then click OK 3 In the Connect using field select the Incoming COM port displayed when you com pleted the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard Click O...

Page 15: ...ion to the PC Now the user can read bar code labels and verify the data appears in the Terminal window When the terminal connection is closed the reader will emit a series of four descending beeps to...

Page 16: ...reader to work in HID Profile scan the label below HID Profile 2 From your PC s Control Panel or the system tray open Bluetooth Devices Click the Add button to search for Bluetooth devices 3 Select My...

Page 17: ...eader you want to connect with 5 Select Don t use a passkey then click Next to continue Each reader found will list the default Bluetooth name of PowerScan BT8300 and its serial number look on the bod...

Page 18: ...ascending beeps will be emit ted signaling that the reader has been successfully connected to the Bluetooth enabled PC Devices connected via BT will be displayed in the Bluetooth Devices window 7 Now...

Page 19: ...ows 7 Serial Port Profile Slave 1 Read the following bar code to set the reader to Serial Port Profile Slave mode Serial Port Profile Slave 2 From your PC s system tray click on the Bluetooth icon and...

Page 20: ...he default Pin code 1234 Click Next to continue Each reader found will list the default Bluetooth name of PowerScan BT8300 and its serial number look on the body of your reader for the label containin...

Page 21: ...ion Guide 17 5 Wait as your Bluetooth device connects to the reader 6 Notification will appear in the system tray showing the COM Port being used for the SPP Profile Slave 7 The next window indicates...

Page 22: ...Serial Port Profile Slave 18 PowerScan BT8300 8 The reader is now connected to your PC and will be displayed in the Bluetooth Devices window...

Page 23: ...successfully added to the Host the COM port assign ment s will be shown from the Open Settings COM Ports selection of the Bluetooth menu These assignments represent the different profile types as foll...

Page 24: ...Program available free from the web can alternatively be used to test the connection 1 Start the MicroRidge Serial Test Program and click the Serial Port button in the lower right hand corner of the...

Page 25: ...Profile Master Read the bar code below to configure the reader in Serial Port Profile Master mode Serial Port Profile Master 1 Create a label to link the reader to the PC Bluetooth connection The labe...

Page 26: ...learn the Bluetooth address of your PC click the Bluetooth icon from your system tray and choose Open Settings then click on the Hardware tab and select Properties 3 Next select the Advanced tab to se...

Page 27: ...ile Master Initial Bluetooth Connection Guide 23 4 From your system tray click the Bluetooth icon then open Settings Select the COM Ports tab and then click Add 5 Select the Incoming COM Port and clic...

Page 28: ...6 A notification screen will advise that an incoming COM Port is successfully added If you made a Connection in Serial Port Profile Slave previously the Incoming COM Port should be specified already...

Page 29: ...ot included in Microsoft Windows 7 an equivalent application such as MicroRidge Serial Test Program available free from the web can alternatively be used to test the connection 1 Start the MicroRidge...

Page 30: ...when you completed the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard in the previous sequence Click OK to continue 3 Use the reader to scan the label you created earlier to initiate the connection to the PC 4 An alert...

Page 31: ...luetooth Connection Guide 27 5 Click on the message and input the Default Pin Code 1234 Click Next to continue 6 Click Close in the notification window The Pin Code can be changed for additional secur...

Page 32: ...terminal connection is closed the reader will emit a series of four descending beeps to indicate it is no longer connected The reader will automatically reconnect when the terminal connection is re o...

Page 33: ...der you want to connect with 4 Input the Default Pin Code 1234 Click Next to continue Each reader found will list the default Bluetooth name of each PowerScan BT8300 and its serial number look on the...

Page 34: ...that the reader has been successfully connected to the Bluetooth enabled PC Devices connected via BT will be displayed in the Bluetooth Devices window 6 Now the user can read bar code labels and veri...

Page 35: ...n a computer and certain Bluetooth devices This requires a computer equipped with either a USB plug in Bluetooth wireless adapter or an embedded Broadcom device WIDCOMM Bluetooth BTW is supported by W...

Page 36: ...ofile Slave 32 PowerScan BT8300 2 From your PC s system tray click on the Bluetooth icon to open the My Bluetooth Places window Click Add a Bluetooth Device to search for Bluetooth devices 3 Click Nex...

Page 37: ...rScan BT8300 reader you want to connect with 5 Type the Default Pin Code 1234 Click Pair Now to continue Each reader found will list the default Bluetooth name of PowerScan BT8300 and its serial numbe...

Page 38: ...t Profile Slave 34 PowerScan BT8300 6 Click OK in the notification window 7 Click Finish to complete Bluetooth Setup Wizard The Pin Code can be changed for additional security See the PRG for more inf...

Page 39: ...that the reader has been successfully con nected to the Bluetooth enabled PC The reader will be displayed in the My Bluetooth Places window To learn which COM Port is connected right click on the Powe...

Page 40: ...s Communi cations and open HyperTerminal to set up a serial connection 2 The New Connection dialog will open Enter a name in the Connection Description window then click OK 3 In the Connect using fiel...

