Datalogic QuickScan I QD21 1 Series, Product Reference Manual

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Setting Up the Reader
Product Reference Guide 11
Linking a BT Reader to a PC
The reader can optionally be linked to a Bluetooth-enabled PC with the serial
port profile, in either server mode or client mode.
Linking to a PC in Server Mode (BT Slave Mode)
To link a BT reader in server mode to a Bluetooth-enabled PC, follow these
steps:
1. Install any drivers provided with the Bluetooth adapter.
2. Scan the
bar code below to make the scanner visible to the host computer.
3. Use the host computer’s Bluetooth manager to “Discover new devices” and
select "Datalogic Scanner." If you receive an error message, it may be nec-
essary to disable security on the device.
4. Select “connect” on the PC to link the reader to the PC. Use an RS-232 ter-
minal program to see incoming data on the port designated by the com-
puter's Bluetooth manager.
Linking to a PC in Client Mode (BT Master Mode)
The reader can optionally be linked in client mode to a Bluetooth-enabled PC
with the serial port profile. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Ensure the PC or terminal can network with Bluetooth devices and that it is
powered on.
2. Ensure that a COM port is assigned under Services within the Bluetooth
setup menu.
3. Create a Link label that contains the address of the PC Bluetooth adapter.
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The link label is a Code 128 function 3 label with the following format:
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<FN3 char>LnkB<12 character Bluetooth address>
4. Scan the link label you created in step 3.
Link to a PC in Server Mode
NOTE
The Bluetooth address can be found under "Properties" within in the Bluetooth setup
menu.