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Bluetooth Device Roles
A Bluetooth device can function either as an acceptor of an incoming connection from a
corresponding initiator or as an initiator of an outgoing connection to a corresponding acceptor.
Bluetooth Security
Bluetooth devices support a security ID which typically may be enabled or disabled as an option.
This is useful mostly for devices that are deployed in a general population. Because of the limited
range of Bluetooth Class 2 devices, and the restriction of its use with a specific Vocollect device
application, it is unlikely that using or implementing this feature would provide value in typical
environments using the A700/A700x devices.
Bluetooth Scanner Considerations
Honeywell recommends selecting Bluetooth scanners that:
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Are class 2 devices, to limit any potential wireless network interference.
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Support the Bluetooth Serial Port Protocol (SPP) for data transmission.
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Do not require security options.
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May be programmed easily via bar codes. Workers scan the bar codes in order to set up
scanners or reconfigure them to re-pair with different devices. This is much easier than
finding a supervisor when it is needed to edit a static configuration in VoiceConsole.
In applications using several scanners, Honeywell recommends associating (pairing) the reader
with its base unit during idle periods, or turning it off. Typically, pairing with the charging base is
done by scanning the bar-code at the reader’s charging base or a code break (unpair) the
connection. Unconnected Bluetooth devices that are still logically paired will often ‘page’ to try to
re-pair. This can create significant increases in Bluetooth activity and possibly impact wireless
network performance. Ensuring that unused active devices are always paired reduces this
possibility
Bluetooth Printer Considerations
Bluetooth printers typically will function as acceptors. Unlike scanners which allow input via bar
codes, printer configuration is frequently done with special management software with only
limited controls available to the worker.
When planning to implement Bluetooth printers, consider permanently associating or pairing
each printer with a specific device to avoid the need for management intervention to reassign
printer pairing with devices.
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