Page 41: ...Profile Slave Initial Bluetooth Connection Guide 37 4 Select Restore Defaults for COM Port Properties 5 The user can now read bar code labels and verify that the data will appear in the Terminal windo...

Page 42: ...nection The label must be Code 128 symbology and contain the PC Bluetooth address with the following formatting QS 12hex characters The address is usually shown in the Hardware tab of the Bluetooth De...

Page 43: ...agnostics tab to view the 12 hex character Bluetooth Device Address of your PC 3 Using the reader scan the label you created above to initiate the connection to the PC 4 A message alert will appear in...

Page 44: ...Pin Code 1234 Click OK to continue 6 A Bluetooth Authorization Requested message will appear in the system tray 7 Click on the message and check Always allow this device to access this service then cl...

Page 45: ...ng that the reader has been successfully con nected to the Bluetooth enabled PC To check the COM Port connection click to View or modify configuration in the My Bluetooth Places window 9 Select the Lo...

Page 46: ...n on the PC go to Start Programs Accessories Communi cations and open HyperTerminal to set up a serial connection 2 The New Connection dialog will open Enter a name in the Connection Description windo...

Page 47: ...ort Profile Master Initial Bluetooth Connection Guide 43 4 Select Restore Defaults for COM Port Properties 5 Now the user can read bar code labels and verify that the data appears in the PC s Termi na...

Page 48: ...below HID Profile 2 Scan the label below to configure the reader to work using the Variable PIN Code feature Variable PIN Code 3 From your PC s system tray click on the Bluetooth icon to open the My B...

Page 49: ...de using the reader a Keypad for PowerScan BT8300 16 key only type the PIN Code on the reader s keypad ending with the Enter key b Scanning Using the reader scan the bar codes from the Numeric Keypad...

Page 50: ...h device connects to the reader 8 Four ascending beeps will be emitted signaling that the reader has been successfully con nected to the Bluetooth enabled PC 9 Now the user can read bar code labels an...

Page 51: ...e Toshiba stack is also available with certain non OEM Bluetooth accessories such as USB Bluetooth devices and PCMCIA cards from various vendors It supports Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Vista Windows7 oper...

Page 52: ...Serial Port Profile Slave 48 PowerScan BT8300 2 From your PC s system tray right click on the Bluetooth icon and select Add New Con nection 3 Wait as the system searches for Bluetooth devices...

Page 53: ...in radio range Select the PowerScan BT8300 reader you want to connect with Each reader found will list the default Bluetooth name of PowerScan BT8300 and its serial number look on the body of your Pow...

Page 54: ...Slave 50 PowerScan BT8300 5 Wait as the PC attempts to connect with the reader 6 Type the Default Pin Code 1234 Click OK to continue The Pin Code can be changed for additional security See the PRG fo...

Page 55: ...w will appear showing the COM port used for the connec tion in Serial Port Profile Slave mode Click Next to finish 8 Some beeps will be emitted signaling that the reader has been successfully connecte...

Page 56: ...on the PC go to Start Programs Accessories Communi cations and open HyperTerminal to set up a serial connection 2 The New Connection dialog will open Enter a name in the Connection Description window...

Page 57: ...Profile Slave Initial Bluetooth Connection Guide 53 4 Select Restore Defaults for COM Port Properties 5 The user can now read bar code labels and verify that the data will appear in the Terminal windo...

Page 58: ...C Bluetooth connection The label must be Code 128 symbology and contain the PC Bluetooth address with the following formatting QS 12hex characters The label should look similar to this example Linking...

Page 59: ...ecurity window input the Default Pin Code 1234 Click OK to continue 6 Four ascending beeps will be emitted signaling that the reader has been successfully con nected to the Bluetooth enabled PC 7 To c...

Page 60: ...l Port Profile Master 56 PowerScan BT8300 Select the Other tab then click the Bluetooth Local COM button The COM port used to connect the reader in SPP Profile Master mode is shown in the Local COM wi...

Page 61: ...o Start Programs Accessories Communi cations and open HyperTerminal to set up a serial connection 2 The New Connection dialog will open Enter a name in the Connection Description window then click OK...

Page 62: ...ial Port Profile Master 58 PowerScan BT8300 5 Select Restore Defaults for COM Port Properties 6 The user can now read bar code labels and verify that the data will appear in the Terminal window on the...

Page 63: ...HID Profile scan the label below HID Profile 2 Scan the label below to configure the reader to work using the Variable PIN Code feature Variable PIN Code 3 From your PC s system tray right click on t...

Page 64: ...two ways to enter the PIN Code using the reader a Keypad for PowerScan BT8300 16 key only type the PIN Code on the reader s keypad ending with the Enter key b Scanning Using the reader scan the bar c...

Page 65: ...tion Guide 61 7 Four ascending beeps will be emitted signaling that the reader has been successfully con nected to the Bluetooth enabled PC 8 Now the user can read bar code labels and verify the data...

Page 66: ...HID Profile 62 PowerScan BT8300 NOTES...

