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PowerScan™ BT8300 Family
5.9 BLUETOOTH
PARAMETERS
About Bluetooth Profile Support
A Bluetooth profile is a wireless interface specification for Bluetooth-based communication between devices. In order to
use Bluetooth technology, a device must be compatible with the subset of Bluetooth profiles necessary to use the desired
services. The profiles provide standards which manufacturers follow to allow devices to use Bluetooth in the intended
manner.
With Bluetooth Profile Support, the BC 8030-BT cradle is not required for wireless communication. The PowerScan
BT8300 reader communicates directly to the host using Bluetooth technology. The PowerScan BT8300 supports the
standard Bluetooth Serial Port Profile (SPP) and HID Profile, which enables the scanner to communicate with other
Bluetooth-Enabled devices that support these profiles.
SERIAL PORT PROFILE
–
The reader connects to the Bluetooth-Enabled PC and emulates a serial cable to
provide a simple substitute for existing RS-232, including the familiar control signals.
HID PROFILE -
The reader connects to the Bluetooth-Enabled PC and emulates a virtual keyboard on the
Host.
5.9.1 Communication
Type
The PowerScan BT8300 reader can be configured to work with BC 8030-BT cradle, or to use standard Bluetooth profiles
based on your Communication Type selection:
HANDHELD – CRADLE
(default):
Select this communication type to configure the PowerScan BT8300 reader
to work with the BC 8030-BT cradle. The reader must be paired to the cradle and the cradle must connect
directly to the Host via multi-interface port.
SERIAL PORT PROFILE
(Master):
Select this communication type for Bluetooth Profile Support. The scanner
connects to the Bluetooth-Enabled PC and behaves like there’s a serial connection. The scanner initiates the
connection to the remote device and acts as the Master.
SERIAL PORT PROFILE
(Slave):
Select this communication type for Bluetooth Profile Support. The scanner
connects to the Bluetooth-Enabled PC and behaves like there’s a serial connection. The scanner accepts an
incoming connection requested from a remote device and acts as the Slave.
HID PROFILE
:
Select this communication type for using Bluetooth Profile Support. The scanner connects to
the PC/host via Bluetooth and behaves like a keyboard.
5.9.2
Link By Contact
Link by Contact allows the PowerScan BT8300 reader to connect to the BC 8030-BT cradle when the reader is inserted in
the cradle. After scanning Enable Link by Contact, firmly position the reader onto the cradle. The BC 8030-BT cradle will
emit a beep and the yellow LED will blink while the cradle is trying to establish the connection. If the connection is
successful, four ascending beeps will be emitted and the yellow LED on the cradle will stop blinking; If the connection fails,
four descending beeps will be emitted and the yellow LED on the cradle will also stop blinking.
5.9.3
Link By Label
In addition to the procedure shown on page 16, you can create a linking barcode for the BC 8030-BT or Bluetooth-Enable
PC to which PowerScan BT8300 can connect. You must know the Bluetooth address of the remote device. Linking bar
codes are Code 128 with the following format:
$+QSxxxxxxxxxxxx$-
$+QHxxxxxxxxxxxx$-
With
o
QS – Scanner is working in Handheld-Cradle or Serial Port Profile (Master).
o
QH – Scanner is working in HID profile.
o
xxxxxxxxxxxx represents the 12-character Bluetooth address.
Example: Linking Bar Code
If the scanner is configured as SPP Profile (Master) and the remote device to which the scanner can connect has a
Bluetooth address of 04:10:19:87:AB:CD, then the linking barcode will be:
$+QS04101987ABCD$-
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