Page 67: ...ulfill demands of integrating a diverse array of Bluetooth enabled digital devices such as mobile phones headsets printers keyboards and so on BlueSoleil 8 works on Windows XP Windows Vista and Window...

Page 68: ...il window and choose Search Devices or press F5 to search for Bluetooth devices 4 After a few seconds a window will appear showing all Bluetooth devices within radio range Right click on each device a...

Page 69: ...k OK Each reader found will list the default Bluetooth name of PowerScan BT8300 and its serial number look on the body of your PowerScan BT8300 for the label con taining the serial number To set up a...

Page 70: ...Serial Port Profile Slave 66 PowerScan BT8300 6 Double click on the Bluetooth Serial Port icon to establish the connection 7 Wait as your Bluetooth device connects to the reader...

Page 71: ...Serial Port Profile Slave Initial Bluetooth Connection Guide 67 8 Four ascending beeps will be emitted signaling that the reader has been successfully con nected to the Bluetooth enabled PC...

Page 72: ...es Communi cations and open HyperTerminal to set up a serial connection 2 The New Connection dialog will open Enter a name in the Connection Description window then click OK 3 In the Connect using fie...

Page 73: ...Profile Slave Initial Bluetooth Connection Guide 69 4 Select Restore Defaults for COM Port Properties 5 The user can now read bar code labels and verify that the data will appear in the Terminal windo...

Page 74: ...h connection The label must be Code 128 symbology and contain the PC Bluetooth address with the following formatting QS 12hex characters The address is usually shown in the Hardware tab of the My Devi...

Page 75: ...ts to connect to the PC Input the Default Pin Code 1234 and click OK to continue 5 Click Yes to allow the reader to connect to the PC An alert message will appear in the PC s taskbar system tray showi...

Page 76: ...successfully con nected to the Bluetooth enabled PC Testing the Master Connection 1 To test the connection on the PC go to Start Programs Accessories Communi cations and open HyperTerminal to set up a...

Page 77: ...th Connection Guide 73 3 In the Connect using field select the COM port displayed in the notification screen when you completed the connection during the previous sequence Click OK to continue 4 Selec...

Page 78: ...data appears in the PC s Termi nal window HID Profile 1 To configure the reader to work in HID Profile scan the label below HID Profile 2 Scan the label below to configure the reader to work using the...

Page 79: ...leil window and choose Search Devices or press F5 to search for Bluetooth devices 5 After a few seconds a window will appear showing all Bluetooth devices within radio range Right click on each device...

Page 80: ...Search Services Each reader found will list the default Bluetooth name of PowerScan BT8300 and its serial number look on the body of your PowerScan BT8300 for the label con taining the serial number T...

Page 81: ...HID Profile Initial Bluetooth Connection Guide 77 7 Double click on the Bluetooth Human Interface Device icon to establish the connec tion...

Page 82: ...PIN Code on the reader s keypad ending with the Enter key b Scanning Using the reader scan the bar codes from the Numeric Keypad section of this guide corresponding with the required PIN Code digits...

Page 83: ...ofile 1 To configure the reader to work in HID Profile scan the label below HID Profile 2 Scan the label below to configure the reader to work using the Variable PIN Code feature Variable PIN Code 3 F...

Page 84: ...HID Profile 80 PowerScan BT8300 4 Select the General tab 5 Click the Bluetooth setting 6 Select Bluetooth ON to start searching for Bluetooth keyboard devices within radio range...

Page 85: ...show a PIN Code required for the connection The reader will emit a beep indicating it is waiting for input of the PIN Code Each reader found will list the default Bluetooth name of PowerScan BT8300 an...

Page 86: ...reader s keypad ending with the Enter key b Scanning Using the reader scan the bar codes from the Numeric Keypad section of this guide corresponding with the required PIN Code digits then scan the Ex...

Page 87: ...sting the HID Connection 1 From the iPhone home screen click the Notes icon 2 Ensure the blinking cursor is placed in the notes text area 3 The user can now use the reader to scan bar codes and verify...

Page 88: ...HID Profile 84 PowerScan BT8300 NOTES...

Page 89: ...ofile 1 To configure the reader to work in HID Profile scan the label below HID Profile 2 Scan the label below to configure the reader to work using the Variable PIN Code feature Variable PIN Code 3 F...

Page 90: ...ithin radio range 6 After a few seconds all discovered devices are shown in the Devices section Each reader found will list the default Bluetooth name of PowerScan BT8300 and its serial number look on...

Page 91: ...nter the PIN Code using the reader a Keypad for PowerScan BT8300 16 key only Type the PIN Code on the reader s keypad ending with the Enter key b Scanning Using the reader scan the bar codes from the...

Page 92: ...e HID Connection 1 From the iPad home screen click the Notes icon 2 Ensure the blinking cursor is placed in the notes text area 3 The user can now use the reader to scan bar codes and verify their dat...

Page 93: ...Initial Bluetooth Connection Guide 89 Numeric Keypad 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Exit and Save Configuration...

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